Bible Thought For Today Gift Promise From Desire
A devotional note cites 1 Corinthians 12 31 urging Christians to covet the best gifts. It argues that God allocates spiritual gifts in direct proportion to believers desire to receive them.
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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1977
Page
6
A devotional note cites 1 Corinthians 12 31 urging Christians to covet the best gifts. It argues that God allocates spiritual gifts in direct proportion to believers desire to receive them.
The piece argues President Carter’s Vietnam draft amnesty sets a precedent for forgiving lawbreakers and questions whether FBI agents involved in illegal surveillance should also be shielded. It notes CIA parity and Justice Department decisions, urging soul-searching on justice versus policy.
The article argues that industry deregulation promises freedom from heavy government control, but firms fear chaos. It notes Carter and Ford pushes for deregulation, CAB actions on cut-rate fares, and travelers favor fare competition over in-flight combat.
The piece denounces President Carter energy proposals as unworkable, arguing a national plan cannot be designed or run from Washington. It urges regional solutions with region-specific research funding and criticizes proposed gas and automobile taxes as poorly conceived and risky.
The piece reports on Charter 77 protests in Czechoslovakia and Helsinki code tensions. Dutch Foreign Minister van der Stoel met Prague dissident Jan Patocka, triggering a 11 hour interrogation that contributed to his heart attack and death. The article notes Czech leadership's harsh stance and internal ideological struggle with dissent.
The Belgrade June conference will assess Helsinki human rights provisions amid Czech Charter 77 exile fears. Eurocommunist reactions test Prague Moscow ties as Spain and Italy press for open human rights denouncement. Brezhnev era warnings linger over dissident responses and Soviet measures.
The American Hospital Association opposes President Carter's cost control plan aimed at slowing rising health expenses. The proposal would cap hospital revenue growth and set a $2.5 billion cap on construction and equipment, with enforcement through existing insurers and a 150 percent tax penalty for violations. The plan seeks to curb a 9 percent annual revenue rise and a 2 billion annual maintenance burden.
Editors discuss rural party lines and CB nostalgia while a passenger sues over in flight movie headphones. The Civil Aeronautics Board receives the complaint, and notes UK TV license costs with discounts for the blind.
A collage of notable lines from S J Perelman Woodrow Wilson Austen Riggs Don Marquis John About and Rogers. The quotes touch on American belonging death penalty skepticism and Senate conduct with sharp wit and social commentary.
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