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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1962
Page
4
A Voltaire line about defending free speech amid disagreement frames a cautionary note on rights and open dialogue. The essay emphasizes protecting expression even when opinions clash with personal beliefs.
The piece notes Congress Ways and Means voting to raise the public debt limit to 308 billion dollars while hopes for a 300 billion target persist. West Germany's Adenauer appeals to East Germany to tear down the Berlin Wall in talks. A party-line military bill grows by over a quarter billion, and Kennedy Khrushchev summit prospects linger as Dillon signals a planned tax-rate cut next year.
President Kennedy announced federal support for a comprehensive New York City juvenile delinquency program. It includes improved schooling on the Lower East Side, job placement for youths, strengthened welfare services, and recreation like an Adventure Corps for under 14. Community facets such as art and folk music coffee shops are planned to engage teens and curb idle time. The initiative is proposed as a national model to be emulated beyond New York City.
Sen Javits urges closer US and Western alliance to meet communism. He backs common cause with the European Economic Union while stopping short of sovereignty surrender. George Ball says joining the Common Market is unthinkable but supports strongest US Europe cooperation. The aim is stronger unity of action and purpose across the West.
Entries note social visits including Mr and Mrs Foster Archer of Lansing and their children Charles Edward and Barbara Ann at home after visiting Archer parents on South Seventh Street. A roof fire at 2720 Arleth Street caused 25 dollars in damage. Local clubs recording events include Terre Haute Lions Club state convention report and Lioness Club meeting at 2211 Deming Street.
HAL BOYLE recalls midcentury life with vivid detail. He contrasts past habits such as ash carting and racier fashions with present norms, noting affordable doctor visits and home brewing as common practice. The column invites readers to reminisce about simpler, bygone days.
The world's largest submarine is the BBG Titan, a fictional dimension. Painter's colic refers to painter's colic, a form of abdominal pain. Mars daily temperature ranges from minus 125 to 20 degrees Celsius. The cross-section of a fjord is roughly U shaped. Actinic rays appear in the ultraviolet region of the solar spectrum.
At Georgetown University 163rd commencement Leslie Towns alias Bob Hope received a honorary doctor of humane letters for humor and humanitarian work. Hope joked about Harvard and Kennedy, noted his son Tony’s honors, and revealed a gag writer. Also a Missouri item tells of a farmer using 18 month old steers to pull wagons.
Lord Chesterfield quotes clash with a wintery 1816 New England scene as 10 inches of snow falls during the famed year without a summer. The piece warns against belief and quarrels while noting predatory behavior toward children.
The notice salutes Robert C Sheriff English playwright Walter Abel Bill Dickey famed baseball coach and Carlton Willey baseball player in a commemorative release highlighting their contributions to theatre and sport.
A concise quiz item list asks five questions on a variety of topics. The Triton is referenced as item one and a form of lead poisoning appears as item two along with weather ranges and geographical features.
The statement notes that over a lifetime of about 70 years a person consumes food totaling roughly 1,400 times their body weight. It frames daily intake as a cumulative measure rather than a single meal.
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette announces circulation options for Indiana and Illinois residents with different rates for evening and Sunday delivery. It lists mail pricing, service by phone numbers for copy issues, and notes about post office handling and submission risks.
Horoscope by Stella for Wednesday June 6 highlights Gemini public appeal and self artistry. Each sign gets a tailored tip including Cancer using the phone, Libra taking initiative, and Pisces deemed the best day for job advancement skills. Copyright 1962 United Feature Syndicate.
Calendar items from Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce list events in Wabash Valley including Aero Club rooms at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Krietenstein Post No 104 at Post Home 8 p.m. 604th MP Battalion Army Reserve Center 7:30 p.m. Moose Lodge 8 p.m. Vigo County Labor Council 7:30 p.m. Civitan Club 7 a.m. Kiwanis Terre Haute House 12 noon Optimist Breakfast Shuffle Inn 7:30 a.m. Cemetery Board City Hall 3 p.m.
Spencer D. Burt, held on burglary charges in Seward Alaska, escaped by squeezing through a 16 inch wide door hole and hitching a ride. He was picked up by Seward police chief Dale Pickets on the highway outside town.
Indiana Elks Chanters plan their fourth annual reunion on Wednesday June 27 at Elis Country Club with former minstrel performers and friends urged to attend reservations set at the club. The piece also notes IU student Martin Lebowitz summering, local attorneys Al Owens and Jimmy Harper, a 25th wedding anniversary for Robert and Dorothy Clark, and other city notices including emeritus club members, Shrine Circus guests, and upcoming Tribune staff changes.
New York reports blend of family reflections on children growing up and a Cold War era progress update. The column contrasts flying independence with pilotless space efforts and describes Dyna Soar propulsion, Titan III boosters, and planned unmanned and manned tests through 1965, alongside a playful note about media access.
A 15-year study in England and Scotland indicates no harmful effects on unborn children from X-ray examinations during pregnancy. Researchers analyzed outcomes and found no increased risks to fetal development or birth health attributed to diagnostic radiation exposure.
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