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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1971
Page
2
The News Tribune lists William H. Weldon as Publisher and Robert Blosser as President. A Jefferson quote about truth and liberty accompanies the masthead, signaling the paper's mission to pursue truth while tolerating error through free reasoning.
Rep Les Langaford cites a policy to prefer state residents for MU medical school admissions. He quotes a letter that placed a qualified Missouri applicant on alternate, with suggestions to seek KU possibly this year. Critics urge the state to fund and staff Missouri students first and fix the perceived unfair policy.
The Missouri General Assembly passed a bill allowing up to 30 prisoners per year to be released early to halfway houses to gain employment and adjust to society. Proved rehabilitation value is cited with Dismas House in St. Louis and Magdala woman's house as successes.
Report from the Oakland Call Tribune outlines a Berkeley hippie network profiting from food stamps. A vendor buys stamps at 50 cents per 28 dollars, spends 27.51 weekly, recoups 0.49 cash, and repeats weekly to net 14.47 cash per month. A fourth week resale yields 15 participants with similar practices, prompting questions about welfare program impact.
The Ocala gathering signals a broader aim for Wilbur Mills as he tests support for a 1972 presidential bid. Observers see Mills aligning moderates, courting the New Left caution, and shaping a ticket with Henry Jackson to appeal across regions, while preparing for conventions, TV presence, and press scrutiny.
Washington voices warn of a hate business climate driven by critics led by Ralph Nader. The piece argues for a robust defense of free enterprise, touting American corporate contributions and urging business to counter by training, public relations, and highlighting technological and job-creating successes.
In a Los Angeles column, Max Rafferty urges parents to press school boards to fire teachers who expose students to obscene modern literature and to seek credential revocation. He argues for fairness, listening to all evidence, and notes many current works rely on shock value rather than genuine literature.
The Cole County Sesquicentennial Almanac notes a $2,905,000 bond issue for a Senior High School and an addition to Moreau Heights elementary school to be voted on again June 27 by the Citizens Advisory Committee. Also covered are sports notes, tax projections, and local civic updates.
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