07 Feb 1966
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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1966
Page
1
Weekend Missouri traffic toll rises with four deaths in multiple crashes across towns including Russellville Jefferson City Columbia and Poplar Bluff. Victims include Emmett Rowland Tipton 63 and Sperry West 57, with injuries to others amid icy roads and skid accidents involving military personnel and civilians.
In Mansura Louisiana about 200 pigs are being fattened for the annual Cochon de Lait festival that runs for three days starting April 29. The event centers on serving the pigs as the main course.
Washington AP report on congressional hearings as the Federation of Homemakers and Mrs Ruth Desmoore challenge peanut butter manufacturers over peanut content and labeling. The dispute centers on 90 to 95 percent peanut content claims and the role of the FDA in regulating peanut and peanut oil in spreads.
Allied forces pressed toward Bong Son and Thanh Hoa as air and ground units hit bridges and supply lines across South Vietnam. U S totals show 201 000 in country with 60 000 carrier fleet personnel supporting air operations. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces faced a tightening noose while protests over peanut butter standards emerged in the home front.
Fred T. Wilkinson director of the State Department of Corrections was the main speaker for the annual Troop 8 Boy Scout Banquet held Saturday. James Sommerer presided at the Court of Awards assisted by Joel F. Brown Jim Keefe and Norm Famm. Life Scout awards went to Steve Busch and Keith Scheperle among many other badges and ranks listed.
Westmoreland dodged a direct yes or no on bombing Haiphong while American officials in huddles signaled future military policy would get a full hearing. AP reported the President and top advisers fear a radical air escalation to include Hawaii and Haiphong, risks possibly outweighing benefits. The Honolulu conference followed Johnson ordering air strikes a year ago after Pleiku attacks.
General Westmoreland urged increased U S forces to strike Communist strongholds and defeat main force units, estimating about 77 000 troops while signaling readiness to discuss numbers with Secretary McNamara. He spoke amid broader cabinet briefings on Vietnam policy and troop strength projections.
The forecast shows Missouri temperatures near seasonal normals from Tuesday to Saturday with 4 to 8 degrees above normal in the northeast. Normal highs are in the mid to upper 30s northeast, low 40s west central, and mid to upper 40s in the extreme south. Normal lows range from the low 20s in the north to the low 30s in the south. Precipitation expected as rain or snow amounts from a quarter to a half inch Tuesday through Thursday.
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. seeks recovery through the courts as Watson falls behind on payments for tires valued at $2,700. He claims he can work out an arrangement, noting a lease that costs about $250 a month for under one cent per mile per tire. The discussion included students and Leslie Joyce ready to haul all school children.
At the Missouri Safety Council annual meeting in Jefferson City State Senator Albert Spradling Jr urged a four point program including authorizing more State Highway Patrolmen. The plan aims to cut the high traffic accident and fatality record and create a climate of safety.
A Saturday Ramada Inn meeting flagged aid from a probe and legislative action to curb highway deaths projected at 100000 annually by 1975. Debates covered driver education, compulsory inspection, jitney trials, and funding battles with city and federal authorities shaping plans. Lunar Luna 9 data sparked Soviet space analysis and photos of moon terrain.
The fragment presents a historic newspaper masthead for The Tribune established 1866 and The Post 1908 with publisher credits and staff including Robert C. Goshorn, William B. Weldon, and Newton Townsend. It notes publication every evening except Sabbath from Jefferson City Missouri and provides subscription rates by delivery and mail, along with circulation bureau reference.
Jefferson City resident Norbert Berendzen sues in Circuit Court claiming he held the winning ticket drawn by Graybar Electric Co for a free Rome trip in September 1964. He says a phone notice attempt failed and a second ticket was drawn, seeking $800 or the trip itself.
Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, urged a long authorization period for the program. He previously sought two years or more, but the House, urged by Morgan, stuck with a one year annual review and resisted longer terms.
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