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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1952
Page
3
The Terre Haute Gazette notes its long lineage with roots claimed from 1869 and 1804 referencing the Terre Haute Tribune origins. The brief item highlights newspaper continuity across eras and name changes.
The notice instructs readers to call C-133 if they do not receive The Tribune by 6 06 pm and again by 7 pm for a copy sent by special messenger. It also asks to call on Sunday before 11 am for a copy.
Entry notes second class matter status dated January 1, 1903 and lists a post office stamp with a March 2, 1879 reference, indicating archival mailing records or mail route details from the era.
The Tribune urges readers to avoid idle gossip and spreading rumors, calling for factual discussion and faith in America while cautioning against criticizing the government without knowledge. It emphasizes responsible discourse and informed public engagement.
The Reclamation Act signed in 1902 by Theodore Roosevelt set up a cooperative system to bring water to arid western lands. By 1950 water from projects served nearly 6.5 million acres in 17 states, supporting crops valued at about 500 million dollars annually.
Reader's Digest quotes Stanley High who warns Republicans face a miracle in leadership to win. High says Democrats hold northern states and have vast advantages including 25 million federal beneficiaries, 2.5 million federal workers, a 45 thousand strong propaganda apparatus, and treasury support. The GOP must attract 258 electoral votes and lift the race above partisanship.
A statement emphasizes leading the nation toward resolving the issue consistent with core American principles. It underscores commitment to principled action and unity in pursuing a lawful resolution. The source highlights resolve and public duty in addressing the matter.
Scandinavian Airlines announces trans polar flights from Stockholm to the U S West Coast as U S Air Force expands arctic aviation. Secret base construction in polar regions surfaces, with joint operations involving Canada Denmark and others fueling views that arctic readiness is peaking.
A Washington Post editorial argues against government medical funding, comparing it to Soviet systems. It cites a doctor who worked in the USSR describing assigned clinics, limited patient time, crowded hospitals, and a tuberculosis death rate six times higher than in the United States, concluding that even partial socialism expands bureaucratic power.
An Oklahoma oil executive spoke on transport development tied to petroleum products and urged fair reasonable nondiscriminatory rates car service and safety rules for railroads and carriers. He argued limited federal regulation would let common carrier service expand and strengthen the nation in peace and war.
A compilation notes events from forty years ago in Terre Haute. Mr and Mrs Herman Hulman report their safe arrival in Paris aboard the steamship George Washington. Police ban Flobert rifles and air guns with fines for possessors. Rod and Gun Club members visit Brazil. St Stephen's church Men s Club to hold annual outing at Ball home on South Sixth Street. Recent births listed. Fred Biel suffers blood poisoning in leg. Plumbers Local 157 donates a cottage to the Anti tuberculosis association. Alton Brooks Parker elected temporary chair man of the Democratic convention in Baltimore. Sidney Bieler admitted to Vigo County bar. Police Captain Nicholas Feller and wife visit relatives in Decatur Illinois.
By Mel Heimer a dining companion recalls weeks on and off The King and I and Celeste Holm joining for six weeks. Heimer notes Noel Coward almost took the role but declined after Edna Ferber raised the life commitment concern. Gushing praise for Gertrude Lawrence follows, with her chauffeur calling her a "real dame" and a rarity among actresses.
President Truman is expected to ask Congress to promote four-star generals Ridgway and Collins to five-star rank. Ridgway, supreme allied commander in Europe, would outrank Collins only if promoted, prompting a potential reshuffle to align seniority among allied and American leaders.
A collection of brief historical and technical facts mentions shell money used across continents, lemon consumption in iced tea, tiny engine fuel holes, West Point’s first graduate Joseph G Swift, Congress adopting decimal money on July 6 1785, 1919 parachute tests at McCook field Dayton Ohio, 18k gold ring content around 75 percent, bone antlers and modified skin horns, Ohio telephones totaling 2 731 000, Excelsior from fine wood shavings, and mites constructing structures eight times taller than humans.
Sarawak will establish its own broadcasting system with two London staff from the BBC to organize it. The council approved 330000 dollars in funding, with a substantial British government contribution. Initial broadcasts will run on a single network using two transmitters of 4 and 7.5 kilowatts in English Malay Chinese and local languages.
In a sunlit New York dining room Miss Gertrude Lawrence discusses acting as a vocation, the differences between today’s theater and her mother's era, and the large commitment of star roles in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I. She notes the show's vast operation and how her contract through June 1953 binds her to the production and its cast.
A collection of quirky brief items from various locales. Richmond fire chiefs refusal to fetch cats from trees clashes with neighborhood cooperation. Nessie unseen, a men’s fashion pageant in Asbury Park, birdhouse humor in Vermont, a Russian parrot in New York, frog jumping records in California, and Grandpappy Jenkins reporting another odd gardening year with oversized peonies.
Joseph Becka of Cleveland Ohio introduced the E Z Dig a new tulip planting device. In his basement he built the tool from steel tubing and a spade handle to reduce bending and backaches during bulb planting. The sharpened tube end carries a nine inch hole with a step on bar for operation.
Tuesday June 24 horoscope highlights leadership, social charm, and strong will. Promoting ideas, managing budgets, and securing favorable outcomes are flagged. Women are advised to use budgeting skills, while all signs should guard against obstinacy and heed worthwhile aims.
Cancer through Gemini offer guidance on goal progress and careful decisions. The forecast highlights Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini with advice on ideas, travels, socializing, finances, creativity, study, and patience. Distributed by United Features Syndicate.
An electronic device is being developed that crawls across a navigational chart to assist aircraft guidance during flight. The project aims to provide real time chart updates and improve situational awareness for pilots.
A two hour power outage in Du Quoin Illinois left about 300 Grand Theater patrons in darkness a Saturday night. Power returned and the film Viva Zapata resumed play for the audience after the blackout.
Florence Arizona police report James Burton Smith a 43 year old auto mechanic has been returned to the state prison on the same forgery charge that put him in jail four times before He had been out of prison briefly when he was picked up again He had been writing bogus checks while in prison and sent them to a woman friend so she could buy him items he needed in jail
Upton Massachusetts, a sailor named Roger Lapierre entered Benoits Restaurant after duty in Korean waters and ordered an extensive breakfast including three eggs with bacon, a meatball sandwich, five breaded pork chop orders, five cups of black coffee, and two milks.
Hollywood writers Maxwell Shane and Ivan Tors favor chase sequences as cinema’s peak art. They argue the screen uniquely delivers dynamic motion and sympathetic fugitives, citing their film The Glass Wall where chase drives the plot.
After attending a law enforcement conference in New Haven Connecticut several court officials discovered their vehicles tagged for illegal parking.
Dr Bundesen explains morning sickness in pregnancy and a similar nausea in men caused by emotional distress. The nervous stomach presents with vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, butterflies, and fatigue but no organic disease. Psychotherapy helps many such patients to resolve issues and often cure follows.
M A asks why a 27 year old woman grows excessive facial hair. The answer notes the cause is unknown and likely related to a glandular disorder. It suggests possible involvement of the pituitary gland at the brain base or the adrenal gland above the kidneys.
NBC TV replaces Sunday Comedy Hour with The Big Payoff offering a world trip top prize plus cars and mink coats for daytime contestants. Randy Merriman and Bess Myerson host the night version while Truth or Consequences returns to radio. Theater Guild on the Air extends 39 weeks, Red Skelton moves to NBC Sundays.
The questions cover the three other estates beside journalism, the meaning of FACS after a physician's name, a completion of a quotation and its author, the origin of the Stars and Stripes symbolism on the flag, and the original name of Nova Scotia.
A compact record notes key events: 1314 Battle of Bannockburn solidified Scottish independence, 1497 John Cabot reached North American shores, and 1948 Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York emerged as a unanimously chosen presidential candidate.
The saying notes a shift from daily anger to progressively longer intervals between outbursts. It suggests patience and restraint grow with practice, culminating in offering thanksgiving to God after a long calm period.
A concise definition describes the frontispiece as the part that first meets the eye, including the pediment over a portico window and the illustration on a book's title page. It traces its origin to French frontispice and Medieval Latin frontispicium from Latin frons and spicere.
Today's greetings go to George Abbott director and playwright Phil Harris band leader and comedian Martha Sleeper screen actress Jack Dempsey former heavyweight boxing champion and Teddy Yarosz middleweight boxer.
The excerpt urges steady work under prevailing configurations to maximize output. It notes that above average luck appears if temper and impulsiveness are managed in a child, with good fortune anticipated through self control and consistency.
A compact listing presents Noblemen, clergymen, and workingmen. It notes a fellowship with the American College of Surgeons and mentions John Milton's On His Blindness. It also references the Washington family and Acadia in a brief catalog-like outline.
The Roxy Theater will renew its summer ice show policy this weekend as part of the stage program supplementing its film offerings. The theater introduced a 1,500 square foot rink in spring 1948 and has used it every summer since.
Albany reports the state commerce department explains the phrase doing a land office business arose from Batavia New York where Dutch capitalists bought over 3,000,000 acres from Robert Morris in 1793 and founded the Holland Land Office in 1815. They sold land rapidly making the term a symbol of prosperity.
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