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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1972
Page
6
The Lawton Constitution details office contacts and staff roles for 1919 to 1967 with Ned Shepler as editor and publisher and lists association memberships. The notice states advertising acceptance rules requiring prepayment or written local authorization and commits to corrections if errors are reported to management.
Washington report notes George McGovern targets Nixon on rising living costs with frequent denunciations. McGovern pins inflation on Nixon while Shriver touts appeal to middle America, aiming to swing voters dissatisfied with current prices and unemployment.
The article marks the centennial of Aaron Montgomery Ward with a note on the Postal Service eight cent stamp and highlights two DMAA consumer help programs. Mail Preference Service allows name removal or targeted mailing lists, while the Mail Order Action Line aids customers with DMAA member companies.
New York City's Patrolmen's Benevolent Association endorses Richard Nixon as the only law and order candidate. The resolution criticizes the Democratic party and Senator George McGovern while praising Nixon's Vietnam strategy and court balance, noting legal limits on campaign contributions.
The Postal Service says it can operate on current income after eliminating 33 000 jobs and a hoped for nine cent first class rate increase. Postmaster General Elmer T Klassen calls the move an historic achievement though the service remains subsidized by 1 4 billion dollars from the Treasury. A nine cent stamp may return next year as deficits persist.
The piece cites John 8 31 32 where Jesus tells believers that truth frees them. It adds Oliver Wendell Holmes lines noting truth is resilient and cannot be easily broken, likening it to a round football that remains full by evening.
William F Buckley Jr Watergate case is explored as Bernard Barker surfaces to discuss the affair. Barker, a veteran intelligence figure tied to the Nixon campaign funds and the White House, insists he will not talk about the incident and the secret mission that led to his arrest with three associates.
A pundit offers a theory linking Castro Cuba to a Watergate era deal with McGovern's campaign to fund its bid with illicit money. The tale claims a suitcase full of cash aimed at Democratic Headquarters. possible double agents and betrayal are noted as factors shaping the ongoing mystery.
The column questions charity trends amid impersonal fundraisers and notes volunteers reporting generous responses. It then surveys teen desires for cars over planes, linking desire to freedom and regulatory limits. It closes with a therapist’s view on income loss affecting love and compatibility.
Washington analysis argues McGovern faces a disarrayed campaign and weak statewide standings. Polls show Nixon leading nationally and in Michigan while youth and antiwar appeals falter. The piece contends McGovern cannot win without extraordinary Nixon errors.
O B Barney Quinn announces the Goodwill Industries Worker of the Year award at the organization’s annual picnic. Comanche County Free Fair pumpkin division winners are Larry Benke Mike Havlik and Charles Kelsey. A Lawton crowd lines the Barnum Bailey Circus parade route on South Sixth.
The report recalls Hank Iba returning to Oklahoma as coach of the Olympic team that won gold but kept playing until another could claim it. It notes a wallet theft in Munich and mentions Amtrak trains in Oklahoma serving liquor, leading to the Brown Bag Express sign being pulled down.
The Tabernacle in Salt Lake City has a seating capacity of 8 000. The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6 1945. The modern blacksmith is called a ferrier.
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