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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1964
Page
2
Quotation from Thomas Jefferson emphasizing courage in pursuing truth and opposing error as long as reason remains free to debate. The card notes its appearance in a News Tribune context.
An analysis by the Missouri Oil Council shows two years of gas tax sharing have boosted state funds by 36 million versus the prior three cent tax era. Cities gained about 18.5 million, counties nearly 4 million, and Jefferson City received 68 thousand more than under the old plan, aiding a balanced budget. The plan, increasing the state two cents with one cent to localities, ends local levies and enhances highway funding as promised.
The piece quotes Senator Fulbright labeling Communist Cuba a nuisance rather than a menace and notes new 1,000 mile range rockets with nuclear warheads supplied to Fidel Castro, via Soviet Russia. The Defense Department update is cited as the latest spark in the ongoing debate.
The Portland Journal editorial decries the endless public versus private power fight as talks proceed on a high voltage intertie linking federal Columbia River dams to California and Arizona markets. It favors non-federal private proposals from the California Power Pool, arguing they offer the best deal for government and consumers, while warning against taxpayer subsidies for federal takeover.
The session shows federal aid to education submerged by other issues. Lloyd Morley, president emeritus of the University of Illinois, argues in The State-Supported University that such aid is unnecessary and undesirable. He says states and local communities can fund and manage education within constitutional limits.
President Johnson vetoed the Civil Rights bill and a quoted message argues it centralizes power. The piece contrasts Lincoln Andrew Johnson and Goldwater with Scranton’s critique, labeling the 1964 act as federal overreach and praising Goldwater for constitutional fidelity. It frames civil rights as a conservative versus reform issue and predicts broad Republican support for Goldwater.
The piece critiques the Baker case and calls for renewed Senate inquiry into outside interests. It suggests the investigating committee should question other senators and consider new disclosures, warning the Baker affair lingers over Capitol Hill and the civil rights bill. The tone laments unresolved questions about Senate accountability.
The monster of Sister Lakes stirs consternation among migrant berry pickers in southwest Michigan. Rumors that it has eaten four people frighten workers from fields and threaten berry harvests while farmers hope publicity boosts sales despite the scare.
A letter alleges massive Cuban missile installations near Homestead and Key West, accusing Washington of a deliberate cover up. It claims Russia keeps missiles in Cuban caves and criticizes U.S. media for suppressing Cuba news while urging candor with the American people.
A civic message urges citizens to contact their lawmakers on current legislation. It lists Senator Stuart Symington, Senator Edward V. Long, and Representative Richard Ichord with Washington offices and notes the Eighth District counties served. The piece emphasizes that the republic belongs to the people and stresses the duty to advise officials.
CENTRAL MARYLAND NEWS argues the War on Poverty is political theater. It notes mismatches in poverty figures, home ownership among low incomes, and rising oil imports while coal regions suffer. The piece questions federal costs and urges revitalizing free enterprise over perpetual handouts.
President Johnson appoints General Taylor as ambassador to Vietnam to press the United States policy that the Southeast Asia conflict must be won. The move signals a firmer stance, backing from leaders of both parties, and a shift from negotiation to direct action to prevent Communist gains in the region.
The piece links a Georgia hog tale to a warning about government handouts and loss of independence. It argues federal aid breeds control, labeling socialism and communism as eventual dictatorships, and cites Norman Thomas to claim socialism thrives under liberal branding.
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