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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
5
Ann Landers dispenses cautious advice about a mother who confidently trusts a haunting conspiracy theory about Byron's wife shooting him. The column urges restraint, noting mental illness may influence testimony, plus authorities handle such cases while preserving safety.
The City Council's Finance Committee has set June 12 for negotiations with Fire Fighters Local 671.
The Missouri Department of Conservation received top information awards for television, radio, and exhibits. The Awards honored programs like Lets Go Hunting and Fishing with Woody Bledsor on KOMU-TV and the radio series Woody and the Tall Timber Trio, highlighting forestry practices.
Bennie Louis Rasberry was found guilty of first degree murder in Jackson County. He received a life sentence as the jury returned the verdict at the circuit court in Kansas City. A separate state awards presentation highlighted Missouri Conservation Department achievements and a special awards banquet in New Orleans.
Lincoln University Education Department announces a three hour credit ecological study summer course June 17 to 28. An on the scene tour based program visits Branson forest nursery, Carthage fishery center, El Dorado marble quarry, Rich Hill strip mine, South St. Louis water recreation areas, Dexter land management center, Salem forest products and mining, Stockton Dam, and Missouri Industries. Overnight lodging is arranged with return to campus on weekends. The workshop targets Missouri teachers with details through the Education office.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a $36,208 judgment in favor of Albrecht Dairy Co. of Sikeston Missouri against Dean Food Stores Inc for selling milk below cost in Cape Girardeau from October 1964 to November 1965. The court noted prior underselling tactics and that Missouri law bars price cutting to destroy competition.
Rasberry was convicted for filing of James Willie Graham, 24, at an east side restaurant on February 3. He received 40 days to file a motion for a new trial. Court-appointed attorney J Arnot Hill said an appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court would follow if the motion is denied. The case marked the first tried by the Jackson County Circuit Court since a Supreme Court ruling limited automatic juror elimination in death penalty cases.
A New York AP report portrays the U S economy as scarred yet continuing to plunge forward amid tragedy, inflation, and a war in Vietnam. Retail sales weaken, confidence erodes, and stock markets fluctuate as observers weigh impacts of King’s assassination and ongoing social unrest on consumer behavior and earnings.
Major Kenney D. Fields led a perilous Skyraider and helicopter rescue mission amid North Vietnamese defenses near Da Nang. Three planes were lost and several pilots killed or captured, but Fields and a wing of rescue aircraft eventually recovered one downed cadet and saved others after a multi-day, high risk operation involving jets, helicopters, and antiaircraft fire.
More than 75 000 Missouri youngsters have taken the NRA prescribed gun safety course. The latest 30 4-H members were graduated, with 1,700+ qualified volunteer instructors statewide. The program covers home field and transport handling, not shooting. larger range practice is included. Cole Chapter sponsors the local effort. Any youth 12 or older may enroll via the Conservation Department or a local enforcement agent.
Harry Wiggins, supervisor of Liquor Control, was elected third vice-president of the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators at a Denver meeting. W N Clemons, assistant state senior director for Florida, was elected president of the group, which includes liquor executives from free enterprise states.
Miss Susan Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs B W Robinson 2009 Wayne Drive was graduated Monday from Culvert Stockton College Canton.
John Daly quits as head of Voice of America after alleging executive undercut and maladministration. Leonard Marks named acting director as Daly departs during probe into VOA operations and Daly aide transfers. Daly, 54, a former What’s My Line moderator and son-in-law of Chief Justice Warren, was appointed by President Johnson in 1965.
Edwin P. Trainor, District Director of Internal Revenue Service for Missouri, reminds self employed taxpayers to file Form 1040 ES and pay at least half of estimated 1968 tax by June 15. Include self employment tax in estimates and mail returns to 2396 E Bannister Rd Kansas City MO 64170.
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