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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1959
Page
4
Editorial notes echo Voltaire on free expression, affirming the principle of defending speech even when opinions differ. The piece argues for robust, open dialogue as essential to democracy and intellectual progress.
Eisenhower's illness has heightened focus on presidential health and the Kennedy Addison's rumor. The piece warns the rumor may be deliberate slander harming Kennedy, notes his denial and demanding ethical scrutiny, and argues stamina matters but illness should not rule fitness for office.
The State Department notified Cuba that its land reform plan is questionable due to inadequate compensation for seized land and potential loss of productivity. It notes Cuba may owe prompt adequate compensation and warns that breaking up large sugar plantations could raise sugar prices and hurt the Cuban economy.
Historians mark 1859 as oil era start with Edwin L. Drake supervising the first commercial well in Titusville Pennsylvania on August 27 after drilling 69 feet yielding 35 barrels a day. The find, funded by George Bissell and New Haven bankers, transformed global energy and warfare.
The Navy scrapped about 1,200 Liberty ships deemed scrap value, while Maritime Administrator Clarence G. Morse testified it would cost roughly eight billion dollars to replace them. He noted annual maintenance averaged seven point four million, highlighting waste in peacetime versus wartime logistics.
Born on this date you have deep character and a restless temper. You seek your own way and may wed young for a family life, with strong loyalties and keen intuitions guiding choices. Notable birthdays include Rossini and the Duke of Windsor.
A full set of daily guidance for each zodiac sign outlines choices to prioritize essential tasks Cancer to Gemini. Advice encourages selectivity, calm thinking, caution, frankness, magnetism, neutrality, prudence, postponement, decisive action, boundary setting, vigilance, and tactful handling of personal matters.
Mrs. Roy Klein praised her son’s schoolwork offering a nickel per 100 papers. For two weeks the boy amassed perfect papers, then confessed a drop in spirits after losing the red pencil his grandmother gave him.
HAL BOYLE recalls a four week Europe trip without their daughter Tracy Ann. Emily Dickinson’s line frames the separation as hell for parents, yet the reunion proves meaningful as Tracy vows to be good, promising tenderness and improved behavior during the absence.
Walter Winchell notes that summer theatres spread across meadows with playhouses and billboards replacing brooks. Ethel Barrymore and Helen Hayes shine as stars, while Bert Lahr headlines Du Barry Was a Lady. Lahr defines comedy with talent and good taste.
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette details delivery, contact numbers, and office hours, including private exchange closure times. It lists rates for various subscriptions and notes liability terms for submitted articles and images.
June 23 notes from Terre Haute recounts visits by Manuel E Hubble and family in Cocoa Florida to Hubble relatives at 125 Gilbert Avenue. Local attendees at a Shelbyville religious education convention include Dorothy Classick and Alice Bennett. A stolen Buick roadster owned by Milton Herz was found in Lake Forest Illinois. Irene Green of Elnora visits Miss Susan West at 1125 Maple Avenue. Kathryn Aten hosts Gamma Gamma sorority party at 902 South Center Street and Pauline Stark of Shelburn is initiated.
The two former independent republics forming the United Arab Republic were Syria and Egypt. Rhodonite is a mineral or stone. The line “The boy stood on the burning deck” was written by Richard Henry Dana Jr. Mickey Rooney’s real name is Joe Yule Jr. Brooklyn’s original name was Breuckelen in Dutch.
Nineteen years ago today the Vichy regime in Occupied France capitulated to Germany marking a pivotal moment in World War II and shaping postwar occupation policies and resistance movements.
A preserved quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson states that art and power continue to function by transforming time and space, making day from night and space from time. The line reflects transcendental views on creativity and influence.
The term Naivette, pronounced na EVE tay, means the quality of being ingenuous or unsophisticated in artlessness. It originates from French via Latin natīvus meaning native.
The note warns against needless risks as today’s child is described as likely to have an uneven temperament yet capable of sound business judgment. It frames prudent management of behavior and decisions as essential for developmental balance.
A birthday greeting honors Harold H. Burton retired U S Supreme Court justice Lawson Little famed golfer and former baseball player Aaron Robinson celebrated by friends and colleagues.
A pale red stone used ornamentally in Russia. Felicia D Hermans of Casa Blanca. Joe Yule Jr. Breuckelen named by Dutch settlers after a Dutch town.
The speaker contrasts his honesty about troubles with others who avoid truth. He claims he lives with both drink and debt and implies a broader life interest despite flaws.
The Greatest throng for auto racing filled Vigo Fairgrounds as sun day sprint show drew big crowds despite rain north of the city. Officials including Joe Quinn and Don Smith praised the remodeled track and new guard rails.
At the East-West border a German autobahn bridge known as the blown bridge stands as a visual symbol of the Cold War. Seventy Army observers including Major John Brier of Raleigh and a Pakistani colonel tour the site while warning that despite placid fields the frontier holds potential peril with Communist forces outnumbering Western troops roughly 12 to 1 and relying on mobility and vigilance.
Charles Palmer's car stalled on double tracks in Cynthiana as two trains struck it. He bailed out hearing a train approach and was delayed while the trains were slowed briefly. Palmer was arrested for drunken driving.
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