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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
4
The piece echoes Voltaireian sentiment that one may dislike a statement yet must defend the speaker's right to express it. It emphasizes principles of liberal dialogue, open inquiry, and the protection of expression in civic life.
Rep. Jackson Betts leads opposition to a broader 1970 census asking personal questions beyond headcount. He argues compulsory replies invade privacy, risk false data, and impair congressional districting. Betts seeks voluntary answers except for core identifiers.
The piece argues that air pollution is a national problem not confined to cities, urging California and other states to strengthen emission standards beyond federal controls. It notes industry doubts about retrofitting used cars and stresses the need for strict, wide scale action to curb exhaust pollutants.
Theodor von Karman weighs Mars and Venus as feasible next steps after the moon base, estimating yearlong round trips under favorable conditions, while interstellar journeys to Alpha Centaurus remain unrealizable with present tech. Eugene Sanger discusses photon propulsion as fantasy without controlled thermonuclear fusion.
Milwaukee remains excluded from current major league plans as the National League bypasses the city despite historic ties to the Braves. The piece argues the shift of franchises is driven by business rather than geography or moral duties, noting Seattle and Kansas City gains and Milwaukee’s distance from Chicago.
Answers include Khufu Khafra Menkaura for the pyramids. The Dark Ages span about six centuries after Rome's empire collapsed. Dante Alighieri, born in Florence in 1265. Dutchman's breeches also known as Boys and Girls Ear Drops Butterfly Banner and Soldier's Cap.
The columnist notes Americans expressed blunt disgust after Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot in Los Angeles during his presidential campaign. He recalls a wave of personal and national frustration, with citizens reacting as individuals against perceived threats to the American way and security.
The piece argues against fleeing the country in crisis and urges Americans to stay, heal, and uphold virtues. It critiques violence and intolerance as global problems, noting the assassinations of a president and civil rights leader and the spread of anger, hate, and permissiveness worldwide.
Born today you are exceptionally kind and calm, avoid gossip, and put full effort into tasks. Tomorrow's zodiac readings urge practical steps for Gemini to Taurus, urging independence, trust in judgment, and clear communication amid personal and public image changes. Ruth Adair of GTC on vacation leads an auto safety program.
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Tribune staffers report Terre Haute Jaycees seek helpers for the first Junior Champ clinic this Saturday from 9 am to noon at Gerstmeyer High School. Donations of time to assist Dave Hussong are invited by call. Adjutant William F. Hanna returns from Ft Knox training. Pat Barnes takes a Texas vacation and will attend a Houston Astros game with his brother Jim Powell. A library note thanks Tillie Poignee for large print books sent to shut-ins. Mary Mathes steps down as Vigo County Public Library columnist. Dorothy Ann Thomas named successor.
Walter Winchell skewers Mrs Crimmins after she shoves away the judge during a manslaughter case involving her 4 year old daughter. He mocks a film title and notes left wing student riots at Columbia University and future disturbances planned at Harvard and Radcliffe. He mentions a wire service reporter with SDS ties and Jilly Rizzo’s possible ties to Kyoko Nipponese.
Prominent Black residents and their children in a receiving stand demand Police Commissioner address muggers on 110th Street between Lenox and 7th Avenues and Convent Avenue between 147th and 148th Streets. They report kidnappings and robberies to stalled pedestrians and drivers, saying precincts respond only after complaints.
Friends report Bob Fisher last seen after the Just a Rolls Royce project folded. They say he has not been seen since the incident and word is he may appear on page five column three for further details.
James J. Rowley, director of the United States Secret Service, completes 30 years of government service. The profile notes his quiet, two-expression personality, decades of presidential familiarity from FDR to John Kennedy, and explains the agency’s origin as a Treasury unit founded in 1865 to combat counterfeiting.
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