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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1966
Page
2
Publication imprint of News Tribune Company announces motto from publisher William H. Weldon and president Robert Blosser. The Jefferson quotation frames the paper's commitment to free reason in reporting and editorial work. The item emphasizes independence and pursuit of truth in coverage.
Jefferson City Council faces a Missouri Supreme Court directive on ward apportionment amid 76 year Louisiana precedent. The decision requires near-equal population districts and contiguity, urging a census based realignment after every federal census and exclusion of inmates and nonresident students from ward tallies.
Morgan County officials and citizens form a steering group after a public hearing and produce a 39 page preliminary economic plan. The document outlines county advantages and drawbacks and aims to guide county wide planning and zoning for revitalization. This may inspire other Mid Missouri counties to adopt prudent planning and rural zoning to meet local needs.
Mrs Judson M Hughes Jr argues that complex human relations cannot be reduced to black white or religious divides. She asserts social legislation should enable choice despite race sex or religion, uphold democracy with minority rights, and prevent discrimination and bigotry.
Russell Kirk lauds Dr. Robert G. Neumann as ambassador designate to Kabul. A Vienna born scholar with wartime service, varied teaching posts, and a track record in politics, Neumann is described as worldly, witty, and deft in diplomacy. The piece contrasts him with less capable envoys and urges his speedy arrival.
A Washington view argues for removing FBI from executive control to prevent political interference. It proposes an independent agency model akin to federal commissions, with longer terms and direct congressional reporting, to ensure impartial law enforcement and clear privacy boundaries. The piece cites past memoranda involving Robert F. Kennedy and J. Edgar Hoover and notes gradual reforms but urges an explicit independent status.
A short editorial argues the best security is ready cash and critiques government borrowing as a practice. It notes the futility of borrowing on something not possessed and invites lenders to test the approach with their agencies. From Bishopville, G.C. via County Messenger.
General Lane notes the 1966 National Conference of Catholic Bishops stance on Peace and War. He argues the Bishops’ cautious positions fail to condemn Viet Cong terror, while urging peace and defending steps toward just settlement and disarmament. Chaplains support fighting for victory.
The News-Tribune Publications invite letters from central Missouri residents and publish signed contributions unless requested otherwise. Letters must meet good taste and be under 250 typed words. editors may verify signatures on controversial pieces and only minor edits are made for correctness.
The second session of the 89th Congress appropriated a record $144 billion for Great Society legislation, $25 billion more than the first session and more than any peacetime Congress session, exceeded only by wartime totals. Louisville action noted.
Washington report notes a global hunger crisis worsened by disjointed planning for Food for Peace 1967 68. Bureaucratic bickering between State and Agriculture, policy name disputes, and wary farmers threaten hopes to boost wheat and soy production amid mounting world demand. Walter Trohan surveys officials and analysts, highlighting low stockpiles, price pressures, and political tension surrounding hunger relief efforts.
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