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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1972
Page
10
The Washington Report analyzes the dock strike and British coal miners walkout, noting their long term impact on freedom in modern industrial society. It argues interlocking economic relations raise costs of strikes, suggesting limited rights to strike in highly interdependent occupations and the need for labor courts or arbitrators.
Senator Henry M. Jackson of Washington remains unmoved as Nixon shifts to dove policy and the nation edges toward unilateral disarmament. The piece notes Jackson's steadfast stance amid party stampedes, warning of dangers to freedom and global stability.
The piece notes President Nixon's two landmark trips to Peking and Moscow marking a shift in the Cold War order. It argues recognition of three superpowers, China at the UN, and the need to balance Beijing and Moscow while pursuing stable, neutral policies. It warns against expecting rapid Chinese concessions and urges a middle course to maintain peace and protect U.S. interests.
The Par-Value Modification Act of 1972 seeks to raise the official U S price of gold from 35 to 38 dollars per ounce. The change, political in nature, realigns exchange rates among major non Communist industrial nations and expands Treasury reserves by about 1.154 billion dollars through impacts on IMF holdings and foreign exchange values. The act would legalize indirect gains from devaluation noted in the treasury analysis.
Wall Street Journal argues society abandons moral judgments and restraints. It warns that endorsing individual “do his own thing” erodes centuries of civilization and leaves people ill armed against anger, passion, and hysteria.
Thoughtful lines combine a biblical quote from Matthew 8 26 about fear and calm with a quote from Joseph F Newton describing belief as truth in the mind and faith as a fire in the heart. The excerpt reflects spiritual guidance.
In Oklahoma the debate over school busing and wealth redistribution continues. Fred Harris' campaign struggles as the rich resist and the poor gain little, while property assessments range from 9 to 25 percent of fair value and reform moves slowly among the nine percenters.
The piece explores teen intolerance toward parents and parent teen tension, notes that some artists gain creativity from handicaps, muses on lost potential, and asserts that men can teach women to drive with practical guidance over abstract tips.
A compiled Q and A list covers topics from minerals and biology to literature and geography. It names diamond as hardest natural substance, blue crab eggs around two million, Dickens as Boz, banana plant fruiting ends after one bunch, beaver lodge, Israel anthem Hatikva, solar eclipses about every 360 years, Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, bedloe's Island former name, goat group term a tribe or trip, Old World monkeys with 32 teeth.
The piece examines Quemoy and Matsu as symbols and strategic assets in the Taiwan Strait. It notes limited flight access, high government costs to bring visitors, and the island’s defense against mainland assaults, while weighing U S policy signals under Nixon and Kennedy era debates.
The article portrays Quemoy as a populated, self sufficient island under threat from Communist artillery. It notes 61 000 civilians including 18 000 students, Taiwan aided development with trees and crops, and describes underground refuges and a fortress atmosphere while stressing the need to protect the island as a symbol and listening post for Taiwan.
The first successful photograph of the sun’s corona was made in 1851. Observing time since then totals under three hours across all attempts.
Thursday horoscope covers all signs with guidance on workloads, budgeting, teamwork, ambition, and diplomacy. It notes Pisces birthdate of Admiral Chester Nimitz and praises memory and intuition for emergencies and leadership, urging self mastery.
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