Introductory portion of a presentation at the Reunion of the Class of '70, including a Time Capsule and photos from the 2010 Reunion. The entire presentation was too long to post to Facebook. Apologies in advance for the font substitutions made by SlideShare.

1. This slideshow is the
introductory section of the
presentation “Memory Lane II.”
Original fonts substituted by SlideShare.
Sorry about that.
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3. Just 5 years ago...
Our 2010 Reunion

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Patty Baxter, Dale Howard, Jan Page,
Mark Morrisey, Chris Selby

8. Our 2010 Reunion
Debbie McKelvey, Celeste Campbell,
Sandy Montgomery, Paula Gilroy, Barb Stipp

9. Our 2010 Reunion
Barb Bennett, Fernando Diaz,
JimWilliamson, Kathy Nesch

10. Our 2010 Reunion
Jimmy Garcia, Jeanne Baldovino
Sharon Brady

11. Our 2010 Reunion
Jan Page, Sue Shumway, Sheri Hewitt

12. Our 2010 Reunion
Pattie Porter,Teresa Geist
Mark Morrisey

13. Our 2010 Reunion
Jan Page, Randy Snodgrass, Bill Loder

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20. Our Alma Mater

22. In theYear 1970
• The World's Population reaches 3.63 billion;
the US population reaches 205 million.
• Cyclone in Bangladesh kills 500,000.
• Earthquake in Peru kills 67,000.
• The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty goes into effect
after ratification by 43 nations.
• The Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed.
• The first New York Marathon is run in New York.
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
begins operation.
• The US lowers the voting age from 21 to 18 when
President Nixon signs the bill into law on June 22, 1970.

23. Cost of Living, 1970
• US Annual Inflation Rate: 5.84%
• Year End Close, Dow Jones
Industrial Average: 838
• Average Cost, new house: $23,450
• Average Annual Income: $9,400
• Average Monthly Rent: $140
• One gallon of Gas: 36¢
• 1 Carat Diamond Ring: $299
• AMC Gremlin: $1,879
• Chrysler Newport: $3,861
• 8 Track Stereo Tape Player: $38.99
$100 Converted from 1970 is equivalent to $610 in 2015.
• US Postage Stamp: 6¢
• Sports Illustrated: 15¢
• 25" Cinema Screen Color TV:
$739.95
• Men’s Leather Shoes: $6.99
• Apples: 4# for 59¢
• Dog Food: 12 Cans for $1.00
• Head and Shoulder Shampoo:
79¢
• Barbie Doll: $4.77
• Lava lamp: $19.95

24. At the Movies, 1970
• M*A*S*H
• Patton
• Woodstock
• Bob and Carol andTed and
Alice
• On Her Majesty's Secret
Service
• Hello, Dolly!
• Catch-22
• Airport

25. • American Bandstand
• What's My Line?
• Gunsmoke
• General Hospital
• Perry Mason
• The Brady Bunch
• The Twilight Zone
• Hogan's Heroes
• The Flip Wilson Show
• Days of Our Lives
OnTV, 1970
• Bewitched
• Hee-Haw
• Bonanza
• Marcus Welby, M.D.
• The Beverly Hillbillies
• The Andy Griffith Show
• I Dream of Jeannie
• The Ed Sullivan Show
• The Tonight Show Starring
Johnny Carson

26. VietnamWar, 1970
• In April, 1970, President Nixon orders a
secret invasion of Cambodia by
US and South Vietnamese troops.
• 100,000 people demonstrate
in Washington DC against the
Vietnam War.
• Four Kent State University students are
killed by National Guard troops during an
anti-war demonstration on May 4, 1970.

27. “Houston, we’ve got a problem.”
• April 11, 1970: At 2:13 pm, the Apollo 13 mission launches
as the third mission to the moon, carrying astronauts James
Lovell, John Swigert and Fred Haise.
• April 13th: the explosion of the second oxygen tank and
resulting damage to the spacecraft puts the lives of the
astronauts in grave danger. After about three hours, all of the
oxygen stores are gone and there is a loss of water, electricity
and the propulsion system.
• Houston and the crew begin to work on a plan
for safe re-entry to Earth that includes closing
off the command module and
re-configuring the lunar module.
• April 17th: the crew of Apollo 13 has a
successful splashdown in the Pacific Ocean
near Samoa. All of the crew survived.

28. Popular Music, 1970
 “Let It Be” -The Beatles
 “BridgeOverTroubledWater”
- Simon & Garfunkel
 “ABC” and “IWantYou Back”
-The Jackson 5
 “War” - Edwin Starr
 “(They Long to Be) Close toYou” -
The Carpenters
 “AmericanWoman”
-The GuessWho

29. Music, 1970
 The Isle of Wight Festival, the largest rock festival of all
time, is attended by 600,000 people. Artists include:
Jimi Hendrix • The Guess Who • The Doors • Chicago
• Richie Havens • Joan Baez • Jethro Tull
• Ten Years After • Emerson, Lake & Palmer.
 Jimi Hendrix dies of a
barbiturate overdose
in London.
 Janis Joplin dies in a
cheap motel from a
heroin overdose.

30. 1970 Music
 Simon and Garfunkel release their final album
together, “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
The Title Track won the Grammy for Song of
the Year.
 The Beatles officially break up in
April, 1970 when Paul McCartney
publicly states that he is leaving
the band. “Let It Be” is released as
their final album on May 8, 1970.

33. The remainder of the slideshow
has been redacted for privacy
reasons. And it’s too long to
post on Facebook.
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