Under a sunny sky on a Saturday afternoon, a crowd of about 200 people watched Moraine State Park’s dedication ceremony on May 23, 1970, which culminated in the release o...
Butler County took part in the Rub Out Rubella campaign in May 1970, when 10,141 children received their immunization for the “German measles.”
About 275 physicians, teac...
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The Butler Musical Theatre Guild staged a production of “Man of La Mancha” in May, 1970, for the musical’s first time outside of Broadway and its national to...
The “stereo tape caper” of Butler struck multiple vehicle tape decks in early 1970, with police reports indicating that the number of thefts increased with the popularity...
Butler Catholic Kindergarten in 1970 educated children with multisensory materials.
The Feb. 25, 1970 edition of the Butler Eagle said Sister Madeline Marie used material...
The number of clients of Butler’s Meals on Wheels program nearly doubled in size only a few months after it launched in 1969.
The 13 clients of the program in Nov. 17, 19...
State police busted a four-county burglary ring in 1970 that was believed to be responsible for 39 crimes in the Butler-Armstrong county area with a haul totaling more th...
The early-season Invitational Gymnastics Show on Jan. 3, 1970 at Butler High School didn’t see any of the Golden Tornado walk away with first prize, but the team’s coach,...