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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1963
Page
6
The statement outlines Associated Press co publication rights for local news and dispatches. It forbids advertising from promotion men or transients unless prepaid or authorized in writing by local business leaders. It pledges correction of misstatements when brought to management.
The piece argues that political speeches honor founding heroes yet reveal a shallow grasp of history. It urges winter festival rhetoric to teach real context, noting Washington Adams Jefferson and Lincoln and urging living Americanism rather than marble statues.
A California state lawmaker proposes a Sacramento bill to classify abandoned automobiles as garbage and require their disposal. The editorial urges action against the blight of empty, rusting car graveyards seen near towns and cities as driving across the country becomes more common.
At a three day Wash ington conference the Urban County Congress urged home rule to cope with growth. Census Director Scannon warned by 1970 the nation will reach 210 to 215 million, almost all in urban areas, accelerating county city transformation. Delos Hamlin urged broader powers for counties overwhelmed by change. Only 13 state constitutions grant county home rule.
Industrial PR specialists study public information while guarding client image. The American Public Power Association issued Kite Flight to address high tension wire kite incidents with a history of flight and a human interest tale about a boy, his uncle, and kite flying.
A brief devotional excerpt citing Psalms 4 6 and Jean Paul Richter on divine light. It contrasts God as the unseen light that reveals all things with the warmth felt by the heart. The piece emphasizes uplift and illumination through faith.
President Kennedy urges Congress to create a Foreign Affairs Academy to train diplomats for State Department and other agencies. The plan, endorsed by two special committees, would relocate the Foreign Service Institute to the new campus near Washington and be overseen by a Chancellor and Board of Regents. Opponents call it unnecessary indoctrination and argue existing colleges can provide training.
Military authorities at Fort Sill announce expansion of facilities for the Army Aviation school. Other items note Woodrow W. Giles named justice of peace for Office No. 1 and Alva Worthen attending a mid year conference of American College of Apothecaries in Oklahoma City.
Question answers identify Captain John Parker as he appeared on April 19 1775 leading the Minute Men and acknowledge Roger Brooke Taney as the Chief Justice who authored the Dred Scott decision.
Washington observers say the Kennedy administration cannot win on Cuba as Congress fixates on Castro. Three committees probe aspects of Cuba, with Stennis urging top priority and McNamara and Rusk testifying to split loyalties. Secret sessions and partial disclosures fuel public distrust while debates over openness continue.
The article notes traffic lights serve safety but overload of signals impairs reaction time. It mentions public opinion surveys and a view that feeble mindedness stems from CNS issues, with a goal to integrate such individuals into society and shows many mentally retarded individuals are self supporting.
The Almanac notes February 22 1963 as the 53rd day of the year with 312 to follow. It marks Washingtons birthday and lists notable births George Washington and Edna St Vincent Millay. Historical items include 1630 popped corn feast 1819 Florida cession 1931 Miami women anti bootleggers protest Carrie Nation Brigade.
William E. Gladstone, a premier and staunch advocate of free trade, led Britain as prime minister in four terms from 1868 to 1894, shaping tariff policy and economic policy during the late 19th century.
Ike honors three top leaders in peril times Washington Lincoln and Lee are praised for character and patience as the foundation of American leadership. The article contrasts selfless governance with power driven rulers and argues representative government rests on integrity and sacrifice.
William S. White notes that Kennedy's tax reform faces broad opposition from labor and business and predicts only a modest across the board cut. Congress, wary of deficits and recession risk, will likely approve limited relief while reshaping the bill to favor middle income earners. The public shows restraint in accepting tax relief to curb the federal debt.
The Sooner Cynic contends Oklahoma's reapportionment will combine senate house and federal court elements. It notes a brewing rift between Governor Bellmon and the legislature over welfare. It mocks Bellmon as stubborn and timing everything by his own clock.
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