Princeton High School - Student Prince Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Change, Growth Bring Crowding Amid Beautification To Cincinnati A rapidly changing Cincinnati met problems of crowdedhighways and of stiffling air pollution even though fuel shortages became a way of life in America. ., . Amid renewal and renovation, downtown sparkled as more than a dozen designs were painted in brilliant colors on buildings. ... But scandals like the S160,000 embezzlement of funds from the Post-Mile of Dimes, theft of two Rembrandt paintings from Taft Museum, and unrest resulting from outgoing Cincinnati Board of Education's controversial plan for realignment of schools and bussing led to concern by citizens. 8 l H i . , W WWW Qrw fe fwgiwdmwgy Z . . . Reds as National League Western winners, and Bengals, as Central Division champs in AFC brought honor locally, while falling short of over-all titles. Adding color to the city Cabovej, a picture of Pluto designed by Keith Kleespies appears on the wall of the Kruse Hardware Co. Warehouse Sixth and Linn Streets downtown. The treat ment fopposite pageh , hits MVP Pete Rose during the National League play-off game in New York's Shea Stadium as he grounds out in the third inning. Helping Bengal victory at Riverfront Stadium, AFC Rookie of the year Booby Clark prances for six yards. West End near Union Terminal falls to wrecker's crane as Liberty Dalton Urban Renewal Project gets underway in April. Chain reaction accident on I-75 in August symbolizes problems of crowded expressways. l '4 :iii gl

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Political Unrest, Shortage of Fue Lead the Nation To Self-Analysis Engrossed in America's political affairs,-including the Watergate con- troversy-Princeton students stood stunned as Vice President Spiro Ag- new resigned on October 10 and talk about impeachment of President Richard Nixon increased during winter . . . Concerned over the shortage of fuel, many families lowered their home thermostats to 68 O ,and the nation set a 55-mile-a n-hour speed limit on highway travel. ... After Skylab 3 astronauts returned from their 84-day trip -longest journey in space- kidnappings of Patricia Hearst and Atlanta editor Reg Murphy in February shocked citizens across the land and led Americans to critical self-evaluation. Offering advice fopposite pagel, gas station op erator in New Orleans gives common-sense di rection to his customers in mid-September Navy frogmen attach lines for flotation colla after the command module of Skylab 2 splash es down in the Pacific early in October. Whili wiping her eyes, Mrs. Roberto Clemente stand: with Monte Irvin as her late husband is induct ed into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Coopers town, New York, early in August. Opening thi World Series in Oakland, California, on Octobel 14, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves throwf out the first ball, Billy Jean King Cabovej hold: her winner's trophy high in the air, after hei defeat of Bobby Riggs in the winner-take-al tennis championship in Houston, Texas, on Sep tember 21. Being sworn in by Chief Justice Warren Burger, Gerald R. Ford becomes the 40th Vice President on December 6.

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