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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1970
Page
2
Voters faced with campaigns and literature urge citizens to share views with delegates ahead of June state party conventions. The piece stresses using open conventions to curb skullduggery and influence the choice for the November election.
The House debates fiscal 1971 military appropriations amid a shift toward greater nondefense spending. Officials cite a defense budget of 71.8 billion, 7 percent of GDP, the lowest in 20 years, with personnel cuts totaling 682,000 over two years. Supporters call Nixon’s plan prudent, aiming to wind down Vietnam while preserving deterrence.
The speaker recalls a past fear of poverty and contrasts it with modern policies offering subsidized housing, health and dental care, and university scholarships. Access hinges on proving disadvantage, enabling broader welfare benefits for those in need.
Avon Products dominates cosmetics and door to door retail with 16 percent growth over a decade, 29 percent of sales from international division in 1969, and 400000 sales representatives. Dart Industries entry seen as a distant threat. investment potential remains solid for long term growth. Western Nuclear advised as speculative, with 1969 losses, cost pressures, and uranium market rebound expected by mid-70s. Stock appeal hinges on speculation.
A strongly worded critique argues that unilateral disarmament would turn the American eagle into a sitting duck. It claims private citizens and a leftist coalition are guiding a covert plan, including secret Pugwash meetings, to weaken U.S. military control and threaten national security.
Paul Harvey reports Chicago area schools face rising race hate, violence, and vandalism with teachers fearing for safety. Substitutes refuse to teach. some districts deploy police, while principals blame systemwide strain. Violent incidents, expulsions, and gun-use for self-defense cited as trends affecting learning.
Long critique targets Henry Muskie as governor and senator for facilitating a 1960s pollution dispute on the Prestile River through permitting waste dumping by Fred Vahsing Jr. and a potato plant. It asserts Muskie’s early environmental stance failed to curb pollution, linking his political rise to environmental inaction.
A 1970 commentary argues American colleges overburden students with many courses and essays, producing superficial knowledge. It highlights Oklahoma City University and MIT influenced reforms to reduce course load to three per semester, with six week blocks and focused areas, promoting depth over breadth.
A reader recalls a 1970 Field Enterprises piece where an educator calls grandparents boring and distant, while a California third grader defends grandparents as special figures. The letter humorously contrasts grandparent roles with a playful critique of aging, family routines, and the need for understanding across generations.
Formona reports last year foreign trade at 23 billion with exports 1.1 billion up nearly 40 percent and imports 1.2 billion up 17 percent. Agricultural research notes weed losses in the United States rival insect and disease damage, second only to soil erosion. There are 70 000 construction firms in the United States with the top four firms producing 1 percent of industry payroll. The FHA advanced property sales in 1969, while inventories showed declines from 1968.
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