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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1977
Page
6
The fuel shortage hits Americans east of the Rockies and tests President Carter as he addresses the nation from the White House. Officials warn that decades of federal gas regulation and price controls hinder supply while a six month relief plan may merely spread the shortage.
In a fireside chat Carter vowed to cut White House staff by nearly a third and cap federal agency employment. A Carter Cabinet member notes political hurdles as Congress and local supporters resist large staff reductions. Eisenhower faced similar pressures, but Carter may pull it off if he acts quickly.
Andrew Tully notes Jimmy Carter’s Plains style and blunt talk about trimming government. The columnist cites plans to cut limousine service for officials, simplify regulations, and have Cabinet members read rules personally. He asks Americans to give Carter a chance despite critiques.
In Buenos Aires the 77 year old writer Jorge Luis Borges, blind for two decades, says he avoids politics but would confront invasions of chaos. He reflects on Peron, past imprisonment of relatives, and states the junta are gentlemen, offering little more on current policy.
Governor Boren travels to Washington to discuss energy shortages on national television. The piece notes OU faces a football coaching staff cut and Oklahoma City prepares for a municipal election with paper ballots amid a February slump and shifting student attitudes.
William Buckley Jr. argues Argentina’s path to democracy is uncertain as Peronism resurfaces. He notes heavy security costs around the US ambassador, the suppression of La Opinion, and ongoing inflation battles. The piece urges American patience and cautious judgment of Buenos Aires leaders.
A collection of quips about the IRS aiding death in poverty, education through college teaching parental frugality, and a joke about borrowing money from the government via a foreign language. Red Blanchard and other voices surface in humorous regional papers.
Washington reports a clash over the use of hydrazine sulfate in cancer treatment. supporters cite Petrov Institute results showing 41 percent objective responses and 55 percent subjective improvements, while Sloan Kettering questions the data and the broader cancer establishment faces internal disputes and alleged past fraud. The piece portrays a heated, ongoing dispute within medical research and the broader cancer field.
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