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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1968
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune opens with a Voltaire quote about defending speech rights, signaling a stance on free expression. The piece asserts a commitment to upholding controversial opinions while condemning censorship and inviting reader engagement on First Amendment principles.
The piece argues increasing drunken incidents on flights threaten safety and calls for firmer airline and government regulation. It notes stewardesses report rising drunken behavior, urges full incident reporting, and stresses shared responsibility for prevention.
A United Nations study highlights the ongoing brain drain from poorer to richer nations. It notes that outflow of doctors scientists and engineers will rise as educational programs produce more graduates despite slow domestic growth. Recommendations include higher salaries targeted education and stronger employment offices to curb emigration while promoting vigorous economic growth.
Drew Pearson claims Nixon visited a psychosomatic doctor and a Nixon spokesman denies it. The piece argues that denial fuels stigma and better would have been a frank, straightforward account to prevent rumors and misperceptions. The author warns against hush hush secrecy.
The set asks who commanded Prussia at Waterloo, what Fawkes plotted, who named his son king of Rome, who first saw the Pacific, and which US president faced impeachment. It cites Blucher, blowing Parliament, Napoleon, Balboa, and Andrew Johnson with a note on 1903 theater ushers and other trivia.
A columnist quotes Clayton Matthews stating that mystery writers now focus on character reactions to crime rather than classic whodunits. The discussion notes some see this as progress while others view it as life growing more complex. There remain many older whodunits worth rereading.
New York AP reports Apollo 8 required five and a half hours to move 3.5 miles from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad. The combined weight reached 12.3 million pounds. the crawler alone weighed 6 million. The craft holds 30 motors and 6,000 horsepower.
HAL BOYLE surveys daily life and science notes from mailbag items. He cites air pollution lifting grocery and laundry costs and potential crop damage, recalls door prizes in ancient Rome, reports a pigmented skin removal method, and jokes about moon trips and traffic fines while warning education can be deadly.
The daily forecast highlights that individuals born under various signs should balance firm views with openness to new facts. It emphasizes seizing timely opportunities, valuing home and family, and maintaining a quick, proactive mind. Each zodiac sign receives tailored guidance for the day.
The Terre Haute Tribune announces its publishing staff and contact details, dates, and rates for home delivery and subscriptions. It lists Keifer as President and general manager Cox as editor, with phone numbers and deadlines for missed copies and mail rates for Indiana, Illinois, and rural routes.
GUY and DOROTHY RYDER celebrate with daughter CHRIS and ERROL CESINGER as they become parents to a baby boy named TROY LYNN. Cesinger is stationed in Vietnam while the Ryders reside at 1318 S 7th St. BETTY FUQUA sails to Fort Lauderdale for a couple of weeks visit. BOB and BARBARA SWAGGERTY relocate from Denver to Fremont Nebraska where Bob becomes vice president and GM of Parker Livestock Supply Co. Their son and daughter, LYNDA and PAUL, will join them after the new year. MARINE CPL RICHARD L MOODY, son of WILLARD MOODY SR, will spend Christmas in Vietnam with the 1st Marine Division. CHARLOTTE CROXTON DUNLAP, NORM’s wife, nears Social Security age with recent birthday. JOHN and JO ANN LOWRY move into a new home on S 5th St, linked to a seven-year coincidence involving DALE KRUMREICH, a Navy Submarine Academy classmate, who learned the Bundles from his hometown are also connected to JOHN LOWRY.
A tight collage of jabs and quotes from various outlets. Walter Winchell style snippets critique Allen Ginsberg, Sinatra, Cher, Joan Baez, and Dustin Hoffman, with digs at Nixon and Wall Street. Includes Times and Newsweek extracts, FBI notes, and a satire on fame and scandal.
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