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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette announces contact details for subscriptions and delivery issues. It lists pricing for various zones and time frames and notes postal registration as second class matter since 1903 along with a privacy disclaimer about unsolicited submissions.
The Tribune cautions readers against criticizing without knowledge, discourages idle gossip and rumor spreading, and urges continued trust in government and national unity. It promotes responsible discourse and civic faith.
A editorial urges motorists to adopt the Slow Down and Live campaign from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It links high summer traffic to increased accident risk and stresses that common sense driving can prevent deaths and injuries on open highways.
Senator Estes Kefauver apologized for a personal style in the Florida and California primaries and hailed Adlai Stevenson’s response as helpful to party unity. Stevenson welcomed Kefauver’s remarks while Kefauver kept his bid alive, pledging no behind the scenes maneuvers and no withdrawal from the nomination race.
The House slashed the administration foreign aid bill and sent it to the Senate for decision. In the interim, the article stresses a basic global fact highlighted by President Sukarno of Indonesia about the world into which aid would be poured.
The speaker in Parliament warns that Asia and Africa are experiencing a powerful wave of nationalism, urging careful U S aid with understanding and sympathy as Congress advances action on the foreign aid bill. Sukarno appeals for Western active understanding to help shape a bright future.
A National Academy of Sciences study with over 100 scientists finds current nuclear tests likely do not raise global radiation dangerous levels but warns of risks to future generations. Any radiation reaching reproductive cells can cause mutations, with more radiation causing more mutations. A full nuclear war could render Earth uninhabitable.
Senator John F. Kennedy criticizes Congress for failing to appoint enough suitable candidates to West Point and Annapolis. He calls for a commission to improve selection methods, using scientific tests of fitness and leadership, and suggests academies fill vacancies if Congress does not act.
Stanley Hintz, 52, an auto plant worker in Flint Michigan, has invented a mobile snow disposal machine that melts snow on site. He built a scale model that melts ice cubes in seconds but lacks $5,000 to produce a full size unit.
Daily astrology notes a moody introspective traveler with a love of books and loyal friendships. It lists notable births and provides zodiac briefs from Gemini to Taurus with hints on career love and success.
War dispatches report French losses and the Camiera road fall under German attacks. Local miners walk out at West Clinton mines over division of work. Good Will Council 277 YMI hosts a Wednesday club room event. Mrs. May Vira injured by a sidewalk fall. Rotary Club meeting postponed to Wednesday. Marriage licenses issued for Collingsworth McCoy Mathmerly Hall Piker Blythe. Pentecost Church revival led by R E Gobie of Springfield. Edgewood Realty sells lot 206 Edgewood Grove for 1000 dollars. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at Mrs Fred Otto’s. Sells Floto circus parade and show drew large crowds.
The quiz asks who wrote Song of the Chattahoochee, which English king was nicknamed Crookback, the northernmost town in the continental United States, the location of the Thomas Alva Edison museum, and the country of the Inca empire.
It urges consulting an elderly relative or friend for advice as a guide. The text notes that today’s child may long for fame and could achieve it.
Quote attributed to Thomas R. Jones compares children at the seashore filling their hands with sand and watching grains slip away as a metaphor for opportunities and time.
Timeline notes key events including the 1812 war declaration by the United States against Great Britain the 1815 final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo and the 1948 UN cease fire order in Palestine under penalties for noncompliance.
The notice marks birthdays for film actress and singer Jeanette MacDonald actor Louis Jordan and band leader Kay Kyser a long popular comedian and musician celebrated today in a brief item noting their careers.
The excerpt defines apology as a defense or justification for an action that others see as wrong. It traces the term to French and Latin roots and notes its use as an expression of regret or a makeshift for absence.
Kerrville remembers August W. Henke reciting that he sold bear meat over his butcher counter for 12 cents a pound in 1896.
Walter Winchell traces the creation of My Fair Lady from Shaw’s Pygmalion to Lerner and Loewe's adaptation. It covers Lubricated casting, Rex Harrison as Higgins, production delays, and Sid Levin’s pivotal role along with Pasal’s rights, July 26 as Shaw’s hypothetical centennial.
Hartford news reports Motor Vehicle Commissioner John P. Tynan says Connecticut may require psychiatric and psychological tests for motorists to assess attitude behind the wheel. He notes a driver can know rules and have skill yet be a bad driver, and the state seeks a method to determine this in advance.
New York June 18 Kate Smith announces plans to ease workload after 25 years in radio and television. She notes limited guest appearances while manager Ted Collins, recovering from illness, watches. She recalls career milestones and lifelong earnings and public adoration.
Oakland California report on George Franklin Gibbs and his six sons all tall. Richard Gibbs is near seven feet and a Marine at Quantico. Robert Gibbs is six ten and a Marine at Treasure Island. Joe Gibbs is six five and a sailor at San Diego. Norman and Frank Gibbs are six six, WWII veterans. John Gibbs is six four and a WWII veteran.
The piece treats premenstrual tension as a widespread medical issue affecting 20 to 75 percent of women of child bearing age. It links mood changes, irritability, insomnia, and conflict to the cycle and urges open discussion and medical relief, noting strain on marriages and work.
The answer explains that sweaty palms may signal a general disorder like infection or thyroid issues. In many cases it is local with no identifiable cause. There is no specific effective treatment. a careful search for the underlying cause is advised to eliminate it.
In Washington June 18 the hospital weekly Service Stripe leads with President Eisenhower recovering most satisfactory. The first week of illness saw 38 news conferences by James Hagerty, surpassing rates after his Denver heart attack. A bulletin board outside the hospital press room features Horace quote, a Phil's Italian ad, a Stick with Ike matchbook, and press notices.
Berkeley psychologist Dr. Alex C. Sheriffs links scapegoating in a race riot to a man venting anger at his wife. He says scapegoating is common and not always harmful, but becomes dangerous when one group is repeatedly blamed.
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