Adair County High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Columbia, KY)

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NEWSBUSTERS! The Boss. Bruce Springsteen, had great success this year. His album. Born in the U.S.A.. was nominated tor album of the year. Ghostbusters was a blockbuster hit for 1984-85. The comedy starred Bill Murray and Dan Ackroyd as investigators of the supernatural Geraldine Ferraro was the Democratic candidate for Vice President She was the first female to run for that office on a major ticket Before the year was out, Dr. Devries in- stalled another artificial heart, this time into Murray Hayden. Our astronauts made us proud as they performed the first successful spacewalks without tethers. Captain Bruce McCandless and Lieutenant Col- onel Robert Stewart used a new type of rocket pack, called an MMU (manned maneuvering unit), to cross the void of space unaided. Utilizing the MMU, two other astronauts, Dale Gardner and Joseph Allen, recovered two malfunc- tioning satellites to the space shuttle Discovery for repairs. On the screen, millions flocked to see movies like 2010: odyssey two and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Rockmaster Prince released Purple Rain, and laughmaster Eddie Murphy hit the top with Beverly Hills Cop. The biggest grossing film of the year was Ghostbusters. At the top of the charts, for the first time in this decade, were rock veterans Bruce Springsteen and Tina Turner. They were joined by newcomers like Cyndi Lauper and Madonna. The Jacksons reunited for their Victory tour, and Prince’s album Purple Rain was voted album of the year. A group of musicians from bands like the Police, U2, and Culture Club united to send aid to the starving people of Ethiopia. The group, called Band-Aid, released a single entitled Do They Know It's Christmas?”, with all pro- ceeds going to Ethiopia. We said a sad goodbye to the many famous and respected people that passed away this year. Among the more prominent were noted author Truman Capote, veteran actor Richard Burton, soul superstar Marvin Gaye, and revered stateswoman Indira Gandhi. Two children who also passed on were Baby Fae, who received the first ba- boon heart transplant, and David, the boy in the bubble. The most surprising turn of events came when Soviet Foreign Minister An- drei Gramyko met with President Ronald Reagan at Geneva to discuss nuclear arms reductions. These were the events that made the year unique. They kept us and our world in a state of continual change. — Shane Arnold current events 29

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Our world was in constant motion this year. From advances in science to cam- paigns in the election, from the peace talks to the war zones, we moved through a myriad of unique experiences that will put the ’84-’85 year forever in the annals of history. Probably most important in the minds of the American public was the Presidential election. The candidates vying for office were the incumbents, Ronald Reagan and George Bush, and former Vice-President Walter Mondale with ex-Congresswoman Geraldine Fer- raro as his running mate. Although the Mondale-Ferraro ticket ran a close campaign, President Reagan won a landslide victory with the widest margin of any President since Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Mr. Reagan had 525 of the possible 538 electoral votes, and received 59% of the popular vote. In the senatorial race, Mitch McCon- nell surprised many when he defeated former senator Walter Dee Huddleston. Our athletes became instant heroes after the 1984 Summer Olympics had ended. With the home court advan- tage of Los Angeles, names like Bart Conner and Mary Lou Retton turned in- to living legends. Our team received many gold medals, including those given in the field of men’s gymnastics, a first for our country. The Soviets tried to put a damper on the Olympics with their boycott, but did not succeed. War-torn Central American countries like Nicaragua and Ei Salvador cried out for help. America gave what aid she could, amidst the rumors of covert military actions. The field of medicine had major breakthroughs. Dr. William Devries im- planted the first successful artificial heart in William J. Schroeder at our own Humana Hospital Audobon in Louisville. President Reagan and Soviet Minister Andrei Gramyko meet in Geneva. Switzerland to discuss arms reductions. The Trivial Pursuit game became an overnight success this year. It outsold Monopoly and Scrabble and is still selling. v; (G) What country is the resort city of St. Moritz in? What film featured the line: Open the pod bay door. Hal ? What song is traditionally heard when the president of the U S. arrives on the scene? Who wrote The What substance must mix with food to give it taste? 28 current events What team did Abraham M. Saperstein establish and send on the road in 1927?

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Charleston and Jitterbug it’s not! A new dance came in style, ‘'Breakdancing.” It has moves such as the “Wave,” Windmill, “Slap Jack,” and the Whip.” The new dance went across the United States in a flash. Breakdancing was such an attention getter, people everywhere were taking classes everywhere to learn this ex- citing new dance. Clifton Burbridge, Netta Burbridge, Henry Miller, Mark Miller, Quintilia Smith, Stephen Walkup, Scotty Wicks, Perrie Walkup, and Terrence White are just some of the finest breakdancers around Columbia, and Adair County High School. -----Donnetta Fisher Clifton Burbridge doing the Centipede. ' Stephen Walkup and Clifton Burbridge showing off some moves. Mark Miller just fooling around. Stephen Walkup breakdancing for some people in the hall. 30 breakdancing