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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1959
Page
4
A Voltaire quote frames a defense of free expression amid disagreement. The editorial underscores the principle that opposing views deserve protection even when argued against, urging commitment to civil discourse and democratic rights.
The Senate rejected Lewis L. Strauss as secretary of commerce raising two questions about cabinet appointments. How far should the Senate deny the president’s choices and how should it proceed when an appointment comes before it. The piece notes the Senate’s shift toward scrutinizing the president’s picks and condemns the long delay in final disposition of Strauss’s nomination.
The piece weighs Abe Ribicoff of Connecticut as a possible dark horse for the 1960 Democratic nomination. It notes Ribicoff’s 1950s governorship, his highway safety program, and his legislature reforms including county abolition. It contrasts 1960 with 1912, stressing foreign policy as a key difference and Ribicoff’s unsettled national profile.
A recent Worker editorial questions American Communism's strength. It notes reliance on borrowing, a $60,000 fund drive due by June end with only one seventh raised by mid June, and a 14,000 circulation for the English language paper.
Secretary of the Treasury Anderson told University of Houston audiences that the lifeblood of the economy is the people’s savings. He argued that every investment relies on savings, not government edict, and warned that future growth requires continued discipline to save part of earnings.
Miss Rosemary Cook won first place for girls in the Atwater Kent audition at the Woman's Department Club. Horace Capps took boys’ first. Gamma Gamma Sorority hosted a swimming party and picnic at Happyland Clinton with committee Hazel Mann Marian Anstrand and Gertrude Phillips.
A broad, mashup slice of New York celebrity sightings and urban bustle. Errol Flynn with Patrice Wymore, Joni James at Colony Record Shop, Dorothy Mackail, Jack Benny, Red Buttons, Chet Huntley, Gloria De Haven, Mary Pickford and more populate a night of clubs, limelight, and bustling streets with witty asides on libel awards and local whimsy.
A funambulist is a tightrope walker. Mercury is the planet nearest the sun. Nevada leads U S gold production. Gutzon Borglum is famous for Mt Rushmore carving. Oliver Cromwell was not executed. he died in 1658 while Lord Protector.
Two years after Hurricane Audrey's deadly impact on Louisiana and Texas the death toll reached 534. On Sunday June 28 a second son was born to Henry VII and later became Henry VIII who altered England's religion from Catholic to Protestant.
A compact aphorism attributed to Alexander Pope urges self-knowledge through recognizing flaws. The line emphasizes vigilance toward both friends and foes as a path to personal insight.
Do not displease your employer. Today’s child will be ambitious in thought but not in action. For Sunday June 28 domestic happiness is yours this year. Today’s child will be bold and genial.
An obituary style note honors Helen Keller noted for blindness deafness and eloquence with accompanying mentions of Richard Rodgers Floyd Dell and Leonora Cortt as included celebrated names.
A lonely widow in Los Angeles receives a daily rose from a secret donor who claims to grow it in a garden. A visitor learns the giver buys the flowers from a local florist each morning, bringing the widow happiness for a few moments. A boarding school student, asked about homesickness, replies with a wry joke about being homesick only when at home. An editor jokes about a photographer catching a hundred-yard dash from start to finish at a press club.
The word wince denotes a quick shrinking or drawing back from a blow as a verb and also names the reflexive act as a noun. It traces to Middle English with early usage reflecting sudden physical response.
Public notice outlines publication names dating to 1869 and 1904, contact details for delivery issues, and mail subscription rates by zone including rates for evening and Sunday editions, with deadlines for calls and holiday hours. It notes second class postage and liability disclaimer for unsolicited submissions.
Horoscope notes emotional guidance dominates intellect for those born June 27. Early marriage is advised for happiness, with talents in music and arts and a vivid imagination. The piece highlights reading, speaking prowess, reformist tendencies, and mentions Dorman Bridgeman Eaton, Charles Bittinger, Henry B. Stanton, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, and Helen Keller as examples.
A 1959 United Feature Syndicate horoscope page suggests each sign can expect a day of rest, romance, or social pleasure. Highlights include Leo potential romance, Scorpio beneficial health vibes, and Aquarius visiting a fond friend.
Factographs note military weapons used by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service to scare crop destroying birds. A twelfth of the U S population can fit in motion picture theaters. The RCMP training college at Regina has a church used exclusively by policemen. Brown University’s University Hall housed troops in the American Revolution. Eagles are among North America’s largest birds of prey.
A ropewalker involved in a Mount Rushmore carving project in South Dakota died of natural causes. The event reportedly occurred during the ongoing work on presidential heads.
Jim Bishop reflects on home as more than a house, a place of contentment and memory. He catalogs people, places, and daily details from Rumson and Red Bank to Asbury Park, highlighting family, friends, routines, and the comforting rhythms that define a lifelong home.
In Southington Ohio the one room District Four schoolhouse built in June 1887 reopens for the first time in 52 years as school use resumes until a new addition to Southington School is finished.
A physician urges honest discussion with patients and families about prognosis while stressing that recovery remains possible. Citing a Maryland Medical Journal case, a 59-year-old teacher with multiple illnesses survived 11 years after being told incurable, thanks to surgery, radiation, and medical care, underscoring that hope can persist.
Thumb-sucking signals unhappiness or dissatisfaction. Identify underlying emotional issues by talking with the child and observing behavior to uncover what is bothering them. Offer supportive guidance, positive reinforcement, and alternative comfort strategies while avoiding punishment.
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