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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1971
Page
2
The newspaper masthead cites publisher William H. Weldon and proprietor Robert Blogaer with a Jeffersonian motto about pursuing truth and tolerating error, signaling a stance on editorial principles and fearless reporting.
Missouri faces funding gaps as dual laning of Highway 63 and 54 toward Columbia and Lake of the Ozarks stalls. Projects include right of way purchases and realignments near New Bloomfield and Ket, NN, with several safety improvements planned. Gov Hearnes vetoed a state gas tax increase, leaving a $400 million bond plan tied to funds and ballot consideration.
The two mile belt zoning plan, approved by the Missouri General Assembly and signed by Hearnes, would give Jefferson City and Cole County tools to guide orderly growth. It allows the city, with county court consent, to regulate subdivisions, industries, junkyards, streets, mobile homes and more while protecting rural areas. The county should have a voice in criteria, hearings will be held in rural areas, and the plan would die if county wide zoning is adopted.
A 1960s era note from Anamosa Iowa highlights trees as natural air conditioners. Jacques J. Pinkard of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service estimates a healthy tree’s net cooling equals ten room units, while it cools the air under its canopy up to 20 degrees through evaporation. Karl Wolfgang Boer of the University of Delaware notes a tree’s daily photosynthesis absorbs carbon dioxide and yields oxygen, offsetting one man’s daytime activity.
Washington-Howe Resolution 1 and the Mills bill illustrate the tug between national day care proposals and state standards. Critics like former H.E.W. secretary Cohen urge uniform, federal standards while warning costly federal programs could strain the nation’s finances. The author urges rejection of the bill and a revised welfare package focused on social parity.
A reader urges graduates to prepare for judgment after life, stressing spiritual discipline, humility, and patience. The letter warns against ego, worldly pursuits, and temptations, urging education used to strengthen conscience and godly living. Records also reflect on public sentiment about a parade, remarks by a 16-year-old speaker, and criticism of media coverage.
Henry analysis outlines Mafia as a loose philosophy and organized caste centered in Palermo. It traces roots to 13th century conflicts, describes the capo and don structure, five core codes, and notes a culture of secrecy, ritual, and distrust within Sicilian society.
The almanac recalls a 1961 Jefferson City debate over whether the fire department can respond outside city limits, plus plans for two new bowling venues totaling about 1.5 million. It notes Truman congratulating St Peter’s on its centennial, highway costs for Missouri, and remarks by entomologist Al Denning on DDT and chiggers. History covers Missouri Senate prayer by Mrs Fritsyer and Berry Christian Church oversight, plus the early Jefferson City High School founded 1871 and its first graduates.
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