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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1976
Page
6
An editorial argues against closing the Safeguard anti-ballistic missile site at Grand Forks, noting a $5.7 billion investment and warning that abandoning the system risks national security. It cites concerns from defense figures and critics about Soviet advantages and urges maintaining defense capability.
A Joint Economic Committee staff report projects federal receipts from individual income taxes will more than double by 1981, rising from 300 billion to 567 billion. Federal spending is expected to climb from 374 billion to 562.8 billion, with income security and health outlays among the largest increases and defense not the top growth driver.
Humphrey's staff projects five year jumps in tax receipts with individual income taxes rising from 135 billion to 278 billion, corporate profits taxes doubling and payroll levies increasing to 160 billion. The piece argues higher wages are needed to offset inflation and higher taxes, urging spending restraint to curb inflation.
Buckley reviews Hedrick Smiths Moscow reporting and Solzhenitsyn comments on Soviet life. He argues the elite enjoy privilege while the masses face prohibitions and fear. Vodka becomes a symbol of escape amid materialism and disillusionment under communism.
The South faces an insect and vine invasion harming crops and waters. Experts note limited insecticides due to pollution rules and seek solutions, including introducing benign pests and consulting countries of origin. Anti-pollution measures constrain options, prompting cautious use of harmless substitutes.
Washington planners outline a 1977 budget with a $30 to $40 billion deficit as part of the ongoing Great Society program. Critics argue deceptive Vietnam era budgeting fueled rising deficits, with totals escalating from $11 billion in 1964 66 to $75 billion in 1976 alone and potential three year red ink near $200 billion.
The piece argues federal domestic outlays rose from 68 to 221 billion between 1965 and 1975 with education pensions welfare and research driving the surge. Much of the increase was mandatory from program legislation creating uncontroleable spends and widening deficits under Nixon and Ford.
The remark credits Amos Bronson Alcott with a view that our failures can become successes when we recognize the ruin of cherished plans and learn from the outcomes. It frames setbacks as steps toward a wiser result.
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