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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1969
Page
4
A Terre Haute Tribune editorial recalls Voltaire's maxim about defending speech, urging readers to uphold free expression even when ideas are unpopular. The piece argues for civil debate, intellectual openness, and the duty to protect diverse viewpoints in a democratic society.
Minneapolis voters elected Charles Stenvig a city detective and head of the Police Officers Federation on a strong law and order platform. He defeated Republican alderman Dan Cohen, who had GOP and Democratic-Farmer-Labor support, signaling a shift toward tough enforcement in major city governance.
An unofficial study by American figures concludes that the Thieu Ky regime relies on police state methods and U.S. backing to stay in power. It cites 67 percent of 45,000 prisoners as political detainees and widespread torture in arrests and interrogations. The report argues against presenting Thieu as a democracy and urges realism about South Vietnam's governance.
The famed Wawona Tunnel Tree in Mariposa Grove, a 1000 to 2000 year old giant redwood with a nine by twenty foot tunnel carved for stagecoach visitors, has died of natural causes. It stood among giants over 300 feet tall, protected in a government preserve and will not be cut for lumber. access by tunnel passage is no longer possible.
Nun priest Dermot Doran reports on ongoing relief in Biafra, noting improved health where relief is regular but criti cal needs persist in areas recaptured from the Biafrans. He describes devastation in Owerri, urges rapid rehabilitation, and cites the Joint Church Aid International and Joint Church Air USA, with Catholic Relief Services as agent.
In 1830 to 1848 Louis Philippe ruled France known as the Citizen King. The innermost facts list Earth as the planet with moons nearest the sun among those with moons. Osiris is god of the underworld and judge of the dead. Isis is the goddess of motherhood and fertility. Ra is the god of the sun.
A collage of short items notes odd facts from reader mail. Highlights include Peter the Great’s 18 pound jailer medal, NASA studies on sunlight pressure, and thoughts on reducing violence by quieting society. Also mentions the Oregon gasoline tax's 1919 start, projected revenue, and a Skeptical quotes corner with varied witticisms.
The column advises born Geminis to couple intuition with reason and experience. It highlights intense dedication, constant standards, and strong attraction to love interest. It then provides daily guidance for each zodiac sign from Gemini to Taurus with cautions on finances and judgments.
The Terre Haute Tribune publishing details list editors Louis F. Keifer and Marlee A. Cox with contact guidance for missed copies and department calls. Subscription rates for Indiana Illinois and rural routes are shown, including daily and Sunday options and prices.
Jack and Emaline Watson celebrate their twenty ninth wedding anniversary today. Claire Ann DeMunck made the Dean's List at Miami University with a GPA between 3.0 and 3.49, among nearly 2,400 undergraduates. Vigo County Civil Defense Director Gil Leonard received the keys to the city of Birmingham during a visit for Alabama CD events. Clayton West and Ray Allen reported the frogs and ten turtles bagged on opening day at Blackhawk.
The twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Grover Elam 132 S 21st St enter teaching this fall Ellen Elam will teach in Fort Lauderdale Florida and Etta Elam Yeary will teach in the Greencastle school system.
Washington reports William A. M. Burden of Manhattan as the leading GOP pick to replace Sar gent Shriver as ambassador to France this summer. Burden, 63, a Wall Street figure and descendant of Commodore Vanderbilt, holds broad corporate influence and has prior diplomatic experience as ambassador to Belgium.
Peru's treasury rules that goldfish exports are taxed while the National Forest and Game Service enforces the rule. Goldfish abound in Peru's Amazon region, shaping policy and trade considerations.
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