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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1973
Page
2
The Jefferson City Post Tribune issue from Friday June 22, 1973, features the newspaper name and staff lines with the Tribune Company imprint and publisher William H. Weldon and president Robert Blosser. It presents the paper’s masthead and motto sentence from Thomas Jefferson.
Editorial lauds Rep. James Strong and Rep. W. E. Blackwell for opposing a pay raise and the removal of the legal limit on legislative employees. It notes most Mid-Missouri legislators opposed the expense increase from $10 to $25 daily, while supporting unlimited hiring of secretaries. Strong and Blackwell opposed both measures and are urged to voters to remember their stance at re election time.
The column cites Wall Street Journal and Harvard professor James Q. Wilson advocating replacing rehabilitation with a system of isolation and punishment for dangerous offenders. It argues punishment deters crime and holds individuals accountable, challenging efforts to excuse criminal behavior.
The Wall Street Journal notes a Soviet passenger liner set to sail from Leningrad to New York, aimed at luring U.S. tourists but expected to run annual deficits. The piece ponders class differences aboard, presence of clergy, and whether such a ship can attract travel interest, likening it to implausible schemes and predicting limited enthusiasm.
A reader lambasts steel jaw traps for indiscriminate animal harm. The letter condemns trapping as cruel, compares it to slavery, and criticizes Congress for being distracted by Watergate while major issues persist. The writer urges humane treatment and questions permit funds used by the State Conservation Commission.
Senator Henry Jackson urges a full inquiry into who actually controls large U.S. grain exporting firms. Past probes hit dead ends by tracing ownership to foreign interests and international bankers, while Americans often hold front positions. With U.S. agricultural exports booming to over 12 billion dollars annually, the need for clarity on ultimate owners is underscored by Administration aims to expand exports. Brunthauer notes wheat and soybean shipments remain high as export policy shapes marketing.
A sweeping review traces Queen Victoria from her 1837 accession to a sprawling empire and the Diamond Jubilee of 1897, noting ministers like Salisbury and Disraeli, the empire’s reach, then shifts to Cold War era notes on Soviet grain deals and U S Senate investigations into third party grain traders, price controls, and fiscal deficits in 1973.
Yellowstone trip highlights Mr and Mrs W Dale Carney and family return from a two week vacation via Colorado Springs and Denver Patsy Wegman elected president of St Marys Hospital Candy Stripers with officers named Airport advisory commission appointed by Mayor Blair Wade Condit to chair with four others City education and police debates mark local politics Central Missouri District President elected Jack Wilson also serves as Cole County Superintendent of Schools Ber myce Bailey California elected secretary to state group Mrs Cletus Popp hosts visitor Ann Weir Picnic honors State Park Pavilion Waverly Irwin named Cole County representative to State Fair School for Boys Jefferson City High School student wins competitive examination expenses paid to attend fair for two weeks
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