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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1977
Page
8
A humorous roundup of presidential lore and odd facts from Ulysses Grant to Nixon. Jests touch on Remit Bright White paint, faucets, a Nixon speech cassette, and bizarre claims about patents, beverages, and cabinet tricks. It also notes proposals to change the national anthem and recalls quirky White House anecdotes.
A patchwork of historical notes highlights risky personal conduct by leaders, transitions in office, and political quirks. From fines for reckless carriage driving to presidential indictability debates, and from revolutions in Honduras to Nelsons of public memory, it frames long running themes of power, legality, and public memory across decades. It mentions Nixon, Jefferson, Kennedy, Ford, Strom Thurmond, and Gerald Ford, among others, with varied incidents and oddities in politics and governance. It reflects a miscellany of provocative anecdotes and political anecdotes in a compact, old-timey tone.
A Bangkok essay contrasts Thammasat University violence with mid-century American campus turmoil. It recalls students set on fire, hanged, headless bodies, beatings, eye gouging, and throats cut, with 30 dead and 100 wounded and 1,300 jailed at Thammasat. The piece laments subverted scholarly debate and urges restraint, noting parallels to Sixties U.S. unrest.
A devotional note emphasizes Romans 1 13 stating the promise comes through the righteousness of faith and that we are justified by faith alone. It highlights receiving God's promise by faith rather than the law.
Gov David Boren backs tag tax reform amid a legislative push for major changes to Oklahoma vehicle tag operations. Proposals include mail orders, stricter agent fee guidelines, annual audits, and possible state takeover. Senate and House panels pursue reforms to reduce agent income and improve public service. aim to curb long lines and ensure transparent accounting for tag funds.
The Highway Beautification Program begun in the Johnson era remains active though troubled. Enacted in 1965, funding waited years, and by 1971 the federal government pressured states with threatened grant cuts to remove 436000 signs. A 1976 act directs sign standard reviews and public surveys, aiming to shrink unsightly displays further.
Will Rogers questions legalizing crime and taxing it out of business while Dave McIntyre compares appreciation to an insurance policy that must be renewed periodically.
Opinion decries U S calls to train black Africans to seize power, arguing moral advocacy and terrorism lessons from Vietnam Algeria and Rhodesia fuel hypocrisy and isolationism. The piece questions Andrew Young’s invitation briefed as a democratic training plan and warns of Marxist manipulation.
OSU faces scrutiny over a basketball recruiting flap violating a Coaches' Fair Play Code as lawmakers attended Carter's inauguration to pledge support. They warn political access in Washington may outpace Oklahoma's legislative pace, fueling tensions between state politics and college sports ethics.
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