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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1977
Page
6
A devotional note highlights Peter’s rebuke of Jesus in Acts 10 14 about eating unclean foods. It frames the moment as incongruous to call Jesus Lord while saying Not so and invites personal reflection on faith consistency.
Beaver Creek group presses for 6000 acre feet for irrigation while Master Conservancy District lacks authority to allocate water. City holders Lawton Duncan and others own storage rights. 155,600 acre feet were allocated in 1966 and a 1971 Attorney General ruling blocked new permits. Lawton growth and Goodyear plant spur demand. voters urged to assume Waurika obligations this year.
A humorous Oklahoma column notes 100000 calls to President Carter on Saturday all unanswered. It jokes about Southwestern Bell rate hikes and people waiting by the phone. A local kid asks how peanut butter sticks to the roof of the mouth.
Senator Charles Percy leads a bipartisan push for the Regulatory Reform Act of 1977 to overhaul or scrap federal agencies every eight years. The plan targets OSHA and related bodies, proposing sunset provisions and staged reform from energy and environment to health and housing. If Congress stalls, agencies lose new rule authority by 1980 and enforcement by 1980.
A syndicated essay argues against a French boycott claiming it harms Israel and presses for peace talks between Israeli elements and the PLO. It notes Abu Daoud’s Paris arrest and discusses Arab and Jewish boycott dynamics, political motives, and the need for negotiation over punishment.
A columnist cites a flood of mail opposing Roots perceived as anti white bias and a cultural insult. Readers from diverse backgrounds praise independent critique and urge clear, unfiltered discussion despite pressure to label dissent as racist.
Readers volley complaints and support about the Roots series, arguing it was one sided and accusing media of bias. Citizens share personal views, family ties to slavery, and questions about historical narratives and race relations.
A pair of quoted lines attributed to Kin Hubbard and Edward Albee explore humor and path life. Hubbard notes crowding makes the transgressor's path hard while Albee suggests choosing long detours to achieve simple returns.
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