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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1954
Page
12
Ledger style front page gag with editor publisher names, business and circulation details, advertising manager, and Associated Press membership. Includes subscription rates, circulation notes, and a Bible verse quotation. Mentions Okla Lawton and Southwest Oklahoma editions, plus staff roles and contact lines.
The essay argues European leaders misjudge America's rise to global leadership, viewing the United States as immature and prone to errors. It notes Europe's long experience in world affairs breeds resentment toward the younger power, while urging patience and tolerance as the United States grapples with new responsibilities after war.
Stewart Alsop analyzes the looming Senate confrontation between Joseph R. McCarthy and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. McCarthy plans a nuanced anti China trade rider on Foreign Aid, aiming to fracture the Western Alliance, while Dulles faces a strategic challenge to repel McCarthy’s evolving line of attack and preserve GOP unity.
Reports from Korea describe unusually high morale among American troops at the truce line. Soldiers are said to understand the necessity of their duty in the barren outpost of free civilization, contrasting with late wartime attitudes on Korean fronts.
The piece argues GIs in Korea show improved sense of purpose when not under fire, noting combat slaughter drives many to question military aims. It emphasizes daily danger and personal peril create morale issues, making the soldier's mindset a key factor beyond battlefield action.
Dr Edwin P Jordan discusses involuntary childlessness in about one in eight American marriages. He explains male and female infertility causes, including diabetes anemia and blocked Fallopian tubes, and urges thorough evaluation of both partners to determine corrective steps. Many sterilities can be overcome with proper treatment.
Dr Mirra Komarovsky notes life extension creates an empty nest and urges mothers to return to business careers. The piece contrasts working women with homemakers, noting happier, younger-appearing women in the workforce and the social benefits to couples. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans forego theater for Billy Graham tours, planning brief appearances and hymn singing.
Questions cover Vatican residence history noting return from Avignon and papal residence timing. Labor Day origin cites Peter J. McGuire in 1882. Punch and Judy origin traced to Italy with Punchi nello as Neapolitan clown influence. late note on Nepte weight system and a town name fragment.
A Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will rehear the murder appeal of Mary Jean Parsons on January 27, delaying the previous Wednesday date at the request of defense attorneys. Parsons, 22, Tulsa socialite, was convicted of killing her soldier husband Lt Richard C. Parsons in El Paso on February 16, 1952, and has been free on bond during the appeal.
W. A. Al Kiser a 1g ear old blind horse trainer at Sky Ranch died Tuesday after falling 30 feet from a hay loft outside Cleveland County city limits. Acting Coroner said he slipped through a barn loft hole and struck the floor. Kiser had been blind for 14 years.
In a city office two men discuss a personal business crisis and explore practical prayer as a solution. One man urges that prayer can save the situation, and they work through techniques that yield a hopeful outcome with ten rules for effective prayer.
A compact word puzzle lists 60 clues with across and down numbering such as Roman river and Winged goddess of victory, hinting at a themed crossword style. Readers identify terms like India city, Japanese city, and various common nouns to fill a grid.
Oklahoma City January 13. Bernard Phillip Miller, 41, a parent attorney, goes on trial for molesting the four year old daughter of his common law wife and for giving the child narcotics. He says he was contributing to the child’s sex education. The trial is before District Judge William L. Fogg.
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