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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1969
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune quotes Voltaire to stress that disapproval of speech does not justify curbing it. The piece argues defending expression remains essential for democracy and public discourse, even when opinions are unpopular.
Governor Reagan unveils a phased program to convert state vehicles to natural gas to curb emissions. The plan targets Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco and other cities while offering tax cuts on natural gas. Challenges include conversion cost limited range and few fueling stations. The effort acts as a large scale test and stresses personal responsibility.
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader labels the administration bill a sham with weak enforcement and private regulation. He cites 15 000 on the job deaths last year and 2 1 2 million disabled, urging Congress to strengthen penalties and government written rules.
Gov. John Bell Williams proposes using one million dollars in state funds to file desegregation suits in Northern states. He argues lawsuits could pressure the North to desegregate and may provoke higher taxes, while acknowledging mixed support among segregation opponents.
By Bob Considine, the column meanders from a Bowery Christmas charity figure to office party excess and a personal wish list. He recalls gifts of youth, ponders aging, and imagines giving peace and freedom to Vietnam, the Middle East, and Biafra, urging a rebirth of Christmas purpose. Continued on Page 5, Col. 2.
A set of learning prompts asks: an occulist is an eye doctor, Battle Hymn author is Julia Ward Howe, opening Japan to trade was by Commodore Matthew Perry, St Augustine was settled by Spain, and the First Crusade began in the 11th century is true. A brief assessment notes a 1908 brake patent and a Cicero quote on gratitude.
A New York reader jokes about her husband abandoning cigarettes for pipes, piling up pipes and tobacco on the coffee table. She complains of litter, air pollution and fire risk as he indulges in shopping sprees from two ounce tins to a ten dollar pipe and a ten thousand dollar pipe dream.
The column offers daily guidance for all zodiac signs with focus on humor, business sense, education, and personal relationships. It includes tailored tips for Capricorn through Sagittarius and emphasizes thoughtful preparation for a holiday period.
The Terre Haute Tribune details subscription rates by region and format, urging timely delivery. It notes membership in the Associated Press and reserves rights for republication of dispatches.
Acadia National Park in Maine spans 41,634.01 acres highlighting its vast coastal landscapes and forested hills. The figure reflects published land area measurements for the prominent protected area.
Tributes and anecdotes fill Nosey’s Nostalgia Dept with regulars Katherine Erdle and Nancy Sontag, plus memories of Terre Haute figures. A Jaycee notice, a prison concert, and faded city layouts show how churches and neighborhoods drifted toward the countryside as the city grew.
The Nixon White House pursues a twofold plan to limit George Wallace on civil rights while hoping to defeat him in Alabama's 1970 governor race. Officials say the administration will isolate Wallace rather than outbid him for hard core segregationists, while courting white backlash voters and moderate Democrats.
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