Edison High School - Oracle Yearbook (Huntington Beach, CA)

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Cliff Harvey Mam Mechanic Dorottiy Hattabougfi Cafeteria worker Ed Launders Custodian Yvonne Perrlcone Cafeteria worl er Ed Headman Plant Supervisor Ivlargaret Russel Cafeteria worker Jack Sfiaffer Maintenance Assistant Rosemary Stiaw Cafeteria worker Inez Wfilte Cafeteria worker Cafeteria Ivlalntenance 349

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Although only some students watch the news, a few stories were recognized by ev- eryone. For example along with the inaugu- ration of President Ronald Reagan came the final day of the hostages captivity. They were held in Iran for four-hundred and forty- four days. Through the 1980-81 year inflation hiked up the price of everything. Not only food and housing but also the price of gas. During this school year alone the price of gas has soared from $1.15 to $1.49. Due to this price increase, people have become very energy wise, and many more took to car pooling and riding the bus. Due to the OCTD bus strike, hitch hiking has become much more common with stu- dents as well as t adults, in spite of many warnings issued about the dangers involved in this method of transportation. Many news stories told of deaths resulting from young people hitch-hiking. On December 8, 1980, a world wide trag- edy hit. John Lennon, former Beatle, was shot and killed outside of his New York apartment. More than Vz of the world popu- lation took ten minutes out of their busy day to pay tribute to John Lennon. Ronald Reagan and George Bush, (lacing page, upper left) the new President and Vice President of the United States. { World Wide Photos) Gas prices as of February ' . (facing page, top right) The gas prices have since then risen as high as .204. Hostages (facing page, bottom) on their return home from their 444 day of captivity in Iran. ( World Wide Photos) The OCTD bus strike brought an increase in hitch- hikers, (top) In memory of John Lennon. (bottom) V Closing 351