Northwest Classen High School - Round Table Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Innovations mark the '71 scene with dynamic force of new decade As a new decade of historical change dawned, Americans braced themselves for the unpredictable forces which would shape all our lives. Oklahomans kept pace with prog- ress, although fate decreed that tragedy would necessarily be a part of life. Termed the second top news event of 1970 was the tragic airplane crash October 2 in which 31 people includ- ing 24 Wichita State University foot- ball players were killed. Four Oklahoma athletes were aboard the plane carrying players to Idaho for a game. Oklahoma's Johnny Bench, catch- er for the Cincinnati Reds, was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the Year Award by the National League. A long time dream of state leaders was realized when the first barge sailed down the Arkansas River Jan- ABOVE: POLICE BLOCK entrance to Turner Falls Park when plans for the rock festival are cancelled. RIGHT: CIVIL DEMONSTRA- TION showing student protest against mili- tary action occurs at the University of Oklahoma during a spring ROTC review. 24 o Special Activities uary 21 and docked at TuIsa's Port of Catoosa. Last spring hundreds of U.S. uni- versities exploded in protest over the Cambodian invasion and the Kent State killing. Predictions of campus chaos in the fall were practically routine. However, the new term turned out to be relatively calm. Headlines were made by stories covering women's lib, Apollo 14 moon flight, change in abortion laws, conflict between players and management in professional sports, pollution, and impact of the drug scene, ecology drives, banning of TV cigarette commercials, and the expansion of the war in Laos and Southeast Asia. Knights anticipated joining the mainstream of life in the U.S. in the turbulent 70's as they viewed the steady flow of major news events with increasing interest and concern. JOHNNY BENCH is met by Harold Brown and Bob Kurland, representing the Okla- homa Hall of Fame, when he arrives in Oklahoma after baseball season.

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BELOW: CONSULTING a city official, Mr. Steve Garmon, on a matter of policy is junior Rodd Moesel, member of the May- or's Advisory Youth Council. f f AND THIS goes to Representative Pierce. Running errands for Representative Fred Boettcher, Ponca City, is just one of the many duties of House Page, Jay Sweeney. Special Activities o 23

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ABOVE: ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, Vice President Spiro Agnew is greeted at Will Rogers World Airport by former Governor Dewey Bartlett and State Republican officials. BELOW: DRAMA 'N SPICE were added to Jay WiIkinson's senatorial race when Tricia Nixon Cfore- groundj toured Oklahoma with Nlrs. Wilkinson, former Betty Dixon, '62 NW sports queen.