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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1964
Page
2
A front page quotation from Thomas Jefferson invites readers to value free inquiry and reason. The line emphasizes tolerating error while pursuing truth, framing ongoing civic and intellectual engagement for the newspaper’s audience.
John R. Thompson veteran Missouri State Chamber of Commerce executive died Friday night in Europe after a heart attack during a Missouri Industrial Tour. A longtime leader since 1952 he helped expand the state chamber and shape national policy opposing socialism and communism, while launching the Missouri Freedom Forum and guiding business climate improvements. His work extended to the national chamber network and institutes for organization management, earning wide respect from businessmen at state and national levels.
Berlin based Tarantel Press cites a Far East dateline claiming a Soviet China trade agreement approved. Beijing would receive oil chemicals tools and vehicles while Russia would gain meats ores fruits and undisclosed IL-18 aircrafts for dual civilian and military uses. The piece argues the Moscow Peking dispute is mainly rhetorical, aligned with the United States and the Free World.
The Jefferson City Community Sing and Concert series begins Tuesday at Ellis-Porter Park with a family picnic at 6:30 to 7 p.m. and an 8 p.m. program featuring a band under Don Verne Joseph, a local talent act, and a group sing along.
The president’s remark mocking fears of growing federal power is cited against him by critics including Eisenhower and Goldwater. They argue government overreach harms liberty through meddling in electricity, agriculture, prices, taxes, overtime rules, and planning, urging reduced federal influence to restore individual freedom.
Russell Kirk laments the decline of patriotic teaching in American schools compared with Soviet methods. He cites 1917 Washington state materials and vague civic social studies, urging a return to vivid biographies, literature, and principled study of American institutions to foster true national love.
The United States and the Soviet Union announced a consular exchange treaty that critics say creates a new espionage hub for the USSR. They argue secrecy hides dangerous concessions, citing long-running listening devices at the American embassy in Moscow and a pattern of secret talks harming American interests.
Capitol staff speculation foresees Robert F. Kennedy declining a New York Senate bid against Kenneth Keating while John F. Kennedy family politics, Goldwater’s civil rights stance, and Johnson Humphrey ticket scenarios shape the 1964 campaign. Predictions touch on Goldwater Miller ticket, McNamara as VP, Laos policy restraint, and Goldwater’s possible abstention or retreat if wounded by foot surgery.
A call to civic action urges readers to contact their lawmakers on current legislation. It lists Sen. Stuart Symington, Sen. Edward WY. Long, and Rep. Richard Ichord with Washington addresses and notes the Eighth District counties.
National Affairs column examines shifting GOP support for Barry Goldwater, noting liberal Democrats and independents express opposition while some Democrats hint at cross over potential. It discusses poll accuracy, civil rights stance, and the possibility of a stronger Republican popular vote in November.
Mirror of Opinion argues against a nonlegal youth court to police young drivers in Owensville. It supports public awareness, parental control, and stern municipal penalties to curb speeding and prevent pedestrian fatalities, noting a minority of youths cause most violations.
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