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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1972
Page
8
The excerpt lists the Lawton Constitution publication details and staff affiliations, noting nightly weekday publication, address, publisher Ned Shepler, and memberships in press associations. It also states AP exclusivity for local news and policy on corrections and advertising guidelines.
As students return this week enrollment begins and traffic around schools increases. City departments are urged to repaint crosswalks and install clear signs to boost driver awareness and child safety near Fort Sill Boulevard and other busy routes. Parents are urged to reiterate safe street crossing to children.
German born explorer Die trich Dembro and family sail from Tyre on a 35 000 mile voyage aboard the Phoenicia to trace ancient Phoenician routes eastward to Ophir and beyond. They plan to travel via Red Sea Indian Ocean Pacific to Alaska and Central America before declaring a landfall. The crew includes Isabelle and two sons.
The Air Force assigns Col. Norma E. Brown to command the 6970th Air Base Group at Fort Meade Maryland a 2000 strong unit with 14 men. The move marks the first woman colonel to command such a unit in the U.S. armed forces highlighting broader use of women in leadership roles.
A brief spiritual note contrasts Luke’s blessing for entering a house with Dale Carnegie’s assertion that true peace comes from within. The quote pair invites personal reflection on inner calm versus external approval, urging self-reliance to find lasting serenity.
Washington report notes bridging of hard and soft lines in Republican platform talks on Asia. Yale's Professor Rowe pushes moderation, arguing Nixon Doctrine preserves allies from Japan to Taiwan and Southeast Asia while adapting to postwar realities.
In Washington Ernest Cuneo argues that unrestrained cash grants to states and cities threaten governance. He notes 80,000 taxing authorities and rising local costs, urging attached strings and streamlined government to avoid a taxpayer backlash and fiscal quagmires.
Washington observers note Spiro Agnew’s rising role as a possible vice presidential candidate for a second term. The Eagleton affair reshapes the Democratic opposition and may allow Agnew to redefine his public image while Nixon aims for a strong campaign from the White House.
A roundup of local items includes L. O. Lee and W. F. Manis finishing Cameron Hall repairs at Cameron College. Pauline Rose hosts a housewarming in Elgin K-Lowe addition. Archie Hagle sells first bale of 1952 cotton in Comanche County. Betty Lou McGee visits Horizonettes Club at Jo Lynn Ansley home. Miss Jennie Schwartz returns from six weeks at Boston University. Schubert M. Lewis named adjutant of Lowery Post 29 American Legion. Mayor Everett Glenn and Lawton city officials present six blocks of streetcar rails to the War Production Board. Morris Phillips and Rupert Ward lead Blue Bear community scrap drive.
In Oklahoma Richard Nixon gains a Mantle endorsement seen as best available autograph support. Voters eager to vote against Nixon or Mc Govern will be surprised Tuesday as they are not yet on the ballot. Back-to-school time prompts many Oklahoma teens to return to barbershops.
The text contrasts two types of gamblers with differing motives and self perceptions. It then links overeating in youths to parental influence and a child’s social pain. It ends noting that economic security affects couples while true happiness rests in strengthening love beyond material status.
Q and A style note explains that a hyena’s front legs are longer than its hind legs. The snippet ends abruptly with a question about another name. The readable portion provides an animal fact and hints at a subsequent query.
Daily guidance for Aries through Pisces with advice on opportunity, patience, adaptability, and prudence. Readers are urged to pursue gains, stay calm in tension, and focus on strong judgment and ingenuity.
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