Lawton Constitution Staff and Publication Details
The Lawton Constitution is published evenings Monday through Friday at Third and A Avenue Lawton Oklahoma. Listed staff include Ned Shepler publisher James B Bentley editor and publisher Shirley Shepler Bentley president May B Shepler vice president Donald S Bentley treasurer Stephen F Bentley secretary Ted Ralston managing editor Wm H Sullivan advertising director W D Hargraves mechanical superintendent Alfred Wallace circulation manager. The paper is a member of the Oklahoma Press Association Southern Newspaper Publishers Association American Newspaper Publishers Association and is in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press.
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Third and A Avenue
Lawton, Okichome
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
The
Oklahoma Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Extravagant Scions Need To Be Taught
The Libertarian Task Force publishes a ranking of U S Senators by 1972 appropriations and 1973 bills, naming the “Extravagant Eleven” led by Rhode Island’s John Pastore with about 109.4 billion yearly spending. It calls for fiscal impact notes attached to legislation and for clerks to track each member’s proposals to curb excess.
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Washington
U.S
United States
Libertarian Task Force
Senate
William Roth
Del
William Brock
Tenn
Norris Cotton
N. H
Wallace Bennett
Utah
Harry Byrd
Ind
James Buckley
C-R
N. Y
James Allen
Ala
Clifford Hansen
Wyo
Strom Thurmond
S.C
Paul Fannin
Ariz
Roth
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Robert Griffin
Michigan
John Pastore
R. I
Hubert Humphrey
Minn
Philip Hart
Mich
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Jennings Randolph
W. Va
John Tunney
Calif
Alan Cranston
Frank Moss
Walter Mondale
Claiborne Pell
R. 1
Edward Kennedy
Mass
Congress
House
World price rise alters meals worldwide but U.S. faring well
The piece notes global food shortages and rising prices yet says the United States spends a smaller share of income on food than other industrialized nations. It cites specific per country costs, shifts in meal patterns, and a trend toward bargain hunting while affirming Americans are comparatively better off.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
West Germany
Britain
France
Japan
India
Jefferson and Marshall in Nixon tapes subpoena dispute
The piece recounts Judge Sirica ordering Nixon to turn over tapes for grand jury study. It cites John Marshall and Thomas Jefferson on subpoenas, notes Nixon and advisers invoke separation of powers, and flags possible Supreme Court review as the constitutional question remains undecided.
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Thomas Jefferson
United States
John Marshall
John J. Sirica
Nixon
Marshall
Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Richmond
Burr
White House
Sirica
Senate Select Committee
Senate
Congress
Archibald Cox
Supreme Court
Minister Vinzant Named Walpole Prison Superintendent
Douglas H. Vinzant a 37 year old ordained Methodist minister becomes the fourth superintendent of the state prison at Walpole Massachusetts this year. He had led the Concord prison since last December and was praised for his effective management prompting the Walpole assignment amid 1973 disturbances.
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Douglas H. Vinzant
Walpole
Mass
Vinzant
Concord
Thoughts For Today From Galatians 13 16
The speaker recalls his past as a fervent Jew who persecuted Christians before a divine call transformed him. He emphasizes being chosen by God to reveal the Son within him and to bring the Good News to the Gentiles.
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Jesus
Travel Tangles in Italy With Buckley and Porters
William F Buckley Jr recounts a chaotic Capri to Porto Ercole trip highlighting eight bags, $60 tips, and crafty Italian porters. A Naples taxi ride, wrong station, near-miss train, and a dramatic chase through the city punctuate a humorous travelogue with sharp observations on locals and misadventures.
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Porto Ercole
Italy
Isle of Capri
Naples
Rome
Mala
Yonkers- New-York
Arturo Toscanini
Mirror of the Mind on Gender Roles and Public Service
The piece urges men to defend and respect women while preserving their identity. It hails education boards to study TV Magnetism in schools. It questions whether bus drivers are merely people given the daily public pressures they endure.
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Boards of Education
Watergate tapes crisis and constitutional clash
The column argues Judge Sirica lacks jurisdiction over the President in Watergate. It questions arresting Nixon for contempt and urges the Supreme Court precedent in Mississippi v Johnson. It contends the presidency cannot be overridden and calls for ending the farce to save the Republic.
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Washington
John Sirica
Nixon
Supreme Court
Mississippi
Andrew Johnson
Congress
White House
District Court
Johnson
Sirica
Old Fashioned Sing Along hosted by Vernon church event
Yesteryears notes record Mayor Wayne Gilley as master of ceremonies at an Old Fashioned Sing Along at People's Baptist church. Vernon Field is re elected president of the Comanche County Youth Advisory Council.
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Wayne Gilley
People’s Baptist Church
Vernon Field
Comanche County Youth Advisory Council
Pat Oswalt
Barbara Powell
Vickie Foster
Lawton High School
Oklahoma Bread Prices and 1974 Political Echoes
Oklahoma observes rising bread costs while a Washington visit prompts talk of a new whisky nickname Old Watergate and its political influence. Governor Hall sees Watergate as a major issue in 1974 and Duncan laundry owner Howard Phillips declares his run for governor amid sharp campaign rhetoric.
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Washington
Watergate
Howard Phillips
Duncan
Quick Quiz Trivia Answers
A trireme is an ancient warship with three banks of oars. Coffee grows best on high plateaus.
Weather bureau bugs and Watergate jokes sweep nation
In a playful remark readers question if the Watergate affair influenced weather reports across the country as Americans joke about the Bureau of Weather being bugged.
Horoscope for Friday September 7 1973 Aries to Pisces
Friday horoscope outlines flexible forecasts for each sign with notes on distractions opportunities and actions to take. It highlights personal strengths and cautions for Aries through Pisces plus a closing line about the reader born today and potential career paths.
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Aries
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