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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1951
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette, daily except Sunday, carries legacy from 1869 for the Gazette and 1894 for the Tribune, marking long standing local newspaper heritage in Terre Haute.
Call the Tribune if you do not receive your copy by 5 36 p m call C 1531 not later than 7 p m and a copy will be sent by special messenger. Call Sunday before 11 am after 30 a m Sunday and holidays and after 9 30 pm week days when the mail exchange is closed the calls are Office and Circulation Crawford 1334 Ss Editor Crawford 1322 Crawford 1336 Editorial department Crawford 1331
Evening and Sunday subscriptions offered at twelve dollars fifty cents yearly. Evening only options listed with various half year and quarterly terms. The notice states second class matter status since January 1, 1903 and disclaims liability for unsolicited submissions sent to The Tribune.
The Tribune urges readers to avoid gossip and rumors, to support national unity, and to trust in American governance, emphasizing responsible discourse and measured criticism.
Indiana lawmakers spend two days in Terre Haute for a hospitality program organized by Mr. O Grady. The event aims to provide a relaxing break from welfare lists school fund distributions and lobbyist duties. The Tribune notes Vigo county gratitude and expects a pleasant gathering if the weather cooperates.
A newspaper editorial decries narcotics pedlars who lure children into addiction. It argues addiction is cultivated for profit, calls for stronger laws and enforcement, and urges citizen awareness to cleanse slums, corruption, and crime fostering this menace.
The piece argues that the June 30 expiration for price and wage controls invites prompt decision, warns that delaying renewal risks economic disruption for business and consumers, and urges timely evaluation of whether to extend or revise controls to avoid costly uncertainty.
The piece notes Congress often stalls actions until the last moment and sometimes beyond. It argues inflation controls are directly important to everyone and deserve timely handling despite lawmakers' busy schedules and other priorities.
A private weather consultant in St Louis has received a permit to test radar for rain cloud detection and movement. Radar, once built to track aircraft, now aids aviation and shipping, but its promise to warn of rain excites the public and may open new field discoveries.
Herschell D. Newsom, master of the National Grange, tells a university class that farm prices still lag 15 percent behind 1947 levels while factory profits and wages are 18 percent higher. He cites farm income declines from 1947 to 1950 and notes 12 percent of national income went to the farm population. He argues price supports have mostly kept food prices down and urges inflation control across the economy. He aligns with top economists on the broad anti inflation stance, including pay as you go rearmament and strict budget limits.
The piece notes President Truman faced criticism for linking Korean battle casualties with highway deaths. It argues the comparison, used by insurers to push traffic safety, shows seven highway deaths for every Korean War fatality. It insists highway deaths are needless and unproductive.
Flint Michigan report shows the United States issued 5500 patents in 1950 to the automotive industry, pushing total automotive patents near 800000 and ahead of all other sectors.
The article notes that paper money first appeared in the United States when the colonists issued currency in 1690. This marked the start of colonial reliance on paper advances for trade and government finance.
Notes from Terre Haute dated forty years prior include Harry Kauffman taking a General Electric post after graduating from Rose Polytechnic Institute in 1911. Local parish events feature St. Stephen's church indoor picnic and Mrs Lloyd P Hamilton singing at Central Christian church.
The quote about doubts being traitors comes from Shakespeare guidance urging readers to overcome fear to seize success. The present king of Italy question is a trick. Italy is a republic and has no king currently.
Notable events include 1683 William Penn treaty with Indians, 1497 John Cabot reaching North American shores, 1314 Bannockburn battle for Scottish independence, 1947 Taft Hartley Act passed by the U S Senate, and 1948 Dewey chosen Republican candidate for president in New York.
On today's birthday list are Justice Harold H. Burton of the United States Supreme Court Carl Milles sculptor Alfred C Kinsey zoologist George M Weiss base ball executive and Lawson Little golfer On Sunday June 24 we send birthday greetings to George Abbott director and playwright Phil Harris band leader comedian Martha Sleeper screen actress and Jack Dempsey former heavyweight boxing champion
A brief anonymous ad-style quote warns that people should only attend events if they can cover costs. It emphasizes personal responsibility and prudence for travelers and attendees.
Ignite refers to lighting or heating to produce flame and luminosity. The term derives from Latin lignitus past participle of ignite from ignis fire.
By being cooperative you should come happily through the next 12 months. A highly intellectual personality is probable as today's child grows. For Sunday June 24 pioneering methods can be most profitable, pay attention to new ideas. Courage originality and ambition may be looked for in today's child.
William Shakespeare in Measure for Measure appears. Italy is a republic. Solomon and Bathsheba cited. William Duke of Normandy conquered the country. Vasco Nunez de Balboa listed as a historical figure.
UNESCO and Braille experts pushed toward a universal Braille script to unify 85 languages for 7 million blind people. The Beirut meeting gathered 14 representatives from 11 nations to adopt an enlarged, unified basic alphabet, with final ratification pending governments. Sir Clutha Mackenzie, UNESCO Braille consultant, called the move likely to boost available literature for blind readers in Asia and Africa.
Broadway review notes this 1951-52 season opener features Joe E Brown in Courtin Time. The production, based on The Farmer's Wife, is judged mediocre with a weak score. Highlights include Billie Worth and Carmen Mathews, plus a notable pantomime from Brown. Ginger Rogers planned for a Hollywood rehearsal soon with a late September New York debut possible.
A compilation of brief historical and zoological notes drawn from Timely Facts of Portland Maine and other sources. Topics include police matrons history, Chinese height comparisons, Washington inaugurals, Colt revolver origins, clock production, penguin wing feathers, whalebone yields, transit density, Panama hats, Idaho bear seasons, grizzly protections, Statue of Liberty capacity, bat heart rates, glassblowing ability, etymology of paper, dog worship in western Asia, and the 1844 water turbine invention by Uriah A Bayden.
Lansing reports the state conservation department found many anglers misidentify trout. A survey of trout fishermen showed only 40 percent could correctly name three kinds of trout, highlighting confusion in the field.
Directions offer personality traits and life guidance for all zodiac signs. The feature highlights that bold, intuitive individuals may pursue arts or stage work, with daily actions like hosting, planning trips, and resolving family matters.
Sally Forrest recalls working with Charles Laughton and Boris Karloff in Universal-International's The Door. She praises Laughton as a dear and Karloff as a sweetie pie, noting offstage kindness and surprising hobbies, including Keats poetry and camellia care. The interview hints at on set tensions during dramatic scenes.
Financed largely by government funds with ECA aid the new 35000 ton capacity American equipped continuous hot rolling mill at Denain begins trial operation. The 1500 by 650 foot plant will reach 800000 tons annual capacity supplying 70 percent of France’s light plate and sheet steel needs.
Detroit reports a new auto battery type allows instant cell replacement by pulling out a dead cell and inserting a fresh one. This modular design promises easier maintenance and quicker fixes for electric vehicles.
A new treatment using anticoagulants such as heparin and Dicumarol is presented for coronary thrombosis. Early use of heparin followed by Dicumarol may prevent clot extension and heart damage, with daily blood tests to avoid hemorrhage. Patients show relief and faster recovery with this approach noted as more effective than nonuse.
New York based Playgoers can read staples from the season via publishers Random House Viking Press and others. Titles include Darkness at Noon The Moon Is Blue Bell Book and Candle Season in the Sun The Country Girl and An Enemy of the People in new author versions.
Moslem followers plan a 1954 present for Aga Khan weighing seventy pounds in platinum. Mount KraKatoa’s 1883 eruption is no longer the loudest event. Michigan festival had 362 schoolchildren playing 362 pianos. Toronto endures swarms of birds after insects. New theater titles include The Rose Tattoo and The Member of the Wedding.
Danish pupils across more than 500 schools collect weekly money to fund a new school for 425 Greek children in Agnanderos Thessaly. They hope to raise about 18000 dollars, to be matched by other sources. In gratitude, Greece will send 210 castings of statues to Danish schools.
The Szabad Nep, the Hungarian Communist daily, reports that the Teacher's College at Ujszeged sought a fifty cent pot repair. It obtained a certificate from the State Enterprise denying small jobs, asked multiple craftsmen for bids, and, after the financial section reviewed several requests, allowed the private repair. The pot was repaired and the bill approved by the financial section.
In Lyon a new cancer hospital is under construction with capacity for 350 beds. The project aims to expand regional cancer care facilities and support research. Construction details and expected completion timelines were not disclosed.
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