Lawton Oklahoma Evening Newspaper Masthead Note
The page shows editors and staff roles for a Lawton Oklahoma publication including Ned Shepler as editor and publisher, Bill Bentley as business manager, and other departments. It lists publication days Monday through Friday and ownership details with associations and printing information.
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Ned Shepler
Bill F. Bentley
Ted Ralsto
W. R. Rice
Wob de Graves
Lawton
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
DIAL
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Lawton Citywide Spring Cleanup Encouraged
City residents are urged to join a spring cleanup campaign organized by the Lawton Chamber of Commerce and city government. Extra trucks will serve three pickup zones, with residents asked to place boxed or bundled yard waste curbside before designated days.
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Lawton
Patriot Day marks the start of the American Revolution
The essay notes Patriot Day observed in Massachusetts and Maine on April 19, the date of the Lexington Concord clash in 1775. It recalls John Parker's Lexington stand and the British attempt to seize arms, framing the war’s beginnings amid reflections on change since then.
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States
Massachusetts
Maine
Concord
Mass
Lexington Common
John Parker
America
Lexington
Boston
Concord Bridge
Berlin Wall
Florida Straits
Penny Wisdom on Rookie Police and Training Shortfalls
The piece argues that many cities lack adequately trained police forces as crime rises. It notes undermanned departments and rushed rookie deployments, with critics labeling new officers as trigger-happy and unstable. Community leaders are blamed for failing to advocate self discipline.
Castro Criticizes Cuban Exiles as Ports See Attacks
The text portrays Fidel Castro railing against Cuban exiles blamed for shipping sabotage near Cuban ports. It suggests Castro deflects blame to the United States and remarks on Communist leaders lying as a profession. The tone questions Castro’s grip on his country amid internal turmoil.
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Fidel Castro
United States
Castro
Dreaming On The Job Daydreams Warn At Texas Conference
Dr Jerrold D Scott a Houston consultant warns at the Texas Safety Association gathering that daydreamers are often anxious about others impressions and may show off by using equipment they cannot operate. He suggests limiting daydreaming to private time and safe settings to avoid risks.
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Houston
Tex
Texas Safety Association
Jerrold D. Scott
Quotes on Politeness and Kindness From Classic Writers
A compilation of brief maxims urges gentle conduct toward all. Titus 3 2 quotes stress avoiding quarrel and showing courtesy, while Lord Chesterfield links true politeness to ease and mutual respect.
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Titus
Lord Chesterfield
Washington Report on Junkets and Public Figures
A Washington roundup notes Rep. Michael Kirwan on junkets and the American dollar. Minow rumor mill grows as re runs loom in industry chatter. Harrison Williams explains Pete nickname origins. Dirksen’s Castro misquote prompts Latin lesson. Muskie on Maine hiking and shoe sales tied to state industry. VA staff praised for economy move linking Brownstein to FHA office photos.
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Vernon Louviere
Michael Kirwan
Dem
Ohio
Kirwan
Congress
Bitter Senate toll road fight forecast by State Sen Logan
Lawton Chamber hears State Senator Bill Logan predict a bitter clash when the toll road bill reaches the Oklahoma Senate. The speaker cautions lawmakers that passions will run high as the measure advances.
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Constitution
Bill Logan
Lawton Chamber of Commerce
Senate
Kathleen Woesner
Cache
Myrtle Vantine
Fairview
Comanche County
Kennedy Correspondence Expands Under Early Presidency
Marquis Childs outlines President Kennedy’s private foreign correspondence with rulers and heads of state, noting its frank tone and lack of “deals.” The piece highlights the tight coordination with the State Department, the rise in letters sent under Kennedy, and the personal stamp on this diplomacy.
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Washington
George Washington
Morocco
Mediterranean
Kennedy
MacMillan
Khrushchev
Nasser
Sukarno
Nehru
Ayu
Egypt
Kennedy Correspondence School
White House
State Department
Dean Rusk
Lewellyn Thompson
Anatoli Dobrynin
Kremlin
Eisenhower
Silent switcheroo hides real aid figures in Kennedy era
A critical analysis decries manipulated headlines around the Clay Commission and U S foreign aid. It argues the New Frontier touted a $420 million cut that never existed and pressed an inflated overall outlay while masking true costs and tax credits. The piece accuses the White House of deliberate misleading tactics to secure support.
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Kennedy
Clay Commission
Joe Louis
New Frontier
Commission
Gracie Fields
Aspidistra
C. D. Batchelor
White House
Congress
U. S
Treasury Department
Mirror Mind on Drinking and Family Strife
Analysis finds heavy drinking rarely causes tension. family stress often drives drinking and deeper problems require professional help. A UC LA criminologist notes old criminal hierarchies fade due to police methods and slum changes. grief can cause tempers, with anger redirectable through understanding therapy.
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Family Service Association of America
FSA
Lewis Yablonsky
UCLA
Appalachian Trail spans 2050 miles Maine to Georgia
The AT runs from Mount Katahdin in Maine to Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia along the Appalachian crest, totaling about 2,050 miles. Also noting bonsai as cultivated trees dwarfed and shaped by careful planning. A seahorse tail can grasp or wrap selectively with a prehensile tail type.
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Mount Katahdin
Maine
Mount Oglethorpe
Georgia
Vocational Education Under Fire From Porter's View
Sylvia Porter argues vocational education is obsolete and ill equipped for 1960s job needs. She cites Max Horton and Harper's Magazine critic, urging regional surveys and an inventory of jobs to realign training with modern skills and literacy, to reduce unemployability.
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Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Denver
Max M. Horton
Michigan Employment Security Commission
Detroit
Horton
Harper's Magazine
Edward T. Chase
Chase
U. S. Employment Service
Oklahoma lawmakers seek own pay amid budget squeeze claim
Oklahoma lawmakers push for pay autonomy while discussing adjournment and a tight budget. The Sooner Cynic likens this to labor bargaining without management as Governor Bellman weighs a $10 million teachers’ pay bill. Ted Kennedy’s past success fuels speculation of statewide campaigns.
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Bellman
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Washington Report
Federal Communications Commission
Newton N. Minow
Hollywood
Minow
Pete
Sen
Harrison Williams
New Jersey
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Harrison Arlington Williams Jr
Everett McKinley Dirksen
Dirksen
Cuba
Marcus Porcius Cato
Carthage
Florida
Edmund S. Muskie
Veterans Administration
Philip Brownstein
Federal Housing Administration
John S. Gleason
FHA
Brownstein
Yesteryears
Ford Motor Co
Highland Park
Milton Keating
Ada
A. E. Riling
State Board of Education
W. B. Riling
Arlington Avenue
Wayne Emmons
Marquis Childs
Laos
Henry J. Taylor
By Joseph Whitney
Dennis the Menace
Sylvia Porter
Ted Kennedy
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