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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1969
Page
2
The News Tribune announces leadership with William H. Weldon as Publisher and Robert Blosser as President. The paper proclaims a motto affirming commitment to pursuing truth and tolerating error in pursuit of reason.
Missouri’s junior senator Thomas F. Eagleton, labeled a left winger, faces criticism over ABM stance, Jo Jo White draft meddling, and Otto Otepka confirmation. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat and others challenge his actions, while supporters link his liberal alignment to SDS backing. The paper predicts a one term tenure, lamenting six year terms.
The Missouri General Assembly advances a bill to raise small loan interest to 28 percent on the first 500 dollars and 12 percent on 500 to 2500 dollars, a move critics call extortion that will burden borrowers. The House vote was 82 to 70, with opponents arguing the measure benefits lenders over the public.
Sovietskaya Rossiya front page editorial says too many Communist members still attend church and that all members should be atheists. It criticizes officials for baptized children, citing Marx that religion is the opiate of the people and hinders social development after 50 years of militant atheism.
A critical analysis targets Milton Eisenhower's National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence. The piece argues the Johnson era shaped a report aligned with liberal myths, misreading campus unrest and police actions. It condemns the commissions for political bias and irrelevance, predicting the report will be forgotten.
A fringe idea proposes day government under Thieu and night government under Hanoi with two flags and double allegiance. Peasants would swap loyalties and taxes, while both sides claim control. critics see it as a farce lacking practical traction in Paris peace talks.
A Missouri taxpayer laments the 1969 legislative session as self serving and gridlocked. The letter criticizes lawmakers for backroom politics, salary increases, and retirement perks while urging genuine statemanship and public service. It also includes a resident's complaint about street maintenance after annexation and calls for accountability from city officials.
Henry Taylor reports on West Germany’s covert debate over revaluing the Deutsche mark. The column notes Chancellor Kiesinger and Finance Minister Strauss opposing Brandt and Schiller who pushed for revaluation, while US, UK, and French officials press for currency shifts. Public sentiment favors no change without parity adjustments. The piece frames the dispute as a power struggle among Bonn leaders and Western capitals, with broader implications for global finance amid US deficits.
Jefferson City youth Ralph E L Voss, 17, receives a $2,000 scholarship to any accredited college, awarded by Phillips Pewaleum Co. The Park Board plans summer recreation at four city sites, and Mayor Jesse N. Owens signs an ordinance raising taxi fares with ranger notice rules.
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