Lawton Constitution Names Key Staff Positions
The Lawton Constitution lists Shirley Shepler Bentley as President, Donald S. Bentley as Treasurer, Stephen F. Bentley as Secretary, Ted Ralston as Managing Editor, Wm. H. Sullivan as Advertising Director, W. D. Hargraves as Mechanical Superintendent, Alfred Wallace as Circulation Manager.
Mondale Threatens Ford At Auto Workers Rally
The Washington rally of 10,000 UAW members featured Sen. Mondale a Minnesota Democrat and 1976 presidential hopeful warning President Ford to deliver jobs now or face a new president. Sen. Kennedy urged concern for auto workers while lawmakers debate plans to ease oil, unemployment, and inflation.
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United Automobile Workers
Washington
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Ford
Mondale
John Kennedy
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Gerald Ford
Auto Workers
Kennedy
United Auto Workers Union
Leonard Woodcock
Congress
Gulliver
House
UAW
Inflation easing signs emerge from Kellner forecast
Manufacturers Hanover Trust economist Irwin L. Kellner says inflation is nationwide easing from 1974 peaks. Wholesale prices fell for the first time in 14 months while consumer prices slow their rise. food and clothing costs are expected to decline or stay flat by spring aided by rebates cheaper housing and lower mortgage rates.
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Irwin L. Kellner
Hanover Trust Company
Kellner
Ford
Congress
Thoughts For Today From The Living Bible
Some disciples admire Temple stonework and memorials but Jesus predicts all will be knocked down and left as a vast heap of rubble. They ask if warning will come, and the passage directs readers to Luke 21 8 and Luke 21 5 7 for Jesus words.
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Jesus
Spiritual Elevation Questioned
A reader recounts a chaotic silent retreat led by a priest with a psychology bent and lurid imagery in the chapel. The piece satirizes self love and role playing activities as a provocative, unsettling spiritual exercise. It ends with a jocular note on the retreat's failures and a quip about a ship in a storm.
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D. W. Smith
Atherton
California
Chardin
Garry Wills
Father
God
Oklahoma Governor Builds Ties With Legislature
Oklahoma's new governor works with the House and Senate on money bills while critics wary of one shot tax plans. Ed Edmondson draws a congressional pension and urges Henry Bellmon to join promptly.
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House
Senate
Ed Edmondson
Henry Bellmon
Geopolitics and oil shape a tense global future
John Chamberlain argues the Soviet Union seeks physical energy dominance via the Suez and Singapore routes. He warns Congress to fund South Vietnam to prevent Communist gains, notes new oil discoveries in North Sea and Celtic Sea, and highlights Shell Cities Service offshore drilling as a pivotal asset for Western security and self sufficiency.
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West
Indian Ocean
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Singapore
Middle East
Britain
Europe
North Sea
Ireland
U.S
Congress
Shell and Cities Service
Mitsubishi
Japan
James Roberts
American Conservative Union
South Vietnam
Buzz Lukens
James George
Bill Brock
Tennessee
Victor Fedlay
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Neil Howe
Alternative Magazine
Vietnam
Shell and Cities
Congress Must Not Let NATO Crumble
President Ford and top advisers warn against slashing the $105 billion defense budget, arguing NATO’s unity and U.S. nuclear power keep Europe peaceful. Kissinger warns of a Communist shift in Lisbon and Turkey's ties to NATO amid Cyprus tensions, risking a weaker Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean.
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Washington
Ford
Europe
Middle East
Soviet Union
Henry Kissinger
NATO
U.S
Kissinger
Lisbon
Portugal
Turkey
Congress
Cyprus
Truman
Greece
United States
Mediterranean
Italy
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
George S. Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Armed Services Committee
Schlesinger
East Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Hitler
Lawton Highlights and Local Notices Feature
Lawton High School plans a sophomore variety show with the theme To Everything There Is A Season. Mrs James O Neal announces a Muscular Dystrophy Association house to house fund drive by the Southwestern Oklahoma Chapter. Cephas M Kelly scouting team leader helps organize the town Boy Scout troop. Judy Brown is named prettiest girl and David B Burns named ugliest man at the Beta Omicron Chapter. Beta Sigma Phi hosts a box supper auction and Walter Oswalt oversees Elgin school grads three day basketball tournament. A reception honors Mrs M G Reece for long service at Dunbar school. Betty Phillips hosts a hot dog party at 406 Fort Sill Blvd.
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Constitution Files
Jack Palmer
David Woodall
Lawton High School
James O'Neal
Southwestern Oklahoma
The
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Fletcher Lions Club
Cephas M. Kelly
Judy Brown
Ray Brown
David B. Burns
Beta Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Walter Oswalt
Elgin
M. G. Reece
Dunbar School
Betty Phillips
Fort Sill Blvd
Disagreeing Parents Help Children Learn Real Life
Dr. Albert M. Freedman argues that parental arguing without bitterness can teach children a realistic view of life. Car rides soothe nerves when the passenger is not driving. TV sports need commentators to guide late viewers and newcomers through the action.
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Albert M. Freedman
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Quote on justice and motive by John P. Grier
The quote notes a vast gap between a causes justice and the motives of those pushing it. It attributes the remark to John P. Grier and reflects on ethical tension in advocacy.
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John P. Grier
Horoscope Outlook by Birthday Across Zodiac Signs
The column offers daily guidance for each sign from Aries to Pisces urging balanced action and restraint. It notes Taurus and Gemini traits favor persistence and project starts while warning Leo and Libra about overcommitment and focus. It also mentions notable figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Omar Bradley.
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Oklahoma
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