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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1966
Page
2
William H. Weldon, president of the News Tribune Company, states that courage comes from following truth and tolerating error when reason remains free to challenge it, reflecting Jefferson’s enduring warning to seek and defend honest inquiry.
Jefferson City faces a heated debate over placing its police department on a merit system. Councilman Anthony Hiesberger presses for reform, arguing a grandfather clause is unconstitutional and would hinder modern policing. Supporters urge urgent upgrade of training, pay, and job security to meet Supreme Court directives and elevate competency.
A 1963 IRS study shows 3.2 million returns examined with 51 percent yielding deficiencies averaging 700 dollars while refunds average 100 dollars. Senators propose 20 Small Tax Commissioners to help taxpayers with deficiencies under 2500 dollars or refunds under 2500 dollars seek fair hearings and guidance through tax laws.
After 47 years in exile Otto von Habsburg gains permission to enter Austria. The Archduke, renounced as heir to the throne, will live in Vienna though without a palace or own house, his forest lands seized, and his income blocked. The piece highlights his influence and stance against Nazism and Communism, and notes possible future political role.
Walter Trohan reports on Surveyor 1 temperatures and the challenges of reaching the Moon, noting extreme heat and cold, long durations, and the uncertain feasibility of manned ascent and return by 1970. Critics call manned Moon missions a potential circus stunt despite probes advancing knowledge and costs soaring into billions.
A June view of the Johnson presidency says the administration and Congress feel boring and repetitive amid Vietnam debates and inflation worries. The piece notes voters may favor Reagan in California and hints at broader GOP gains in 1968.
Washington report analyzes Lyndon B Johnson's plunging public support to 46 percent, driven by Vietnam war fatigue, rising living costs, farm price concerns, fears of inflation, and backlash to proposed civil rights and housing provisions. It notes historical parallels and predicts electoral consequences for 1966 elections.
Barry Goldwater accuses the Great Society poverty program in Harlem of corruption misused funds and missing millions. He cites payroll and Social Security tax issues, a Black Arts Theater project, and an $800,000 audit gap, urging presidential accountability and honest reporting of money flows. He claims chaos marks poverty programs nationwide and calls for candid accounting from President Johnson.
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