Cal State Fullerton - Titan Yearbook (Fullerton, CA)

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; »d Carl i) world. | Anson of in the 100 Sold medal teroid use. gold med- ison from is called a d Kuwaiti » m he current •it Gulf to Hie of the lues while o a host :he Reagan it Dukalij i and three hutlleDis blasted off Ida in our :eflig launched i inssatil OCTOBER 2 The 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics closed today, with the Soviet Union winning the most medals. Among the notable U.S. ath- letes winning medals were Janet Evans (3 golds in swimming), Matt Biondi (5 gold, 1 bronze medals in swimming), and Florence Griffith-Joyner (3 gold, 1 silver medals in track and field). This was the first Olym- pics in twelve years where East and West competed against each other. 4 Space Shuttle Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base in front of a crowd of 410,000 after a four-day mission. It was America ' s first shuttle flight in over 32 months. Vice-President Bush greeted the five-man crew after their mission. 6 The Vice-Presidential candidates, Dan Quayle and Lloyd Bentsen, debated the is- sues in Omaha, Nebraska. Quayle com- pared himself to John Kennedy, while Bentsen stung back with a statement that Kennedy was a friend, and Quayle was no Jack Kennedy. The debate was primarily centered on Quayle ' s fitness to run our nation. L4 The Presidential candidates debated at UCLA over many issues ranging from tax- es, to the deficit, to the environment, and to national security. Dukakis cried that we can do better, while Bush avoided the harshly negative tone of the campaign. Most observers felt that Bush was the over- whelming winner. 18 The United States and the Philippines signed a pact that retained U.S. rights to military bases in the Philippines in return for a two-year payment of nearly $1 billion in military and economic aid. Clark, and Subic Bay are the biggest and most impor- tant military outposts of the U.S. 19 The U.S. began destruction of 41 Cruise Missiles at a military base in Tucson under the eye of Soviet inspectors. A total of 443 missiles are scheduled for destruction as part of the INF Treaty. 21 The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Oak- land A ' s to win the World Series. Orel Her- shiser four-hit the A ' s for the victory, and was promptly named the MVP for the Se- ries. The Dodgers were picked to finish near the bottom of the National League. Outstanding performances were also turned by the injured Kirk Gibson, who hit two clutch home runs, and all-purpose utility man Mickey Hatcher. 27 Two young California gray whales were finally freed after being trapped under- neath fast-moving ice while migrating to warmer waters. Eskimoes and an interna- tional effort helped free the whales by cut- ting breathing holes for the whales. 1988 SUMMER OLYMPICS Seoul Korea

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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.

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t • President Reagan Visits CSUF . Rallies Support for Bush