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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1956
Page
5
The notice lists calling hours and contacts for The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette with phone lines Crawford 1331 1332 1334 1336, and mail rates for various zones and date restrictions. It warns unsolicited submissions are at owners risk and the Tribune disclaims liability.
A United Press poll of 68 Indiana lawmakers shows 40 favor employers withholding gross income tax like the federal system while 24 oppose. Debate continues as session nears, with leaders unsure. The gross tax, about a third of state revenue, faces potential losses estimated at five to six million dollars annually.
The piece argues TV neglects serious culture and humanities due to producer apathy and snobbery. It urges popular programs to discuss Tolstoi War and Peace and Aristotelian logic to broaden viewer interest and reveal that culture can engage audiences beyond high or low brow divides.
The author critiques television executives for rarely inviting cultural figures such as Dreiser Dewey Freud Einstein and others. He argues that books illuminate and liberate, and questions why top cultural programs neglect insightful literary and philosophical voices despite TV branding as a cultural medium.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe predicts drastic consequences if military expenditure rises in eastern Europe after the Hungarian revolution and notes adverse economic impacts from recent Hungary and Middle East events. It links unrest seeds to the Korean War and Soviet strain, urging experts to monitor potential shifts in Soviet aid to Southeast Asia.
The piece argues peace must precede economic aid to Arab states, warning that aid without peace risks waste. It notes Soviet leverage via Egyptian cotton and arms to Syria, and claims Arab arms drives debt and undercuts development, urging political settlement first.
Dr. Paul A. Siple heads an American Antarctic wintering expedition at Little America where temperatures may reach 120 degrees below zero. The coastal base benefits from oceanic moderation keeping average daily temperatures around 11 below, with records as low as 78 below. British scientist Apsley Cherry-Garrard noted the cold becomes intolerable below 40 below.
Dr. Clela Hall and Dr. Robert G. Harkness wed at First Baptist Church in Terre Haute. The city dedicates a new municipal Christmas tree in Rose Park gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Carson. Judge Pulliam to cruise with the Doris ship leaving New York. Christmas greetings from Rose and Mae Wilton in California. John Casey visits from St Meinard's for Christmas. Honey Creek Township reports 600 pupils at a party with gifts from Mr. and Mrs. August Fromme. Dr. Frank W. Shaley seriously ill at home. Several families to host Christmas dinners. Miss Hilda Laub of Springdale Schools visits. her brother C Herbert Laub also holidaying. Leo Hahn’s stolen auto recovered by Indianapolis police.
The poem begins with "'Twas the night before Christmas" and is commonly attributed to Clement Clarke Moore.
Walter Winchell reflects on Christmas as a time of joy and generosity. He cites letters to Santa, acts of kindness by workers like Joe Swedie, and quotes from Tallulah Bankhead and Helen Keller to illustrate enduring faith in humanity and the hopeful spirit of the season.
A promising outlook appears despite opposition. A friend may help you close a smart business deal. Today's child will be persistent determined courageous and clever.
A reflection on choosing gifts that endure and inspire remembrance. The author urges lasting, memorable items that refresh the recipient’s memory and stand the test of time.
Dictionary excerpt defines jejune as lacking nourishment dry and insipid with origin from Latin jejunus meaning hungry dry or barren. It explains usage as an adjective and notes pronunciation see Joone.
A concise timeline lists key events: Kit Carson born in 1809 as a frontiersman and soldier. the Suez Canal opening in 1871. Dwight D. Eisenhower named to command Allied forces in 1943. a 1944 Allied air raid aiding a halt to a German counteroffensive on its ninth day. Libya becoming an independent kingdom in 1951.
Lucretia Bori the opera star Michael Curtiz the director and Ruth Chatterton the actress celebrate birthdays on Christmas Eve, commemorating their contributions to stage and screen.
The excerpt notes Clement Clarke Moore's A Visit from St Nicholas and outlines an 1855 London effort by Christian women to aid working girls with decent housing and meals. Helvetia and a figure of over 1,000 are referenced as context or names in the text.
W G Rogers reviews Seize the Day, a late 1950s set tale featuring Tommy Wilhelm on a cluttered day. The piece explores failed ambitions via an elevator ride and breakfast with his father, then expands to four short pieces and a play.
In Greenfield Massachusetts a regional radio network links 46 communities across Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont to centralize fire control. The General Electric system lets rural departments share efficient communications and dispatch up to 35 units to a single community via the Tri State Mutual Aid Control Center. Eventually 57 mobile units will operate from 17 base stations.
The piece surveys Dutch life expectancy and calm modern habits as a factor in health plus a series of Q A snippets about wealth, marriages, and popular culture. It mentions the Nizam of Hyderabad, Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Gilda Gray, Dorothy Lamour, and notes on whisky making factors and redhead stereotypes. It ends with a dice odds anecdote about Willie Moretti.
Born today your wit and charm make you the center of attention. You are adventurous and versatile with a keen mind and public speaking skill. Specialize for rapid success and consider creative arts or self employment while helping others. Notable births listed include Matthew Arnold Ruth Chatterton Henry Cadman Kit Carson.
The column lists zodiac fortunes for Christmas Day with guidance from Capricorn to Sagittarius. It encourages peace on earth, cheerful influence, travel tips, family gatherings, outdoor activities, sociable festivities, spiritual reflection, hosting friends, and possible short trips to visit relatives.
Dr. Herman Bundesen of Chicago delivers a daily health column outlining practical diet tips and medical insights. He shares evidence based guidance on nutrition, weight management, and lifestyle choices to promote overall well being.
A Christmas Eve guide suggests letting older children help with tree trimming and wrapping gifts. Sing carols, explain the religious meaning, and have children prepare cards for the milkman to keep the focus on meaning over Santa.
A medical Q and A notes that improper blood matching can cause serious illness from transfusions but modern typing and testing nearly eliminates this risk.
Report notes that about 450000 individuals are sent to prison each year in the United States, outlining the scale of the incarceration system. The figure underscores ongoing debates over sentencing and reform efforts nationwide.
HAL BOYLE humorously suggests gifting books as a personal, thoughtful Christmas gesture. The column lists playful, satirical book pairings tagged to public figures and well-known names, proposing witty connections such as The Outsider to Harold Stassen and The Life of the Party to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Farmer Sam Baker claims rural life makes hogs and women healthier and more vigorous. He argues that hogs kept in town fed on garbage become soft, and that corn fed country girls show color and energy.
In Ann Arbor a University of Michigan survey finds wives handle money and bills in 40 percent of households, husbands in 26 percent, and both in 34 percent. Husbands hold the final say on the family car in 70 percent of cases.
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