Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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REACTING AGAINST REACTORS . . . Residents march against the construction of the Bailey Nuclear plant in the northern Indiana town of Valparaiso. Anti-nuclear feelings peaked after the events at Three Mile Island. A STEP DOWN . . James F. Neal, former Watergate prosecutor, leads the defense team for the Ford Motor Co. in the landmark exploding Pinto case. Neal handles cases of the magnitude that most attorneys dream of. PROSTESTING PATRIOTS . . . Wabash College demonstrated on the circle against the holding of 50 Americans by Iranian Militants. The American flag was displayed prominently in stark contrast to years past. I tf c NO Kim SCO- m ■ N 1 26 70 ' s Issues

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SMALL TALK . . . While Babe Williams (Marsha Maroney) discusses mundane matters, Sid Sorokin (Greg Dehnke) thinks of completely different things he would rather do to occupy their time together. SEVEN AND A HALF PERCENT EQUALS . . . Employees of the Sleep Tite Pajama Factory look on as Prez (Jos Bill) and Joe (Brad Cooper) figure how much seven and a half percent eguals. ... AND HER STOCKINGS ARE NOT VERY STRAIGHT . . . Mabel (Linda Kohlmeyer) demonstrates one of the embarrassing and compromising situations in which a girl might find herself. FIERCE AS A TIGER ... Two of the girls (Dania Morris and Stephanie Carpenter) agree with Poopsie (Cindy Randa ) as she sings about the fierce personality of their new superintendant. Musical 25

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Wars, scandals and tragedies mar confused decade America found herself fighting an unpopular war in a jungle covered land called Vietnam. Richard Milhaus Nixon was President and the Hon. Spiro Agnew presided over the U.S. Senate. Students burned draftcards on campus and demonstrated in Washington. America seemed to be falling to pieces and many were worried about the future. However, the future saw women, the largest minority, assert their power. Congress passed the Egual Rights Amendment and the Supreme Court ruled anti-abortion laws unconstitutional. Demands of egual pay for equal work and affirmative action programs were heard. Females achieved election to public offices as well as higher and more powerful positions in the business world. But soon afterwards, an anti- feminist backlash started. By 1980, the ERA looked dead and the prospect of women being drafted into the Army made equality look less attractive. Other minority groups became more vocal and suddenly there were new Leftists, Gray Panthers, and even Gay Rights. The candidate who seemed to typify the liberal of the 70 ' s was Sen. George McGovern, democratic candidate for President in 1972. Despite the backing, McGovern lost in a landslide to Richard Nixon. The Nixon- Agnew team ' s glory was short lived as political scandals forced both to resign within a year and a half. Gerald R. Ford became president. Then Vietnam fell, the FBI and CIA assassination plots, and Congressional scandals unfolded. Traditional trust of political officials became the cynicism of the 70 ' s. Gov. Ronald Reagan ' s anti- government speeches were applauded and a tax revolt started. America turned conservative, but elected a moderate Jimmy Carter. Three years later, American hostages were seized by Iranian militants demanding the return of the deposed Shah of Iran. An outraged American public showed its unanimous support for the President and for the first time in history the U.S. stood united. But America ' s attention soon shifted to Russia after its invasion of Afghanistan. America found both world opinion on its side and the third world against Russia. America pulled out of the Moscow Olympics in protest of the Russian actions leaving America ' s amateur athletes in a state of confusion. America in 1980 was at peace, not war. The world looked to her for leadership not crimes. Students demonstrated for solar power and against Iran where a few years before they demonstrated for a revolution against war. America faced many challenges in the 70 ' s but despite all the scandals, she has survived after all these years. BALANCING ACT . . . Speaking before the Indiana House and Senate, U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ind), lobbies for the passage of a bill asking Congress to balance the Federal budget. HOMETOWN HERO . . . With his coach Robert Counsil looking on, Kurt Thomas thanks the Indiana House for a resolution passed in his honor. The I.S.U. graduate is the reigning World Men ' s Gymnastic Champion. 70 ' s Issues 27