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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1975
Page
4
The Lawton Constitution lists staff including Bill F Bentley editor and publisher Shirley Bentley Donald S Bentley Stephen F Bentley Ted Ralston and W H Sullivan with roles as treasurer secretary managing editor advertising director mechanical superintendent and circulation manager. The paper notes association memberships with Oxford, Southern and American Newspaper Publishers and offers corrections on misstatements brought to management's attention.
The piece likens Southeast Asia to a volcanic eruption as communist advances engulf the region. Phnom Penh ends its heroic Last Days while Saigon nears collapse with Congress criticized for slow aid and the baby airlift crisis. It condemns Rep. Holtzman’s demand to investigate displaced children amid limited rescue efforts.
The article explains the enormous production of currency in Washington with six presses yielding $75 million daily and notes the dollar’s value rests on faith, not gold. It cites growth from $8.2 billion in 1960 to $15.6 billion in 1970 and half-year output of $13.9 billion, noting printing costs of $11.92 per thousand notes and a 1192 cent implied value at the source.
In St. Paul Minnesota Municipal Court Judge Roland Fariey carries a newspaper route as prescribed exercise for a heart condition. The piece notes it is rare for a judge to have started as a paperboy and credits the activity with health benefits.
In Rockport Massachusetts at The Headlands 82 year old John Kieran remains mentally sharp and active. He preserves memories of sports figures and recalls Lou Gehrig and the Mayo Clinic in a handwritten letter about Esselstyn and Yale football history. He plans longer columns after this recollection.
Large wage settlements push up costs as British coal miners accept a pay raise of over 28 percent from the National Coal Board. The move signals broad inflationary pressure and mirrors trends elsewhere.
The letter from Paul in chains asks Philemon to welcome Onesimus back as a brother and useful helper. Paul states he has won Onesimus to the Lord and hopes for reconciliation, sending him back with heartfelt trust.
Ernest Cuneo argues that the mass media form a dangerous symbiosis with government and Democratic-left figures. He singles out The New York Times and Washington Post, alleging bias and manipulation of public opinion, and cites Kissinger, Reston, and Jackson as examples of a compromised press shaping policy.
Asyndicated column offers practical psychology on relationships, trust, eye contact, and gambling habits. It questions common beliefs about compatibility before marriage and explains why gamblers self-punish when luck shifts, reflecting mid 20th century advice tone.
William F Buckley Jr argues against breast beating over Vietnam and questions George Ball s stance He defends South Vietnamese resolve citing 16 million locals eight in ten resisting Hanoi and compares US policy to Lincoln era decisions while criticizing Kissinger Nixon and Congress for hastening the rout He ends favoring Viet Namese fighters over Senate Foreign Relations members in a morale comparison
Aries to Apr 20 get important matters out by noon and brace for possible afternoon interruptions. Taurus talks with superiors reveal insight. Capricorn new offerings require investigation before acceptance. Readers born today include Shakespeare and Buchanan with arts focus and a proclivity for order and teaching.
A look back recalls Mrs. Coy Watson installed as president of the Southwest Counties Medical Assistants Society and Miss Jeanette Bosch chosen to represent the Lawton Cosmetology Association in the Parade of Units at Oklahoma City. Clifford Sarah of Geronimo named president of Comanche County CFA.
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