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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1977
Page
6
A columnist notes Rep Andrew Jacobs proposed a saccharin bill with a health warning for rats, arguing the 1958 FDA ban law compels action despite uncertain human cancer risk. The piece warns against overregulation and urges careful reform of the statute.
President Jimmy Carter joked about having the cigars checked by the Secret Service after accepting contraband Cuban cigars offered by Senators James Abourezk and George McGovern on their return from Cuba.
Washington observer notes Walter Fauntroy suggests the House Assassinations Committee probe journalists it suspects of CIA ties and press influence regarding coverage of Kennedy and King murders. He defends the panel as intelligent while criticizing media skepticism.
The column questions Senator George McGovern stance toward Cuba, Castro and human rights. It contrasts trade interests, human rights issues, and political risk with U S recognition policy, urging clarity on McGovern’s Cuba aims and actions.
William F Buckley Jr argues Castroist rule imposes jailings censorship and no religious or migration freedoms in Cuba while costing Russia an estimated three million dollars daily. He contrasts U S policy and questions President Carter stance on Cuba versus Chile.
A collection of witty quotes compiling cultural humor. The piece contrasts pronunciation struggles of immigrants with wordplay and political jests about White House spending and aides invitations.
A meditation on death and legacy contrasts burial wishes and life’s priorities. The piece cites dream of last lectures and deathbed lines by figures like Rilke, Johnson, and Thoreau, urging focus on meaning over novelty while noting genetics debates and humanity’s urge to master nature.
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