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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1967
Page
2
Quote from Thomas Jefferson cited by News Tribune Company as motto of press freedom debates. Editor-in-chief William H. Weldon and President Robert Blosser emphasize tolerance of error while reason remains unbound. Historic anniversary read as guiding principle for editorial policy.
The Missouri AG and Division of Health crackdown on unlicensed nursing homes accelerates after Gov. Hearnes ordered action. About 188 active or pending cases exist, with prosecutors increasingly cooperating. Pending legislation to raise welfare payments could let facilities upgrade to meet standards.
A Harvard professor and a California social worker push a plan to teach children to imbibe alcohol to foster a “healthy attitude.” They propose giving liquor in early school years, then claim most Americans are moderate or abstinent drinkers. A national survey by the National Institute of Mental Health showed 56 percent are infrequent or moderate drinkers and 32 percent abstain. The writer criticizes these ideas and cautions against broader adoption and future extrapolations.
Gen Thomas argues that superficial maneuvers and propaganda hide key lessons from the Mideast war. He contends US weakness in enforcing UN cease fires, Soviet restraint, and Israel’s decisive air power shaped outcomes, urging a reevaluation of peacekeeping faith in multilateral bodies. The piece questions which path serves lasting peace.
In Pompano Beach, a columnist argues the Free World must punish Egyptian leader Nasser for jeopardizing global peace. He urges internationalizing the Suez Canal, denying passage to Soviet and bloc ships, with revenues to aid Egypt and a strong postwar guarantee for free waterways.
A Denver health center program run by the Office of Economic Opportunity under Sargent Shriver prompts critics to call it a tax funded overreach. The plan, with centers in Denver New York City and Boston, offers free doctor care nursing prenatal dentistry X rays and prescriptions funded by federal and local taxpayers. Critics allege privacy invasions inflated costs and a sprawling bureaucratic mess raising concerns about the Great Society program.
Citizens are urged to write elected officials to share needs and views. Recommend expressing appreciation or disapproval and keeping representatives informed on major issues. Sample offices include Sen. Edward V. Long and Rep. Richard Ichord with district details in Missouri counties.
A letter criticizes President Johnson and policy effects on Vietnam and society, alleging harm from Great Society programs and urging a 1968 political shift. A second letter from Reginald A. Corey, president of the Fort Leonard Wood Parents Association, questions local school merit scholarships, standardized tests, and the Waynesville district’s overall academic program and public test results.
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