Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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At the age of 26, Jon-Erik Hexum's promising acting career ended trag- ically with a gunshot wound to the head. Ninety-three thousand people watch as the spectacular opening ceremo- nies begin in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Prince Charles and Princess Diana's son, Prince William, cradles his new brother Prince Henry. Newsline Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics were held in Los Ange- les Memorial Coliseum and were successful with the United States winning 83 gold medals. The games produced several heroes such as gymnast Mary Lou Retton, diver Greg Louganis, and runners Edwin Mo- ses, Carl Lewis, Mary Decker and Joan Benoit, the winner of the first women's Olympic marathon. Even with the Soviet Union's boycott, the Olympic spirit was captured. Mary Lou Retton best summed this up with the comment, I had goose bumps up and down me. Miss America First black Miss America, Vanessa Wiliams, re- signed after explicit photos were published. Band Aid A one-day band of 37 musicians called Band Aid recorded an Ethiopian fund raiser single. Jacksons' Tour The Jacksons' Victory tour, which sold tickets by mail, was cancelled locally for lack of sales. 46 Newsline Student Lite

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Soviet leader Yuri Andropov, the second Soviet leader in 15 months, died last February at age 69. At the Democractic Convention, Walter Mondale and Ger- aldine Ferraro were nominated for the Democratic ticket. William Schoeder became the second person to receive an artificial heart transplant. Indira Gandhi India's first prime minister, Indira Gandhi, was assas- sinated by two of her security guards. Yuri Andropov Soviet leader Yuri Andropov died last February and was succeeded by Konstantin Chernenko. Space Shuttle Two astronauts from the space shuttle Challenger, became the first people to move by jetpack. Statue of Liberty Construction was started for the renovation of the Statue of Liberty and wl be finished by 1986. Palo Verde Arizona's first nuclear power plant, Palo Verde be- gan fueSng in January 1985. Drinking Age At midnight January 1, 1985, Arizona raised the legal drinking age from 19 to 21. Design by Karen Sheffield. Nowillno Studont Lifo 45

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Reassuring kisses from her mother are little consolation to the former Miss America, Vanessa Williams. Clara Peller gained instant fame as a result of her appearances in Wendy’s commercials. Jon-Erik Hexum Fond Farewells Cover Up star Jon-Erik Hexum accidentaly killed himself with a gun containing blanks. Famous deaths were Indira Gancfrii, Yuri Andropov. Richard Burton. Count Basie and Truman Capote. Planet Discovered World Series Clyde Tombaugh discovered the planet VB 8B, the The Detroit Tigers beat the San Diego Padres in the first to be seen outside of our solar system. World Series, four games to one. New Editions Where's the Beef? Bom this year were Prince Casiraghi, Prince Henry and Zoe Leyland. bom of a frozen embryo. Clara Peller said the popular quote from Wendy's fast food commerebis, Where's the beef? Design by Christine Gates. Newsline Sludont Ufo 47