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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1977

Page

6

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.

Where Does Amnesty End in FBI Law Violations Debate

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.

Carter Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Congress Executive Central Intelligence Agency Justice Department CIA U.S Septeynial Service

Deregulation debate heats airline fare policy shifts

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.

United Airlines Carter Ford Congress Civil Aeronautics Board Airliens

Carter Energy Plan Criticized as Unworkable and Flawed

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.

Turkey Carter

Charter 77 and Prague Interrogation Stir East European Tensions

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.

Czechoslovakia Gustav Husak Presidium Vasil Bilak Prague Max van der Stoel Jan Patocka van der Stoel Patocka

Helsinki review and Prague Charter 77 tension grows

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.

Belgrade Europe Soviet Union Prague Moscow Brezhnev

Carter's Plan to Slow Health Costs Draws Hospital Pushback

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.

Washington American Hospital Association United Jimmy Carter Labor Department Congress Carter Teddy Kennedy Senate Health Subcommittee Kennedy Senate Finance Committee Wendell Anderson D-Minn William Hathaway D-Maine House Dan Rostenkowski D-Ill Paul Rogers D-Fla Ned White House Department of Health, Education and Welfare Blue Cross

Editors Talk Nostalgia and Aviation Complaints

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.

Grandmother Hillis Burton Hillis Civil Aeronautics Board Moneysworth

Quotations on American Identity and Politics

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.

S.J. Perelman America Woodrow Wilson Austen Riggs Hell Don Marquis John United States Senate Rogers

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