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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1975
Page
6
The Lawton Constitution announces its publishing schedule from Lawton Oklahoma and lists the editor publisher board and officers including Bill F Bentley Shirley Shepler Bentley Donald S Bentley Stephen F Bentley Ted Ralston and W H Sullivan with management roles and association memberships in state and national press groups.
Comanche County's unemployment rate climbed to 6.9 percent in March as 300 more people gained jobs while 400 more sought work. Total employed rose to 27,425, up 325 from February and 425 from a year ago, with military payrolls noted as stabilizing Lawton’s economy and keeping it a pocket of prosperity.
Charles Rogovin argues that legalized wagering cannot compete with illegal betting without tax exemption on winnings and equal odds. Charles Morin counters that legal bookmakers offer better appeal even without tax breaks, while Rogovin notes overall winnings would still be taxed and warns against gambling by those who cannot afford losses.
Dr. Glenn Seaborg urged recycling nearly all materials to avert shortages at the 169th American Chemical Society meeting. He warned scrap and waste be treated as secondary resources and urged design of nonobsolescent goods to save energy, plus Navy action to stop dumping aviation gasoline into the Atlantic.
Open letter discusses Vietnamese refugees in the United States and the moral arguments for resettlement. It praises U.S. generosity toward foreigners and asserts adults will assimilate without burden, while noting a broader debate over baby lifts and postwar displacement. The column also includes a light note on Lou Nova’s transition to show business and public speaking.
U S Industry Can Go It Alone argues that Congress flirtations with nationalization and public ownership echo early state partnership in roads railroads and banks. The piece notes proposals for public banks oil firms and utilities as yardsticks to measure private business and mocks such schemes as impractical and ill advised.
John Chamberlain warns that while Secretary Callaway praises a funded college path for soldiers, the nation risks a disconnect between an educated volunteer force and a foreign policy that sustains global power. He notes Project Ahead pays 75 percent of tuition and GI Bill completion, as Congress limits broader military action.
The piece argues that success in marriage hinges on absolute honesty between spouses and self honesty. It questions whether fear limits imagination and suggests self respect restricts daydreaming. It notes scientists rarely lead and cites Einstein declining Israel's presidency due to a lack of people skills.
A 4 H demonstration on affordable meat preparation by Arlene Asnep and Shirleta Ryder for homemakers at the Lawton fairgrounds is noted. Rick Wilson Cameron College is elected national PTK president. Plus reminiscences of 20 and 3 M years ago include graduates tours, Woman of the Year Willie Snowton, Cub Scout Gary Scott, and WWII veterans Roy Rudolph Harry Harwell and David Chaffin. Cecil Chance receives Comanche County GI Bill home loan.
Quote from Foxtail Johnson in Oklahoma Farmer Stockman notes the challenge of handling unjust criticism while praising comes naturally, reflecting a pragmatic view on feedback within farming communities.
Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces. The column offers sun sign guidance and notes on personal traits including Venus influence for those born today Adm. R. E. Peary and M. de Robespierre as birthdate mentions.
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