Richmond High School - Pierian Yearbook (Richmond, IN)

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 News May 1987-May 1988 MAY: Fifty thousand of the estimated 3.9 million eligible illegal immigrants in the U.S. applied for legal status the day the new immigration law went into effect. The Iran-Contra hearings began. Allegations of financial and sexual excesses were made against fallen T.V. evangelist Jim Bakker. Hill Street Blues went off the air after seven NOV: Marijuana use wrecked the Supreme Court nomination of Douglas Ginsburg. Madonna threatened to divorce Sean Penn. Twenty-eight died when a continental airline jet with 81 on board crashed during takeoff in a snowstorm at Denver’s Stapleton International Airport. seasons and 26 Emmy awards. DEC: Reagan and Gorbachev met in Washington D.C. for a final farewell to 2,000 nuclear missiles. A dozen candi- JUNE: Margaret Thatcher won her third straight election to become the First British Prime Minister since 1876 to take three elections in a row. A West German teenager flew a plane in to Moscow’s Red Square. Singer George Michael dates for President met for the first two-party prime-time TV debate ever held before the primary season. Cuban prisoners took over a Florida prison. had his song I Want Your Sex” banned by 75 radio stations but it jumped to No. 2 in the charts in August. American frigate U.S.S. Stark was blindsided by an Iraqi missile. Bernhard Goetz, subway vigilante from N.Y., was declared not guilty” for shooting subway muggers by a JAN: Mikhail Gorbachev was named Man of the Year” by Time magazine. The Soviet Union confirmed that it would send some 520 athletes to the Seoul Summer Olympics. jury of ten whites and two blacks. FEB: CBS anchorman Dan Rather set sparks flying in a verbal showdown with Vice-President George Bush. Jimmy JULY: The president of Japan’s Toshiba Corp. resigned after it was revealed that his firm had sold sensitive submarine technology to the U.S.S.R. Eighteen Mexican illegal Swaggart announced he was stepping down from his ministry for an indetermined period due to a grevious sin.” aliens suffocated to death after being trapped in a boxcar in Texas for 14 hours. MAR: Superman celebrated his 50th birthday. After 72 seasons of baseball in the sun, Chicago city council voted to put lights in Wrigley Field. Manuel Noriega was accused of AUG: A four year old girl, Cecilia Cichan, was the sole survivor of a Northwest Airlines crash during takeoff in Detroit allowing narcotics to flow through Panama. SEPT: that killed all other 154 passengers and crew members. Presidential hopeful Gary Hart monkeyed around on the Monkey Business” with Donna Rice. The worst brush fires in California, Oregon, Washington, APRIL: After winning the Michigan primary, Jesse Jackson became the front-runner for the democratic presidential nomination. Northwest Airlines decided to ban cigarette smoking on all North American flights. and Idaho since 1910, destroyed 900,000 acres. On September 17, Philadelphia and the nation celebrated the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. Jim Bakker confessed to the public that he had a 15-minute tryst with former church secretary, Jessica Hahn. MAY: A U.S. plane bombed an Iranian oil platform. Nancy Reagan was suspected of using astrology to plan White House affairs. OCT: The worst earthquake to hit California since 1971 left six dead and more than 100 injured. The successful launch of Titan 34D ended three years of U.S. space disasters. The stock market crash, known as Black Tuesday,” occurred. Baby Jessica was rescued from a Texas well after being trapped for days. ££ 7fe«

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eyes: Chris Pierson Stephanie Shute face: Mark Nigh Kristan Jiles hair: Jerry Hayden Elizabeth Ahaus legs: Brad Manthey Stacey Doyle looks: Larry Grimes Kristan Jiles personality: Craig Lower Missy Bender sense of humor: Jim Lewis Stephanie Shute dressed: Craig Hillman Kristan Jiles couple: Mike Bergeron Kara Wood teacher: Mr. Wysong Mrs. Shuck car: Rick Treadway Stephanie Cate smile: Trent Thompson Missy Bender body: Eric Duning Stacey Doyle parties: Kevin Combopiano Stacy Reece dizziest blonde: Tom Thomas Lari Wiggans Missy Bender, best personality and smile.” Mike Bergeron and Kara Wood, best couple. Trent Thompson, best smile. Sdtl t ‘Pa lt Bf

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MAY: JUNE: JULY: AUG: SEPT: OCT: NOV: Sports May 1987-May 1988 A1 Unser Sr. became the 2nd man in Indy 500 history to win four Indianapolis 500’s. The Edmonton Oilers defeat ed the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games to win their third Stanley Cup in four years. The Los Angeles Lakers upended the Boston Celtics in six games to win the NBA title. In Paris, Steffi Graf upset Martina Navratilova to become the youngest woman ever to win the French Open. At Wimbledon, Martina Navratilova won a record sixth straight (and eighth overall) women’s singles titles. On the men’s side, Pat Cash upset Ivan Lendl and won his first men’s title. Back in the states, New York Yankee Don Mattingly homered in a record-tying eight consecutive games. Brazil stunned the United States men’s basketball in the Pan Am Games. Mike Tyson defeated Tony Tucker to unify the heavyweight title for the first time since 1978. Ivan Lendl and Mats Wilander spent nearly Five hours in the U.S. Open’s men’s final before Lendl prevailed for the third straight year. At the month’s end, NFL players struck for the second time in six years. The Minnesota Twins, 125:1 longshots at the beginning of the season, beat the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games to win the World Series. After three weeks, the football walkout ended with no progress. Notre Dame wide receiver Tim Brown sped closer to the Heisman Trophy. Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs signed David Robinson to a $26 million contract. DEC: The New Orleans Saints marched into the NF1 playoffs for the first time while the Giants racked up the most losses ever by a Super Bowl champ. Miami finished their season at 11-0 setting up an Orange Bowl battle with Oklahoma. JAN: In Super Bowl XXII, the Washington Redskins thrashed the Denver Broncos 42-10. The Indianapolis Colts entered the playoffs for the First time since the team came to Indy. In the Orange Bowl, the Miami Hurricanes defeated the Oklahoma Sooners 20-14 to win the national championship. FEB: The Winter Olympics were the center of attention in February. After the death of his sister, Dan Jansen fell twice during speed skating performance at the Olympics, dashing four years of medal hopes. Brian Boitano picked up the gold medal in figure skating. MAR: Mike Tyson toured Japan and also defeated Tony Tubbs in the process. Defending national champions Indiana exited the NCAA’s in the First round while Big Ten powerhouse Purdue made it to the Midwest Regional before losing to Kansas State. APRIL: The ’’dark horse” Kansas Jay hawks and Danny Manning surprised everyone by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners for the NCAA championship. Meanwhile, Sandy Lyle became the first Scotsman to win the Masters. MAY: The Baltimore Orioles got off to an 0-21 start before winning their first game. The days of summer heated up when Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose received a 30-day suspension for shoving umpire Dave Pallone. Rick Mears won his third Indy 500. Sfi U 23