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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1956
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette lineage is noted with a 1869 establishment reference. The fragment mentions daily publication pattern and multiple titles in early Terre Haute journalism.
The Tribune lists phone numbers for copy requests and deliveries and outlines mailing rates by zone. It notes hours for calls, offices at Crawford, and service rules including liability exclusions for unsolicited submissions.
The administration leaks a potential Middle East program its value hinges on Eisenhower’s talks with congressional leaders and a formal detailed presentation to Congress in January. Critics doubt whether it is a real policy or a temporary gesture amid unrest and Soviet influence concerns.
Indiana lawmakers show split over time standards with talk of uniform year round Central Standard Time. 1949 law lacked penalties. 1955 advisory referendum favored CST though nonbinding. Opinions range from no action to compulsory state-wide time, with ideas for penalties against violators.
The issue hinges on the belief that everyone must adopt identical clocks. Some advocate year round standard time, others favor daylight saving in summer, and some propose six months of each.
Dr Harold W Dodd Princeton University president electing retirement notes in a talk on secondary education that the instinct to think is the crucial fruit of schooling He cautions against equal credit for band playing and core subjects and warns against half educated anti intellectual citizenship while acknowledging the design for universal education and the need to fund extended schooling.
The piece argues Moscow’s charges against the United States are Russian propaganda aimed at hindering Western aid to oppressed peoples. It claims the attacks are defensive blackmail to keep the West focused on phony issues while obscuring real concerns and pressures Washington to respond to lies.
The piece recounts Bill Smathers grappling with obesity and fatigue. After trying pills diets and late TV snacks he finds relief by cutting portions and sleep time, dropping to 170 pounds and gaining daytime energy.
Born today you show talent in many fields and may struggle to pick a life path. You have keen insight into others, can solve problems for them, yet neglect your own work. Early concentration in music art literature science or politics brings early recognition. Praise motivates you. criticism can hurt and slow you.
Daily star signs offer guidance across a range of themes from friendship and personal contacts to romance and home life. Each sign receives practical advice on behavior, travel, love, and punctuality with a closing note on avoiding conflicts and enjoying small projects.
Le Roy Johnson reported to territorial police that his cabin adjoining the Rabbit Creek Inn was used as a liquor stash. Burglars broke in and carried off three cases of gin three cases of whisky and an uncounted wine supply.
Walter Winchell reflects on Broadway’s ageless magic noting stars Mary Martin Roz Russell Shelley Winters and Julie Andrews among others. He praises George Abbott for turning risky shows into hits and describes theatre’s telegraphy between audience and performers and the emotional impact of a truly magical performance.
The article portrays theatre as a daring gamble where most shows fail yet success creates lasting magic. It highlights Herman Levin's wealth from My Fair Lady, Rex Harrison's meticulous craft, and George S Kaufman and Ben Hecht views. Ethel Barrymore's late triumph in The Corn Is Green embodies theatre’s personal drama and immortality.
The will of the late Charles Minshall is filed detailing a $3 884 348 estate to be shared by the widow and two children. A $10 000 bequest goes to the Society for Organizing Charity of Terre Haute and $5 000 to the Rose Ladies Aid Society. The note also mentions multiple local births marriages and social events in Terre Haute during 1926.
The questions ask for the capital of Oregon the Niger river for Victoria Falls the origin of Illinois name who bought Governors Island from Indians and the founding year of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
The text recounts a controversial claim that Rockaway Indians sold Flatbush to the Dutch for beer and brandy, cites Charlie Morrison’s memory, and notes Barbara Stanwyck’s dispute. It shifts to Q A about modeling measurements Marilyn Monroe and a Fitzsimmons Donkhorst fight, plus opera singer Fritzi Scheff and Merle Oberon, with asides on marriage rates and education.
On New Year's Eve 1956 two notable historical dates are noted: 1491 Jacques Cartier a French navigator and explorer is recorded as born and 1758 George Washington retired from the British colonial army.
The note praises Gen George C Marshall former secretary of state and Nobel Peace Prize winner along with Stanley F Reed associate justice of the Supreme Court Arthur Banto a scientist and baseball figures Tommy Byrne and Ted Gray as birthday celebrants.
The term acquiesce denotes tacit or passive acceptance without explicit assent. It traces from French via Latin acquietcere and emphasizes yielding to inevitability rather than agreement.
The message notes favorable prospects for promotion and rewards tied to past efforts. It suggests today’s child may exhibit a kind disposition and that success rooted in a persistent personality will not spoil them.
Passage notes that moral arousal through danger suffering or death swiftly banishes unbelief, as attributed to H. R. Haweis. The line emphasizes belief under threat and the immediate impact of existential peril on faith.
Wouter van Twiller, second director of New Netherlands, noted on June 16, 1637 that Tuini means men. The event traces back to 1870.
The guide profiles Piet Mondrian born 1872 in Holland. It notes his early Dutch landscape subjects, later Cubist influence, and his role as theorist of De Stijl and Abstraction-Creation. It covers his exile during wars, moves from Paris to London, then New York, and his death in 1944 as a major Western European modernist allied with American art.
A New York editorial offers blunt New Year safety and etiquette guidance. It warns against excess and dangerous behavior, lists practical tips for staying safe, and urges responsible hosting and sober planning for 57 potential heavens ahead.
Dr German Gundesen notes three major medical advances for 1956 including Cristin Maleate tablets for perennial allergic rhinitis, Tulane University’s HEP Flury anti rabies vaccine from chick embryos, and Mount Sinai Blood Center’s papain test to ensure blood transfusion compatibility. He predicts ongoing progress will bring safer, healthier life in the new year.
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