Bonita Vista High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Chula Vista, CA)

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V. theme was important in many funtieyns and One of the single most outstanding and significant features of '76 was undeniably the Bicentennial, The entire country was busy in the preparation and celebration of this great event. Flags waved and parades filled city streets as memories of the past echoed across the nation. Queen Elizabeth and other dignitaries planned visits to the United States to commemorate the Bicentennial. Special Bicentennial coins were minted, and 2OO years ago today was familiar to many. Many national businesses and organizations also endeavored to promote the bicentennial ina variety of ways and they Bicentennial ,programs ,i gjggny. i However, much of the Bicentennial 'was celebrated on the local level. San Diego County was, very enthusiastic about celebrating the Bicentennial as all its cities were named official Bicentennial communities. When the Freedom train arrived in San Diego, more people bought tickets than the train could faciiiate, proving that reverence for 200 years of freedom and independence was notlimitedto the original ,llfs cyoiomes. Red, white ihtt 3!ftfi.iyV,.Qbiik3Q,i,,,flC6 jlifilyijrants were seen in Chulya,Vista Qfafidleven if QBf0,eifra .zivifrad the Cale i12tBifiiiii1if2hfiila.i ltyt Bonitafesr. ltii ittl . r H H , . , ,iw ' if V V , ,r r 'liliff ' Although neither were successful, the nation again saw presidential assassination attempts. The first, by Lynnette Squeaky Fromme, took place in Sacramento during late summer while the second was by Sarah Jane Moore not long afterwords in San Francisco. Both weregconvicted and sentenced, serving their terms in San Diego., ln addition, Sandra Good, a Former i.' roommate with Lynnette Fromme, was also arrested when a list of over 100 corporation' executives supposedly planned for assassinations was found in the apartment which they had earlier shared. . . One of the greatest symbols ofthe age of unemployment, inflation. and recession was New York City. When the bonds defaulted. this city seemed' toiyre headed directlv towards bankruptcy. Attempting to borrow money from boit'lfif lstiate and federal governments, the city .hard ,go galsogfturnl to cuttbacks in the budget! Dis afresult. thousands of civillservants were fired from policemen and firemen to garbage collectors and street sweepers, Mayor Abe Beame was faced with a tremendousproblem with the city, but the nationitself also went into a panic at the thought of 'll' the great American city collapsing. The stock market took a large dip and the outlook for the economy as a whole was not bright. However, as the economicfcohditlons ia the United States began to improve. so ailsofdid the issue of the default of NewffYorlc City begin to fade from the'forefrorwi6fatatEiafnalrl!ooncam .frr . it A ....l was not a fantastic year for ,egtegtainment in the mass media, Those anticipating the Academy Awards were disappointed at the lack of outstanding ymavias, some even questioning the awarding of Oscars at all. Nevertheless, a few movies did stand out, among them- ff0ne,Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest starring Jack Nicholson, and Dog Day Afternoon with Al Pacino. . Gene Wilder's talents were 3gai2iii'Qefvgi d.5entV in The Adventures of lSh,etiipcfkfflglioimes' Smarter Brother . Hustle withpBurt Reynolds, Lucky Lady with Liza Minnelli, 8arry Lyndonf' with Ryan O?Neal. and. 'Mahogany with,D,i'a.na', Ross .yvgrey arnyoirigisthe many other ntoilies.. seen. 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