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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1967
Page
4
A TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE editorial defends the principle that even unpopular opinions deserve protection. The piece emphasizes robust debate, liberty of expression, and the danger of suppressing dissent, citing Voltaire to frame the core argument.
Terre Haute firemen battled a 400 block warehouse blaze in 22 degree weather Thursday night. Chief Don Harris directed 148 available men with 135 answering the call as they kept heat and flames at bay near the Pepsi Cola plant, earning high praise.
The Brookings Institution, aided by a Ford Foundation grant, begins a research program to evaluate current government regulation and propose changes for modern technology and social conditions. Initial focus areas include communications, energy, and transportation with attention to data processing, rate regulation, supersonic transport, nuclear power, and high voltage transmission.
President Johnson warned the government will create jobs if business fails to employ the half million hard core unemployed. Ford in Detroit hires unskilled workers from the Negro inner city, with similar plans by Raytheon in Roxbury Boston. Aerojet General in Watts Los Angeles trains workers. General Tire & Rubber opens a Watts subsidiary to aid self help.
Census Bureau projections suggest the U S population may not reach 300 million by 1990, with an estimated 256 to 300 million instead of 262 to 301 million. The difference is modest but the growth pace remains swift and demands institutional readiness.
The pause in bombing offers relief to airmen prisoners of war in North Vietnam. The USSR made SAMs like the 32 foot long Telephone Pole deadly, with near 2000 mph speed and nuclear or conventional warheads. Pilots counter by diving after a close approach to thwart the missiles.
Answers list includes Canterbury as the pilgrims destination, Rome for SPQR, the Privy Council as Britain ruler’s private council, a blunderbuss is a gun, and possession is “nine points of the law.” The note mentions the 1851 opening of the YMCA in Boston and defines nonentity and other quotes.
A lighthearted column notes the post Christmas lull dubbed National Do Nothing Week. People move through the motions in a weary, post holiday calm as productivity and initiative appear subdued. The piece contrasts busy offices with slow motion activity and tired satire of business life.
Read your birthday paragraph to learn what Friday holds. Capricorn through Sagittarius are advised on balance between material and spiritual matters, caution with risk, and maintaining diplomacy at home or work. The column notes potential delays, resilience, and focus on practical steps.
Jim Bishop recalls a childhood Christmas with snowy windows, erythic lights, and family meals full of cinnamon apples and turkey. He remembers his father carving the bird, the gravy, and the warm kitchen before church while siblings share a playful kiss memory.
The Terre Haute Tribune issues publication details with service times and contact lines, pricing for Indiana Illinois routes, and postal notices. It notes second class matter status, publishing address at 721 Wabash Ave, and liability disclaimer for unsolicited submissions.
Tribune staffers recall 1967 with retirements hires and city changes. Mentions Mayor Ralph Tucker lineup Clark Adams Al Fischer John Ennis Ray Hahn Howard Armstrong. Highlights staff shifts at Tribune and Chamber of Commerce. Includes birthdays and local trivia.
Walter Winchell notes the New Year’s celebration as a festive rite that tests faith and hope amid world crisis. He cites Will Rogers and Alben Barkley quotes about children and toast traditions, while Fred Allen’s toast at a dinner hints at the era’s social humor.
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