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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Page
2
Publisher William H. Weldon and President Robert Blosser present a motto from Thomas Jefferson on the News Tribune Company masthead. The statement champions freedom of reason and tolerance of error as truth is pursued.
The piece urges Congress to investigate Otto Otepka's claim that Kennedy era officials broke into his office and tapped his phone to undermine him. It links the alleged Watergate parallels to political maneuvering aimed at discrediting the Nixon administration and questions a Democratic Congress's inquiry bias.
The Dallas Morning News argues that ending busing for racial balance would save millions of gallons of fuel. It cites Memphis as an example of wasted energy and cites Sen. Jesse Helms proposing an amendment to let children attend the nearest school. The piece claims broad public opposition to long-distance busing and asks why sacrifice should be aimed at comfort instead of forced travel.
Joseph Jaeger Jr. filed today as Democratic candidate for Secretary of State. Jaeger, 44, is director of the Missouri State Park Board since 1955. Shirley Stieferman, 904 Southwest Blvd, won honors in the Illinois Harvest Baton Twirling Contest at Glen Arbor. John Rich was elected Worshipful Master of Jefferson Lodge 43 AF and AM. Wilburn Jenkins leaves junior college basketball for baseball, to attend New York Giants Training School at Sanford Fla. Mrs. Harlie Gleason elected president of Jefferson City Carolers Assoc. at first meeting. Mrs. A. J. Damhorst elected first vice president. Mrs. Oliver Steele and others visited Columbia. W.C. Hoefer bought a True Blue Oakland from Automotive Sales Co. A six room frame house on Clark Avenue was priced at 2750 with possession.
Poland's 6th Airborne division arrives in Egypt to back logistics for the United Nations Emergency Force. The move follows a U N cease fire plan and raises questions about Nixon's Middle East policy and the impact of the world wide alert. The Polish unit will handle road transport and rear area duties for the 7,000 strong international peacekeeping force.
Readers urge action on a pigeon infestation and criticize federal energy policy, Congress, and the Nixon administration. The letter includes concerns about health in Jefferson City, tithing debates, and controversial views on Watergate, the Middle East, and Polish airborne forces amid NATO and Soviet tensions.
In an exclusive interview Franz Josef Strauss says West Germany benefits from U S troop presence and urges offsetting only via multilateral defense. He favors cost-sharing by allies over keeping current force levels and warns Europe must shoulder more of the burden. The U S debates NATO costs as lawmakers seek troop reductions tied to payment-offsets.
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