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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1952
Page
4
A note on the Terre Haute newspaper lineage dating back to 1869 for the Gazette and 1894 for the Tribune, marking the establishment years of the local titles.
Notice lists how to obtain The Tribune by phone and mail including call times for copies and office numbers Crawford 1334 1332 1336 1331 and Crawford line. It also provides subscription rates for various regions and notes unsolicited submissions sent at owner's risk with no liability for custody or return.
The message counsels readers to avoid gossip and idle rumors while warning against criticizing without facts. It emphasizes faith in America and responsible discussion of government. The guidance reflects a call for measured, constructive public discourse.
The piece encourages making New Year resolutions, noting failures are normal. It urges starting over after slipping, tightening budgets, and learning from mistakes. It emphasizes persistence, temper control, and continuous effort, ending with a call to keep trying despite setbacks.
The 1953 calendar features three Friday the 13ths in February March and November and four five Sunday months March May August and November. Memorial Day and Independence Day fall on Saturday, Washingtons birthday moves to Monday, Labor Day is September 7, Thanksgiving is November 26, and Christmas lands on Friday.
The piece argues sales tax funds most state revenue, noting 24 states use it, Washington relying 54 percent on sales tax. It contrasts sales and gasoline taxes, praises openness of sales tax, and suggests income tax as fairest despite flaws.
The AFL and CIO, the nation’s top labor organizations, confront long standing tensions as observers note potential reconciliation after Walter Reuther’s recent election alters the dynamic between the two blocs.
Walter Reuther and George Meany take leadership roles in the AFL CIO and plan early 1952 meetings to explore reuniting the two unions. A merged labor movement could end costly jurisdictional strikes and boost labor prestige. Both new in national posts, they see unity as advantageous and anticipate 1953 talks shaping outcomes.
Official returns show Vermont with 71.5 percent for Eisenhower, confirming its status as the leading Republican state. The piece notes past shifts, compares 1940 and 1944 results, and mentions Georgia as the leading Democratic state with Stevenson at 69.4 percent.
Athens faces riots and strikes as the Papagos administration plans to adjust labor policy for democracy. Spiros Markeinis will coordinate with the M.S.A. before announcements while NATO defense needs and the expropriation law shape political debate. The EDA and Communists remain influential.
Philadelphia adopts downtown parking prohibition, seen as a sign of reform under a new progressive administration elected in 1951. The measure may face voter backlash in the next election as residents resist government limits on long-established privileges.
A scientific note describes an elephant heart with about a five foot circumference and a weight exceeding 60 pounds. The fact highlights the animal’s immense physiology and the scale of its circulatory system.
President William Wood Parsons of State Normal is home from the state teachers association in Indianapolis. Leonard Briggs Marshal dislocated his thumb in a Friday accident but can move about. Marriage licenses issued include Leonard Jackson and Vivian McCain, Ernest Archer and Stella Moody, Russell S Reed and Mary Gentry. Loren Pettyjohn’s leg was amputated after a Springfield Illinois motorcycle crash.
The questions cover Bolivia’s namesake origin, a strait definition, Grover Cleveland’s birthplace, the meaning of ROK, and which U S state first outlawed slavery.
A concise aphorism contrasting easy success as talent with achieving the impossible as genius. The quote highlights the distinction between routine skill and extraordinary achievement.
A concise dictionary style entry defines compulsion as a noun describing forceful drive or irresistible impulse to act. It traces origin to French and Late Latin through the term compelling.
Andrew Johnson born 1808 and William Ewart Gladstone born 1809 are noted as key political figures in the 19th century. In 1940 Franklin D Roosevelt announced Lend Lease aid to Allies against Germany, shaping World War II support.
A birthday list honors William Ritt syndicate columnist Emmanuel List opera baritone former heavyweight champion Jess Willard and professional football player Dub Jones noting their ages and notables.
The message suggests today will improve as the day progresses and advises maintaining composure. It adds that a favorable turn awaits in the year ahead for those who stay level headed and adaptable.
A historical note refers to Simon Bolivar as the nation’s liberator in a concise context. It also mentions a narrow passageway linking two large bodies of water, Caldwell New Jersey, the Republic of Korea, and Vermont in a scattered list of entities.
Police told Mrs. T. Y. Walker there were footprints under an open bathroom window but later found the prints were from her escape route for a pet cat, not a burglary.
Walter Winchell notes brisk first week sells for Two's Company with Bette Davis and top revives. mixed pre holiday theater results. Lana Turner Jane Russell mocked by Times. TV costs rise. Bing Crosby and Ellsworth Rosen depart. A raft of gossip on actors, producers, and industry trends amid 1950s show business turmoil.
Dr Colin G Butler, a bee physiology and behavior expert, will spend six weeks at Peradeniya in Ceylon studying bee strains and advising on breeding bee colonies. Britain’s Information Service notes the move aims to develop a thriving honey industry to boost the island’s food supply.
A general astrology column notes December 23 born individuals are action oriented and intuitive. It lists daily traits and daily guidance for each zodiac sign with advice on plans, routines, and relationships.
Hollywood star Robert Mitchum says leading ladies pack a punch and swing big when provoked. He recalls sparring with Jane Russell and Jane Simmons in films like Macao and Beautiful but Dangerous, noting both their strength and his bruises.
Dr Bundesen describes prefrontal lobotomy as a last resort for severe psychosis. He notes outcomes vary: about a third markedly improved, a third moderately improved, a third not improved, with risks of laziness weight gain and reduced drive.
The sore on the upper gum persisting four months could be from infection or a tumor. Tumors often start as chronic mouth sores. Surgical removal is commonly successful for such tumors.
Review from New York World of Music notes the Metropolitan Opera audience disruption during La Gioconda. Flaws observed in Florence Witkham Fedora Barbieri Zinka Milanov Mario del Monaco Cesare Siepi Leonard Warren and conductor Rudolf Bing praised for standards after a rough season opener. Delos Smith.
A humorous column notes New Year resolutions for friends, then tours notable facts. It cites TV launch on Sept 4 1951 with President Truman at the San Francisco treaty conference, the Zia sun symbol origin, cosmic rays per second, and Houston as a major port near the sea.
In Butte Montana a bootblack described as lazy was sentenced to three years after stealing a barber shop safe. He spent a night drinking then moved the safe to the sidewalk and hired a taxi to haul it away. The taxi driver returned with the police after seeing the loaded fare.
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