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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1959
Page
4
Column quotes Voltaire's defense of free expression and discusses the value of diverse opinions in a democratic society. The piece argues that discord over ideas strengthens public discourse and safeguards individual liberties.
The first class of Air Force Academy graduates, about 200 cadets in the class of 1959, enter the air force with a record of combat-tested experience. The article notes the academy’s emphasis on air and space defense and discusses a flaw in cadet selection by congressional nominees, potentially weakening the quality of the class.
The Democratic race grows more complex as multiple contenders surge toward the front. Senator John F Kennedy leads, while Senator Stuart Symington and other hopefuls craft long term strategies to project presidential stature through speeches and interviews.
The passage discusses reduced international tension after Nasser's control of the Suez Canal, noting diminished talk of bypass projects and questioning whether future atomic power could lessen Europe’s oil needs, referencing a New York Times writer.
Kentucky Governor Albert B. Chandler faced a damaging primary loss as Judge Bert T. Combs defeated his preferred candidate for governor. The split weakens Chandler's path to the 1960 Democratic nomination, with the party likely to back anyone but Chandler at the national convention.
Stella notes a June 8 personality with high ideals and artistic temperament. The reader is frank, risks enemies, earns respect for honesty, avoids big business, and should align a life partner with shared ambitions. Notable birthdays listed include Blow Wright Sully Bowles Schuman.
A 1958 feature advises practical decisions on legal matters for Gemini and outlines personal and professional focuses for all signs. Highlights include inviting influential contacts for Cancer, early trip reservations for Leo, and favorable aspects for Aquarius.
A gunman reportedly took five bank deposit bags from a Globe store. Store owner Jack McGee said the bags contained worth less redemption coupons, suggesting a poor haul from the theft.
In Heidelfberg Germany Captain Hermann Schultze-Dewitz, vet of Rommel’s Africa and Bulge battles, now advocates rearmament under NATO. He details the HS-30 armored infantry carrier and Germany’s revived munitions, truck, and weapon production, aided by foreign firms, while warn ing of renewed German military ardor.
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette lists mailing options in Terre Haute with pricing for Evening and Sunday and other zones. Contact numbers for Office and Circulation, Sports Editor, and Editorial Department are provided, along with hours for private exchanges and a note that unsolicited submissions are sent at the owner’s risk.
On June 8 Terre Haute residents note the birth of Thomas Howard Hicks to Mr and Mrs Everett Hicks of Edgewood Grove. The Motor Boat Club plans its season race for June 23, 1929. A picnic at the life Insurance Company of Virginia Evansville branch is reported, and barber S G Smith moves his shop to 104 South Seventh Street with a formal opening. Mrs Luckett of Albuquerque visits Dr and Mrs Lukett.
The Hindenburg Line was a German trench system on the Western Front in World War I. The Back Bay is a district of Boston. Chalmette Battlefield is at Chalmette National Historical Park, site of the Battle of New Orleans. The quote is attributed to Benjamin Franklin. The Magnolia State refers to Mississippi.
A note predicts better luck after property troubles and elder opposition. It mentions a child who will be clever, emotional, and strong willed, shaping a resilient path ahead.
ENFRANCHISE defined as to set free or liberate from slavery, to admit to citizenship. Origin traces to Old French en meaning into and franc meaning free.
Early morning hours three years ago President Eisenhower was stricken with ileitis. He underwent surgery at 3 am and by June 11 he resumed partial duties while continuing his presidential campaign.
A birthday note honors Alexis Smith the actress, Del Ennis noted baseball figure, and Oscar Bakke the CAB safety director.
A compact epigram-based note reflecting on crime and virtue. The quotation by Beilby Porteus contrasts a single murder with the wider moral economy, suggesting numbers sanctify or condemn actions.
Jack Brodsky owner of the Honky Tonk Tavern in Columbus had staff close the bar when a man refused entry. Police later detained the man and an accomplice for investigation of burglary.
German line behind the front in World War I. Boston. The Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815. Benjamin Franklin. Mississippi.
Local column notes the appearance of Mr Boyle in today’s edition of the paper on page fourteen, signaling a feature or item of interest to readers.
Mrs Coolidge travels abroad after her husband's death and is greeted secretly in a northern Italian inn where the staff honors her as the wife of the great President. In Arlington Vermont an artist seeks a home and notes the view from a farmer’s porch overlooks Ed Barlow’s barn and distant hills.
The June Rose Polytechnic class of 71 graduates reports near full employment with two undecided, high starting salaries averaging $531 per month, especially for electronic engineers. Activities include Flag Day reminders, ALA conference travel for Carson Bennett, and local anecdotes of fishing, billiards, and retiree housing in Wabash area.
Movietown chatter spans Ty Power widow Debbie Loew and Canadian heiress Sondra Seagram on elopement talks. Debates swirl over Phyllis Kirk and Mort Sahl reconciliation and Sinatra's date with Kipp Hamilton. Hollywood feuds, royal blood in Greece, and Porgy and Bess investment history fill the page.
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