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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1977
Page
6
A devotional note cites Ephesians 5 1 urging believers to imitate God as beloved children and to maintain childlike faith in daily life. The reflection links trust and spiritual growth to innocence and steadfast belief.
Willard F. Rockwell Jr told ASME officials in Pittsburgh that anti technology fears have been beaten back by engineers and information campaigns. He cited seven state defeats of anti nuclear legislation as evidence and urged continued public education on technology’s benefits.
Items from Rough Notes and Odebolt Chronicle reference a father complaining of an obscene phone bill after reporting to the phone company. The brief items reflect editor opinions on government and taxpayer burdens.
The piece notes current congressmen earn 44 600 yearly with a 1978 proposal raising to 57 500 and pensions to 28 750 after 20 years. Senator Grassley of Iowa opposes boosts for lawmakers, arguing spending drives inflation and urging restraint. It highlights fringe benefits and honoraria as critics call them legal bribes while praising Grassley’s stance.
Cuban ties and Soviet influence loom large in the Caribbean as the United States weighs strategic interests. Puerto Rico’s status and oil politics in Puerto Rico and broader regional sugar trade shift power and risk amid embargoes and price controls. Robert V. West Jr. of Tesoro Petro outlines stakes.
John Chamberlain proposes a Caribbean Committee to shore up Puerto Rico Jamaica Trinidad Tobago and other ex British islands against Castro and Soviet backed gas facilities. He argues the Caribbean is not Latin America and urges targeted roads tourism reform agriculture via modern tech to boost resilience. Trinidad PM Eric Williams backs small island focus.
State Sen Gene Stipe pushes his workmen compensation reform while serving as a compensation attorney, drawing questions of conflict. Oklahoma shows high turnout for presidential races but low school election engagement amid broader fiscal strains. Trinidad overproduces gas and flares excess supply, while toll road sites await Turner Turnpike financing. Some educators fret finances as they train people to breach budgets.
Washington column analyzes United Steelworkers leader Sadlowski and his rival Lievel McBride. It argues unions rely on management cooperation, wage gains, and political lobbying, warning any shift would require reeducation of a large, diverse membership.
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