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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1950
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune and Gazette provides subscription prices for various zones and formats including Evening and Sunday and Rural Route options. It lists contact numbers for offices and departments and states that unsolicited submissions are sent at the owner's risk with no liability for custody or return.
The United Nations Security Council meets at Lake Success to decide on sanctions or armed force against North Korea. President Truman orders U S air and sea forces to aid South Korea and the Seventh Fleet to prevent attacks on Formosa as the council weighs Article 41 economic and diplomatic measures versus Article 42 military action.
The National Safety Council warns excessive speed leads to one third of fatal accidents as Americans prepare for a busy Fourth of July. Officials predict over 36 million vehicles on roads with 347 deaths over Memorial Day. a safer holiday demands caution, public cooperation, and five driving tips.
Connecticut Democrats nominate Congressman John C. Lodge for governor as Republicans reelect him to a second term. Lodge is the brother of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts and the grandson of the first Henry Cabot Lodge, who opposed U.S. entry into the League of Nations.
The article recalls how Senator Lodge long delayed his honor due to party seniority, finally achieving it in 1919 with five years left to live. It argues partisan strife harmed his legacy and notes the League of Nations failure helped lead to a turbulent Europe and World War II. It contrasts him with a younger senator whose path may differ. The piece mentions challenging race against Governor Chester Bowles in Connecticut.
Norman Thomas remains the best known socialist while McAlister Coleman served as the party’s tireless publicist and fill-in candidate for many offices from senator to alderman. He was no Communist and believed social arguments gradually shaped policy, though the party polls few votes today.
The Navy outlines a threefold air strategy to combat submarines. Grumman AF Guardian aircraft will locate subs with advanced detection gear, Skyraiders provide air attack, and Avengers torpedo bombers strike. If subs remain, Grumman planes return with rockets and anti-sub weapons.
State Senator Samuel Durham Rouse of South Fifth street has gone to Amherst Massachusetts to attend a college reunion event. Mrs. Sarah P. Burton, Rose Polytechnic Institute registrar, left for Worchester Massachusetts to visit relatives. The Terre Haute Tots stand 24 22 0 522 in Central League in fourth place.
The Iliad and Odyssey are generally attributed to Homer. Hottentots historically refer to the Khoikhoi of southern Africa. The Golden Gate is a famous strait named for its fog or a specific harbor entry. The Great Salt Lake lies in Utah. Washington is buried at Mount Vernon, Lincoln and Grant are buried in their respective national cemeteries and private tombs in Illinois and New York.
A brief quotation notes that a weak government breeds more factions than an oppressive regime, attributed to Fisher Ames.
A dated horoscope urges focusing on relaxing interests to build personal confidence and efficiency. It predicts improved finances in the future with prudent saving. It notes a birthday should bring a favorable monetary outlook.
The entry defines diurnal as daily and recurring in daytime usage. It traces the etymology to Latin diurnalis from diurnus and finally from dies day, noting its relation to daytime activity.
The note honors Helen Keller a renowned humanitarian and John Golden a prominent theatrical producer on this birthday occasion. Keller is celebrated for her advocacy and achievements while Golden is recognized for his leadership in theatre production.
Timeline notes key events: 1872 Paul Dunbar birth, 1936 Roosevelt renomination, 1844 Cherbourg surrender to Allies, 1945 Stettinius resigns to head U.S. UN delegation, 1947 foreign ministers meet in Paris on Marshall Plan.
A small Indiana reporter notes Homer in southern Africa. The entrance to San Francisco harbor is described in a cautious tone. Utah is mentioned alongside Mount Vernon, Springfield Illinois, and New York City as geographic anchors in the piece.
Worcester veteran Joseph T. Bouffard balances a four year night course in mechanical engineering with his factory job and a wife and four children. He aims to graduate Worcester Junior College in June after completing the program in three years. He says he attends three nights weekly and studies four, and he still finds time to take his wife out on the eighth.
Walter Winchell on Broadway covers Elliott Roosevelt dating Princess Alix in Luxembourg and Ilona Massey linked to Orrin Lehman. It notes Jean Porter rumored for a Las Vegas incident, Ceil Chapman moving, Roy Howard removing a troublesome attorney, and a near settlement of a strike. It also mentions Liza Jaffe filing for divorce, intoxication thresholds, F Rumeley hate mail sent via Congressmen, and the Nat's Lawyers Guild sending photo stats to two high court justices.
The runaway Grand Jury that indicted Wm. Remington and Judith Coplon also examined Owen Lattimore. They discussed his ties to two Amerasia defendants and, the night before Service and Roth were seized by G men, visited Lattimore’s Maryland home.
A collage of celebrity notes spans Molnar’s illness to Moloney and Branca romances, Paris bar scuffles, pregnancies and weddings, and high society moves. It mentions Fanny Ward’s actor son, Lois Andrews, Margaret O’Brien’s fashion deal, and Umberto’s Italian royal intrigue, with politics and theater crosscurrents threaded through.
Hollywoodoll Caren Marsh will become Mrs Bill Doll after the very recent Mrs Doll freed June 20. A Detroit wedding follows Labor Day for Dusty Fletcher and Alice Parker. A hotel maid found $9 000 at the Elysee and earned an hour off reward. Eugene Smith and Avril Keiller merge today. Giusto, indicted for homicide, remains at large with DA unsure when he will surrender. Runyon Fund reward details tied to Macri case.
A collection of quick facts covers topics from breakfast foods by Charles W. Post in 1897 to the Aurora Borealis first seen in America on December 11, 1719. It notes moles sensing vibrations, Death Valley’s ancient formation, and trees getting most food from air.
Daily astrological notes advise caution in contracts and decisions. Sun signs Cancer to Gemini show varied guidance from avoiding minor irritations to delaying journeys and legal matters with romance possible in the evening. Read for your birthday star and plan accordingly.
Hollywood star Richard Conte says he would trade an Oscar chance for a great love story to advance his career. He laments critics have praised his acting but say a romance would boost his standing with audiences and bosses. He currently enjoys roles like in Under the Gun but craves a lasting love story to elevate his image.
Marion H. Allen, internal revenue collector, wonders if the same repentant taxpayer has sent him conscience money for two straight years. Last year a $1,000 bill arrived in an envelope with no note except the bill’s serial number. This year $1,500 in $100 bills was slipped under the income tax office window and deposited with the treasury.
The article stresses gradual, supervised weight reduction for overweight children. It recommends stabilizing emotional health, gaining family cooperation, and a weekly food plan cut of about 250 calories every three to five days. It cautions against rapid loss, suggests limited fats and sweets, vitamin supplements, and possible use of skim milk and saccharine, all under physician guidance.
The Philadelphia Orchestra reveals an improved financial picture for 1949-1950 though still running a net deficit of 14 954 after endowment income. Attendance rose to 444 653 in the 50th season with 60 000 at four free Convention Hall concerts funded by a $50 000 city grant. Albert Spalding retired from public performance after 45 years at the New York Philharmonic Symphony summer season opening. An anthology project by Chemjo Vinaver plans to collect Jewish music from diverse communities for laymen and musicians.
William Ritt jokes about dances and stereotypes in a light Central Press column. It riffs on Charhumba, lawyers in western Germany, a bird in the hand, a Canadian virtue, red coated Mounted Police, penguin placards, Tom Collins, Mauna Loa, and Canada sending 1,600,000 boxes of apples to Britain, noting not all goodwill is created by puffery.
Dr Serge Koussevitzky and Leonard Bernstein will supervise the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra on its first American tour beginning January 7 in Washington. They will share conducting duties for most of the tour, with several other conductors assisting. The 60 concert tour will visit major cities including Boston Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Los Angeles Portland San Francisco Seattle and other venues.
Dame Myra Hess, whose American tour was interrupted by illness last season, will return to the United States late in October to complete the engagement. The pianist has recovered fully and has been active recently in concert work in England.
Jennie Tourel will stage the British premiere of Hindemith's Das Marienleben in a new version at the Edinburgh Festival on August 31. She will also present a song recital of her choosing.
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