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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1967
Page
2
The Terre Haute Tribune editorial quotes Voltaire about defending speech rights while condemning opinions. The piece frames free expression as essential to democracy and urges readers to uphold civil discourse despite disagreements.
Senator Williams of Delaware urges shortening presidential campaigns to five weeks starting in October with early conventions in September. He argues reduced costs and faster issue exposure using modern travel and media, noting current pace bores the public and wears candidates down.
Rabbi Eli A. Bohnen of the Rab binical Assembly argues against humane warfare and suggests abolishing the Geneva Convention, saying rules imply knights and spectators in a brutal process. He contends society bears moral fault for using war to settle disputes, urging recognition of war’s true nature.
A Hannover judge suggests testing all drivers for alcohol tolerance and issuing a certificate to those who pass. Those failing would lose their license, aiming to reflect individual limits based on weight and drinking habits, though practical hurdles are anticipated.
Patricia Roberts Harris, one of the few women ambassadors and the only African American woman in such a post, has served in Luxembourg since June 1965. She defied stereotypes by engaging leaders on substantive issues, not just “woman talk,” advancing women’s place in government service.
The New York scene portrays a graduation ceremony where the class has largely passed, caps and gowns add dignity to the students in mini skirts, and the moment is described as joyfully poignant with remarkable scholarship. The piece hints at a risqué dance that would have shocked previous generations.
By Bob Considine the author notes the cruelties of academic filtering at graduations. He recalls two girls dropped for chemistry shortfalls and observes how families cope with the shock while colleges turn away many capable students seeking further study.
On this day in 1950 the Supreme Court ruled segregation in southern railroad dining cars and universities invalid. The Grab Bag quiz answers: 1 Venezuela voyage, 2 mockingbird, 3 Greenland, 4 Eric the Red, 5 British Museum London.
A sampler of columns and trivia covers debt collection in China, sleep research, postwar Japanese growth, blood supply statistics, and assorted quips. It notes Theodore Bikel and James Cagney career beginnings, Toynbee quotes, ancient warnings about alcohol, Cleopatra hygiene, and a Spurgeon reflection on happiness.
Public notice style excerpt outlining newspaper publication names Terre Haute Tribune and Terre Haute Gazette and annual mailing rates for Indiana and Illinois subscriptions including evening and Sunday editions with various term lengths. It notes mail service, post office details, and liability disclaimer for unsolicited submissions.
A reflective horoscope urging balancing emotion and logic for strong careers. It advises focusing on one outstanding talent, developing it into a career, and guarding home privacy while using reason over feeling in decisions. Zodiac forecasts cover Gemini to Taurus with personal guidance.
A rapid digest of entertainment and political scoops from New York. Dorothy Provine’s dating status and Brigitte Bardot remarks headline a sprawling mix of showbiz rumors airline labor chatter and a wage case in Kiel Germany noting a $200 monthly compensation for a widower.
The column blends hometown updates from Birch Bayh to school reunions and birthdays. It notes ISU ties, a 1956 Gerstmeyer graduate seeking reunion details, racing season prep at Action Track, birthdays for Mark Watson Wayne Jackson and Tom Smith, and silver anniversary for Pearl and Ed Cummins. It also mentions party misadventure at Shrine Country Club and staff retirements and awards.
A three month repair project started on the 17.6 mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel linking Virginia with the eastern shore after a barge adrift in heavy seas rammed the tunnel breaking pilings in March.
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