Westmoreland Leaves Vietnam for Army Chief Post
Gen. William C. Westmoreland bids farewell to Vietnam after four years command. He departs Tan Son Nhut in a T39 jet to become U.S. Army chief of staff. He leaves amid mixed triumph and lingering Viet Cong threat as observers note the shift from nadir to eventual strategic gains.
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U.S. Army
Vietnam
Tan Son Nhut
Westmoreland
Creighton W
U.S
Thailand
Philippines
New Zealand
South Vietnam
Little Miss Boone County Contest Set For June 29
Zonta sponsors the Little Miss Boone County Contest as part of Lebanon’s July 4th celebrations. Thirty entrants max with a June 22 deadline. Contestants aged four and five will be judged in two appearances, dresses and bathing suits, on June 29 at 2:30 p.m. at the east side of the courthouse. Chevy Kaye Livingston, 1967 Little Boone County, will attend as a guest. Entry forms to Mrs. William C. Russell, 223 North Meridian Street.
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Zonta
Boone County
Lebanon
Chevy Kaye Livingston
LaMar Livingston
Court House
William C. Russell
North Meridian Street
Relief Opens Wednesday at Seashore Pool Lebanon
Richard T. Payne, manager of the Seashore Pool in Lebanon, says the pool opens Wednesday at 1 p.m. with season tickets on sale from 11 a.m. Patrons should arrive early to avoid delays. Hours are 1–5 p.m. and 6:30–9 p.m. weekdays, 1–9 p.m. Sundays and holidays, weather permitting. Admission 50 cents adults and 25 cents children weekdays, 75 cents adults and 50 cents children Sundays and holidays. Season tickets cost 18 dollars for a family and 9 dollars for a single.
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Richard T. Payne
Seashore Pool
Lebanon
Eagle Union First Board Appointed for 1968 Startup
Boone County commissioners plan a five member Eagle Union School Board to serve two years of the district’s incubation. Each township must name two members and the county must name one from either township. The May 1970 primary sets the first election date after legal delays. Interim pay is $250 yearly. Judge Thompson may name members if appointments stall. suits against formation continue in Hendricks Circuit Court before Judge Richard Groover.
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Boone County Commissioners
Eagle-Union
Boone Reorganization Committee
David Richey
Eagle and Union
Richey
Charles F. Thompson
Union
Eagle Townships
Hendricks Circuit Court
Richard Groover
House panel blocks gun control bill in tie vote
The House Judiciary Committee narrowly blocked Johnson gun control legislation by a 16 to 16 tie. Chairman Emanuel Celler predicted the committee would reverse next week on a bill to ban interstate sales of rifles shotguns and ammunition.
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Washington
UPI
House Judiciary Committee
Johnson
Emanuel Celler
Edward William Lindauer obituary in Lafayette
Edward William Lindauer of Lafayette died this morning at St Elizabeth Hospital. He was the father of Mrs Joseph McKinzie Lebanon. Obituary page 6.
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Edward William Lindauer
Lafayette
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Joseph McKinzie
Lebanon
Record tax funds mailed in Boone County total 2.78 million
Boone County Auditor lists spring tax distribution at 2 778 427 dollars a record payment aided by 110 088 dollars in state relief. The Lebanon School District receives 900 046 dollars the largest share. Other allocations include Marion Adams Western Boone Lebanon CSD Thorntown Clinton Twp Lebanon Washington Twp Alen Sugar Creek Jamestown Jefferson Twp Advance Union Twp Zionsville Whitestown Perry Twp Thorntown Library Lebanon Library Jackson Twp Marion Twp Worth Center and the County General Fund 337 207 Welfare Department 54 387 4-H Maintenance Fund 7 251 and Poor Relief 13 919.
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Boone County Auditor’s Office
Lebanon
Thorntown
Clinton
Washington
Alen
Sugar Creek
Jamestown
Jefferson
Advance
Union
Zionsville
Eagle
Whitestown
Perry
Thorntown Library
Harrison
Lebanon Library
Jackson
Marion
Worth
Welfare Department
Cooling System Failure Forces Surgery at Witham Memorial
Witham Memorial halted most surgeries except emergencies as central air conditioning failed. Administrator John Luff said repairs may finish today after a compressor unit part arrives from LaCrosse or Lexington. Census dropped to 54 from last week’s near 75. parts cost over 1500 while a new compressor runs about 3000 plus labor. Air conditioning workers are on strike but not against hospital needs.
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Witham Memorial
John Luff
LaCrosse
Wis
Lexington
Air Express
Luff
Bontrager Backs Butz In Indiana Gubernatorial Race
Indiana Republicans head toward a tight governor contest as Edgar Whitcomb faces new backing for Earl Butz. Bontrager, 1964 Senate nominee and longtime state senator, endorsed Butz and predicted a narrow first ballot, while Otis Bowen drew strong legislative support. New filings brought the auditor race to 3 candidates, including Hobart real estate dealer Albert Harrigan and Newell Timmons.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Edgar Whitcomb
Earl L. Butz
D. Russell Bontrager
Bontrager
U.S. Senate
Earl Butz
Indiana
Butz
5Th District
GOP
Paul Green
Whitcomb
Albert F. Harrigan
Hobart
Newell
Timmons
Monticello
Lebanon Establishes New Municipal Court For City
Lebanon City Council approved forming a municipal court to start July 1, 1968, with a four year judge term and initial election in 1971, pending governor appointment for interim judge. The court will meet at least weekly, with a $55 monthly secretarial allotment and a $2,000 annual pay. The measure follows a prior five year gap after cases backlog.
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Lebanon
Richard Adney
Firemen And Police To Share Hikes In Lebanon
City Council approved a five percent pay hike effective January 1 covering all city employees from street department to police and city clerk, excluding mayor and council members. The clerk’s salary rises to 7,200 annually, funded by the utility department. other adjusted salaries include Police Chief 511.68 monthly, Park Superintendent 112.57 weekly, City Attorney 1,200 annually, and Mayor Campbell’s pay unchanged.
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Lebanon
Utility Department
Hansen In Vietnam Air Policeman Guards Rocket Attacks
E4 James E. Martin of the USAF, based at Cam Ranh Bay, describes fear of rocket hits during Tet era airbase danger. He details patrols guarding F-4C Phantoms and bomb dumps, mentions long hours, longing for home, and his looming November return. Martin hopes for a career in printing or photography after service.
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Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
Spl
James E. Martin
United States Air Force
Martin
Bien Hoa
Saigon
North Vietnam
12Th
Cam Ranh
North
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Tipton
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Vung Tau
Westmorland
Vietors
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William C. Westmoreland
Abrams
Central Highlands
Red
Viet Cong
Morrow
Eagle -Union First Board
Bulletin
Barbara Gray
Marion Adams
Boone Lebanon
CSD
Hortense Myers
Bremen
Otis R. Bowen
South Bend
Lloyd Allen
House
Richard Guthrie
Will Erwin
Etna Green
Elkhart
Kosciusko
Marshall Counties
Nee
Adney
Indiana Municipal League
Circuit Court
Robert Campbell
Grant Street
Brendan Wood
Jack McCutchan
Romac, Inc
SR 39
McCutchan
Campbell
USAF
Owen P. Hansen
DaNang
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sgt
Steve Shook
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