This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1965
Page
4
The piece echoes Voltaire's claim that free expression must be defended even when its content is disapproved. It argues the principle outvalues dissent, shaping a stance for robust public discourse and protecting journalists, activists, and citizens who challenge prevailing views.
The AFL-CIO faces a chill in its ties with President Johnson over the Taft Hartley Act section 14B repeal. Meany accuses Senate Democrats of stalling while Johnson shows lukewarm support. With Congress looming, union leaders weigh options as they back 1966 political goals yet doubt repeal will pass.
New York State Supreme Court Justice Nathan R. Sobel questions the police reliance on confessions, noting that his study shows confessions influenced fewer than 10 percent of 1,000 indictments. He argues that the Escobedo decision has made law enforcement gun shy and pressures reform on confession practices.
The Supreme Court likely must refine its 1957 Roth decision on obscenity as current phrases cause lower courts confusion. Critics argue for a tighter, clearer standard balancing censorship and free expression. The ACLU warned that restricting works today could chill publishers creativity and dissemination of ideas.
On the Line describes Cardinal Cordial Spellman’s dramatic takeoff toward Vietnam from the Pan Am Building top as veteran aviation pioneer Juan Trippe watches. The piece highlights Spellman’s health, his minimal entourage, and Trippe’s reflections on doing things “like old times” as Pan Am’s founder.
In circus literature the Behemoth of Holy Writ refers to the hippopotamus. The quiz lists the answer as hippo, noting its grand size among circus animals.
A terse clippings-style note reports the average hospital stay shrinking from 14 days in 1935 to 7.7 days now, with prices making illness costly. It also mentions Greeks celebrating New Year with cards and a Hungarian surname Zzyzsz sina.
A lighthearted miscellany notes pianos now sold in eight pastel colors and jokes about keratinophobia fear of lightning. It comments on coal use by Chinese origins, poverty among U S Indians, presidents with music, quirky household tips, and a Manitoba prison entertainment note.
A daily horoscope segment outlines traits for each zodiac sign and advises on intuition, adaptability, and relationship focus. It includes specific guidance for Capricorn through Sagittarius, a medical note on heart ailments, quips from contemporaries, quick facts about turtles and pepper, and trivia about the Declaration of Independence signers.
The president faces a grim choice as Vietnam escalates and draft calls rise ahead of an election year. With GOP pressure on Haiphong, talks of a truce loom while welfare funding faces Republican scrutiny. Lady Bird Johnson recalls wartime days and staged vaudeville with Nellie Connally as a nostalgic look at the First Lady’s past.
In Bisbee Arizona a census taker discovered three long-missing streets up Tombstone Canyon. First Street, Second Street, and Third Street were built as a set of stair-step climbs up the mountainside, unseen on city maps and rarely known to residents.
In Rock Island Illinois workers use mine detectors hoping to locate a cornerstone reportedly laid April 20 1864 for the Clock Tower Building completed in 1867. Records do not show the stone’s present location in the landmark tower.
The Terre Haute Tribune lists subscription rates for various regions and durations, including Evening and Sunday editions, with prices for Indiana and Illinois addresses. It provides contact and mailing information, post office details, and liability disclaimer for unsolicited submissions.
Recent mild weather drew golfers to Ells Fort Harrison Country Club where Dan Pfleking Jr. 912 Monterey scored a hole in one on No 8. Teammates Jim Burland Don Lewis and Jack Black also played. Jokes and small incidents pepper the column including a waitress Barbara at Henri’s disturbed by three college boys who lingered then left after stealing a 25 cent tip. Additional notes cover beret like beverage lid, Ron Reeves’s Los Angeles Las Vegas trip, Laura and Dick Brentlinger praising Public Service Indiana lights, L V Letzkus turning 70 in hospital, Eva Doty December birthday, Via Martin bank check cashing, and traffic signal issues at Twenty fifth Street and Wabash Avenue needing a green arrow for left turns.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.