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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1972
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune presents an editorial note quoting Voltaire about defending free speech amid public controversy. The piece underscores the newspaper's stance on First Amendment rights and open dialogue.
The Supreme Court will rule next year on whether financing public schools through local property taxes violates the Constitution. State courts have found such funding unconstitutional for discriminating between rich and poor districts. A ruling adverse to the present system would require major restructuring nationwide.
The piece rejects equating President Nixon’s Moscow peace efforts with Neville Chamberlain’s 1940 Munich return. It argues the Munich episode involved betrayal of Czechoslovakia and led to Chamberlain’s downfall, while Nixon’s moves foster U.S.-Soviet peace and long-term world stability.
Rep. John M. Ashbrook quits the GOP nomination bid after a 10 percent showing in California. His campaign aimed to signal conservative opposition to Nixon but yielded little anti Nixon sentiment within the party as shown by sparse primary votes.
Emily Artz of Hollywood California questions planetary naming norms in a letter to the Los Angeles Times. She suggests calling the newly found object orbiting Pluto Proserpina to pair with Venus and placate feminist critics.
In Waterville Kerry Ireland a resort idyll tempts visitors with Lake Hotel golf and sea swims while the writer laments ongoing Northern Ireland strife. He cites Irish heritage linking Protestants and Catholics to America’s founding and urges peace and a ceaseless search for nonviolent settlement. Continued on Page 5.
A reader asks about low spirits after hysterectomy. The doctor notes no statistics but suggests younger women may experience agitation and anxiety after uterus removal, due to impacts on self image and femininity, with counseling mentioned.
New York AP columnist Hal Boyle reflects on heaven as a shifting concept for men at different ages from childhood joys to war memories and homecomings, illustrating how beliefs and rewards transform with time.
The Terre Haute Tribune lists contact hours and a publication pricing schedule for Indiana and Illinois editions. It notes submission policy for unsolicited articles and disclaims liability for manuscripts sent to the paper. It also identifies Associated Press affiliation and republication rights.
The column offers a Gemini born reader insights into reading people and a sharp critique style. It lists daily zodiac guidance for all signs with cautions about overwork and pursuing constructive criticism.
Sen. Hubert Humphrey huddles with Democratic governors in Houston before California primary fallout. He tells George McGovern he intends to stay in the race while pressuring for a center shift, hoping to unite the party for the fall election.
The piece notes David Beres, park and recreation chief, as a likely birthday toast recipient. It salutes S Sgt Gary Debaun calling home from Ellsworth Air Base and reports his safety assisting rescue work. It also celebrates Don Kensell making the dean’s list at Illinois College with a 2.77 average and welcomes three new Kiwanis members Bill Walwik William Rosenbaum and William Sawyers to Terre Haute club.
Chester Burkbyle an auctioneer and Noon Optimist Club member is hospitalized in Union Hospital with illness. He requests cards and letters, room 506, from friends. Janet Lee Beasley, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Beasley, was named Pi Kappa Alpha dream girl at Miami University Oxford Ohio. She is a 1971 graduate now employed by the Sunman Dearborn School District in Indiana.
Carrie Todd Draper of 719 North 25th Street joined 602 fellow graduates as the University of Evansville awarded bachelor’s degrees at the 114th commencement on June 11. Draper earned a Bachelor of Science in medical technology. Rick Wright of the Riley Blues pitched a no hitter last weekend but his brother Tim, an outfielder for the Blues, was incorrectly credited in reports.
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