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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1968
Page
4
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A TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE note recalls Voltaire with the line I may disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it. The editorial frames civil liberties as essential, urging reader reflection on free expression and responsibility.
Rep. Morris K. Udall announces his candidacy for speaker of the House challenging long time leader McCormack. The Arizona congressman seeks a fresh, independent push without formal backers as Democrats prepare to caucus on January 2. Political odds favor Udall, with sentiment for change growing and a decision expected soon after the year ends.
The new year brings higher social security taxes with employee and employer contributions at 4.8 per cent on earnings up to 7800. The total tax bite nears 10 per cent of payroll with future rises planned by 1987. A pamphlet from Associated Industries of Alabama explains the increases.
The National Geographic Society notes Epiphany on January 6 marks three proofs of Christ divinity. Celebrations vary from Mexican firecrackers to Tarpon Springs sponge divers receiving bishoply blessing and the gold cross ceremony. Americans often overlook the 12 days and Epiphany’s magic.
Dr Edwin S Schneidman a key advisor at the National Institute of Mental Health proposes large scale public alertness to personal crisis symptoms and to break down barriers to seeking help saying that many suicides could be prevented if society acts on this knowledge.
The piece surveys Apollo 8’s historic leap and the vast unknown beyond the moon. It argues future space exploration may require nuclear propulsion or near light speeds, notes Mars and Pluto as distant goals, and foresees public reaction to lunar TV interruptions. It honors the Apollo 8 crew and contrasts human limits with cosmic scale.
The page poses trivia prompts with five questions: author of Riders of the Purple Sage, Tom Sawyer’s author, the El Dorado quest city name, the Green Mountain State, and the distinguishing trait of Manx cats. It notes mixed fortune, a proverb about liars, a 1954 sports trophy milestone, and a joke section on outcomes.
New York AP notes that a columnist learns from mail. About 300 million people are left handed, comprising one tenth of mankind. Among famous lefties are Alexander the Great Leonardo da Vinci and Benjamin Franklin. The U S mint has scales so delicate they weigh a
By Bil Keane notes vary from smoking trends to nerves, with Americans still leading smokers. Facts on brain cells nerve fibers milk shelf life and pasteurization. Pedestrian safety figures show intersections matter more than jaywalking. Quotable quotes end with a quiz and a survival kit line. Continued on page 5.
Born today you have ambition talent and determination to rise in your field yet you must avoid stepping on others. Your emotional independence may hinder lasting relationships but you can achieve great success by being your own boss. The text moves into zodiac day tips for many signs with cautions about social life and resolutions.
A wild collage of showbiz notes covers Billy Budd stage plans and prior leads like Charles Nobel Terence Stamp and Don Murray. Walter Winchell cites Jack Jones Harry Gross Deanna Durbin and David McCallum while recalling film tv and theater spins and Bourgeois gossip from New York to Hollywood.
Elks Club of Terre Haute offers to pay transport costs to send Glenn Home Boy Scout to the National Scout Jamboree in 1969. CPL Kenneth W. Lowe, son of Mr and Mrs Norman Lowe, is on leave from Vietnam and extends for six months of duty. Daniel R. Evers joins Terre Haute Jaycee Chapter as a full member. Jerry Pfrank, 1968 ISU graduate, teaches near Denver and skis on holidays. Single Parents Organization hosts New Year’s Eve party at Ft Harrison Boat Club. Herb Hylton of CSC recovers from emergency operation in Medicine Hat Alberta. He’ll hear from friends via Rancho Motel apt 12 Medicine Hat. Westoblas replaces Herb in Medicine Hat, due back mid January. Richard and Helen Kelly celebrate 25th wedding anniversary. Dick is VP of Bituminous Materials Co.
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