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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1978
Page
8
Voter rolls in Comanche County rebound possible as over 4,000 voters removed for not voting in 1976 primaries and general election. Registered voters fell from 32,545 to about 28,222 while turnout in 1976 reached 82 percent. Citizens urged to re register before the 1978 elections, with city primary March 21.
Mexico's ambassador Hugo Margain signals desire to resume the bracero temporary labor program once halted in 1964. He views the era as a mixed record, noting labor opposition and U S court rulings on welfare eligibility while stressing Mexico's birth rate and policy shifts under President Lopez Portillo as factors shaping prospects.
A cautious editorial notes gradual changes in apartheid era sports policy allowing black players to compete with whites on tennis courts and share clubs. It argues any relaxation is progress, though critics may call it token, and world pressure for majority rule remains.
Gov Jerry Brown champions solar energy as a national push while California offers tax credits and builds a large solar plant. Grumman Energy Systems converts solar tech into a regional market, competing with established players as federal incentives lag.
A narrator recalls famed spenders and magnates who flaunted wealth through yachts mansions and art. Major Bowes defends lavish spending while naming figures like Gulbenkian Vanderbilt and Morgan. The piece contrasts ostentation with calls for restraint, highlighting privacy as a luxury tradeoff.
A collage of cartoonish anecdotes about wealth in America, citing Langston University sit ins, political plans of George Nigh, Ned Green modifying a yacht, and tales of Jay Gould, the Astors, Ward McAllister, and other magnates. While celebratory rhetoric mingles with satire, it highlights extravagance, social critique, and the era’s public personas.
Somoza regime tightens security in Nicaragua while the Sandinista National Liberation Front expands from a Marxist student group into a broader democratic opposition. U.S. policy seeks a delicate balance to encourage transition and curb violence as Cuba’s influence wanes and regional upheaval reshapes Central America.
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