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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1967
Page
2
Editorial message from News Tribune Company leaders Weldon and Nosler praising freedom of reason and tolerance of error as guiding principles for the publication.
Jefferson City officials and the Chamber of Commerce Convention Bureau project a strong economy from conventions. Using a convention day method, six months in 1967 yielded 63,435 convention days and an estimated $1.9 million in spending, with annual 1967 total likely over $3 million. Expansion at Ramada Inn and plans for Holiday Inn Downtown, Missouri Hotel renovation, and Governor Hotel revival signal growing potential to exceed $5 million yearly.
City officials erupt over leaked talk of a royal and presidential visit to Mid-M Missouri. A $700 police budget item for extra security was debated and later eliminated. Westminster College hosts the Churchill Memorial dedication. no invitations or dates set. hush hush atmosphere and public curiosity persist.
General Thomas Lame comments on U S Army Chief of Staff Harold Johnson fallacies about Vietnam war. He argues in a State Department brief that victory is defined by political and economic objectives, not sheer force. He criticizes restraint in Vietnam and likens Israel’s more aggressive stance to defense. He warns military leaders must challenge political errors to guard national security.
The piece argues the Supreme Court ban on state mandated prayers in public schools creates a clash with music textbooks. California adopts new books including songs with religious lines, deeming them vital to national musical heritage, and the writers defend keeping them despite legal risk.
The piece recalls a week of June filled with warnings and a national mood. It notes broad public support for Israel before any conflict, with Americans from various faiths backing Jews as peril loomed. It highlights a contrast between hawks and others in reaction.
A syndicated column argues that U.S. leaders flip positions on Israel and Vietnam, calling doves hypocritical for supporting aid while opposing military spending. It warns against naive peacemaking, suggests alternate peace scenarios, and urges vigilance to avoid misplaced hopes and policy errors.
In Washington a 5 to 4 Supreme Court decision holds unions may punish workers for refusing to abide by union rules, overriding provisions of the National Labor Relations Act. The ruling treats unions as bargaining agents with court-like power, while critics warn it erodes individual rights and freedom of speech.
Dear Sir letter extols Israel’s desert battle success and calls Americans to support free enterprise and constitutional rights while urging readers to write congressmen. Missouri prison warden thanks Jefferson City Fire Department for prompt fire response at ice plant and praises swift service.
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