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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1977
Page
4
A bipartisan 12 member Select Committee on Committees proposes drastic changes to cut standing committees from 31 to 14 and limit each senator to two such panels plus fewer subcommittees. The plan aims to boost efficiency, reduce staff needs, and curb overlapping duties, though it faces opposition from powerful senators and special interests.
The piece argues President Ford should end price controls as U S gasoline use hits a record 19,131,000 barrels per day for the four weeks to December 17 and the Carter administration pushes energy conservation. It notes U S prices are 40 percent of Japanese and Western European levels, urging relief from controls amid an energy crisis.
The piece argues about Soviet American economic cooperation at the Kama River Plant built by a U S led consortium and the political friction from the Jackson Amendment. It notes Ford’s earlier Moscow visit, the scale of the plant, and the mixed reactions among Americans and Soviets amid trade debates and emigration demands. Concluding, it hints at forthcoming inputs on how global capitalists abroad should be viewed.
The Geneva discussions pit four black Rhodesian leaders against Ian Smith who holds whites in power with a Kissinger plan. Mugabe Nkomo Muzorewa and Sithole claim negotiable terms while Smith insists on a two year white minority role. Chiefs Chirau and Ndiweni may pivot if a lasting interim government enables a plebiscite. The article warns of Soviet Cuban backing and the risk of a Communist foothold in Salisbury.
The article warns a US military labor union may form as Congress erodes promised benefits for service members. It cites AFGE as a organizing vehicle, criticizes Rep Les Aspin and current Congress, and predicts younger troops may join unions to seek protections and fair treatment.
In Oklahoma debates arise over a 10 member delegation sent to Hawaii at state expense with no legislators on board. Jan Cartwright skipped the trip and lawmakers wonder if the absence will affect work on the corporation commission. Boren previously endorsed Carter for president, a fact noted by David.
A woman who ordered a book from a major publisher gets a notice stating they cannot fill the order immediately due to improvements in their procedures. The letter, signed Bits & Pieces, explains a shipping delay is inevitable while changes are implemented.
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