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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1955
Page
4
Terre Haute publications list delivery times and contact numbers for the Tribune and Gazette. It outlines phone lines for circulation, sports, composing, and editorial offices, plus pricing for various subscription options and mail zones. It notes the papers entered as second class in 1905 and disclaims responsibility for unsolicited submissions.
The Tribune urges readers to avoid gossip and unfounded criticism, emphasizing faith in America and respectful discussion of government. It cautions against spreading rumors while advocating informed, constructive engagement with public affairs.
The article notes Henry Cabot Lodge Jr as a potential Republican presidential candidate if Eisenhower declines a second term. It explains Lodge’s UN role raises his public profile and he’s viewed as fitting the GOP peace and prosperity theme. It also discusses Earl Warren as a possible, but unlikely, nominee given his SCOTUS tenure and reluctance to enter politics.
The report by the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations outlines guiding principles for federal, state, and local roles. It emphasizes private initiative, local government handling functions, cooperative intergovernmental arrangements, residual National action where needed, and National responsibility for duties only the federal government can undertake.
A historical note tracing Santa Claus back to St Nicholas from Holland and France. It covers his bearded bishop appearance, gift giving for virtuous children, dowry legend, and December 6 visits with stockings and shoes hung in homes.
The article traces Santa Claus origins from Dutch Saint Nicholas to Americanized traditions. It credits Clement C. Moore for The Night Before Christmas and Thomas Nast for the modern red coat and North Pole workshop. It notes Santa’s enduring annual preparations and joyful visits.
Yemen grants the Yemen Development Corporation an American company 30 year concession for oil and mineral rights. Exploration begins next year under George E. Allen, a friend of Eisenhower and Truman, former RF C chairman. Saudi Arabia nearby already profited from oil.
The government accepts the Edison laboratory property at West Orange New Jersey with plans for later title to its contents and eventual operation as a National Park Service monument. Edison held over 1300 patents and pioneered the electric light system phonograph and central power plant.
Judge Harold R. Medina, noted for the 1949 trial of the 11 top Communists, warned at Trinity College against weaponizing terms. He argued liberals seek understanding and thought rather than slogans, while condemning how Communists twist words like liberalism and people’s democracy to mislead.
Holland Michigan reports a Muskegon freight train that travels the Gordon Street crossing daily for years without a mishap was struck by cars twice within a 36 hour span. Authorities describe the incidents as separate auto collisions with the rail line near the crossing. The train’s routine service continues to operate as investigators review the near misses.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Conrad announce the birth of a baby boy not yet named at South Seventeenth Street. Miss Margaret Switz returns home for holidays from the University of Illinois. Miss Sadie Hennessey has returned from California and Colorado after three years away. Miss Edna Klatte will depart for Los Angeles for health reasons. Marriage licenses listed for Hyde Leonard Lash brook Reed Thompson Ollier. Dr O O Alexander named medical director of Rose Dispensary succeeding Dr J R Yung. Nellie Hurst elected Wenonah of Tonawanda council Pocahontas degree. J M Dean reports home entry theft of a $30 diamond pin and $1.50 cash. Local and state typographical union to meet in Terre Haute for state convention. Christmas expected to be the most prosperous in Terre Haute and the northwest.
Answers cover Maimonides century of life, Em pire day timing in Britain, 1492 new passage need, common link among Beauvais Gobelin Brussels Aubusson and the shared meaning of diamond pearl non pareil.
A moderately propitious outlook is foretold for today's birthday celebrants. Gains from distant interest are possible. Born under these influences a child may be of a nervous, worrying disposition usually without cause.
Deception defined as an act or state of deceiving including methods and origins. The term covers cheating, fraud, and misrepresentation with historical roots in French and Latin.
A concise reflection attributes enduring cheerfulness to a calm, clear mind, comparing it to a serene region. The quote by Michel de Montaigne emphasizes perpetual positivity as a guiding state of mind.
The record lists 732 Born Sir Richard Arkwright inventor of the cotton spinning frame and early factory labor organizer. 1944 Charles Gibson noted American illustrator of the Gibson Girl died. 1948 Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war criminals executed in Tokyo.
Best wishes go today to Ward Greene publisher and novelist and King Features Syndicate general manager to Connie Mack baseball's grand old man and to Barney Ross former boxer.
The piece notes Queen Victoria’s birthday on May 24 and discusses historical trade impacts closing the eastern Mediterranean. It mentions tapestries and printing type sizes. It cites evidence of Chinese paper use by the second century B C and its spread to the world via Arabs by the eighth century.
A Long column teems with fashion and theater chatter. Elaine Malbin accuses Marguerite Piazza of undermining opera’s dignity while Stella Ardler leaves Aida at the Met amid a deserting producer husband. The item spans legal suits, casting notes, and star gossip from Broadway to Palm Beach.
A memo recalls a Signal 32 incident at 60th and Madison where a man died at his car wheel. the station house staff comforted a crying hat chick lady friend who later thanked reporters. The piece weaves in theater gossip about Tennessee Williams, Anna Magnani, and hits like The Rose Tattoo and The Matchmaker with production costs and serialized works.
The column surveys global oddities and remarks on locust control plans by nations using planes, freezing beer into a solid by British brewers, a Holland parade mishap with Santa, Churchill criticizing a Soviet staged exhibit, turkey thefts in England, and Iraq's crown prince ordering two large silver cups for ostrich eggs.
Eight citizens attended the first in a series of gripe sessions planned by Roseville officials. Village Manager Olaf R. Pearson asked where the daytime phone demand comes from and urged residents to voice grievances.
A 1955 United Feature Syndicate horoscope outlines Capricorn traits and daily guidance for each zodiac sign. It notes Capricorn’s managerial skill, imagination, humor, and potential in stage, film, or philanthropy, with brief daily prompts for Aquarius through Sagittarius.
Actress Jane Wyman on NBC Fireside Theater film Bamboo Cross uses Sister Maria Del Rey of Maryknoll as technical adviser. The ex newspaperwoman lent Wyman her Red China head veil, adding authenticity and a shared sense of discipline between cinema and convent life.
American visitors favor Waterford Glass Beleek pottery tweeds Irish whiskey Shillelaghs and bog oak as top mementos from Ireland.
The article explains three eye care professionals: ophthalmologist a licensed M D who treats eye diseases and surgical defects. optometrist not a physician who examines eyes prescribes lenses and may refer to an oculist. and optician who grinds and fits glasses. It cautions against buying over the counter glasses and urges thorough exams, especially after age 40, as eyes can signal health issues such as arterial hardening.
Question and answer about whether male hormone injections for menopausal change could cause hair loss. The response notes it is possible but hair loss has many causes and a medical examination is needed to determine the specific cause in the patient.
An open letter to mothers recounts ancient bath customs from Babylon to early water systems in Persia and Egypt. It debunks the Adam Thompson tub myth and reflects on showers and tubs as long-standing inventions. The piece ends with a merry Christmas and a nod to good sudsing.
Art critic Paul Mocsanyi traces Jackson Pollock's 15 year arc from radical non objective revolt to a tentative return toward earlier style. The piece notes Pollock's fiery temperament, shifting rhythms, and the 1955 painting Search as a marker of renewed direction and anticipation for his future in American art.
Snow fences installed by the state highway department would reach about 900 miles if laid end to end, illustrating how well the state is fenced for the coming winter.
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