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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1956
Page
5
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette provide daily and Sunday editions with mail rates for different zones and contact numbers for Crawford staff. It notes postal classification, unsolicited submissions risk, and a 1903 post office entry.
The Tribune urges restraint and faith in America, advising readers not to criticize without knowledge, avoid spreading rumors, and refrain from denigrating government institutions. It emphasizes responsible public discourse and civic trust.
The President’s illness sharpens Democratic charges that Republicans seek a part time leader and raises questions about Vice President Nixon as a future president. If he recovers quickly the campaign will hinge on how he handles pressure and the age issue as he nears 66 by election day.
Census estimates show Washington, Houston, Milwaukee, and St. Louis expanding faster than the U S as rural areas shrink. Greater Washington 1 884 000, up 28 7 percent. Greater Houston 1 077 000, up 33 percent. Greater Milwaukee 975 000, up 13 percent. Greater St Louis 1 892 000, up 27 5 percent. Suburban gains exceed city gains.
Rogers Hornsby argues for keeping the lively ball citing strategic shifts in the game. He notes players of the past valued one run at a time through sacrifice and small hits, while modern batters seek home runs to win games with a single swing.
Games ending 2-1 and 3-2 showed clever maneouvering but little action. Spectators prefer higher scores such as 8-7 or 13-12 and often get them. Hornsby and similar voices warn, but manufacturers are unlikely to deaden the ball again.
The piece explains the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause and equal protection limits, noting ongoing legal fights by segregationists to justify state laws. It argues lawyers deserve full recourse while acknowledging the strong reformist current in American society.
The late Al Simmons held a 253 hit rookie season for the Philadelphia A's, a mark rivaled only by George Sisler's 257. Analysts note Simmons’ unorthodox stance did not hinder his elite production, a record older than Ruth’s 60 home runs and untouchable this season despite Mantle's pace.
The article argues that humanity faces a long battle against insects that grow resistant to insecticides. It notes cotton and cabbage growers face resistant pests, lice, bedbugs, house flies, and malaria mosquitoes, challenging science and possibly altering history if control is lost.
Louis E Wolfson addressed the University of Georgia 1956 graduates and gave each of the 1000 attendees one share of common stock in a Georgia corporation. The gesture turned practical advice into a tangible stake in the state’s business future.
Grand Rapids police say a man arrested for speeding 50 mph had neither hand on the wheel when a patrol car pulled alongside. He was using both hands to comb his hair, the report stated.
Entries note local events from June including a USDA tree consignment received by Park Superintendent James Fitzpatrick, lectures by J H Protkin in Terre Haute, invitations to Culver Military Academy commencement week, Indiana dentists organizing a convention in Indianapolis, Elks choosing Muncie for their next convention, and postponement of a Centenary M E Sunday School event.
Ides and Nones were dates used by the Romans. Something of Myself is the autobiography of Rabindranath Tagore. Vermicelli is a type of pasta made in thin strings. After Pandora opened the box hope remained inside. Ancient Babylon was located in Asia, on the continent of Asia.
The term festal describes holiday or feast related qualities tracing to Old French from Latin festum. It notes its evolution in linguistic history and usage in ceremonial contexts.
Timeline notes key events: Peter the Great born in 1672, Georgia chartered as a separate colony in 1732, John Howard Payne born in 1792, John Smith seated on Jamestown council in 1607, Franklin’s 1752 kite experiment, and Lidice razed in 1942 as retaliation for Heydrich assassination.
A short quotation from Romans 13 10 asserts that love does no harm to a neighbor and thereby completes the law. The verse emphasizes ethical conduct and neighborly care.
For Sunday June 10 a pleasant forecast calls a successful year thanks to initiative and effort. A genial hard working and courageous child is described by the forecast as a favorable personality for the day.
A birthday note lists Cole Porter Fred Waring Samuel N Behrman Marcia Davenport Robert Cummings Mona Freeman and on Sunday June 10 Senator Harry Flood Byrd Frederick Jagel Judy Garland and June Haver with greetings for both groups.
A fragmentary item notes Kipling and a brief survey title. It mentions Asia and a line about very fine spaghetti with a hopeful tone. The readable content is limited and lacks a clear news event or persons beyond Kipling.
A compact look at journalism’s truth tests from Walter Winchell on Broadway. The piece recalls famous denials and discoveries past, including Monroe Miller rumors, Cook’s polar claim, Reed’s war tale, and Stanley's Livingstone pursuit, all illustrating the peril and drama of confirmation in news.
You're Telling Me Elijah the horse known for wintering on a Colorado peak is finally coming down. If weather stays rough he may return to the mountains. A West Coast office building will mimic a stack of phonograph records in style. A Chicago clock expert reportedly repairs 3,000 watches annually. The Red Star and Soviet Military Herald clash over coverage, editors trading barbs amid the sparring.
The House passes a bill to boost coin production in the United States. In Britain a Labour candidate campaigns while playing a guitar. Milt, the sterling printer, questions if he is courting an imaginary cowboy vote.
A horoscope advises born on this date to develop talents and pursue goals with business insight. Gemini to Pisces readings outline daily actions from churchgoing and family meals to social, health, and community duties, ending with a note of copyright by United Feature Syndicate in 1956.
Hollywood actor James Olson explains shark behavior learned on the set of The Sharkfighters. He notes sharks are nocturnal scavengers with keen smell and poor vision, dangerous near beaches with past attacks at Pacific Grove and Venice Beach, urges caution near warm waters at night.
Dr Bundesen emphasizes refrigerating properly as a health asset and warns against stuffing the bird or leftovers left at room temperature. He advises thawing frozen fowl safely, refrigerating stuffing separately or before use, cooking dressing outside the turkey, and keeping leftovers at 50 degrees or below to prevent germ growth.
The sense of smell can be lost if the brain region that governs olfaction is damaged by a skull fracture.
First Deputy Premier Lazar Kaganovich relinquished his chairmanship of the state Committee on Labor and Wages, announced in Pravda. Alex Voikοv succeeded him. Kaganovich will remain a first deputy premier and Politburo member.
London June 9. Lady Marjorie Garbett, a white haired farmer, was evicted by state order from her 160 acre manor farm for bad husbandry under wartime policy made permanent in 1947. The Ministry acts on local inspectors and may remove mismanaged holdings while owners may sell or relet. The case highlights powers over Britain’s farms under Eden era policy and follows scores of similar evictions by the government.
State Auditor Edgar B. Sims authored a new book outlining the historical basis for land titles in West Virginia. Research traces to Virginia acts dating to 1734, with plots of grants by Virginia to George Washington and officers and soldiers of the French and Indian War.
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