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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1951
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune Daily known as the Terre Haute Gazette in a Sunday edition marks a long local newspaper history. The Tribune, founded in 1894, reflects the city’s evolving press landscape since the late 19th century.
The Tribune lists contact hours and routing for readers and advertisers, with call and mail options to Crawford 1334 A and Crawford 1332, and first zone rates for Evening and Sunday subscriptions. It notes second class matter designation at Terre Haute post office, effective January 1, 1903.
The statement cautions readers against criticizing without knowledge, avoiding idle gossip, and not spreading rumors. It calls for faith in America and restraint in government critique, emphasizing constructive civic engagement.
The head of a national chain warns prices will rise only modestly in the coming months and some goods may drop as hoarding ends. He urges buyers to wait for abundance and price stabilization, noting prudent retail behavior helps maintain confidence and curb inflation.
Atomic artillery has passed tests and is ready for Korea but Air Force opposition blocks battlefield use. The Army and Gen. J Lawton Collins weigh whether to push for A-bomb shells, balancing security aims and targeting value in Korea.
A historical note on White House gold tableware used for special occasions. Maitre d hotel Alonzo Fields urges additions to the service, noting missing soup forks and fish utensils. The piece recalls how gold spoons influenced 1840 Van Buren politics and Monroe's earlier acquisitions, illustrating enduring debates over democratic symbolism.
The piece notes a shift in public reaction to politicians attire. It recalls a governor with presidential aims who wore slippers or went shoeless at ceremonies, his demagoguery overdone and ventures failing. Now a public man can wear a dress suit without criticism for not wearing overalls.
Former Illinois Senator Scott Lucas and former Pennsylvania Senator Francis Myers return to Capitol Hill as witnesses criticizing Regulation W. Lucas says the automobile installment rule fails its aim and should go, while Myers for the National Foundation for Consumer Credit argues curbs boost inflation.
Government can set wholesale and retail price levels and issue rollback orders but cannot force producers to raise output or stop black markets. In normal times prices are set by supply and demand. stabilization relies on encouraging production to balance supply with demand.
At the convention the National Coal Association showcased color photo sequences from coal mines. The display traced outside entry to the working face and the mechanized production process, highlighting timbering, coal cutting, drilling, loading and safety devices.
This item records a injury at Ferguson Mine when Charles Leslie of West Terre Haute was struck in the eye by a coal fragment. It also notes civic events including Taft’s silver wedding invitation, school board restoring courses at Wiley High School, and plans for the THI&E traction new Terre Haute terminal station starting July 1.
1. Gasoline is called petrol in English. 2. In Through the Looking Glass the Walrus and the Carpenter walked on the beach with the oyster. 3. The Stars and Bars referred to the flag of the United States. 4. England derives its name from the Angles. 5. Elephants are native to Africa and Asia.
The record notes 1932 Hoover Curtis renomination for president and vice president, 1933 FDR open recovery drive with five million jobs goal, 1941 U S submarine O 9 sunk off Maine, 1973 Mississippi River discovery by Joliet and Marquette, and 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolution.
Opportune derives from French opertun, from Latin opportunus meaning fit and timely. It traces to ob plus portus harbor, with a sense of readiness and seasonability in usage.
A quotation from B C Brodie proclaims that nothing in this world is as good as usefulness, framing practical value as the ultimate goal and guiding principle.
Brisk guidance urges embracing new time for gloom or negative thoughts to yield grati fy ing results next year. Today’s child may be a home lover with fine character traits. Sunday forecasts relax and enjoyment as the future looks active and successful. An energetic person with good intellect may be expected in the child born today.
Anchorage report on Capt. William D. Hackett leading a six member Denver and Cincinnati team to scale Denali from the west side. They plan five camps, reaching Denali Pass at 18,150 feet, with no support crew. Hackett survived an eye injury during a jet trainer test and remains determined to pioneer Everest ascent.
United Press notes readers may be disappointed by Norman Mailer's Bar barn Shore a rambling six character study in a Brooklyn rooming house. It also surveys Earl Schenck Miers The General Who Marched to Hell a vivid war era account of Sherman and his foes.
Actor Bobby Clark and Allie Clark of the Philadelphia Athletics and pitcher Robert Miller are celebrated today. On Sunday June 17 Igor Stravinsky the Russian composer and Ralph Bellamy the actor receive congratulations as well.
A concise note surveys commodities from the Civil War era noting petrol and oysters as goods of interest. It mentions the Confederate States of America and historic periods including the Angles, Africa, and Asia as contexts.
In Memphis Tennessee a diner wearing a hat on his head swapped hats with a man named W E Baldwin, leaving customers laughing as he left before realizing the mix up.
A collection of historical trivia spans medicine growth in survival rates since 1900, urban population growth from 1.17 million in 1860 to over 7.8 million, early mentions of coal, a Navy rocket reaching 51 miles, gender population imbalance in the United States, student-led hiring in medieval universities, minimal light defined as a foot candle, and San Francisco's Bank of America noted as America’s largest commercial bank.
City public safety agency starts a permit system for begging with a special badge. Officials say the measure follows a police drive that removed many phonies from the streets. Blind groups argue the state pension for the blind is insufficient and many rely on solicitation for a living.
A Saturday horoscope section notes Gemini through Aries and other signs with daily guidance. It highlights quiet study, temper control, business sense, and the joy of home life and Father’s Day reminders, distributed by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
A broad lineup of summer festivals and city concerts stretches from Berkshire Festival in Tanglewood Massachusetts to Central Park Naumburg symphony and NBC Symphony with Toscanini. conductors Serge Koussevitzky Charles Munch Eleazar de Carvalho Tibor Kozma and others lead varied programs from Tchaikovsky and Purcell to Haydn and Gilbert and Sullivan.
The Show-of-the-Month Club reports $656500 in tickets sold for 33 attractions during the 1950 51 season. It ended the year with 19102 subscribers and will close its membership to the public.
After 25 years the Amos and Andy roles will move to television with Alvin Childress as Amos Spencer Williams as Andy and Tim Moore as Kingfish. CBS will air the show starting June 28 with the three actors replacing Gosden and Correll to avoid whiteface and keep authenticity. The move follows two years of auditions and a plan to avoid dual radio TV performances.
The article stresses rapid professional care after eye injuries to minimize permanent damage. It outlines examination priorities, irrigation for chemical burns, lubricating treatment, pupil dilation, and possible eye patches. It notes risks from radiant energy like X-rays and atomic exposure and urges prompt referral to an eye surgeon.
A.S. asks about treatment for calcified fibroids of the uterus. The answer states that the best treatment is surgical removal of the fibroid or the uterus depending on the case.
In Oshkosh Nebraska a white New Zealand doe gave birth to 36 bunnies in four months. The litters contained eight, then 11, and finally 17 kits.
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