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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1963
Page
4
Terre Haute Tribune editorializes on May 22 1963 condemning Alabama stories about excluding Black people and arguing for refined methods of keeping Negroes out. It cites Voltaire on free speech and defends rights to publish provocative views.
An early critique argues that strong language from leaders and executives invites misinterpretation. It notes Roger Blough of United States Steel, President Kennedy era sparks, and other examples where blunt phrases harmed public perception. A skilled PR adviser could have softened or avoided the backlash.
National League and American League umpires clash over balk rulings with a new season record. Ford Frick and league presidents push to end the one second stretch stipulation and pool umpires to harmonize interpretations across leagues. Cronin and Giles oppose pooling as reducing their authority, but supporters say unified umpires would benefit baseball overall.
A student muses that weather should be regulated for human benefit, noting old debates on weather control. The essay warns that conflicts over who decides daily weather will arise when science makes real progress, promising storms ahead and nonacademic stakes.
The U S Public Health Service reports a study on radiation effects from radium in well water, underscoring limited data and debate among biologists about genetic impact. The article urges restraint on nuclear tests until more is known, noting unknown risks and potential unhappy outcomes.
The column outlines astrological guidance for each zodiac sign for Thursday May 23, encouraging decisive action, focus, and balancing work with personal life. It urges caution with information, reminds readers to begin early, and highlights opportunities to achieve long lasting results.
Washington columnist Dick West explains what Tom Swifties are a pun formed by adverb usage from old Tom Swift adventure books. He cites breakfast table exchanges and examples from Gov Rockefeller Prince Rainier Astronaut Gordon Cooper NASA and President Kennedy as illustrating the joke’s reach and potential future spin offs.
Joy Stilley reports in a light column about a trip to the supermarket. The narrator wrestles with temptations at the bread and bakery sections and the lure of sale signs while noting her husband indulges in high priced gourmet aisles.
Notices outline subscription rates for Indiana Illinois editions and advise callers to report undelivered copies by 6 00 p m to receive a messenger delivery. It lists contact numbers for office hours and departments and states second class post status and that unsolicited items are at sender risk with no liability for return.
Sheriff William Baker notes resumed picketing after a fatal gun battle last summer at the Dixie Bee Coal Mine. A 19 year old, Clyde Starr of Bunsen, was electrocuted near New Goshen by downed high tension lines. Frank Dillard, 35, identified as the man found near Coatsville. Terre Haute League of Women Voters held first evening session at Chamber of Commerce to discuss public utilities. Wiley’s track team scored one point in the state meet. Wild Bill Cummings leads the field in the 500 mile race with Brisko and Frame close behind.
Dr James Light's pocket edition reprint biography of Nathanel West due this summer. New newsman Sid Thompson arrives from Columbus Indiana. Local bird sighting of a white robin and police contact at Rea Park. John C Gee honored at Purdue concert band event in West Lafayette. Ruth Rader and Jolly Travelers Club return from Holland Michigan tulip festival. Lynette Clem joins Beta Sigma Phi in Terre Haute. Florida wonders featured by Frosty Garderwine. Indiana Panhellenic Assembly awards and state secretary election noted. Paul Dresser birthplace preservation discussed at Fairbanks Park site. Pat Worrell joins Joe Pipp staff. Agnes Sutherland, Harold Taylor listed in hospital or recovery updates. Be a Biggs returns home Clinton. Martha Heustis returns home RR 7 after hospital stays.
The column recalls Charles A. Lindbergh’s 1927 Paris flight and Gordon Cooper's modern space echo. It contrasts eras on Washington's parade day with musings on fate and progress, noting rank chatter around Cooper and Shepard amid a public aviation milestone.
A brief note honors three prominent figures Sir Laurence Olivier, Aiichiro Fujiyama, and Vance Packard. The passage salutes their contributions to stage diplomacy and literature while offering a wary line about a child’s unpredictability today.
The term croupier is defined as the attendant who pays and collects money at a gaming table, or a public dinner attendant who acts as assistant chairman. It derives from French and means one who rides behind on another's horse.
A reflective aphorism traces how small emotional shifts escalate from impatience to despair and rage to madness, illustrating the path from initial feeling to dire consequence, attributed to Jeremy Taylor.
John Patrick designs crescent shaped items in a surveyors chain linked context. The list mentions a Crescent-shaped concept No 5 focusing on salads rather than tools or measurements.
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