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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1964
Page
6
Bill F. Bentley named business manager and Ted Ralston appointed managing editor reflect leadership changes at the local newspaper. The notice lists their titles and roles within the newsroom.
Four thousand years ago Sumerian pupils wrote clay tablets with wedge-tipped styluses. Samuel Noah Kramer highlights essays showing praise for teachers, brief vacations, and a cheeky line claiming today’s students do no work.
The article notes Chris Haley, a Hamilton County veteran employee in Chattanooga Tenn, retires after a short career of over four years as a county worker. It questions retirement gifts, pension details, and plans but offers no concrete outcome. It celebrates his long service and wishes him well.
The piece playfully notes Americans cope with space age stress, citing a California chauffeur with an ape driver, Minnesota college students baking a 2300 pound wafer, and a California driver chasing a jet on a runway. It argues people keep calm and carry on with hope for the future.
The article recalls Harry S. Truman’s morning remarks on Panama and Cuba. It notes US actions against Spain and the canal's role in independence, arguing that generous aid breeds further demands.
A biblical message notes Hezekiah's illness and the prophet Isaiah delivering a divine command to set affairs in order before death. The passage contrasts the counsel to prepare for life's end with a broader sunset view that teaching about death can illuminate how to live.
The Panama riots strain U S Panama relations as critics fault State and CIA efforts. President Johnson stresses keeping the canal operating and maintaining U S forces to guard security while Mann coordinates Latin American negotiations and pushes for possible canal alternatives. The episode risks shaping the 1964 campaign and U S influence in the region.
A national library at Harvard to be named for Kennedy aims to raise 10 million dollars by public subscription. The board wants the archive to include all sides of issues from Kennedy’s presidency, reflecting American decency and open debate. Eugene Black chairs a diverse all American board including former World Bank president Black.
Dr. James C. Charlesworth of the University of Pennsylvania calls for integrating mental and physical leisure activities throughout schooling to foster mind and spirit. He advocates programs that emphasize pride in achievement and broad recreation during all school attendance.
In Oklahoma many civic-luncheon candidates find gainful weight easier than stature. Bud Wilkinson has used his hard choice to drum up mileage, and if he runs for senator Indecision could be his campaign blank. The Sooner Cynic sees hesitation as a ploy to woo the Undecided Vote.
Roscoe Drummond Glenn aims for national office after Col. John H. Glenn announces a run for the Ohio Senate. The move sharpens a contest with incumbent Sen. Stephen M. Young and challenges Rep. Robert Taft as both parties weigh fame against qualifications and party loyalty. The pair promise a clean campaign focusing on conviction and integrity.
Almanac entries for January 21 1964 note the first quarter moon and planets Venus Jupiter and Saturn visible at night. Births include Thomas Stonewall Jackson born 1824. The day marks Jefferson Davis Senate resignation 1861 Morrison Waite becoming chief justice 1874 Soviet debt nullification 1918 and the Nautilus submarine launch 1954.
End of a seven part series on taxes notes 1963 shifts. Teachers and researchers can deduct research travel costs when aiding teaching and publication. PhD students on scholarships may have tax exempt payments. Deserted wives can deduct child care expenses if spouse unreachable. Divorced husbands face nondeductible legal fees. Rental real estate officers may deduct higher compensation if documented.
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