Portrait of John M Bishop Sr Aged Patriot and Competitor
The article profiles John M Bishop Sr born 1909, a retired police lieutenant, now 80, living with Adele. It recalls his fearless stance, sharp wit, lifelong reading, writing, and strong opinions on world affairs. It notes his family, health, room setup, and routine, ending with a reflective poem about aging and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Bishop Sr
William Shirer
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Karen
Kathleen
Big John
New York Yankees
Yankees
Maris
Mantle
Adele
Martin Belle
Miami
Adenauer
John
Lieut
John English
Editorial Epigraph Defends Free Speech Principle
A quotation from Voltaire is cited to frame editorial stance on defending speech even when opinions are disagreeable. The piece emphasizes individual rights and the duty of society to protect free expression.
Private ownership of fissionable materials urged by hearings
A bill to allow private ownership of fissionable material such as uranium and plutonium is urged after a long period of government monopoly. Safeguards are considered essential, and support notes the 1954 shift ending government control of production facilities while stressing the need for strict review and public interest.
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Joint
Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
AEC
Challenge of Leisure and the coming leisure era
The article discusses long paid vacations for steel and construction workers and warns that three months off work can be a burden for those with few interests. It calls for training in leisure, enhanced by unions, management, and government, as automation shrinks jobs and longer retirements loom.
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Steel and Con
Wilson's Bold Reply Helps Swing 1916 California Vote
Governor Rockefeller and Nixon warn Republicans against appeasing rightist groups. The piece recalls Woodrow Wilson in 1916 who answered a pro-German critic with a blunt vow not to accept disloyal elements. Wilson carried California by 3,000 votes, a margin his reply may have influenced.
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Rockefeller
Nixon
John Birch Society
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
O’leary
California
Cars and More Cars Multiply the Urban Traffic Challenge
A civic forecast warns of 82 million vehicles registered by year end and 115 million by 20 years hence. It notes a surge in multi-car households, rising suburbia, and parking woes fueling interchanges, multi-lane highways, and ramps as only palliative steps with no clear solutions in sight.
Horoscopes For Saturday August 10 Readers Birthdays Listed
The column outlines personality traits and daily guidance by zodiac sign and birthday. It urges postponing major decisions, staying home to finish tasks, and seeking spiritual guidance for rest and contemplation.
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Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Tribune and Gazette pricing and mailing note from Terre Haute
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with different prices for evening, Sunday, and rural routes in Indiana and Illinois. It warns that unsolicited material sent to the Tribune is at the owner's risk and the paper disclaims liability for custody or return.
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Terre Haute Gazette
The
Terre Haute Tribune
Mai
Indiana
Illinois
Terre Haute
Tribune
Terre Haute 30 Years Ago Today Highlights
Terre Haute merchants pledge full cooperation with the national recovery program and plan to follow NRA hours and hire more workers. Indiana State Teachers College trustees met in Indianapolis with acting President L N Pittenger guest at lunch. Coal production dips as UMWA members strike non union mine. A pavilion at Deming Park becomes the first shelter there. Wabash Valley drought ends after a rain of over two inches. Sammy Slaughter defeats Ketchell by knockout in three rounds in Mansfield Ohio.
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Terre Haute
National Recovery Administration
NRA
Indiana State Teachers College
Indianapolis
L. N. Pittenger
Sammy Slaughter
K.o.soldier
Ketchell
Mansfield
Ohio
The Grab Bag Quiz on Historic Facts
Contemporary figure dubbed Super man the Unflappable is asked. The great nephew of Julius Caesar was a famous Roman. White House grounds cover acres. Nations signed the Antarctica treaty for a scientific reserve. The Parthenon was completed in a certain year.
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Superman
Julius Caesar
White House
Antarctica
Parthenon
Notable Births and Historic Dates Mentioned
The notes reference Herbert Hoover born in 1874 in West Branch Iowa and August 11 recurrences. It cites Germany becoming a republic in 1919 via the Weimar constitution and lists individuals Norma Shearer Rocky Colavito Bob Porterfield Stephen Korcheck Bob Scheffing and Luis Olmo in connected dates or tributes.
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Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Germany
Norma Shearer
Rocky Colavito
Bob Porterfield
Stephen Korcheck
Bob Scheffing
Luis Olmo
Notable Proverb Quotation Inspires Weekly Forecast Card
Goethe quote about quick riches versus steady gains heads a brief fortune note. An old friend or relative aids you while today’s child is described as kind and fairly lucky for Sunday August 11 with early-year gains forecasted.
Trivia Quiz Answers Revealed for Five Questions
Harold Macmillan is the prime minister in question one. Gaius Octavius later known as Augustus Caesar is the second. The third answer is eighteen. The fourth is twelve. The fifth dates to 438 BC.
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Harold Macmillan
Gaius Octavius
Augustus Caesar
President Kennedy during Patrick Bouvier Kennedy birth and hospital drama
The article follows President Kennedy as he copes with his son Patrick Bouvier Kennedy’s premature birth. It details the birth, the Caesarean delivery, baptism planning, medical transfers to Boston, and the father’s rapid, high‑stakes travel from the White House to Otis Air Force Base and back, highlighting his calm under pressure.
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Bob
Patrick Bouvier Kenedy
United States
White House
Hyannis Port
Squaw Island
Otis Air Force Base
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Otis Afb
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
Kennedy
Paddy
Jacqueline
Boston
Air Force Strip
The North and South Face New Civil Rights Pressures
The essay argues that peaceful change for Negro rights hinges on voting rights more than integration efforts. It warns of continued resistance in the South and rising Northern black political influence, urging bold leadership to mobilize the vote and civil rights programs.
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Congress
South
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
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Tre Washinaon
Jim Bishop
Russia
Khrushchev
Kremlin
China
Castro
St. Titus
Voltaire
Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette
the Tribune
Aera
UMWA
Deming Park
Wabash Valley
Goethe
By Bob Considine
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Senate
Vietnam
Korea
Secret Service
Washington
By Bil Keane
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