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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1976
Page
1
Publisher William H. Weldon and President Robert Blosser issue a statement declaring commitment to freedom of reason and the pursuit of truth, citing Jefferson. The message emphasizes tolerance of error while allowing honest debate to prevail.
Eldridge Cleaver argues affirmative action policies harm equality, urging a shift away from reverse racism. The piece critiques campus liberalism, media bias, and biased hiring while noting Cleaver's return to California and his evolving stance that America offers strong individual freedoms and racial progress.
The Boston Herald notes how political stump ritual has evolved from handshakes to playful stunts. It recalls Calvin Coolidge with a pitchfork, Ike in an Indian headdress, Dewey nibbling blintzes, Rockefeller with a hot dog, Ford with a hot tamale, Stevenson in a lobster bib, and Carter in a coonskin cap. These crowded, comic tableaux aim to win voters while steering attention from bigger issues like the Panama Canal and Kissinger.
A Washington judge sentenced an 18 year old self confessed bank robber as a youth under the Youth Corrections Act. The case began last October with five bank robberies and expanded to two more while on recognizance. He plead guilty on Feb 24 and asked for delay to take a test. He then attempted to rob a tenth bank but a breakdown and bank closure thwarted him. Bail was revoked Feb 27 and he was jailed. Prosecutor called him a walking crime wave with a criminal age of a senior citizen. The sentence likely keeps actual time served under three years.
Washington analyze Kissinger Africa tour to aid Reagan while eroding Ford support. The piece argues the president’s shift left on foreign policy and weak energy leadership fuel voter discontent, boosting Reagan and pressuring Ford to redefine his campaign focus and energy strategy.
Lt. Gen. Daniel C. Graham accuses Congressman Aspin of a prestidigitation in dialing Soviet manpower from 4.8 million to about 2.1 million. He disputes Aspin's deductions on MVD and KGB troops, occupation divisions, and civilian support, noting a larger ready reserve pool and criticizing the DIA's stance.
A Salt Lake City reader argues that whole word recognition and modern methods fail to teach beginners to read. The writer contends phonics, engaging geography, and strong history teaching are essential, praising literacy benchmarks and questioning current practices.
Miss Mary Mertens hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower at Mrs. Donald Mertens home on Henwick Lane. A son born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Bernard Pleas at St Marys Hospital. Joseph L Bennett received a Burpee award in horticulture at University of Missouri Columbia. Miss Nancy Hendy graduated from Lindenwood College St Charles. Carl Lame spoke to Rotary meeting as safety council chairman. Martha Shartel age three was bitten by a dog on Elmerine Avenue. Ben Frock improving after appendectomy at St Marys Hospital.
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