Lawton Constitution Staff and Policy Summary
The Lawton Constitution lists key staff including Ned Shepler as publisher and Bill F. Bentley as editor and publisher. It notes association memberships with state and national press groups and provides contact details and policy statements on error corrections and advertising payment requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill F. Bentley
Shirley Shepler Bentley
May B. Shepler
Donald S. Bentley
Stephen F. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Media as Utilities: McLuhan and the New Access Debate
Washington columnist argues that media now shape political choices and may warrant regulation as communications utilities. He cites Florida Supreme Court and FCC rulings, compares media power to railroads and utilities, and urges reinterpreting the First Amendment to reflect the digital era.
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Washington
Marshall McLuhan
McLuhan
Florida Supreme Court
Miami Herald
Federal Communications Commission
NBC
Callaway’s Rank Rule Sparks Military Law Debate
The secretary’s stance on POW command structure draws fire as inconsistent with Army and Geneva norms. Critics argue the Burgess Hull committee’s guidance aligns with military tradition and law, while Callaway cites advisor opinions and questions chain of command in prisoner camps.
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Army
Howard H. Callaway
West Point
Callaway
Hanoi
Air Force
Brotherhood of Arms
Vietnam
Mr. Callaway
Burgess-Hull Committee
United States
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Herbert Brownell
U. S
Wilber M. Brucker
Defense Department
S. W. Jones
A. M. Rithfield
I. H. Nunn
Navy
Rooftop Havens Grow as Urban Planters and Sun Seekers
The article notes more residents convert rooftops into livable spaces with guidance from the National Endowment for the Arts and Hans-Rucker Inc. Projects include slatted floors, higher edge walls, and features like gardens pools and putting greens. Rooftops offer sunning areas, play spaces, or family retreats, especially in cities with high rents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Endowment For the Arts
Hans-Rucker, Inc
Impact
Middle East
Cattlemen Cancel Iowa State Fair Carcass Contest
Iowa cattlemen scrap the state fair carcass contest due to price ceilings they fear force selling prize beef at slaughter prices. They aim to wait for higher prices later.
Desegregation Dilemmas: Black Schools Facing Closure
The Lawson board presses ahead with desegregation in Oklahoma, upsetting black parents who fear long bus rides and the loss of majority black schools. HEW approves the plan, but courts label predominantly black schools as racially identifiable. They warn that desegregation may require transferring many black students to white schools, risking the community’s schools and pride.
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Oklahoma City
Lawson
Board of Education
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
U. S. Supreme Court
Boards of Education
William E. Sims
Langston University
Oklahoma
Thoughts For Today Quotes From Scripture And Franklin
A brief devotional note cites Joel 2 11 praising God as sovereign over events and Benjamin Franklin declaring that time proves divine governance in human affairs. The piece blends religious reflection with a founding era sentiment on providence and leadership.
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Benjamin Franklin
Mirror Mind and Phobias in Family Dynamics
The column explores how a husband may tolerate his mother in law for his wife while noting that discussing phobias like fear of heights does not cure them. It also examines why children internalize labels like underachiever and how parental and peer perceptions affect self worth.
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Thomas C. Little
Richmond (Va
Oklahoma editorial critiques hall plane while Boren campaigns
The piece argues Gov Hall has a new airplane while David Boren struggles to start a campaign. It notes weak early attendance at White Oak, suggesting AIM is advancing slowly. It implies federal commodities earlier would have left buffalo meat scarce today.
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Governor Hall
David Boren
White Oak
Max Rafferty on reading and the failing textbooks
The author contrasts McGuffey’s Readers with modern primers and argues that publishers trash books that engage students. He cites quotes from E Merrill Root and Thomas C Little, contending today’s readers fail to spark interest and that good teaching plus compelling books can revive literacy.
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Jerry Rubins
Allen Ginsbergs
Jean - Paul Sartres
Jean Genets
McGuffey
C. S. Lewis
Rudyard Kipling
G. K. Chesterton
J. R. R. Tolkien
Robert Nathan
Portrait of
Jennie
Kenneth Roberts
Robert Frost
Kenneth Grahame
John Masefield
Walter de la Mare
Root
Little Nell
Boston
William Tell
Audubon
Tommy
Jerome
Alvin
Turtle
Mark Park
Horoscope for Aug 25 1973 Aries to Pisces
For Saturday August 25 1973 the horoscope covers all signs with guidance on method, planning, and timing. It highlights Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius and Pisces with suggested actions and cautions.
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Aries
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Lawton
Third and A Avenue
Okiehome
Ned Shepler
Wm. H. Sullivan
W. D. Hargraves
Alfred Wallace
The
Oklahoma Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Associated Press
Union 2
Morning Press
LA Times
Washington Post Service
John Conwell
Max Rafferty
Johnny
America
Rip van Winkle
Rip
Ford Foundation
Taurus
Gemini
Mercury
Steller
Leo
Aquarius
Bret Horte
Amer
Leonard Bernstein
Virgo
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