Capistrano Valley High School - El Gato Yearbook (Mission Viejo, CA)

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■ HIGH FIVE - George Bush is sworn in as the 41st president of the United States. The Bush Quayle — Dukakis Bentsen debates were the of all the presidential elections. ■4 FATAL FLIGHT — In December, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded, crash- ing into Lockerbie, Scotland. The death toll was estimated at 270. A long list of suspected terrorists re- sponsible tor the bombing resulted. ▼ NEW COURAGE AND DISCOV- ERY — After the tragic flight of the Challenger in 1986, the American space program lifted itself back on Its tept IS the Discovery soared into QUAKE AID — Mikhail Gorba- chev ' s Visit to New York ended ab- ruptly with ' he Armenian earth- quake that killed over 130,000 peo- ple. 67 countries sent aid and volun- A GOLDEN PLUNGE - Greg Lou- ganis awed the world with his per- formances and his amazing come- back after slamming his head on the board. A record 161 countries par- ticipated in Seoul. •« IN OUT OF THE RING - Mike Tyson knocks out Spinks in 1 ' ; min- utes and divorces Robin Civens after 1 year. Favorites 329

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988 -1 989: TkYmUo Rwim ▼ PRIORITIES: WHALES OR THE QUAYIES? — In the midst of the elections, the nation was captivated by three gray whales trapped in icy Alaskan waters. The 3-week rescue Bd two of the whales and note than $1 million. ► FIRST LADY OF SEOUL — Flor- ence Griffith loyner blew away her competitors in the Olympics, win- ning three gold medals. A major controversy erupted when Canadi- an Ben Johnson lost his gold medal lid scandal. ▲ SIGNIFICANT LOSS — Our na- tion cheered as Oprah Winfrey lost 67 pounds. Can-we-talk? shows were popular, such as power-mouth Mort Downey and Ceraldo Rivera, who broke his nose in a free-for-all between white supremists and lead- ers from black organizations. ► AN EIGHT YEAR TENURE — Ron- ald Reagan salutes farewell to his progressive era of the presidency. He has left a legacy of change, with a great success in easing US-Soviet re- lations. 328 The Year In Review ► SEA TO POLLUTED SEA — Nu merous beaches were closed in summer due to sewage, trash and medical waste that washed up on shore. Boston Harbor became the nation ' s largest cesspool.

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