Aurora Central High School - Borealis Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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This Is Our World . . Dedication . . The American Hostages Q ff-AIN , XX .ear wk On November 4, 1979, the Iranian militants stormed through the U.S. Em- bassy in Iran and took some 60 Americans as hostages. The Iranians demanded the return of the former Shah of Iran for the treacherous crimes he allegedly inflicted upon Iran. There have been many attempts to get the hostages freed, but there has been little success. During Christmas of 1979, Americans, as well as people from all over the world, sent Christmas I6 Dedication I3 I v'i :I . -Laila: Q, i .J rf' A . cards and letters to cheer the hostages along with pleas to the Iranians to re- lease them. The unsuccessful military attempt on lVlay 2, 1980, failed when three out of the eight hellcoptors mal- functioned and another collided with a transport plane. The military attempt not only failed to release the hostages, but eight Americans perished in the attempt. Numerous negotiations have just produced a stalemate, and the Iranians have kept putting off the host- 3' -' fav- Q. I A N ff 1 X . x 'S-1' i,-:if 4 ze. ' -f ,1 I , I . 1 - , 1 i ft fla k Q l age decision. Furthermore, the fighting between Iran and Iraq has put the hostage situation to a standstill. This year, the 1980-1981 Yearbook staff dedicates this book to the American hostages. As of this writing, those hostages have not been released and their imprisonment has gravely affected us all. For now, we can only hope for their safe release.

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Success of Carnival Shown In Attendance A On Wednesday, October 1, Central held a sensational Homecoming Car- nival sponsored by the Interclub Council. It featured such exciting ac- tivities as ring toss, games of skill like darts, and a sponge throwing contest in which teachers volunteered to be the target. The carnival presented booths laden with caramel apples, Pepsi Cola, and even one with deli- cious homemade ice-cream. Over ten clubs participated in this great event by selling baked goods and photo buttons while P.T.S.A. sold tickets to join in the funi The attendance was estimated at over two hundred and Hfty people proving that our carnival at Central was a tremendous and su- perior success! 1. The sponge toss is a sure way to get cooled. 2. On October 1, Photo Club is selling photo buttons at the carnival. 3. Sophomore Powder Puff Brown Booties pose for half time picture. 18 Carnival 43? ' K it . T C .K A . .