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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1963
Page
6
A column uses poker analogies to assess Soviet moves in Moscow nuclear talks and the risk to US security. It argues Americans must stay alert, trust cautiously, and watch for hidden maneuvers while seeking peace and halting the nuclear race.
The piece notes signs of a widening split between the Soviet Union and China while warning that both remain committed to universal aims against the free world. It discusses totalitarian intolerance of internal dissent, the potential for open enmity, and the impact on global perceptions of communism. The author observes verbal clashes, not yet full severance, and ponders future shifts in the Moscow Beijing relationship.
The National Audubon Society appeals to American women to avoid leopard skin coats amid a surge in demand. Wildlife officials in Nairobi and Johannesburg report rising poaching, with leopards killed at roughly 80 percent faster than they can reproduce, risking the species' future.
The excerpt recalls divine sovereignty with the Lord in the midst of Israel and promises that God is the heart of grace. It asserts transformative faith where Christ dwells in the believer, marking a spiritual climax as grace reorders life.
The United States faces a delaying trend in SST development as Britain and France advance with the Concorde. Continentals Continental Air Lines and others weigh orders, while Congress and agencies debate funding. Projections cite costs over a billion dollars for prototypes and a potential two billion total.
Yesteryears Mrs. Gordon Wayne resigns as music instructor at Lawton Junior High. Mrs. Dixie becomes toll chief operator as Lawton Chamber meeting explains setup. Mineral Wells district annexed to Lawton public schools. 20 Years Ago American 7th Army halves Sicily, gaining land for Allies. City Engineer Hendrick on water and sewage plans. Ray H. Babbitt named chair of Chamber paying committee. John Faan Sr named Comanche County board attorney. Jack Kevans named among 34 gasoline inspectors. Post sets new lon d at 185 hours 50 minutes.
Washington column notes Sen. Warren G. Magnuson bears dual duties as Commerce Committee chair pushing the civil rights public accommodations bill and as Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee chair aiming to re elect Western colleagues. The piece frames the clash between advancing federal reform and aiding reelection amid Republican pressure and Western resistance.
The piece argues jokes aimed at children risk making the child feel inferior and reflects the humorist’s ego. It notes dream symbolism masks real inner conflicts and claims women differ from men yet hold both masculine and feminine traits with unique strengths.
The Almanac marks July 23 1963 as the 204th day with 161 to follow. Notable events include 1886 Steve Brodie’s Brooklyn Bridge jump claim, 1945 PT retrain treason trial in Paris, 1947 Truman’s Senate visit, and 1961 a U.S. hijacking to Cuba with 38 aboard.
Sylvia Porter explains employer sponsored employee savings plans. Union Carbide distributed 68 million to 57 167 employees nationwide as a routine benefit. Plans are costly to firms but attract and retain workers and foster stock ownership, with strong ties to morale and loyalty.
Roscoe Drummond argues the Sino-Soviet rift intensifies a two-front Cold War for Khrushchev, with China pressuring Asia and Africa and the West resisting encroachment. He urges the United States to avoid easing tensions and to pursue a negotiation agenda focused on ending interference and restoring self-rule in Eastern and Central Europe.
In Oklahoma labor may aid forming a statewide welfare client group to be called the AFL CIO Old Folks. An elderly pensioner backs labor help for higher payments but rejects a shorter work week. Parties push youth involvement while Edmondson spurs youth power and governors’ races. Three judges redraw the legislature, prompting reactions from rural conservatives, senators, and party leaders.
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