Everman High School - Beacon Yearbook (Everman, TX)

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In a non-election year, news still abounded as items of international I PS = interest, such as Watergate, the comet Kohoutek, the Middle East year — old conflict, and the energy crisis, be- gan to affect the lives of students, QS Bs Soe oen ce SMAOrity these top news stories had per- sonal appeal. Midnight, Sunday, STATE LAW PRESCRIBES A August 26, caused a celebration for MAXIMUM PENALTY OF : YEARS IMPRISONMENT some as heralded as New Year's 9 FOR CARRYING WEAPONS WHERE Eve. A state law went into effect ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD, which lowered thaslagelneaaee | SERVED OR CONSUMED. adulthood to 18 years of age, mak- ing legislation consistent with the 26th Amendment which provided for the 18-year-old vote. Legal sale and consumption of alcoholic bev- erages by persons 18 or over was the major effect of the law. Seniors turning 18 reached new status as they were no longer minors and could enjoy all of the grants and privileges of adults. As with all newly-acquired rights, responsi- bilities must follow. Boys still had to register for the draft and registra- tion was required for voting. With After ‘their 18th birthday, students now many opportunities now open for possess the full rights of adulthood. them, the 18-year-old students be- gan the maturation process by fac- ing self-responsibility for their han- dling, or mishandling, of adult rights. Women's fight against sexual dis- crimination gathered momentum. in September as spectators packed the Houston Astrodome to watch Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs compete ina three out of five set, $100,000 winner-take-all tennis match, that was billed as ‘‘The Battle of the Sexes’’. Following a thorough whipping of Margaret Court, the 55-year-old Riggs chal- lenged Ms. King to defend women in a five set match against him. Af- ter a tremendous amount of public- ity, Billie Jean was carried by fe- male athletes into the Astrodome on a feathered sedan chair. Before beginning, King presented Riggs a “male chauvinist’’ pig while he gave her a huge Sugar Daddy su- BATTLE of the SEXES MY Fee el aN SA SORA ROS he 2

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| eacon 1974 Everman High School Everman, Texas 76140 Volume 32

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In an aerial view of the student parking lot, the over 200 cars are proof of the large percentage of commuting students from Hallmark, Viewpark, and Forest Hill, cker. All jokes aside, they then stepped onto the court and Ms. King won in three straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, to successfully uphold fe- male pride and, more importantly, to increase the winnings for women players. The series may be viewed as tied at 1-1 or with women hold- ing the title. Whatever, Mr. Rigg’s latest challenge went to 19-year- old Chris Evert as he continues to hustle and make money at it. Disguised as plumbers, Republi- can-hired spies broke in to Demo- cratic National Committee head- quarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington. Congressional com- mittees and a special Watergate Committee investigated the break- in and tried to determine an an- swer to the key question of whether President Nixon had any prior knowledge of it or the con- ver-up attempt. Fired White House counsel John W. Dean Ill, the first to appear before Sam Ervin's Wa- tergate Committee, testified that Nixon was involved in the scandal which the President denied. Judge John J. Sirica presided over the trial of the Watergate Seven and CONTENTS )PENING..... TIVITI ES. CADEMICS.. ASSES ...... DS INDEX LOSING ..... ol 0 .30 04 74 IO 138 158 Reducing the maximum speed limit on Texas roads from 70 to 55 m.p.h. to save gasoline was part of a national energy conservation program. UFos the quest for the White House tapes, recorded conversations be- tween President Nixon and his aides. A subpoena was issued by Prosecutor Archibald Cox for court possession of the tapes, which the President ignored on the grounds of Executive privilege and then ille- gally fired Cox. Later, when Nixon turned the tapes over to the com- mittee, it was discovered that one