Lawton Constitution Staff and Publication Details
The Lawton Constitution prints evenings Monday through Friday in Lawton Oklahoma 1919 to 1967. It lists staff including Bill F Bentley May B Shepler Shirley Shepler Bentley Donald S Bentley Ted Ralston and others with roles as editor publisher vice president secretary treasurer managing editor and more. It notes memberships in press associations and AP reprint rights and states publication rules and correction policy.
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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
City budget ballpark climbs as costs soar
The city proposes a fiscal year budget of 6 182 387 dollars, more than double five years ago and expected to reach nearly 7 million with supplemental appropriations. A one cent sales tax and higher water rates aim to boost revenue while a federal revenue sharing plan could provide about 1.5 million annually if funds are wisely spent.
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Mills
Lawton
Chou En-lai Warns Against Arms Race After Nixon-Moscow Accord
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai urges that the arms control pact between the United States and the Soviet Union does not end the arms race. He notes immediate increases in military spending and new weapons tests, arguing disarmament prospects are blocked and warning of Soviet superiority affecting China.
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United States
Soviet Union
Chou En-lai
Chou
Moscow
China
Religious Heritage of America Names 1959 Nominees
The inter faith group announces its Men and Women of the Year nominations highlighting Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh of Notre Dame University as clergyman of the year Jeremiah Hines of the Metropolitan Opera as churchman of the year and Mrs. George M. Romney as churchwoman of the year The awards spotlight leaders in religious thought and activity.
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Religious Heritage of America
Theodore M. Hesburgh
Notre Dame University
Jerome Hines
Metropolitan Opera
George M. Romney
Thoughts For Today Quotations And Bible Verse
A brief devotional note presents Ephesians 3 20 21 praising power at work within believers followed by a Henry Ward Beecher quote on life as a school for practicing church teachings. The piece reads as inspirational religious fare.
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Christ Jesus
Henry Ward Beecher
Washington Report Questions Agnew as Nixon Heir
Washington columnist Kevin P. Phillips analyzes whether Spiro Agnew is Nixon’s reluctant heir, noting Nixon’s 1972 renomination decision, internal White House dynamics, Wallace third-party threats, and the lack of a clear 1976 succession plan.
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Washington Report
Agnew Nixon
Washington
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Richard Nixon
Johnson
Humphrey
Renew
New York
Jacob Javits
GOP
Nixon High Command
George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
White House
California
Controversy Over Consolidating School Subjects
Reader questions target the value of mixing subjects into a single unit and critiques of school lunch funding. Max Rafferty recalls past “unit” teaching with examples from westward movement and pioneer life, while other letters debate vandalism prevention costs and the fate of Prof. Marcuse at UC.
Wishing Won’t Change The World Says John Chamberlain
John Chamberlain reflects on uncovering Uncensored, a 1940 isolationist publication, arguing how WWII shifted global power and warning that avoiding arms buildup risks U.S. freedoms. He questions McGovernite pacifism and fears a laser-armed future.
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Miami Beach
McGovern
America
Kissinger
U.S
Trivia Q A a list of historical questions with answers
A quiz item asks which U S president fought in the American Revolution Andrew Jackson who joined South Carolina militia at 13. It notes albatross superstition among sailors and lists two Roosevelt cabinet members Harold Ickes and Frances Perkins who served full terms.
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U.S
Andrew Jackson
South Carolina
Franklin Roosevelt
Harold Ickes
the Interior
Frances Perkins
Labor
Yesteryears Legion Post 29 changes commander
Floyd L. Parks succeeds Royce Ramsey as commander of Legion Post No. 29. Vern L. Suess visits Seattle with his grandmother and attends the World's Fair. Leon Moody resigns as professional at Municipal Golf Course. Clyde Lynn says polio nursing salaries will rise for the 1952 season. Spe Sanders presents 500 Bibles to Fort Sill. Miss Lou Sparlin vacationing in California. Mrs. Fred Stuever hosts George’s birthday swim party at Lost Bridge. Mrs. Elbert Gee hosts Priscilla Guild event. Mrs. Roy Alston and Louise Kirkland return from summer school in Norman.
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Floyd L. Parks
Royce Ramsey
Vern L. Suess
Seattle
Wash
Leon ‘Spanky’ Moody
Municipal
Clyde Lynn
E. O
Spee) Sanders
Lawton-Fort Sill
Fort Sill
Fred Stuever
George
Lost Bridge
Elbert Gee
Priscilla Guild
First Congregational Church
Roy Alston
Louise Kirkland
Norman
Mirror of the Mind No. Child Creativity and Self-Doubt
The piece argues a child may feel discouraged from art if others see only breath as lack of talent. It suggests luck cannot erase self-doubt born from perceived deficiencies and warns doubts may return after any windfall. It also discusses marital fights and seeking guidance to reduce hostility and resolve issues.
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Whistler
a_ Pollack
Oklahoma sketch notes on trains grapes and youth careers
In Oklahoma a commentary notes sponsors of a drinking petition would rethink strategy starting with Amtrak trains. The Sooner Cynic says young people building careers from the ground up feel cheated if they cannot start an artificial turf project. One family withdraws from an Atoka County grape-growing program in a huff. Anti poverty officials avoid calling it sour grapes.
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Amtrak
Atoka County
Horoscope for August 1 1972 Aries to Pisces
Tuesday’s astrology lists outlooks for all signs with prompts to focus on worthwhile projects. It notes a strong leadership potential for you born today and highlights suitable fields such as law, politics, literature, music, stage, and science.
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Aries
Herman Meivilie
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