Lawton Constitution Staff and Publication Details
The Lawton Constitution lists editor Ned Shepler publisher, business manager Bill Bentley, managing editor Ted Ralston, promotion manager Joe House, aerialation director H Oahlschlager, advertising manager W Hargraves, and mechanical superintendent. Publication evenings Monday through Friday at Third and A Avenue, Lawton Oklahoma. Entered at Lawton post office as second class mail under March 3 1879 act. Member of Oklahoma Press Association and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Laxton
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Lawton
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Local paper policy on advertising and corrections
The notice states the paper is AP co publication exclusive local news use and AP dispatches. It bars ads from promotion men unless prepaid or authorized by local businessmen and guarantees correction of misstatements upon management’s review.
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Withholding Bills Reopen Tax Debate in Congress
The article discusses proposed federal withholding bills intended to reveal the true tax cost to workers. It argues withholding makes taxes feel painless and helps avoid public pressure for government restraint. It questions whether a year without withholding would trigger reform or simply return to withholding.
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Space race may crown first woman astronaut this year
Opinion argues the Soviet Union could launch the first woman into orbit, while NASA defends test-pilot criteria. The piece notes the potential impact on global perceptions, science claims, and national pride as tensions rise in the race to space.
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Emphasis on Teaching Writing and Rewriting Skills
The passage argues high school students struggle with writing due to poor teaching of composition, grammar, and English basics. It notes students repeat errors, write fractured phrases, and receive insufficient targeted feedback. Critics say students write too little and on unsuitable topics, urging stronger emphasis on writing, rewriting, and critique to meet modern demands.
Clausen Wins First Congressional Race After Election
Post election race follows Kennedy era critique with Clausen hailed by Republicans as repudiation of New Frontier spending. Miller, killed in a campaign plane crash, appears on ballots posthumously. his vote may reflect sympathy. Clausen defeats Miller's aide in runoff, who fails to capture Miller’s supporters.
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Don Clausen
Kennedy
Clausen
California
Clem Miller
Miller
Thoughts for Today Excerpt on Fruits and Deeds
A reflective note cites Matthew 7 16 about knowing people by their fruits and quotes George Eliot on how deeds travel with us and shape who we are. The passage offers moral reflection rather than news.
New Welfare Chief Seeks Kerr-Mills and Medicare Balance
Dr. Ellen Winston starts as head of the new Welfare Administration pledging support for Kerr-Mills and Medicare. She argues both programs help those left between the cracks and will push state adoption, hearings, and public awareness to prevent neglect of aged aid.
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City Quiz Lines Salt Lake City and Boston
A reader quiz lists Salt Lake City as The City of Saints and Boston as The Athens of America. It asks about the best known form of negotiable paper, answered as the bank check.
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City of Saints
Salt Lake City
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Boston
Mass
Stennis Panel to Probe Cuba Arms and Threats
Senate preparedness subcommittee led by John C. Stennis will examine Soviet armament in Castro Cuba and its potential to threaten the hemisphere. The inquiry aims for factual, nonpartisan findings from military, intelligence sources and Cuban experts to guide future policy.
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Mirror Of The Mind On Marriage And Parental Advice
The piece notes that marriages against parents' wishes tend to fare worse, citing Dr. Jessie Bernard's study of 1600 divorced individuals who often wed without parental blessing. It also critiques misperceptions about driving safety and discusses women's changing roles as children mature, urging new forms of service.
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Jessie Bernard
Penn State
Redistricting Talks and Community Notes in Lawton
Fort Sill workers wage bump about 13 cents an hour. Lawton and Comanche County items include a War Bond drive update, education notices, and social events. First prize in a Lawton junior high theme contest goes to Einar Thompson, Betty Stephens, and Frances Wood. Ten new Lawton High students begin second semester as Mrs. C. R. Simpson and Ora visit Fort Worth.
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Fort Sill
Willard Bentley
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Citizens Council On Education
Roy Hooper
A. T. Howell
Parent-Teachers Association
Lawton
Reich
Jay F. Smith
Comanche County
Ed Gartrel
O.D.C. Bridge
Einar Thompson
Betty Stephens
Frances Wood
Lawton High School
C. R. Simpson
Ora
Fort Worth
Mae Schofield
George A. Horton
Tax Law Changes Cut Taxes Says Sylvia Porter
Sylvia Porter outlines 1962 tax changes including a 7 percent investment credit for certain depreciable property, a higher retirement income credit, new refund options via U S Series F bonds, a revised depreciation method on Schedule C, and a doubled medical expense ceiling with specific deduction limits.
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Congress
U.S
Treasury
Oddball talk shows reveal voices of midnight listeners
Al Capp argues radio late at night gives a forum to the “little people” forgotten by polls and elites. Across cities such as New York and Boston listeners call in, voicing opinions on taxes, urban renewal, and daily life, exposing distrust of leaders and desire for a real public voice.
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Boston
Los Angeles
New York
Barry Gray
Big Joe
Long John
Jerry Williams
Marve Burack
Oklahoma Observers See Gary Likely for Senate in 1964
Capitol watchers say Gary will seek the U S Senate in 1964 as he begins acting as junior governor. State senators press Bellman to dispatch bills beyond Max Genet while Tulsa County faces limits on using funds for church improvements.
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Almanac Today February 5 1963 historical notes
Almanac entry for Tuesday February 5 1963 notes the day number 36 and 329 to follow, planetary sights Venus Mars and Jupiter, Aquarius births, and historical events including Roger Williams arrival in 1631 in Salem Massachusetts and diplomatic severance between Russia and Japan in 1964 plus FDR judiciary reform proposals in 1937.
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Korea
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