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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1975
Page
6
A historical staffing slate lists positions and names including Shirley Shepler Bentley Donald S. Bentley Stephen F. Bentley and Ted Ralston with roles for Managing Editor Advertising Director Mechanical Superintendent and Circulation Manager. W M H Sullivan W D Hargraves and Alfred Wallace appear among the roster.
At a Washington meeting of 22 U S Conference of Mayors members, San Francisco Mayor Alioto warns of eruptions of trouble as cities seek 5.7 billion in added federal aid. Detroit Mayor Coleman Young urges action while noting unemployment and welfare strains. Mayors campaign to yell in Washington.
Mayors in large cities increasingly back federal revenue sharing as a viable program. Even New York Mayor Beame endorses extending and expanding it, after initial opposition. The piece notes the shift from early criticism and media hostility to recognition of local control and benefits, with a tongue in cheek aside about a presidential mistake in naturalization ceremony messages.
Jacob travels toward Haran at dusk and rests with a stone. He dreams of a heavenly staircase with angels ascending and descending. The Lord proclaims ownership of the land and promises numerous descendants as his legacy.
Washington columnist Kevin P. Phillips argues that Thatcher style conservatism gains momentum as Time Newsweek and London media note a rightward shift. Thatcher's rise from a grocer's daughter to Education Minister signals a reformist, populist challenge to the Tory Establishment and a potential model for American conservatives facing Ford.
Former Senator Sam Ervin in North Carolina denounces the Equal Rights Amendment as a threat to traditional roles. Advocates Martha Griffiths and Phyllis Schlafly push contrasting visions, predicting wide legal and social changes if ERA passes, including draft eligibility for women and coed single-sex institutions.
William F Buckley Jr recalls 1960s Cuba and Castro debates. He discusses ERA opposition viewpoints and Sam Ervin’s stance, noting signatures from Norman Mailer James Baldwin Truman Capote Jean Paul Sartre Simone de Beauvoir Kenneth Tynan and others. He questions CIA involvement and fictional Soviet Cuban plots.
A look back at ten, twenty, and thirty years ago notes Phi Kappa Psi tricycle race at the University of Oklahoma, Red Cross volunteers at Memorial Hospital, National Secretaries Association treasurer re-election, 4-H dress revue honors for Sandra Lake, and other regional notices including film selections, pudding promos, and local visits.
A veteran columnist muses on long marriages from 25 to 50 years and the merit of celebrating lasting unions. He notes parents err and children forgive, then shifts to the unemployed facing ego and field bias during widespread joblessness.
Officials weigh a state ombudsman to handle complaints against the government while Judge rulings in Oklahoma County test whether nude go go dancing is obscene only when lascivious conduct accompanies it. DEA resists a proposed 40 million dollar boost for common schools.
The excerpt contrasts modern inflation with past prices, noting a $5 haircut for a $2 service and reflects on shifting economic perspectives through quoted lines. It presents two authors commenting on rising costs and presumptions.
Daily astrology hints luck and caution across all signs Aries to Pisces. Notable birthdate note includes William Harvey and Debbie Reynolds with emphasis on individual talents and caution against following others.
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