Cal State Fullerton - Titan Yearbook (Fullerton, CA)

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I M AUGUST itic nomi- e United is, chose ixasasl ing-mate by Duka- by Jesse wanted running- Nationa, the jews tion Cen- here were ; e conven- as Bush- its tried tc 1-year oil ants, w 1 as the : or Pw votes p« : 081 mat! end of the ted State launch ! cases i mnelwk Presided lized reli; i result i suit. Id 18 3 In a gesture of goodwill, the Soviet Union freed the teenage West German pilot, Mathias Rust, from prison. Last May, Rust flew a small plane into the Kremlin in Moscow. 4 The United States Congress approved a pay- ment of $20,000 to every Japanese citizen in- terned by the U.S. during World War II. There are approximately 62,000 surviving internees. The payments will cost the government about $1.25 billion. 7 Hollywood writers and producers reached a ten- tative agreement that ended a crippling 150-day strike by the Writers Guild of America. The key issue that prevented an earlier settlement was residual payments. 11 Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers became the newest member of the Los Angeles Kings hockey team. In return, the Kings gave the Oil- ers its first-round draft picks for the next three years. Gretzky was traded to Los Angeles so that he could be with his new wife actress. 12 Former Pennsylvania governor Richard Thorn- burgh became the 76th Attorney General of the United States. He replaced Edwin Meese III who resigned. Thornburgh pledged to make drug trafficking public enemy No. 1. 15 The Republican National Convention opened for four days at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. About 5,000 delegates listened to President Reagan and other Republicans launch a blistering attack on Dukakis and the Demo- crats ' liberal policies. The convention aimed to build George Bush ' s weak image by tearing down Dukakis ' strong one. In a shocking move, George Bush picked 41- year old Sen. Dan Quayle of Indiana as his vice- presidential running-mate. Bush reached out to add youthful conservatism to the Republican party. Bush called Quayle a man of the future. Republican vice-presidential candidate Dan Quayle defended a flap that he avoided military service in Vietnam by joining the Indiana Na- tional Guard by using his family ' s influence. George Bush, in response, made a ringing en- dorsement of Quayle, saying that he could not have found a better man. 18 George Bush and Dan Quayle received the unanimous nomination of the Republican Party to be their ticket for the 1988 Presidential Elec- tion. The Republicans hailed Bush as a man who has served America in war and peace, who has the experience, the character and the strength to lead this great land we love. 21 Iran and Iraq declared a cease fire in the eight- year old Persian Gulf War. In the war, over one million people were either wounded or killed. United Nations ' peace-keeping forces began pa- trolling the 700-mile Iran-Iraq border. 24 Gusty winds spread fires over at least 350,000 acres in Yellowstone National Park, while over 3,000 firefighters fought to contain it. The over 60 mile per hour winds have whipped flames over 100 feet high and have created 30,000 feet high columns of smoke. 25 30 FBI agents raided the offices of State Senator Joseph Montoya and two other Assembly mem- bers. The Sacramento raids were called in order to investigate the passage of a bill involving investment banking regulations. 29 Three Italian fighter jets collide in an air show at a U.S. air base in Ramstein, West Germany. One of the planes plunged into a crowd of spec- tators in a fireball, and killed 46, and injured hundreds. 31 95 people survived, and 13 died when a Delta Airlines 727 crashed and exploded upon takeoff at Dallas Ft. Worth. Flight 1141 to Salt Lake City had barely cleared the ground when it plunged into the grassy field beyond the airport.

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,M » : £ 20 JULY This summer, the Midwest suf- fered through the worst drought in history. The Midwest corn belt was devastated, which caused food prices to rise about 1% above the normal inflation rate. 4 The U.S. warship Vincennes acci- dentally downed an Iranian pas- senger jet when it mistook it for a F-14 jet fighter. All 290 passengers aboard the jet were killed. Presi- dent Reagan called it a terrible human tragedy, but stated that it was a proper defensive action. Iran vowed to take revenge. 6 U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III resigned amidst much controversy over a defense con- tracting scandal. Both Republicans and Democrats hailed his resigna- tion. 8 In the world ' s worst oil field disas- ter, a series of explosions ripped through an Occidental Petroleum Corporation oil platform in the North Sea killing 166 people. The explosions were caused by a leak- age of natural gas from a storage compartment. 11 Arab gunmen stormed a Greek cruise vessel in the Aegean Sea and killed nine and wounded 80 oth- ers. They hurled grenades and fired submachine guns at the ves- sel The City of Poros. The ship was returning to Athens after a day-long cruise. 13 The presumed Democratic nomi- E nee tor President of the United States, Michael Dukakis, chose Sen. Lloyd Bentsen of Texas as his vice-presidential running-mate. Bentsen, 67, was chosen by Duka- kis in order to help bolster support in the South. The choice of Bent- sen was coolly received by Jesse Jackson supporters, who wanted their candidate to be the running- mate. 18 The 40th Democratic National Convention opened at the jewel box-sized Omni Convention Cen- ter in Atlanta, Georgia. There were over 4,000 delegates at the conven- tion, where the theme was Bush- bashing as the Democrats tried to regain the White House. 21 Michael Dukakis, the 54-year old son of Greek immigrants, was overwhelmingly elected as the Democratic candidate for Presi- dent. California ' s 235 votes put Dukakis well over the 2,081 mark needed to win. 25 Thirteen years after the end of the Vietnam War, the United States and Vietnam agreed to launch a new effort to solve the cases of 1,758 U.S. military personnel who are Missing In Action. President Reagan said that normalized rela- tions with Vietnam, as a result of the cooperation, may result.

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SEPTEMBER 4 A week of torrential rains caused ex- tensive flooding in Bangladesh, with flood waters covering over 90% of the capital, Dhaka. More than 600 people were estimated to be dead, and 25 mil- lion were left homeless. The flooding is estimated to have caused $1.2 billion in damage. 6 American Savings Loan Association, the nation ' s second largest S L, has been taken over in a $2.5 billion deal by the federal government and private bankers. American had mounting soured loans and a run on deposits. 8 The House of Representatives passed a $2 billion bill that permits the death sentence for those convicted of murder during drug-related felonies. 10 Skipper Dennis Conner beat New Zea- land in an America ' s Cup rematch. Nineteen months ago, Conner beat New Zealand down in Fremantle, Aus- tralia to recapture the America ' s Cup. 13 Hurricane Gilbert lashed out at Jamai- ca and Mexico ' s Yucatan Peninsula with 200 mile per hour winds that killed at least twelve people, and de- stroyed hundreds of homes. It cut off roads, electricity, and telephone service to many parts in the Caribbean. 17 The XXIV Summer Olympics opened in Seoul, South Korea amidst hundreds of colorful boats, dancers, and fire- works. Amidst high security, an esti- mated 3.1 million people around the world watched as over 90 nations par- ticipated in the Opening Ceremonies. The theme of these Olympics was Peace and Prosperity. ' ' 22 Tiny Janet Evans of Placentia shattered the world record in the 400 meter frees- tyle. The 17-year old would win 3 gold medals in swimming. 24 Ben Johnson of Canada defeated Carl Lewis of the United States in a world- record time of 9.79 seconds in the high- ly-publicized 100 meters. 27 In a shocking surprise, Ben Johnson of Canada, who had earlier won the 100 meters, was stripped of his gold medal after he tested positive for steroid use. Carl Lewis was awarded the gold med- al, and Canada banned Johnson from competing again in what was called a national embarrassment. 27 President Reagan ended his 14-month policy of escorting reflagged Kuwaiti tankers in the Persian Gulf. This change in policy was due to the current Iran-Iraq cease fire. The U.S. will con- tinue to keep warships in the Gulf to aid threatened ships. 28 In the first Presidential debate of the 1988 campaign at Wake Forest Univer- sity in North Carolina, George Bush championed traditional values while Dukakis offered solutions to a host of problems he attributed to the Reagan administration. Most felt that Dukakis was the winner. 30 After the Challenger disaster and three years of frustration, Space Shuttle Dis- covery, with a crew or five, blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida in our nation ' s first manned space flight in over 32 months. The shuttle launched a sophisticated communications satillete for NASA.