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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1972
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune notes Voltaire’s famous line I may disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it attributing it to him as a reminder of robust free speech values.
The text praises Earl Butz for his reappointment as Secretary of Agriculture by President Nixon. It highlights his Purdue University leadership, prior roles, and a successful fundraising drive with Maynard C. Wheeler of Terre Haute for Purdue’s Centennial Fund. It expresses confidence he will implement Nixon’s shakeup and serve farmers, especially in the Wabash Valley, well.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird asserts that military expenditures will rise in fiscal 1974 by about four billion dollars to over 80 billion, citing higher manpower costs. A GAO report notes 29.4 billion in cost overruns across 47 major weapons systems, with a 1.021 billion jump in a three month period, underscoring concerns about waste and mismanagement.
The aging Juan D. Peron will not seek the presidency in the upcoming election. Despite vigor, his 17 years in exile and past dictatorship render him unacceptable as a candidate. Peronists, strongest bloc, may influence a March vote by backing rivals to Ricardo Balbin of the People's Radical party.
The United States and Soviet Union agreed to construct new embassies in Washington and Moscow with American workers building the interior in Washington. The accord includes safeguards against implanted listening devices, underscoring a wary yet hopeful tone in Cold War diplomacy.
In a candid memoir excerpt Margaret Truman Daniel sketches her sheltered Midwestern childhood, the Truman White House years, and the President’s integrity. She notes his stance on major policies, family dynamics, and political feuds, including tensions with Eisenhower and the Potsdam era anecdotes.
A reader asks about removing chest and arm tattoos from military service and marriage concerns. The columnist notes varied surgical and chemical methods often leave worse scars and suggests consulting a reputable plastic surgeon for disguising tattoos rather than risky mail order cures.
The column offers zodiac guidance for Friday December 8 with personality notes for men and women born on the date. It includes short readings for Sagittarius through Scorpio with advice on balance, fairness, and managing emotions and relationships.
Jim Bishop muses on aging as a mixed burden and gift, noting time as the true enemy and praising productive aging. He recalls family milestones, his parents’ retirements, and the value of work, family, and endurance, while rejecting a longing to be a perpetual youth. He closes with gratitude for his life and roles.
A psychological column notes how some people grow old mentally faster than their years. It lists signs such as avoiding new films, sticking to familiar routes, losing interest in reading, few new friends, monotone talk with a spouse, and routine habits that hollow out daily life.
Public notice style snippet lists subscription prices for daily Tribune Terre Haute editions by region and format. Includes contact guidance, dates of establishment, and postal information, with standard rights and republication clauses.
Tribune staffers report Motion Picture Operators Local 373 plan Christmas gifts for residents at the Vigo County Home coordinated by DOC LINK. Kim Spence has a 16th birthday Sunday. Max Miller spars with pink-averse desk paint plans. Army Private Frank W. Lowe, 17, finished eight weeks at Ft. Knox. Walter Scoggin and Fred Adamson celebrate 30th anniversary in Daytona Beach. folks decorate homes along Highway 40 and in Lincolnshire as cold weather returns for outdoor displays.
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