This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 32 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1955
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette outline its founding in 1860 and references Senday notices. It warns unsolicited articles manuscripts and letters sent to The Tribune are at the owner’s risk and not guaranteed safe return.
The article urges readers to avoid idle gossip and unfounded criticism. It calls for faith in America and respect for government, warning against spreading rumors.
National Democratic chairman Paul Butler tours the country saying unity is strong and rough spots from 1952 are ironed out. He vows no one will be kept from the Chicago convention but delegates must support the party nominee, with talks to Texas Governor Allan Shivers planned.
The ACS releases auto safety recommendations after a study of crashes. Targeted at car makers the guidelines urge seat belts or equivalent devices to restrain passengers in a crash. They also call for durable seats cushions and energy absorbing interiors to protect those not at fault and save lives.
A year of diplomacy yields partial settlements in eight trouble spots. Four resolved areas include Suez Canal, Saar region, and Austria with Russian backing. four remain contentious: Kashmir, Western New Guinea, Formosa, and partitioned Germany.
The report projects four-year spending to be about six times the pre-1954 investment. It predicts that in the next period the total will rise significantly as government and industry funding expands.
The text notes a need for 3,000 to 40,000 engineers and physicists or double that in both fields, as American industry backs peaceful atomic energy. A decade of heavy investment with small short term returns is planned, with final benefits seen as far larger than immediate profits.
A defense of deregulating natural gas producers argues that gas production differs from distribution and that there are thousands of independent producers with no single major share. It notes modest household gas price rises since 1945, low producer revenue, and warns continued federal wellhead regulation could curb exploration and raise costs.
President Eisenhower sought to reassure the nation that the United States still leads in air power while intelligence reports to the Pentagon show the Soviets have jumped ahead in heavy jet bombers capable of delivering hydrogen weapons and in some supersonic fighters and jet engine tech. Air Force chiefs testified to Congress about maintaining air control despite private Senate concerns.
Gen Charles P Summerall first four star general from the South died at 88 He led the Rain bow Division artillery in World War One and served as army chief of staff from 1926 to 1930 After retiring in 1931 he led The Citadel as president for 22 years A disciplined hard driving officer respected for old school standards and care of soldiers He became senior ranking general after Gen Peyton C March death.
Edward and Virla Fleche of Rochester note their children’s birthdays as notable dates. Oldest son Timothy, 7, born Oct 27, matches Theodor e Roosevelt’s birthday. Peter, 1, born Feb 2, Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Daughter Ellen Marie also born Feb 22, like brother Michael, causing duplication of dates.
A South Third street trolley pole snapped over a wire in front of the courthouse. Thirty two Harrison township graduates receive diplomas at the YWCA. Specialty Sales Company leases the Rea Building basement. Several births including girls to Bruner Clark and Dyer. Booker T. Washington School opening events planned. Dr Jacob Kaplan condemns war leaders. jitney buses appear on streets, sparking debate. St Anthony Hospital union meets. Mary Conley and Bridget Neal plan weekend in Indianapolis.
The questions ask about shared links among Przemysl Verdun and Gallipoli. They seek the figure who ate his children to avoid being overthrown by his offspring and who survived. They ask for the meaning of veniceman and the original Boston Strong Boy.
A pithy citation by John Oliver Hobbes reflects on love and the deep costs it imposes across time on human life. The quote emphasizes enduring commitment and self-denial in intimate bonds.
A concise note outlines the word ineluctable as irresistible and inevitable, tracing its origin to Latin ineluctabilis from in not and eluctabilis to be surmounted. It explains eluctari meaning to struggle out of.
An advisory note emphasizes extra health care as essential for steady business progress. It also mentions that a child born under favorable signs may be sharp and subtly intelligent.
Anna Margaret Gerell, a noted Swedish artist, and Prof Adam Andrew McConnell, an Irish surgeon, have birthdays today marking brief celebrations of their careers.
A compact report highlights places famous from World War I and notes the life of John Lawrence Sullivan (1858 1918). It references the biblical phrase three score years and ten and connects Cronus or Chronos to ancient time concepts.
Children under 15 accounted for more than half the rabies deaths from 1943 to 1951 per the American Veterinary Medical Association. Five to nine year olds made up 20 percent, ten to twelve year olds 19 percent, and under five accounted for 13 percent. Dog vaccination programs are urged.
Retired star Carter DeHaven and daughter Gloria DeHeavenly, Sarah Vaughan with new Midtown home, Elaine Stritch and others at Sardi's, and quick notes on Lindy’s crowd. Plus theater chatter, TV plans, and a quirky Central Park dancer profile.
Oscillating gossip column notes Sam Cahn and Jules Styne winning for Three Coins in the Fountain after nine nominations. Dolores Del Rio’s secret Lew Riley linked to a Mexican TV producer. Jack Dreyfus backs figures. high musical prices spark brokerage complaints. Detroit businessmen visit Sherman Billingsley at the Stork Club as red suspenders fetch attention and profits. Loretta Young gains weight, Montalban cheers the Giants, and a Cleveland-tinged Times Square crowd hums with showbiz chatter.
Mrs. Nobel Guthrie recounts meeting her future husband Dr. Guthrie while he built and sailed a boat. She joined him aboard the craft in Baltimore where he was a Hopkins University student. She helped sand and paint the boat during their early connection.
A reading notes strong loyalties and social polish, urging balance between work and play. It lists birthdays and daily guidance for Gemini through Taurus with emphasis on planning, caution, and possible prosperity, ending with a note that the forecast is distributed by United Feature Syndicate.
A Southern Illinois University sociologist reports 1000 World War II Air Force officers and others show mentally ill individuals can hold high level jobs. Of 119 high status civilian workers, 36.1 percent were severely psychoneurotic, 21 percent mildly, 8.4 percent psychotic, with clerical and student roles less affected and unskilled low prestige jobs most affected.
East Lansing Michigan State College foods and nutrition chemist Mrs Mildred Evans explains tears of custard come from overheating when cooked with direct heat. She advises placing the custard cup in a pan of hot water during baking to heat evenly and yield a softer texture.
The article explains hives as an allergy often caused by foods and outlines a diagnostic approach. It lists common trigger foods to avoid and describes a simple diet, plus treatments including castor oil enema, sodium bicarbonate, cortisone, hydrocortisone, and epinephrine injections.
This appears to describe purpura. Seek medical advice for a full checkup including blood tests to assess clotting time bleeding time and platelet count to understand the condition.
Washington notes that eight operating engineers six carpenters five electricians and 11 gardeners keep the White House running. The around the clock crew maintains lighting and the 24 hour air conditioning from a deep underground control room built when the residence was rebuilt between 1948 and 1952 in case city power fails.
A jokey column mentions a schoolboy’s $1000 haul in assorted bills, a tax cut, and an election hint. It notes a White House gardener’s April bustle, the Eisenhower desk button joke, cadet escapades to Newburgh for coffee, and ends revealing the fireball Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The State Historical Society notes Minnesota’s 1852 prohibition act was approved by voters but later ruled unconstitutional. A legislature and governor frame law power while a referendum requirement invalidated the act, after bootleggers were arrested for liquor sales.
Port Said in Egypt, northern Suez Canal terminal, processes ships at triple the annual volume of New York Harbor. The contrast highlights Port Said as a major global shipping hub with higher throughput.
Hong Kong authorities press continued action against illicit distillers. Acting director H A Angus reports heavy losses for bootleggers amid intensified police vigilance. In 1954 3 300 gallons of fermented material were destroyed after illicit stills were uncovered.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.