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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1950
Page
4
The notice outlines publication names Terre Haute Gazette and Terre Haute Tribune with contact lines and phone numbers Crawford for staff, hours for calling, and mail rates for various subscription plans including Evening and Sunday, Evening only, and pricing for rural routes. It notes second class mailing at Terre Haute and warns unsolicitated submissions may not be returned.
The platform urges readers to avoid gossip and criticism without knowledge. It calls for responsible discussion of government, discourages rumor spreading, and reinforces faith in America.
Exiled Belgian king Leopold gains an absolute parliamentary majority for a July restoration. Conservatives win 107 of 212 seats in the Lower House and 54 of 106 in the Senate as Interior Minister promises Leopold’s return once the new government forms.
A proposed fish price support plan, pushed by a union of fishermen laborers, would have the government purchase market surplus and store unmarketable fish. Critics note the clash between price supports and tariff tools, urging clearer aims as policy mixes harvests with reciprocal trade.
Traffic Judge John D. Watts began a jail sentence policy in May and credits it with sharply reducing traffic deaths and accidents. The program aims to deter speeding by jail time instead of fines, hoping to keep roads safer.
The statement argues that reducing speeding will lower accident numbers and the likelihood of fatal outcomes. It emphasizes a causal link between driver speed and injury severity.
Dr Buel Horn reports at the North west Indiana Conference in Lafayette that Greencastle district Methodist churches added 1575 new members during the year with 779 from confession and 796 by transfer. Building improvements totaled 120090 dollars and World Service contributions reached 24006 dollars, up over 40 percent from 1946.
The United States limits Romanian officials in Washington to 35 miles from the city without State Department permission. The piece notes American reactions are cautious and views travel restrictions as symbolic, arguing such limits are impractical in the US context and may prompt Romanian reflections at home.
The essay by Prof. E. M. Coul ter argues that dominant states rights helped doom the Confederacy. It notes Calhoun's ideal of weak central government and strong states, with governors resisting central action and obstructing Davis. It warns that a states rights framework could have hindered wartime cohesion, likening it to a fragmented wartime scenario.
The Interstate Council urges fifteen western states to shift responsibility for 400000 Indians from federal to state governments. They argue for broader education and jobs to aid assimilation while acknowledging political, social, and practical hurdles inherent in moving beyond reservation life.
June 5 items from Terre Haute area note court actions and local happenings. The school board case moved to Sullivan county on motion by W H Wiley with Judge For tune. Judge Cox opened the June term of Superior Court with about half of 525 cases on file. Local legal milestones include 14 divorces filed and 17 marriages in early June. Community notices cover church social plans and residents’ visits and travels.
The records summarize key events: 1849 Denmark’s Constitution signed, 1851 Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin first chapter appears in a magazine, 1916 the British battleship Hampshire sinks in the Orkneys with Lord Kitchener aboard, and 1918 the Battle of the Aisne ends in World War I.
Defines pinion as a wing feather or flight feathers. Notes use as a transitive verb to cut off a bird’s pinion to prevent flight or to restrain by binding wings. Explains origin from Old French pignon.
A reflective line by George Eliot praises hopeful analogies and the allure of possibilities as the world unfolds with promise and intrigue. The phrase hints at optimism amid uncertainty and the beauty of potential outcomes.
Alfred Kazin the critic and William Boyd the actor celebrate today in a brief cultural observance highlighting their contributions to literature and film.
A brief forecast notes two upcoming majors encouraging mass improvement via philanthropy education spiritual and physical uplift. It also predicts good fortune in the coming year and that a child born on this date will be mentally alert eager to learn and energetic.
Charles W. Sawyer and Thomas Jefferson are cited in a discussion focusing on the second point. The record highlights a line about camaraderie and unity among speakers in a social context. The fragment reflects a period tone with emphasis on fellowship.
In Woonsocket Rhode Island Roland F. Eaton 21 was jailed 60 days after stealing six pigeons. Four pigeons escaped and returned to their coop, while the remaining pigeons were recovered.
Walter Winchell on Broadway hails Peter Pan as a miracle of entertainment with a stellar cast and heart to heart communication. He condemns Death of a Salesman as dull and unwelcome, praises Mr. Roberts for maturity and vitality, and lauds Kiss Me Kate for class, pace, and Porter craft.
A sharp theater critique lauds The Consul as powerful art that exposes bureaucratic harm. It argues the opera’s tragedy reflects human cruelty in a world of red tape and immigration politics, likely to disturb lawmakers wary of displaced persons.
A lively theater column surveys several works. Carol Channing as Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is praised for pace and music, while The Wisteria Trees with Helen Hayes is lauded as surgery on Chekhov’s Cherry Trees. Dust off your heart for The Member of the Wedding starring Ethel Waters and Julie Harris, and Streetcar Named Desire is hailed as provocative and incisive.
A review praises South Pacific for shaping American taste in a postwar context. It lauds Shirley Booth and Sidney Blackmer in their dramatic turns, notes The Cocktail Party as a gripping psychological puzzle, and highlights Lost in the Stars and Detective Story as strong entries in this season's lineup.
A summary of historical figures and statistics including 1949 steel wages at 525,000 earners with $1.70 hourly, 1935 wage data, the periscope by Thomas Doughty, Laurens Hammond’s pipeless organ patent 1934, torpedo oil drilling 1865, coal mining hazards, Nevada’s 1921 gas chamber adoption, El Salvador as the smallest dense republic, and Hay’s 1904 adjective guidance.
Monday June 5 horoscope describes a forceful, independent personality with shifting moods and high energy. It notes impulsiveness may lead to trouble, but resourcefulness helps get out of difficulties. The reader is urged to pick a birthday star to read tomorrow's guidance.
A daily astrology column outlines favorable actions for each sign from Gemini to Taurus. It advises business potential, goal progress, job prospects, relationships, production ideas, staying focused on work, and relaxing in the evening, noting overall upbeat guidance.
Hollywood star Dan Duryea jokes he will start a society to prevent interrupted poker games after yet another scene ends in gunfire or a boss burst in during filming. He recalls sat in 23 poker scenes in Columbia western Al Jennings of Oklahoma, where games repeatedly break up with shootings, whispers, or dramatic exits.
The article notes brain tumors can occur in children and even babies, often developing in the sixth year. Early signs include vomiting, morning headaches, gait disturbance, and convulsions. X rays, electroencephalograms, and pneumoencephalograms aid diagnosis, with prompt surgical removal advised.
The Dymoke family reclaims the ancient right to be the king’s hereditary champion. Lieut. Lindley Marmion Dymoke, 24, is named the 34th champion and may fight across joustlike battles at coronations. The role, tied to Scrivelsby manor, last saw the title held by his grandfather in 1937.
Central Press writer William Ritt describes President Truman seeking an independent Congress with southern Democrats independent of northern Republicans. The piece notes FEPC avoidance, possible northern Democrat and Republican coalition, and looming rent control deadlines around June 30 with July Fourth fireworks predicted.
The New York state commerce department notes Sir William Johnson is the sole American honored with a title by a British king. Johnson Hall at Johnstown, N Y, built 1762, remains as a baronial hall in the United States. He died in 1774 as a loyal subject who helped his adopted land, with possible sympathy toward rebellion.
Mrs Richard Brown hid guests in back rooms for a secret surprise party for her husband Dick Brown. He returned with two gallons of ice cream and news that the corner drug store had asked him to take the order home, spoiling the plan.
In Pittsfield Massachusetts 185 fathers learned knitting under their daughters guidance for a Camp Fire Girls event. The winning dad received a sport shirt while his daughter trainer earned a skirt and blouse.
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