Lawton Constitution Staff and Contact Details
The Lawton Constitution lists editors and officers including Bill F. Bentley editor and publisher Shirley Shepler Bentley Donald S. Bentley Stephen F. Bentley Ted Ralston and Wm. H. Sullivan with W.D. Hargraves Alfred Wallace as officer roles. It notes associations with Okichomoa Press, Southern Newspaper Publishers and American Newspaper Publishers. Dial directory 353-0620. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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The
Okichomoa Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Ford awards billions to spur economy through highway funds
President Ford announced in Topeka Kansas the release of up to 2 billion in impounded highway funds to boost jobs and build key interstate links. Court orders release of additional 1 billion in highway money could follow, targeting safety projects and mass transit as substitutes for less critical roads.
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Ford
Topeka
Kansas
Nixon
Atlanta
Houston
Italy Faces Likely Communist Rise and Cultural Backlash
The piece warns that Italy may shift toward Communism as regional elections near, risking censorship, tourism decline, church destruction, and a Mussolini like facade of order. It cites Silone noting growing labor influence and a perilous future if Christian Democrats lose ground this spring. It urges Italo Americans to voice opinions.
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Venice
Italy
Ignazio Silone
Italian Communist
Johnson’s Moonlight Task Highlights 18th Century Authorship
A fragment suggests Samuel Johnson, famed literary figure, took on side projects for money describing his need to “sing for his supper.” The note portrays authors as professional workers moonlighting to survive.
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Samual Johnson
Johnson
Thoughts For Today From The Living Bible
A devotional excerpt cites Proverbs 22 22 29 urging protection of the poor and sick and warning against robbing, countersigning without funds, and moving boundary marks. It notes honesty, caution with temper, and hard work leading to success before kings.
Rationing Of Gasoline Impossible
Ford rejected universal gasoline rationing arguing it would be deadlier through its impact on individuals. He warned a board would face endless unfair cases across producers and consumers from suburban families to language schools and private studios, risking widespread economic collapse and loss of incentives.
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John Chamberlain
Ford
Sullivan
Sullivan Language School
Chiles seeks end to junkets and Proxmire urges fewer chauffeurs
Sen Lawton Chiles introduces a bill to end tax paid overseas junkets by lame duck lawmakers arguing they waste public funds. Sen William Proxmire seeks to trim official chauffeured cars from about 800 to 27, urging officials to use pools or public transit to cut costs and curb elitism.
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Washington
Sen
Lawton Chiles
Dfla
Capitol Hill
Congress
Chiles
Terly
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wise
Proxmire
Main Street
Richard Nixon
Veblen
Founding Fathers
Republic
Boredom and Morality in Marriage and Society
A 1975 King Features Syndicate piece weighs boredom as a marriage risk against constant conflict and infidelity arguing indifference stems from neglect and that crime may never be solved by psychology. It also asks if pornography harms the classics noting readers turning back to literature for genuine artistry.
Only In Oklahoma Only In Oklahoma
The column questions straight party voting on Oklahoma machines while noting David Hall seeks $100,000. It recalls Tulsa’s gold refuse truck and jokes about local papers needing sharp reporting for the Golden Garbage Gang. Russell Lash refuses to resign, saying they must fire him, and clarifies his stance as a job offer rather than a suggestion.
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Tulsa
Golden Garbage Gang
Russell Lash
Enemies Of CIA Set To Go Too Far
Buckley argues CIA critics threaten national security and recounts William J. Donovan era exploits. He cites Operation Impotence critiques, Donovans OSS efforts, and a Norwegian heavy water incident as cautionary examples of intelligent decision making under uncertainty.
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CIA
William J. Casey
Export Import Bank
William J. Donovan
Casey
OSS
Roosevelt
Mr. Casey
Norway
Europe
Norwe
Lawton Leaders Highlight Community Milestones
Ten years ago Paul Robins began duties as Trinity Baptist Church music and education director. Don McMahan announced the Angus association sale of four registered cattle. Mary Ellen Cost was named Lawton High School Teacher of the Year. Twenty years ago Joe B. James earned a OU Dad’s Association scholarship. Woolsey Godlove spoke at Lawton Rotary Golden Anniversary luncheon. Murray Bryan announced retirement from the Grandfield school board. Chuck Collins coached Cache boys. Lt Milton C Worley received the Bronze Star Medal in Luxembourg. Lawton officials toured Oklahoma City to discuss roads with state highway commissioners.
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Paul Robins
Trinity Baptist Church
Don McMahan
Angus Association
Mary Ellen Cost
Lawton High School
Joe B. James
University of Oklahoma
Dad's Association
Woolsey Godlove
Lawton Rotary Club
Murray Bryan
Grandfield Board of Education
Chuck Collins
Cache
Milton C. Worley
Luxembourg
R. E. Glenn
Milton Keating
Frank Kitchens
Ned Shepler
Ben Stephens
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Comanche County
Higher costs test households in shifting times
The note laments rising taxes mortgage costs and fuel prices as a man’s home becomes a burden. In Moscow a rumor claims someone broke into the Kremlin and stole next year’s election results, reflecting political unease.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Sunshine Magazine
Horoscopes for Friday February 21 1975
Friday horoscopes present outlooks for Aries to Pisces with cautions on aggression, risk, ruling planets and personal traits. Notable mentions include Pisces born individuals and historical figures Joseph Jefferson Mary Gordon and Sidney Poitier.
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Pisces
Joseph Jefferson
Mary Gordon
Sidney Poitier
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Vern Thompson
By Andrew Tully
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Isenhower
John Conwell
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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William F. Buckley Jr
Richard Helms
Central Intelligence Agency
Averill Harriman
United States of America
Statue of Liberty
Indochina
Castro
Cuba
Gian
Eisenhower
Hitler
Germany
Security Council
Zenda
CLA
Yesteryears
Constitution
By Frances Drake
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Geminian
VIRGO
Aquarius
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