Bedford High School - Epic Yearbook (Bedford, OH)

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Returning to rule Religious leader and future Iranian leader for life. Ayatollah Khomeini, an- swers reporters' questions on Feb. 1, 1979. He had just returned from exile imposed by Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Untimely death. Late on the evening of Jan. 10, 1980 George Meaney, first president of the AFL- CIO (American Federation of Labor and Con- gress of Industrial Organizations) died. to Congress that American athletes boycott the Olympic Games scheduled for Moscow unless the troops were withdrawn. The Olympic commission announced its7 support of this deci- sion. Registration for the draft, also known as selected service, began. Con- gress debated on whether or not to in- clude women in this act. Locally, students at the high school were a part of the Iranian crisis as they sent Christmas messages to the hos- tages along with other high schools across the nation. The 'boy wonder' of Cleveland's City Hall, mayor Dennis Kucinich, was defeated in his second campaign for office. His replacement was lieutenant governor George Voinovich who promised to get the city out of default. As Clevelanders' hope was temporarily restored, national politicians begrudg- ingly admitted that the country might be on its' way into another recession. We're number V USC coach John Robinson is car- ried off the field after the victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 1979 Rose Bowl. Charlie White's last minute touchdown and the extra point clinched the 16-17 game. Clipped Wings. While his Japanese fans wave their welcome. Wings' lead singer Paul McCartney is escorted into a police car. He is be- ing taken for questioning for the possession of marijuana. NEWS EVENTS 17

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Religious leaders dominated the news at the start of the 1980's as Pope John Paul II visited the U.S. in the fall and the Ayatollah Khomeini was democratically elected sole leader of Iran. Starting a new decade meant start- ing new trends in world events. The Pope's visit was a first. Though he reaffirmed his position on abortion, priests' celibacy vows, and other mat- ters of the church, his mission was one of love and peace, in God's name, for all people of earth. Then another religious leader, the Ayatollah, began killing in God's name. Anyone who had been a friend or aide to the deposed Shah was called a traitor and executed. Next he broke the unwritten policy of diplomatic im- munity when he supported the stu- dents' overthrow of the American Em- bassy in Tehran on Nov. 3, 1979. While the 50 hostages were still held captive, awaiting the return of the Shah, Americans celebrated Thanks- giving, Christmas, and New Years Day. They saw the arrest of 'Wings' lead singer Paul McCartney on a drug charge in Japan. The government can- celled his tour and he returned to Lon- don. The hostages also missed the 14th Annual Superbowl where the reigning champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers, beat the Los Angeles Rams, 31 to 19, in an unprecedented fourth Superbowl victory. In Iowa, presidential hopefuls cam paigned and debated, though tw( frontrunners declined the debates This did not hurt Pres. Carter's stand ing but republican Ronald Reagan un expectedly lost to Howard Bush in th primary. Early in January Soviet forces invad ed Afghanistan. The United Nation Security Council voted for sanctioninj the Soviet Union but the U.S.S.R. use its' veto power against the proposal. Ii protest Pres. Carter then recommende First non-Italian. On Oct. 2. 1979 the first Polish Pope, John Paul II arrived in LaCuardia Airport, New York. With a police escort and other securi- ty officials on guard his cavalcade proceeds to the United Nations building. Posthumous thanks. During his stop at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 2 Pope John Paul II greets Geralyn Smith. Her father had been a se- curity guard assigned to the Pope but he died before the tour arrived in America. Peace 16 NEWS EVENTS

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Unable to continue. At the microphone Queen Linda Saliga uses notecards to complete her acceptance speech. In the stands her friends hold up a banner that reads We Love You, Linda! On display. Waving to friends in the stands during halftime Linda Saliga and the atten- dants ride around the field on the tops of convertibles. The attendants were Laura McKillop, Heidi Sherer, and Alison McRitchie. Homecoming 1979