Editorial tribute to Voltaire and free speech
The Terre Haute Tribune recalls Voltaire's defense of free expression with the famous line about defending the right to speak. The editorial argues for protecting diverse viewpoints in a pluralistic public discourse.
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Population Challenge: World Growth Rising Fast, Urges Action
The World Population Data Sheet shows humanity expanding by about 1.3 million people weekly and births outnumbering deaths two to one. Highest birth rates occur in underdeveloped regions Asia Africa and Latin America, while wealthy nations face growing aid and curb needs to prevent global instability and disaster.
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Why Go to Quacks
A Public Health Service FDA survey probes why people seek phony cancer tests and cures. Fear of incurability and surgery plus high costs drive reliance on quacks, delaying treatment. Seek reputable physicians for suspected cancer. fooling with quacks can cause fatal delay.
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Supersonic SST Debate Shapes U S View On Concorde
A Congressional Record entry cites a newspaper story on the Anglo French Concorde. The piece questions cost, capacity and profitability, noting Britain and France must sell 250 Concordes at 20 million each to break even and that operating costs hover near Mach 2 margins.
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Small Triumph for Dissent Against Soviet Injustice
A small protest reaches the United Nations as 64 Soviet citizens lodge a petition with the Human Rights Commission seeking redress for political persecution in the Soviet Union. The move marks a notable, if limited, victory for dissent against authoritarian policies and the return of Stalinism in their view.
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On the Line New York World’s Fair memory and Mercury plans
A reader recalls clearing a desk after ten years and discovering a Worlds Fair invitation to Flushing Meadow. The note mentions the 1960s Mercury program, Langley Air Force Base, and the daunting logistics of human orbital flight amid political and economic hurdles.
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Space as a military frontier looms in speculative fiction
A narrator recalls a Esquire short story about an astronaut defecting to the Soviet Union to warn that space arms race realities threaten peace. The piece muses on ABM and space defense amid 1950s-60s tensions, referencing Laika, Sputnik, Mitchell Crockett, and Nixon era anxieties.
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Lettermen rise as polished pop trio bucking hippie image
New York reports that The Lettermen, a popular singing trio, avoid the era’s hippie look. They dress normally and present themselves as three rising junior executives, arguing you can be hip without long hair or unwashed appearance.
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The Lettermen Performers Promote Clean Image
Tony Butala spokesman for The Lettermen from Sharon Pennsylvania describes the group's aim to entertain without smut or controversy. He notes members Gary Pike and Doug Curran have strong backgrounds while Jim Pike is sidelined by a throat ailment. The act tours 75,000 miles yearly for 150 college concerts and appears on Las Vegas stages and TV, having 24 albums and about 12 million recordings sold since 1961. The enterprise earns roughly 8 to 10 million dollars annually.
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Horoscope roundup for Wednesday June 25
Daily sign by sign outlook highlights concentration imagination and practical limits for Cancer through Gemini. Readers should weigh aims against reality and seize timely opportunities while avoiding overdramatization and wasted effort.
Nixon sees New York law and order push as path to victory
Washington columnist Marianne Means notes New York City voters backed law and order candidates after Lindsay’s defeat and questioned liberal centrism. Nixon framed New York results as broad support for security over violence, while Lindsay contemplates changes before a possible independent bid with Badillo assisting. Manila banks extend 308 million pesos in 1968 loans.
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Questions and Answers Mix of Literature and History
The text covers five trivia items: Goodbye Mr Chips author James Hilton. Goneril is Lear's eldest daughter. Mary Garden was a renowned opera soprano. Erle Stanley Gardner used the pen name A A Fair for the Donald Lam character. Cleopatra’s Needle is an obelisk.
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