Odd coalition to challenge 1974 Campaign Reform Act
Senators Buckley and McCarthy with Ira Glasser plan a federal suit on January 2 challenging the act's constitutionality. They argue the reform law infringes First Amendment rights by curbing political activity and speech and by creating government intrusion into political association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Buckley
Republican
New York
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
McCarthy
Nixon
Liberal shift on Ways and Means reshapes Congress
The House Ways and Means Committee moves left with Charles B. Rangel's leadership and two freshmen Martha Keys and Joseph L. Fisher joining. The change signals potential tax reform and more liberal economic policy including possible tax cuts for lower incomes and higher taxes on elites and oil firms. Gary E. Everhardt becomes director of the National Park Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonies
House
Ways and Means
Charles B. Rangel
New York
Martha Keys
Kansas
Joseph L. Fisher
Virginia
Slacks
Liberal
Gary E. Everhardt
National Parks System
Grand Teton National Park
White House
National Park Service
Everhardt
Nation's Death Wish Passes Away
Washington column argues modern entertainment mirrors a death wish cycle from Booker's theory of psychic epidemics. It links Earthquake and Poseidon Adventure to societal despair and compares them to religious arcs from Palm Sunday to Easter, urging contemplation during Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin P. Phillips
Washington
Evel Knievel
Christopher Booker
England
Booker
America
Camelot
Great Society
Vietnam
Nixon
McGovern
Watergate
Religin
Sisyphus
Tantalus
Sodom
Gomorrah
Tower of Babel
Jesus
Jerusalem
Gethsemane
Lawton Constitution Staff and Affiliated Members Listed
The Lawton Constitution credits its editors and publishers and lists key staff positions including President Treasurer Secretary Managing Editor Advertising Director Mechanical Superintendent Circulation Manager and members of the Oklahoma Press Association Southern Newspaper Publishers Association American Newspaper Publishers Association. It notes Dial numbers for all departments and affiliations with the Audit Bureau of Circulations and The Associated Press.
Thoughts For Today From The Living Bible
Apostles testify to Jesus deeds in Israel and Jerusalem. He was crucified and raised after three days, shown to chosen witnesses. We who ate and drank with him were commanded to preach the Good News to all. Prophets say believers receive forgiveness through his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Jerusalem
1959 Column Was JFK Favorite
A Christmas reprint of a long JFK favored column tells the Nativity tale with the Three Wise Men arriving in Bethlehem to adore the Child. Shepherds and a boy with a wooden lamb appear as gifts are laid before the Infant, who smiles and clutches the lamb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JFK
John F. Kennedy
Washington
Bethlehem
Babe of Peace
Yesteryears from the Constitution Files
A collage of old items notes Millard Dunnegan as fool supplier and Major Sigurd A Lund Jr commanding Glith Transportation Company in South Vietnam. Mrs Minnie Choen leads Elgin Methodist women devotion, James G Knox introduces Rev Russell T Rauscher for Lawton Kiwanis, Douglass Lions beat alumni 57 to 37. Floyd Jackson new Oklahoma Supreme Court justice proclaims Lawton home amid wartime headlines and rationed foods on Iwo Jima and Belgium fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Dunnegan
Sigurd A. Lund Jr
Glith Transportation Company
South Viet Nam
Minnie Choen
Elgin Methodist
James G. Knox
Russell T. Rauscher
Lawton Kiwanis
Douglass Lions
Lawton
Floyd Jackson
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Poetry for Children and Workplace Attitudes
A discussion on whether poetry is adult enough for kids and how emotion swings affect adults. Kenneth Koch argues children can learn new words and concepts through poetry, using it to understand science fiction and media. The piece also critiques workplace bosses who blame full crews for early departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Koch
Margaret Sills
Reading
A.W. Cox
Guilford
Conn
Oklahoma Politicians and Prospects in 1976 Race
Oklahoma figures face shifting ambitions as prospects for president fade and Fred Harris remains active. Governor Hall buys an $80,000 Oklahoma City home while considering political moves with Dewey Bartlett. David Boren gears up for a tough fall and tax relief promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Hall
Oklahoma City
David Boren
Increased Christian Voluntarism Needed
John Chamberlain argues for expanded voluntary service across society and cautions against relying on the state to fund essential charitable work. He counters Gloria Steinem's critique of voluntarism, cites education for retarded children as a case for private support, and praises one-to-one tutoring programs that empower disabled youths. He urges maintaining and growing private philanthropy to sustain vital services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Santa Claus
Scrooge
America
Gloria Steinem
Ms. Steinem
Guilford
U.S
Horoscope for Thursday December 26 1974
Aries to Pisces guides readers through daily traits and warnings with emphasis on discipline, mood control, relationship steadiness, and practical planning. The column notes personal magnetism for those born today and lists historical figures as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loox
Capricornians
George Dewey
Thomas Gray
Henry Miller
Mao Tse-Tung
Richard Widmark
Steve Allen
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Pet Food and Nutrition and Welfare
Food and Drug Administration
Parks
Universal Pictures
Universal
Brass
Bills F. Bentley
Sagasee
The
Oklahoma Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
By Andrew Tully
Yesteryears
Constitution
Iwo Jima
Belgium
John Conwell
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Hall
Sen
Dewey Bartlett
Boren
David Hall
John Chamberlain
DE Tocqueville
Aries
Taurus
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
Fen
Wade
Dunagin
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