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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1963
Page
9
The notice states exclusive AP republication rights for local news, rejection of promo ads from promotion men or transients without advance payment or written local business authorization, and a commitment to correct any misstatements upon management notification.
An editorial review highlights rising global hunger despite Western optimism about progress. It cites 9,000 deaths daily from starvation and widespread malnutrition, notes calorie gaps across regions, and outlines FAO’s 1960 Freedom from Hunger Campaign with $20 million in private funding to boost production, contrasted with vast military spending.
The piece notes radio and light travel times between Earth and planets like Venus and Uranus, making two to fourteen minute delays in replies. It suggests continuous chatter as a workaround, then reflects on the practicality of planetary chatter once living off Earth begins.
The 17,900,000 unmarried males nine years old and up in 1960 are projected to reach 24,000,000 by 1975 due to postwar baby boomers reaching marriage age. About 70 percent live in urban areas with concentrations in New York California Pennsylvania and Illinois. Approximately 4,250,000 bachelors are in their twenties and 90 percent marry between 18 and 29.
A devotional note cites Ecclesiastes 5 19 praising enjoying wealth and toil as a gift from God. It adds Charles M Schwab warns that working for money alone yields little joy or profit.
A Washington report notes Republican insiders see Goldwater as a leading but not assured candidate for 1964 with other hopefuls like Morton Allott Case Kuchel Williams Halleck Ford and Williams vying as potential favorite sons. The piece highlights experience regional strength and past roles shaping convention outcomes.
The entry marks August 20 as the 232nd day of 1963 with moon phases and visible planets Jupiter Saturn Mars. It notes births including former U S President Benjamin Harrison born 1833 and lists historical events from 1741 Danish navigator Bering discovering Alaska to 1941 events in Ukraine.
Washington columns argue Kennedy gains among African Americans while losing white moderates in the North due to civil rights tensions. It notes Goldwater’s gain as moderates look for order and potential backlash from racial unrest. Women’s voting impact seen as sleeper factor in test ban era.
The piece discusses how a positive mindset aids dieting and how fear and anxiety disrupt digestion. It notes dogs’ digestive pauses in unfamiliar settings and compares homesick children to this effect. It also touches on whether grandchildren are spoiled based on mother grandmother dynamics and child manipulation.
A monthly compendium recalls events from a decade past. Elsie A. Beaver earns a Superior Accomplishment award in the radiology section of U S Army Hospital. Four hundred city telephone workers strike amid wage talks. Allied naval and air bombardment accompanies Sicily’s conquest as war nears the mainland. E E Neptune becomes Central Baptist W M A president. Ron and Clay Saaned open a super service station at Fifth and C. Glenn Click elected Lawton DeMolay senior counselor, Wayne Swartz junior counselor.
Sylvia Porter notes alcohol abuse costs U S industry over 2 billion yearly, harming young middle managers and driving sick leave costs. Studies by NCA show 3 percent of workers are alcoholics with higher fringe benefits and absenteeism. Programs since 1944 grew to 80 large firms. 50 to 73 percent recover with treatment.
Roscoe Drummond reports Fidel Castro touts growing support while Cuba’s July 26 mobilization shows state organized crowds. Citizens express unease over Soviet technicians and a growing immigrant debate in Washington, as Americans press Kennedy for stronger anti Castro action.
This item presents a series of Q and A prompts with concise answers on topics like anatomy, religion, geography, nautical terms, invention, patron saints, biblical instruments, and the Great Seal. It includes eight sinuses, Lincoln's church status, Mary I, Cuba as Pearl of the Antilles, chantey meaning, television origins, Saint Andrew, Jubal, and Uranus discovery details.
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