Elon University - Phi Psi Cli Yearbook (Elon, NC)

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SHAKING IT UP ON THE COAST An earthquake that measured 6. 1 on the Rich- ter scale hit Southern California. It was not a catastrophic quake, but damage was exten- sive. The Sporting Life Americans fascinated by sports enjoyed a smorgasbord year. From sucii faraway places as Australia, where the U.S. yachting team reclaimed the America ' s Cup, to Eton College, where students, faculty and staff participated in the statewide Olympic Festival Torch Run, the world was full of exciting athletic events to watch and read about. Sports stories moved to the front page with major events such as the NFL strike and the World Series. Dennis Conner, the man who lost the America ' s Cup in 1983, won it back four years later, as the Stars Stripes (above) completed a 4-0 sweep over Australia ' s Kookaburra III. Kirby Puckett and Jeff Raerdon of the fi linnesota Twins (at left) celebrate their World Series win over the St. Louis Car- dinals. It was the Twins ' first trip to the best-of-seven series. A 24-day strike by the NFL players ended in mid-October when the union capitulated and went to court instead of trying to fight the club owners at the bargaining table, fvleanwhile, football scabs took to the field in what were described as both the best and worst football games ever broadcast. Slices of Life 33

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ALL THAT TRASH A barge filled with 3. 128 tons of garbage be- came a national joke and a symbol of the na- tion ' s worsening problem with solid waste management. The barge from New York, look- ing for a place to dump its cargo, was banned by six states (including North Carolina) and three foreign countries before an incinerator reduced it to ash. OLLIE. BY GOLLY Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North was a key official in the plan to finance anti-government rebels in Nicaragua with money from arms sales to Iran. In testimony before the Iran-Contra hearings in Washington. North became somewhat of a ce- lebrity, prompting a tongue-in-cheek ' OIlie for President campaign. THE HOLY WARS Television evangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker said farewell to the PTL ministry in March. Tammy Bakker had bowed out of the broadcasts to undergo treatment for drug de- pendency. After confessing to a sexual en- counter with church secretary Jessica Hahn. Jim Bakker resigned, handing over control of the nearly-bankrupt PTL to Moral Majority leader Jerry Falwell. The Bakkers were forced to abandon their PTL-owned home in Heri- tage. South Carolina, and many of their lavish belongings were auctioned to pay the minis- try ' s debts. Falwell later refused to put control of the PTL back in Bakkers hands. 32 Slices of Life

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MINING IN THE GULF In an effort to keep the Persian Gulf open to navigation, the U.S. began in July to escort vessels, protecting them from Iran. In Septem- ber, the U.S. Navy blew up an Iranian ship that was caught laying mines in the Gulf. SUPERPOWERS SUf MIT Soviet leader l ikhail Gorbachev came to the United States in December for a three-day summit, hie and President Reagan signed a nuclear arms control agreement. Gorbachev later was named Time Magazine ' s Man of the Year for 1987. 9 NAN! Great Entertainers Among the celebrities who died during the year are, from left to right: — Fred Astaire. who danced his way to stardom with Ginger Rogers, died of pneumonia at the age of 88. — Jackie Gleason, the great one who scored as a blustering cab driver in the series The Honeymooners and hosted his own com- edy-variety show, died of cancer at age 71. — Lome Greene, who for for 14 years played the firm but gentle father to three sons on television ' s western series Bonanza, died at 72. — John Huston, director of such films as The Maltese Falcon and The African Queen, died in his sleep at age 81. — Liberace, the glittering showman and pianist who captivated fans for four decades, died of AIDS at age 67. — Lee Marvin, gravel-voiced Oscar winner who died at age 63. was remembered by colleagues as one of the good guys, even though he often portrayed the hard-as-nails rogue. 34 Slices of Life