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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1964

Page

6

Business Manager Ton Ley Associated Press Note

An Associated Press report references Bu siness Manager Ton Ley in connection with ongoing organizational activities. Details remain sparse in the fragmented text.

Growth Strip Forecasts Put Lawton In National Trend

A U.S. News article on strip cities predicts 1970 population growth concentrated in 19 regions along major highways. Lawton and western Oklahoma fall in a growth strip from Wichita to San Angelo, with projected 27 percent population rise, driven by highways, urban amenities, and shifting moves to metropolitan areas. The piece urges Lawton to pursue housing, schools, roads, jobs, and cultural facilities to capitalize on an expanding market.

U.S. News and World Report Oklahoma Lawton Wichita Kan San Angelo Tex Kansas Turnpike Oklahoma City Southwestern Turnpike Texas Wichita Falls Abilene

Auburn Enrolls First Negro Student Peacefully

Harold Alonzo Franklin, 31, entered Auburn University Alabama for graduate studies and was assigned a room among 10,000 white students. State troopers protected the court ordered registration. No federal marshals guardsmen or FBI were in sight. The scene was orderly and calm.

FBI Auburn University Alabama Harold Alonzo Franklin

Cuban Refugee Influx Reaches Miami Station

The first Cuban refugees to check in this year at the Cuban Refugee Center in Miami arrived by water across the 90 mile channel. The article notes that about 10,000 fled by sea in five years under Castro’s rule and that many escape by air or ship, despite efforts to stop them.

Miami Castro

Adenauer Calls West’s Policy Capitalistic Stupidity

On his 88th birthday Konrad Adenauer criticizes Western leaders for not pressuring the Soviet bloc with weapon reduction, calling it capitalistic stupidity. He argues the West has leverage but notes no concessions were linked to selling wheat and food grains to the communist bloc.

Konrad Adenauer West Germany Soviet Union

Thoughts For Today Quotes From Bible And Kipling

A compact two-quote devotional reflects on Bible verse condemning extortion and oppression and Rudyard Kipling noting repayment for sins. The lines contrast moral duties with poetic warning.

Rudyard Kipling

Johnson image shaping in last year before 1968 election

A Washington analysis argues President Lyndon Johnson must craft a public image in 11 months. It notes his Texas persona, recent efforts to shed parochial image, and the mix of folk authenticity with political pragmatism as central to shaping national perception.

Washington Johnson Texas Kennedy Dallas LBJ Johnson City Pierre Salinger White House Lyndon Johnson United States Destiny

Oklahoma Senators Push Three Judge Reapportionment Plan

State lawmakers favor a three judge panel for reapportionment with two from small towns and one from a city. Thirty senators seek a deadline delay, joking that two centuries might be about right. Prospective candidates use polls to gauge voter intelligence before announcing.

Inez Robb Apple Cider Tour Sparks Old-World Flavor Hope

The column notes a revival of traditional cider from old presses across the United States. Ida and cidah are praised for their unchanged taste, with readers sending samples by bottle and keg. The piece hints at a nationwide cider tour by the Robbs, aiming to celebrate genuine apple flavors.

Chez Robb Stem Stern Ida Cidah Republic Maine California Hudson River New Jersey

Psychology and cider in a quirky study fragment

A mixed column surveys happiness and size influenced by education and family dynamics. It jokes about New Jersey cider, North Carolina State Horticul tural Club students producing 600 gallons, and a playful note on Ida the cider and the tango.

Horticultural Club School of Agriculture of North Carolina Raleigh N.C

Yesteryears highlights from the Constitution Files

Ten years back James Knox became Lawton Chamber president and Travis Anthony led Cameron College guidance. Lawton High speech scholars John Waller Joan Woodward Ardella Anderson earned honors at Oklahoma City Invitational.

Lawton Chamber of Commerce James Knox City Travis Anthony Cameron College Lawton High School Oklahoma City John Waller Joan Woodward Ardella Anderson Sarny Key Old Poland Henry W. Lawton United Spanish War Veterans Peter F. Fleming Grant Merchant B. M. Penny G. M. Brooks Ralph Holt A. G. Prather Harry V. Payne Charles F. Hines Ed Lawrence W. W. Earl C. E. Despres Ed Bogart R. L. Robertson J. W. Middleton C. A. Amburgey Harry Routh Cade Comanche County Marcia Ruppel Lawton A. Burleson Anna Gentry Woodmen

Johnson broadens political center with budget cuts

Roscoe Drummond Johnson notes the Johnson administration narrows the political divide by cutting the 1965-66 budget by about four billion below Kennedy projections and reducing the federal deficit. He highlights fewer federal employees and substantial military spending cuts enabled by prior defense programs.

Kennedy Johnson U.S Congress

Almanac Today Highlights and History Notes

Almanac entry for Monday January 13 1964 lists notable births and anniversaries. It cites Horatio Alger born 1834 and historical events from 1733 1864 1877 and 1963. The column also discusses U S defense budget shifts under President Johnson and potential political consequences.

Horatio Alger James Oglethorpe Charleston S.C Georgia Stephen Foster New York City New York Times Mark Twain Tom Sawyer Sylvanus Pnce Togo U.S Rome

Sylvia Porter Advises On 1963 Tax Returns And 1964 Changes

The columnist urges taxpayers to ignore upcoming tax-cut debates for 1964 and focus on 1963 returns. She explains how 1963 deductions are set, the role of interest and dividend statements, and how to handle discrepancies. She provides sample average deductions by income bracket and cautions against inflating claimed amounts without receipts. Tomorrow’s note previews employee tax breaks.

Congress Treasury

Earliest Use of America on a World Map 1507

The geographer Waldseemüller used the name America on a world map published in 1507. In mythology, Aeneas is described as the only mortal carried over the River Styx.

America Geopgrader Waldseemuller River Styx Aeneas

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Siness Ociated Press Ezekiel Washington Report Robert E. Hilburn Inez Robb Joseph Whitney Norman M. Bradbury Gm Research Center Dennis the Menace Yesteryears Roscoe Drummond Eisenhower the Almanac Pentagon Business Advisory Council Sylvia Porter
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