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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1975
Page
6
The Lawton Constitution lists editorial leadership and staff positions including editor and publisher Bill Bentley and managing editor Stephen F. Bentley. It lists officers and departments such as president Shirley Shepter Bentley and circulation manager W. D. Hargraves, noting affiliation with the Oklahoma Press Association and Southern Newspaper Publishers Association.
The National Women s Political Caucus sent Betty Ford a red shawl and urged women to wear the garment until the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified. The Red Shawl Movement marks Susan B Anthony s 155th birth anniversary as states lag on ERA votes with four rejections this year.
The piece argues that universities host controversial figures like Abbie Hoffman Amiri Baraka and John Dean for fees, challenging ideas of free speech and academic freedom. It notes historians define freedom as limited to original framing and critiques the trend of turning speakers into tolerated fixtures on campus.
The piece questions fad diets and promotes medically planned, moderate calorie reduction for health. It also discusses language usage around ain't versus aren’t, noting social acceptability lags behind grammatical debate. It adds a note on expressing anger through controlled, explicit language to relieve tension.
The Oklahoma State Association receives a large Fiesta Bowl check, settling debates about its value and relevance. Alaska struggles to relocate its state capital, while Oklahoma City offers a blunt suggestion to the new site: steal it. After David Hall’s trial, observers wonder how people will engage with Secretary of State John Rogers, preferring writing to speaking.
William F Buckley fact of CIA past raised as issue by Boston Phoenix in an editorial about Buckley's Globe column. The Phoenix notes Buckley once assisted E Howard Hunt in Mexico City during CIA work and queries whether the Globe should append Buckley past CIA ties to his writings.
Snippets recall events from 10 to 30 years past. Pvt Larry Odom begins six months active Marine reservist duty. Bobby Carter shows a grand champion barrow at the Comanche County Junior Livestock Show. A mattress fire hits the Ingraham Hotel. Dust storms sweep Southwest Oklahoma. Crowd honors Mrs E P McMahon as Queen of Lawton. Lawson club guests and birthday party for George Bernard Clark. Navy Mothers Club welcomes Nettie Powers and Elsie Goben.
This horoscope lists zodiac signs with dated ranges and advice on focus, persistence, and planning. It notes Taurus needs schedule readjustment, Leo should build on resourcefulness, and Scorpio hints at future ventures. It also names born individuals Edward Abbey, Gordon MacRae, and Liza Minnelli as notable figures.
A devotional excerpt cites Revelation 22 18 to 21 warning readers against adding to or subtracting from the prophecies. It proclaims the coming of Christ and ends with a blessing for grace. The passage stresses obedience and reverence for the prophetic text.
Reported quip jokes about a genius who built an electric vehicle running from California to New York at a mere 3.40 dollars while noting a 43 000 dollar extension cord price. The comment appears in a Good Reading section.
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