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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1971
Page
8
The snippet shows masthead details for The Lawton Constitution dated April 20 1971. It lists publication evenings Monday through Friday and lists address 1 Third and A Avenue Lawton Oklahoma. It notes editor publisher president and membership in press associations and AP use policies.
Chile's first freely elected Marxist president Salvador Allende won a close municipal vote with 48.7 percent for Popular Unity against 47.6 percent for the opposition. A national plebiscite is planned to push through socialization of key industries, bypassing Congress as abstentions rose.
Justice Harry A. Blackmun writes that the Fourteenth Amendment protects citizenship for those born or naturalized in the United States and not for those naturalized abroad. The ruling, joined by Burger and the former dissenters, confirms Congress can require a five year residence before conferring citizenship.
For the first time in 20 years a woman won the associations top annual honor, prompting a poll of Congress members governors and media figures on whether the title should be Man of the Year or Woman of the Year. Ninety percent chose Woman of the Year highlighting gender terms in public life.
The writer questions why D. J. Lee Lee Dal Joon, top U S table tennis player and South Korean by birth, did not join a 1945 style friendship push with Chou Enlai during a Tokyo Seoul journey. The piece probes possible ethnic bias and compares visa refusals to a South African tournament context while noting Lee Dal Joon’s departure from teammates and his views on rapprochement with Red China.
Prominent commentator William F. Buckley Jr. criticizes Nixon critics while stepping through his political journey from Congress to current anti Nixon organizing. At Harvard's John F Kennedy Center he honored Robert F Kennedy and dismissed comparisons to My Lai as overstated.
The Oklahoma League of Women Voters holds its annual officer election while the state Democratic Party subjects precinct officials to a poll on national issues. A controversial starter asks if Richard Nixon should be re elected. An average Swede consumes 45.1 units in the United States.
Mr and Mrs W G Barrett test civil defense shelter for a week. Charles Spencer named Star Farmer of Wayne. Littlefield valedictorian and Nettie Miller salutatorian of Geronimo class. Ned Hawkins lectures on photography to 55 H club members. Mrs Brooks Robinson visits, Miss Mary Lena Ford gives piano-voice recital at St Mary’s. Mrs Rex Lee honored at bridge party. Mrs J N Wood hosts R N A Sewing Club.
A columnist asks if a wife should always win disputes and advises husbands to avoid letting wives lose. The piece suggests a husband must skillfully prevent loss in marital fights, while noting the wife values him as a life partner. It hints at burdens of parental debt tied to the husband.
Washington observers say Ed Muskie’s stance shifts and counter moves threaten his lead as 1972 Democratic nominee. The piece notes Muskie’s reversal on Vietnam and his clash with rival Sen. Ted Kennedy as signs of a faltering bid.
Aries through Aquarius daily outlooks advise caution and focus on personal strengths. Notable guidance emphasizes self reliance, careful planning, and pursuing goals with persistence, while recognizing imagination and humor mark the born today individual.
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