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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1973
Page
6
The Lawton Constitution lists publication details for evenings Monday through Friday at Third and A Avenue Lawton with staff including publisher Oxidome Ned Shepler and editor Bill F. Bentley. It notes circulation and AP membership and states corrections will be made on request.
The 1968 rush to push the trans Alaska pipeline through Congress faced little opposition 80 to 5 in the Senate and 361 to 14 in the House. The 789 mile route from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez would carry 2 million barrels daily once finished by 1977 with a 50 foot right of way and a cost between 3.5 and 4.5 billion dollars.
A Jacksonville Democrats group ran a full page ad criticizing television coverage of President Nixon and urging readers to voice opinions, spending 1075 dollars for Florida Times Union and Jacksonville Journal. The piece echoed Republican ads a week earlier as parties rally against media attacks while praising Nixon policies on inflation and energy.
The Comet Kahoutek is predicted to light the Christmas sky this year though not the Star of the East. It has begun to be observed in morning sunrises as historians describe comets as visitors from frozen outer space.
A devotional note cites Mark 9 23 24 with a cry for belief and Jesus response and adds Ralph Bunche words that no human nature problem is insoluble. The passage reflects faith as a solution to difficulty.
The piece argues Kennedy’s legacy rests on imperial achievement and national pride rather than Camelot ideals. It contrasts Kennedy to Trajan, noting Bay of Pigs and Vietnam frame his tenure and suggests future historians will judge him by imperial criteria.
A reader quiz explains that legend says the cross upright was cedar the cross arm cypress and the title olive. It also notes St Peters in Rome is a basilica not a cathedral and Baltimore is called the Monumental City for being first to erect a monument to George Washington.
John Chamberlain surveys a youth movement with a growing generation gap between 17 year olds and college seniors. He notes Princeton’s campus debate culture leans left and Princeton peers resist marijuana while high school leaders show traditional values, Nixon support, and cautious views on marriage. The piece predicts a campus shift by 1975 as new youth take over.
The piece argues marriage grants freedom and stable family roles while noting persistent human values. It adds that alcoholics must seek self-morne awareness, as late stages require personal resolve to stop drinking, with near alcoholics potentially responding to concern before full dependence.
Andrew Tully argues that the war powers bill centered on the Constitution and congressional war declaration power rather than Nixon’s actions. He notes the bill allows limited presidential control with 60 days to withdraw and warns Congress may be slow to compel a withdrawal, deeming the veto a minor setback.
Seventh graders at Tomlinson Junior High under Mrs Billie Clark and Lou Whiteley present The Greatest Show On Earth with Archie Killian as ringmaster. Mrs Trula Robinson wrote the script for the production.
A collection of humorous snippets and puns from small papers from Fairbury Nebraska, Denver Colorado, California, Odebolt Iowa, Milton North Dakota, and Marshalltown Iowa lampooning inflation, nature, transportation, and American quirks. The items showcase local voice and playful take on everyday issues.
The column lists zodiac signs ARIES through AQUARIUS with brief guidance on investments travel relationships and work. It notes caution misinterpretation surprises social energy and potential new responsibilities while urging prudence and perseverance A reader born today is described as energetic healthy and capable though prone to overindulgence.
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