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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1950
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette, published daily except Sundays, traces its origins to 1869 with the Terre Mante Gazette and notes the Terre Haute Tribune’s establishment in 1894.
Call the Tribune if you do not receive your copy by 5 30 p m and again later by 7 p m. Special messenger service available for Sunday before 13 m and after 8 30 am Sundays. Details for contact numbers and mailing rates follow along with postal and ownership statements.
The Tribune calls for restraint in criticizing without knowledge, discourages gossip and rumors, and urges continued faith in America and government. It emphasizes responsible discourse and trust in national institutions.
President Truman declares the Chinese Communist attack in Korea a major aggression and says UN action is needed. He notes potential reverses but vows to strengthen UN resolve, widen defense, and rapidly boost US military power while warning China of united UN strength. A separate note discusses the meat campaign to move a large pork crop into consumption without price supports, highlighting industry led solutions and public relief from government aid.
The Census Bureau sets Indiana's 1950 population at 3 934 224, a 15 percent rise since 1940. Lake county leads gains at 25 percent, Marion 19 percent, Vigo 17 percent, while Indiana remains 12th nationwide and no new U S representatives are allotted. The wartime era heavily influenced national population trends.
The text notes higher birth rates from more marriages and better wages, while army camps in Florida and California prompted soldiers to settle after the war. Arizona Nevada and two other states show population gains of 40 percent or more, driven by war-era industries in the southwest.
French cabinet minister Jean Letourneau announced in the National Assembly that the three Indo-Chinese states would gain self government within the French union by January 1. He warned rebels who reject the offer would reveal they seek influence from another power, not independence.
In New York City the National Rehabilitation Association stressed focusing on abilities over disabilities. The manpower shortage drives employers to seek all help, with federal state and labor groups pushing rehabilitation programs nationwide. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt urged removing fear and insecurity before job training can succeed, noting industry needs disabled workers and that placement rests on actual ability and training.
Liberia sits on the West African bulge near Monrovia with about one million people. It began as a home for freed slaves in 1821 funded by the American Colonization Society and U S government and became a republic in 1847.
A new assessment puts U S lignite reserves at about 900000000000 tons signaling substantial energy potential. Analysts note the figure may influence future mining policy and regional power plans.
Recent births include a girl to Ewin Halloran and a girl to Nicholas Fay and a boy to John Jones. Fire damages Otto Kiser meat show at 1643 North Center street. Civic League plans smoke abatement campaign led by Mrs. Omar C. Mewhinney. Public Works hearing on vacating Beech street from Thirteenth to the railroads. Vigo county jail breakfast eaten by over 100 prisoners due to cold. Terre Haute Brokers Association to discuss by-law changes with Dr. Reiss. Scorezh residence fire confined to the roof. Light House Mission revival meeting opens with L. Duvalas as speaker. L. F. Tilley wins North End Republican Club president post. Civic League supports woman probation officer and smoke abatement efforts.
Hugo L. Black was a U.S. Supreme Court justice and later a U.S. senator. A harpy is a mythic creature or a shrewish woman. in modern usage a predatory or nagging person. Carrie Jacobs Bond was a famed American songwriter and composer known for Lullaby and A Perfect Day. Crocodile tears describe feigned or insincere sorrow. La crosse originated among Native American tribes in North America, later adopted by Canadian and American schools as a team sport.
Leon Kroll American artist and Padraic Colum Irish writer celebrate birthday anniversaries today.
It recounts 1857 as the birth year of English novelist Joseph Conrad and 1941 events where Franklin D. Roosevelt urged Emperor Hirohito to seek peace, alongside Britain declaring war on Finland Romania and Hungary during World War II.
The term diagnosis refers to the art of recognizing disease from its symptoms and the conclusion reached. Etymology traces to New Latin from Greek diagignosis meaning to distinguish and to know.
A note predicts a year filled with happiness and success as changes are made. It highlights that an active, forceful character is likely to develop from the infant born on this date.
Quotable fragment notes that the lunatic lover and poet are figures of imagination in compact form attributed to Shakespeare.
An associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. An excessively grasping or covetous person given to seizing or extorting what is coveted, a rapacious person. An American song writer. Pretended weeping, hypocritical grief. With the North American Indians.
Washington reports the farm housing program funded loans totaling 18 055 923 in its first year. New dwellings cost 11 648 400 and were built on 2 167 farms while 1 568 farmers made major repairs. Loans supported 2 404 to build barns or other buildings and 2 061 to repair them.
Land values in South Africa's farming areas have risen more than 300 percent in the past decade, with Durban noted as a focal area for this surge. The trend reflects broad gains across agricultural land and potential shifts in investment and farming operations.
The piece portrays Joseph Stalin as a feared world figure known for ruthless rule. It notes his height brown eyes and pocked skin and details alleged crimes. It recalls his early revolutionary activity and asserts his influence, purges, and control through dossiers and blackmail.
The piece portrays Joseph Stalin as a paradoxical figure driven by power over life and death rather than public pomp. It notes his private life kept secret, his distrust of others, a personal secret police, and a past linked to crime and coercion while highlighting his early role as Lenin’s aide and his regime’s brutal suppression.
A critical summary notes Stalin's cult of personality through poetry praising Communism and his edits to inflate his fame. It cites monuments and renown, critics’ control of theatre, and his relentless pursuit of power. It mentions the original party size and vast enslaved populations and controlled numbers.
The text argues Lenin disowned Stalin before his death and planned to strip him of power. It claims Stalin stole Lenin’s prestige, used his ideas, and remains tied to Lenin’s popularity as propaganda. It also mentions Western command views of Europe and Soviet military strength.
The article notes Stalin’s long absence from his mother and a brief reunion for a propaganda photo. It argues poverty and despotism spurred revolution, yet claims his rule surpassed czarist tyranny. After a 1934 Moscow assassination, Stalin’s fury led to reprisals, with 174 relatives of the killer executed.
The gross value of products manufactured by Canada's woolen textile industries in 1948 reached a record 142,323,000, up almost 14 percent from 1947 and more than three times the 1939 level. Employment totaled 18,590 with wage payments rising to 34,080,800 as payrolls grew despite steady headcount.
The reading highlights charm and inner strength guiding toward notable success if talents are developed. It notes a strong occult sensitivity, occasional indecision, and a gift for cultivating interests. Best work may appear in science, art, music, literature with a social impulse to help others.
Sagittarius to Scorpio forecast offers personal tips for careful planning, decisive action, and social time. It suggests organizing Christmas correspondence, renewing family ties, cautious home or work decisions, and a relaxing social gathering. Distributed by United Feature Syndicate Inc.
Mercedes McCambridge the Oscar winner and her husband Fletcher Markle live in a Hollywood motel while awaiting Louis Calhern to move to Broadway. She notes the economical setup and shares quirks of motel life and her role in Inside Straight. Her son John Lawrence approves, drawn by near by neighbors and license-plate snapshots.
An acutely ill patient with severe abdominal pain may have appendicitis, gallbladder infection, ruptured ulcer, acute pancreatitis, kidney stone colic, or coronary artery disease. Each condition presents with distinct age, sex, onset, and pain patterns to aid early identification for urgent treatment.
Broadway to Hollywood star Celeste Holm recalls rapid success after returning to stage and becoming solo lead in Affairs of State. She details how Louis Verneuil created the role, Dick Krakeur produced it, and how a preview nearly stalled the show before its release. The piece also notes Frances Goldwyn's profile of Danny Kaye and Goldwyn’s makeup adjustments that boosted his screen appeal.
A man dressed as a "man from Mars" strolls Broadway New York City attracting mild notice. The piece notes light reaction compared with what a New Yorker might provoke on Mars. A Chicago dog reportedly survives being hit shot buried and mistaken for a cat.
An Ohio State University student team wins a meat judging contest adding to Buckeyes pride beyond football. A Canadian poultry fancier claims a hen lacking comb and tail lays blue eggs, jokingly tied to Easter rabbit questions.
The Dalai Lama is described as the holder of the Thunderbolt symbol in Tibet, signaling his prominence as the region's leading figure. The piece contrasts high ceremonial cost with modest athletic gear expenses in college football.
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