02 Jun 1961
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
1
Roane County will send 17 boys and 4 girls as delegates to the 1961 4-H Club Round-up at Purdue University. About 3,009 Indiana 4-H youths from 92 counties will attend the event in June.
A Supreme Court decision upholding Blue Laws is expected to extend to Indiana, banning Sunday auto sales and broadening Sunday worship observance. The ruling may curb Sunday fights, affect liquor and professional sports bans, and provoke reactions from Jewish and Protestant groups.
Former city clerk E G O rear dies after a brief illness lasting weeks. The obituary lists survivors including Margaret Randle Harrison Barbara and Diane Foster among others. A separate note mentions Canada honorably recognizing a member in Frozen Foods and Dairy Achievements Contests with final winners to be announced on Round Line Program.
City recreation officials announced the pool staff lineup for the coming year with appointments for lifeguards instructors and front desk coordinators. The roster names several returning staff members and highlights new hires at the municipal pool complex.
A devotional fragment invoking prayer and faith from Hebrews 11 33 34 and a prayer for perseverance. Mentions Gideon Barak Samson Jephthah David Samuel and prophets praising faith. Ends with Our Father Amen and request to remain faithful in Our Masters name.
AP reports Kennedy in Paris after talks with De Gaulle yielding confidence in the Vienna meeting with Khrushchev. Kennedy said Western unity and restraint on Berlin are key, and he hopes Geneva talks advance East West negotiations on Laos and nuclear tests. He praised De Gaulle and French leadership while stressing miscalculation risks could spark war.
A legislative panel approved a sizable fund proposal described with unclear wording referencing terms like Vetermes Adonines and vague fiscal aims. The decision signals potential heavy spending or support for specific programs, though exact allocations remain unspecified in the fragment.
Pastor Rev Hobby of Whitestown Methodist Church presented the God and Country Scout award to Explorer Dickerson a Whitestown High School sophomore and grandson of Mr and Mrs Charles Stevens of Lebanon for his dedication to religious education and youth service.
Evansville Indiana AP report shows Malcolm Cook of Evansville involved in an unspecified incident as details remain unreadable in the surviving OCR snippet. Additional context from the full article is needed to determine the exact charges or outcomes.
Washington AP reports Rep. William E. Miller, 47, re elected as chairman of the Republican National Committee. He succeeds Sen Thrueson B Morton of Kentucky, aims to expand GOP gains in Congress, and will direct efforts to implement Eisenhower’s mandate to oppose Kennedy programs. Eisenhower praised Miller, urging unity and highlighting military advisers amid foreign policy debates.
In a gathering the Kiwanis group urged adoption of a comprehensive plan to develop the valley through water and soil conservation. They stressed river and stream protection, pollution control, flood prevention, and the economic potential of combined environmental efforts. Continued on page fear.
Indiana AP dispatch reports Vogelgesang retires after four decades as state highway chief serving three governors. A Purdue alumnus, he started in the highway department after graduation in 1920 and later contributed to early US 40 gravel road work and interstate design plans.
A national MS research fund in memory of a Terre Haute resident is announced. The Boone Native MS Research Fund honors a debater and aviation officer whose varied career was cut short by MS. A Terre Haute circle and national supporters form the committee, inviting contributions to support ongoing MS research.
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