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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1972
Page
6
The Lawton Constitution date August 11 1972 presents the Washington Report listing staff roles and association memberships. It includes editor and publisher and department dial numbers, with a standard correction policy for errors brought to management’s attention.
An examination of how to choose a vice president reveals the ego and timing issues that plague the process. The piece discusses running mates at the convention, preconvention campaigns, and the risks of incompatible partnerships, citing Tom Eagleton as a cautionary example.
The National Council of Alcoholism releases the first diagnostic criteria to help physicians detect alcoholism. Major signs include withdrawal, high consumption, and drinking despite medical or social consequences. Minor signs cover tests and behaviors like surreptitious drinking and insomnia.
Rev. Leon H. Sullivan told 3,000 delegates in St. Louis that by 2000 half of black Americans could rely on self developed skills for independence, warning that prejudice and distrust hinder progress. He urged education training ambition and self help as paths to equality in America.
The Small Business Administration offers loans to six million veterans who served after August 5 1964 up to 50000 repayable over 15 years at 6 percent interest. Applicants must prove no qualifying federal or bank loans. The policy aims to aid start ups but risks benefiting many who did not serve in Vietnam. Hearnes faults Eagleton fair treatment and McGovern faces Missouri in 1972 ticket implications.
A dated devotional excerpt contrasts biblical urging to follow and trust with a quote from James Byrnes criticizing time spent on security over opportunity. This blend of religious text and political quotation appears as brief inspirational commentary.
The piece finds Senator McGovern overlong in announcing Sargent Shriver for Vice President, with Buckley mocking the lengthy delivery. It likens the speech to material fit for Nixon or Hoover and calls McGovern the anti inflation candidate amid questions on deficits and spending.
The piece argues in favor of doing required work even when it is unpleasant. It suggests distasteful tasks can make enjoyable activities sweeter and notes marriage and study habits hinge on personal effort, reflection, and orderliness for future success.
Aide and longtime Lindsay ally Ted Gross was arrested after a forged driver license was found with a city car. The piece traces Gross rise from advance man in 1965 to commissioner and notes investigations into other Lindsay aides and graft claims. It ties the affair to broader City Hall turmoil under Mayor Lindsay and critiques governance.
Reader astrology page lists sun signs for Saturday August 11 with brief Gemini Taurus and Scorpio advisories. Entries urge balance, careful planning, and leveraging opportunities while cautioning against overextension and haste.
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