Kokomo High School - Sargasso Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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Lna'1'caze Promise ofthe '70's Newly elected President Georges Pompideau and his wife arrive in Washington for the initial visit of the French Administration. KAP Wirephotol Streams of water poured on a burning oil platform in an attempt to bring the blaze under control. The fire, one of the worst in oil drilling history, began Feb. 10 off the Louisiana Coast. CAP Wirephotol I9

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Patricia Anne Ballard, a former Easter Seal Child, replies to the needs of crippled children as she is the first Easter Seal Child to retum to aid the society. She is parade chairman for this year's campaign. CAP Wirephotoj Mrs. Lenore Romney discusses her Republican nomination cam- paign forthe U.S. Senate. CAP Wirephotoi Moon Landing This year proved to be another milestone in the his- tory of the United States. The first successful attempt at a manned moon landing was the most impressive event of 1970. This occurrence firmly established the place of our country in modern space ex- ploration. The death of former pres- ident Dwight D. Eisenhower was a great loss to the United States. Another president na- tionally recognized was the newly-elected Georges Pompi- deau of France. The climax of the anti- war demonstrations was the Moratorium which permitted nationwide expression for anti-Viet Nam sympathizers. The draft lottery drastically affected the military careers of our country's young men. ixh .1 Sen. Warren G. Magnuson views a petition signed by 63,000 residents protesting a shipment of nerve gas through the state of Washington. KAP Wirephotol 4 w 4

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Trudy Etherton bows to the Indiana Appellate Court after refusing to pay 812.7 million to the Indianapolis Transportation Department. QAP Wirephotol Slate Even ls Reply I0 Deep Social Demands 1970 proved to be a year of intense involvement for the citizens of the State of Indi- ana. President Richard Nixon visited Indianapolis where he conferred with government of- ficials about the new UNIGOV plan. A unique personality in politics was Indiana State Auditor Trudy Etherton. She refused to pay 812.7 million to the Indianapolis Transpor- tation Department on grounds of unconstitutionality. Another statewide issue which came into focus this year were the tragic plane crashes in both Gary and Shelbyville that claimed approximately 32 lives. Gordon St. Angelo cam- paigns for chairman of the Democratic National Com- mittee. CAP Wirephotoi if I l 1 1 I