Local Lawton Newspaper Masthead and Policies
The Lawton Oklahoma publication lists its staff including Ned Shepler editor and publisher and Bill Bentley business manager, with circulation and advertising details. It notes association memberships, AP co publication rights, promotion policy, and a policy to correct erroneous reflections upon management notice.
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Ned Shepler
Bill F. Bentley
Jed Ralston
W. R. Rice Ioewwoousk
Associated Press
Mark of Pride and the Oklahoma State Split
The piece contrasts Oklahoma and Indian Territory origins at statehood in 1907 and argues Western Oklahoma shows progress with only one distressed county versus two in Eastern Oklahoma. It notes welfare reliance in Grady and Greer counties, discusses political domination by the east, and envisions lakes and waterway projects driving Eastern Oklahoma’s future industrial growth.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territories
State of
Okahoma Territory
Indian Territory
Stady County
Greer
Grady
Old Indian Territory
President Kennedy faces Liberal critics over leadership and pace
Analyzing reactions to Kennedy's presidency, ultra liberals who backed Stevenson now deride him as ineffective. Critics cite his measured pace, checks and balances, and divided government while supporters praise stability amid crises in Asia, Berlin, the Congo, and Latin America, and note rising prosperity and labor force growth.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Konnedy
Stevenson
Washington
Congress
Advertising Council
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Truman
Eisenhower
Southast Asia
Berlin
Congo
Cuba
Latin America
Alliance For Progress
Hoffa attacks Kennedy as union crisis deepens
James R. Hoffa leader of the Teamsters accuses Attorney General Kennedy of renting a gestapo to break the giant union. He says the Teamsters were ousted from the AFL-CIO on corruption charges and blasts the Mine Mill and Smelter Workers as controlled by communists. Hoffa warns labor’s fate hinges on waking the movement.
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James R. Hoffa
Teamstersnion
Robert F. Kennedy
United States
Teamsters
Fl-Cio
Hoffa
Afl-Cio
New DC Taxi Rules Bar Smoking and Radio Use Without Rider Consent
Under a new District of Columbia Public Utilities Commission regulation taxicab drivers may not smoke or turn the radio on without rider permission. The rules aim to improve rider comfort and could be extended to taxis elsewhere.
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District of Columbia
Public Utilities Commission
Thoughts For Today Quotes on Peace and Principles
The meditative lines present steadfast love and faithfulness as meeting righteousness and peace. Also notes that inner peace comes from oneself and from upholding personal principles.
Congressional Split Over Trade Act Aid to Displaced Workers
Some members of Congress question the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 aid for displaced workers as ineffective. The Tariff Commission denied relief to displaced lead and zinc miners, prompting calls to strip the commission of relief duties and create a separate appeals tribunal. Western cattlemen seek relief under 1959 Agricultural Act amid rising beef imports, while textile and cotton lawmakers push to strengthen the 19 Nation agreement after tariff measures faltered.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Congress
Tariff Commission
John H. Dent
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Dent
Great Britain
United States
U. S
U. S. Tariff Commission
Water tower contract awarded in Chattanooga
A historical note recalls a contract award for reconditioning a Chattanooga water tower. Other items mark Queen Mary’s death month of mourning in England and Washington approving construction of a new Lawton high school.
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Chattanooga
Queen Mary
England
Washington
Lawton High School
Don Williams
Marlene Kluck
Elks Lodge
Al Capp Kennedys Get Note From Home
A Boston cousin letter lampoons Kennedy figures while detailing local politics. It mocks Massachusetts rules on underage candidates, recounts the Suzanne Clift murder trial quirks, and ridicules the Speaker House smash incident and the fearless Attorney General.
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State House
Boston
Mirror Of The Mind On Teenagers And Adulthood Urges
A survey notes teens seek adult status via dress and behavior due to impatience from over protected upbringing. It argues early training shields conflict learning and fuels frustration as they grow.
Little City Bank Seen as Family Hometown Lender
An item profiles a small town bank described as a family institution where customers feel known and trusted. The piece notes community ties and loyal clients shaping the bank’s reputation and local role.
Thousands Forfeiting Social Security Benefits
Sylvia Porter reports that up to one million Americans aged 65 or older have not applied for their earned Social Security pensions. The piece explains why many forgo benefits, including working past 65, rule changes on credits, non-need-based eligibility, age disclosure fears, and eligibility for disabled workers and survivors with lifetime benefits potentially exceeding $50,000.
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United States
Social Security Administrations
Baltimore
Citizenship for Churchill A symbolic bridge to a united world
Marquis Childs discusses granting honorary US citizenship to Sir Winston Churchill as a historic gesture. He notes June 1940 meetings with France’s survive rs and suggests a broader union between Britain and the United States could have altered postwar Europe.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
United States
France
Britain
Europe
Hitler
Churchill
West
Almanac Today Recaps March 25 1963 and Historic Churchill Tribute
The entry marks March 25 1963 as a notable anniversary day with events from 1776 Washington medal, 1900 US Socialist Party formation, and the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. It honors Winston Churchill, noting his wartime leadership and the Westminster College Fulton speech, Iron Curtain phrase, and lasting US UK ties.
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Mars
Continental Congress
United States
George Washington
Boston
Socialist Party of the
New York City
Palace Theatre
Ed Wynn
Lafayette
Churchill
West
Westminster College
Fulton
Truman
Stalin
America
Czechoslovakia
Iron Curtain
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