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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1971
Page
8
The Lawton Constitution notes Ned Shepler as Publisher and editor while listing positions including Vice President Treasurer Secretary Managing Editor Advertising Director and Circulation Manager at the Lawton Oklahoma office across decades 1919 to 1967.
President Nixon vows to end the Vietnam conflict and withdraw 100000 more troops by December while withholding an exact end date. He argues revealing a date would aid the enemy, jeopardize prisoners of war, and threaten South Vietnam. He cites Dien Bien Phu lessons and aims to end the war nobly without further sacrifice.
A Cameron County High School class sponsored a refugee family from Poland and Yugoslavia via the IRC. Students furnished housing and lessons for the Nowaks as part of a town fundraising effort while noting the 1970 IRC aid, including Cuban refugees, set a record for the agency.
William F Buckley Jr argues Nixon avoids panic and unilateral withdrawal. He notes Vietnam troop estimates and a Pentagon official’s warning that arithmetic does not add up. Buckley says maintaining aid, not panicking, preserves morale.
Oklahoma State Senator Gene Stipe launches an attack on Fred Harris claiming Harris will be defeated in 1972 and offering to name a McAlester state senator who might join the race. Legislators discuss a whisky tax increase as the Sooner Cynic notes liquor price rises.
The Irish given name Barry is said to mean spear. An adult Virginia oyster can release up to 500 million eggs in a season and as many as 5 billion over its lifetime.
The piece explores reasons behind a smart child’s underachievement, suggesting boredom or emotional issues may mask insecurity or fear of losing peer esteem. It contrasts parental influence with the dynamics of a married son's proximity and visits to his dominant mother, noting differences between professional baseball and football cultures.
The piece analyzes Rep. Wilbur Mills of Arkansas as an undeclared candidate in the 1972 Democratic nominating fight. It argues his entry complicates a chaotic field, pressures the party’s left wing, and contrasts Mills with Jackson and Muskie amid Vietnam and defense debates.
Yesteryears recall the Lawton business and professional women honoring employers E. Burrell Jones and conferring Masonic degrees. Mentions Lt. Joe Hannigan visiting parents, Tully Morrison showing dairy champions, Wolvers tennis at a Southwestern Tech Invitational, and Easter holiday scenes with Miss Conner and Miss Sinor.
The page outlines daily sun sign guidance from Aries to Pisces with cautions to study situations before acting. It notes ambitious, versatile individuals may pursue careers in business, law, science, education, literature, or theater and mentions notable figures born today.
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