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

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ti G igi F 4 4 hr. .. js J .. 'S .ff X - -e--4755 Iran, hostages dominate news Strained relationships between the U.S., Iran and some of the Moslem countries over the return of the Shah and the subsequent holding of American hostages in Teheran dominated the news scene in the fall of 1979. The U.S. and China began a new era of friendship as trade barriers were broken. The Panama Canal Treaty was finalized and withdrawal of troops and personnel started. DC-10's were grounded after a fatal crash in Chicago. Margaret Thatcher became the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britian. Gold soared to over S425 an ounce and sales of the 45 mpg VW soared with gas-conscious Americans. The Tutankhamen exhibit from Egypt completed its popular two year stay in this country. PROPAGATINGCTC7 C P003 l 2ooo Population in billions world total: lndust I d countrzeaslze 6-20 Developing countries 1980 5 G Id I A .. :gash XX' R X bb: Q 4.41 1 A ,Q 1 i uw '- :.::, i L 8 - World events Left Panel: Survival in five Nazi concentration camps during World War ll was possible for Henry Ortelt, speaker in Gary Ales' psychology classes, because he had the will to live. Ortelt's experience was a grim warning that freedoms, rights and human concerns must be understood and defended if our society is to be maintained. Ortelt pointed out that the United States could easily become a Nazi-like society if greed, fear and authoritarian leadership would prevail. E Q u L Lett: According to a demographic study by the U.N. the population of the World twenty years from now will be 6.2 billion people. Ninety percent of the increase will come from poor and developing nations. Above: An Esso lnteramerica tanker carrying oil from the Alaskan North Slope snakes through the Panama Canal locks. The Senate-ratified Treaty will eventually return complete control to Panama.

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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

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