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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1973
Page
8
The Lawton Constitution is issued Monday through Friday evenings from Third and A Avenue Lawton Oklahoma. The paper lists Ned Shepler as publisher with a staff including Bill Bentley Shirley Bentley May Bentley and others. It notes a dial phone number 353-0620 and confirms AP and Audit Bureau of Circulations membership.
William S. White argues Republicans must avoid openly criticizing themselves over Watergate. He suggests a 1976 GOP candidate should avoid breaking with Nixon and warns Watergate may be less decisive than economy issues by November 1974.
U S senator Henry M Jackson argues for gas rationing if the energy crunch worsens and unveils a $20 billion program to explore and expand energy supplies. He cites coal and oil shale as primaries, stressing continental self sufficiency and NATO defense needs.
The piece covers Innis challenging Shockley on the idea that Black IQ is inherently lower due to genetics. It notes Shockley's Nobel physics prize and past debates with Cedric X at Stanford and Monterey Peninsula College. The article cites uncertainty about IQ as a measure and mentions Harvard faculty protests over giving Shockley a platform.
A collage of aphorisms and opinions on money honesty and human worth. It cites C E Hoover Amos Bronson Alcott Mark Twain Merriman Smith and others while debating race quotas and individual achievement against group statistics. The text references Shockley Roy Innis and Princeton in a broader critique of racial policy.
Yesteryears recalls Thanksgiving specials with turkeys at 29 cents per pound celery five cents a stalk cranberries two pounds for 29 cents and sweet potatoes eight cents per pound. Mrs Peggy Long and Judy Mahoney direct Eisenhower High School's junior class play Time Out For Ginger. Linda Johnson writes I am thankful for freedom of country worship and family. Kathleen Stephens becomes cafeteria hostess at Camp Breckinridge Army club. Ira Mae Long and Wanda Lee Horschler of Elgin attend Lawton Lawton Wolverines beat Altus 13 6 in 1943 finale.
The piece warns of renewed food shortages as government policies may push prices up and discourage stockpiling. Economists deem the risk from lean harvests real, with concerns over farm loan terms, world prices, and future hunger. Agricultural Secretary Earl Butz urges farmers to take profits and avoid surplus reliance.
Rep. Mike McCormack, veteran Hanford chemist, calls for a national mandatory allocation system for all petroleum products. He argues voluntary conservation is inadequate and urges state quotas while noting nuclear plants supply about 1 percent of energy now and coal could rise with a crash program by 1980.
Iraq ignores a 25 percent production cut by Arab producers and ships oil through Mediterranean and Persian Gulf ports totaling about 2 million barrels a day. The flow goes to Eastern European socialist states and Western Europe, with US shipments dropping from 528000 to 307000 barrels in 1973. Iraq nationalized Basra interests, warning against US military action in Arab lands and Kuwait.
A quotation warns that dwelling on present goods or ills narrows the soul while only future plans expand it. The German writer Jean Paul Richter frames hope as a driver of human greatness beyond current concerns.
In Oklahoma a present situation ends the need for out of state experts to warn of a serious fuel shortage. The piece notes that when Christmas tree lights go out this season, avoid replacement and tell the kids you are being patriotic.
The piece argues that all relationships have dull periods and that forcing constant excitement harms others. It advocates giving individuals a steady goal to focus on, not for material gain, but to self-improve and stay on track after setbacks.
Quick quiz lists a 1972 St Patrick’s Day Medal honoring St Patrick’s landing at Cillahantain in 432 AD. It notes the Empire State Building has 102 stories. The Pacific is deepest, Tunis is where Carthage stood, and insects exceed all other animals in number.
Daily zodiac guidance notes cash delays for Aries and rising intuition for Taurus. Cancer benefits science and family. Virgo faces a challenging day with new opportunities. Libra anticipates gains and a reward. Scorpio Mars favors fitting the occasion with clear judgment. Born today are independent, creative travelers with strong thinking and drive.
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