Lawton Constitution Details Pub Office and Staff
The Lawton Constitution operates weekday evenings from Monday to Friday at Third and A Avenue Lawton Oklahoma. The staff includes Ned Shepler publisher Bill Bentley Shirley Bentley May Shepler Donald Bentley Stephen Bentley Ted Ralston W H Sullivan Alfred Wallace editor and publisher president vice president treasurer secretary managing editor advertising director mechanical superintendent circulation manager. The paper is a member of Oklahoma Press Association Southern Newspaper Publishers Association American Newspaper Publishers Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press. The Associated Press retains exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches for republication.
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Bill F. Bentley
Shirley Shepler Bentley May B. Shepler
Donald S. Bentley
Stephen F. Bentley
Ted Ralston
Wm. H. Sullivan
W. D. Hargraves
Alfred Wallace
Associated Press
War of ideas behind Nixon Brezhnev talks
The Washington summit is a pause in the East West ideological war. Brezhnev and Pravda resist free travel and exposure to democracy, hindering true detente. Critics warn the Soviet Union seeks only tech help and weaponry, not genuine relaxation or mutual understanding.
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Washington
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Moscow
Pravda
Voice of America
Andrei D. Sakharov
Traveling lawyers clash with pretrial publicity rules
A dispute over radical defense attorneys traveling to handle cases in high profile media coverage reached courts. Judge Holder ruled against, but a three judge panel allowed Kunstler and others to act, while the ruling is stayed pending full seven judge review.
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U.S
Dale J. Holder
Terre Haute
Indiana
Court of Appeals
Holder
William M. Kunstler
American Bar Association
Indianapolis
Kunstler
Arthur Burghardt Banks
Banks
Federal Correctional Institution
Danbury
Conn
Daniel J. Berrigan
Senior voter Otis Sledge travels from California to Alabama in 1968 style gesture
Otis Sledge aged 103 traveled from California to Montgomery to call on the governor while recalling his first vote for George C. Wallace as a boy at his grandfather's yard. The 98 year old remembered casting his Wallace vote in 1968 and still honors the memory.
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Otis Sledge
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Sledge
California
Montgomery
Tips Lag as Inflation Shifts Gratuity Habits Nationwide
Across the country workers who rely on tips report steady or lower tips overall despite inflation. Many tipsters fear reduced earnings ahead and hesitate to share excess money, even as some big tippers still spend.
Thoughts For Today on Appearance and Insight
Notable quote collection noting that people judge by appearance more than reality. Machiavelli argues many have eyes but few possess true penetration or insight.
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Niccolo Machiavelli
Political clashes over Ervin inquiry and race remarks
A columnist defends criticisms of the Ervin investigation, notes political maneuvering by Democrats and GOPs, and discusses reactions to remarks about Daniel Inouye and John Wilson. It cites LBJ’s FBI use, factional tempers, and a Human Events note on Inouye and Fong.
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Sen. Inouye
Hitler
Inouye
John Wilson
Sen. Ervin
Wilson
Ehrlichman
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Washington Weekly
Senate
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
Inouve
Fong
Congress
Portugal’s Caetano Edges Toward Change Under Salazar Shadow
Caetano, 67, rules Portugal under a Salazar veteran president, loosening some limits while facing a powerful old guard. He pushes a new port project, roads, and pension reforms to ease tensions from censorship and Africa war. Opposition remains weak, mainly a scattered elite. Slow liberalization continues under a wary regime.
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Caetano
Portugal
Americo Thomaz
Salazar
Africa
Lisbon
National Assembly
Moscow
Mirror of the Mind on love, aging expectations and authority
The piece contrasts male and female views of love and reality and notes how mockery of military uniforms hurts veterans. It also explores teenage dependence on parents as adolescents seek independence while needing guidance.
Noted Sayings of the Past on Solitude and Time
Quoted lines from Josh Billings Shelby Friedman and Thoreau reflect humor frustration and reflection. The barefoot hippie voice emphasizes oppressive heat and urgency while Thoreau lauds solitude as a true companion.
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Shelby Friedman
Watergate commentary and questioning from a Senate panel
Brig Gen S L A Marshall notes Watergate lingerings. seven senators absorb counsel as if divine. A young lawyer’s testimony draws mockery from Frank Reynolds and scrutiny over its value to the republic. Wisecracks mask a lack of experience and self-serving tone.
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Senate Select Committee
Potomac
Ohio
Appel
Cappie
Republic
Frank Reynolds
Watergate critique and national spirit reflection
A political column recalls past eras and weighs Watergate's impact on public trust. It argues against generalizing all officials as corrupt, urges restraint, and urges a return to humor and civic prudence. The author cites Watergate as a cautionary tale and calls for reform and accountability.
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Junior
Lancelot
Camelot
Washington
Lord Acton
Watergate Follies
Watergate
Horoscope for Wednesday September 5 1973
The horoscope lists each zodiac sign with short guidance for the day including practical cautions and growth tips. It notes a special birthday focus and highlights the reader born today as having Virgo practicality with strong intuition and potential in fields such as music writing politics law medicine and drama. It mentions Carol Lawrence as a birthdate example.
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Carol Lawrence
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Royce Means
Comanche County
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Oklahoma City
Ross Andrews
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