Editorials Quote on Free Speech by Voltaire
A historical note highlights Voltaire's defense of free expression with the line I may disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it. The quotation is widely attributed though not verifiably by Voltaire.
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Kennedy speech delete note on equal educational opportunity
The article discusses President Kennedy's omission of a sentence from his San Diego State College address that stated every child should have equal opportunity for education regardless of background. It argues the public school system rests on universal access and that the ideal is equal opportunity for all to realize their full potential.
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Kennedy
San Diego State College
Long Island
Alabama
Pesticide Registration Loophole Under Fire in Senate Confrontation
Senator Ribicoff questions why the Department of Agriculture allows certain pesticides to be sold under protest registration and withholds product names. He argues public safety and effectiveness require safeguards. Freeman favors closing the loophole and ending protest registrations.
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Department of Agriculture
Senator Ribicoff
Ribicoff
Freeman
Alumni clash over football and Rose Bowl at Ohio State
Ohio State University faces a divide as alumni debate commercialization and a California Rose Bowl bid. John B. Fullen leads his slate to victory in the alumni directors election amid strong anti Fullen sentiment from some athletic heroes.
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Ohio State University
John B. Fullen
Alumni Association
Fullen
A Smile and a Wave
The piece extols small acts of courtesy on the road as drivers yield at intersections. It suggests kind gestures, like a wave and a nod, build a future tradition of thoughtful driving amid rising traffic. Such civility may ease the harrowing ride as car numbers grow.
Old Kansas City Mother Finds Humor in Rheumatism
HAL BOYLE portrays a 76 year old widow in Kansas City who uses wit to cope with rheumatism and aging. She jokes about doctors, weather, weight, and life while her son notes her lifelong optimism and sharp view of world affairs.
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Hal Boyle
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Dad
Tom Swifties book gains traction at national convention
San Francisco based Bill McDonough, a leading Tom Swifties expert, reports his Playboy Bankrolled Project selling rapidly at 3,000 to 4,000 copies daily. Publishers initially rejected it as a non book, but the work gains cultural momentum despite early setbacks.
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Playboy
Playboy Magazine
The Crusaders Veal Fremont and Freon Questions
The Grab Bag recalls the Crusaders as the battle cry Deus vult and veal as the fricandeau meat. Freon is a refrigerant. French leave means departure without ceremony.
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John Charles Fremont
Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette Publication Details
Publication notice from Terre Haute periodicals outlines call numbers for office circulation and staff, mailing rates for Indiana Illinois regions, and postal terms. Notices include deadlines, contact numbers Crawford exchange, and liability disclaimer for unsolicited submissions.
Terre Haute 30 Years Ago Today
Drowning death of 18 year old Bolin Harris at the Wabash River near College Avenue landing. May building permits rise for first time in three years signaling an improvement drive. Olympic champion Euphrasia Donnelly hired to teach at Walton Lake Beach opening Sunday. Mayor Posey to pursue federal sewer funds. Union Hospital Furnishing Society met at Mrs. L. D. Scott home. Birth announced for Richard Joseph to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Young. Fritz Cox, Hoosier golf team regular, set to graduate.
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Euphrasia Donnelly
Walton Lake Beach
Fritz Cox
Terre Haute
Hoosier
Horoscope for Tuesday June 11 Readers born today face rising from despair
The column offers daily guidance by birthday and lists zodiac signs with cautions and advice. It notes a June 12 tomorrow reading by birthday, urging steady effort, careful judgment, and timely actions for various signs.
Neighborhood Pet Shelter Receives Praise and Local News Bits
A reader praises Humane Animal Shelter staff on South Fruitridge for a tremendous job. Don and Mildred Smith celebrate newborn twins at 317 South Sixteenth Street. Janice Marie Beach, 13, earns three honors at St Leonard’s School West Terre Haute for top grades mass organist and outside activities.
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Humane Animal Shelter
South Fruitridge Avenue
City Board of Health
Humane
Ken Pierce
Don Smiths
South Sixteenth Street
Don
Wiley
Mildred Weisbach
PBX
Janice Marie Beach
RR 1
West Terre Haute
St. Leonard’s School
Janice
Jack Beach
Record Heat Spurs Backlog in City Court Hearings
City Court Judge Edward S. Everett notes a surge in cases as hot humid weather raises the docket. Bailiff Ed James adds that higher temperatures correlate with more filings, while individual buzz includes Clifford Acuff’s loss of a backyard bath tub. The National Future Business Leaders of America Convention in Dallas attracts Garfield High School and Honey Creek students including Susan Sobonya and Tom McGregor among finalists and leaders.
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Edward S. Everett
ED James
Clifford Acuff
Future Business Leaders of America
Dallas
Tex
Susan Sobonya
Indiana
Sally Rollings
David Inwood
Vicki Reinhart
Garfield High School
Honey Creek
Tom McGregor
Fela
Sandy Howell
Candy Howell
Kay Weddle
Pope John XXIII kept three cardinal names unknown
Rome reports that John XXIII privately decided to elevate three men to cardinal but kept their names in his breast until a more propitious time. The Curia searched his notes but found no clue, leaving the three men possibly unaware of their fate.
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Truman
Eisenhower
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