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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1956
Page
5
The Terre Haute Tribune Daily and Terre Haute Gazette trace origins to 19th century Indiana. The Jan Haute Tribune is noted as established in 1869 with historical ties to local press growth.
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The Tribune outlines subscription rates for mail delivery by zone and timing, including evening and Sunday options. It also notes second class mailing status as of January 1, 1903 and disclaims liability for unsolicited submissions sent to The Tribune.
The piece notes Alabama electors voting for an unknown candidate while others abstained from altering the result. It argues the electoral college has served for over a century and a half but urges discussion now, three years before the 1960 campaigns, on improving national election machinery.
An editorial warns that satellitis haunts nations that pursue expansion to seize power beyond borders. It argues rulers rely on police and military control, while civilian masses hold hidden strength ready to rise for liberation, citing Nazi and fascist errors as lessons.
The passage argues war will arise under compulsion and that the Kremlin leaders would align with Hitler now, declaring there is no cure for satellitis if they could confer, implying a cynical view of Soviet Nazi cooperation amid global pressure.
The article argues Col Nasser should learn from Hungary and seek peace with Israel. It contends his rhetoric skirts history, and without Soviet backing he risks Arab collapse. Peace pacts and cooperation could avert regional disaster, but current policies invite further trouble if unrest spreads in the Soviet Union.
A nostalgic meditation contrasts modern comforts with past winters. The piece notes easy heating and entertainment reduce hardship for today’s youth while elders miss the frigid, cozy nights around the grate and the shared family warmth.
The December 29 zodiac note praises strong conviction and risk taking, noting magnetic appeal and oratory talent. It warns against favoritism in public trust decisions, encourages tact, and predicts a happy home life. Notable births listed include Carmen Sylva, Andrew Jackson, Charles Goodyear, and others.
Congress grapples with flawed campaign finance rules as hearings reveal laws are unrealistic and routinely circumvented. Lawmakers debate raising ceilings and closing loopholes to curb influence while preserving party operations and protecting the public from a bought election.
A 1956 United Feature Syndicate horoscope advises readers to balance leisure and planning. Each sign receives guidance on rest, social activity, gratitude, and future goals, with a note to prepare wisely for upcoming opportunities.
Riverside California a UC horticulturist seeks macadamia trees in yards to locate rare varieties from Australia. Dr William B Storey aims to find a high yielding cultivar able to endure cold as nuts fetch about 4 dollars per pound retail.
In a candid chat at Warwick's bar Paul Whiteman recalls the recent death of Tommy Dorsey and the 50th anniversary album made for the famed trumpeter. He praises Bing Crosby and Mildred Bailey, credits Jane Froman, and notes Jack Teagarden as the musician who most inspires him.
Answers refer to the 20th century civics and theater terms. The term for Fascist Nazi collaboration was collaborationism. The author of the line “The year is going, let him go, Ring out the false, ring in the true” was William Butler Yeats. Jeanne Engels starred in the play Salome. Blue Sky laws are state laws regulating the sale of stocks and corporate securities to protect investors. A hairout is a slang term for a loose or shabby person or a length of hair hairstyle.
The reading urges steady effort over flashy gains for the coming year and notes the December 30 child may become a natural leader. It predicts a year of progress with caution against excessive ambition and highlights a hardworking, enterprising temperament as key to success.
Board of commemorations names William Ritt editor and columnist Emmanuel List opera baritone Jess Willard former heavyweight champ Dub Jones ex football pro. Also on the list are Richard Powers screen actor and Erwin Rudolph billiards champion on Sunday December 30.
A concise note explains intrant as a entering person especially one entering office or order. The term derives from Latin intrare, with the adjective form intrant and noun intrant meaning entrant.
The entries list 1808 Andrew Johnson birth 1809 Gladstone birth 1940 F D Roosevelt Lend Lease 1951 AEC electric power from atomic energy 1853 Gadsden Purchase boundary ratified 1946 UN AEC accepted U S control plan 1947 King Michael abdicated Romania.
In Raleigh Room, Helen Grayce known as the Italian describes Spike Jones as the hardest working showman who wakes at 3 am to plan. She contrasts their temperaments and reveals she is a Tacoma Washington singer and mother to Lindley II and Leslie. She hopes to work with Perry Como but jokes about both falling asleep.
A reflective note on how meditation shortens perceived time and redirects the heart toward practical wisdom. It argues that inner practice teaches faster than study and guides thoughtful growth beyond external texts.
The list mentions the Rome Berlin axis and Alfred Lord Tennyson in In Memoriam 1809 1892. It also cites a Maugham poem Rain and notes securities regulation protecting investors. An elephant driver is listed as a separate item.
Mindy Carson, once told she could not be heard beyond the fifth row, now trains seven hours daily to project her voice. Composer Richard Rodgers, after an earlier rejection, tears up at a renewed audition and encouragement shows she may become a Broadway star through persistent effort.
Slight injuries were sustained by Mrs. Annetta Ausback and her 7yearold daughter, Alice, when they were struck by an automobile. Mrs. Ernest Thompson, 3029 Fenwood avenue, has word that A. H. Adams and wife plan moving to San Francisco to run a chicken ranch. Births include John to Carl Moeller and family, Betty to Rufus Long, Robert to Augustus Morris, Elzia to Elzia Stevens, Maxine to Richard Wey, James to London Collier, Elizabeth to William Jardine, and Jane Ann to H E Drake. Frank L. Connelly died from automobile injuries in St. Louis. he was a Frisco mail clerk who came to Terre Haute 20 years ago. Chester Jones collided with a traction motor bus and with L O Cash’s car. McKeen National Bank beat First National Bank 31 to 7 led by Kruse with seven field goals. Earl Shagley and family return from Florida trip. Yuletide bridge tea hosted by Miss Carolyn Ryan. Mrs. Elnora Utz announces marriage of her son Walter to Clara Walther of Rockford Ill. Misses Helen and Charlotte Wiseman of Willow Hill Illinois visiting P H Domers. Mary Heaton hosts bridge for Allen Trowbridge of Chicago.
Broadway review finds Jed Harris and Guy Bolton tied to an underwhelming staging of Child of Fortune, adapted from James wings. Pippa Scott debuts with limited promise while Edmund Purdom heads a dull cast in a predictable plot of fortune hunters and heiress wealth. A London VEnetian set liability and teahouse staging aside, the piece should be seen only by those who missed earlier runs.
A Woodbury College survey of over 3,000 families for Admiral Corp finds children control TV selections in the late afternoon through early evening. Influence fades around 7 p.m. and ends after 8:30. In childless homes couples share viewing choices equally.
Washington experts track signs of Bulgarian discontent under Soviet rule with lower class rumblings and hints Tito may urge independence. Analysts warn any large demonstrations would strain Soviet control and complicate Kremlin politics.
An executive must be strong intelligent and dynamic yet face heart risk. Thomas H. Coulter urges early responsibility for young workers to gain experience. Prepare now for promotion by planning and adjusting emotionally and physically to inevitable job stress.
The text states that many skin diseases are caused by nervousness or worry. It notes neuro-dermatitis as a common skin disease believed to be caused by nervousness.
In Bonneville Kentucky Dr Chu a Seventh Day Adventist physician formerly houseboy to Chiang Kai-shek treats mountain residents. He nursed Chiang back after a back injury and later studied at National Medical College. His wife and two daughters accompany him as he works near Booneville amid a price on his head from the Communists.
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