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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1956
Page
4
Notice lists postal and telephone contacts for The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette. It details office lines Crawford 1334 1332 1336 1331, mail rates for various zones and timing for calls, and a risk disclaimer about unsolicited submissions.
The editorial urges readers to avoid idle gossip and unfounded rumors. It cautions against criticizing without knowledge and emphasizes maintaining faith in America and trust in government.
The Detroit Tigers youth powered Terre Haute Huts compete in Class B baseball. The piece emphasizes civic pride, community spirit, and the risk of abandonment if the club fails this season. It praises a hustling, young roster and urges local support for sustaining the team.
Secretary of State Dulles rejected neutrality as immoral and shortsighted while Eisenhower and Nixon defend bipartisanly nuanced stances. Eisenhower argued neutrals face outrage if attacked, allies safer, and aides later clarified the shift toward allied safety amid Cold War pressures. Dulles framed neutrality as eroded by 42 treaties, urging decisive alignment.
In a news conference Dulles avoided confirming a conflict with Eisenhower and Nixon on alliance roles. He said he saw no contradiction between his views and the president's but gave no clear agreement when pressed.
An industry executive says farm equipment dealers must be engineers able to select tools for each task and to teach owners how to use them. Dealers’ training and market outreach reflect farming as a business and skilled craft, with machines driving efficiency, stands, and profits.
Following a Navy jet crash into a Minneapolis area home that killed six, calls rose to halt military jet operations at the nearby airport. Officials note grounded jets aren’t feasible. the issue shifts to exploring safer field placements away from dense populations. Washington must answer this national concern.
A new campaign method in New York State's 17th district blends cocktail parties and kaffeeklatsch sessions to attract Republican voters. Anthony B. Akers hosts three to four events nightly aiming to sway likely supporters, following John F Kennedy's 1952 use of the tactic. The approach boosts coffee sales but wears down the candidate and could spark more such efforts ahead of elections.
Tetsuji Kawakami of the Yomiuri Giants became the first Japanese player to reach 2000 hits in Japan's Central League. The article weighs his chances of crossing over to Major League Baseball, noting size and hitting power as barriers.
Edward F. Cote 20 faced traffic charges in North Branford town court and was fined an extra 100 dollars after a re arrest for driving under suspension. He had speeding and license suspension violations. total fines 225 dollars.
A snapshot from Terre Haute notes dated June 135 reports the Frank McKeen estate value undetermined, life insurance at 60000, and a private strong box unopened. Vigo County Medical Society meeting cancelled until September. twenty eight hundred corporations to pay federal tax at the local office with workers. Commencement programs at Indiana State Normal set for June 11–16 completed. May building activity hits over 162000 in city records. YMCA to open all day Tuesday for visitors and swimming. Vandalia railroad time cards reflect immediate changes. American Express downtown office moves to 36 North Sixth Street. County Attorney Rouse away, Jewell gravel road contract postponed three days. Chamber pamphlets urge saving waste paper material.
The questions cover Free Soil as a political doctrine opposing expansion of slavery, the origin of Missouri’s name from the Missouri River or Native terms, the current president of Mexico, the successor to Franklin Pierce as U.S. president, and Polk’s wife’s maiden name.
A dictionary entry defines sophism as a deceptive argument often used to mislead. It traces the term from Old French to Latin and Greek roots, highlighting a subtle fallacy rather than a deliberate lie.
The text notes an auspicious anniversary with promise of gains in diverse directions. It mentions today’s child may be retiring by nature yet a fair measure of success is fore told.
Celebrants today include Robert Russell Bennett the composer and conductor Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks sports executive John Reed Kilpatrick and baseball figure Id Stewart.
Key historical events noted include Magna Carta seal in 1215 by King John at Runnymede England. Arkansas admission to statehood in 1836. 1846 Oregon boundary treaty between U S and Great Britain. 1944 B 29 Superfortress raids over Japan marking new phase in WW II and Germany's V 1 attacks on England.
A literary reflection on how smiles and especially laughter enrich life, attributed to Lawrence Sterne in a fragmentary quotation. The note emphasizes the joyful impact of genuine amusement on daily existence.
A quiz item asks about the movement to block slavery in unformed U S territories, the origin of a Sioux tribal name, and mentions Adolfo Ruis Cortines James Buchanan and Sarah Childress.
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway chatter and presidential anecdotes. Eisenhower and Jim Hagerty share mutual respect born from a heated clash. Dana Wynter makes a Hollywood debut as Greg Bautzer’s bride while Evelyn Nesbit’s later years draw public fascination.
Twenty three Cornell University students will travel from New York on June 17 to Thessaloniki Greece. They will assist the American Farm School on a new residence and conference hall at the campus joining European and Middle Eastern students. The project funds a housing for single faculty and meeting rooms.
June 15 zodiac guidance notes talent in creative arts and early nurture for latent gifts. Warns of emotional spurts and urges counting to ten before reacting. Mentions notable figures Rembrant and Ernestine Schumann-Heink among others in birthday stars.
Horoscope style notes advise Geminis combine social events and contacts, Cancers plan home social activity and settle obligations, Leos accept invitations for fun, Virgos handle personal matters carefully, Libras seek opportunities and sunshine, Scorpios host newcomers, Sagittarians fix odd jobs, Capricorns forward social efforts for business gains, Aquarians hunt bargains, Pisceans pursue personal loans, Arians listen to others, Taureans demand first quality on major purchases. Copyright 1956 United Feature Syndicate.
Pascual M. Matulac, a Philippines Bureau of Soil Conservation employee studying at the University of Illinois College of Agriculture under ICA auspices, discovers long out of print Philippine agriculture books on the Illinois library shelves in Champaign.
HAL BOYLE reports Mary Roberts Rinehart nearing 80 suffers writer's cramp writing longhand with a fountain pen. Despite illness and tragedy she built a 60 book, 27 million dollar era, living in a 17 room Fifth Avenue apartment with servants and cherished possessions. She notes modern life’s chaos contrasts with her calmer youth.
Diet and Health column stresses preserving vegetable vitamins via quick use after purchase, moist cool storage, washing without soaking, and minimal water during cooking. For flavor, simmer greens in meat broth, using the drained juice for soups or sauces.
Spots before the eyes appear in several diseases and may result from constipation vision defects high blood pressure or migraine. A doctor should evaluate persistent eye floaters to determine underlying causes and appropriate treatment.
On Flag Day President Eisenhower received a new official flag for the administration. The banner approval was tucked into the first papers signed after his operation and nearly missed the celebration.
Paul Wooley believed his $586 wallet was lost when a dresser burned in his Geneva apartment. Days later workers recovered the scorched wallet, still holding cold cash. President Eisenhower at Walter Reed receives hospital bedside attention amid guard from Ft Myer standing watch outside the presidential suite.
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