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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
2
The News Tribune lists William H. Weldon as Publisher and Robert Blosser as President. It quotes a Jeffersonian motto affirming commitment to truth and free reason, signaling the paper's guiding principle and editorial stance.
The Missouri Council of Churches MCC faces sharp criticism over its stance on California grape workers and a boycott of table grapes. The column accuses MCC of vague claims and links support for unionization to political funding, citing Cesar Chavez and the NFWOC. It questions MCC ties to broader church bodies and presses for accountability from Protestant members in Missouri.
In Washington a columnist lauds South Vietnam for knowing Hanoi’s aims and rejecting a phony peace. He argues U S negotiators misread the talks and warns that mutual withdrawal proposals mistake North Vietnam as a beaten intruder. He praises Saigon’s resolve and the South Vietnamese people as bearing the burden for freedom.
In a Washington scene quoted by ART BUCHWALD, Nixon tries a ring of job talk with Nelson Rockefeller, hinting at a coveted post while Rockefeller gently refuses. The dialogue recasts the political chess of appointments and the subtle pressure of cabinet prospects.
Max Rafferty argues against universal compulsory sex education in schools asserting that while teens need basic facts and hygiene guidance, mandatory courses on sexual intercourse are unnecessary and unlikely to meet students' intellectual or vocational needs. He suggests parental guidance and selective programs instead.
President-elect Nixon privately tells cabinet that he intends to conclude the Vietnam War swiftly through negotiations or new military action. Advisors debate a “win the war or get out” approach as threats of a major communist offensive loom in early 1969, with cease-fire leverage and possible renewed bombing on the table.
The Jefferson City Almanac reports E. C. L. Wagner, a retired Associated General Contractors official, was elected president of the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce. Also noted: Willem Travaille became a U S citizen in Kansas City. Rev. Arnold E. Mintz will attend Washington ceremonies for Bishop Lichtenberger’s installation.
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