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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1976
Page
6
The Lawton Constitution weekly issue lists Bill F. Bentley as editor and publisher Alfred Wallace as circulation manager with the paper published Monday through Friday from 3rd and A Avenue Lawton Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma publishing firm OPUBCO backs two reporters in an inquiry into OU football players selling game tickets above face value. Critics say the drive aims to damage OU and spur NCAA scrutiny, while supporters call it sensationalism. Editorials urge restraint and caution.
The piece notes the medicine awards to Blumberg and Gajdusek for infectious disease work and the economics prize to Friedman, framing them as signals about global health and policy. It contrasts liberal, conservative, and Keynesian ideas, calling Western Europe’s welfare state debates a turning point and urging openness to new economic thought beyond partisan divides.
A Jackson Mississippi Daily News front page touts student paced learning and individualized instruction as progress. The Wall Street Journal counters with a Hudson Institute study arguing national test scores show decline despite supposed educational reforms. Both pieces highlight teachers’ roles, classroom structure, and the push for basic skills versus broader development.
Johnny Bench of Binger receives the Most Valuable Player award in the World Series surprising many who expected the hot-water bottle attendant. Bench stands out as the league’s most valuable player and the only man on either team who knows where Binger is. The legislature approved a 30 percent salary raise through an independent agency, a candidate for government reorganization, under the Santa Claus Commission.
The Michigan ballot contemplates Proposal C a constitutional limit on state tax revenue relative to personal income Teachers oppose it with a $100000 campaign However poll data shows 41 percent in favor 30 percent against and 29 undecided Milton Friedman backs tax limitation arguing it could curb soaring government spending The piece frames the issue as a broader test case with potential national impact on fiscal policy and inflation control
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