Lawton Constitution Publication Details and Staff
The Lawton Constitution issued weekdays from Lawton Oklahoma with Ned Shepler as publisher and a staff including Bill Bentley Shirley Shepler Bentley May B Shepler Donald S Bentley Stephen F Bentley Ted Ralston Wm H Sullivan W D Hargraves Alfred Wallace. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and Okichome Press Association with a policy of correcting any erroneous reflections upon notification.
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Bill F. Bentley
Shirley Shepler Bentley May B. Shepler
Donald S. Bentley
Stephen F. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Wm. H. Sullivan
W. D. Hargraves
Alfred Wallace
Seale’s Oakland Runoff Bid Sparks Mixed Reactions
In Oakland California Bobby Seale founder of the Black Panthers finished behind incumbent Mayor John Reading by a narrow margin in the nonpartisan primary. Reading 55342 votes Seale 21314 with Green and Sutter also in the tally. Analysts note race played a factor yet Seale’s finish marks progress for the Panthers as they move toward the runoff May 15.
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Washington
Bobby Seale
The
Black Panthers
Oakland
John Reading
Reading
Seale
Franklin Roosevelt
Otho Green
Green
John Sutter
Sutter
States seek stronger legislatures after power gaps noted
A Yale Law School workshop on state legislatures highlights their abdicated power and calls for renewed checks on the executive. New York Assemblyman J Edward Meyer cites a century without gubernatorial overrides and Connecticut law makers discuss time constraints and need for staff support.
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Congress
Yale Law School
J. Edward Meyer
New York State
New York
Howard M. Klebanoff
Connecticut House of Representatives
Klebanoff
Connecticut
Yale Legislative Service
United States Congress
Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew lauds US Vietnam era policy
In Washington he said US influence stopped a Communist stampede in Asia and credited American GIs with bolstering non Communist nations in Southeast Asia. He praised Nixon era policy and predicted Hanoi may stay quiet unless aided by the Soviet Union and China.
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Vietnam
Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore
National Press Club
Washington
United States
Asia
Southeast Asia
Korea
China
North Vietnam
Indochina
Yew
Nixon
Hanoi
Europe
Secretary Morton Receives Encouragement During Cancer Treatment
Rogers C. Morton, secretary of the interior, is being treated for cancer at Stanford University Medical Center. He says President Nixon visited at San Clemente and offered strong encouragement, stating he is counting on Morton to return to work.
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Rogers C. B. Morton
Stanford University Medical Center
Nixon
San Clemente
GM Builds Fewer Smog-Forming Cars for California
General Motors shifts to fewer smog producing models for California citing a "special situation" while asserting 1973 models meet national standards. The text frames smog as a growing public concern beyond California.
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General Motors
California
Westwood Eyes Utah Senate Run as Polls Check Support
Jean Westwood, longtime Democratic National Committee chair, surveys support for a potential Utah Senate bid. Sen. Wallace F. Bennett, 74, undecided on reelection, while Westwood would seek the House if Wayne Owens, 35, gains strength. Bennett would contrast experience with youth.
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Jean Westwood
Democratic National Committee
Senate
Utah
Sen
Wallace F. Bennett
House
Wayne Owens
Bennett
Thoughts for Today on Fear Ignorance and Duty
An excerpt blends I Peter guidance on submitting to human institutions with a quote from Jan Masaryk urging the world to eradicate fear and ignorance. The pair links moral restraint with combating prejudice and promotes prudent public conduct.
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Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Gentle jests on taxes repairs and public service
A collection of witty lines on fiscal policy, postal service, technology and government, citing opinions from various newspapers. Notable quips critique tax deductions for upkeep, bond tax exemptions, postal hours, rocket naming, and fashion missteps, reflecting midwestern and national humor.
Buckley on law and personal risk in modern controls
William F Buckley Jr critiques overbearing safety rules citing FAA rear exit disconnections and air bag mandates. He endorses John Stuart Mill like limits on protecting people from themselves, urging adaptive liability driven reforms to curb hijack searches and overzealous regulation.
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Chicago
Brandshaft
FAA
MR. Brandshaft
John Stuart Mill
California
Mirror of the Mind on love and alcohol in youth
The piece warns that peers sway men away from admitting doubts about romance and that alcohol breaks social barriers but at a price. It urges parents to explain crises truthfully to children to prevent misinformation shaping their outlook.
Nixon Privilege vs Willing Witnesses Amid Watergate Debate
The piece argues Nixon cannot cloak aides with executive privilege when they are willing to testify. It cites 1948 Navy Captain Crommelin as precedent, noting battles over congressional information and the limits of executive privilege. It concludes that executive privilege mostly shields officials from Congress, not willing witnesses.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
White House
John W. Dean III
Navy
John Crommelin
Stephen Decatur
Theodore Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
22Nd Infantry
Schofield
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Crommelin
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
House by the road quotes on experience and perception
A collection of aphorisms about experience action and perception from Henry Ruskin Cary and Joyce Cary urges practical conduct and humble living near others. The quotes contrast knowing and doing with seeing beyond surface appearances.
Lawton Retrospective Highlights Local Notables
Ten year recap notes Frances Curb heads a city flag design contest committee while Leo D. Hunter joins a College School Science program at OSU and Joe B. Wynn enrolls at OSU Omulgee. Twenty year items include Howard Way’s return from California and C and B Motel purchase with club and school news. Thirty year items mention Allie Young hosting, Ash family travel, and Ralph R. Rush’s Masonry Club presidency.
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Frances Curb
Lawton
Leo D. Hunter
Oklahoma State University
Joe B. Wynn
Cache
Oklahoma State Tech
Omulgee
Howard Way
California
Kate Loud
E. D. Flickinger
Oklahoma City
Patsy Price
Ruby Parks
Faxon High School
Allie Young
Doyle Brantley
First Baptist Church
Ben Ash
Ralph R. Rush
Lawton-Fort Sill
Masonic Club
Cowan
Horoscope for Wednesday April 25 1973 Aries to Pisces
A horoscope page notes Aries through Pisces with guidance on finances relationships business decisions and planning. It highlights caution against impulsive actions, favorable teamwork and communication, and personal growth tips. It mentions Edward R. Murrow as a birthdate reference and urges thoughtful collaboration.
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Aries
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