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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1976
Page
6
Fort Sill Boulevard between Ferris Avenue and Rogers Lane sees deadly crashes on the north south underpass at Cache Road. Police report two riders traveling south struck a northbound auto in its lane. Darkness obscures entrance and exit, prompting a call for clearer markings and better directional signs to cut fatalities.
London dispatch reports Britain plans to spend 1.8 million over two years to test if sea waves can be harnessed for electric power. The piece notes past U S tidal ventures at Passamaquoddy Bay, the high costs, long lead times, and the view that ocean power could become a major energy source, potentially delaying dependence on other resources.
Ted DeGrazia, famed Arizona artist, contemplates tax burdens on heirs as paintings fetch up to 20000. After University of Arizona rejected his offer, he burned 100 works valued at 1.5 million and threatens 1000 more. He argues death duties threaten artists and calls for a solution to preserve art estates.
Washington opinion on Chicago's ordinance barring 18 year olds and younger from viewing excessively violent films. The writer mocks elite critics of “Deep Throat” while defending parental and societal protection of minors and free speech limits amid culture clash.
Andrew Tully discusses Chicago's movie ban as a public safety measure aimed at shielding children from violence. He notes officials defend restricting after seeing rising mayhem, cites a 2 year old's arrest for firing on a convent after watching Taxi Driver, and contrasts views from ACLU Illinois director David Goldberger and Rev. Jesse Jackson about violence and community impact.
A narrator recalls a father who doggedly asserted his views on politics, religion, manners, and discipline. His harsh judgments covered foreign affairs, parenting rules, and household conduct, framed by vivid, contrarian anecdotes and blunt parental lectures.
A pained reflection on a private, aging man who dies from exhaust fumes as he contemplates marriage, gender, and male-female relations. The narrator and speaker explore blunt, old fashioned views on women and social life with sharp humor and irony.
Wilbur Wright plans a bid for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner while denying fame as a candidate. The piece notes potential voting implications for Oklahoma residents if Wright were not on the ballot and questions about Tulsa’s downtown building sale to Kuwait. It comments on legislative session closings and public interest in Albert’s seat, highlighting local political chatter.
The piece argues future U.S. leaders will confront Rhodesia and broader Southern Africa issues, detailing the Rhodesian stalemate, white minority resolve in South Africa, and the region's move toward nuclear capability. It notes Mozambique and Angola guerrilla dynamics, South Africa’s uranium industry, and Western reliance on Pretoria, with caution about apartheid’s persistence and potential gradual reforms.
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