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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1968
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune publishes editorials defending Voltaire's statement on free speech while signaling ongoing debates about rights and limits. The column emphasizes tolerance and the duty to protect dissenting voices in a heated public arena.
Restaurants across the nation sponsor free coffee safety breaks to combat fatigue on busy holiday roads. The effort, backed by police and safety groups and more than 10,000 restaurant owners, urges motorists to stop at participating eateries for a free cup and a refreshed drive home.
Los Angeles tests show surface streets sometimes beat freeways for downtown trips. Bus time 90 minutes, freeway 54 minutes, surface streets 36 minutes. Results vary by city, but planners should note overreliance on a single mode risks bottlenecks and delays.
George M. Steinbrenner III renames an ore boat the Mercle N. McCurdy to honor Lloyd McCurdy, a Black attorney who rose from humble beginnings to federal prosecutor for the Cleveland district. Steinbrenner cites McCurdy’s career as proof that success comes from hard work, regardless of race. The gesture prompts discussion on honorary recognition for Negro pioneers in various fields.
The piece stacks campaign debts and unpaid bills from the 1968 race, noting Nixon spent about 20 million, Humphrey 15 million, Wallace possibly 5 million, and Kennedy debts around 3.5 million with a plan to raise the remainder outside a small family pool. It also frames how donors, airlines, hotels and media settle, and hints at broader political dynamics and a baseball governance critique.
On this day in history and a trivia strip the reader is reminded the bubonic plague devastated 14th century Europe. The items reference a murai warrior order a famous Highland regiment the Dominican order and a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Washington humor column humorously recasts the Paris peace conference as a coffee table debate. Averages Harriman figure compares table shapes to negotiation styles, noting a trapezium table fits Hanoi’s concept. A friend suggests airport counters and a fire pole to force urgency in talks.
The Terre Haute Tribune lists daily except Sunday delivery with rates for Indiana and Illinois mails. Various pricing for Evening and Sunday editions, three to twelve month terms, and rural routes outside Indiana and Illinois are shown. Also notes post office services, deadlines, and copyright statements.
Born today you are highly intelligent preferring mental activity over sports yet you can perform well physically. You are openly affectionate and defend your own ideas firmly while hoping your partner shares this warmth. Family ties guide your Sunday and spiritual activities or worship are emphasized for well being.
Jim Bishop visits Olean New York home of St Bonaventure University where Franciscans run the campus. The piece notes picketing over grape prices, campus humor, and late night pizza ovens as students and staff navigate finances and freedom.
Walter Winchell style brio covers F Sinatra publicity, Brigitte Bardot, Paulette Goddard decor, Peter Sellers romance, critics' reach, Delon and Natalie reconciliations, party defections, Timex praise, Tiffany luxuries, Xanadu Bahamas launch, Tasker Loundes wedding buzz, teachers strike models, Joan Crawford moves, Isadora costumes rescue, airline beauty caution, and a cliffhanger ending with Fannie Flag.
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