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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1972
Page
6
The Lawton Constitution publishes evenings Monday through Friday from Lawton Oklahoma. The notice lists publishers Bill Bentley May Shepler Shirley Shepler Bentley and staff including editors and officers. It labels memberships in press associations and outlines advertising payment policy and correction commitment.
Washington analysis predicts Nixon a likely landslide while McGovern risks a weak showing. Turnout could reach 82 to 83 million, with Senate and House control hinging on intra party contests and potential GOP conservative gains.
The Soviet Union and China back rival Yemeni governments in a strategic struggle over control of oil riches in the Arabian Peninsula. Amid reports of a peace plan and possible union of the Yemens, the radical South Yemen regime presses to topple Gulf monarchies including Saudi Arabia, raising Western concern about fuel supplies and regional stability.
The University of Hawaii offers a pioneer two credit no car course to reduce campus car use. A full class of 150 enrolled as the program hopes to influence students to rely on alternatives, with journals kept to document experiences and persuade others to change travel habits.
The Committee for Racial Justice accuses Sargent Shriver of a deliberate racial slur against Vice President Agnew and notes he refused Mayor George Christopher’s request to apologize for remarks about Agnew’s Greek background.
Canadian newspaper owner Lord Thomson of Fleet tours the People’s Daily in Peking and notes its large staff. He jokes that such staffing would bankrupt his papers, but adds the Communist daily is a government mouthpiece not run for profit.
The text hints that American pressure on the Soviet Union may have secured visas for 19 families to move to Israel without heavy exit fees and possibly aligned with a Soviet American trade agreement to ease congressional opposition. The exact mechanism is unclear but the outcome is described as successful.
A compilation of two remarks praising wise elders in leadership and commendable teachers. The first cites I Timothy 5 17 highlighting double honor for elders who rule well and preach or teach. The second quotes President Nixon praising teachers who motivate hard work.
A 239 page study from The Alternative Magazine analyzes network news treatment of the 1972 Democratic race. It argues TV coverage twists campaigns into human interest narratives, shaping perceptions of candidates like Muskie and McGovern while underscoring a hunt for dramatic tableaux over substantive policy.
A columnist argues that a Nixon landslide would reject not only George McGovern but the entire “new politics” movement. He condemns McGovernites for campus elitism and incivility while defending the traditional right of the majority to govern and criticizing perceived threats to national unity.
Recounted items include Mrs. Ralph Miller elected president and Mrs. J R Reed Jr named reporter for Snyder art classes. speeches by Halloran and Hamblin on wildlife in the Wichitas at Layton High School. Rex Morgan named director of the Oklahoma Education Association. 38000 fish stocked in Lake Lawtonka.
The writer examines marriage and games noting that couples should avoid playing chess competitively to preserve unity. Dreams are explored as complex wishes that may be masked, and the piece discusses how children gravitate toward unconventional heroes when parental ideals feel unattainable.
A quiz of quick facts touches on Moby Dick the white whale, constellations Taurus and Sagittarius at our galaxy edges, presidential pensions via 1958 act, and the first transcontinental motor caravan starting in Washington DC in 1919.
Wednesday forecasts by sun signs advise practical steps and steady plans. Aries should seek help for new arrangements, Taurus to keep routines, Gemini may face slower debates but progress, Cancer to use clear perception for profit, Leo urged active revision, Virgo to keep momentum, Libra to scrutinize aims, Scorpio warned of confusion, Sagittarius push tenacious plans, Capricorn stay objective, Aquarius careful in partnerships, Pisces expect good news in the afternoon. Birthdate note highlights ambitious leadership, potential military or industrial leadership, stage appeal, strong finances. mentions Katharine Hepburn.
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