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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1950
Page
4
The Terre Haute Tribune press notice lists mail rates for Evening and Sunday editions, zones, and rural routes. It notes call procedures for missing copies and hours for contacting circulation and editorial staff, and disclaims responsibility for unsolicited manuscript submissions.
The editorial urges readers to avoid gossip and criticism without knowledge, not to disparage the government, to refrain from spreading rumors, and to maintain faith in America. It emphasizes thoughtful discourse and informed engagement in public affairs.
The article argues against rushing to war after North Korea's invasion of South Korea, urging calm and UN firmness. It notes Seoul fell, Suwon and Kimpo air base losses, U.S. air power in action, and the need for a police-like military strength to stop sporadic incidents without sparking general war. It emphasizes US and UN restraint and readiness.
United Press science editor Paul F. Ellis says a polio battle lines are drawn as experts assess potential severity. While future outbreaks remain uncertain, indications suggest possible renewed or intensified waves following prior summers.
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports a surge in polio training for doctors nurses and physical therapists for the 1950 season. Dr Hart E Van Riper says cases this year exceed 1949 early figures but patient care should improve with expanded polio institutes conferences and workshops sponsored by the March of Dimes.
Baseball fans note a record nine homers by the Yankees and Tigers in one game as eleven fair balls clear the fence. The surge stems from more players joining the homer column rather than a single slugger approaching Babe Ruth’s sixty homer mark this season.
Gen Omar N Bradley outlined a decision making method for evaluating military programs. He described reviewing basic principles and past actions, then asking whether to continue and how much to fund next year. He cited using this approach to justify $1 222 500 000 in arms aid to allies in the next war.
The Republician Bryan notes a likeness between Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and William Jennings Bryan as both young standard bearers who faced early exits. It contrasts Bryan’s oratorical style with Dewey’s restrained legal approach and speculates on futures within their parties.
Four young villagers received four shot guns with ammunition as rewards from the government for apprehending a fugitive communist leader near Calcutta. A circular also awarded cash and kind rewards to 150 other villagers for successful operations against subversive elements in the area.
A compilation of brief items in Terre Haute dated June 28 notes prosecutor Albert R. Owens stating charges will be filed against two men for alleged illegal voting in primaries. Deputy Auditor John Bell finished the June tax distribution, and public officials expect checks. Reverend Victor Schnell of St Patrick's Church was honored for 25 years of service at a Tuesday banquet. The Tune Brothers Clothing Store on Fifth and Wabash is adding a new front and display windows. The city board of health began a weed abatement drive with July 1 as the deadline. Deputy Sheriff James Carlos secretly married Sadie J Watts Wednesday. Vandalia Railroad received two Pacific type freight engines for the Vincennes division. Mrs Frederick Beckert was re-elected president of Terre Haute Humane Society. Mr and Mrs Charles Minshall and family left for Nantucket for the summer. Pearl Daniels of South Seventh Street plans to study vocal music in Chicago.
Mrs Bess Wallace Truman wife of President Harry S Truman has a birthday anniversary today. Floyd Dell author Lenora Corbett actress Richard Rodgers song writer and Sandy Saddler boxer also celebrate today.
The list notes Henry VIII born 1491, Rousseau born 1712, Mazzini born 1805. It recalls the 1914 Sarajevo assassination that triggered World War I and the 1940 GOP ticket of Wendell Willkie and Charles L. McNary, with 1944 Dewey nomination for president by Republicans.
The entry explains genuine as an adjective meaning authentic or from a reputed source. Derived from Latin genuinus, linked to words meaning to beget and origin. It highlights sense of sincerity and lack of hypocrisy in usage.
Jupiter improves finances this year with a favorable start for you. A child under these influences should be moderately lucky financially and be well liked.
A quiz style item lists five items: an earthquake and lava eruption from Mount Vesuvius. an American educator founder of Antioch College in Yellow Springs. a Tennyson quotation from The Charge of the Light Brigade. Lake Superior. and a legal period after which actions must be brought.
A collage of New York trivia reveals churches outnumbering night spots in Times Square, odd facts about landmarks, people, and institutions. Highlights include the Waldorf Astoria’s 13th floor superstition, the Bank of China on Sundays, and the Wick ersham hospital, with notes on IBM head Tom Watson, the Astors, Empire State Building elevators, Rockefeller Center, and Columbia Records recording studio.
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina led all parks in attendance with over 1 500 000 visitors in 1949. Other items note Burmese cake traditions, Americans eating meals in public, blinking sharks, Verdi operas after 85, Penn selling Pennsylvania, Germany selling rubble for dykes, yearly job accidents, and restaurant portions of food.
Born under a masterful mind you have many talents and a knack for leadership. Use judgment, avoid extremes, pursue steady progress, and enjoy friends while seeking meaningful romance with potential marriage. Cancer through Gemini sections offer intuition, quick action, and cautious decision making for the day.
Ted Tetzlaff, Hollywood director, says little theater veterans offer authentic talent unseen in major circles. He cites three Jacksonville Florida actors hired for a Universal International film and notes production shifts toward regional talent for documentary feel. Wanda Hendrix is highlighted as a Jacksonville alumna unlikely to leave soon.
Los Angeles reports that John T. Pettit of the University of California says gravity causes the earth to deform. Using a gravimeter, he finds a point on the surface may shift as much as four feet relative to the earth’s center.
A medical note reports cortisone and ACTH helping arthritis by affecting adrenal hormones. Desoxycorticosterone plus rapid vitamin C injections produced rapid joint pain relief in most patients, with effects lasting two to six hours and no observed adverse reactions under physician supervision.
A parent asks if a six month old might inherit epilepsy. the answer says no special reason exists for inheritance though it could occur. Another reader asks if a person with rheumatic heart can have children. the reply notes risk depends on heart damage and advises medical evaluation to assess pregnancy safety.
The arena staging of Julius Caesar at The Arena in the Hotel Edison showcases both strengths and flaws. The intimate, all around audience heightens Brutus and Antony’s orations with crowd-rousing interjections, but small stage space hampers Shakespearean battle scenes and lavish pageantry. Cast features Basil Rathbone as Cassius, Joseph Holland as Brutus, Alfred Ryder as Antony. Dan Levin directs, Ralph Alswang designs. Lost in the Stars ends Broadway run four weeks early, with plans to tour west coast starting August 7 in San Francisco and September 4 in Los Angeles.
A collection of lighthearted tidbits notes Hong Kong as densely populated and a lost English poodle with ruby earrings, Egypt archaeologists uncovering a 15 000 year old murder, a boy and his Hopalong Cassidy hat, and Uncle Sam storing 87 million turkeys with one third drumstick per American.
A 10 foot boat constrictor prompts chatter in Florida as locals debate its presence and potential implications after tourist season ends. Reports mix sensational errors with cautious observations.
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