Jefferson Quote about Freedom of Reason
A quotation from Thomas Jefferson asserts courage to pursue truth and tolerate error, as long as reason remains free to challenge falsehood.
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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
2
A quotation from Thomas Jefferson asserts courage to pursue truth and tolerate error, as long as reason remains free to challenge falsehood.
Editorial notes full Kennedy Khrushchev exchange during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. It explains the bargain to remove US missiles from Turkey and the Soviet withdrawal from Cuba, highlighting the melancholy price paid and Cuba remaining a Soviet bastion in the Western Hemisphere. It also reflects on the shift in Soviet power and the erosion of hope for Cubans under Castro.
The United States loses its lead in aircraft sales as European and other rivals surge ahead. Quotes from Senator Barry Goldwater and Senator Howard Cannon warn of slipping dominance and lack of U S drawing boards after widebody jets. Partnerships form with European manufacturers as the SST program ends. A forecast envisions a 1985 aviation trade deficit due to overseas equipment.
Washington argues the energy crisis began in 1968 with gas production limits and dwindling reserves, before rising imports and oil dependence. It criticizes environmentalist policies, coal underuse, and heavy regulation, predicting four years of life-style change and a need for multiple new refineries and nuclear expansion.
A Jefferson City reader, claiming daily police reports show misbehavior by Lincoln University students, criticizes campus discipline and student crowds on sidewalks and buses. The writer cites past attendance and questions Dr. James Frank's comments and leadership since his return as president.
A historical polemic argues the West Bank is not Arab land, tracing Palestine’s borders from the Ottoman era through 1967. It asserts Zionist development, Balfour promises, UN partitions, and wars justify Israeli control and challenge Arab claims and U S guarantees. The piece claims Arabs have no legal or moral right to recovered 1967 territories.
National beat reports Moscow ships 50 T-54 tanks to Peru after a Moscow visit by Prime Minister Mercado Jarrin. U.S. intelligence warns of a broader Soviet push, planning advisers and military access in Peru to shift regional power balance and challenge U.S. ties.
Capital City reports on three new key appointees in the Memorial Community Hospital Expansion Campaign Organization with Wayne Walquist as division chair, Hubert Bates as treasurer, and Charles Trigg as auditor. Additional notes cover a Cole County Medical Society election, Fire Chief Sullivan’s first day priorities, and local civic happenings including marriage licenses and a New Year’s Eve party.
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