Lawton Constitution personnel and policies notice
The Lawton Constitution lists staff positions from publisher Ned Shepler to managing editor Ted Ralston and departments including advertising and circulation. It notes AP affiliation and a strict advertising payment policy requiring advance payment or written local guaranty.
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Bill F. Bentley
May B. Shepler
Shirley Shepler Bentley
Donald S. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Wm. H. Sullivan
Alfred Wallace
W. D. Hargraves
Forgiving the Dead and the Not-So-Dead
Buckley argues that posthumous forgiveness mirrors ideological shifts, citing Dean Acheson Nixon era figures like Service Lattimore Powell and Owen Lattimore. He notes obituary writers praise former adversaries as heroes, reframing past actions as acceptable or misunderstood.
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Joe McCarthy
Dean Acheson
McCarthy
Acheson
Nixon
China
Mao Tse-tung
Richard Nixon
Owen Lattimore
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
New York Times
Congress
John Jones
Muskie Campaign Donors Revealed 13 982 Contributors Listed
Senator Edmund Muskie disclosed 13 982 contributors who gave 2 027 840 in 15 months ending Jan 31, with 439 donors giving 1 000 or more totaling 1 406 505. The piece notes potential later disclosures and compares to Humphrey, while cautioning on campaign finance influence.
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Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
85 Million Voters Forecast in Presidential Election
The Census Bureau estimates 85 million Americans will vote this fall. Four years ago 73,198,223 cast ballots in the Nixon Humphrey Wallace race, with Nixon leading Humphrey by 511,944. A call to participate emphasizes every vote counts.
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Census Bureau
Nixon
Humphrey
Congress Bolsters RFE and RL Funding Through June
Senators defend Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty amid Cold War doubts. Fulbright advocates cutting support, claiming the Cold War ended, while millions behind the Iron Curtain rely on these voices of truth and hope for information and inspiration.
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Congress
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
Sen. J. William Fulbright
Nixon Orders Vietnam Troop Cuts to 69,000 by May 1
The total American troop strength in Vietnam falls below 100,000 for the first time since 1965. President Nixon directs a reduction to 69,000 by May 1, promising more Americans will be able to fill empty seats at home in coming months.
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Vietnam
Nixon
Jackson launches People United to Save Humanity in New York
Reverend Jesse Jackson, breaking from the Christian Leadership Conference, travels from Chicago to New York with his new group People United to Save Humanity. More than 5,000 greet him at a soul picnic as his aim centers on black empowerment and economic progress.
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New Yorker
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Service
New York Times
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Soviet Union
Stalin
Marx
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Foreign Office
People’s Republic of China
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Christian Leadership Conference
People United To Save Humanity
Chicago
New York
Thoughts For Today Maxim and Howe Quote
A devotional line advises not quenching the spirit or despising prophecy while urging testing all things and holding to good. It asserts honesty and fairness in ordinary life before patriotism and religion, attributed to I Thessalonians 5 19 22 and Edgar Howe.
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Edgar Howe
U.S. Debt Deficit and Imperial Costs Highlight Policy Shift
In a critical assessment, the piece argues the United States carries liabilities of a world power without extracting equivalent assets, leading to rising deficits. It cites a $45 billion current-year gap and a projected $124 billion total across Nixon’s first term, highlighting tax and spending pressures.
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United States
Capital Hill
White
Alexander Hamilton
Washington
Professor Mommsen
Semelweiss
Muskie housing plan risks reshaping urban ethnic neighborhoods
The Muskie administration contemplates a reverse mortgage where seniors sell to SAFE Corp while retaining residency and receiving annuities. Projections show 3 million eligible, 1.1 million homes under SAFE in five years, with initial cash outflow up to 477 million. Critics warn ethnic city neighborhoods would be disproportionately affected, sparking urban-planner driven integration and backlash.
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Washington
Famund Muskie
Boston
San Francisco
Muskie
Banking
Safe — “Security Assistance For the
Dan Lewis
SAFE
Lewis
Kerry
New York City
Fordham
Brandeis University
Marshall Sklare
Lawton News Briefs Highlight Local Events And School Work
Civil Defense classes to be taught by Mrs Louise Stott and Mrs W G Barrett. M Henry Keith installed as exalted Ruler of Lawton Elks Lodge. Mrs Clarence Dav reviews Fig Leaf for Lawton Woman's Forum. Mary Lynn Marler leads Horizonette Club meeting at Nancy Klaas Henry. Henry Howell speaks at Beta Sigma Phi cultural program. Lawton High School Cinder Boys beat Chickasha. New 18 class junior high and grade school planned for Fields and Dunning addition, says Justin Kuntz. Robert Pierson Harold Bowlby and Mary Hope Boyette lead Lawton junior class play Ever Since Eve.
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John Bostick
Louise Stott
W. G. Barrett
Henry Keith
Lawton Elks Lodge
Clarence Davis
Lawton Woman's Forum
Mary Lynn Marler
Horizonette Club
Nancy Klaas
Henry Howell
Beta Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Lawton High School
Chickasha
Justin Kuntz
Robert Pierson
Harold Bowlby
Mary Hope Boyette
Lawton
Eve
Mirror of the Mind: Parental Influence and Trust in Teen Age Behavior
The piece discusses how teen mean streaks may reflect parental dynamics and hidden inadequacies. It considers distrust in marriage, fears of fidelity, and the potential value of job aptitude tests to reveal true potential beyond employer manipulation.
Your Horoscope for Wednesday April 12 1972
The column outlines sun signs with guidance for Aries through Pisces including avoiding extremes, staying focused, and practicing restraint. It highlights born today as magnetic with leadership, potential in law, writing, art, and promotion, noting Henry Clay as a birthday namesake.
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Henry Clay
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