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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1951
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune Daily owners Sunday the Terre Haute Gazette, established in 1869, The Terre Haute Tribune, established in 1894.
Call The Tribune by 5 30 p m for copies or use special messenger. Hours vary Sundays holidays and after 9 30 p m. Rates listed for Evening and Sunday subscriptions and rural routes. Entered second class matter January 1 1903 at Terre Haute post office. Unsolicited items sent at owner risk. Tribune not liable for custody or return.
The message cautions readers to avoid gossip and rumors while maintaining faith in America and refraining from criticizing the government without solid knowledge. It promotes measured discussion and informed commentary.
President Truman defended price stabilization, while retailers protested OPS policies they view as unjust. They oppose forcing absorption of manufacturers’ price increases and insufficient allowances for rising selling expenses. Retailers insist they cooperate and bear small profits, urging equitable burden sharing under price controls.
Richard O. Bennett of the National Association of Automotive Mutual Insurance Companies cites that 29 percent of cars and trucks tested in 1950 needed repairs to be roadworthy. He notes 25 states plus the District of Columbia have some inspection laws, with 12 testing all vehicles regularly. He says nationwide annual inspections could cut accidents by at least 10 percent, potentially saving thousands of lives and injuries. Evans ton Illinois showcases a twice yearly required check and a defect rate of about 40 percent, with only 29 of 2,100 Evanston accidents last year linked to vehicle defects.
The United States shipped over 2,000,000 tons of soft coal to 26 nations in Europe Asia and South America in February with Great Britain as the leading buyer. Officials forecast exports will stay at a substantial level in coming years reflecting shifts in the world coal market.
The article argues England and Europe lag in coal under socialized systems while U S mines flourish. It credits high production, better wages, and safety in American operations, noting England seeks American coal to meet shortages as socialized methods grow obsolete and miners show discontent.
The passage notes how borrowings from other languages enter use through military terms like blitzkrieg ack-ack and GI. It argues language adapts as new experiences emerge, highlighting soldiers contributing vivid, lasting expressions to everyday vocabulary.
French and German diplomats push for a neutral, international headquarters for Schuman plan administrators. They compare it to Vatican City and microstates, proposing a zone independent of any nation like Washington DC. The plan aims to foster international spirit over national interests.
Britain faced a clash between Prime Minister Lloyd George and General Sir Frederick Maurice over war reports and manpower claims in 1918. A secret inquiry backed Lloyd George, Asquith was ousted, Maurice retired, and the war proceeded with continued debate on military discipline.
Local notes recap residents’ travels and visits. Mr and Mrs Robert Smith and sons Harry and Uriah return from Youngstown Ohio. Mrs Anna Daniels 70 dies from injuries from runaway horses. A rear barn catches fire. horses saved. Officials report club meetings paused until September.
Answers cover literature and biography as well as early science. The questions name an American novelist linked to clergy and academia, the first Revolutionary War battle, a famed hardy Greek state, a unique egglaying mammal, and the pioneer geometry author.
Today honors Lillian Hellman playwright Josephine Winslow Johnson novelist John A Costello prime minister of Eire Errol Flynn screen actor and Glenna Collett Ware former women’s golf champion with tributes noting their contributions and achievements.
Timeline items include a 1932 Maryland charter, 1863 West Virginia statehood, 1903 birth of Lou Gehrig, 1931 Hoover war debt moratorium proposal, and 1948 congressional approval of a $6.03 billion global relief appropriation.
A concise note defines thwart or frustrate as to prevent achieving a goal. It explains origin from Latin frustratus and frustra meaning in vain, with past participle form used in English.
A compact reflection by Charles Dickens praising any Christian spirit that pursues kindness in its own sphere. It asserts that such a spirit, however small its arena, harnesses vast potential to do good in mortal life.
Advice urges alertness to gain favorable results and seeking new contacts. It notes success and happiness may be hard for a child born today but stresses turning defeat into victory through courage and perseverance.
The reader list mentions Harriet Beecher Stowe author of Uncle Tom's Cabin Theoe of Lexington sport and the duckbill of Australia and New Guinea a small aquatic mammal with a ducklike bill Euclid appears as a referenced figure or term in the collection.
Hogsbro Holm of the Danish agricultural council warns that livestock production in Denmark is among the most rigidly controlled industries in the world, during a recent speech in Aarhus.
A rapid-fire montage of celebrity notes and social tidbits from Broadway and Hollywood. Mentions Montgomery Clift Judy Balaban Greta Garbo Joan Blondell Ellen Barrymore Jr Dashiell Hammett Babs Hutton Henri d Auvergne and others plus a tease of a teen drug expose and UP controversy with figures like Hoover Baruch and Peron amid nightlife chatter
Gossip and buzz surround choosing Happy Chandler successor as Baseball Arbitrator. Speculation questions why J DiMaggio isn’t chosen despite his star status. Also notes Gloria Warner visiting New York to meet recording and cinema executives with Richard Rogers set to assist.
Berlethon the Foote Cope Belding agency offered one million dollars to the Runyon Fund plus a half million to another party to divide this reporter's newscast with a famed sponsor's teevy cameras.
Rumors swirl about Princess Margaret of England visiting Washington in the fall. The column also names J Allen Jr Ed Platt Lois De Feever Dagmar’s sister Jean Lewis and Sgt Victor Jarmel as connected figures in social gossip.
The letter notes Rep Donald L O Toole of New York inserted Kath leen Lamb Wilsons piece on Damon Runyon and the cancer fund into the Congressional Record June 11 and mailed 10000 copies to constituents. It remarks on Joe Louis being loved by fans and cites Savolds comment about meeting a good Louis. It questions a referee who allowed a near fatal fight and asks why more fighters have died in the ring.
Dan Dailey and Barbara Whiting headline a light gossip item noting Frankie Laine’s planned surgery in a Hollywood hospital in August after a marathon dancing career. The piece mocks the Mark Murphys and denies a bribery claim against Joseph L. Brandt, while a psychiatrist cautions a star’s wife to divorce him amid scandal rumors.
A miscellany of bits follows Kate Hepburn kin Richard clashing with Estelle Morrison and a famed movie star’s new spouse cited in a troubling immigration history. The Brinks job figure and a short lived musical Flahooley marquee tease fade in and out.
A collection of historical curiosities noting dates and figures. It cites William Semple’s 1869 chewing gum patent, Philadelphia’s river bridge scale, Elizabeth Tyler as first White House child, Dover NH women’s strike of 1825, Altoona railshops, U.S. home accidents, Louis Perlman’s 1906 rim, France’s bed spring import, El Paso’s tall chimney, America’s first ballet in 1827, and a deep mountain peak recently found.
Daily astrology column advises executive planning and restraint to grow wealth. Each sign receives tips on focus, diplomacy, and self discipline to advance career and personal aims. Distributed by United Feature Syndicate.
Hollywood star Michael Rennie explains his acting drive born from dislike of himself and the thrill of varied roles. He stars as an alien ambassador in The Day the Earth Stood Still and has played a scientist and a doctor in prior films. He envisions an Englishman seeking fortune in the West.
Copenhagen forms a Youth City Council to supplement the regular body. Six political youth organizations send four councilmen each to monthly meetings in City Hall. The Lord Mayor presides as youths discuss adult-level city issues in the council chamber.
Charles R. Keller was fined $10 after telling two policemen they couldn’t track down an elephant with snowshoes at 7 a.m. when police were summoned to the Southern Hotel for a disturbance. The remark was reported to the magistrate as the basis for the penalty.
Dr. Herman Bundensen describes curare as a refined muscle relaxant not just a poison. In 10 injury cases 24 injections relieved muscle spasm and pain within 45 minutes lasting 12 to 24 hours, without narcotics. It also treats tetanus and shoulder periarthritis and may aid multiple sclerosis.
J D explains arthritis as inflammation of a joint. It can be caused by various germs including pus-forming bacteria, the gonococcus, and the tubercle bacillus.
United Press notes Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney rose from WWI aviation to an Air Force major in WWII then a desk post in New Delhi before joining the North African theater. He reported on Desert War and air power, with Washington and Pacific assignments.
Central Press humorist notes cultural shifts from porch hammocks to television chair comfort and treats whimsical progress from poultry science to new fabrics. Eskimos bag whale meat amid inflation while July heat alters baking plans and a peanut wool cloth idea is pitched for wear. Ice cream turns a century old.
The government of the British colony announces a tax free bond issue worth 50 million dollars aimed at stopping inflation with a ten year redemption. The Federation of Malaya government has similar plans to issue 10 million dollars in premium bonds to combat inflation.
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