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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1977
Page
6
A devotional note reflects on Isaiah 6 3 praising the Lord of Hosts and the continual echo of the Doxology across the world as the earthly church mirrors the heavenly church.
Oklahoma County District Judge William S. Myers criticized a jury for giving a 25 year sentence to a woman for forged 160.10 dollars while another jury imposed five years for first degree rape. Records show prior felonies and habitual criminal status. The piece calls for published facts to illustrate unequal justice and possible legislative fixes.
A columnist weighs Carter's push on human rights in foreign policy. He notes mixed views on Cuba Argentina and South Korea, arguing policy must be case by case. He cautions against easy judgments about dictatorships and praises calibrated leverage with allies and rivals.
The 1977 World Series drama centers on Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson’s clash and eventual unity. Their resolve to share one room leads the Yankees to victory over the Dodgers and offers a moral about race, teamwork, and national harmony.
Municipal attorneys oppose a ruling that bars closed sessions with lawyers hoping to change the provision. The Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys leads the challenge to the phase of the new open meeting law. City officials support court action to protect public interests and seek legislative modification to restore flexibility.
Dr. Frank Press, Carter's science adviser, says the energy crisis can be managed with coal conversion and conservation to gain time for nonpolluting renewables. He warns public education is needed to acknowledge the hidden crisis and notes exploration of fusion, solar, geothermal, tidal, wind, and biomass options. He criticizes full funding for the Clinch River breeder reactor as a mistake and cautions against backing any single energy path.
Bob Corbett challenges the President while Carter pursues a sea level canal across Panama isthmus amid a new treaty that may limit rivals access. The plan could block rivals and faces questions of commercial viability as the existing canal can no longer handle the largest warships or oil tankers.
A slice of Oklahoma politics and society as the Sooner Cynic highlights issues from lobbyist dinners to public officials. Observations touch on strong beer, party quarrels, re election, and do it yourself divorce kits amid hotel cost philosophies.
Zsa Zsa Gabor says wealth cannot stop aging and makes a man seem younger. Elbert Hubbard criticizes a wife who cannot defend her husband. Clarence Darrow quips that history repeats itself and errors in history persist.
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