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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1975
Page
6
Attorney General Edward H. Levi denounces the 1974 crime rate as the worst year on record for rising serious crime by 18 percent. He argues deterrence requires stricter penalties and minimum sentences, noting only two in 100 serious criminals go to jail, urging public demand for stronger enforcement.
The HEW ruling forces recipient institutions to conform if students use federal loans or GI benefits, risking loss of scholarships. Hillsdale College president George C. Roche III and other college leaders oppose the order, calling it immoral and illegal and pledging to fight for independence.
The document from the Helsinki talks commits to respecting borders while the USSR funds revolutions in Portugal and arms Angola to install a Communist government With Cuban support the Angola actions defy Helsinki and threaten the detente era Secretary Kisintger warns the U S cannot ignore Moscow’s weapon buildup and Cuban troop support implying risk of a major power clash in Africa
Washington coverage argues that the Helsinki Agreement cements US and Western tolerance of Soviet occupation in Middle Europe, tracing Kissinger’s détente strategy to Vietnam and Israel ceasefire pressures. The piece portrays ongoing Arab‑Israeli and Lebanon violence as undermining stable governance and intensifying PLO tactics.
The author asserts Kissinger backs a Communist takeovers in Lebanon and Angola while concealing Helsinki violations in Portugal and Bangladesh. He argues U S support falters, warns of Cuba recognition and Panama Canal relinquishment, and predicts Kissinger will shape 1976 election campaigns with Ford’s re election odds seen as fading.
Yale University President Brewster warns in London that inflationary bias in government spending threatens democracy. He argues for tracing inflation costs to lawmakers and for stronger restraints on welfare expansion while proposing reforms to curb deficit-driven inflation.
Senator Frank Church faces criticism for attempts to conceal details about Kennedy's private life in the CIA and FBI inquiry. Staff affidavits and interviews hint at a woman named Judy Campbell linked to Kennedy, with figures like John Rosselli and Sam Giancana tied to the CIA poison plot. Critics say the handling omits key identifiers and personal details while defending procedural secrecy.
Senators flag a possible CIA Giancana Rosselli link and note that Kennedy had a close confidant who met with him and with Giancana and Rosselli amid CIA and FBI investigations. The report cites a March 22 1962 luncheon where Hoover learned the friend’s ties to both men.
A satire notes Oklahoma ranks 15th in legislator pay while state offices multiply. It jokes about rent to private space and a landlord influence, imagining a wall for oilmen who funded campaigns. Twenty two lieutenant governors are playfully referenced as a measure of distant influence.
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