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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1978
Page
12
The article argues that a Democratic president with a Democratic Congress is not guaranteed decisive progress. It notes independent-minded Democrats and cross-house differences, praising the system’s slow checks and balances. Carter’s first-year record is described as average, with unfinished energy legislation awaiting action in the 95th Congress.
The article reviews LEAA established by the 1968 act, its criticism for waste and ineffectiveness, and ongoing funding. It notes congressional renewals, reports that grants failed to curb crime, and Attorney General Griffin Bell proposing abolition in favor of a National Institute of Justice.
A columnist critiques expanding constitutional rights. It cites the New York ACLU claiming homeless children’ rights to adoption, a Philadelphia federal judge ruling against involuntary segregation of the mentally retarded as unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment, and references a Missouri Supreme Court reversal of a prior conviction.
Matt Lewis calls out what he views as overreach in modern civil rights rulings while criticizing illegal searches and the misapplication of constitutional protections. He argues for a counter reform in law and cites diverse groups as examples of alleged rights denials, proposing a human rights non-proliferation treaty.
Fidel Castro demands that the United States accept Cuban military role in Africa lift the embargo drop the $1.8 billion reparations claim and withdraw from Guantanamo before resuming full ties. The piece notes shifts in U S policy signals and Castro’s insistence on peaceful talks to regain territory and restore relations.
A wife told the missing persons bureau her husband had vanished. She described him as short and thin, bald and toothless, noting much of him was missing before he disappeared. The report highlights a distressed search for a missing spouse.
A fevered attack on the medical establishment claims doctors rely on salesmen for operations and mislead the public about competence. It mocks affirmative action disputes and laments medical immunity, urging readers to distrust hospitals while imagining sales reps assisting in surgeries and a nationwide shift in trust.
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