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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1977
Page
6
The Supreme Court's decision to strike down Louisiana's mandatory death penalty for killing a law officer signals ongoing hostility to capital punishment. Five justices found the law lacked allowable mercy factors, while four supported it, leaving gaps in the criminal justice response to violent crime.
The article argues that Peter Jays shift from Keynesianism to a market economy fuels leftist fury over his Britain Washington envoy post. It contrasts Jays views with Keynesian policy and notes Begin's Likud victory in Israel as part of a broader critique of government inflation and union power.
Nicholas von Hoffman reports a Harvard study by Rich ard Freeman indicating black graduates earn more than whites in some cases yet higher government employment shares persist. The piece notes 51 percent of black men and 72 percent of black women with four or more years of college work for the government, with private sector gains limited and concerns about race and policy.
In Oklahoma critics joke about lawmakers expanding powers and turning colleges into universities. Some cities fear No Growth or Slow Growth policies, while many towns would settle for Any Growth under current trends.
An opinion column endorses Vincent Reed's proposal requiring written exams and classroom demonstrations for teaching applicants in the District of Columbia. The piece argues tests curb discrimination and improve student outcomes, citing Prince George's and Montgomery counties and warning of long term costs of incompetent teachers.
The article notes OSHA will concentrate 95 percent of its effort on high risk industries and pursue voluntary compliance with employers. It argues the agency should target serious hazards, reduce nitpicking, and collaborate with business to cut costly accidents.
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