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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1970
Page
2
An editorial extols American farming as the free enterprise backbone, noting agriculture at 55 billion dollars yearly, employing more people than several major industries, while stressing farmers’ rising output, rising costs to start farming, and the need for supportive legislation to ensure continued abundance and national food security.
Congressman Roudebush submitted a National Park Service report on Earth Day protests in Washington DC. About 9,000 at the Washington Monument and 2,000 at the Interior. minimal debris took about 20 manhours to clean at $75 to $80. One flag burned, no arrests due to slow police response. marijuana smell reported but no arrests. Rennie Davis spoke briefly. flag was corrected when upside down. Oil spilled on the Interior sidewalk was cleaned by Park Service. Overall, demonstrations were orderly with sincere participation despite some incidents.
In a market note on Halliburton, a price weakness signals trouble despite a strong 1969 showing with net income rising and earnings at 4.15 per share. 1970 may bring higher pretax expenses for Alaska projects and Brown & Root expansion, potentially limiting near term gains though long term value remains. Reeves Industries faces a $30 million patent suit and slow sales to industrial buyers, with a shift advised toward Plouga Inc, a radio broadcasting and drug firm.
Holmes Alexander writes from Washington and Northern Ireland about James Chichester Clark’s reform of voting rules, the abolition of local guard laws, and efforts to ease unemployment in Ulster. He notes Catholic grievances, Paisley’s anti-Republic stance, and remaining tensions, while praising government efforts and warning of potential for further conflict.
The minutes of the next meeting note Nixon's creation of an Environmental Quality Council as a potent federal agency. The piece warns of rapid population growth, looming shortages of food, water, and energy, and cites experts predicting conflicts and potential famine unless growth is curbed.
A spoof recount of bringing home at home pajamas that fail as fashion, leading to a comic mishap at a University of Missouri reception. The narrator imagines a dramatic entrance, jokes about the outfit, and notes need to adjust the pajamas before a Bellbrook opening.
Indiana legislator Kenneth Bays gains support during the 16th General Assembly session for his implied consent bill. The measure targets drunk driving and pubic safety, drawing praise from traffic officials and a municipal judge for reducing highway deaths. A Noblesville Republican, Richard Roudebush, teases a Senate bid, while the Noblesville GOP contemplates broader candidacy movements.
Walthers watch Interior Department Bureau of Commercial Fisheries as a one man Equal Employment Office post held by Dotak D. Carruth is slated for abolition. The $24,000 a year incumbent may retire or be absorbed by higher levels as officials defend the economy move. Critics say politics or personnel shifts could drive the cut, impacting minority programs. Navy contracts seek minority owned firms with a $2 million goal.
William Wade surveys folklore themes and quotes from philosophers anthropologists and archivists. He notes science shifts shattering old beliefs and the campus scene at Berkeley with pranksters sport pages and editorials amid changing student life.
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