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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1970
Page
2
A group of Anderson volunteers plans a White River bank cleanup today at 8:30 AM. The effort, part of the White River Beautification program, aims to restore a river once famed for fishing and beauty. Participants meet at the Athletic Park grandstand with tools to improve the river’s condition.
The piece debates sources of violence and links to supposed subversive forces. It cites an AP report about Angela Davis and a prison escape to argue that funds and organized support fuel unrest and calls for further investigation into behind the scenes financiers and subversive elements in society.
The piece credits a shift to a proactive U S Merchant Marine focused on intermodalism with container and barge ships. It notes containerization cuts port labor needs and boosts vessel utilization, changing port to sea ratios and promising lower transport costs to support living standards amid inflation.
Folklore shows soldiers used diet as a safe outlet for dissatisfaction. World War I notes centered on salted bacon and hardtack while Civil War tales mention salt bacon and pork dishes. A Civil War rhyme mocks diet hardships with a tune echoing America.
A reader reflects on the flag raised atop the First Savings and Loan building in WY. He honors hard hat steel workers, defends them from liberal attacks, and recalls personal memories of Old Glory from school parades to World War II service, ending with a prayer for freedom.
Paul A Belknap of Charleston Robber Company urged the House General Subcommittee on Labor to oppose bills raising the federal minimum wage He argued higher pay would reduce job opportunities for unskilled workers and trigger plant closures and automation. He said increases could harm the very workers the policy aims to help and cited potential regional unemployment and migration effects.
A 1970 Intercollegiate Review piece argues for countering campus radicalism with reason and calm action. It urges winning apathetic students to defend university ideals, avoid mob tactics, and restore intellectual discipline, citing Isaiah as a model for purposeful reform.
Alice Widener highlights a rural Kentucky high school effort that raised funds for military plaques and Boys Town to express gratitude to the Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps. Senior Forman Roberts on pride in America explains constructive support over violence mirroring national defense needs.
Readers call for inmate labor from Tamatea Reformatory to clean up White River and nearby streams under supervision. They link inmate projects to improvement campaigns and discuss union and political support, noting Hartke’s defense funding and potential auto industry connections.
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