Anita High School - Spartan Yearbook (Anita, IA)

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AHS was shaken by all of the changes going on within the community as well as within the rest of the world. Some AHS students witnessed a rare occurance on March 10, 1982. The nine planets of the solar system were at the point of their closest alignment — an approximate 100-degree arc. This has not been witnessed for 500 years and will not be visible until 2492. Although the planets seemed close together, those nearest are more than 4 mil- lion miles apart — half the distance between the sun and Earth. Students were shocked in early March 1982 by the news of Actor-Comedian John Belushi, age 33, who died from an apparent overdose of heroin and cocaine. Spirit Of The Changing Times FRICTION BETWEEN NATIONS: 10 hot disputes Eighteen-year-old males who must register for the Selective Services within 30 days of their 18th birthday were greatly affected by the changes in the world. Since the whole world is in dispute this was strongly enforced. The 10 hottest disputes in the world were scattered over three continents: 1. Argentina — Chile; 2. Morocco — Western Sahara; 3. Namibia — South Africa (Cyprus); 7. Israel — Arab Neighbors; 8. Iran — Iraq; 9. Indian — Pakistan; 10. China — Vietnam. (See Map) Not Shown: Great Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands. After a long silence. Mount St. Helens Volcano showed everybody she was not done blowing her top yet. It was Friday, March 19, 1982 when steam and ash blew 36,000 feet above the peak and raised the danger of floods in the low-land areas. (Pic. 1) 2