Lawton Constitution Personnel List 1919 1967
The Lawton Constitution lists staff roles and offices including publishers Ned Shepler and Bill F. Bentley as well as May B. Shepler Shirley Shepler Bentley Donald S. Bentley and Ted Ralston in editor and executive positions. Other listed titles include vice president secretary treasurer managing editor advertising director circulation manager and mechanical superintendent.
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Bill F. Bentley
May B. Shepler
Shirley Shepler Bentley Donald S. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Wm. H. Sullivan
Alfred Wallace
W. D. Hargraves
McGovern Upset Reshapes U S Political Landscape
In Miami Beach the Mc Govern victory signals a new political era led by Frank Mankiewicz Myer Feldman and Pierre Salinger as the Kennedy machine analyzes precincts and mobilizes a vast volunteer army. The victory strengthens party control and unsettles AFL CIO leadership, especially George Meany, while labor gains from UAW challenge the old guard as McGovern reshapes strategy.
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Miami Beach
Frank Mankiewicz
Myer Feldman
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
United States
McGovern
Afl-Cio
Washington
United Auto Workers
UAW
George Meany
Mr. Meany
Ohio
Frank King
State
Democratic Party
South
Unemployment Rate Drops as Jobs Surge in June 1972
The June 1972 report shows employment rising by 1.4 million to 82.6 million while the jobless rate falls from 5.9% to 5.5%. Unemployment totals 5.4 million, but total employed reaches a record, highlighting strong growth despite inflation concerns and farm price volatility. The president orders steps to curb food prices and boost meat exports, with monitoring to pass lower wholesale prices to consumers.
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Nixon
FDA questions half million dollar OTC cold remedies market
The FDA released evaluations on 27 nonprescription cold remedies from inhalers pills jellies and liquids casting doubt on many claims. It rated four claims effective eight ineffective 13 probably effective 14 possibly effective and the rest effective but pending. The agency will rate ingredients and combinations next to determine overall efficacy.
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Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Downfall Of Chivalry In The Age Of Women’s Lib
Florence Morning News notes Sen Everett Dirksen faced a modern clash of manners as he addressed a women’s group. The piece reflects on evolving gender roles, chivalry’s decline, and the social tension between old school courtesy and women’s liberation. It emphasizes the awkwardness and shifts in polite behavior for men.
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Everette McKinley Dirksen
Ev Dirksen
Florence
S.C
Wise sayings on dreams and awakening from Isaiah and Babson
The passage compares nations as a hungry man dreaming of food and a thirsty man dreaming of drink, waking unsatisfied. It also quotes Roger Babson on making dreams real through wakeful effort.
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Mount Zion
Costliest gem and other quick quiz facts
Ruby is rarest and costliest in large sizes. Treason is the only crime defined in the U. S. Constitution. The Chief of Naval Operations is the highest ranking Navy officer. Australia’s Queensland fence spans 3437 miles and encloses the main sheep area. William Allen White’s famous editorial appeared in 1896 titled What’s the Matter with Kansas. Dungarees derive from Hindu seafarers from Dhungaree who wore heavy cotton trousers.
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U.S
U.S. Navy
Chief of Naval Operations
Queensland
Australia
William Allen White
White
Kansas
Dhungaree
McGovern Faces Wider Defeat Risk Across Key States
The piece analyzes McGovern's fading chances in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Texas, and California as party divisions, anti establishment sentiment, and local dynamics threaten his November prospects. It cites NYC delegates, Ohio labor leaders, Chicago and Daley, and California disputes as indicators McGovern may lose.
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MR. Meany
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Senator McGovern
Mr. Nixon
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
McGovern
Miami Beach
George McGovern
South Dakota
New York
Israel
Meade Esposito
Brooklyn
Pat Cunningham
Bronx
Joe Crangle
Erie County
Daniel O'Con
Michigan
Chicago
Daley
Dan Walker
Cook County
California
Humphrey Democrats
Eugene Wyman
San Francisco
Joe Alioto
Mirror of the Mind on vacations and personal responsibility
The piece argues vacations should change a person not merely relax them and warns against social obligations masking drug use. It contends addicts may fear opinion and must openly accept responsibility as a husband and parent while pursuing family betterment. It notes striving for family security can backfire if it excuses neglect of duties.
California Test Scores Drop End of Era of Reading Writing
Reader questions on California test score decline as observers blame 1970s leadership shifting away from reading and arithmetic toward relevance and peer acceptance. Cartoon-like proposals for a public “ducking stool” satire highlight frustration with politics and education.
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Los Angeles Times
California
F.H
San Diego
Calif
Department of Education
Oklahoma TV viewers rail against McGovern at convention
The Sooner Cynic notes Oklahoma Democrats at the convention pressed for McGovern but found long sessions and little sleep without voting for him. Oklahoma delegates grumbled with few planning to run soon. Fred Harris expressed no interest in the vice presidency before McGovern’s decision.
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Cynic
George McGovern
Oklahoma
McGovern
Two-hour parking rules in central Lawton enforced
Yesteryears notes recall two-hour parking limits on six central business district streets. Toastmasters Ragan Stewart is master of ceremonies and Joe Schneider critiques a Neon Lions Club program. Also cited are local social updates from 1M years ago and 20 and 30 year items mentioning residents and clubs.
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Central Business District
Ragan Stewart
Joe Schneider
Toastmasters Club
Neon Lions Club
Wallace Maloney
Seattle
Wash
Canada
Horoscope for Tuesday July 18 1972 Aries through Pisces
Daily zodiac outlook for July 18 1972 covers Aries to Pisces with guidance on finances patience and behavior. Notable birthdays include John Glenn and William Makepeace Thackeray and advice highlights caution optimism ambition and self control.
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Aries
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Lawton
Third and A Avenue
Lawton, Oklahome
Ned Shepler
Oklahoma Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
DIAL
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Washington Report
National Party
Roger Babson
Statistician
Kevin P. Phillips
Nell
Albany
New York City
Anthony Scotto
White House
Philadelphia
Frank Rizzo
Krol
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
LBJ
John Connally
Richard Nixon
John Conwell
Dennis the Menace
Joey
Max Rafferty
National Council of Churches
Patsy Mink
Shirley Chisholm
Congress
Lincoln Park Memorial Lagoon
Senate
Fulbright
Gravel
Supreme Court
Douglas
Brennan
Marshall
Lincoln Lagoon
Niagara Falls
R.D.G
York, Pa
Fred Harris
Yesteryears
Fred Gilley
USO
Travelers Aid Organization
Friendship Home Demonstration Club
Oscar Goodin
Orba Standridge
Kenneth Rhodes
Walter Latimore
Washington, D.C
Quenton Livingston
Apache
Joyce Nolen
Fletcher
Lou Dubert
Noble Grand Club
By Frances Drake
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Aquarius
John Glenn
Wm. Makepeace Thackeray
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