Calumet High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Outside news travels to the tribe The big chiefs in Washington held their heap big conventions in 1984. The Republican in- cumbents President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush were re-elected. Another first in the country’s history resulted when Democratic presidential can- didate Walter Mondale chose a woman, Geraldine Ferraro, as his running mate. On tne national scene space shuttles were launched and things “heated up” in South America. In sports the fans in Northwest Indiana grew excited about Ghicago teams. Bears’ running back Walter Payton broke Jim Brown’s rushing record. Gub fans could not contain their excite- ment when the team finally won a national League Eastern Division. Olympic competition was held in the winter and summer of 1984. During the winter contests, the U.S. captured four gold and four silver medals. In the Los Angeles summer games, the U.S. won 83 gold medals, 61 silver and 30 bronze. a: Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro are nominated on the Democratic ticket during the party convention in San Francisco in July, b: Soldier reads newspaper which tells about Jose Napoleon Duarte, president of El Salvador, c: Chicago Bears ' Walter Payton, 34, eyes New Orleans Saints’ Whitney Paul as he breaks a record. d: Kirk Gibson of Detroit jumps for joy after scor- ing in game five of the 1984 world series, e: President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush win re-election in 1984. ALL PHOTOS BY: AP WIDE WORLD PHOTOS Current Events 5