News Tribune Company President Weldon Quote
Statement from William K. M. Weldon, president, declaring commitment to free inquiry and open debate while pursuing truth and challenging error across journalism.
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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1965
Page
2
Statement from William K. M. Weldon, president, declaring commitment to free inquiry and open debate while pursuing truth and challenging error across journalism.
Missouri residents urge the legislature to form a watchdog panel to probe radical and left-wing groups in state colleges and universities. Rep Richard Ichord explains backlash over hearings on travel to Cuba and attacks by groups labeled Fabian Socialist or leftist, urging action during the short session.
Essay urges public action after Catherine Genovese stabbing. Cites laws in France Italy Russia and Germany on failing to help. Calls for legal protection for Good Samaritans and church and school involvement, urging readers to take personal responsibility.
In Jefferson City, Mayors warn weed control will default to city crews due to early June rains. Property owners face high costs on tax bills if they do not act within five days after health department notices, prompting city weed cutting to keep neighborhoods clean and affordable.
Dr Earl J McGrath former US Education Commissioner now at Teachers College Columbia argues in a Teachers College publication that improving existing institutions for colored students is better than abolition. He notes low enrollment at white colleges, performance gaps for Negro students in Northern schools, and warns that mere integration can hinder opportunity if schools refuse to raise standards.
World Affairs notes that the June speech by Federal Reserve Chair William McChesney Martin Jr. stressed differences from the 1920s and warned against gold standard reliance, inflation impact, and the need for international cooperation to stabilize the dollar and global finance.
In a continued look at foreign aid costs and effects on the U.S. economy, the piece argues Latin America is the best test for containment of Communism. It cites Cuba’s influence, coups, and army takeovers in the region, plus birth rates and growth projections shaping aid needs.
An opinion piece traces the GOP’s decline from 1912 through 1965, noting electoral losses and party strife. It discusses Adlai Stevenson and Barry Goldwater, hints at internal polling tied to the RNC, questions a 1965 collapse, and ends with the line that even cats have nine lives despite political ruin.
A call to civic duty urges citizens to contact senators and congressmen about important issues. It lists Senator Stuart Symington Senator Edward V. Long and representatives Richard Ichord and William L. Hungate with their Washington offices and district counties. The piece emphasizes informing lawmakers to influence current legislation.
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