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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1965
Page
4
A compact editorial cites Voltaire to affirm defending every individual's right to express opinions even when content is disagreeable. It argues that liberty of thought protects society and upholds democratic principle beyond personal agreement.
Early reports on Postmaster General Lawrence F. OBrien promise faster mail and a more efficient Post Office. He may push a priority mail system combining air and first class with six to seven cents an ounce, and form a high level planning team to centralize operations. Recruitment on campuses and greater mechanization are also planned, with a wary note on tempo.
Hamline University President Paul H. Giddens argues in the Atlantic Monthly that rising costs and the need to recruit and subsidize athletes threaten intercollegiate athletics. He notes many schools, including Chicago Denver Fordham Marquette and Detroit, have dropped football since 1947, and asks whether preserving the tradition is worth the cost.
Senator Walter Mondale argues the USDA budget includes two broad classes: items that stabilize farm income and items benefiting the general public. He cites school lunch aid and armed services dairy products as nonfarm subsidies and suggests separate budgeting to reduce public misunderstanding of farm subsidies.
The Apollo project advances at about ten million dollars a day aiming for a 1970 deadline. The effort is complex and may need slowdowns as planners refine orbital rendezvous methods after Gemini’s three failed attempts. The Soviet program trails in lunar goals with unmanned landings still unresolved.
Space news notes tentative February 1, 1966 lift for Surveyor I to slow from 6000 mph, hover and land, sending back TV footage. Plans include Chewing moon bits, assays, and future rendezvous trials while Gemini 6 and Agena face delays. Apollo crews will split to enter the LM and land. Continued on Page 5, Col. 6.
HAL BOYLE observes that American life now blends practicality and civility as banks provide better tea in public places. He notes America’s 345 years since 1620 and trail of efforts to craft a drinkable tea amid everyday business.
Bil Keane muses on making tea with simple steps in porcelain and boiling water, noting sugar milk and memory as ingredients. He recalls tea bag debate, jokes about Mayo tea bags, and a Boston Harbor origin. The piece links tea to daily rituals from Damascus to Dubuque and wartime habits to modern coffee breaks.
A December horoscope section highlights business savvy and social ease for born individuals with notes on trust and self-doubt, advising caution with finances and emphasizing balancing personal and professional interests. The Edwardsville Illinois piece recalls SIU Edwardsville opening day when a 42 star flag was hastily found from an archivist’s home, marking the campus launch.
Questions span royal succession canal length dry ice historical figure river in Italy and a list of figures linked to literature politics and music. The piece blends trivia with quotations dates and fragmented prompts from a newspaper page.
The Terre Haute Tribune announces publication terms dating to 1869 with subscriptions by mail and carriers. It lists pricing for daily, evening, and Sunday editions, regions served, and postage notes, plus a risk disclaimer for unsolicited submissions and office contact details.
Neenah Wisconsin report notes that household paper product purchases are rising in dollar terms faster than overall disposable personal income and personal consumption. Kimberly-Clark Corp. highlights stronger demand contributing to rising sales in the sector.
Tribune staffers report Old Salt Bob Corbin recalls Nimitz reason for calling a ship she. Phyllis Turner and the Little Stage Puppeteers near half of fourth season, with rotogravure feature. JON JONES pursues acting work across ISU and community stages. Mary and Ed Melvin Sr. return from honeymoon to 60 Lake View Dr. at home of Ed’s brother in Baltimore. Birthday tributes to Fred L. Chapman, Harry A. Hart, Robert L. Hann. Toots and Jack Dolan visit from Fort Pierce for Christmas with daughter and son-in-law Jack Frost. Correction on past Terre Haute mayors notes Frank Buckingham. Dr. James Hocker Mason of Indiana State speaks at Boston English convention. Mason oversees many meetings as second VP. Betty Brown in Riley mails early Christmas cards. In C.V. beer item, Orin Arney notes 12 million bottles consumed citywide during brewery years. Associates of Detroit buys Sterling Brewery and Drewry’s, becomes new C.V. owner. C.V. sales averaged nearly 1,000 cases monthly this year.
A collage of past and present show business notes includes Walter Winchell on the Oswald theory echoed by Judge J Brown, Debra Kerr and Lucille Ball career bits, plus Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren anecdotes. It spans threats, theater praise, star excess, and future projects, ending with a tease about Joe Cardonal.
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