Tribune and Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette date back to 1869 and 1894 respectively. Readers are urged to call by 6:00 p.m. if a copy is not received and a messenger will be sent. Contact numbers and mailing rates for various zones and durations are listed, including prices for Evening and Sunday editions and rural routes. The notice notes unsolicited submissions are sent at owners risk and not guaranteed return.
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Tribune Platform Urges Fact Over Gossip and Faith in America
The Tribune cautions readers to avoid idle gossip and unfounded criticism of government. It urges belief in America and responsible discourse, emphasizing restraint and informed discussion over rumor spreading.
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America
Terre Haute celebrates year of industrial progress and growth
Terre Haute closes 1955 with a record of industrial expansion led by Cham ber of Commerce chief Joseph L Quinn. The year saw annexation support, jet air base shifts, Ford museum train visit, Bemis Bay start a 60 000 square foot build, Fruehof Trailer depots, and plans for a new state police post and off street parking. Engineers plan American Brass expansion with a permanent office.
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Terre Haute
Joseph L. Quinn
Chamber of Commerce
Craig
Bemis Bay Company of
St. Louis
Fratridge Avenue
Fruehof Trailer Co
Allis- Chalmers Co
Decca
R.C.A
American Brass
Press cautious on Eisenhower press conferences
Washington newspapermen plan to soften questions to avoid provoking President Eisenhower as he recovers from a heart attack. Doctors will assess when to resume briefings and whether to limit questioning during an election year.
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Washington
Washington New Nen
Eisenhower
Christmas Story of the Shepherds Told Since 1955
Christmas 1955 marks a long tradition recounting the tale of the shepherds for nearly two thousand years as part of seasonal observances in churches and communities.
The Christmas Story Endures Through War and Peace
An eloquent reflection on the enduring Christmas tale of the Child in the manger. It contrasts tyrants and conflict with the message of hope and peace, urging readers to remember the true meaning amid wartime fears and festive celebrations.
Proposal for a European atom community faces nationalism
The article argues Western Europe should form an atom community modeled on the Coal and Steel Community. It highlights trade gains of 164 percent over three years, projected steel up seven million metric tons and coal up 2 900 million, and notes price stability. It warns nationalist opposition and misunderstanding but insists the project would boost the European economy.
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Europe
European Coal and Steel Community
Teaching Democracy Through Foreign Student Leadership
The National Student Association received a Ford Foundation grant of 128000 dollars to develop a program that introduces foreign students to American campus life. The Foreign Student Leadership program places them in actual student government roles and collaborations with campus leaders to experience democracy firsthand.
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U. S. National Student Association
Ford Foundation
Association
NSA
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Thy
Exit for Attlee resigns as Labour leader
Clement Attlee resigns as head of the British Labour party at 72 amid factional strife. The struggle shifts attention to moderates Herbert Morrison and Hugh Gaitskell, with Aneurin Bevan relegated to the back seat.
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Clement Attlee
British Labor Party
Woll
Aneurin Bevan
Bevan
Attlee
Herbert Morrison
Hugh Gaitskell
Ohe
Churchill
Britain
Terre Haute Forty Years Ago Today Busy notices and events
A December twenty eighth hearing on Terre Haute gas rate reductions is postponed. Births include a girl to the Steeles a girl to the Wedels and a boy to the Duffys. Trinity Church booster meeting set for Wednesday at Fourteenth Street and Maple Avenue. Captain G H Crandall of Culver Academy visited Terre Haute. Marriages include McCammom to Lemen Duck to Beebee and Cox to Yates. Eberts siblings travel to St Louis after their father's death. Gamma Phi Club plans a Hotel Deming dance. A room at 415 South Second Street was entered with an overcoat stolen. City safety board grants truancy police power. L Ert Slack of Indianapolis named district attorney successor to Dailey.
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Terre Haute
Wilber A. Steele
F. L. Wedel
Glyn E. Duffy
Trinity Church
Fourteenth Street
Maple Avenue
G. H. Crandall
Culver Military Academy
Henry Meyer
South Second Street
City Board of Safety
the Tribune
L. Ert Slack
Indianapolis
Frank C. Dailey
Grab Bag The Answer Quick
The Latin phrase profanum vulgus means the general people or the masses. A taboo is a prohibition or restriction viewed as sacred or forbidden by social custom. The Roman orator who ended speeches with Carthage must be destroyed is Cato the Elder. Thais is an opera. The Black Prince was Edward III’s son because of his bold, warlike conduct and prowess on the battlefield.
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Thais
Edward III of
England
The
Black Prince
Notable 3-country secession and key 20th century deaths
The record notes South Carolina seceding from the Union with ten states, the 1922 formation of the Soviet Union by fourteen Russian republics, and the 1937 death of Field Marshal Erich Ludendorff, a World War I general and tactician.
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South Carolina
Soviet Union
Erich Ludendorff
Trepidation Defined and Etymology Traced
The term trepidation is defined as trembling and alarm followed by a note on its Latin origin from trepidare and trepidus. The explanation links meaning to perturbation and describes its historical linguistic roots.
Beecher Quote on Curses From Blessings
A Beecher quotation laments that people stain blessings with a morbid view and call their privileges curses. The remark emphasizes gratitude and perspective amid prosperity.
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Scott
Henry Ward Beecher
Mixed Year Outlook Forewarns on Excess and Opportunity
A cautious forecast suggests a mixed year with potential prosperity in business but warns against ten tendencies to extravagance and over optimism. Today's child is described as very keen and businesslike, signaling sharp personal initiative and focus.
Birthday celebrants include Firestone, Dunne and two baseball greats
Industrialist Harvey S. Firestone Jr and actress Irene Dunne share today as a birthday with baseball icons Charles L. Hartnett known as Gabby and Branch Rickey.
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Harvey S. Firestone, Jr
Irene Dunne
Charles L. (Gabby) Hartnett
Branch Rickey
How'd You Make Out Options
The reader selects from five items about common phrases and traits. Items include the common herd and a phrase forbidden by tradition or authority. Cate the elder and a note about black armor provide additional options.
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Cate the Elder
Bee Keeper Spinn Bears Sweet Business in Belton
Belton Texas bee keeper W M Spinn claims he has 19 million bees producing honey. With honey selling for $2 a gallon and more than 5500 pounds already sold, he considers the venture a sweet business.
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Belton
Tex
W. M. Spinn
Brando Sings on Set Shocks New York Editors
In the film Guys and Dolls Marlon Brando surprised colleagues by singing. Music supervisor Jay Blackton recalls teaching Brando and Jean Simmons to sing and the playful rehearsal scenes with producer Samuel Goldwyn reacting with disbelief.
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New York
Marlon Brando
Antic
Marlon
Robert Alda
Alda
Jay Blackton
Lower East
Jay
Jean Simmons
Sarah Brown
Goldwyn
Simmons
Voice Club
Jean
Blackton
Sherwood Awards expand TV prizes and plan Broadway tours
The Fund for the Republic named its 1955-56 television prizes The Robert E. Sherwood Awards and raised total funds to 55 000 dollars with 20 000 for best network drama. A 15 000 prize goes to the best independent station program on liberty. Nominations are open to anyone. Trans World Airlines to sell Alexander H. Cohen Theatre Tours nationally with 21 day lead time for hotel, meals, and orchestra seating. Belafonte plans a 1956 Broadway return with a new production A Night of Belafonte and a national mini tour in spring 1956. Witness for the Prosecution completes its first year in New York. Patricia Jessel remains a leading actress from London.
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United Press
New York
Fund For the Republic
Robert E. Sherwood
Trans World Airlines
Alexander H. Cohen
TWA
Broadway
Council of the Living Theatre
The
League of New York Theatres
Harry Belafonte
Belafonte
Jay Richard Kennedy
Norman Luboff
Millard Thomas
London
Patricia Jessel
Brooklyn Considers 30 Story Plastic Dome Stadium
William Rift lampoons Brooklyn planners proposing a 30 story plastic dome for a year round ballpark with temperature control artificial light and escalators for fans. He questions glare definitions and mocks potential conflicts with Christmas shopping and world series interest.
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Brooklyn Baseball Club
Dodger
Horoscope for December 20 Temperament changes and rewards
Born today you may swing hot and cold in mood and must control it with will power. You show strong detail skills in science or mathematics and may gain rewards through inventiveness. Notable births include Harvey Firestone Stephen P Duggan Irene Dunn Calvert Vaux and others.
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Harvey Firestone
Stephen P. Duggan
John D. Godman
Irene Dunn
William Hunt
Calvert Vaux
Zodiac Horoscopes for the Week May Hint at Life Guidance
The column lists sun signs with brief advice ranging from aiding a friend in trouble to cautioning against gossip. It notes Capricorn should pursue major business decisions and Aquarius to avoid petty complaints. The 1955 United Feature Syndicate piece ends with Scorpio urging clear thinking.
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Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Michael Todd Turns Verne Classic Into Cinematic Milestone
United Press dispatch from Hollywood notes producer Michael Todd reshaping Around the World in 89 Days into a showcase. Cantinflas remains a key figure, with international stars and cameos by John Carradine Joe E. Brown Buster Keaton. Filming spanned Spain London Paris and Durango Colorado enriching the project with global personalities.
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Hollywood
Jules Verne
Michael Todd
Verne
Todd
Chinchon
Spain
Mexico
Cantinflas
Passepartout
Phileas Fogg
David Niven
Fogg
Luis Miguel Dominguin
London
Noel Coward
Coward
England
Sir John Gielgud
Beatrice Lillie
Hermione Gingold
Glynis Johns
Robert Morley
John Mills
Paris
Martine Carol
Fernandes
States
Durango
Colo
John Carradine
Joe E. Brown
Col
Tim McCoy
Buster Keaton
Christmas tree safety tips for a bright holiday season
Advice on selecting a fresh cut tree, proper trunk trimming, water keeping, and placing the tree away from heat sources. Use flameproof decorations and UL approved lights. Check wiring, distribute load, never leave lights on unattended, anchor the tree, supervise children, and keep a fire extinguisher or sand handy.
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Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc
Question and Answer on Buerger's Disease and Leg Swelling
The answer explains that Buerger's disease typically does not cause leg swelling. It notes a possible concurrent circulatory disorder affecting joints could explain swelling.
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M. B
Buerger
What’s new in Washington humorous notes and oddities
In Washington a Sunday parking plan lets churchgoers park freely in any lot or garage downtown. a Farm Bureau note urges every family to share a kraut pork and apple dinner to aid pork supply. the Smithsonian explains the mudskipper with two eyes and independent sight. a letter to the DNC lacked signature but contained $5. Sen Paul H Douglas joked about federal tax collection after a serious hearing, noting it was just talk.
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Washington
Washington Parking Assn
Farm Bureau
Smithsonian Institution
Congressional Economic Committee
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
Lesson in Pain Free Life From Duke Student Case
Four doctors studied a 19 year old Duke co ed who feels no pain though she should. She has never felt pain in her life yet shows normal nervous wiring and reactions to hot cold and injury. Psychological tests reveal high intelligence and a dominant personality, with unusually vivid language about pain.
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United Press
New York
Duke University
Durham
N. C
David Kipnis
American Psychological Association
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