Editorial Motto Echoes Free Speech Defense
The TerRE Haute Tribune Editorials quote Voltaire, stating a defense of free speech even amid disapproval. The line highlights a longstanding journalistic principle that strong opinions must be allowed in public discourse.
Beef Shortage Won’t Be Tragedy Says Expert
A grocery chain executive notes beef is plentiful in the market yet not reaching consumers due to Phase 4 price controls. Shortages will worsen until the freeze ends, impacting packers, wholesalers, and public kitchens, while urging reliance on alternative proteins.
Nixon tapes access questioned in fair play ruling
The editorial notes that President Nixon’s withholding of White House tapes from the Senate Watergate committee and Archibald Cox is weakened by H R Haldeman’s testimony. Haldeman listened to and notes tapes, even taking one home, granting him unique access. The piece argues this undermines fair play and complicates legal merits of subpoena responses.
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Contemptible slur targets senator and Hawaii heritage
A public rebuke follows John J. Wilson for calling Sen Daniel K Inouye a that little Jap. The remark disrespects a war hero and insults Hawaii's Japanese community, reflecting a shifting American stance against racial slurs and ethnic stereotyping.
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Women at Work in Washington Subway Construction
Women join the Metro Subway project in Washington D C taking on skilled, physically demanding labor once reserved for men. One worker pursued the job after difficulty finding arts work, noting union hesitation yet determination and a belief women can work like Russians and Chinese in these roles. The women view the job as a challenge with good pay, signaling a shifting labor landscape.
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Robots replace workers as machines run many jobs
An on line column argues robots already perform many tasks once done by people. It cites 2400 robots in U S plants, including GM in Lordstown and a Norwegian paint plant. Robots handle hot, cold, toxic, or delicate work, with no absenteeism or overtime and instant replacement via Spare Brains.
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Our Mr Boyle: Wit and reflections on fear and aging
A column through witty asides touches on Watergate, love, fashion, fatalism, and television. The author riffs on issues from legal maneuvering to lilac scents after rain and even fears of the spider in the bathroom. The piece ends noting a continuation on Page 5.
Blood donation safe and painless says letters page
A reader responds to a child guidance club appeal, assuring that giving a pint of blood is safe and not harmful. The letter notes blood banks perform donor histories, and claims a healthy person can donate five times a year. The reply praises the girls and references family context, with continuation on Page 5.
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Horoscope of the Day for August 7 with Birthday Advice
A long horoscope outlines leadership tendencies for born idea makers and notes changes to money views with marriage and family. It provides daily Sun sign snippets for Leo through Taurus and urges sensible reliance on others, with a continuation hinted on page 5.
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Wedding by candlelight after power outage in Terre Haute
Robert N Wolfe returns from Europe noting exchange rate swings as Terre Haute endures a rare flood event on July 20. Newlyweds Dan and Mary Margaret Perigo Schafer wed in a candlelit Sacred Heart Church ceremony. Geri Redman recalls the quiet beauty as music disappeared. Taura Gibbons attends Ball State Summer Arts Workshop with 65 top Indiana high school students. Paul B. Heckelsberg completes basic operation specialist school at Great Lakes.
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The Watergate crisis escalates as Nixon defends with counter attacks and claims of leftist plots. The piece questions presidential integrity, cites refusals to release tapes, and notes memory lapses by aides while pressing the press for bias in reporting Watergate.
Education Attracts Most Students In Four Year Study
College students tend to choose education as their major in a four year search for a career. ACE analysis shows 2.5 percent shifted to education from 1967 to 1971 while other students moved toward the social sciences and away from engineering and the sciences.
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Fiber demand forecast for fiberglass in 1978
New York UPI reports Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp. says American industry will consume 28 billion pounds of fiberglass reinforced plastic in 1978, up from about 1.2 billion pounds in 1972.
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