Worcester State University - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Miss Michigan, Kaye Lanie Rae Rafko. a nurse who shook up the talent competition with a Polynesian dance, was crowned Miss America for 1988 Two of the most popular entertainers of the year were, by far. Madonna (on her Who ' s That Girl Tour), and Whitney Houston whose second record and tour that followed de- lighted audiences everywhere. 27

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In an effort to keep the Persian Gulf open to navi- gation, the United States began in July to escort vessels (above), to protect them from Iran. In Sep- tember the U.S. Navy blew up an Iranian ship that was caught laying mines in the Gulf. Several mines were confiscated. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Fran- cisco (shown here at right), celebrated its 50th birth- day. About 250,000 people jammed onto the bridge for and anniversary walk across the span. Another 50,000 packed the bridge approaches but were denied access because the engineers feared the span could not support the weight. 26

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m Dennis Connor. the man who lost the America’s Cup in 1983, won it back four years later The Stars and Strips (Connor ' s boat, shown at left) completed a 4-0 sweep over Austrialia’s Koo- kaburra 111 in the race that took place in Australia. A barge filled w ith 3.128 tons of garbage be- came a national joke and symbol of the na- tion’s worsening problem with solid waste management. The barge, looking for a place to dump its cargo, was banned by six states and three foreign countries before an incin- erator reduced it to ash. 28