03 Aug 1966
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Newspaper
Daily Capital News
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1966
Page
1
William H. Weldon, president, declares the paper will pursue truth without fear and defend free rational inquiry, pledging to oppose error while keeping reason unbridled in reporting. The sentiment underscores editorial independence and commitment to accurate, principled journalism.
A Jefferson City pool is criticized for shabby exterior and filthy interiors with debris on the roof and littered parking area. Violent vulgar graffiti, defacing showers, and poor maintenance prompt calls for urgent refurbishment, stricter supervision, and restorative actions by the Park Board.
Jefferson City Junior Chamber of Commerce volunteers built the Jaycee Cole County Fair grounds off Scruggs Station Road near the Country Club. They logged 25 000 of 30 000 total man hours and erected three 60 by 120 foot pole barns and a permanent 100 by 100 foot building. Excavation reached 10 000 yards with two permanent food stands and a beverage stand plus early infrastructure and access road. The 1966 fair runs through Saturday night with Circus shows, Carnival, Ham Show, free attractions and events like watermelon eating, 4-H pig scramble, and horse show drawing wide attendance.
A review of Konrad Adenauer Memoirs translated into English discusses how German materialism aided the rise of National Socialism. It links pre 1932 German society to modern American materialism, noting Adenauer’s stance that the state and power must not dominate ethical values or individual dignity. The piece contrasts this with President Johnson’s rhetoric and suggests voters might favor a leader who rejects politics as a simple producer consumer exchange.
Senator Frank Lausche of Ohio warned in Chicago that riots and looting are part of a methodical national conspiracy directed by experts. He urged civil rights leaders to back law and order, criticizing advocacy of civil disobedience and urging government supremacy amid nationwide unrest.
Reader Elizabeth Thompson praises the north river cliffs near Jefferson City as a grand geological backdrop to the Capitol. She notes Paleozoic formations from Ordovician to Mississippian periods, mentions blue gray and buff rock, and recalls limestone from Carthage used in the Capitol.
Washington The animal welfare movement in the United States is divided over Sen Monroney s provision to allow the Agriculture Secretary to intervene in laboratories to prevent neglect of animals before and after experiments While opposed by major groups including the Humane Society and American Humane Association the Monroney amendment has supporters led by Mrs Christine Stevens She argues the current controversy is an opportunity to push for stronger humane standards while opponents led by NIH and biomedical researchers fear a hit to medical research The dispute follows long running lobbying since mid 1960 and reflects tensions between care during experimentation and broad anti dognapping aims
Morrie Ryskev argues the 1960s may mislead as a promised Millennium. He contrasts space milestones with domestic unrest and police passivity, invoking Teddy Roosevelt’s merit system to critique modern governance and public safety.
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