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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1971
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune highlights the Voltairean line I may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. as a defining stance on free expression and civil liberties in a turbulent public discourse era.
The vice president praised Portugal during a trip, prompting critique that his remarks favor the Caetano regime amid Portugal's authoritarian rule. Critics say Agnew should have avoided endorsing non-democratic governance while visiting Lisbon.
The article notes Nixon's pick of former Texas Governor John B Connally as Treasury secretary echoes a long Senate of precedent where presidents have appointed opposition figures to high office. It cites Lincoln Stanton Roosevelt Stimson Knox Cleveland Gresham and others as examples. Connally's appointment is presented as a contemporary instance in this pattern.
The Lyndon B. Johnson library in Austin prompts talk of presidential shrines. The Nixon Foundation reports over 100000 dollars in net worth as plans for a Nixon library advance. Critics say these libraries resemble self promotion and should be a public effort rather than a private enterprise.
A reflection on space debris notes 2358 objects around Earth with 459 spying and weather satellites, while 1899 are junk. Col Stanton Davies heads NORAD style tracking as Jerry Lewis plans a 24 hour Muscular Dystrophy telethon, aiming to push donations past 100 percent.
The questions cover Exodus as the Old Testament book, the English Channel as the strait between England and France, the Pacific depth about 14,408 feet, the White House main reception room the Blue Room, and Kabul as the capital of Afghanistan. It Happened Today notes Truman's Hiroshima disclosure in 1945.
A witty catalog of improbable desires including a politician who delivers, a surgeon foiling patients with a misplaced sponge, a bus driver tallying pennies, and a host of absurd gadgets and social changes. The piece lampoons modern aspirations with irony, cultural quirks, and provocative imagery from literature to politics.
The feature presents daily zodiac insights for August 6 including individual traits for born-on dates and a long list of daily prompts. It covers Virgo Libra Scorpio and other signs with advice on rest, athleticism, decision making, and pursuing attainable goals.
The Terre Haute Tribune lists subscription rates for Indiana and Illinois including evening and Sunday options plus rural route exclusions. It notes circulation mailing, postal statements, and disclaimers about unsolicited submissions and Associated Press rights.
Tribune staffers note Terre Haute poet Lenhardt Bauer’s new poem The County Fair timed with the Vigo County Fair opening. IVYTech names two educators of the year. Sycamore Club champs include George and Sally Kelly and Jackie Bush. D.R. and Marie House placed third. booby prize unnamed. Engaging park events honor the handicapped. a secretary is praised for fair work. Marine Lance Corporal William J. Anderson is promoted. Vigo County Park hosts a successful picnic for the blind. Birthday of Vigo County Assessor Sam Crandell. U.S. Senator Vance Hartke welcomes his first grandson. Ron Reeves of Rose Hulman marks a birthday with cake counts.
Henry Kissinger's covert trip to China, framed as discreet diplomacy, yielded an invitation to Nixon and exposed press perceptions of secrecy as strategic statecraft. The piece contrasts top secret Pentagon papers with the transparent aim of shaping talks, while criticizing DoJ actions and forecasting the fall of South Vietnam to Communists.
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