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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1971
Page
8
The Lawton Constitution publishes standard press notices and declares AP news use rights. It lists editorial contact details and confirms correction policy for misstatements upon management notification.
The Senate rejected a 134 million funding drop for the SST prototype delaying the program to June 30. Boeing and General Electric faced a 1.3 billion government share with 300 planes planned and 1 billion profit from 500 sales. Japan offered to buy SST work at 19 cents on the dollar signaling urgency to preserve U S scientific leadership.
The piece notes household trash compactors, available in white avocado harvest gold and coppertone, compressing waste into a 1.5 foot cube for curbside pickup. It contrasts this convenience with the broader need to separate and reclaim waste into paper metal glass plastic and organics for future reuse.
The California Superior Court judge sentences Charles Manson and his three female followers to death after a nine and a half month trial. The panel of 12 jurors and three alternates found no mitigating factors and set the sentences in a high profile case with no executions in California since 1967.
The reader reflects on patience as a key to genius, citing Luke 8 15 about good soil hearts bearing fruit with patience and noting Benjamin Disraeli as a source noting patience is essential to genius.
Washington observers see a fractured Democratic field with Humphrey McGovern Muskie and Kennedy vying for the nomination. Larry O'Brien seeks a unified party platform to counter Nixon, but intra party splits and rival campaigns threaten a coherent national program for 1972.
Bob Considine analyzes public reaction to Lieutenant Calley's 22 killings at My Lai and the implications for trust in the U S military and broader national justice. He argues Calley is not a scapegoat, notes possible accountability up the chain of command, and cautions against radically broad judgments about the war conduct. He also recalls the first regular transatlantic service timelines.
The piece questions whether mental exercises boost memory and notes cramming can briefly help for exams but memory may fade afterward. It argues moodiness can impede learning and mental health checks plus emotional therapy might address stress. It ends with a mother reflecting on a child’s mischief and parental responses.
Washington writes of a creeping smear campaign against Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon invoked by antiwar forces. The piece likens the push to war crime trials to a probing artillery barrage, citing a New York Times book review as support.
Recap of local notes from yesteryear including Mrs. Billy Stamps named secretary of the Lawton Home Builders Association and Linda Clapp visiting family. It mentions births in Comanche County, PTA meetings, and a 30 years ago note on Lawton earning recognition for no fatal accidents in 1940 amid national Vietnam War debate and media commentary.
In Oklahoma Governor George Nigh voices a plan to curb tourist travel as highways shift away from two lane roads. He suggests promoting a Arkansas River route for visitors, noting it ends within the state. The piece mentions U S Senator candidates criticizing issues and Fred Harris selling a Lawton house amid Nixon interest.
The skunk eats wasp grubs as a staple, using sharp claws to dig up yellow jacket nests. Insects are a key part of its diet.
The column outlines sun-sign forecasts from Aries to Pisces with bite sized guidance for Wednesday April 7 197 era and notes readers born today are disciplined and versatile. It highlights keen study, rapid learning and a drive to pursue knowledge across fields including art science and literature.
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