Tribune quotes Voltaire on free speech in editorial note
A Terre Haute Tribune feature foregrounds Voltaire’s defense of free speech, highlighting the value of opposing views. The piece anchors debate on expression with a philosophical quotation.
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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
4
A Terre Haute Tribune feature foregrounds Voltaire’s defense of free speech, highlighting the value of opposing views. The piece anchors debate on expression with a philosophical quotation.
The article reviews a standstill ceasefire idea urged by Cyrus Vance and W Averell Harriman to halt violence in Vietnam while peace talks proceed. It notes the approach risks enemy acceptance and does not guarantee Paris progress, but argues it could halt slaughter and spur a political settlement.
The newly elected French president Georges Pompidou, tied to De Gaulle yet likely more flexible, may ease friction with Britain over Common Market membership and European cooperation. He might shift away from De Gaulle’s independent nuclear policy toward NATO alignment, improving France’s ties with Western Europe and the United States.
Senator Charles H. Percy of Illinois urges a multi nation clearinghouse to offset NATO defense costs in Western Europe. US troops and dependents would spend in local currency, with dollar equivalents usable only for American made goods in the United States. This aims to end the annual billion dollar drain and reduce U.S. troop deployments if allies do not pay more.
The piece questions the cost of 6.2 billion for hardware to empower South Vietnamese forces to take greater fighting roles. It recalls statements by Vice President Ku and General Creighton Abrams on asymmetries in equipment and morale, and notes Ky's push to escalate aid beyond limited war constraints.
The list asks for male female and young names for various animals including ass swan duck elephant wolf whale sheep goose fox cattle and more. It provides answers in a mixed format with examples like jack jenny foal and drake duck duckling and includes historical trivia about 1782 and a proverb.
The AP column notes summer vacation in U S offices as workers take time off for two weeks each. Upon return staffers must greet coworkers and share travel notes, slowing routine office flow and forcing social chatter.
Bil Keane lists common vacationers in the office as The Sports Bug The Oddball The Statistician The Cheapskate and The Pilgrim Grandpa. Each profile lampoons behavior from extreme golf trips to museum fanfare to frugal suntans and large, photo filled families.
A Friday horoscope advises careful partner choice and emotional balance for June 20 birth dates. It cautions against infatuation, bullying mates, overexertion, and scattered career effort while urging a middle ground between nerves and strength. The piece lists zodiac guidance for June 21 and notes a continuation on Page 3.
Jim Bishop recounts campus rites for Don Shoemaker and a sunlit garden party with Dr. Louis Graubard, then shifts to a Velvet bash hosted by Stanley Colbert. The night features movie-world chatter, fashioning yarns about Feldman, Gary Cooper, and Howard Hughes’s bid for Jane Russell.
The Terre Haute Tribune outlines subscription rates for Indiana Illinois readers and notes contact procedures for missing copies. It lists mailing options Evening and Sunday editions with various term lengths and prices.
TRIBUNE STAFFERS report Mr. and Mrs. James McGrews of 1328 Woodley Ave. will mark their 60th wedding anniversary with a noon Sunday dinner at the Fort in Deming Park. Their 17 children, 73 grandchildren, and 44 great grandchildren will gather, with many relatives arriving from across the region.
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