Jefferson quote featured by Weldon publisher Bloss er
The message presents a Jefferson quote on freedom of reason attributed to publisher William H. Weldon and president Robert Blosser. It emphasizes courage to pursue truth and tolerate error while preserving free inquiry.
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William H. Weldon
Robert Blosser
Thomas Jefferson
Fritz Popp
Bruns
Barney Dubinski
Miller and Jefferson Theaters
St. Louis
Editorials Warn Against US Politics Over Mideast Peace
The piece argues Israelis and Arabs resist American pressure urged for a peace process, while violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank escalates. It notes US diplomats urge Israeli withdrawal from seized Arab lands but avoid pressuring amid elections. A senators tour labeled settlements a disaster as candidates shy from the issue.
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Jerusalem
West Bank
Jordan River
U.S
Israel
Senate warns New York to cut costs to win loan
The Democratic Banking Committee chaired by William Proxmire demands New York City and Albany show bold fiscal reform to secure the $2.3 billion federal loan. It cites wage freezes and reduced fringe benefits, pension burdens, and rent control as critical pressures, warning that failure to act could jeopardize the bailout and state recovery.
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US Senate
Banking Committee
Hudson
Washington
New York City
Albany
Treasury
Simon
William Proxmire
D. Wis
Proxmire
Empire State
New York State
Buffalo
N.Y
Evening News
Dial-a-message aids spelling learning in Anna Illinois
An Anna Illinois teacher uses dial-a-message to inform parents about class lessons. Start with general info and add spelling lists. error rates drop from 35 to 6 percent. Over 100 calls weekly show parents want classroom updates and can aid their child's schooling. Illinois success could move to other states.
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Anna, Ill
Illinois
Indianapolis
Kissinger hypocrisy on Africa sparks vote talk
In a Washington critique, Kissinger pledges 12.5 million to Mozambique under a racial justice banner while pressuring Rhodesia and South Africa. The piece accuses Ford-Kissinger policy of hypocrisy, linking UN principles to a realpolitik that harms white minorities and calls for equal scrutiny of Soviet actions.
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Kissinger
Mozambique
Africa
Rhodesia
South Africa
Soviet Union
Kissinger policy critique shapes Cold War era view
Article denounces Henry Kissinger and Helmut Sonnenfeldt for seeking European “organic” unity at the expense of Baltic, Polish, Romanian, and Czech independence while predicting the Ford Kissinger Doctrine harms Africa and Rhodesia. It argues U.S. involvement in Africa worsens crises and cannot yield victory. Western support for Palestinian liberation is questioned.
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State Department
Baltic States
Stalin
Eastern
Europe
Black Africa
Rhodesia
South Africa
White House
Yasir Arafat
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Lebanon
United States
Signs of Crime and Punishment Debate Sparks In Elite Circles
The author cites two studies challenging parole and rehabilitation. Ehrlich argues executions deter future murder, while a Committee for the Study of Incarceration recommends mandatory sentences. The piece frames these findings as a clash between humane rhetoric and practical safety, favoring harsher penalties to avert crime.
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Isaac Ehrlich
University of Chicago
Chicago
Ehrlich
Committee For the Study of
New York
Charles Goodell
American Civil Liberties Union
DeMolay Degree Conferred in Jefferson City
Edward Lehward received the DeMolay degree from the Jefferson City chapter on Tuesday. Other local items note 10 year old Gary Oldeleht winning this week’s art contest and Frank Stenner joining the MU curators executive board in Columbia. Lon Eastham hit the cycle as the Jefferson City Redbirds defeated Schullin Steel 17 to 8.
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Edward Lehward
Jefferson City
DeMolay
Gary Oldeleht
Joseph Oldelehr
Frank Stenner
Chamois
University of Missouri
Columbia
Lon Eastham
Subhuman monsters and the Cambodian tragedy debate
A letter-like analysis condemns the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia with estimates between 250,000 and 600,000 deaths since 1975. It portrays a totalitarian regime starving and subjugating eight million people under 70,000 soldiers, arguing the danger of Communist rule and urging a reassessment of U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union and military threats.
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Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Phnom Penh
Southeast Asia
Soviet Union
Henry Kissinger
United States
Kremlin
Robert Congeust
Aleksandre Solzhenitsyn
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Simmers
Emergency Financial Control Board
City Hall
Ralph DE Toledano
Ford
Lusaka
Zambia
United Nations
Helmut Sonnenfeldt
Dr. Kissinger
Mid-Missouri
News Tribune
Fred Clarenbach
Elmer Ellis
University of Missouri, Columbia
A. Linxwiler
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