Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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Top: Super Bowl XX. Chicago Bears Jim McMahon and kicker Kevin Butler on the sidelines during the game. The Bears beat the New England Patriots 46-10. Left: Cincinnati Reds player- manager Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb ' s career hit record in Sep- tember. Below: A series of devas- tating earthquakes rumbled through Mexico City in Septem- ber. Measuring on the Richter scale from 7.5 to 8.1. Photos by Wide World Photos

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NEWS (cont.) Left: Three prominent actors died in 1985; Rock Hudson, 59, after a battle with AIDS. Middle: Orson Welles 70, died of a heart attack. Bottom: Yul Brynner, 65, died of cancer, after a long battle. Below: Ceremonies were held at various times during the year at the Vietnam Memorial in Wash- ington to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the fall of the Saigon government. Right: The war in the Mid-East contin- ued in 1985. A distraught Mos- lem man hugs his son moments after they survived a car bomb explosion in West Beirut. 20 Student Life

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LIVING THE DREAM The third Monday in January of every year is a national holi- day recognizing the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is considered by many to be a great civil rights leader, orator, and Baptist minister whose life com- mitments and sacrifices helped to change societal norms in America. He became the moti- vating force that encouraged in- dividuals of all races and social classes to unify. Dr. King preached about free- dom, justice, love and equality. 22 Student Life