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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Page
8
Rep. Richard Bolling of Missouri says he rarely finds time to think deeply about Congress. He recalls a brief academic sabbatical as his only stretch of consecutive thought, while society faces rapid change and a push to solve great problems. The piece argues for broader sabbatical time for leaders to foster long range, creative thinking.
The sea covers 70 percent of the globe and holds vast mineral riches. Seafloor phosphates off California range 14 000 to 420 000 tons per square mile valued at seven dollars per ton, with native metals and calcium carbonate available. Russia mines diamonds off Africa. offshore oil grows. Early international limits and fair sharing are urged as the sea becomes a future resource pool.
Thrift Platform President Johnson earned praise from Edwin Neilan head of the U S Chamber of Commerce. Neilan, a registered Republican, said he does not always vote a straight ticket and will reserve judgment on 1964. The endorsement boosts Johnson from an unexpected ally while labor groups had already pledged support.
College students in New York volunteer to teach illiterate high school dropouts in reading and mathematics. With 77 000 dropouts in the metropolis the program aims to fit them for jobs now closed to them and could spark a nationwide neighborhood service trend.
A literary excerpt cites Matthew 8 26 where Jesus calms the sea and a Cowper hymn affirming God mov es in mystery. The two lines present biblical and poetic reflections on faith, providence, and serenity amid turmoil.
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee considers early January hearings on Presidential succession. The piece recalls historic debates from the 1880s and earlier, noting no new ideas since Johnson's era and highlighting proposals like a constitutional amendment and a special election to fill a VP vacancy.
The article discusses Kennedy era limits and Johnson's task to navigate East West power, polycentrism, and national interests of Poland Hungary and Czechoslovakia within a changing Soviet Chinese contest as Johnson hosts West German Chancellor Erhard at the ranch.
An excerpt discusses mental health relevance to spouses and self, noting discontent from cultural isolation. It cites studies showing older adults can learn languages as well as youth up to age 70. It argues misfortune relates to attitude rather than fate, urging tolerance over suspicion to avoid hardship.
In the GOP race for the presidential nomination, William Scranton and Richard Nixon rise as the two strongest options. The piece argues Goldwater and Rockefeller are unlikely, leaving Nixon as a seasoned campaigner and Scranton as a savvy Pennsylvania leader.
Sylvia Porter doubts President Johnson will deliver a precise budget due next month as officials project around 100 billion dollars. She notes Johnson has pushed major spending cuts and warned Congress about rapid tax reductions, while predicting misstatements about spending income and deficits.
Yesteryears note lists Eugene L. Bowman Lions club president and T. A. Hamra county polio foundation president as chair and director roles for the 1954 March of Dimes drive. It also mentions Cecil Perkins as top athlete of 1953 and Eisenhower’s 1944 wartime pledge. Also notes Rev. John C. Ramsey to Beal Heights church and a quarter year glimpse of junior high’s Dinner Belles with listed members.
The piece notes early colonial wage limits in 1633 Massachusetts Bay and analyzes U.S. budget forecasting under President Johnson. It compares 1964 and 1965 estimates, showing historical inaccuracies in spending and income projections, inflation of deficits, and the unreliability of initial budget figures. It ends predicting higher spending and shifts in income deficits for 1964 versus 1965.
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