Bedford High School - Epic Yearbook (Bedford, OH)

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Aft 20 ye s of ruling without serious challenge. Philippine president Ferdinand E M . forced from office amid charges of corruption and scandal The new president. Canon Aquino, was faced with political and economic turmoil. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader M A hail Gorbachev met in Reyfcjav . Iceland, for a two-day summit m October to discuss arms control. The two leaders reached an impasse on testing of the U S Star Wars weaponry New York Mets Gary Carter is lifted m the air by relief pitcher Jesse Orosco following the Mets 8-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the seventh game of the World Series at New York s Shea Stadium Among the celebrities who died m 1986 were singer Kate Smith who died June 17 of respiratory arrest at the age of 79; Benny Goodman, the King of Swing, died June 13. apparently of cardiac arrest; James Cagney, one of Hollywood's famous tough guys, rked March 30 at the age of 86; and Ted Knight, best known for his role in the television senes ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show, eked August 26 of cancer at the age of 62. U.S. Air Force and Navy jets attacked five targets inside Libya under cover of darkness m April, delivering a response to what President Reagan called the mon- strous brutality' of Libyan-backed terrorism.

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RECORDING THE EVENTS OF ”1986'' A drought spread throughout the Southeast during 1986. It was the worst dry spell on record. At the peak of the drought, crops wilted from southern Pennsylvania all the way into northern Florida. Even after some ram. many farmers m the Carol mas. Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia were on the brink of ruin. Two Arab terrorists stormed Istanbul's mam synagogue on September 6. killing more than 20 worshipers with si4 machme - gun fee. When police arrived, the terrorists detonated hand grenades and killed themselves The city of New York gave the Statue of Liberty a big 1986 bash — a Fourth of July festival of song, celebri- ties and fireworks honoring the great lady's first 100 years 4 WORLD EVENTS They call it crack on the East Coast and rock on the West Coast Whatever its name, this refined, sm ok able form of cocaine may be the most addrctive narcotic ever sold on the streets of America.

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Heidi Carpenter and Kurt Zawacki flash their dazzling smiles Kelly Kovalik hugs Escort Matt Morelli with jubilation at the moment she s announced as the 1986 Homecoming Queen 1985 Homecoming Queen Kelli Massena congratulates the very happy 1986 Homecoming Queen Kelly Koval , : v. ■ 1986 HOMECOMING Gina Spadaro and Brian Davis on the way to the Pep Rally. 6 HOMECOMING