Arlington Heights High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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waters of the Mediterranean, an air fight stunned the world when two Libyan jets attacked American military planes for be- ing over “Libyan territory.” The American jets retaliated and quickly shot down the attackers. On a happier note, the American kh ae hostages held captive for over a year in Iran were released to the joy of the free world. The pretty side of the interna- tional scene saw London decked out in wedding finery as Prince Charles, heir to the throne of England, wed Lady Diana President Anwar Sadat, known as a peacemaker, salutes his parading troops. Spencer. It was a summer of par- ties, parades, and pageantry. On the national scene, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the for- tieth president of the United States. A conservative Republican, Reagan began im- plementing a new economic system, nicknamed “Reagan - omics” by the media. His plan, cutting many social programs and upping defense spending, was to reduce the estimated one trillion dollar deficit in the government budget. Branded a federalist, Reagan in- stituted a return of many of the federal agencies to the states. Locally, the downtown skyline was ever changing as glass towers from the City Center, Continental National Bank, and the First United Bank Towers loomed upward. Renovation of the older buildings downtown resulted in the Sundance Square, an area of several blocks dedicated to preserving Fort Worth’s old west heritage. | President Ronald Reagan delivers his state of the union message. Polish leader Lec Walesa urges the Poles to solidarity. Current Events 29

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1981, The Year That Witnessed Up and Downs Assassinations and attempted assassinations rocked the world. Advances in engineering pushed America to the front in the con- quest for space exploration. It was a year with little chance for peace and calm. Two months after Ronald Reagan was elected president, an assassination on his life was at- tempted by John Hinckly, Jr. Although Reagan was wounded only slightly, his press secretary, James Brady, was seriously wounded. In Vatican City in Rome, Pope John Paul II, mak- ing a customary appearance in his open limousine, also was struck by the bullets of a would- be assassin from Turkey. On a more somber note, Anwar Sadat, president of Egypt, was felled by a barrage of bullets as he and other top-ranking military of- ficials sat reviewing a show of Egyptian strength. The ever-encroaching threat of Communism was evident in the satellite country of Poland. At- tempting to become more democratic and westernized, the country, led by labor leader Lec Walesa, was torn by labor strikes and civil uprisings protesting the presence of Russian armed forces inside her borders. Hit hard by a gripping winter, food shortages, and lack of fuel, the flames to an almost certain revolution raged dangerously close to military conflict. The world held its breath as Russian and Polish leaders edgily negotiated an uncertain peace. Elsewhere in the world, El Salvador was war-torn in throes of a political revolution backed by guerrilla forces. Israel annex- ed the Golan Heights, violating a treaty with the United Nations, much to the consternation of the U.A.R. Over the international 28 Current Events Prince Charles and Lady Diana wave to the admiring throngs of well-wishers. Glass towers reign supreme and majestic over Fort Worth’s ever-increasing skyline.

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Ghosts and Goblins Haunt the Halloween Dance Could Heights be haunted? On Halloween night many ghosts and goblins arrived at Heights for the second annual Halloween Dance. Sponsored by the Student Council, the dance featured disc jockey Scott Teleford and his variety of music from new wave rock to the sounds of the Beatles. Everyone was encouraged to wear costumes and showed up as everything from Punk Rockers to the old stand-by Dracula and Wolfman get-ups. The dance was a success and has become a tradi- tion of The Hill. with their chins. 30 Halloween Mike Alread and Gayle Herr attempt to crush a jack-o-lantern Robert Wiggins rests after tearing up the dance floor in his disco clown suit.