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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1973
Page
2
The News Tribune Company announces William H. Weldon as Publisher and Robert Prosser as President. The organization affirms a journalistic stance of fearless pursuit of truth and open debate, guided by Jeffersonian principles.
The retirement of Warden Harold R. Swenson sparks a search for a successor at Missouri's main Jefferson City prison. Swenson, a corrections veteran, modernized the facility while prioritizing administration over inmate control. Gov. Bond faces selecting an experienced, qualified leader amid high tension and overcrowding.
A Dallas Morning News piece argues Americans show declining satisfaction in standard of living income and education though overall happiness remains in the 60s to 70s percent range. It notes low honesty and morality, explains inflation energy fears and schooling debates, and suggests discontent drives progress rather than stagnation.
In Philadelphia a debate on media bias gathers pace as Patrick Buchanan calls for legislation to curb networks while Nixon administration clashes with press over Watergate. The article cites Mike Douglas Show as a case study where opposing views were constrained by commercial and producer decisions, limiting rebuttal and balancing perspectives.
Washington columnist argues the United States must retain sovereign powers over the Canal Zone to protect the Panama Canal investment and world commerce. He warns that yielding sovereignty would resemble post Suez era norms and invite Soviet negotiation, urging firm U.S. leadership to say no to Panamanian claims.
Renewed turbulence in Greece strikes hard at the American interest as the Red Star over Italy and a stronger Soviet push in Italy press the U S to rely more on Elefis Greece. The base, designated a U S Navy home port in March, now hosts expanded deployments including the carrier Franklin D Roosevelt and 12 more U S military installations some nuclear.
A sequence of letters criticizes Governor Bond for supporting Mr. Camp and opposing Mr. Kunstler at a prison seminar, questions handling of TWA strike unemployment, and defends President Nixon amid various alleged scandals. The writers also urge state and local authorities to address pigeon nuisances at government properties.
Ten year retrospective notes that Dr Landon H Gurnee becomes president of the medical staff at St Marys Hospital. Other items list West School football team members Dave Sugarbaker Randy Allen and Doug Brucks on an undefeated seven game stretch.
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