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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1952
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune Daily and Terre Haute Gazette trace back to 1869 and 1894 respectively. Readers are urged to call the Tribune at Crawford 1334 for undelivered copies by 7 p.m. and a messenger will be sent.
The Tribune urges readers to avoid idle gossip and rumors and to refrain from criticizing without understanding. It emphasizes maintaining faith in America, supporting the government, and speaking out responsibly.
General Eisenhower comes home from a vast military political task amid sharp partisan sniping. Senator Taft and Kefauver rival for the presidency denounce a plan to pay delegates’ travel, calling it bribery. MacArthur endorses Taft in the South Dakota primary, while Lodge labels Taft supporters as zombies amid a GOP delegate walkout.
Washington reports indicate Pentagon optimism that an armistice could come within months despite Gen Ridgway doubts. Intelligence points to Communist strain from the Korean war and China’s economy, while Britain’s China pullout and UN stance on POW returns shape potential talks and a possible truce.
The Sunday Examiner notes 19 camps in Hong Kong housing over 1,000,000 refugees, most from Red China, facing bleak futures amid hand to mouth livelihoods. The Journal cites about 300,000 refugees with varied fortunes.
The Sunday Examiner notes missionaries expelled from China aid refugees in crowded quarters. Many live in six by six foot rooms or on streets, with tuberculosis rates up to seventy percent in some areas. Fires destroyed huts, leaving about 30,000 homeless. Refugees, including 100 generals, lack UN relief and face severe suffering.
The article notes new wonder fabrics offer cheaper durability and better looks but cling, drape poorly and spark due to static electricity. Researchers say synthetic fibers poorly conduct electricity and retain charges, shocking observers of current women's fashions.
A Times survey notes alarming censorship trends in public schools and colleges. Educators warn such actions threaten American freedom, urging open, logical critique of textbooks. The piece argues for resilience, reviewing standards, and avoiding hysteria to prevent a repeat of historical book burnings.
Ruth C. Silva argues in Presidential Succession that death does not grant the vice president the presidency only acting power. The Constitution mentions succession but not automatic title. examples include Tyler and questions about temporary disability with Garfield and Wilson.
MEMPHIS Tenn i Long Place stands as one of the citys shortest streets with a length of about 800 feet. Local observers note its compact span and quirky status among Memphis thoroughfares. The brief road connects small blocks and serves residents and passersby in a tight urban strip.
Marriage licenses listed and a construction contract awarded in West Frankfort. Stock purchase at Bundy Photographers, births at local homes, Rose Polytechnic Institute exams, mine workers returning to shafts, and a baccalaureate sermon plan. Regional travel and political notes conclude with a party repudiation and a music study trip.
The summer solstice occurs around June 20 to 22. Farmer George’s nickname is unclear here. In the Bible, Balaam is known for eating grass in a vision. The Scopes evolution trial in Tennessee featured Clarence Darrow as the Chicago lawyer counsel for Scopes. Mufti generally means a Muslim legal scholar authorized to issue fatwas.
Today we extend birthday greetings to Anna Margarete Gerell a noted Swedish artist and to Professor Adam Andrew McConnel an Irish surgeon. Their names are celebrated across the sea in this notice.
The entry defines gyrate as winding or coiled around and as an intransitive verb meaning to revolve around a central point or move spirally about an axis. It cites Latin roots from gyratus meaning made in a circular form and the past participle of gyrare.
A 1692 Salem court initiated witchcraft trials while other events note Thomas Hardy's birth in 1840 and the 1944 French National Liberation Commission in Algiers, with Italy abolishing its monarchy in 1946.
The stars indicate a favorable period for correspondence and romance while advising restraint. Expect unexpected good fortune and happiness in the months ahead. Those born under these influences may see a child develop a fondness for poetry, art, and music.
A brief aphorism from Mark 3 25 asserts that a house divided against itself cannot stand. The line emphasizes unity and shared purpose, echoing moral and social cautions about internal conflict undermining solid foundations.
A compact item listing several historical prompts: June 21 inquiries, references to King George III of England, Nebuchadnezzar’s biblical line from Daniel 4 33, the late Clarence Darrow, and the concept of plain clothes worn by a person entitled to a uniform.
Sacramento report notes one of the largest all welded steel beams on the west coast was used in a grade 1 separation structure by the California Division of Highways. The beam measures 106 feet in length and about five and a half feet in depth.
Walter Winchell notes a weak Broadway slate with few hits despite several revivals and big-capacity shows. He lists Poor attendance at New Faces and Male Animal, modest grosses for Top Banana and Rita. Observations include Olivier Leigh Cleopatra flops and a rotating mix of films, songs, and backstage chatter from Tin Pan Alley.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation opened Woodlawn Plantation to the public, the first monument under its care. Woodlawn, cut from Mount Vernon in 1799 as a wedding gift to Eleanor Custis, was restored under curator Worth Bailey after private ownership ended in 1948. British Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks attended, praising preservation efforts. Mount Vernon Ladies Association presented a bust of George Washington. an 1800 portrait of Nellie Custis by James Sharples was also shown.
Louisville Ky Bill Nunnelly a frequent defendant in police court on drunkenness charges asked Magistrate R L Jackson to postpone the case so he could file an income tax return He told the judge Ive got to tend to that in come tax business Jackson ordered a postponement.
This daily sheet offers a generic zodiac forecast with terse guidance for each sign. It notes personal traits for born individuals and advises bold initiative, social duties, and harmony in home life, alongside reminders about practical matters and future planning.
Joseph von Sternberg blasts current movie press agents for dulling Hollywood glamour. He longs for the old glamour era with Pola Negri, Marlene Dietrich, and Valentino, criticizing today’s stars for ordinary lives and tame publicity while defending Hollywood as genius, unconventional and dramatic.
In Pulau Tikus Penang villagers celebrate with prayers and a seven day Chinese drama after winning 66000 in a lottery based on a temple god tip relayed through a temple medium. The god advised backing 54 for an illegal lottery tied to a horse race. Crowds seek divine aid before race days at temples and cemeteries.
An overactive pituitary can enlarge a child causing giants or tall stature. In adults it triggers acromegaly with thickened skin and enlarged jaw hands and feet. Treatments include X ray therapy or surgery for tumors. late-life activity may sharpen mental alertness in some cases.
The Edinburgh International Festival will feature Joseph Mitchells rare 18th century ballad opera The Highland Fair set in the Scottish Highlands. The production runs Aug. 17 during the festival. Central City Opera plots a 1952 summer season with La Boheme and The Marriage of Figaro, all English performances. Met and New York City Opera casts supply many roles, with Kern Menotti nights and Bizet Carmen in concert form. Other Stadium Concerts events include Gershwin Rodgers and Hammerstein Nights and a Night in Old Vienna by Robert Stolz.
William Ritt riffes on Iranian cartoonists mocking the U S while Premier teeters in a tearful moment. A jab at fashion pockets, Chicago conventions, a divorce over housework, and a joke about a rubber raft Atlantic crossing without food.
A 26 year old composer with works performed by the Toronto Symphony says serious music in Canada cannot sustain a living. Harry Somers studied piano and theory from age 14, served in WWII, studied at Royal Conservatory, received Veterans Affairs grants, and won a 1949 hockey foundation scholarship to Paris. His piece North Country, written in 1948 after Northern Ontario travels, was performed by the Toronto Symphony.
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