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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1973
Page
2
A quotation attributed to Thomas Jefferson emphasizes courage to pursue truth and the value of free reason to confront error without fear or restraint. The line reflects Enlightenment ideals on inquiry and liberty in discourse.
Editorial calls Congress to enact permanent daylight savings time to conserve energy, arguing year-round DST could save oil and fuel. It notes timer shifts and cites Nixon admin estimates of up to 3 percent fuel savings. Also criticizes bussing restrictions and pollution-control devices on new cars as wasteful.
The Tallahassee Democrat notes the Nixon administration is split on immediate versus postponed gas rationing. It warns that rationing would create a vast federal bureaucracy, invite black market profiteering, and be hard to administer with varying needs across drivers and businesses. The paper urges delaying rationing as long as possible.
President Thieu faces a dire burden as Khien Duc falls to North Vietnamese tanks marking the first district capital seized since the January truce. The piece argues for South Vietnam to denounce truce violations and resume offensives to drive out the invaders, with U.S. support to back decisive action.
A Missouri inmate and Corrections employee counters a December 11 1973 Mail Bag letter critiquing Director George Camp inviting William Kunstler to a corrections training seminar. The writer argues Kunstler could offer insight despite radical views and defends Camp as progressive and improving the system. He rebuts the taxpayer charge for Camp’s dismissal, asserting Camp’s leadership is responsible and capable.
Henry J. Taylor reports Nigeria rising in the world oil scene as Africa’s largest exporter to the United States. Nigeria now pumps about 2 million barrels daily with a royalty system shifting toward oil ownership. Nigerian officials push for faster development and more output while 25 major firms participate in a new phase of bidding. The country’s growing role offers a potential hedge in the global energy crisis.
National beat reports Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has centralized intelligence, alone knowing all data on Russia and China. The piece details praise and critique, noting secrecy around Dobrynin talks, lack of briefing for intelligence, and Kennedy contrasts. It also mentions a metric system guide and speculation on Justice Brennan’s retirement.
Ten year anniversary notes the city council expected to pass the first ordinance setting charges for municipal sewer service to repay a 5.6 million bond issue. Also announced are school equipment for the new Senior High School delayed by weather strikes and labor shortages. Police staff and Boy Scout leaders were listed along with late 1933 honors and appointments in the era’s civic groups.
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