On the Line with Bert Stevens Crockett and Yeats at Waldorf
The On the Line column recalls Bert Stevens Crockett from the Jose phine Baird Home describing Yeats at a Dublin dinner and later visiting the Waldorf where Killackey the barman dies in World War I related to a Clover Club cocktail and Prohibition era drink lore. The piece preserves barbook recipes and a memory of notable figures and venues.
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James Gordon Bennett
Overseas Press Club
Josephine Baird
William Butler Yeats
Shelbourne
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Herbert Beerbohm Tree
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William J. Loche
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Loche
Tree
Insh
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Empire State Building
Michael J. Killackey
Philadelphia
Yeats
Killackey
MR. Crockett
Mother Mchree
Mr. Killackey
Waldorf
Clover Club
Borgia
Editorial note on Voltaire quote rights defense
The Terre Haute Tribune carries an editorial remark on Voltaire’s dictum that one may disagree with a view yet defend its right to be spoken. The piece emphasizes free expression as a core journalistic principle and public responsibility.
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Herbert
Comical SDS antics spark ridicule at national convention
The SDS leadership scandalizes reporters with a ban on press access and a $25 entry fee plus a vow of nondisclosure for any attending journalists. The Chicago gathering honors a high handed stance while undermining free information in a democratic society.
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SDS
Chicago
Newsen
Birth control views shift among younger priests
McCall's magazine reports a mail survey of Roman Catholic priests under 40 showing five of seven oppose the pope's anti birth control stance. The finding highlights broad concern over population growth and suggests younger clergy may influence future church policy, though not all priests agree.
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McCall's Magazine
Vatican
McCall
Galileo Recants and Circles Back in Vatican Tale
A Washington tale notes that Frank Borman’s Vatican visit drew questions from the pope’s science committee about space. It claims the room of Galileo’s Inquisition sits where Galileo was disciplined after Dialogue on the Two Chief Systems, echoing the famous line and history’s full circle.
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Copernicus
Washington
Charles Bartlett
Frank Borman
Vatican
Committee On Science
Britons Complete 3800 Mile Arctic Trek On Foot
Four British explorers led by 34 year old Wally Herbert have returned from a 3800 mile trek from Point Barrow Alaska across the North Pole to Spitsbergen. Herbert plans seclusion to write a book about the journey describing its hardships and adventures.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
North Pole
Spitsbergen
Wally Herbert
History Quiz Pack of Quick Questions
A mixed quiz item listing questions and trivia prompts. Includes asks about Canada’s busiest port Parnassus US states with parishes Cradle of Liberty building Boston gas light 1848 and the 1946 atomic bomb event plus a vocabulary cue and a short Q&A.
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Canada
Parnassus
Boston
White House
Our Mr Boyle Wild Mix of News and Wit
A compiled column covers science fashion space suits and lunar debate Beta cloth fibers for moon landings plus advice on marriage longevity. It notes tandems for the blind a Hollywood quip from Ava Gardner and historical Fourth of July trivia alongside light weekly humor and quotes.
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U.S
Ava Gardner
Hollywood
Philadelphia
Charles Biddle
Psychic Horoscope: A Moody Day Yet Self Knowledge Helps
Daily astrology notes a moody disposition for certain signs with rapid reactions to change. Readers are urged to pursue self knowledge and persistence, as perseverance can turn failure into eventual success.
Nixon and Johnson clash over Vietnam policy and care
Washington column recalls Nixon's tense conduct toward Lyndon Johnson, noting a bid to appear bipartisan while edging toward a fresh start. It covers Johnson's retirement, White House courtesies, and ongoing briefings on international affairs. Also brief dispatches from Las Vegas and Pearl Harbor report odd cargo handling and persistent oil seepage at the USS Arizona.
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Johnson
White House
Congress
Vietnam
Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
State Department
Johnsons
Blair House
Earle Wheeler
Joints Chiefs of Staff
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Local Terre Haute Tribune details and staff notices
The Terre Haute Tribune. established 1863. daily except Sunday. editor Marlee A. Cox. president and general manager Louis F. Keifer. Rural routes in Indiana. Unsolicited articles sent at owner’s risk. company not responsible for return or custody. Associated Press member. republication rights reserved.
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Sundey
Terre Haste ‘Tribune
Tribune
Tribune Company
Associated Press
Eal
Nosey comments on Hulman Field air guard mission
NOSEY questions a proposed Air National Guard change at Hulman Field, arguing the plan shifts to forward air control with two engine jets replacing current jets. The note adds local views on military preparedness and aviation strategy.
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Nosey
Air National Guard
Hulman Field
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