Lawton Constitution Staff and Contact Details
The Lawton Constitution lists Ned Shepler as publisher and W. D. Hargraves as editor and publisher with senior staff including Bill Bentley Shirley Shepler Bentley and Donald S. Bentley. It notes department contacts, board affiliations, and AP rights and corrections policy.
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Bill F. Bentley
May B. Shepler
Shirley Shepler
Bentley Donald S. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Wm. H. Sullivan
Tommy Batemat
W. D. Hargraves
Controversy Over 1971 Sooner Yearbook Sparks Debate
Washington Report notes protests over the 1971 Sooner Yearbook 33 pages described as offensive by Interim President Dr Pete Kyle McCarter and others. Readers call for judicious editing to smooth problematic segments while defending the work as a divergent effort. The piece questions who sponsored the university and where.
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Pete Kyle McCarter
North Vietnam Signals Quiet Offer in Paris Peace Talks
A North Vietnamese politburo member in Paris reportedly signals openness to an independent neutral South Vietnam and negotiations with Hanoi via a trusted channel. The timing aims to influence October elections and complicate Thieu’s bid, while indicating readiness to talk with Ky and Khiem.
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North Vietnam
Paris
Washington
Los Angeles Times
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Tran Thien Khiem
Environmental Extremism May Undermine Pollution Efforts
William D. Ruckelshaus warns at the Audubon Society convention that phosphate detergent campaigns may provoke eco-backlash. Scientists differ on phosphates' role in lake aging. Dr. Okun says 85 percent of detergents have no effect, while others urge nutrient controls to protect waters.
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William D. Ruckelshaus
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
National Audubon Society
Daniel A. Okun
Department of Environmental Sciences
University of North Carolina
New York
Connecticut
Indiana
Maine
Florida
Chicago
Detroit
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
William J. Oswald
University of California
Berkeley
Ruckelshaus
Cosby Rejects Wynn Award Over School Board’s Physical Education Move
Cosby, famed black comedian and former college athlete, declined the Fd Wynn Award from Philadelphia citing the city’s discontinuation of physical education. He called it a serious mistake and questioned who black kids admire besides athletes.
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Bill Cosby
Philadelphia
Cosby
Thoughts for Today: Perseverance Amid Trials
A compact quotation collection highlights Job 14 19 on erosion of stones and soil and David Sarnoff on perseverance shaping success. The tone reads as a brief daily inspirational note stressing resilience in adversity.
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Job
Higher Education Funds Debate and Yearbook Language
Sen Smalley and other lawmakers push for more higher education funding while Oklahoma college publications defend bold word usage. The Norman Transcript notes editors justify four letter words as vital to creativity amid tight budgets and political pressure.
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Sen
Smalley
Senate For Higher Education
Chambers
Jim
Cleveland County
Oklahoma Daily
Ornithophobia is Fear of Birds
The question explains ornithophobia as fear of birds in general. It notes Aristides won the first Kentucky Derby in 1875 with jockey Lewis aboard.
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A—Aristides
Lewis
Mills Jackson Team Up in Democratic Nomination Battle
Washington observers report Sen. Henry Jackson and Rep. Wilbur Mills form a tactical alliance to block liberal candidates from securing the Democratic nomination. They fear a McGovern Bayh or Harris victory could topple Nixon’s reelection hopes and view Kennedy as a potent wildcard in the convention.
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Washington
Henry Jackson
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means
Democratic Party
Mills
Arkansan
Scoop Jackson
Jackson
South Dakota
George McGovern
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Nixon
Bayh
Harris
McGovern
Jackson - Mills
Bhe Kingmaker
South
West
Bayhor McGovern
Teddy Kennedy
Kennedy
Alabama
George Wallace
GOP National Committee
West Coast
Chappaquiddick
Aginst McGovern
Teddy
How Permissive Can United States Get
William S. White argues the United States risks eroding orderly liberty amid permissiveness in politics and society. He cites inflationary labor demands, erosion of responsibility, and rising distrust as key factors shaping a costly era of shoddy governance and foreign policy uncertainty.
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United States
Washington
United States of America
Daniel Elisberg
Pioneer items on display at Museum of the Great Plains
Yesteryears notes describe a display of pioneer days at the Museum of the Great Plains including items loaned by Mr and Mrs Fred Kluck Miss Mary Lavinia Young and Walter A Bates. The piece also notes a Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting at St Paul’s Methodist Church and a pint size beauty contest at Union Park won by Tanya Staples with Beverly Faulkner second and Judy De Sio third. It mentions triplet girls born to Mr and Mrs Walter Johnson northwest of Apache and the Comanche County scrap aluminum drive gathering metal in Lawton. Mrs Vollie Ward of Sterling visits Loveland with J W Bryan.
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Fred Kluck
Mary Lavinia Young
Walter A. Bates
Museum of the Great Plains
Ralph Whitely
Women’s Society of Christian Service
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Tanya Staples
Beverly Faulkner
Judy de Sio
Union Park
Walter Johnson
Apache
Comanche County
Lawton
Vollie Ward
Sterling
J. W. Bryan
Loveland
Oklahoma Petitioners Hire Writing Expert for Signatures
The drys recruit a handwriting expert to review liquor by the drink signatures and will challenge any signer who cannot read or write. Officials already deem the petition valid, insufficient, and inebriating before verification. Telephone workers in Oklahoma strike. direct dialing to most places fails to reach Southwestern Bell lines, while station to station calls may improve long distance connections. No Stations have gone on strike.
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The
Drys
Oklahoma
Southwestern Bell
Mirror of the Mind and Parental Anxiety in Modern Views
A short dialogue questions a nimble bachelor’s fear of marriage and a cynical view of dating dynamics. It then asks if parents fear raising children amid conflicting expert advice and societal pressures. The piece closes with a paradoxical note on how sounds can shift from irritation to comfort.
Your Horoscope for the Day and Birthdate Insight
The column outlines zodiac outlooks for each birthday range with guidance on attitude and action. It notes idealistic Cancerian traits, Neptune’s influence, and hints at creative pathways in arts, literature, or music, ending with a birthdate reference to A. Ashley Cooper.
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A. Ashley Cooper
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