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

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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

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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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Those We Lost In 1988 Fred Astaire Jackie Gleason Lome Greene John Huston Lee Marvin Liberace Among those who died in 1988, these six cause us the most grief, as we remember how much they enjoyed to live. Fred Astaire, who epitomized Hollywood ' s elegance for 25 years dancing in Top Hat and Tails, often with Ginger Rogers; Jackie Gleason, the rotund “Great One who got laughs and riches as bus driver Ralph Cramden in the TV series, “The Honeymooners.” Lome Greene, who for 14 years was the firm but gentle father to three sons on televisions “Bonanza”; John Huston, who directed such blockbuster films as “The Maltese Falcon , and the Treasure of the Sierra Madre; Lee Marvin, the gravel-voiced Oscar winner was remembered by colleagues as an actor who really was among the good guys; and Liberace. the glittering showman and pianist who captivated fans for four decades with his wardrobe as well as his musical ability. 29