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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1966
Page
2
William H. Weldon, president, opens with a Jefferson quote about pursuing truth and tolerating error while reason remains free to combat it. The message frames the paper's commitment to integrity and open inquiry amid public discourse.
A juvenile held overnight by Jefferson City police amid a curfew case exposes failures in the new merit system. The piece urges immediate training upgrades, a probationary review, and a dedicated training officer to ensure proper handling of all cases before the November 15 implementation.
M J Snider, state highway chief, told the Jefferson City Lions Club that Highway 63 between Jefferson City and Columbia will eventually be dual-laned, though no date was given. He noted segments have right of way for future lanes and outlined plans for Route 54 linking I 70 Kingdom City to Lake of the Ozarks and Highway 50. He called Jefferson City's urban program the most massive in the city's history with hopes for completion in about a year.
Russell Kirk argues that rationing out waste is failing as trash and disposable containers flood the country. He cites junked cars, mountains of rubbish, and space trash schemes, warning that America is experiencing planned deterioration of its landscape. The piece urges awareness and references Peter Blake's book God's Own Junkyard.
A columnist recalls a Charter Day speech by Arthur Goldberg at a major university disrupted by boos and walkouts. He questions campus culture, labels the protest as anti free inquiry, and mocks both liberal beatnik behavior and polished pretensions as he narrates his own mistaken vanity before the event. It ends with self deprecation after joining the walkout.
Washington reports Ronald Reagan, California governor candidate and film actor, draws GOP praise after a primary win. Analysts see him as a potential 1968 nomination rival to Nixon, with Romney as liberal counterweight. Reagan’s charm and conservative appeal bolster his national profile and threaten Nixon’s frontrunner status.
Washington contends the Supreme Court ruling narrows civil rights demonstrations. It states no federal law grants absolute rights to obstruct streets or cause delinquency, and removal to federal court requires explicit federal removal provisions. The opinion warns Congress may need a law defining incitement to violence as demonstrations intensify.
Central Missouri readers may submit signed letters to News-Tribune Publications for publication. Writers may request anonymity, signatures verified for controversial pieces, and letters edited only for minor errors. Limit is 258 words. address letters to Editor, News-Tribune Publications, 210 Monroe St., Jefferson City, Missouri.
WASHINGTON mass media quotes RNC chairman Ray Bliss as saying he never discusses issues. The piece cites. It also includes jokes about Bar on Rothschild and a Johnson quip. The article uses a satirical tone and cites the Chicas Tribune Press Service.
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