Editorial: defending free speech amid controversy
A historical quote from Voltaire frames a defense of free speech versus dissent. The piece argues rights to express views remain essential even when opinions are unpopular or provocative. It emphasizes vigilance to protect civil liberties in a plural society.
Gibraltar Talks. Spanish pride and British control debated
The article analyzes decades of friction over Gibraltar’s status since 1704. Spain accuses encroachment and smuggling threats while Britain pledges control and cites Gibraltar’s desire to remain under British sovereignty. The piece notes deep national pride, ongoing negotiations, and the world’s interest in stability.
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Iberian Peninsula
Britain
Wage Hike Broadens Minimum Wage Coverage
The House bill extends minimum wage coverage to about 7.2 million more workers including retail employees and farm laborers. The $1.25 to $1.60 increase is phased in, with a $1.40 floor next February and the top rate after two years, while the broader gain aims at fairer pay and stronger purchasing power for millions.
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Ecumenical Progress in Protestant Unions Worldwide
A report to the United Presbyterian General Assembly in Boston outlines widespread ecumenical activity. Talks on mergers involve more than 100 Protestant denominations, with over 40 negotiations active across continents and improving Protestant Catholic relations highlighted as historically significant.
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United States
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
Boston
Truman’s Partisan Image Softened by AT&T Leader’s Death
The death of Walter S. Gifford, longtime president of AT and T and prominent Republican, prompts reflection on President Truman’s postwar appointment of Gifford as ambassador to Great Britain in 1950. Despite partisan labels, Truman sought the best man for the embassy.
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Madison Avenue Humility and Global Guesswork
A collection of quips on brand ads and scientific mysteries from New York and beyond. Notes on Rand, Hess, Eisenhower, and global wage rankings illuminate shifting loyalties and public perplexities in postwar modern life.
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New York
Madison Avenue
Split Level Marriage Rejected FHA Loan Over Domestic Strain
The Lighter Side column notes FHA may probe applicants marital stability for loan risk and jokes about how house hunting tests marriages. The piece jokes that mismatched couples face loan rejection due to shaky marriages as real estate pressure rises.
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FHA
Cape Cod
Stringsaver
Horoscopes for Saturday June 4 and Sunday June 5
The page outlines zodiac readings for each sign with guidance on behavior and choices for the weekend. It notes personal traits and cautions, plus a long FHA housing tip about monitoring loan recipients for marital harmony and potential foreclosures.
Peter Jennings Rise from Charlie's Son to ABC Commentator
The piece chronicles Peter Jennings eight years to the ABC network, from early radio in Canada to Manila assignments, Saigon experiences, and his 28 year old authority on Viet Nam. It notes his father Charles Jennings as CBC executive and details Jennings junior's path through Brockville Ottawa and Ottawa broadcasts to New York.
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Mike Wallace
Peter Jennings
Viet Nam
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Jennings
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Canada
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Ontario
Jack Radford
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Baden Langton
Tribune advertising rates and contact details
The Terre Haute Tribune lists mail and delivery options for Indiana and Illinois subscribers, with rates for evenings and Sundays, six months and year lengths, and separate rural route charges. It notes post office information, entry as second class matter, and contact instructions for missing copies and department calls.
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Tribune
Terre Haute
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Tribune Company
Quick Quiz Answers From The Grab Bag
The items refer to type faces agate, minion and nonpareil. Billings Ward Nye Nasby Kerr are American humorists. Moulin Rouge translates to the red mill in French. A cartographer draws maps. Glenn H. Curtiss first experimented with and manufactured hydro airplanes.
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Mon Nye
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New Puerto Rico Museum Opens Showcasing Masters
The $4 million museum in Ponce opens with works by Constable Van Dyck Murillo Rubens and Velasquez. The building was designed by Edward D. Stone marking a major cultural development for the city.
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Ponce
Puerto Rico
UPI
Constable
van Dyck
Murillo
Rubens
Velasquez
Edward D. Stone
Plunking Prodigy Sways Catalina High School Crowd
Tucson reports a Catalina High School sophomore named Don Plunk plans a career as a professional guitarist. Those who hear him say he is good and his name fits his talent.
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Ariz.p
Catalina High School
Don Plunk
Beaumont Plant Could Produce 100 Million Pounds Rubber Annually
A chemical plant near Beaumont Texas can output 100 million pounds of synthetic rubber each year, equaling the production of 10 million fully grown rubber trees.
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Beaumont, Tex
SPI
Here
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