Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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News Events Of 1979 The year ended in unsettled turmoil fifty hostages were being held n the American Embassy in Teheran. Iran by student radicals.. demands were made to return the former Shah also as the year ended, the Soviets Invad- ed Afghanistan and the U.S. government responded with denouncements, a possible boycott of the Moscow Olym- pics and a reinstatement of registering for the draft by young men and possibly women... although the Ayatollah Khomeini was named Time magazine's Man of the Year, he gained the reputation of America's arch enemy the worst U.S. air disaster took place in Chicago when a DC- 10 blew up taking 271 lives.. the leakage of radioactive steam at Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant made the movie. “The China Symdrome prophetic, protesting around nuclear plants grew with slogans no nukes and “hell no; we won't glow .. .oil companies posted record profits os aas soared over $ 1.00 a gallon gold prices rose to over $800 an ounce and silver sold 21 to 1. Sky lab was falling and kept the world in suspense... the large space station scattered debris over uninhabited western Australia... with cold war tension returning, the SALT Treaty talks broke down . the official signing of the peace agreement be- tween Israel and Egypt ended 30 years of war... the buying power of the dollar slipped with double-digit Infla- tion eating away at its value... the aftermath of the Viet- namese conflict lingered on with the plight of the “Boat People. attempting to escape the communist regime, and thousands of Cambodians dying of starvation de- spite massive food aid from the U.S. Presidential cam- paigning began with a crowd in both parties seeking the nomination to run. Pittsburgh became known as the home of the champions as the Pirates made a dramatic three straight game co- meback to beat the Orioles in the World Series and the Steel Curtain of the Steelers proved too much for the Los Angeles Rams .. The New Orleans Jazz became the Utah Jazz and after a slow beginning began to pick up wins and fans... the Golden Eagles Hockey team were the on- again and off-again leaders in the CHL BYU, Utah State, University of Utah and Weber State all ended their '78-79 basketball seasons with NCAA Invitations . Weber State and BYU gained top twenty ratings in the '79-'80 basket- ball season... the Stanley Cup was won again by the Mon- treal Canadians Apocalypse Now and Star Trek drew large movie-going crowds.. Miss Piggy and Kermit became movie super- stars Superman was the year’s box office winner however... Sixty Minutes proved that quality television programming could attract audiences, t.v. productions of Friendly Fire, Roots II, All Quiet on the Western Front, and the Shakespearean series on P.B.S. added dignity to the medium.. and Charlie's Angels went on with only one original Angel still in the cast... What were some of the unique characteristics of the year? . slit skirts and high heels for women, punk rock (especially back east), wood burning stoves, Levis, seamed nylons, double belts and double pierced ears, roller skating, braided hair, and jogging. TOP UTAH NEWS STORIES: 1) John Singer shot and killed... 2) radiation hearings in Southern Utah... 3) Ted Bundy trial in Florida 4) Cltygate scandal and mayor- council elections.. .5) MXmisslecontroversy.. .6) Hansen twins separation... 7) Ervll LeBaron arrested and tried... 8) the L.D.S. Church's stand on Sonia Johnson's excommuni- cation .9) the weteye nerve gas bombs move to Utah delayed .10) PCB contamination of chickens in Utah, Ida- ho and Montana

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Seventies End With Cold War Do You Feel A Draft? People In The News Millions of American Catholics celebrated the visit of Pope John-Paul II to the United States, spawning T-Shirts stating I Got a Peep at the Pope .. the Pontiff also paid historic visits to Poland and Mexico... England elected its first woman prime minister. Margaret Thatch- er the touring Russian ballet troupe suffered the de- fection of top dancer Alexander Godunov ...“The Saint of the Gutters.' Mother Teresa, was awarded the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize for her work in the care of the sick and the poor in India. the excommunication of Sonia John- son from the L.D.S. Church and her support of ERAmade national headlines. . . the deposed Shah of Iran made news as Iranian retaliation on the U.S. Embassy began with his stay in a New York hospital... The 1979 Heisman Trophy was awarded to Charles White of U.S.C. Mark Wilson, B.Y.U. quarterback, was third in the Heisman balloting and winner of numerous national football awards Larry Bird, Indiana, and Magic99 Johnson, Michigan State, were the superstars of the 1979 NCAA Basketball Championships'held at the Special Events Center in SLC.. talented gymnast. Kurt Thomas, raised America's hopes for the Olympics by be- coming the first individual all-around gold medalist in in- ternational competition. Tracy Austin became the youngest woman to win the U.S. Tennis Open.. Diana Nyad became the first marathon swimmer to cross the 89-mile waters between the Caribbean and Flori- da . old timer Willie Stargell was the MVP of the 1979 World Series .. Saturday Night Live suffered the defections of John Belushl and Dan Akroyd but kept running strong with Roseann Roseannadanna, Mr. Bill, Sluggo, and Week- end Update Steve Martin showed the world what a Jerk was the sex symbol title exchanged hands to Lonl Anderson of WKRP and the perfect-10. Bo Derek Bert Parks was dismissed as host of the Miss American pa- geants . in the Archie Bunker-Mork showdown on Sun- day nights, inveterate Archie came out a surprising top- Clayton Moore, the original Lone Ranger, was forbid- den by the courts to wear his mask Suzanne Som- mers9 Playboy past came back to haunt her ... DEATHS John Wayne, America's favorite cowboy and “tough guy actor lost his battle with cancer.. Lucy Ricardo's madcap neighbor Etheyl Mertz, Vivian Vance- Minnie Rlpperton, singer. “Loving You . . .Boston Pops conductor for over 50 years, Arthur Fiedler- former first lady Mamie Elsenhower . cartoonist and creator of Lil Abner, At Capp early Hollywood film actresses Merle Oberon and Mary Plcktord, America's Sweetheart.. Edgar Buchanan best known for his grandpa on “Petticoat Junction .. Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols died of an overdose of heroin. Lord Mount- batten, British war hero and member of the Royal Family, a victim of an assassin . Nelson Rockefeller, former Vice-President of the U.S. suffered a fatal heart attack Gearge Meaney, controversial labor leader.. and Thurmon Munson, catcher for the New York Yankees, killed in a private plane crash 44 Newsreel

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Would It Be Chic To Spend Sixty Minutes With 1979 Salt Lake City Concerts January Merle Haggard and Marty Robbins February Boston Raveen March Rush April Doobie Brothers Kenny Rogers George Benson May New Barbarians England Dan John Ford Coley Johnny Mathis Roy Clark June Village People Eric Clapton July Bee Gees Charlie Daniels Band August Blue Oyster Cult Cheap Trick Poco Peter Frampton September Waylon Jennings Chuck Mangione America October Fleetwood Mac Statler Brothers November Ella Fitzgerald Pablo Cruise December Neil Diamond Donna Summer 46 Newsree! Top Singles Of The Year c p X National Sales 76 1. Le Freak ........................................Chic 2. YMCA .......................Village People 3. 3. Da You think I’m Sexy ..................Rod Stewart 7 4 My Sharona Knack 2 5 Reunited..............................Peaches 8c Herb 21 6 Hot Stuff .............................Donna Summer 18 7 No More Tears ................Barbara Streisand 8c Donna Summer 36 8 Ring My Bell .............................Anita Ward 34 9. Rise Herb Albert 30 10. Bad Girls ...........................Donna Summer 24 11. I Will Survive......................Gloria Gaynor 40 12. Too Much Heaven Bee Gees 5. 13. What a Fool Believes Doobie Brothers 8 14. Heart of Glass ............................Blondie 1 15. Babe styx 23 16 Pop Muzlk.........................................m 47 17. The Devil Went Down to Ga. Charlie Daniels Band 100 18. Don't Stop 'TII You Get Enough Michael Jackson 13 19. Sad Eyes Robert John 29. 20. Still ...................................Commodores 60 21. Music Box Dancer Frank Mills 74 22. Knock On Wood Amii Stewart 9 23. Tragedy Bee Gees 38 24. We Are Family ......................Sister Sledge 55 25. Good Times Chic 26 My Lite..................................Billy Joel 17 27. Fire Pointer Sisters 11 28 Heartache Tonight Eagles 16 29 Escape (Pina Colada) Rupert Holmes 35 30. The Main Event FIght Barbara Streisand