Public debate on rights quoted by Voltaire
A noted Voltaire maxim about defending free speech is quoted as a statement on civil liberties and the value of dissent in public discourse. The remark underscores enduring debates over expression.
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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1959
Page
4
A noted Voltaire maxim about defending free speech is quoted as a statement on civil liberties and the value of dissent in public discourse. The remark underscores enduring debates over expression.
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette provides contact numbers for service and a postal rate schedule. The notice lists telephone extensions for office departments and outlines price tiers for Evening and Sunday subscriptions, including zones and durations, with second class postage and post office entry dates.
Secretary Herter reported no progress at Geneva while stressing West Berlin must not fall to Soviet pressure. He noted allied unity and hinted at possible common ground as the talks paused with a July resumption and a continued push for a summit if concrete moves emerge.
The article notes renewed fan attention as tight pennant races unfold across leagues. The New York Yankees slip to last in the American League but may rebound under Casey Stengel, while Milwaukee and the Braves also face tough competition. Several teams appear capable of winning, boosting attendance and excitement.
A discussion on auto safety cites sixty seven thousand deaths and injuries last year. Rep Kenneth A Roberts proposes banning government purchases of vehicles lacking Secretary of Commerce suggested safety features. Hearings by a House subcommittee may occur with voluntary industry action preferred but congressional action seen as likely.
The FDA reports short weight in about 20 percent of flour lots from 68 mills, with a broader study underway. It remains unclear whether fraud or negligence drives the issue, but the agency will act as needed to ensure accuracy.
The earth is part of the Milky Way. Armageddon is referenced in Revelation. Dolesome and doleful do not have the same meaning. Ichabod Crane is a schoolteacher in Washington Irving's tale. Luxemburg is bounded by Belgium Germany and France.
Parliament imposes a duty on glass paper printer ink and tea entering the American colonies to raise funds. This follows three months after the repeal of the Stamp Act, which had produced no revenue.
A list honors Robert Schumann the composer French statesman Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands Frank Loesser the songwriter Rafael Kubelik the conductor and Dizzy Trout the former pitcher.
A concise definition notes iniquity as absence of justice and wickedness, an offense or sin. The term derives from Latin in not and aequus equal, combining to express lack of fairness.
A concise quotation attributed to Thomas Campbell reflects on memory and enduring presence. It presents a poet’s view that loved ones live on in memory after death.
A busy, happy year ahead brings gain through an elder's aid. Today’s child will be ambitious and clever, shaping a hopeful path with support and energy.
The Hamid-Morton circus features Nida 2, Renee, and Yvonne 6 as world’s youngest trick uni cyclists. Their jugglers’ father John Joanides hails from Athens, Greece, and mother Vonda, a trapeze star, was born in Torino. The children were born in Florida.
HAL BOYLE notes a man spends a year on the phone on average while a woman spends a decade. He riffs on quirky facts from books to owls and theater, including odds and ends about milk, eggs, and chewing gum.
Walter Winchell reports on Buddy Hackett diet concerns and reader letters urging medical supervision. He mentions Andre Previn Betty Bennett Chicago London House booking, Norma Douglas CBS contract, Andy Williams July 28 show, On The Beach film with Ava Gardner, Martha Raye Gypsy tour casting, Jacques Bergerac Dorothy Malone Australia wedding license, Time cover jinx, Havana entertainers, Alfred Hitchcock Psycho, Mad Magazine spoof plans, Liz Schell wedding gossip, Blue Angel July 2 return, a Friars Club brawl, Kathryn Albertson Gypsy show gal, and Barney Gallant.
Born today you blend dreamer and doer traits with a lively mind and strong intuition. A long love holds great happiness if it ends in marriage, and high temperance prompts self control to lead others, with notable names like Rubens and Adams Ward among those born on this date.
A 1959 United Feature Syndicate horoscope column outlines daily guidance for each sign. It advises Leo to keep routine, Virgo to prepare for a near journey, Libra to balance assets and liabilities, Scorpio to avoid conflicting conditions, and Pisces to lead and organize. romance may appear for Aries, Taurus sees good business and vacation planning, Gemini suggests a calculated risk and career progress.
Tribune staffers remind young bicyclists to obey traffic rules after several near misses reported by motorists. The column notes local figures and events including Lou Peck’s golf ball joke, Duke Verost Ro’s caddying, Pfizer connections, Jim Fitzgerald wedding plans, and upcoming birthdays Charles Smith Will Kunkler Hugh Lee Sr. Paul McCombs.
Ike in the Homestretch-1 Holmes Alexander notes President Eisenhower’s rise as a master of his trade after June press conference. He highlights clear, serious answers on labor disputes steel policy truth seeking and evidence based judgments on Korea and summits.
The U S S Hartford is being dismantled at the Norfolk Navy Yard. Admiral Farragut issued his famous order Damn the torpedoes Go ahead to Captain Drayton aboard the Hartford during the August 5 1864 Mobile Bay battle.
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