Lawton Constitution Staff and Policies
The Lawton Constitution lists editors officers and departments including Bentley as editor and publisher Shirley Shepler Bentley as president May B Shepler as vice president Donald S Bentley as treasurer Stephen F Bentley as secretary Ted Ralston as managing editor Wm H Sullivan as advertising director W D Hargraves as mechanical superintendent Alfred Wallace as circulation manager and notes membership in press associations. The paper specifies AP exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches and outlines policy on advertising payment and corrections of errors.
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Bill F. Bentley
Shirley Shepler Bentley
May B. Shepler
Donald S. Bentley
Stephen F. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Wm. H. Sullivan
W. D. Hargraves
Alfred Wallace
Associated Press
Republican Party Holds Ground Despite Watergate Clouds
Washington report finds the GOP gaining in May to July local elections across New England to the West. California and Massachusetts districts shift GOP power, while fund raising leans to small donors amid Watergate fallout.
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Washington
Republican Party
GOP
New England
Massachusetts
Berkshire
Connecticut
New London
Maine
Maryland
Annapolis
May
Greenville
S.C
Sumter
S. C
Mississippi
Texas
Senate
Austin
Maurice Angly
California
Assembly
Compton
Torrance
Los Angeles
Oakland
Rogers praised as best secretary of state in 36 years debate
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield praised William P. Rogers and questioned reports that Henry Kissinger would replace him as secretary of state. Rogers hinted at possible resignation in the fall but had not decided, while Mansfield argued Rogers leads foreign affairs with lasting impact, above past secretaries from Hull through Johnson.
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William P. Rogers
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Rogers
Mansfield
Kissinger
Montana University
Far East
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Cordell Hull
E. R. Stettinius
James F. Byrnes
George C. Marshal
Dean Acheson
John Foster Dulles
Christian A. Herter
China
Soviet Union
Politics and Tax Returns Debate On IRS Politicization
Rep. Teague condemns politicizing the Internal Revenue Service after John Dean reveals an enemies list and a tax return audit. Mills warns commissioners against tampering as other committees scrutinize the issue. Teague offers a bill to compel nonpartisan IRS action and protect tax compliance amid partisan pressure.
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Olin E. Teague
Texas
John W. Dean 3Rd
White House
Internal Revenue Service
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
IRS
Dean
Teague
House Democratic Caucus
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Central Intelligence Agency
France
GOP Funds Shrinking as Watergate Cuts Donations
National Committee Chairman George Bush reduces staff from 150 to 100 and trims pay 10 percent to curb deficits as big donors pull back. State treasuries feel the squeeze while Democrats trace less impact, with elections in 1976 shaping party finances and prospects.
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Middle America
National Party
California
White House
Watergate
Republican Party
National Committee
George Bush
Treasuries
Democrats
GOP
Senate
Jackson Calls for Western Europe to Shoulder Defense Burden
Washington debate opens on cutting U S forces in Europe amid talks of unilateral withdrawal. Sen Jackson insists on quid pro quo from Moscow and a stronger European burden, while Mansfield and others push for bilateral or unilateral action. Concerns rise over NATO unity and American willingness to defend Western Europe.
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U.S
Europe
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Senate
Congress
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Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Moscow
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Sen
Jackson
NATO
State of Washington
Sen. Jackson
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Soviet Union
Napoleon
Kaiser
Hitler
Boscowen
Royal Navy
Duke of Newcastle
Admiralty
United States
U.S. Army
Cape Cod
Fdr
Churchill
Mirror of the Mind on temptation and marriage care
The piece discusses how restraint avoids moral slips from upbringing and fairness. It notes small talk can sustain marriage when love wanes if begun early, and contrasts a child’s memory for promises with a later family dispute over chores like taking out the garbage.
Hoover Says Nixon Needed Me to Shield Him from Harm
Cape May reports reveal J Edgar Hoover told President Nixon he would stay on to protect him from advisers who questioned due process. Hoover said he warned Nixon that some officials could lead him into trouble and claimed to name John Mitchell as acceptable, while criticizing others.
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Cape May
N. J
Saul Friedman
Philadelphia Inquirer
Nixon
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Friedman
Hoover
Taurus
Gemini
Oklahoma pondering governor race and Bud Wilkinson
The piece notes talk of the next Oklahoma governor race and mentions Bud Wilkinson's potential candidacy. It references concerns that recycling emphasis could spur tired politicians to make comebacks and cites David Boren's pledge to exchange the governor's airplane as a campaign boost.
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Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
David Boren
Hoover critiques White House, fears CIA meddling and surveillance
In remarks attributed to J. Edgar Hoover, he criticizes the Nixon White House for half baked intelligence schemes and spying plans against dissidents. He questions the Central Intelligence Agency and predicts Watergate trouble while vowing to speak bluntly for as long as he lives.
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John
Ehrlichman
H.R
Haldeman
Ron
Ziegler
Dean
Hoover
White House
Central Intelligence
CIA
Richard Helms
FBI
Nixon
Urban renewal progress and community events in Lawton area
Yesteryears notes show Lawton’s Urban Renewal Authority progress discussed at Sheridan Kiwanis Club with W M Weigley presiding. Lawton Masons plan a family picnic at Elmer Thomas Park. Walter Buzbee notes blooms on a banana plant. Fred Larrance Sr. screens Europe trip films at Katharine Harper Club. John Littlefield races speed boats on Lake Lawtonka. Ralph Wertz, bedridden, runs business by telephone. Ice demand spikes after three days of 106 degree heat. Ulass Brummel meets Mark and Dale McQuinn at a South Pacific naval base.
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Arch March
Lawton
Sheridan Kiwanis Club
W. M. Weigley
Lawton Masons
Elmer Thomas Park
Walter Buzbee
Fred Larrance Sr
Europe
Katharine Harper Club
E. L. Burgess
John Littlefield
Lake Lawtonka
Ralph Wertz
Ulass Brummel
Chattanooga
Mark
Dale McQuinn
Naval Base
South Pacific
Horoscope for Thursday July 26 1973 Aries to Pisces
The reading offers daily guidance for each sign with cautions on delays travel errors or venturing bold. It highlights Leo progress and Pisces renewal while naming notable births and talents like Shaw Corot Huxley Robards.
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