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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1950
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune Gazette and its daily edition trace their roots to early 1800s origins with the Terre Haute Gazette and Terre Haute Tribune. The 1804 establishment date anchors the early newspaper lineage in Terre Haute, Indiana, reflecting longstanding local press.
The Tribune provides contact numbers for circulation and departments including Office and Circulation Crawford 1534 Sports Editor Crawford Composing Room Crawford 156 Editorial department Crawford 1331. Rates list for First Zone and Other than Rural Routes with prices for Evening and Sunday, Evening only for various durations. Notices that unsolicited material sent to The Tribune is at the owner’s risk and The Tribune disclaims liability for custody or return.
A Tribune urges readers to refrain from idle gossip and unfounded criticism. The platform emphasizes faith in America and cautions against spreading rumors or running down government without facts.
Ernest McDaid cites Matthew Cvetic claiming the Tito Stalin split may be a Kremlin fake to outwit the United States. Cvetic says Yugoslav leader Tito has used dollar loans to buy American tools and gear, suggesting a possible thaw and shift of arms east of the Iron Curtain.
The piece notes Japan's rapid adoption of American style campaign practices such as poster parades quiz shows and truck banners for the House of Councillors elections. It cautions that copying surface techniques lacks understanding of Japan's deeper historical and cultural motivations for democracy.
Metropolitan Life Insurance statisticians report 164,000 children born in 1947 were seventh child or higher, about 5 percent of births. The share of large families fell nearly 60 percent in 30 years, with the pattern strongest in the east south central region and lowest in Middle Atlantic and Pacific states.
The report notes marked regional variations with large families 24 times more common in Pennsylvania than neighboring New Jersey and over threefold higher in Maine and Vermont versus Connecticut. New Mexico records the highest seventh child rate at 11.5 percent while Nevada shows 1.6 percent. Colored women have more children than white women, with seven or more births about 3.5 times as common.
An administration proposal to sever extension services from local Farm Bureaus in about a dozen states sparks questions of motive. The Agriculture Department backs the move, possibly to discipline the American Farm Bureau Federation for opposing the Brannan Plan. Public remark centers on independence from privately funded county agents and home demonstrators.
Soviet influence in North Korea expanded after 1945 with trade links, expert supervision, and a 1949 agreement. By 1951 production aimed to reach prewar peaks while exports primarily flowed to Russia including rice, fertilizer, lumber, minerals, and marine products.
In Brighton on Bigelow street Boston seven pairs of twins occupy a single block, spotlighting a remarkable family clustering in a tight urban area. The unusual coincidence draws neighbor curiosity and local interest.
A round up of local notes includes Charles Haupt auditing business in Columbus and Julia May engaged to Robert Spain. John Beggs buys a new Alco auto. Nurses graduate at Union Hospital. sanitary officials plan prompt garbage removal. Talley family to Europe tour. Maier family in Indianapolis for aeroplane races. Clara Steinmetz engaged to Hugh Cunningham. Esther Court No 4 and Vigo Court No 126 hold joint memorial services.
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway and London trends noting Philadelphia consensus that M Todd's Peep Show has Broadway potential with song and dance. He highlights Mae West links, Barbara Perry’s London lead, Lend an Ear profits, Night and the City stars, and upcoming Harlem and MGM projects while skimming other reviews and industry gossip.
The king of England during World War I was George V. General Joseph Stilwell was nicknamed the Dragon Master. The government department that ordered sharp public-service cuts after rate hikes were rejected was the Post Office or related public-service body. General Omar Bradley commanded the American Third Army during the 1944 invasion of Europe. Penguins swim by their flippers in a breaststroke motion and use their tails for steering.
John Winthrop and others of Massachusetts Bay Colony arrived at Salem in 1630. Sandy Hook lighthouse lit in 1564. Baseball Centennial celebrated at Cooperstown in 1939. In 1942 World War II saw Japanese land on Attu in the Aleutians and ships reported in Kiska harbor.
The term disclam expresses renunciation of a legal claim and denial of any link or responsibility. It traces to Anglo French and Desclamer, describing shedding rights or authority in formal disclaimers.
Anthony Eden and William Lundigan are noted for birthday celebrations today marking the births of the British statesman and the motion picture actor.
Ruth Bryan Owen became the first woman to hold a diplomatic post for the United States when appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Denmark and Iceland.
A reflective note encourages planning with originality and prudence for the coming year. It predicts personal growth, thoughtful bearing, sincerity, cheerfulness, and affection for those born today.
A short quotation attributed to Henry Home notes that finding a friend worth dying for is harder than dying for a friend, reflecting on loyalty and value of true companionship.
A historical snippet lists items including George W, Vinegar Joe, the Post Office department, the late Gen. George S. Patton, and notes a bird using its wings and feet as rudders.
Stonewall Jackson and Charleston high schools offer a male student cooking course for football players. The Stonewall squad shows near full participation as they study fundamentals of nutrition and building a well balanced diet.
The Veterans Administration reports neighborhood shops and small enterprises such as garages haberdashers and printing shops provide most of the training for handicapped ex-GIs under the vocational rehabilitation act. About 45 000 firms train veterans with under 58 000 in training, and businessmen report favorable impressions in nearly all cases.
Hardwick Massachusetts volunteers run an apple business to fund 1100 dollars for new fire equipment. Eleven firefighters grow and sell apples aiming to finance essential gear for the department.
Gemini lovers new ideas boost merchandising prospects while Cancer expects a fresh job start. Leo benefits from well planned activities, Virgo sees morning success with full energy, and Libra reports general merchandising gains. Sagittarius favors partnerships and Capricorn completes ongoing work. Aquarius and Taurus note opportunities, Pisces hints at news from a relative.
Mary Kay Dodson a Hollywood costume designer says smart women may be too clever for men admitting past game playing. She criticizes women for emotion and manipulation while claiming she'll support men now after divorce and will stay on their side.
Amateur radio operators in Spokane report regular contact with iron curtain countries. They say talks with Russia and Russian-controlled areas occur, with recent conversations described as friendlier. One Moscow contact reportedly lasted about 25 minutes while Russians were reticent and did not reveal names.
Persistent hoarseness following a cold or influenza may indicate acute laryngitis and requires prompt investigation. Seek laryngoscope exam, X ray, and blood studies. bed rest and voice rest help, and antibiotics may be used if bacterial cause is present.
The Peter Pan revival featuring Jean Arthur generates licensed tie-in products from water wings to Wendy gowns and pirate costumes with royalties going to a London hospital. The Theatre Benefit Agents form a Preview Club offering four discounted previews for $3 annually. Basil Rathbone joins The Bioconda Smile with Aldous Huxley.
The Clarence Derwent awards honor Gloria Lane for The Consul and Douglas Watson for That Lady. Each receives 500 dollars. Lane debuts as secretary on Broadway, while Watson is now in The Wisteria Trees with Helen Hays after his 1949-50 season with Katharine Cornell.
A humorous column fragment describes a French daredevil on a motorcycle on a tight rope and jokes about sports teams and oddities. It notes a St Louis Browns lack of hypnotism and references cattle rustling costs, a Canadian bull denting a car, lawn mowing advice, and tiny New York taxis with joked meters.
Chicago report details Paul Pueschel unsure device called orange feeder. A cigar box like feeder holds halved citrus fruits with perches. Orioles tanagers catbirds towhees robins and others respond to fruit and return multiple times daily. A bird even nibbled an orange from a woman’s hand.
Santa Fe New Mexico. Jim Hannah state comptroller discovers two gas tank caps for his car. He had bought a replacement after misplacing one, then found an old cap in his car seat with a note: an honest thief apologizes and returns the cap after finding his own.
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