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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
3
A survey of college students describes reactions to mind altering drugs. Testimonies discuss dangers and escapes, while doctors explain motives and social pressures driving use. Experts note shifts in perception and doubts about real solutions.
Two Missourians died in weekend crashes. Claude Duane Lawson, 13, of Mountain Grove, died early Sunday when a vehicle struck a pole. Eddie Fucker, 19, of Bansey City, died Saturday in a two-vehicle collision. Several others were injured, including teens from Hermann and Versailles, as the Missouri State Patrol reported.
Army officer Henderson asks to use polygraph results as a defense in his court martial over alleged failures to pursue My Lai massacre reports. Pretrial sessions resume as Rothblatt notes the test was taken last year amid Army probes into dereliction by officers.
In Stafford Ye AP report a juvenile girl, just licensed by Juvenile Court Judge Francis Gouldman, backs into his older car. He comforts her, saying the seven year old vehicle has been bumped before and will be fine. The girl declines to identify herself as she leaves.
In Indianapolis the Supreme Court rules three to five that race based districts are not required to ensure black participation. Justice Byron White notes blacks can be represented within broader districts. dissents by Brennan Marshall and Harlan argue for stronger protections. The decision impacts voting rights and party influence in the city.
A plane crash in the Angeles National Forest near Dugrie stalls search and rescue efforts. Thick fog blocks access to the airliner in the narrow gorge, described as among the most rugged in Los Angeles County. Flight 106 with 43 passengers and five crew departed LAX 18 minutes earlier en route to Salt Lake City and Idaho.
Joseph H. Broening of Kansas City asked Governor Hearnes not to reappoint him to the State Highway Commission when his term ends in November. Hearnes noted Broening’s increasing duties as chairman of the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority and his view that he cannot hold two public positions. He accepted Broening’s message with appreciation for his service since October 1985.
Elton Lowery of Kansas City Missouri is grand champion of the Missouri Kansas Truck Roadeo in Fenton Missouri with a 1 point score lead over Jerry Bailey of Fansac City. The 3rd annual event drew 70 drivers and tested written exams interviews and driving skills. Roadeo class winners included James Montgomery Independence Missouri William Hacker High Ridge Missouri Spencer Shields Independence Missouri Reparth Ne Jack Missouri and Geli Canhecen Maine.
Washington officials including Gen John Mitchell and FBI Director J Edgar Hoover convene law enforcement from across the states to address a rise in officer killings. The sessions at FBI headquarters follow a White House conference and aim to share patrol safety methods and discuss terrorists and extremists.
President Nixon named Stanford University finance professor Solomon as the new nominee for the Council of Economic Advisers. If confirmed by the Senate, Solomon will replace Hendrik Houthakker who resigns to return to Harvard. Solomon, naturalized in 1953, has advised various publications and serves on the President's Commission on Financial Structure and Regulations. He has held the Dray Witter Chair of Finance at Stanford since 1961 and previously taught at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
South Vietnamese forces guarding northern infiltration routes drove back three NV attacks and fought a fourth, with allied commands estimating 284 enemy killed. South Vietnamese HQ said 27 heavy weapons and 44 rifles were captured. six South Vietnamese soldiers were killed and 53 wounded. Casualties for Americans were light with at least one killed.
The resolution calls for a fund for the family of the late Judge Marek J. Haley killed in the Marin County California courtroom shootout. It notes victims of initial crime are often forgotten and invites contributions via The First United Presbyterian Church Judge Haley Fund in Jefferson City.
The stock market extended its rally into a sixth straight session. Leaders included American Telephone, General Motors, General Electric, and Jersey Standard, with the Dow Jones industrial average up about 2 points and various sectors advancing.
The report outlines two fully automated air cargo terminal centers at Lambert Field flanking the passenger complex, each capable of serving over 100 future cargo aircraft. Additional STOL fields and executive aviation facilities are proposed, plus a large industrial airpark with taxiway access. Projections show St Louis area air traffic rising to about 2p million passengers by 1890, a figure eight times the current level, though competition and site support plans face delays.
In Winston-Salem a Russian private school teacher sent photos of well dressed pupils to Russia. Her niece reported Russian children were distressed by the poverty of the government built school and asked if aid could help. The Russian students offered a 100 ruble donation but could not access funds, so Mrs. Konstantinov described American styles in reply.
An early morning explosion tore through the home of Murray Strong in Columbia near the University of Missouri. Police Chief Paul Cheavens reports ten houses damaged and Strong family members admitted to Boone County Hospital.
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