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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1970
Page
5
A biographical sketch of Clifton Hirschman, a former Indianapolis mattress maker turned county assessor, highlighting his childhood honesty and later political impact. It notes a 4 year term defined by businesslike efficiency and moral upbringing, and begins with a moral about vigilant participation by voters against organized minorities.
A retrospective tale shows Clifton Hirschman recalling a youth ironizing on conscience and government service. He notes how over 1,100 Indianapolis taxpayers offered under the table bribes, and how fear or threat from minority blocs can sway votes. He cites politics and media as sharing similar pressures. An advisory note to Dr Crane Mellor, enclosing a SASE and 20c for costs.
Dr William Brady argues degeneration is physical tissue decline not moral failing. He links cardiovascular deterioration to age, emphasizes Save Your Teeth and dentures, warns excessive smoking triggers Buerger's disease and angina, and notes doctors may allow limited smoking under supervision.
In this American saying a Texas paper described drummers or traveling salesmen as vital to rural commerce. They charm waiters, tease staff, and sell goods while telling jokes and spreading slang. Merchants fear them yet often place orders, illustrating the drummer as an essential force in early commerce.
Captain Jeffrey R MacDonald, a Green Beret, faces an Army Article 32 investigation after being formally charged in the February 17 killings of his wife Collette and their two daughters Kimberly and Kristen in their Fort Bragg apartment. He sustained chest and arm wounds and was confined to quarters as investigators pursue the case. Alfred Kassab and Mildred Kassab, his in laws, maintain his innocence.
The 1970 Madison County Redbud Amateur Art Show opens this Sunday at the Anderson Fine Arts Center with an award ceremony at 3 p.m. seven prizes and nine honorable mentions will be announced. Entries are original works by amateur artists age high school and up from Madison County. The exhibit runs May 3 to May 31 free daily hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and Tuesday evenings 7 to 9 p.m. Gerald E. Martin served as judge, praising the variety and noting awards reflect design technique craftsmanship and emotional impact.
Pendleton plans a 150th anniversary celebration with a Sept 5 to 12 calendar. An open meeting at 7 30 p m next Thursday at Pendleton Junior High School will discuss events and parade details. Maurice Crull serves as general chairman for the sesquicentennial.
About 300 Purdue students disrupted ROTC events by breaking a door at the armory and staging a sit in after demonstrations at the administration building. Police held the line as protesters urged removal of ROTC and war related research, with minor injuries reported and the march ending after the ceremony.
Sydney Australia is identified as the driest area on the flat continent of Australia. The passage notes the region’s flat topography and extreme aridity shaping its climate and water concerns.
The National Association for Retarded Children moves its headquarters from New York to Dallas to escape high costs pollution and crime. Dr Philip Roos executive director cites a 7 percent rise in New York living costs from March 1969 to March 1970 and concerns over pollution strikes traffic congestion breakdowns crime and taxes.
A Chicago study estimates about 45 gallons of water are needed to fill an average domestic bathtub. The figure highlights household water use patterns and informs conservation messaging.
Local election records identify John Blevins as the new State Representative for the 5D district. The appointment follows pending slate changes within the 5D political division, with community leaders noting Blevins’ prior public service and policy focus.
Rural religious life faces a shortage of pastors as entering ministers fall and dropouts rise. In 1968 ordinations fell for the United Presbyterian Church USA, while United Methodists showed lower new members. Lutheran Missouri Synod saw a late 1960s uptick. Specialists warn smaller congregations will bear the heaviest impact.
Pendleton plans a two day arts festival May 9 and 10 at Pendleton Heights High School cafeteria with displays from 1 to 3 p.m. Ceramic pieces paintings sculptures jewelry and student works from Pendleton Junior High and PHHS will be shown and sold. The event is led by Mrs James head of the art department and Sam McKean head of the marina? department at PHHS. A South Elementary Art Show will also run in the multi purpose room May 9 and 10 from 1 to 3 p.m.
The 1790 census recorded a national population of 3 929 214 persons marking the first U.S. decennial tally.
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