Aldine High School - Round Up Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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LIT' Ulf! 1-. ' V '53 v' , 7 ' A I f . 'if'l'f7?f1w-w L '-fff't'ai:5tgiZf 5 V, 5f2131hV53g, 1 ' bove: Wearing clothing resembling that of the reeks was the only requirement to get into a Jopular toga party which was made popular by he movie Animal House starring lohn Belushi. tum any , , . 'ti Above: Walt Disney's animated rodent Mickey Mouse celebrated his 50th year on the silver screen. Birthday parties for Mickey and his friends were celebrated at Northwest Mall and other area shopping centers, Left: Pressure increased with less gas available through the spring months. Prices rose, lines grew longer, tempers shorter. Below: Over-night success is a familiar phrase to Robin Williams. Boosting his popularity is the alien, Mork from Ork, he portrays in his series Mork and Mindy. KD. l Lt Above: For the first time in history, a successfion of three Popes passed through the Vatican in less than two months. The world mourned for Pope Paul VI and Pope lohn Paul I only to reioice in the selection of Pope john Paul II, the first Polish Pope to be elected in more than 450 years.

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E ERGY: Too Much, Too Little Too much nuclear energy, too little fuel energy, too late to help the world's economy. Propositions by the presi- dent, votes by Congress, and protests by the people didn't seem to improve the problem with energy. The rising cost and shortage of gaso- line caused some parts of the U.S. to resort to modified gas rationing plans. Leakage of dangerous radiation on Three Mile Island caused widespread panic and public protest against other nuclear power plants around the coun- try. On the international scene, the Mid- dle East peace treaty was signed, and the Shah of Iran was deposed from the throne he had occupied since 1936. Both affected the price and supply of oil. The United States recognized The People's Republic of China, ending 25 years of strained relations. One of the most notorious rules in African history, ldi Amin, saw his regime overthrown in Uganda. The world mourned and rejoiced at the deaths and succession of Popes. At home weather ranged from cold winters in the north to hurricanes, tor- nadoes and floods in the western and southern areas. The nation lost a philanthropist and former vice-president, Nelson Rockefel- ler, a legendary country music star, Les- ter Flatt, and the American hero, john The Duke Wayne. The most shocking news was the murder of a Congressman and the resulting suicides of more than 900 cult members in jonestown, Guyana. ln the world of sports, the Pittsburgh Steelers won the Superbowl, and the New York Yankees won the World Series. Mohammed Ali became the first man to hold the heavy-weight champi- onshipthreetimes. ln the media, Vietnam movies domi- nated the Academy Awards with Deer Hunter winning Best Picture and Coming Home winning Best Actor and Actress awards. Right: The best-selling 1979 cars were compact, economy,gas-saving oneslikethe AMC Spirit. i if Below: Quickly rising to fame and fortune on the disco scene are Rod Stewart and Donna Summer. In 1979 they had several hit records and sell-out concert performances. IEW Ill' T l 1-M' .liwlfz l L 5 Below: The ever-popular Wizard of Oz was remade for the movies in an all Black version star- ring Diana Ross and Michael jackson called The Wiz. Bringing back the nifty Fifties were john Travolta and Olivia Newton-john starring in the hit movie Crease . Songs from the movie such as l-lopelessly Devoted to You and You're the One That I Want were popular. ' l

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