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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1973
Page
4
Editorial section presents Voltaire inspired line about defending free speech. Includes critique of censorship and a call to uphold First Amendment values with emphasis on open discourse and controversial viewpoints. The piece reflects on responsibility of media to host diverse opinions.
After weeks of intense focus the Senate Watergate committee pauses for a recess. Partisan wrangling over scheduling Charles Colson's testimony colored the vote to hear him after the break, though the panel previously stayed nonpartisan in its pursuit of facts about the 1972 campaign.
A wave of election reform spurred by Watergate gains early momentum as the Senate passes a bill to curb campaign practices and create a federal election commission. House hearings are not due until mid September, raising concern momentum may fade before final action this session.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee urges restoring normal diplomatic ties with Sweden after a year of tensions tied to Olof Palme's public opposition to the Vietnam War. It calls for a formal Senate resolution favoring renewed ambassadorial exchanges and improved cordiality between the two nations.
The Secret Service enforces a policy allowing touring groups while barring kneeling in prayer on White House grounds. Reports say several people have been arrested for kneeling during protests over Cambodia bombing, raising questions about security versus rights to petition.
The column criticizes Tanaka for an insult during his Washington visit and references the Paddocks book We Don t Know How which questions the impact of US aid programs over 25 years The piece notes discrepancies between claimed aid benefits and real outcomes and suggests shifting more aid home and tying UN contributions to a real peacekeeping force Continued on Page 6 Col 5
A miscellany of short items covers a columnist discovering mail insights, bee queen longevity, the Washington Monument endurance since 1884, a new business history directory listing nearly 10 000 company birthdays, medieval pearl remedies, potent frog toxins, hearing range tests, and a note on overused medical habits from the American Hospital Association.
Dear Mr S. notes that buying hormone creams for baldness is a costly, ineffective trap. The column explains most over-the-counter products lack actual testosterone, cites legal limits on hormones in cosmetics, and cautions that early hype did not yield hair regrowth, with possible side effects from absorbed hormones.
Public notices and advertising rates for the Terre Haute Tribune outline subscription prices for Indiana and Illinois, both eve ning and Sunday editions, plus postal and mailing information. It also notes the paper's second class status, mailing address, and liability disclaimer for submitted manuscripts and pictures.
Born today you seek company but function well alone if needed. You have a strong analytical mind to foresee consequences and set others to work or work for yourself. You combine stern work discipline with joyful leisure and romance, and aim to choose wise behavior patterns for future success.
Daily horoscope spans all signs from Leo to Gemini with guidance to stay calm in a rattling day Virgo should relax Libra protect self from outside influence Scorpio seek solace in preferred reads Sagittarius may find a fortune idea Capricorn work best under ideal conditions Aquarius prioritize family over career Pisces return to basics to learn more Aries aim for clarity with others Taurus assist others to solve problems and gain respect Gemini should manage popularity responsibly
TRIBUNE STAFFERS cover the Vigo County Fair with CHARLES LEETH and his Hereford cattle preserving a 21 year fair week record. SUE ANN LEETH also ties a 21 year attendance mark. Angela LEETH enjoys her first fair vacation with husband JIM, married four months. Angela, a beautician, earns praise from extension agents for handling calves. Local updates include extended well wishes for burn victim Extension agent RICHARD BIGGS, a 75th wedding anniversary for ROY and CARRIE BUTLER, a Diamond Anniversary celebration, AMY FAVRE’s birthday message, FLOSSIE BRUCE ill at St. Anthony Hospital, and attorney SAM BEECHER JR. and family returning from a Scandinavia trip.
Bayard Rustin argues that progress for Black Americans in the 1960s was substantial and persists despite Nixon era policies. He critiques liberal pessimism, notes the Scammon-Wattenberg study’s claims of middle class gains, and stresses the need to acknowledge advances and their causes for the civil rights movement.
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