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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1963
Page
2
William H. Weldon, president of News Tribune Company, declares that the publication will pursue truth without fear, tolerating error only while reason remains free to challenge it, reflecting Jeffersonian ideals in journalistic practice.
Fifth Ward Councilman J George Robinson claimed a legal cloud hangs over council actions after being ousted as president pro tem. City Attorney Thomas Rose and others dispute the claim saying no cloud exists and any legislation would be lawful with or without a pro tem. Robinson maintains his challenge and seeks clarity via legal counsel and possible court action.
Washington items show IRS collected 106 billion dollars last year and the Treasury seeks to raise the temporary debt limit to 315 billion. The coincidence of debt and income growth prompts a Miami Herald quip that logic deserts big government financing as spending climbs and taxes fall.
The article criticizes the Area Redevelopment Administration for funding a new timber mill amid log shortages, arguing it ignores statutory aims. It also questions the Labor Department Employment Training study for favoring trainable workers and neglecting the illiterate and unskilled who need help most.
The article argues long term policy will swing between tighter controls as prices rise and a return to free, independent farming. It highlights livestock as the start of free agricultural activity with a fair cash market under packers, noting producers have fared well overall despite fluctuations.
Russell Kirk recalls Alexander Rorke a bold anti Castro fighter missing after a flights from Florida to Cuba exile bases in the Caribbean. Rorke aided raids against Castro and faced potential prison and fines from U S Customs. His plane vanished near Yucatan after refueling, leaving supporters in private search and admiration for his courage.
A reader urges strong actions against communism following President Kennedy's assassination. The letter recaps Oswald's alleged communist ties, visits to Soviet and Cuban embassies, and questions funding for his travels. It warns of Communist influence and calls for swift law enforcement to curb communism globally.
National affairs tribute notes Lyndon Johnson as a president with parliamentary style legislative experience. The piece recalls his eight years as Senate majority leader, contrasts past vice presidential picks from Congress, and cites convention dispatches praising his practical influence, while addressing concerns about South support and Johnson's restraining influence on policy.
Columnist Morrie Ryskind argues the Korean armistice was violated quickly by North Korea as air fields were built near the line. He criticizes the Neutral Nations Commission and warns that insistence on strict terms without reciprocal compliance risks defeatist outcomes. The piece reflects on political armistice and national unity after the President’s death and calls for patience toward Lyndon Johnson’s early tenure.
The State Department decided not to publish Professor Barghoorn's account of his imprisonment in Russia, citing privacy and potential impact on cultural exchanges. Critics accuse officials of suppressing truth to protect relations, with debates over sincerity and the path of the Ship of State amid postassassination politics.
The Look article argues 17 states not destroying democracy by backing three proposed state rights amendments. It argues amendments empower state legislatures, restore balance after federal court shifts, and check Supreme Court overreach, framing alarm as ignorance and defending constitutional harmony.
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