Editorial Motto On Free Speech Rights
A quotation from Voltaire asserts robust defense of free expression. The line appears as an editorial opening highlighting the principle that rights to speak may be disagreed with, yet defended in principle.
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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1966
Page
4
A quotation from Voltaire asserts robust defense of free expression. The line appears as an editorial opening highlighting the principle that rights to speak may be disagreed with, yet defended in principle.
After years of litigation the Supreme Court denies James R Hoffa's appeal of his jury tampering conviction. He faces an eight year prison term with at least two years eight months before parole. A Chicago federal court also convicted him of fraud and conspiracy involving the union pension fund with a five year term and ten thousand dollar fine.
The 90th Congress nears, showing flaws in the Lobbying Act of 1946. James Deakin’s The Lobbyists argues the system lacks effective rules, with only direct congressional pressure covered and loopholes letting many lobbyists evade registration and oversight.
The article notes a growing gap between scientists and the public in grasping frontier work. It highlights particle physics, where many particles have been discovered and some exist for mere quanta of a second, challenging lay understanding and communication.
The United States Public Health Service releases a new report covering mortality figures from 1950 to 1964. It highlights a rapid growth in deaths from diseases linked to smoking, warning that continuing smoking is dangerous.
Column recalls how Kennedy planned a high profile trip to Japan that never happened after the Oswald assassination. The piece notes Japanese eagerness for U S protection, Kennedy’s family prominence, and the impact on Japan’s view of security. It mentions Ike’s potential return, and that a ship would be required for any future visit.
A humorous UPI column mocks a fictional line of toy weapons and a so called peace promotion kit. The piece envisions gadgets in a Santa gift for Christmas that teach nonviolence through comic mechanisms. It uses a satirical exchange to lampoon how toys reflect wartime culture.
Clergy, Nobility, Commons are the three estates. The fourth estate is the press. Christian is the hero of Pilgrim's Progress. Quetzalcoatl was the serpent god and legendary Toltec ruler. Stendhal’s real name was Marie Henri Beyle.
The text lists subscription rates for Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette editions, including daily evenings and Sundays, with prices for Indiana and Illinois services. It also notes mailing details, back issues, and standard postal and copyright statements.
Horoscope excerpt offers daily guidance by sun signs with advice on mood, relationships, home life and career. It emphasizes moderation, reticence, praise, balance between career and family, plus brief notes on each zodiac sign from Sagittarius to Scorpio.
A London tale from 1896 shows Ottilie Meissonnier duped by a man calling himself Lord Wilton. He used a fake identity to lure her on a yacht trip, stole watches and jewelry, and left her with a bounced check. Police later matched him to Adolf Beck, but a mistaken identity led to Beck receiving seven years of hard labor.
Walter Winchell notes celebrity sightings in Manhattan on a lively night. Prince Sadii Khan, Angela Lansbury, Anthony Quinn, and Joan Fontaine mingle with shoppers and theater folk. Louis Armstrong treats bootblacks. Francoise Hardy models garters. Basil Rathbone and Melvyn Douglas visit Walter Pidgeon backstage.
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