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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1977
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune editorial recalls Voltaire’s defense of free expression, noting the right to speak remains essential even amid disagreement. The piece underscores enduring value of open dialogue in a democratic society.
Chicago area schools used a 6.5 reading cutoff on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills to determine eighth graders who must repeat the grade. Superintendent Albert A. Briggs says the policy, supported by many parents, aims to raise reading levels. next year the minimum for graduation rises to 7.0 under Project Higher Achievement.
The World Health Organization reports smoking causes major disability and premature death in developed nations. It notes lung cancer deaths are tenfold higher among smokers, heart attack risk is higher, and in the U S 68 000 of 84 000 lung cancer deaths are linked to smoking with about a quarter of heart disease deaths attributed to smoking. Dr Daniel Horn notes stopping smoking could slash lung cancer deaths by about 85 percent.
Washington notes from Nixon era recount claims about the presidential pardon. Becker’s San Clemente visit records contradict Nixon’s Frost interview tale and show no signed pardon, only a government paper on joint ownership of papers and tapes. Becker says Nixon sought a pardon before Ford intervened.
The Terre Haute Tribune lists subscription options including evenings Sundays and combinations with prices for Indiana Illinois and rural routes. It notes mailing classifications second class postage paid and publication details with filing numbers and copyright statements.
In a wide interview Garson Kanin talks about his new book It Takes a Long Time To Become Young a factual critique of compulsory retirement at 65. He recalls Thornton Wilder inspiring his writing notes and argues for individual paths for aging artists.
A UPI report notes seven in ten Americans oppose mandatory retirement age with 14 percent disagreeing. The Tire Industry Safety Council cites NBS data that a quarter of cars run under inflated tires costing motorists a fortune and wasting gasoline, urging proper tire pressure.
The column advises private handling of personal feelings for those born today and outlines daily guidance for Gemini through Taurus with emphasis on independence, support, facts, timing, and diplomacy. It cautions against overreaching and urges prudent decisions and professional focus.
Mary E Malola reports CHRIS R GENTRY and BETH PRICE named co editors of the Continental Crier at North Vigo High School with TONY LENNE as managing editor. Local students DAVID DVORAK and FREDERICK WUNKER win commendations from the International Science and Engineering Fair.
Washington columnist Marianne Means critiques Congress for expanding Capitol space while expanding staff. Leaders back a 55 million front extension and larger floor area to create more office hideaways, despite public protests and past overruns. She cites crowded conditions, repeated building projects, and urges efficiency studies over sprawling master plans.
A Senate committee asserts Congress now exercises firm control over intelligence activities though covert actions may still elude hearings. Mrs Mondale addresses college graduates urging her generation to strive for a woman president. Pravda warns the West about Chinese miltarism as rhetoric mirrors Moscow critique.
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