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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1973
Page
3
A tribute highlights Thomas Jefferson’s call to fearlessly pursue truth, defend liberty, and tolerate error while reason remains free to challenge it, reflecting enduring democratic ideals and the role of a free press in safeguarding inquiry.
An editorial notes Moscow's purchase of a $45 million U S industrial plant for a Ukraine petrochemical complex with only a $2.25 million cash payment. The rest is financed via Lummus, banks, and Eximbank, with questions about exporting U S technology to the Soviet Union and the Russians’ 25-year debt history. It argues for cautious, value-driven trade with friendly nations.
A Wall Street Journal piece argues Senate investigators misplace blame for fuel oil and gasoline shortages on the Office of Emergency Preparedness. It cites Gen. Eric Lincoln's 1972 import quota decisions and criticizes reliance on bureaucratic planning over free markets, urging abandonment of import quotas and opposing bigger bureaucracies to ration fuel.
Richmond News Leader reports Congressman Craig Hosmer collects slogans from colleagues on the energy shortage. He has received lines mocking public policy and urging fuel use, with a prize of a gallon of gasoline for the best slogan.
The Supreme Court after its Christmas recess issued 16 opinions, with attention on U S v Robinson and Gustafson v Florida. Justice Rehnquist led a 6-3 ruling allowing full searches of arrestees, while California and North Dakota cases upheld state law against federal overreach. The piece frames these as cautious, practical trends under the Burger Court and Nixon era.
A letter to the editor links Arab oil cuts to imperialist logic, referencing Peregrine Worsthorne and a shift in Western thought. The piece argues survival hinges on Middle East energy access, critiques liberal orthodoxies, and urges reappraisal of Western foreign policy and protectorates to avert a global crisis.
The writer argues against moving the bridge division from the highway department to a new transportation department. He asserts highways require bridges and accurate planning, and he questions Governor Bond’s potential approval, warning it would place the division under an uninformed department and create patronage opportunities.
Washington editorial by Ralph de Toledano questions CIA role in Watergate and past espionage against Senator Barry Goldwater. It argues the Ervin Committee avoids CIA accountability, notes Hunt's mission for a Democratic Administration, and suggests a subpoena for his espionage manuscript.
Capital City memories note a Tuesday party for Betty Lou Dunlap with help from Mrs. Fred Dunlap. Nearby, Roy Cobble and Edna Leach secret marriage announced. they plan to live at 604 E McCarty Street after January. Gordon Hampton from St Louis visiting relatives in town.
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