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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1959
Page
4
The editorial quotes Voltaire to emphasize that defending free expression remains essential even amid disagreement. It discusses the principle that speech rights must outlast opposing views and uphold civil discourse in a society valuing individual liberty.
Since May 5, the United Steelworkers Union and 12 steel companies have traded vague demands. With the contract due June 30, a strike could halt production, prompting warnings of inflation and a broader recession as both sides blame each other.
The Population Reference Bureau reports a continued decline in the average age of marriage. Last year more girls married at 18 than any other age, while first marriage ages were 23 for men and 20 for women. The piece discusses campus marriages and calls for discussion on better preparation for married life.
Virginia O Hanlon Douglas, known for her early inquiry to the New York Sun about Santa, retires after 43 years as a public school teacher and principal. Her lasting memory includes the famous Santa Claus letter response and a life devoted to faith, poetry, and community.
Donald C. Burnham, a 14 year old former Terre Haute resident, set a new outdoor model aircraft flight record at Selfridge Field Detroit with a 100 minute aloft, earning a trip to Europe. Professor Rowland E Hutchins announced start of the Wabash Maumee river survey work to improve streams. City council paid tribute to Officers James Allen and James Cronin for foiling bank robbers. Local hotel operators visiting Terre Haute House as guests of H J McCormick and Albert Pick Jr of Chicago. Merchants Association endorsed Independence Day celebration at Memorial Stadium for Rose and Glenn orphan home children.
Questions cover propadeutic course study, snow to rain water content, seventh spectrum color and its namer, attribution of a historian remark, and Codell Kansas weather bureau records.
Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, exploring down the Mississippi, made peace with the Indians on June 22, 1673 during their historic voyage.
The note references Billy Wilder director Erich Maria Remarque novelist and Julian Huxley British biologist. It lists three notable figures acknowledged by the author in a concise dedication or thanks.
The term isocracy denotes a government where all have equal political power. Originates from Greek isos meaning equal and kratos meaning authority.
A quotation attributed to Woodrow Wilson extols democracy as a force unlocking the energies of all people and fostering active participation in public life.
The text predicts business difficulties will ease by year end. It also describes today’s child as shrewd genial and often artistic, implying a positive view of youth characteristics.
A preliminary course introduction is noted. Five facts are listed: a rough count of about ten items, the color indigo named by Isaac Newton, Thomas Carlyle essays On Ds, a tornado striking the town on May 20 in 1916 1917 and 1918, and Pennsylvania producing 60 million tons of bituminous coal in 1957.
Holmes Alexander writes from Stuttgart that West Berlin’s stalemate, border guards, and the American and Russian forces shape a cautious defense. He warns a political policy could endanger first battles, urging reinforced nuclear-backed protection in Europe under Ike.
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette lists rate cards for daily and Sunday editions, zone and rural routes, with prices for evening, Sunday, and combined subscriptions. It includes contact numbers for office queries and circulation, plus a disclaimer about unsolicited submissions and liability.
A 200 pound man at the equator weighs about 201 near the North Pole due to Earth's gravity variations. World War I tanks used by the US were built in Britain or France, not domestically. The US uses over a thousand pounds of steel per person yearly. Bermuda cedar is a juniper unique to its region. Birds possess supplementary air sacs within their bones.
Cancer readers born on this day are ruled by the moon with a sensitive prophetic personality. They show persistent courage toward goals and possess artistic talents in art poetry and drama. Travel inspires but care is needed in transportation. later a desire to settle down and provide a loving home may arise. Notables born on this date include Sir Henry Rider Haggard Arthur Gilman William Raine and Konrad Bercovici.
Daily outlook for twelve signs advises cautions and calm actions. Cancer warns about signing important papers, Leo favors calm crisis response, Virgo urges discreet action for future welfare, Libra seeks harmony, Scorpio sees a testing yet favorable day, Sagittarius prudence, Capricorn health caution, Aquarius tact, Pisces patience, Aries calm amid confusion, Taurus confidence, Gemini avoid risks and stay steady. Copyright 1959 United Feature Syndicate.
Rose Poly reels at football readiness as no Rocky Herkovich this fall worries coach Phil Brown who jokes about June prep. Indiana State athletic director John Longfellow fishes while three local students attend a Science at Work conference in Indianapolis.
Rep. Fred Wampler denounces Army plans to shift production of 200 000 explosive blocks from the Wabash River Ordnance plant to Holston Tennessee citing higher costs and fuel demands. He notes the move is not justified and could harm US economic security. The text also covers approval of a revised pension system for disabled veterans from World War I II and Korea, with details on eligibility, increases, and funding, plus a list of attendees in Terre Haute and surrounding areas.
Representative Fred Wampler urged favoring the Wabash Ordnance Works in Holston Tennessee for an explosive production award citing local labor surplus conditions and prior production history. He hailed coal research legislation creating a Coal Research and Development Commission to boost private and government research and new coal uses.
In Middletown Ohio wrecking crews uncover a grey substance at the base of a pew believed to date from the 1913 flood era. The discovery shows cleaning lapses from 44 years ago as the 75 year old church is torn down.
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