This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1951
Page
1
United Nations spearheads struck north nearly two miles in Korea amid a mounting front advance. U S F-86 Sabrejets shot down five Soviet built MiG-15s and damaged two others in a 15 minute air clash six miles from Sinuiju near the Manchurian border.
With 15,000,000 votes counted, De Gaulle’s rally of the French people holds 107 assembly seats and 3,137,599 votes while Communists lead in total votes with 3,844,729 but trail in seats. Center parties cling to potential parliamentary control as independents and farmers push about 100 seats.
Leonard B. Marshall was elected president of the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon meeting at the Terre Haute House. He succeeds Anton Hulman Jr. who declined re election. Ralph Llewellyn was elected treasurer. Hulman became vice president of the civic division. Other officers include Salo Levite Ward Hubbard Joseph Quinn Jr C L Shideler and Mrs Pearl York Gibson.
Armour and Co. announced a $5,000,000 loss on beef slaughter for February through April, blaming price controls and a price freeze starting January 25. President F. W. Specht said overall net profit fell from $7,668,512 to $2,747,146 in the year’s second quarter.
Mrs. Josephine A. Piety of Robinson Illinois died at St. Anthony's Hospital at 6 30 this morning after a long illness. She was 81, wife of attorney John C. Piety, married in 1895, and lived at 1105 South Center street. Survived by her husband a son John K. Piety of Chicago a sister Mrs E G Trueheart of Miami Fla and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 from P J Ryan and Sons Funeral Home with Rev Thomas Mabley officiating burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
A two year old girl, Karen Cohenour, died of pneumonia in a car parked on a side road near Pekin Illinois. Her mother, Mrs. Fred Cohenour, and six other children slept beside her after a drive to a Peoria movie. She awoke to find the child dead.
A low roaring tornado hit Sachse Dallas county damaging power lines and communications. Farmer E. O. Wharton, 63, died likely of a heart attack after returning from a field as the storm struck. Onion sheds were demolished and trains halted by the wind cleared debris.
U S Eighth Army reports bedtime harassment by a Communist two seater named Bed-Check Charlie. The plane buzzes moonlight nights over Inchon Suwon and Yongdongpo, dropping small bombs and strafing with a burp gun. Two Communists reportedly operate the craft, but officials say the light plane causes little real damage and mainly disturbs personnel.
The $7.233 billion tax increase bill faces a House vote this week after debate limits. Chairman Doughton aims to bring the measure to a floor vote Wednesday and pass it to the Senate by Friday. Projections break down by excess profits tax, personal income tax rises, and new excise levies.
Indiana Democratic Chairman Ira L. Haymaker accused Republicans of joining a campaign to cripple and delay enactment of effective anti inflation controls. He said the party exploits worsening conditions to blame the Democratic administration at a state convention of Americans for Democratic Action.
In Warsaw on June 18 a 32 year old German soldier rescued from a sealed Wehrmacht food bunker near Gdynia emerged after six years entombed since 1945. Four comrades with him died or took their own lives. the two survivors endured total darkness and improvised survival with wine water and candles.
Military planners say the United States now has explosive power greater than all prior gunpowder and Hiroshima bombings combined. Officials warn that if the Soviets choose war, U S cities and armies could suffer destruction beyond comprehension. Only a few understand the power in atomic weapons, and a public demonstration in Korea is suggested as a possible shock to Russia.
Funeral services are set for Forrest Edward Black 39 at Bedino Chapel Valley at 2 PM Tuesday for asphyxiation by smoke in his residence on 11 Godsey Avenue. Rev Aaron Hayhurst will officiate with Burial in New Hope cemetery. Iris Blackburn widow discovered the body when returning from work at Blue Bird Cafe.
Washington dispatch reports the post June 30 fate of the economic controls program remains uncertain. Lawmakers await guidance from home while Defense Mobilizer Charles E Wilson expresses confidence Congress will extend the defense production act though administration options appear to narrow.
In Havana on June 18 two Americans died in the U S embassy gunfire a sergeant and a janitor. The embassy said Cuban authorities investigate with no robbery motive evident. The dead marine was Sgt Robert James Sheldon and the janitor was Agustin Fernandez.
Federal mediators in New York and on the coasts sought to end a three day strike by 80 000 members of the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union tied up non defense U S shipping at all ports. Clyde Mills rushed from Washington for talks with Atlantic gulf shippers and unions. Harry Bridges union pledged it would not cross ARAs picket lines, idling thousands of west coast workers while the strike lasts.
The CIO National Maritime Union claimed on June 18 that about 80 ships that should be at sea are idle. The statement highlighted industry disruption and potential wage or labor implications amid ongoing negotiations.
Pan American World Airways resumes normal Atlantic service from New York as about 1,000 CIO transport workers begin returning to work after a settlement reached last night. Four overseas flights were canceled. 39 trips delayed 1 to 24 hours, delaying hundreds of passengers to Europe Bermuda Puerto Rico and South America. The strike followed the firing of 89 Idlewild LaGuardia mechanics.
An implied Allied veto threaten West Berlin export of machines parts and other items vital to the Soviet Zone economy. East Berlin and ADN denounce Western “war provocation” while West Berlin moves to reclaim authority to issue export permits.
Washington reports 12 officers and men died in a PBM Mariner patrol plane crash in Japan last Friday. The aircraft struck a mountainside shortly after takeoff in the early morning darkness. cause remains unknown.
The Senate MacArthur inquiry agreed to hear four more witnesses and close the probe at the earliest date. Patrick Hurley Maj Gen Emmet O'Donnell Maj Gen David C Barr and Vice Adm Oscar Badger are named as additional witnesses with a possible testimony from Gen Douglas MacArthur.
Chairman Richard B. Russell said the Senate investigating committee would deliver hard findings on the MacArthur dismissal inquiry. He warned there would be conflicting recommendations but hoped for a unanimous report on some Far Eastern policy aspects as members debated ending the hearings.
Brig is C. F. Sams said hundreds of thousands of North Koreans and Communist troops in North Korea suffer from smallpox typhus and typhoid fever. He noted almost no medical facilities exist to inoculate or treat the sick. Sams spoke at a news conference after leaving his post in Tokyo.
Mt Carmel Illinois native 1st Lt Ralph E Gibson of the 4th Air Wing 5th Air Force was credited with shooting down two MiG-15 jets as American F 86 Sabres downed five enemy planes in a 15 minute dogfight six miles east of Sinuiju near the Manchurian border six six enemy planes were destroyed or damaged in the mission and Gibson had two confirmed kills with earlier credit bringing his total to two destroyed one probably destroyed and one damaged
Sen Herbert R OConor of Maryland warned at a Kiwanis convention that federal hospitals show a six hundred percent rise in narcotics users under age twenty one He warned organized syndicates could seize the drug trade and urged adopting a Lindbergh kidnapping style law to intimidate the outlaws.
Partly cloudy conditions with time stamps from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunrise listed at 5 23, sunset near 1 percent. River stage shown as 4.4 and falling.
Yesterday's high reached a record low reading of 61 degrees at night with no precipitation recorded. The day featured mild conditions and dry weather across the region.
Partly cloudy and warm humid conditions expected through Tuesday with afternoon or evening thunder showers. Lows around 62, highs in the 80s to 90s with several mentions of warm temperatures across Indiana and Illinois. Moderate risk of scattered showers northwest and west central Tuesday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.