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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1952
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette notices listings for delivery calls and office contacts. It lists circulation, editors, and departments with telephone extensions, rates for evening and Sunday subscriptions, and a disclaimer that unsolicited material is sent at the owner’s risk.
The Tribune urges readers to avoid idle gossip and rumors, to refrain from criticizing without knowledge, and to keep faith in America while not disparaging the government.
Walter Cronkhite argues in a January magazine that the Republican victory will bring gradual changes. Civil service rules limit immediate turnover, with less than two percent of federal jobs opening soon. He notes defense needs and Korea limit drastic cuts and predicts slower, incremental shift in policy.
The piece argues that not all business leaders favor high tariffs and notes a Detroit Board of Commerce manifesto supporting free trade, signaling a broader split among American business circles on tariff policy.
The new organization backs the renewal of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act set to expire June 12, 1953 and faces GOP high tariff opposition. It also seeks simplification of customs procedures seen as hindering foreign goods. The lowered tariff walls have improved Europe’s economy, giving hope for the group’s success.
Vittorio Orlando the last surviving of the 1919 Versailles negotiators has died at age 92. The Italian statesman played a leading yet controversial role over Fiume and Adriatic claims amid shifting pre Mussolini politics and wartime allies.
Pittsburgh reporter Samuel Stevens Hood urged Winston Churchill to link his World War II appeal to earlier phrases. Churchill replied through the Washington embassy that he believes the speech was his own original. Hood cited examples from Shaw, Browning, Byron, Donne to argue common phrasing.
Austin Tex Feb 8 1500 marked the discovery of the opossum by Columbus captain Vicente Yanez Pinzon. Dr Carl G Hartman notes in Possums that the creature was shown at the Ferdinand and Isabella court and that the young develops in the maternal pouch, a process Hartman records with illustrations.
Michigan state park managers note visitors from various clubs at the Rochester Utica recreation area but are surprised by a group calling itself Deodorized Skunks of De oi t.
Marriages listed for George Carr and Myrtle Lowey Everett Lif flick and Ethel Sparks Mark Lyday and Hulda Tursher. Damage from a burning flue at 1224 Tippecanoe Street estimated at $20. Red fox hound stolen from Wv. E. Richardson’s premises. Crawford and Edward Fairbanks return from Hot Springs Arkansas. Mr and Mrs Richard Line and Mildred visit California. Plans for a 2000-seat theater at Seventh and Ohio Streets. Judge I N Pierce moves to Swope block. Judge and Mrs James Swango take southern western trip. Wiley High School water pile caused a holiday. repairs follow. Deputy Louis Katzenbach returns a prison escapee from Carmi Illinois.
A humorous column notes auto makers perfect steering on 1953 models and jokes about Moscow inventing the roller coaster. It mulls political woes, a rambling after dinner speaker, and wary democracy post Nov. 4. It also cites a boneless football shaped turkey and a Christmas tree booklet.
The Office of Education survey shows veterans in college this year are 40 percent below 1951 with 17 percent of male students using the World War II GI bill. Total enrollment in the 130 largest universities is down 1.7 percent from 1951 while women make up about 35 percent of students.
Manila reports Maj. Jose Crispl of the Defense Department civil affairs office says the Communist insurgency is nearing resolution. He credits truth and aid packages as effective tools while noting military actions have weakened the movement's militant side.
A snapshot of New York gossip and industry mentions. Walter Winchell reports on moral disputes in Broadway, Hollywood figures, court cases, marriages, and upcoming shows. Names include Charlie Chaplin, Dorothy Hart, Debra Paget, and Penny Biggens amid a flurry of Oscar and stage chatter.
Spiritwood Canada reports Gerald Fontaine lacking funds buys and crafts a car from a motorcycle engine wheelbarrow wheels tin and canvas. The bespoke vehicle reaches 40 mph and achieves 30 miles per gallon.
The reader should choose a career early and concentrate efforts to avoid being a dilettante. A practical streak, interest in science, and curiosity about the occult appear, but beware superstition. Emphasize home harmony and seek a compatible partner before marriage to prevent lasting emotional impact.
Sagittarius through Scorpio offer holiday season tips from work focus to budget care. The column urges completing worthwhile goals, early shopping, home redecorating, cooperative tasks with loved ones, budgeting, cautious memory in contracts, and avoiding rumors. Distributed by United Features Syndicate.
A 19th century riddle list asks which figure spread a cloak over a mud puddle, identifies Luisa Tetrazzini as a famous singer, notes a Scotch engineer linked to a road type, cites the U S president’s traveling allowance, and seeks a sacred Indian river such as the Ganges or Yamuna.
A Shakespeare line from Hamlet speaks of a divine force guiding fate. The passage notes that human plans may be overridden by higher powers shaping outcomes.
A reader notes the coming year holds promise for success if one distinguishes truth from falsehood in all matters. A child born under these signs is expected to grow appreciative of life and achieve success.
Celebration day marks Noel Coward, famed British playwright, and Vladimir Golschmann, renowned symphony orchestra conductor, with acknowledgments of their contributions to theater and music.
Brief dictionary note defines dexterity as noun for quickness and skill in using hands mental readiness adroitness and cleverness. Origin traced to Latin presenting a compact linguistic entry.
Timeline entries note Ludwig van Beethoven born in 1770 and the Boston Tea Party of 1773 in Boston harbor. It records 1944 German counter offensive at the Battle of the Bulge in World War II and 1945 President Truman naming Byrnes Stettinius Conally and Eleanor Roosevelt as UN delegates.
Sir Walter Raleigh for Queen Elizabeth I appears alongside a noted Metropolitan Opera soprano and John Loudon Macadam. Congress allows annually 25 000 dollars for travel while references to the Ganges and the Jamna provide geographic context.
The United States holds about 29 percent of the earths railway mileage while occupying less than six percent of the worlds land area.
Modern anesthesia now uses drugs to lower blood pressure during operations, improving bleeding control. This method aids brain surgery and fenestration procedures restoring hearing, reducing the need for transfusions and lowering post operative complications. Large hospitals increasingly employ skilled anesthetists to apply these life saving techniques.
Certain nerve degenerative deafness cases may improve with vitamin A treatment. The claim notes potential benefit in specific deafness types but does not claim universal applicability or strong evidence. Further medical guidance is advised.
United Press reviews The Magic Lantern a novel set in the rise of Hollywood detailing Frank Silversmith a pioneering independent and producer. The story is narrated by his son Ellis who debates love and resentment toward his father amid fame wealth and risk.
Glen Roberts at 32 charts a varied career from writer to actor in Girls in the Night and hopes to direct one day. He admires wife Joan Taylor and compares their path to Curtis and Leigh while Universal-International finds his dramatic rise in the film industry.
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