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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1966
Page
1
Jefferson City's newest restaurant and cocktail lounge, The Potted Steer, occupies space at West Gate Lanes on U.S. 54 South. Boer leased and remodeled a barn interior with kerosene lighting, cowgirl ambiance, and rustic tools, seating 108.
The Power Commission declined to require Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line to supply Porter Co. directly, but allowed gas to be sold to a municipal distributor for resale to Fulton, Missouri. The order would enable up to three million cubic feet daily to Fulton for Porter on an interruptible basis, though not mandatory due to feasibility concerns. The decision overturns a June examiner ruling that would have authorized direct delivery.
Linda Boessen, 14, received minor injuries in a two car crash on West Dunklin Street near Dix Road. She was treated at St. Marys Hospital and released. The incident involved Joseph E Summers, 18, who struck Nadine Wallace, 95 Bolton Drive. Summers was fined $15 for following too closely. There were no other injuries.
Washington AP Senator Mike Mansfield warns Thailand risks another Vietnam style war as US troops assist against rebels. He cites advisers not combatants and notes 35,000 to 37,000 American forces in Thailand. He urges cautious policy to avoid wider conflict and contemplates a demilitarized zone to curb infiltration.
U S destroyer O'Brien takes hits from North Vietnamese shore batteries off the North Vietnamese coast as U S B 52s raid targets in North and South Vietnam. Marines claim 175 enemy killed in Hue region as a 48 hour Christmas truce looms.
City offices close at noon for the Christmas holiday and reopen Tuesday as City Clerk Margaret Christian announced. State offices stay open today but many afternoons feature office Christmas parties. the State holiday begins after hours tonight and normal government resumes Tuesday. Cole County Collector Bert Koester says the office will be open Saturday morning until noon for tax payments, the final week before delinquency. All county offices close the following Monday for Christmas and New Year’s, both legal holidays.
Two Jefferson City men, Lawrence J. Buschfest and Benjamin Goodin, graduated from the Missouri Highway Patrol Academy. They received commissions from Col. E. I. Hockaday and will report for duty in Troop F on Jan 2 as the patrol reaches 614 officers of an authorized 650. A new class starts June 1, 1967.
More than 560 Missouri Highway Patrol members will be on holiday duty to cut the holiday death toll. Lt. Col. K. K. Johnson said patrolling will peak the day before and after Christmas as motorists try to reach their destinations. Last year 63 people died on Missouri highways during the two week period. Ice and snow are present on many highways, with no major snow forecast for the weekend. Col. E. I. Hockaday urged drivers to be in good mechanical condition and drive with extreme caution given poor visibility and traction.
Missouri State Highway Department workers in Jefferson City donated over 500 cans of fruit vegetables and household goods and toys in a second annual food drive. A $25 check was given to the Salvation Army by headquarters staff. Virgil Creel directed the drive and Captain Paul Howard distributed proceeds to families in need.
The piece argues the Sunday Closing Law lacks sanctity and questions its impact on rest and relaxation. It accuses mercantile interests of shaping policy, cites Robert J. McCloskey on controversial December 13-14 attacks, and notes military area mischaracterizations while invoking Ibsen’s critique of hidden lies and a guarded regret over civilian damage.
Six mid Missouri cities Rolla Waynesville St James Cuba Bourbon and Steelville join to form a cooperative to secure natural gas. Rolla's mayor says more cities will join after council action. Possible lines include MRTC from Louisiana through Arkansas to St Louis or Cities Service from Springfield with a 120 mile extension costing about 5 million. Consumers may pay around six cents a gallon. Construction could take one to three years.
Washington reports the United States again denies Communist charges that it bombed civilian targets in Hanoi. A spokesman adds, however, that the possibility of an accidental strike cannot be ruled out.
Hubert Wheeler, commissioner of the Missouri Department of Education, was honored Thursday for 20 years in office at a Christmas party and anniversary dinner attended by about 280 department employees. He received a life-time membership certificate in the Missouri State Teachers Association a 20 year service plaque and a color television set.
Jefferson City Post-Tribune lists publisher William B. Weldon and staff including L. Rose as board chair and Robert Bottler as president. The paper, published nightly except Saturdays, operates at 210 Monroe Street with mail rates set for Cole and adjoining counties 14 dollars per year, Missouri counties 23.40, and outside Missouri 26 dollars.
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