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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1971
Page
8
The Lawton Constitution lists Ned Shepler as editor and publisher with roles including vice president managing editor and circulation manager. It notes membership in Oklahoma Press Association, AP and ABAC, and the paper’s exclusive use of AP dispatches.
The piece questions Wilfred Burchett and alleged links to Communist networks, citing Karlin testimony about his hidden loyalties and payments. It notes a 60th birthday fundraising party by Mrs. Benjamin Spock Oszie Davis and Pete Seeger and asks why others with money needs aren’t similarly backed.
A report outlines Senator George McGovern and allies proposing to redirect Pentagon money to boost a two billion dollar effort. The move aims to strengthen political argument amid campaign debates while avoiding risk to McGovern’s public image.
A Q and A on how people react to gifts and playmates, followed by notes on the GM car strike. It details food stamp assistance for Michigan and California strikers, with weekly totals and welfare payments, and mentions a Supreme Court ruling.
The prize went to Dr. Norman Borlaug for leading work in developing high yielding wheat strains. The committee credited his contributions to the green revolution and increased crop yields worldwide. Eve is a Hebrew name meaning life.
Amid the railroad signalmen strike that stranded 350000 commuters, Senate leaders push for permanent emergency anti strike legislation rather than ad hoc measures. Organized labor resists compulsory arbitration and warns that unchecked power could provoke stronger restraints on bargaining.
In a broad discussion on limiting the right to strike, labor leaders argue for a middle ground short of compulsory arbitration. Contracts may align expiry dates, with rail unions seeking 42 percent gains over 42 months and others at 3.64 dollars per hour, highlighting tensions as lawmakers hint at permanent legislation to curb strikes.
The piece lampoons Oklahoma politics with remarks on the 18-year-old vote and House Speaker Rex Privett. It hints at a compromise proposal limiting early voting rights and jokes about sending athletes to diplomacy. The tone is satirical and humorous about federal and state political matters.
Daily astrological outlook covers all signs from Aries to Pisces with guidance on collaboration, ambition, focus on essentials, and perseverance. It highlights Mercury influences for those born today and notes talents in writing, speaking, and cultural pursuits.
The back-to-work order halted the two day railroad signalmen strike after a similar action last December for four other unions. Trains halted and economies felt the impact with factory and fruit shipments threatened. Legislators promised quick hearings on emergency strike legislation while the unions had sought higher pay. The signalmen received a 134 percent raise, same as the previous four unions.
A Senate subcommittee heard from reformatories officials and youth witnesses about overcrowded, underfunded facilities. A 16 year old cited a 75 cent theft leading to reformatory confinement while a 17 year old girl described a beer can offense. Officials urged cheaper remedial resources and better education and health care for retarded and delinquent children nationwide.
The State Election Bureau reports Democrats leading by 135,387 after earlier 53,281 registration deficit. Pennsylvania gave Humphrey 29 votes in 1968 and is poised as a pivotal state in 1972.
Rep Paul N McCloskey declares a Nixon challenge while the United States officially boycotts the Moscow Film Festival citing the showing of highly offensive anti-American films. The boycott cites a departure from the festival’s purpose of promoting humanism in cinema for peace and friendship among nations.
A compact devotional contrasts Matthew 6 34 with a Churchill quip about not opening a quarrel between past and present. The passage urges living one day at a time and avoiding needless anxiety while noting the cost of dwelling on yesterday.
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