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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1972
Page
6
Local Lawton paper outlines advertising policy prohibiting solicited ads from promotion men or transients unless prepaid or backed by local business written authorization. Publisher Ned Shepler introduces the Washington Report and emphasizes accuracy corrections upon notification.
An analysis argues Nixon could force a rapid end to the Vietnam conflict via a decisive strike, citing laser guided bombs and strategic air power. It notes the potential for a single B 52 sortie to cripple North Vietnam’s economy and military output while avoiding a broader atomic exchange.
Analysis of the Eagleton resignation as McGovern's running mate shows lasting harm to the ticket. Catholic Democrats grow angered by the treatment of Eagleton and fear the dispute weakens McGovern among key urban and rural bases. The dispute raises questions about balance and party unity.
The notes present three distinct items: a claim about captive goldfish living about five years on average, a statistic that West Germans spent roughly 22 dollars in 1971 on beauty aids, and the fact that a female oyster can produce over ten million eggs in a single season.
The piece argues Washington remained a Democratic stronghold, with Democratic lawyers officials and contributors shaping policy since 1933. It notes the city’s evolution into a capital of the Free World and the continued Democratic predominance among elites despite 1968 party shifts.
A jumble of society notes recount birthday parties and gatherings honoring Jeannie Mc Clung and Wilbur Prestage while wartime efforts push scrap metal drives led by Calvin Horn. The piece also contrasts elite Washington lifestyle with political shifts around Nixon and McGovern amid late 1960s era chatter.
Senator George McGovern’s bid to cut defense spending by 30 billion dollars failed 33 to 59 as Northern Democrats and one Republican backed defense against his plan. Senator John C. Stennis then won 82 to 4 for a broader raise in retired military pay tied to active duty scales dating from 1972.
A 2 to 1 ruling by a Washington DC three judge panel finds the Hatch Act too vague to be constitutional, potentially reviving the spoils system. The suit, led by the National Association of Letter Carriers and others, challenges federal civil service political restrictions. dissent argues Supreme Court precedent supports clear limits and warns against expanding free speech grounds.
A federal correctional facility in Fort Worth Texas experiments with a relaxed regime despite women living in a separate dormitory and nightly locking. Guards are unarmed gates stay open and rehabilitation rates are described as phenomenal with no worsening of inmates.
The column questions egotism and self image in Mirror of the Mind by John Conwell. It discusses when vanity becomes certainty and notes romance persists despite self confidence while mothers' effects on sons are examined.
Questions and answers cover Mass restrictions at St Peter's high altar, Valentine greetings origin dating to Lupercalia in pre Christian Rome, and El Camino Real as oldest U.S. road from Santa Fe to Chihuahua first used in 1581 now U.S. 85.
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