John A Johnson High School - Maroon Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Highlights 1970 - Women's liberation move- ment flared to life with strikes and mass marches demanding equality. 1971 - Charles Manson and members of his macabre family were court-convicted in a California trial. 1972 - intruders were caught on June 17 bugging Democratic quarters thus starting the Watergate scandal. 1973 - The Supreme Court legalized abortion and Vice Presi- dent Spiro Agnew resigned after tax problems. 1974 - Richard Nixon resigned the Presidency to avoid impeach- ment. Gerald Ford granted him a pardon. 1975 - Highest unemployment rate since 1941. U.S. abandons the war in Viet Nam as the communists win. 1976 - America celebrates its 200th year Bicentennial. Peanut farmer, Jimmy Carter becomes 38th President. 1977 - Alex Haley's novel, Roots plays to largest TV audience on record. Alaskan pipeline opened. 1978 - Reverend Jim Jones triggers the mass suicide of 900 followers in Guyana. Panama Treaty ratified. 1979 - President Carter and the country face the dilemma of how to deal with Iran and the 62 hostages. The dusk ofa decade The dawn of a decade 1980's - Inflation to continue as oil and energy prices continue to rise as the world seeks alternate energy sources. Emerging and oil rich nations change world balance.

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Space, World secrets sought Over four billion people inhabited the planet Earth in 1980. Space scientists sent Pioneer 10 to probe Mars, Venus, Neptune and Jupiter. The somewhat delayed Space Shuttle program neared fruition as the demands for solar energy, communication and knowledge of the universe spurred development of a vehicle that could complete several round trips from earth to space and back again. Within the planet, exploration for dwindling energy resources saw probes into the seas as well as on land for the fuels planted long ago. The major problems of population, development of the land, food distribution and the turbulent political scene continued to plague the troubled nations of the world. Top: Two generations compare homeland notes. Hans Sonnee who was born in Norway 83 years ago talks to Mariana Nordin from Sweden, Unn Skare from Norway and Mandy Mitchell-barnes from Australia. Middle: Seventeen students from Mr. Ed Svanoe's Scandinavian classes spent six weeks in Norway last summer sailing, fishing, cooking, speaking and learning about the customs and culture of the country. Above: Boat people by the thousands fought for survival trying to escape from death and starvation in Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia. They suf fered from the inevitable results of a decade of conflict. World events 7