MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Above Left: After Mt, St. Helens ' third major eruption, ash and pumice pebbles were scattered throughout the Pacific Northwest. Center Left: As one of the Freshman who will be trying out for the Swim Team, Melanie Ward practices at the YMCAs pool. Above: Suffering the lOO plus temperature, Texas Jammers were entertained by the sounds of the Eagles, Foreigner, Christopher Cross, Cheap Trick, and Sammy Hagar. Above Right: AS the day comes to an end at Wilsons Department Store, Tracey Shepherd reprograms her cash register Center Right: Out distancing the younger runners, 35 year old Ethiopian Miruts Yifter won the 10,000 meter run during the controversial Olympics Right: Lori Stephenson works in J C. Penneys Junior Department. US Boycotts ' 80 Olympics Disappointment was widespread among the American athletes who planned to compete in theSummer Olympic Games held in Moscow, Russia. After Soviet troops led an invasion into Afghanistan, the US propsed an Olympic boycott. An estimated 31 countries joined in the protest. President Jimmy Carter suggested the USs withdrawal from the games after meeting with approximately lOO athletes, coaches, and trainers. During the conference, Carter claimed that he understood the athletes ' point of view, but asserted that no matter which countries participated, the US would not. Many events were affected by the lack of contestants. The American Track Team, for instance, had at least four men favored to win medals, as did the swimming team. Also, many gymnasts and wrestlers were expected to bring home American victories. Even though the American athletes were not able to compete in Moscow, they have already begun preparation for the 1984 Olympics. Mount Blows Pumice, Ash Mount St. Helens had its third major eruption in a month on Thursday. June 12. The explosion was heard in Seattle. Washington, over lOO miles away. Huge mushroom clouds, filled with black volcanic ash. rose to 55,ooo feet— keeping the boiling crater hidden for approximately 1 5 hours. Ten miles south of the mountain, pebbles of pumice half an inch to one inch in diameter fell on Cougar, Washington, Prior to the blast, a significant earthquake shook the mountain. Later, harmonic tremors were noticed on seismograph readings, indicating the underground movement of molten rock. Residents within a 20 mile radius of the peak were evacuated. Experts dealing with the Mt. St. Helens activity will not predict that an end is in sight. Some warn that eruptions could end with this one or could continue for 20 years. page 8 i s

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Fans Shout, Who Shot J.R.? ' For millions who watch the TV drama, nallos. the question that held them in suspense all summer was. Who shot JR.? The fame of )a ns and especially that of J.R. has brought actor Larry Hagman much recognition. J.R. ' s popularity as the man everyone loves to hate ha3 led fo v idespread publicity. Bumper stickers, pos ' ters. Tshirts. and songs soon helped promote the incident to such an extent that even non-viewers of the show began wondering which villian shot the villain. Theories on the guilty party were the topic of conversation throughout the country. After airing in England, bookies immediately began taking wagers on who the culprit was: Could J.R. ' s sisterin law ' s brother, Cliff Barnes, done the deed? Or, did Pamela Barnes Ewing commit the crime? Would Bobby Ewing have pulled the trigger? J.R. ' s wife. Sue Ellen, was seen putting a pistol in her purse. Did brother Gary hate JR. enough to take such drastic action? Could sweet Miss Ellie want to ee h r son dead? was Dusty Farlow going to be resurrected as the guilty man? Did Alan Beam finally get even? was it Vaughn Leland? Or. was it Kristin Shepard? The Dallas craze cont inued as the saga of Who Shot J. R.? progressed. And. since the shocking show, which started the detective mania, was the last one of the season- only the top executives of the series know who the real gunperson is. Left Varsity halfback Steve Logan pumps Iron In order to Improve his upp er body strength for the upcoming football season The weight room was open three days a week during the entire summer for those aspiring athletes wishing to bener their athletic abilities Below Left Despite being forced to schedule her running lo the cooler portions of the day because of the summer ' s Intense heat. Junior Karen Hovey continued to jog the MacArthur course as a pan of her Individual offseason program Below Center with a malicious grin on his face. JR Ewing contemplates revenge against his would be assasin on the hit series Dallas Coffee shops, bridge games, and beauty salons across the country were filled with discussions of Who shot J.R.7 throughout the summer Below: Following a rough day on the Job. James Harris finds a game of racquet ball at Irving Athletic Club to be a means of relieving his dally tensions page Q