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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1973
Page
6
The Lawton Constitution lists Ned Shepler as publisher and outlines top staff including editor Shirley Shepler Bentley and president Bill F. Bentley. It notes circulation management and department contacts with a policy of advancing payment or written authorization for advertising. The AP is the exclusive rights holder for local and AP dispatch news.
The Minnesota Legislature ends its nonpartisan era with a party designation bill for 1974 elections. Gov. Wendell Anderson hails the move to clearly label candidates, ending voter confusion about party affiliation. Minnesota joins Nebraska in preserving party identifiers on ballots.
Former Maine presidential hopeful Edmund S Muskie unveils a revised stance urging Congress to fund industry to build cleaner machinery and boost space industry capacity. The shift marks a brighter image as he campaigns on environmental and space policy.
A Brookings study led by Henry J. Aaron shows that welfare began small and expanded in the 1960s and 70s. By 1970 welfare beneficiaries neared 13.8 million and public assistance outlays reached 14.4 billion, while public housing and food stamp programs grew. The number of poor declined, yet political clout and benefit demands surged.
William F Buckley Jr urges caution on proposed U S economic aid to North Vietnam arguing reparations rhetoric signals defeat or moral debt. He notes symbolic implications and compares potential aid to postwar reparations paid by France after 1870 and U S aid to former enemies in history.
The passage argues that a happy wife seeks independence within marriage and that a balanced division of roles, with both partners contributing to home and work, is ideal. It contrasts the musician's self disciplined practice with a wife’s confident functioning and shared family duties. It also notes seasonal work stress differences and city crowding.
The author argues the United States should not be morally humiliated or defeated, but instead channel aid to North Vietnam for facilities like Haiphong Harbor while pressuring China and the Soviet Union to contribute. They urge keeping the issue alive in the UN and World Bank and insist on pragmatic goals over moral ledger balancing. The piece notes 37 of 43 years with federal deficits.
A Senate subcommittee probes early general revenue sharing experience of mayors and governors. It notes most officials did not use funds to boost health care or anti poverty programs, warns about matching funds, and cites the 1972 distribution of 5.2 billion with complaints to the Treasury Office of Revenue Sharing.
India signals desire for closer ties with the United States. Daniel Patrick Moynihan will serve as ambassador and is expected to show results amid lingering anti U S sentiment and skepticism of aid. His brilliance and humor may help improve diplomacy.
A reflective note cites scripture from Joel 2 18 19 and quotes George Bernard Shaw on desire and living. The passage contrasts divine pity with human motive and the idea that fulfillment ends sorrow for the soul.
A terse exchange at Shirttails involves a dealer noting a parrot swears and the customer confirming the bird once belonged to a minister whose pay was cut. The brief mocks class and improvised humor in a shop scene.
Opinion argues self-determination as a political ideal is unworkable and dangerous. It critiques Yugoslavia, Alsace Lorraine, and mixed-border populations, asserting that governing by ancestral laws misleads and fuels wars.
Yesteryears notes cover Ewing Gafford addressing the southwest district OEA in Lawton urging increased vocational training for students. Also listed are local club activities and retirements in the community.
A compilation of brief maxims and witticisms from Franklin Haskins Lynch Emerson Twain and Plato emphasizing knowledge investment forgiveness openness to all sides and the virtue of genuine preaching. The selections contrast taxation and prayer with social conduct and integrity.
Read your zodiac outlook for Friday March 9 1973. Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces offer cautions and guidance. The text notes careful study common sense balance and a focus on effort and learning. You born today include a note about Amerigo Vespucci and Valnavigo.
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