11 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1948
Page
1
Halleck champions electing the Republican ticket in Indiana and argues for a peaceful path amid rising tensions. He asserts the party’s aim to protect prices and domestic security while opposing war and urging Congress to act to avert conflict.
The article notes electors and those at the rally to name Clyde M deievat among the electors. Publican cavels are cited, with a focus on the selection process and the key participant Clyde M deievat.
Flooding along the Columbia river delayed town street work as crews faced water-locked pavements. A $2.95 million state cigarette tax allocation is expected to aid repairs. a public hearing set for June 21 at 4:30 PM will formalize the appropriation and start repainting parking lines and crosswalks next week.
Dates set for the fall Talk The Hour program with speaker Eugene Plume on Indian folklore and demonstration on October 15 and James Whittaker speaking on experiences adrift at sea joined by Cap tain Fade Rickenbacker and companions.
A fragmented note indicates the House is ready to pass a draft measure with a vote set for next Tuesday. It mentions a candidate earning a Bachelor degree and refers to Onsestye Te ther ree rit, signaling a partial local political update.
The Indiana Republican platform pledges to carry out voters wishes on the veterans bonus and tax plans. It calls for immediate adoption without changes, with emphasis on highway funding, state taxation, and expenditure control, while pledging equitable gasoline tax distribution and respect for local government taxing powers.
Auer collapse floods six miles of lowland homes forcing evacuations and concerns over drainage as residents report rising water. Local officials assess damage and coordinate temporary housing while awaiting further assessments.
Weather conditions hindered corn fields in the southern half, delaying some harvests. Replanting may be needed after rain arrives. Yesterday's high reached 85 degrees, with a low near 0 degrees and a 7 am reading of 1 degree. An unofficial noon city reading was 83 degrees.
A local notice shows youth enrollment in a speech clinic sponsored at LU by a sorority. The fragment indicates organized activities with students preparing for sessions and possible beta involvement. The readable text emphasizes enrollment and institutional participation.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions funds of 1200 dollars and multiple fragmented names and places. The readable items include references to a program, dates, and various garbled terms. Specific entities are not clear enough to confirm a coherent event or outcome.
The Lebanon Electric Corporation announced it will purchase all assets of MeGhee Radio and combine the new business with a recent appliance acquisition from Robert Blackwell and Wiles Full wider. The Lebanon Electric Corporetion assumes all obligations of McGhee Radio on guarantee work, with McGhee remaining a member of the Levanon Electric Corporation.
Carl M. Andersen, president and owner, announced that Anderson Concrete Products Co. has purchased the Wheile Burial Vault Co. located at 1716 Bant Elm Street. The firm plans to add vault lines and later expand into other products.
Unsettled weather continues with partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday. Showers begin in the northwest portions Saturday afternoon or night. Temperatures show no significant change.
Vincennes Indiana June 11 two persons were burned to death when fire destroyed a home. A third family member survived in jail. The victims were August Evans, a house painter, and his wife Marie Evans found locked in an embrace near a window. Firemen searched for Evans mother but abandoned the effort when reported he was two days dead.
A fragmented clipping reports President Truman facing Congress in a renewed clash over major policy aims. The page note hints at continuing coverage and stresses expectations for action tomorrow, with details continuing on page four.
Epanon student James Woodard of Lebanon is named honor graduate. He completes a Bachelor with journalism and German majors at Franklin College, earns scholarship to Northwestern University for a year of journalism study, and is listed in the national college students Who's Who. He won a $50 writing award and several scholastic and athletic trophies. He played football and track, and participated in basketball.
Delegates at the Indie Republican Convention quickly adopt a party platform and a streamlined unit vote for the state ticket. The event nominates five incumbents to retain their offices and sets the Hoosier delegation to back Charles Halleck for president. Balloting for governor and other statewide posts continues as the convention proceeds.
London reports the British Ministry announced six De Havilland Vampires would make an early next month trans Atlantic flight. The route includes Iceland Greenland Labrador and Canada ending in the United States. The news follows reports of a fatal bus collision in Van Nuys and a U.S. vote approving entry of 202000 displaced persons over two years.
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