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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1966
Page
2
William H. Weldon, president, proclaims a policy of fearless pursuit of truth and open tolerance for error, asserting that free reason must guide reporting and editorial direction while resisting censorship and bias.
Boone County judges back county planning and zoning by referendum with potential ballot timing at the November election. State Sen Van Sandingham notes the need for orderly growth. Cole County Chamber and Extension Council urged action and public hearings to protect property values and curb unwanted development.
Governor Hearnes ends the lug system of patronage payroll contributions. The Democratic Party reports $89,000 in the black with $80,000 invested, while fund-raising shifts to $5 memberships and a $25 birthday dinner for Hearnes and his wife. Delton L. Houtchens notes the system is totally abandoned in executive offices.
Former Columbia city councilman and FAA official Dorsey Bass argues Elkhurst Airport harms Columbia and Ozark Airlines. He claims the site is distant from Columbia and Jefferson City, hurts general aviation, and will force smaller communities to travel farther for service. He cites an alleged misleading engineering report and questions funding and impact on taxpayers.
Russell Mire argues New York City bears the world’s costliest public school system at 955 dollars per pupil while private schools offer lower costs. He notes literacy lag, rising private enrollment, and parochial growth nationwide. He proposes tax deductions for private schooling to balance budgets and promote choice amid competing systems.
A columnist laments a biased California history book funded at 1,080,397 dollars. The Assembly approves the appropriation amid claims of omissions and slant, with critics predicting the public will lose as conservatives seek nonpropagandized schooling. The piece notes the curriculum commission will review material, but doubts bias will fade.
Sen Robert Kennedy of New York, Democrat, tours South Africa and delivers a major speech to a youth movement critical of its government. He endorses the movement goals and questions racial prejudice at home, while visiting without informing the South African government. He asks what price the United States pays to ensure opportunity for millions of Negro Americans.
Dr. Max Rafferty argues the draft should target society’s worst and questions deferments for students and the educated. He cites historical mobilization, warns against academic exemptions, and urges selective service to place capable youth in college or service as needed. He contrasts Kennedy remarks on apartheid and youth leadership with global concerns of self-government and international duty.
The News-Tribune Publications solicit letters from central Missouri rectouts with no subject restrictions beyond good taste. Letters must be signed but names may be withheld on request. signatures may be verified for controversial pieces. editors will correct major errors and limit length to two hundred words.
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