Antle Succeeds Wiseheart as Lebanon Rotary President
Herman E. Antle was installed as president of the Lebanon Rotary Club succeeding Dr. Robert Wiseheart who wrapped up a year of leadership noted for statewide scholarship support and promoting the international exchange program. New officers include James Mason as vice president Russell Smith treasurer and T L Christian secretary with Lester Jones assisting at installation. Visitors included Tom Bowers of Indianapolis and George Bury of Lakewood Ohio.
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Lebanon
Pool Party Leaves Park Swim Area Littered with Bottles
Seashore Pool workers cleaned up more than four cases of beer and wine bottles cigarette butts and litter tossed into the water after a night long party. No major property damage reported.
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Seashore
Lebanon 1968 Fourth of July Festival Calendar
Local calendar lists July events in Lebanon from July 1 to July 8 1968. Welcome Wagon pet parade square events basketball tournaments finals ice cream social and band performances appear at East Side Square Community Building Armory and Park venues with activities including art show stamp and coin collectors parade floats jet flyover fireworks and outdoor basketball finals scheduled across parks and courts.
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Welcome Wagon
East Side Square
Tri Kappa
Battle of Bandsee
Lebanon
Square Dance
New Tax Rite Due July 15th
President Johnson signed a 10 percent tax increase after an 18 month battle with Congress. Higher withholding deductions will start July 15 and affect American wage earners. In the White House Rose Garden he said the move aims to brake inflation and attack its roots amid rising interest rates and deteriorating world trade.
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Ident Johnson
Congress
Johnson
White House Rose Garden
Man Falls From Airliner Near Springfield
Springfield dispatch reports a man fell 8000 feet from a DC3 over southwest Missouri while 23 passengers aboard, including Jerrold Potter of Pontiac Illinois, were uninjured. The door opened suddenly during flight to a Lions convention in Dallas, prompting a search for the body as FAA weighs cause.
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Springfield
UPI
Highway Patrol
Missouri
Dallas
Jerrold Potter
Pontac
Ill
Potter
Federal Aviation Agency
Raul Cabra
Jim Schaive
Ottawa
Schaive
Winesses
Purdue Airlines, Inc
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue Airlines
Longtime Business Leader Claude Potts Dies at 62
Claude A Potts 62 longtime Lebanon businessman died at 850 am at Witham Memorial Hospital after entering Friday. An autopsy will determine cause. He served as Hospital Board president and secretary at death. Potts led Lebanon Chamber director since 1959 and as executive director in recent years. He fostered new industries and supported Crossroads Rehabilitation Center. He was born Feb 26 1906 near Attica and held many industry and civic roles. The family home is 916 West Camp Street. Survivors include his wife Dorothea and daughter Ruth Ann Potts with two brothers. a sister is deceased. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Claude Allen Potts
Lebanon
Witham Memorial Hospital
Lebanon Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
Crossroads Rehabilitation Center
Mr. Potts
Attica
John Allen
Carrie
Lonbarger) Potts
West Point (Ind.) High School
Indiana Business College
Purdue University
Hays Combustion School
Purdue
Paveal
Kentland Auto
Varsity Realty Corporation
Lafayette
Stoker
Indianapolis
U.S. Machine Corporation
Stewart-Warner
Holcomb and Hoke Manufacturing Company
War Production Board
Office of Price Admintration
Washington
Stoker Manufacturers Association
Oil-Heat Institute of America
Boone County Guernsey Breeders
Golden Guernsey Milk Association of America
Central Indiana Guernsey Breeders, Inc
Who’s Who In Commerce and Industry
Potts
Price Administration
Dot- Cap
Guernsey
Golden Guernsey
Lebanon Jaycees
Lebanon United Presbyterian Church
Lebanon Rotary Club
Lebanon Elks and Masonic Orders
Indianapolis Scottish Rite
Dorothea Muehl
Purdue University Home Extension Department
Ruth Ann Potts
Indiana
Miss Potts
Janesville
Wisconsin
West Camp Street
Four Killed in Rush County Crash on Indiana Road
United Press International reports the pre holiday weekend toll rising with seven deaths in three crashes within hours. A camper truck collided head on with a car near Milroy, killing four including three from an Ohio family and injuring three others.
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Rush County
United Press International
Indiana
Indiana 3
Milroy
Ohio
Garth Cole
Napoleon
Elizabeth
Emy
Robert Spencer
Rushville
Little Emy
Robert Long Hospital
Indianapolis
Cole
Sue
Joseph
Richard Swegman
Greensburg
Pair Receive Minor Injuries In Truck Crash
An accident about 3:20 p.m. Friday four miles north of Lebanon on State Road 39 involved Robert Kaser and his son Thomas, in a 1963 Chevy Dump Truck. The elder Kaser tried to pass a farm tractor when steering failure caused loss of control. the truck rolled onto its side, both men suffered bruises and minor cuts, and were taken to Witham Hospital. Damages to the truck were extensive. State Troopers W. E. Allen and Butch Smith were investigating.
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Lebanon
Robert Kaser
Thomas Kaser
Kaser
Witham Hospital
W. E. Allen
Butch Smith
Sycamore Street
Hiland
New Queen To Be Named At Dance Tonight
Five finalists remain for the Mrs. Boone County title after judging at the Elks club. Winners will be announced at the Coronation Ball at 9 30 p m tonight in the Lebanon Armory with former queens, officials, and judges attending the event and dinner.
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Boone County
Ruth
Dance Tonight
David Budd
James Burnell
Don F. Morton
John Strong
Jon Woody
Lebanon Armory
Elks Club
Barbara Brennen
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Company
William French
Carroll Willey
L. S
Fourth of July, Inc
Queen Committee
Alyn McConnaha
Two Shot To Death In Indianapolis Shootings
In Indianapolis two men were killed and another seriously wounded in late Friday night to early today. James J. Bell 21 was shot near downtown, Mahlon Gilbert 38 was killed and Clemon Guyton 27 was wounded on the near northside. James Ross was arrested on preliminary murder charges.
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Indianapolis
UPI
James J. Bell
Mahlon Gilbert
Clemon Guyton
James Ross
Ribero wins Irish Sweeps Derby at Curragh in upset
American owned Ribero, a 100-6 shot, defeats favorite Sir Iver by one length in the Irish Sweeps Derby at the Curragh. Sir Iver opened at 3-1, Val d Aoste finished third. Ribero is owned by Charles Engelhard of New York and ridden by Lester Piggott.
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Curragh
Ireland
UPI
Ribero
Sir Iver
Charles Engelhard
New York
Lester Piggott
Sir Ivor
Tri Kappa Ice Cream Social Set Tuesday at 4-H Grounds
Tri Kappa hosts annual ice cream social to fund philanthropic work at the 4-H Community Building on Tuesday July 2 with serving from 5 p.m. It is a summer homecoming tied to the July Fourth celebration in Lebanon drawing out of town guests and former members. Menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, beans, ice cream, tea and pies. Co chairs are Mrs. John Holloman and Mrs. Pete Obremskey with a large sorority committee handling foods, drinks, dishwashing, publicity, supplies, table clearing, checkout, seating, and cake service. Tickets available from members or at the social.
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Tri Kappa Sorority
Lebanon
John Holloman
Pete Obremskey
Charles Thompson
Paul Green
D. R. Williams
Paul Werry
Marti Smith
Obremskey
Holloman
Joseph Roberts
Leon Barton
Anita Valerine
Jerry Randel
William Parker
Max Foreman
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Isenhour
Queen
Jim Burnell
Don Morton
Queens
A. F. Graham
John Demaree
Robert
Antle
Claude A. Potts
Richard J. Baker
Brookville
Mary A. Fliedman
Cedar Grove
U.S. 27
Richmond
Robert Williams
Baker
Middlebury
Elkhart County
Bulletin
Hanoi
Tokyo
Soviet Union
China
North Vietnam
U.S
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