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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1972
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune reflects on Voltaire's famous line I may disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it highlighting commitment to free expression amid differing opinions.
Political experts increasingly view Senator George McGovern as having near total leverage on the Democratic nomination following his California primary victory. Only Hubert Humphrey remains a plausible rival, with Muskie possibly reemerging if McGovern falters. The piece weighs McGovern's prospects against Nixon, Goldwater, and potential Wallace voters.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird signals he will not back the Moscow arms control accord without congressional approval for a new wave of weapons. He cites the Trident system and B 1 bomber as essential for five year strategic goals, urging objective Congressional study amid disputes over security.
Albuquerque inventor Samuel R. Carter Jr. proposes using black balloons stationed above polluted city clouds. The balloons absorb heat and drive thermal updrafts to disperse the trapped smog, a concept that earned him a U S patent as a potential pollution dispenser.
Charles Stewart Mott remained active at age 97, spending his birthday handling business and family affairs. The Flint auto pioneer began with GM early, helping build a half billion fortune by 1920 and maintaining a busy routine since then.
Notice outlines subscription rates for Terre Haute Tribune and Terre Haute Gazette with daily and Sunday editions, including regions served and mail options. It lists postal handling, rates for Indiana and Illinois, and credits Tribune Star Publishing Co. with address and copyright notices.
The column outlines daily guidance by sun sign, urging caution, self awareness, and patience. It highlights Gemini to Taurus traits and cautions against vanity, overambition, and flattery while suggesting practical steps to advance on projects.
Washington dispatch notes that 20 GOP governors back Spiro Agnew as Nixon's running mate in 1972. Connally is viewed as no better option, Rockefeller backs Agnew, and McCall and others have mended rifts. Governors predict McGovern as Nixon's chief challenger and oppose a fusion ticket while praising Agnew's toned language and campus outreach.
The writer recalls a 1961 weekend with the Duke of Windsor at his French estate The Mill, revisiting the 1936 abdication and the famed Woman I Love speech. The duke describes the radio speech with Winston Churchill offering minor suggestions and shows a coronation coronet in a museum-like room.
A mixed column notes hearing aid usage, naval mine history, hurricane fatalities, and doll collecting. It cites villains of warfare, inventors Fulton and Colt, and doll history from 16th to 18th centuries with a quirky term planganologist.
A reader explains a rear-end crash caused a whiplash injury with pain despite negative X-rays. The response notes whiplash can be real and long lasting, though insurance companies may doubt such claims, and urges recognition of the patient’s pain and health concerns.
The nose column notes RED MORRISON visiting Terre Haute from Texas and ISU freshman DEBBIE ABERNATHY working in the extension office. Pinochle club at Sycamore Club hosts eight to ten tables. NED and LUCILE BUSH win by six points. Card recipient L. V. LETZEUS in St. Anthony's Hospital. birthday and anniversary notices for KLOTZ family. Former Judge EDWARD EVERETT vacationing in Minnesota. HAZEN fishes daily. ROGER MICHAEL reports strong aid after a house fire.
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