Editorials Reflect on Free Speech Courage and Voltaire Quote
The Terre Haute Tribune presents an editorial stance invoking Voltaire to defend freedom of expression. The piece emphasizes tolerance and the duty to protect opposing viewpoints in a robust democratic discourse.
Turkey Opium Poppy Growers to Switch Crops Funds Set at 35 Million
State Department negotiates a 35 million dollar plan with Turkey to compensate opium growers to cease poppy farming after 1972. The effort aims to reduce heroin production in the United States by curbing illegal opium supplies while Turkish licensing and government purchases guard against stockpiling. Prospects hinge on Congress sustaining aid to Turkey to maximize impact.
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State Department
United States
Turkey
Seymour Halpern
New York
Congress
Death Takes Young Men
A National Center for Health Statistics report finds a sharp rise in death rates for young American men between 1963 and 1968, especially among white youths and nonwhite males. Increases span circulatory diseases and liver cirrhosis, but violent deaths, auto crashes, and self harm rise notably, prompting calls for focused attention.
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National Center For Health Statistics
Livermore Scientists Propose Underground Waste Disposal Method
Three scientists at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory propose using large subterranean cavities filled with broken rock to seal radioactive waste from nuclear fuel reprocessing plants. Heat from decay would boil and dry the waste, sealing the hole, with lower costs than current surface tanks and salt mine strategy.
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Lawrence Livermore Laboratory
Atomic Energy Commission
University of California
AEC
Livermore
Jamestown Colony Feasts and Winter Hardship Recalled
Clark Kinnaird surveys 1608 Jamestown events including Captain John Smith and Powhatan hospitality during a siege of cold weather and limited communal activity. He notes early October arrivals of Mrs. Forrest and Ann Layden, varied Indigenous diets, and pre Mayflower festivities, with Christmas at La Navidad cited.
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Jamestown
John Smith
Powhatan
Christ
Turkey
New England
Virginia
Thomas Forrest
Ann Burris
Ann
Thomas Layden
Plymouth
New World
Columbus
la Navidad
Haiti
Drug Addiction Signals Seen in Emergency Rooms
Emergency rooms face challenges recognizing drug addiction as patients present with illnesses masked by heroin cocaine LSD mescaline amphetamines and alcohol. Dr Arnold G Blumberg and Hillside Hospital researchers use urine testing to detect self administered drugs aiding treatment and rehabilitation.
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Arnold G. Blumberg
Hillside Hospital
Long Island
The Lighter Side of Nixon Pay Board Office Ping Pong
Washington readers glimpse the Pay Board scene during Phase II of Nixon’s economic plan. A guide tours a room where board members bat retroactive increases like ping pong while labor members kick a leather football, amid a hot potato passed around.
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Washington
Nixon
Elan
Labor
Tribune Carrier Rates and Publication Details
The Terre Haute Tribune lists pricing for Indiana and Illinois subscriptions including evening and Sunday rates, with a call for delivery issues by 7 p.m. and 11 a.m. on Sundays. It notes second class post status, a 1903 establishment date, and boilerplate disclaimers about unsolicited submissions and Associated Press rights.
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Indiana
Illinois
Tribune
Terre Haute
Ind
Tribune- Star Publishing Co., Inc
Wabash Ave
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Horoscope for December 4 Readers seek true friends and growth
Born under strong magnetism you attract many acquaintances yet yearn for deeper bonds. You study others to build rapport, risking being labeled shallow until your inner truths emerge. The guidance urges patience, honesty, and embracing compassion to form lasting friendships.
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Sagittarius
Carricorn
Acuarius
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Seo
Scorpio
The Many Names of Dr Frank McCormick of New Jersey
Frank McCormick, a dedicated physician, began in Jer sey City and built a practice in Englewood after renting a house and facing a toll gate. He later helped found Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, served as chief of surgery and administrator, and co invented spinal anesthesia.
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Frank McCormick
St. Francis Hospital
Jersey City
St. Francis
Bergen County
Sticks
McCormick
Dan Kelly
Englewood
Palisade Avenue
M.D
Forest Hills Housing Plan Sparks Racial Debate
A New York City Housing Authority plan to place a 840 unit low income project in Forest Hills triggers protests and charges of racism. The writer argues the project size risks creating a large poor enclave and spreading a culture of poverty, urging consideration of neighborhood impact and class dynamics.
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New York City
Forest Hills
Brooklyn
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