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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1951
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette announce contact options and delivery times. Circulation contacts Crawford numbers detail phone and messenger service, with mail rates for Evening and Sunday one year at $12.50 and outside first zone options. Entered second class matter January 1, 1903 at Terre Haute post office per Congress act.
The Tribune urges readers to avoid idle gossip and rumors, to defend America, and to refrain from criticizing government without understanding. The emphasis is on prudent, informed public discourse and steady civic trust.
Chief Frank Riddle and Terre Haute detectives, aided by federal narcotics officers, dismantled a narcotics ring with counterfeit sidelines. The tight operation halted plans to base activities locally. notes say marijuana cultivation along railways and banks aided distribution. The force is praised for precision and thorough co operation.
The forty second annual Rotary International convention closes as Frank E. Spain of Birmingham Alabama is elected president for 1951 52. The gathering draws more than 12 000 registrants from 7 300 clubs with 347 000 members in 83 countries. Spain serves as general counsel for several Birmingham insurers. The 1952 convention will be in Mexico City during the week of May 25.
Captain John K. Lamb directs Civil Defense to distribute Red Cross textbooks with general disaster first aid information. The program aims to educate the public on emergency response and basic care during accidents and disasters.
The text explains early first aid principles: provide immediate, temporary care before doctors arrive, avoid inappropriate treatment, and prioritize quick medical help. Key steps include preventing further injury, transporting safely, keeping the victim calm, and assessing for severe bleeding, breathing trouble, and poisoning.
Dr. W N McMillen of Michigan State College of Agriculture reports a pellet form pig feed with antibiotics and vitamins that increases growth in runts. In 30 day trials runts gained 28.2 pounds versus 5.7 pounds for standard rations, potentially saving about 80 percent of annual runts.
Occupation authorities outline U S plans to assist Japan in regaining world trade standing while banning prewar price cutting. The approach protects other nations from unfair competition and seeks higher wages for Japanese industrial workers as Japan rehabilitates under peaceful occupation.
The report lists events around Terre Haute including Professor Francis M. Stalkner addressing State Normal students in chapel, injuries to H F Reemers and Douglas Whitlock, plans for a tuberculosis colony at Deming Camp opening June 15, lease of a Lake Wauwausee cottage, travel for Mrs Spencer M Rice and Jane, county funds totaling 656625.33 as of June 1, signing of Here Clark by Rose Poly for the 1911 team, May 1911 federal revenue of 1529544.96, and Prof A O Cox taking botany and zoology classes to Lake Maxinkuckee.
Walter Winchell notes Mrs. Robert Vogeler touring night clubs with the Ruarks as Mildred Bailey fans thrashings at Blue Angel, Arthur MacArthur hides in dark specs, Peter Donald demos boogie. Buff Cobb and Mike Wallace spark network plans while gossip swirls through Midtown and Broadway venues.
The questions cover Jesus actions before teaching, a boastful mayor claiming authority, the Venetian ruler title, Benjamin Franklin as author, and Mount Parnassus in mythology as the home of the Muses.
England’s poet laureate John Masefield, conductor Werner Janssen, playwright John Van Druten, and film star Joan Caulfield are all marked for congratulations on their birthdays today.
The term stalemate describes a chess position where the king is not in check but cannot move without facing check and no piece can be moved. Originates from Middle English via Anglo French meaning a fixed position.
The warning urges not to invest next year without full facts and resisting high pressure sales tactics. It notes a capable person will manage affairs as a child born today grows, implying prudent development and prudent financial judgment.
The notes list key dates and figures: Jacques Marquette born in 1633 with his missionary work along the Mississippi. Kentucky becomes 15th state in 1792. Tennessee reaches statehood as the 16th in 1796. Leslie Howard dies in 1943 in a plane crash.
The remark likens reality to a board with holes where square men fit round holes and round fit square, attributed to Bishop Berkeley. The saying evokes paradox and colorfully illustrates shifting identities or roles in a metaphysical sense.
Germany reports 275000 hotel beds to meet increasing tourist travel. Dr Hans Bauman of the German Tourist Association cites the expansion as a sign of growing inbound visits and hotel capacity.
A collection of brief historic and factual notes covers events and data from 1775 to 1950. Topics include the 1912 republic formation, Cooperstown Hall of Fame opening in 1939, Franciscan friars in Nevada, U.S. literacy and education levels, West Virginia hardwood production, tiger beetle diet, first American oil well in 1859, goldfish as mosquito larva destroyer, and railroad accident fatalities dropping to a record low since 1838.
Daily sun sign guidance outlines personal strengths and cautionary notes. It pairs general traits with month by month and sign specific counsel including potential career, romance, travel, and self restraint suggestions.
Hollywood star Ginger Rogers says today’s adults need to revive parlor games from kid days to regain humor and togetherness. She cites charades and Who am I as leveling activities that require imagination and knowledge in a wholesome contest.
A medical note discusses Bell's palsy often following chilling of facial muscles and car travels with open windows. It notes high recovery rates without treatment and describes histamine injection as an effective, rapid therapy.
U P reports from Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn that Navy christens its Mighty Mouse rocket development, honoring Paul Terry father of Terrytoons in New Rochelle. The 64 year old cartoon pioneer built a studio staff of about 80 creating color sound shorts and exploring TV animation while keeping a stable, steady output.
Central Press humor column notes cabbage may kill germs while pic shows cabbage with corned beef as medicine. Sailors report shrimp and lobster piracy off Mexico. London traffic lags in phone requests. Ecador basin travel quips about perpetual spring. Eye glass costs rise leaving monocles debated. Women buy most men’s neckties as men wear more than half the time.
Anthony Pippi in Needham Massachusetts keeps a large fish bowl of pennies by his barber shop meter so motorists can make their own change. The bowl displays a sign inviting customers to use it for parking meter payments.
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