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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1959
Page
4
A quoted Voltaire line defends free speech despite disagreement. The editorial emphasizes defending another’s right to express views even when the content is disapproved. It underscores principles of liberty, dissent, and robust public discourse.
Department of Defense approves reactivation of the former Atomic Energy Commission facility in Dana for classified materiel production. Initial renovation contract tops 8.2 million dollars with potential extension to 5 million, bringing total near 13.5 million. Local leaders including Rep. Wampler and Senators Hartke and Capehart Campaigned for the project.
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter in a national address Tuesday night said the Geneva meetings with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko yielded no new progress. He stressed Western resolve to keep West Berlin but offered no new proposals and warned little reason for optimism.
The article portrays James R. Hoffa weakening under a court ordered monitor system and looming investigations. It notes potential contempt rulings, possible ouster actions, McClellan committee hearings, IRS probes into union political contributions, more defendants in criminal trials, and stronger AFL-CIO oversight. The piece signals a likely end to Hoffa’s leadership within months.
If simian passengers become widespread in rocket tests, researchers may see unusual lights in the sky. Officials caution these could be simple acts of monkeyshines rather than technical anomalies.
Born today you have a magnetic personality and social ease with practical sense to make money though saving poses a challenge. You may rise to happiness in your home and an early marriage. notable birthdays include Garfield Randall Web er Dempsey Fish Beecher.
From Washington, the writer argues that the artificial East West borders in Germany cannot endure. He cites cross border life, labor between sides, and the innate German unity as proof that Germany will reunify, despite Cold War tensions. He references Holstoy on war and Thompson on endurance to frame the coming unity as inevitable.
Horoscope brief outlines for each sign from Cancer to Gemini. Advises preparations, decisive actions, caution with finances, job harmony, confidence, routine, evaluating facts, and careful planning. Copyright 1959 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
Two Harvard graduates explore a Cripple Creek mine shaft and hear a dismal groan as a voice answers. Peter Fleming recalls Hitler’s 1940 London blitz and The Times reporting a Great Crested Grebe in an Euston air raid shelter. Corey Ford jokes about college reunions as alumni age.
In Norfolk a car salesman learned a buyer listed his occupation as killer. The buyer corrected the label noting the man was actually employed at a nearby pork packing plant.
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette list contact numbers for circulation calls and editorial departments. It notes first zone mailing and post office entry as of 1903, with policy that unsolicited submissions are at the sender’s risk and not guaranteed safe return.
Bud Taylor and two local boxers Johnny Nasser and Ray Van Hook were home from a boxing tour. Vigo county commissioners awarded J Howard Yaw the contract to build a concrete culvert on Hobbs road in Linton township. Lena Stewart and William Reagan married in Albany New York on June 17 1929.
The item recalls a historical legend in which a guest list at a party leads to a fatal outcome for a notable person. It also touches on figures connected to a New York City arts center and a poet of medieval verse. The questions cover an assassin’s era, a prominent residence, and a wartime execution.
On June 24 1314 Scots led by Robert the Bruce defeated England near Stirling Castle at Bannockburn The English cavalry charged up slopes and fell into sod covered pits leaving the Scots with only two knight casualties The victory secured Scottish independence.
A quoted line attributed to Jean Paul Richter states that sleep riches and health, to be truly enjoyed, must be interrupted. The note emphasizes timing and the paradox of leisure.
The term quaternary denotes a unit of four or a group of four. It originates from Latin and is used as both an adjective and a noun to signify the number four.
To George Abbott, playwright, Phil Harris, band leader, Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champion, actress Martha Sleeper, and former middle weight Teddy Yaross.
A future student shows steady business progress as a child, with clever artistic talents and a touch of unconventional thinking. The profile notes strong creativity and practical ambition shaping early skills.
A historical list names Robespierre and Rockefeller third as proposed executionees with Sir Walter Scott and Guam in context, noting alleged complicity in the murder of Lincoln.
George Jacobs, a sailor on the transport Renville, lost his wallet with $400 at Waikiki. A young blonde woman found it, called Pearl Harbor, and returned the wallet just as the ship began to cast off, leaving her name unknown. Jacobs received $200 as thanks after partial recovery of the funds.
The Tribune notes a flurry of calls from Congressman Fred Wampler and Senators Vance Hartke and Homer Capehart as the Dana plant reopens, signaling major local impact for Parke Vermillion and Edgar counties. Labor leaders praise the project with steelworker Fred Gard predicting arrival of construction near project completion at Breed plant.
Mr Boyle argues tipping abroad should be easy not ruin trips. He outlines country rules, popular exceptions, and a playful method: carry many cheap wallets and tip the amount half to each recipient. He ends with a quip about the world's longest cog railway tunnel in Switzerland.
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