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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1955
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette announce mail and contact details including delivery times, phone numbers for departments, and subscription rates for various zones and durations. It notes second class matter status since 1903 and disclaims responsibility for unsolicited submissions.
The Tribune advises readers to avoid unfounded criticism and rumor mongering. It emphasizes maintaining faith in American institutions and cautions against spreading ide gossip or negative talk about the government.
The Indiana governor’s press conference reveals Craig’s plans amid Ike Eisenhower’s illness. Analysts note Indiana’s strategic role in shaping a Republican nomination and the potential impact on the party’s leadership, with history recalling Farley and McAdoo’s convention move for Roosevelt.
Secretary Dulles warns of Soviet nonwar pressure to spread communism while Sylvia Porter notes the shift from military conflict to economic methods. Newsweek and Business Week echo the view that Russia fights with ideas and diplomacy, not guns, and that Egypt’s Aswan dam plan illustrates Moscow’s influence.
The piece argues Soviet world penetration reaches 740 million people across 17 nations since 1939, using large scale influence, the big lie, and smiling delegations to spread communism. It notes a global trade offensive and warns American leaders to stay vigilant, citing Dulles on guarding against this threat.
An essay argues that American protectionists shift from tariff fights to supporting import quotas. Led by O. R. Strackbein, the National Committee for Export-Import Policy lobbies for fixed import limits. The piece warns quotas could choke off trade, raise prices, and threaten allies' economies, risking a slide toward communism.
The piece foresees Indiana's first New Year traffic death, recalling 1955’s end losses and a Lafayette crash on State Road 38 that killed Donald L. Watkin, 23. It warns the first fatality is predictable yet avoidable, with many more deaths likely in 1955.
Washington notes New Year confetti and crepe paper can stain rugs if wet. The National Institute of Rug Cleaning advises immediate action using a soapless detergent solution and blotting to remove moisture without rubbing.
Daily notes from Terre Haute include wartime cost estimates at 82 million dollars per day, residents visiting Pittsburgh guests, a New Years dance plan at Pythian Temple, and marriage licenses for three couples. Local officials report weather service head ill, real estate sale in Edgewood Grove, and sewer contract awarded on South Second Street. Russia claims Kashan and other Persian positions.
The prompt asks questions about literary works and figures. It queries the author of The Sun Also Rises, biblical patriarchs, a mythologic figure who tastes a pomegranate, and operas based on Goethe’s Faust.
A note urges calm self reliance and steady judgment, stressing that success hinges on resisting ill timed changes and sticking to prudent choices. It stresses a child's need for persistence and thoughtful planning in daily decisions.
Screen actor Richard Powers and billiards champion Erwin Rudolph are noted as celebrating birthdays today and they plan to share birthday cakes.
A dictionary note explains rusticate as to go into or reside in the country or to banish someone to the country, or to suspend in college. It also covers rusticate in masonry as leveling or rabbet joints to reveal edges. Origin traces to Latin Rusticatus from Rusticari.
The entry notes the 1853 Gadsden Purchase with new boundary treaty ratified by the United States and Mexico. It records the 1946 UN Atomic Energy Commission accepting a U S control plan with 10 to 0 vote as Russia and Poland abstained. It also mentions King Michael of Romania abdicating in 1947.
A quotation from Tryon Edwards in which indolence is described as the dry rot of both mind and character, causing practical uselessness and wasting potential for a happy, useful life.
The list links John Keats and Ernest Hemingway with a trio of mythic or literary names Noah Persephone and a trio of operatic works by Boito Berlioz and Gounod. It presents a cross section of poetry literature and opera.
Walter Winchell highlights on Broadway include the Ma harajah of Baroda on W 57th Street with a 30 000 weekly income while Stokowski gifts Lily Pons an emerald brooch. Reports cover marriages reunions and alleged romances among stars, theater news, and industry chatter as 1950s Broadway and social circles collide.
Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, authors of Inherit the Wind, seek fewer Broadway openings in 1956 after two earlier stumbles. They moved their base to New York, plan a musical Shan cri-La, and are adapting Auntie Mame for the stage with Rosalind Russell. Belafonte records a song for the Lily Roth film I'll Cry Tomorrow with Kennedy as screenwriter.
In New Haven Michigan 90 year old widowed farmer Celia Townacliff, operator of a 40 acre farm, eagerly anticipates deer hunting season after missing a buck last year for the first time in almost a decade.
Born today you are opinionated and may plot if opposed yet aim to help mankind. You handle detail well and seek meaningful goals. Develop artistic interests and guard against being stifled by small tasks. Read tomorrow's star based on your birthday.
Hollywood preview notes Warner Brothers pairing Brando de Wilde with Walter Brennan in Good-bye My Lady. Director William Wellman predicts strong audience appeal matching Berry Cooper, with Brennan de Wilde likely to draw tears. Harris surprises as a tough but tender village businessman delivering an unexpected dramatic turn.
In Hopland UC range station researchers use mistletoe to bait traps catching deer for two studies. Rat traps form part of the mechanism to capture deer. Deer are paired with sheep for grazing competition and parasite research, while some are earmarked or belled to track movement and food needs.
Dr Herman Bundesen notes holiday accidents rise in December with alcohol impairment. Two ounces of whisky can raise crash risk to .05 percent blood alcohol. Coffee aids alertness and fatigue, though not sober up a drunk. Drink coffee before driving to boost caution and promote a safe New Year.
A reader asks if daily vitamins can substitute sleep. Experts respond that vitamins help but cannot replace the essential need for sufficient rest.
Washington report notes that 20 million hobbyists spend about 15 million dollars yearly on model railroading. The average enthusiast is a 33 year old homeowner with a family and income around 6222 dollars, with layouts mostly in basements or private rooms.
A Buffalo pharmaceutical firm, Amer Co., uses about 600 tons of sugar annually as a filler to bulk pills and powders. The sugar helps with even distribution and improves taste, not to reduce dosage for customers.
A collection of light humor and social jests by William Ritt poking fun at office parties aspirin myths college sports a Russian official's many spouses a Canadian spelling edge and a domineering hotel climate joke in a breezy newspaper column tone.
Some shops advertise flashy men's pajamas printed with a full playing card set. The line, quipped as a teen catchphrase, signals a playful promotional gimmick and bargain appeal.
Fort Sill Oklahoma names post structures after distinguished officers. McLain Hall honors Lt Gen Raymond S McLain. Gaffey Hall commemorates Maj Gen Hugh J Gaffey. Post roads bear names of artillery officers including Wolff Hadsell Kerr Koehler Darby Had sell Vanture Harper Maury Bonner Terry Daly Thompson Schimmelpfenning Isbell Fowler Costain.
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