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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
4
notice lists subscription prices for The Tribune and related services, with contact numbers for delivery and call hours. It notes post office classification, year of establishment, and policy on unsolicited submissions.
A period editorial urges readers to refrain from criticizing without knowledge, avoid idle gossip and rumors, defend government integrity, and maintain faith in America. The piece emphasizes thoughtful debate and responsible journalism.
A division of the National Retail Dry Goods Association releases data from 400 stores with $4 billion in sales showing typical department and specialty stores earned 2.7 cents per dollar after taxes versus 3.8 cents the year before. Open competition and rising costs shrink margins across all retailer types.
The Vigo Farm Bureau joins Purdue in grassland demonstrations to show how this method lowers feed costs on farms of any size. The effort urges farmers to conserve soil, water and forests through sound management to ensure long term economic welfare and act as a common insurance policy for producers and consumers.
The Hindu Press Law notes India’s Supreme Court affirming free expression as fundamental. Two newspapers won cases 4 to 1, with the chief justice stressing no curtailment unless it threatens state foundations. The piece compares limits to other democracies and cautions on national speech bounds.
A debate defines free speech limits amid claims that phrases like clear and present danger can render speech treasonable. Advocates urge truly broad free expression beyond individual judgments of liberty.
The piece traces ice cream origins from Biblical times and Italian roots to American milestones. It notes Jacob Fussell’s 1851 Baltimore production, Dolly Madison serving it in 1809, and 1942 versus 1920 consumption figures, while highlighting a large Indiana ice cream social with thousands attending.
Young Paris hotel managers are adopting hamburgers milk shakes butter on the table and ice water with meals while coffee and salads appear more often. Provinces hold traditional French life with soup simmering and wine. Some Paris hoteliers toured the United States to learn tips for pleasing American tourists and apply them at home.
Berlin listeners, about 40 000 daily, tune into RIAS to hear American broadcasts in German from behind the iron curtain. The telephone taped news system started during the blockade when power cuts hindered radio reception. Communists blocked one number, RIAS added another, a setup experts say will take six months for blocking.
A note from Terre Haute recalls events on June 15 with Rose Polytechnic seniors taking railroad jobs in New York. Local students visit Indianapolis for air races while families plan summer trips to Cape May and Waveland. Brick streets bulge in heat, school board meets, primary election prep, and births add to a bustling snapshot.
A commoner ruled England between 1649 and 1658. The sun stood still during Joshua’s command in the Bible. Victoria Falls lie on the Zambezi River in Africa. The opera Pagliacci was composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Wolfe and Montcalm died in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
Notable milestones include 1215 Magna Carta signing by King John at Runnymeade, 1836 Arkansas statehood, 1843 birth of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, 1846 Oregon boundary treaty between Britain and the U S, and 1944 Allied landings in Saipan during World War II.
A concise definition of triumvirate as government by three in coalition. It explains the term’s meaning, usage in politics, and its Latin origin from trius viratus, noting its sense of shared authority among three in office.
Birthday wishes go to Robert Russell Bennett the composer John Reed Kilpatrick sports executive and Wallace Wade famed football figure as they mark another year of achievements and influence.
The forecast promises fair luck and a financial surprise next year. It notes that a newborn will pursue and excel in the arts, suggesting innate talent and future success.
A 19th century note echoes a principle for journalism stating a newspaper should present a maximum of information with a minimum of comment. The quote is attributed to Richard Cobden and reflects press philosophy.
Dr. Carey P. McCord of Detroit told the American Association of Industrial Physicians that teeth reveal occupation. He cited an upholsterer who grips tacks leaving hack-saw like teeth, a trumpet player with specific front tooth wear, shell button makers with eroded molars, and glass blowers with rounded gaps between incisors.
In a British Equatorial Africa setting, darkness would have let enemies slip away during a great battle while extra daylight enabled Joshua to secure a decisive victory. Ruggiero Leoncavallo referenced in context with Oliver Cromwell.
Paris reports a bilateral accord letting French and Swiss citizens visit the other country without passports or visas for stays up to three months. A valid national identity card will suffice for entry and exit under the new rules.
Ruth Chaterton, star of the moment, sees her first novel Homeward Borne rise from 12th to 6th on the New York Times best sellers. Walter Winchell reports on backstage gossip including Eddie Dowling’s public display, Frances Dee’s front-page fame, and other Broadway chatter about reviews and personalities.
A Couple-About-Town strolls Central Park South at night. The Male Animal notes an old man selling gum on steps, suggesting a past misdeed by a woman. His Girl asks about the many old women selling apples on street corners.
A collage of society hints notes a missing lady co boss with 60000 cash, W Gardiners trip with 70 suitcases, Whittaker Chambers wealth rise, and movietown ties. It spotlights Al and Dicks dining rise, Broadway tales, burlesque figures, and Times Square chatter among socialites, actors, and executives.
A roundup of entertainment notes from Broadway and London venues. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz headline at the Roxy while Coles and Atkins dance in Gents Prefer Blondes. Dean Martin promotes Happy Feet at Park Ave. Abel Green reports on Carousel in London, Lena Horne at Paris cafes, and French Postcards at Le Lido. Carmen Mirenda debuts at Coney Island. Pat O’Higgins linked to Princess Margaret Rose events. Jane Frohman continues golf after Lisbon crash. a Peep Show finale features a bubble bath scene.
A snapshot of historical figures notes 300000 college students now and 3 million by 1952. Observations include a mole sensing vibrations underground, embossed Bibles for the blind in 1835, and the 1862 railroad mail car invention by William A. Davis.
Fort Worth Texas reports that Motorcycle Sgt. James E. Woods, an officer in the organized reserve corps, spent two weeks on activity duty as a military policeman during his vacation this year.
Sworn today you have a surge of energy and may rush tasks to finish. Alternate bursts of speed with rest to build endurance and productivity. You are loving, home centered, and may find a life partner. steady effort can bring wealth though emotions run high. Read your birthday sign for tomorrow’s guidance. Gemini through Taurus daily rulings and fortunes noted.
Hollywood announces Sandra White as the screen’s new American beauty after Roy Rowland signed her to a long term contract. He sought a healthy outdoorsy look, spotted her at a Beverly Wilshire fashion show, and plans to use her in independent productions or loan her to major studios. The concept follows Kathleen MacDonald as the first American beauty. Miss White has three years of drama study and theater work to prepare.
Teheran notes opium crops bloom white each year with 1,000 to 1,500 tons produced. Much slips into illegal channels ending in addicts' dens from San Francisco to Singapore as narcotics pollute medicine markets in America and Europe. Iran, along with Turkey and Yugoslavia, remains a major opium producer.
A concise overview explains that protein makes up much of the body, with 21 amino acids of which 10 must come from food. It notes that protein deficiency arises from inadequate intake and impaired absorption or metabolism, and lists consequences such as edema anemia and fatigue while stressing a daily intake of about one gram per two pounds of body weight from both animal and plant sources.
Bill Ivans flying a new all metal sailplane reached 27 500 feet in under an hour and 30 500 feet in the high Sierra region near Bishop California. He aims to surpass John Robinson’s 33 500 foot world altitude mark with a pressure chamber test planned to 45 000 feet using Air Force oxygen gear.
The National Geographic Society suggests that the agogwe or little people sightings in East Africa may actually be rare monkeys rather than legendary beings.
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