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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1973
Page
4
A Terre Haute Tribune editorial invokes Voltaire to emphasize that society must defend the right to express opposing views even when the content is disapproved. The piece argues free speech underpins democracy and urges readers to tolerate diverse opinions while maintaining civil discourse.
The Brookings Institution proposes trimming the U S military budget by 10 to 25 billion dollars yearly through cuts in both conventional and nuclear forces abroad. It calls reducing Europe troop levels by about 50 000 and rotating tours to shorten dependents overseas. The plan favors a short intensive European war strategy and phased out land based missiles with reliance on bombers and submarine missiles, plus Asia reductions and Japan defense by naval power. It argues this shift aligns U S strategy with lessons from Indochina and maintains a flexible retaliatory capacity.
A Washington Superior Court judge, Charles W. Halleck, refused to sentence six women arrested during White House peace prayers. He said as a judge and human being there is no way they'd spend a day in jail. The piece questions criminalizing peaceful First Amendment protest versus orderly removal from grounds.
The thalidomide disaster illustrates corporate duty to ensure safety through thorough testing and honest reporting. A British High Court judgment of 50 million dollars awarded to victims funds immediate payments and a lasting trust for lifetime needs. Distillers Co. marketed the drug in Britain between 1958 and 1961, with thousands of affected births worldwide.
Two young women completed a midsummer trek across Death Valley earning a celebratory steak and champagne at the end. The feat challenges Western fiction norms as Death Valley is famed for its harshness and bleached bones, with concern about women undertaking such a journey in shorts and pajama tops.
By Bob Considine New York the Kokura target of the second atomic bomb in the war nearly faced obliteration as weather smoke and a fuel valve failure spared the city. B-29s circled for 59 minutes amid anti aircraft fire and Zero threats before the mission continued to a different target.
The column mocks how newspapers use a question and answer format to explain the presidents economic program. It notes the preguntar asks easy questions while the answerers reveal easy explanations and ends with a tease about continuing analysis on another page.
A reader asks if pregnancy fright causes birthmarks. experts say no such link exists. The column contrasts superstition with science, noting health aphorisms vary in validity and that obesity relates to diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. Weather effects on health are discussed briefly.
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette provide purchase and delivery details, pricing for Indiana and Illinois editions, and mailing options. It lists call deadlines for copies, carrier areas, and rates for evening and Sunday delivery, plus postal and rights notices for republication and submissions.
The column advises born today to seek a knowledgeable financial partner or risk poor dealings, notes selective friends, generous giving, and a knack for fresh ideas. It maps daily clues by zodiac sign with Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquilaus, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, and hints at continued guidance on Page 12.
Jim Bishop recalls years of writing and facing repeated rejections for The Day Lincoln Was Shot. He cites editors at Random House Harper Colophon and others who passed on famous works, noting the 90 to 99 percent no rate and the unpredictable path to a bestseller.
A critical portrait of President Nixon delaying handling of the Agnew corruption probe. The piece notes six day silence between Nixon and Agnew, Haig handling news, and the broader implication of weak leadership amid Watergate. It contrasts with Johnson and Humphrey instant consultation, underscoring mounting trust issues.
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