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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1974
Page
8
The Federal Communications Commission sided with a subscriber harassed by a collection agency and ruled that carriers must suspend service after written notice if the calls continue. The decision aims to curb illegal harassment and warns that repeat offenders risk losing telephone access.
The fuel shortage spurs more riders on a reduced national rail system. Senators push for over 3 million dollars to fund 95 new railroad safety inspectors, but Secretary Brinegar approves 56, saying that is the maximum that can be added in 1974.
The HEW push for larger welfare payouts faces GOP and liberal pushback as senators warn of costs. Proposals from Mildred Adams and John Perry offer profit sharing tax credits and a National Dividend Plan to curb inflation while rewarding voting citizens.
Kevin P. Phillips reports CBS sues Vanderbilt University to surrender Cronkite News tapes arguing copyright and public history concerns. Vanderbilt guards the non profit archive as a public resource, while CBS frames preservation as essential to study and accountability in the Watergate era.
The Lawton Constitution lists Ned Shepier as Publisher 1919 1967 and credits Shirley Shepier Bentley May B Shepier Donald S Bentley Stephen F Bentley Ted Ralston W H Sullivan W D Hargraves Alfred Wallace as staff. It notes association with Oklahoma Press AP and audit bureaus and provides a correction policy.
President Nixon calls former California welfare chief Robert B. Carleson to lead a national AFDC crackdown. Carleson will screen applicants more tightly, weed out ineligible recipients, and push a state by state review of about 44 000 cases to trim overpayments and reduce welfare outlays.
A compact collection quotes urges neighbors to lift each other up. It links biblical exhortations from Isaiah to a modern note from John Quincy Adams on courage overcoming obstacles. The message emphasizes mutual aid and steadfast resolve.
The record shows 222 members of the House and 68 senators are lawyers. This highlights the legal profession's strong presence in the federal legislature.
A 1973 King Features Syndicate column explores public attitudes to high brow music and its associations with practice and mood. It discusses moody spouses and the link between trust, self-doubt, and suspicion, urging self-rebuilding and introspection.
Ten years ago Tyler J Bastain joined the Museum of the Great Plains as a research associate under Marvin Tong Jr. Calvin Strecker presided at groundbreaking rites for the Elks Lodge at 10th and A. David Scott collected 299 trees for Lawton’s Burning of the Greens. James M. Warren became city patrolman. The Hook and Whirl Square Dance Club was hosted by Mr and Mrs Buford Arnold and Mr and Mrs Gene Thomason. Ralph Taylor of Cache reported to Oklahoma City for Navy duty. Douglass Lions lost to Duncan Dragons 17 15. Neighbors and firemen quenched a burning barn of 100 bushels near Apache.
Washington reports say Kissinger and Geneva mediators face intensified difficulty as Israel’s election strengthens the Likud coalition led by Begin. Voters punished Labor and raised fears of substantial territorial swaps for peace, amid concerns over POWs and prewar warnings.
Horoscope for Tuesday January 1974 reviews each sign with guidance on finances effort and focus. Aries may solve a financial problem and move to new interests while Capricorn and Aquarius urge balanced effort and savvy communication. Peter Arno is named as a birthdate note.
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