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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1965
Page
4
A quoted remark attributed to Voltaire frames a defense of free speech despite disagreement, underscoring ongoing debates about rights and limits of expression in public discourse. The note reflects editorial perspective on balancing opinion and permissible speech.
The 1965 Republican year saw restraint and disarray as leaders failed to unite the party after a 1964 defeat. Despite calls to denounce extremism, the Birch Society found little cross-party backing, leaving the GOP’s 1966 campaign posture aimless and its potential 1968 candidate unclear.
National Safety Council notes a drop in the traffic death rate from 5.5 to 5.4 per 100 million vehicle miles during the first ten months of 1965. Despite higher total mileage and a rise in total deaths to 39,760 from 39,050, the rate decline is tempered by October deaths being 5 percent higher than a year earlier.
Medicare home care spawns local headaches as counties press Washington for clear procedures and agency responsibilities. With July 1 start looming, cities of 100000 expect a 25 to 30 staff to handle nurse visits, and many areas lack organized plans. Medicare seen as both local and federal duty.
The piece ponders how astronauts exit years of anonymity to instant fame. It likens their demanding, solitary training to cloistered PhDs and compares their disciplined preparation to penal servitude as they face unknown futures and potential catastrophes.
From Mosul in Mesopotamia to 1752 in Britain, Buenos Aires tops South America, Mesopotamia’s modern Iraq, and a metronome keeps musical time. Whitman, Caldwell, Cadmus, and others are named in a playful quiz. Graf Spee was scuttled in 1939 off Uruguay.
A reflection on the anonymous path to fame for astronauts starting with John Glenn and Alan Shepard. The piece notes public fascination as NASA unveils new heroes from Cocoa Beach to Cape Canaveral, predicting Armstrong and Scott as Gemini 8 crew and the rapid rise of space figures to celebrity status.
AP report notes a shopper quip about returns if a gift is disliked. The brief mentions seasonal remarks linked to Santa Claus and holiday behavior expectations in New York.
A collection of humorous Christmas quips and one liners about gifts, parties, Santa and the season. Jokes touch on noise from toys, gift exchanges, eggnog, self carving turkey, perfume, and shopping mishaps with a lighthearted, period voice.
The fragment blends a Friday December 17 horoscope with Saturday December 18 forecasts for zodiac signs, noting personal traits and possible career aims. It shifts to holiday quips about gifts, sizes, and domestic scenes including a wife, Elizabeth Taylor joke, oyster stuffing, and a Christmas tree sentiment.
Jim Bishop surveys casino gamblers from around the world, detailing types from the compulsive to the working man on vacation. He describes behavior at tables in Monte Carlo and Beirut, notes the wife behind the man, and tracks the gambler’s psychology, including the hope of a big win and the grim persistence of the next wager.
The Terre Haute Tribune lists delivery options and rates for Indiana and Illinois readers. It notes evening and Sunday editions, subscription periods, and prices, with a policy disclaimer on unsolicited letters and photos sent to the Tribune.
Norm Dunlap returns from Barnes Hospital after three weeks for leg surgery and convalescence before resuming public relations at Vigo schools. Birthday greetings mark five locals at CSC plant. Fears of holiday rush ease as snow on Wabash Ave brightens street scene. Jim Dressler joins Tribune staff and Dizzy Trout sends a clever Sox greeting. Bertram Bradley visits en route to Berkeley, while Bernard Brommel is elected AAUP Indiana president after Purdue extension campus meeting in Indianapolis.
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