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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1972
Page
4
A TERRE HAUTE TRIBUNE editorial discusses defending free speech despite disagreement. It cites Voltaire’s maxim about defending another’s right to express, stressing the principle in journalism and public discourse. The piece urges tolerance and open debate in a pluralistic society.
A Senate House Joint Printing Committee decision to restore a two page cost disclosure for insertions in the Congressional Record is criticized as foolish and ineffective. Critics argue length measures do not curb extraneous material and urge relying on member discretion rather than printing cost flags.
Scientific exploration shows the Glomar Challenger, part of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, uncovers that major ocean basins did not exist 180 million years ago. It suggests the Mediterranean dried up over five million years ago and enormous subsidence and untapped resources lie beneath Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic sediments.
The piece argues the Subversive Activities Control Board is a weak, ill conceived agency weakened by Supreme Court rulings. It contends Congress rebrands it with broader powers, a foolish move given existing laws and enforcement agencies. The author urges Senate restraint.
A London dinner at their country place outside Paris marks the 25th anniversary of the Duke of Windsor’s abdication and his famous speech. The party includes light chatter on television and grouse, with a buzzer joke and a London call interrupting dinner.
A reader asks if goiters are hereditary or cancerous. The doctor explains goiters are enlargement of the thyroid, rarely malignant, and not hereditary. Geographic iodine deficiency raises goiter risk. iodized salt and iodine in water can reduce cases. Some goiters are removed for cosmetics or functional issues. thyroid activity can now be assessed with blood tests and radioactive isotopes.
A dated horoscope column outlines traits for born individuals and provides daily zodiac guidance for Gemini through Aries. It includes advice on self trust, relationships, and cautious action, with a note to select a birthday for the corresponding reading. The page references continuation on Page 9, Col 3.
A humorous contemplation of small joys that give life meaning from simple moments to family and faith. The piece reflects on doubt, love, aging, and resilience through vignettes about everyday triumphs and challenges.
The Terre Haute Tribune lists pricing for mail subscriptions and service hours, including regional rates for Indiana and Illinois. It notes carrier areas, Sunday deadlines, and post office procedures, alongside standard disclaimers and Associated Press rights.
Ida Snavely of Terre Haute and TOPS chapter 331 placed second in division 1 at a regional meeting in Indianapolis. The note mentions Patricia Bryant leads the chapter which meets at Central Christian Church. Also listed are academic and professional achievements including William Thomas Fitzgerald Jr. earning an AB in Current Educational Theory at Princeton University and Miriam Black winning a regional production award in New Orleans. Other items note birthdays, military training for Donald R. Balis in Virginia Beach, and local figures Bob Allen and Joe Duffy linked to Wayne Newton American Legion Post 346.
Jim Bishop writes of a family gathering as his mother lies in hospital with heart failure. A dominating father, a long marriage, and memories surface through a stormy sea night. The son reflects on ESP, astrology, and a life filled with love, loss, and the unseen pull of nearing death.
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