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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1965
Page
4
A concise editorial asserts the paradox of defending speech one may oppose, invoking Voltaire to stress the principle that freedom of expression includes protecting unpopular views regardless of personal agreement. It emphasizes steadfast defense of rights amid disagreement.
Terre Haute Jaycees conducted a local public opinion poll with 425 respondents. The majority favored filling the City Council vacancy immediately, while a sizable minority opposed or declined comment. Poll also covered Area Planning and Zoning, parks maintenance, Memorial Stadium renovations, and property tax funding for city bus service.
In December we face fewer shopping days and rising stress as holiday prep continues. The piece notes that men push to shorten the merchandising season while housewives race to finish early. It ends with a playful vote against Christmas in October.
Christmas pilgrimages from West to East Berlin spark mixed emotions as West Germany yields to East German demands to permit family visits. The price paid shows Western compassion, while some accuse government of yielding to blackmail. Future talks may be harder, yet the human factor remains central. CAPE KENNEDY reports on space race milestones as Schirra and Stafford plan a playful Up There game with Borman Lovell, following historic near approaches by Soviet cosmonauts.
It Happened Today notes that in 1886 the American Federation of Labor was founded in Columbus Ohio. The piece compiles trivia on historical questions and quotes, with a playful quiz style and brief biographical mentions.
On the Line there outlines topics from Emperor Constantine the Great to a tropical disease of humans and notes John Alden in a concise reference style.
The piece surveys Titan II and Agena tests, Gemini 7 and 6 rendezvous prospects, and EVA plans with Scott, plus Apollo lunar departure rendezvous, Air Force MOL missions, and a light note on Borman Lovell twins born beside the press area before noting 1964 stainless sink shipments surpassing 1 million.
Hal Boyle notes ambush remains the most hated and controversial term in Vietnam warfare. The word describes surprise attacks in jungle battles, reflecting tensions between military command and civilian readers while detailing a recent clash near a rubber plantation 35 miles northwest of Saigon involving the Big Red One, the 1st Infantry Division.
The page mixes daily horoscopes for December 8 with a Vietnam War dispatch noting a major Viet Cong ambush and a U S “meeting engagement.” The battle description cites heavy casualties on both sides and explains the semantic distinction between ambush and meeting engagement as the war outlook continues.
A column notes a dramatic rise in Washington DC crime, citing FBI data showing 15.6 percent nine month increase in the capital with 25 percent more rapes and near doubling of robberies, plus higher murders. It contrasts with other cities and questions citizen vigilante measures.
Robert Preston, famed for Ben Franklin in Paris, signs to play Henry II in James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter. Set in 1183 France, the drama centers on imperial succession among three sons. Noel Willman directs the March premiere in New York.
Public notice outlines mail subscription prices for Terre Haute Tribune and Terre Haute Gazette audiences in Indiana and Illinois. It lists delivery areas, rates for evenings, Sundays, and combinations, and cautions that unsolicited articles are sent at owner risk with no liability for safety or return.
Tribune staffers report Bessie Enyart celebrates her granddaughter Monica Webster chosen as one of 31 Purdue undergraduates to be honored at a student faculty affair. The piece mentions local ties including former Union Hospital employee Monica Webster, her Paris, Illinois parents, and other festive notes about bankers, weddings, and community events.
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