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Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1971

Page

8

Lawton Constitution May 17 1971 Publication Details

The Lawton Constitution published weekdays at Third and A Avenue Lawton Oklahoma lists affiliations with Okichoma Press Association Southern Newspaper Publishers Association and American Newspaper Publishers Association. It states corrections policy and contact Dial 353 0620 for departments.

Lawton The Okichoma Press Association Southern Newspaper Publishers Association American Newspaper Publishers Association DIAL Audit Bureau of Circulations Associated Press

Affluence and the hippie look draw luxury from anti materialism

Barry Newman in the Wall Street Journal notes that a shaggy on street youth buys costly grooming, fashion, and cosmetics from boutique lines. The piece argues modern capitalism monetizes counter culture through haircuts, sprays, jackets, tees, jeans, and invisibile cosmetics.

Barry Newman Wall Street Journal

Sequel Questions Oil Disaster Recovery Progress

University of Southern California researchers funded by a 240000 grant from the Western Oil and Gas Association report that marine life damage from Santa Barbara Channel oil spill was much less than predicted. Except for one barnacle type and some shorebirds, ecosystems are recovering well as conclusions await broader studies. A June conference in Washington, DC will gather 1500 researchers from five continents to share technology.

California Santa Barbara University of Southern California Western Oil and Gas Association Washington, D.C

Fake Maryland Driver License Mill Sparks Statewide Alarm

Authorities uncovered a counterfeit license operation in Maryland producing about 3000 fake licenses. The process erases real names and numbers from valid permits and prints new phony IDs, sold for 5 to 25 dollars. Buyers are mainly youths using them to buy alcohol cash checks or enter restricted venues.

Maryland Baltimore

Thoughts For Today Psalm Passage and Hemans Quote

A compact devotional entry juxtaposes Psalm 88 verses about feeling forsaken from youth with a Felicia Hemans couplet on strength arising from silent endurance. The piece reflects on suffering, faith, and inner resilience through two distinct voices.

Reagan on CRLA vouchers and school choice in California

Governor Reagan criticizes the CRLA as misusing public funds and politics over service. He backs experimental voucher ideas to introduce choice in pre college education, arguing schools must meet student needs to improve education.

Sacramento Los Angeles Times California Reagan Legal Assistance Program OED San Diego

Predatory fame and rumors swirl around public figures

In a column style reminiscence the writer recalls past cases of sensational claims about public figures. The piece touches on a 14 year old witness, Nan Britton and Harding, and notes predators who target prominent names. A Havana encounter with a TV personality and Cuban visitors adds lurid detail to the narrative.

Capp Havana Castro

Mirror of the Mind Wives in Home Life and Film Criticism

In a discussion inspired by L C Jarvie’s Movies and Society from Basic Books, the article notes that many men who are handy around the house are content, while some husbands fret over issues when guided only by critics. The piece suggests readers can learn about movies through criticism.

L C. Jarvie Basic

Esquire Editor Gingrich Champions Editorial Judgment

Arnold Gingrich, Esquire publisher, explains his role as a lit mus paper deciding what pleases the modern audience. Editors defer to him on contemporary selections and back the past era with Hemingway and Fitzgerald as favored references.

Arnold Gingrich Esquire Magazine Esquire Ernest Hemingway F. Scott Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Charles Scribner’s Sons Maxwell Perkins Mr. Gingrich Hemingway

Starfish record arms and boxing retirements

The text notes the largest starfish with twenty arms measuring up to three feet across. It asks how many heavyweight champions retired undefeated, answering two: Gene Tunney and Rocky Marciano. It states Harold S. Vanderbilt invented contract bridge during a Caribbean voyage in November 1925.

Gene Tunney Rocky Marciano Harold S. Vanderbilt

Yesteryears rebels and modern images of craft and revolt

A column contrasts 1920s rebels led by Fitzgerald and Hemingway with 1970s youth. It argues for disciplined craft and marketable skills over glamorized rebellion, noting the need for practical abilities in communes and the value of pursuing excellence in writing and other crafts.

Fitzgerald Hemingway

Horoscope for April 71 to May 7 Gemini to Pisces

The text outlines monthly sun sign guidance from Aries through Pisces with notes on stress, progress, teamwork, investments, and personal ambition. It highlights Jupiter and planetary influences, urging balance, effort, and optimism for those born under each sign.

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Third and A Avenue Okichome Ned Shepler Felicia Hemans Washington Jeffry Hart CRLA OEFO Weing Nan Britton Warren G. Harding San Francisco Jim Bishop John Conwell Dennis the Menace John Chamberlain Yesteryears Jimmy Ketchum Pumpkin Center Robert Meek Juanita Clower Faxon Archie Blackowl Okla Manque Main Street Wisconsin Glenway Wescott Jeffrey Hart Max Perkins Gemini Lee Virgo Litra Scor Pio Segittorius Jupiter Aquarius Capricorn
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