Carson High School - Palomino Yearbook (Carson, CA)

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CARNAGE IN BEIRUT Mideast Madness Hits the Marines IT WAS SUNDA Y morning in Lebanon, the beginning of an October day. 200 Marines slept before beginning duties as part of a U.S. peace-keeping force. Suddenly, a truck full of dynamite deliberately crashed into the building and exploded. 147 Ma- rines died; 60 were wounded. FOR THE U.S. Armed Forces, it was the worst disas- ter since the end of the Viet Nam war. America was stunned. The Marines had tried to hold Lebanon in peace — instead the forces of violence had brought them down. The U.S. faced the realization that it was a new kind of world, and a new kind of war. THE YEAR IN SPORTS PRO FOOTBALL: Mickey Man-in and the Raiders have the Redskin ' s number in Su- per Bowl XVIII. Jim Plunkett pitched ' em long and short in his second Super Bowl win. COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UCLA started 0-3- 1, but a victory over Washington helped it to the Rose Bowl. TRACK AND FIELD: U.S. athletes prepare for the sum- mer Olympics to be held in Los Angeles in 1984. Heptathlete Jackie Joyer of the U.S. made great strides at the World Cham- pionships. BOXING: Hot dog Scott Frank didn ' t live up to promises against WBC champ Larry Holmes. 210 CLASS OF ' 84 TAKES TIME TrMl DIFFICUL T DA YS INVASION: The U.S. sent 60,000 troops to the once sleepy island of GRENADA, rescuing hun- dreds of American students and bringing down a chaotic Marxist regime. The sudden use of force brought both praise and protest from around the world. In a world growing ever smaller, the U.S. learned to face anger as well as applause. 20 YEARS AGO IOHN KENNEDY ' S LIFE ended one Friday afternoon in Dallas, TWENTY YEARS ago, this year. 1983 had seen his memory re- main bright in the national heart. Kennedy was in the White House so short a time, many feel he cannot be judged against oth- er Presidents. Regardless of one ' s political views of him, Ken- nedy remains an example for the young leaders of tomorrow. VIDEO VIEW MUSIC: It is no longer enough to hear rock. Only seeing is believing these days. Wild and mild short subject films have blended with the top music stars to create the newest form of record : VIDEO. Now music lovers watch their favorite stars while listening to them sing. The VIDEO has probably changed the recording industry for all time, and many think for the better. SEW HOMETOWN ' BOYS SUPERBOWL SUNDA Y: Los An- geles was nearly a ghost town; if people had not flown to Florida to watch the L.A. Raiders, they were glued to their television sets. Suddenly the Raiders were whole-heartedly accepted as the hometown team. It ivjs 21-3 at the half, and the Raider heroes were a couple of guys named Squirek and Jensen. The Skins drove 70 yards for the TD that made it 21-9. The next LA drive stretched 74 yards and turned the lights out for the Skins; the game was an official blow out. THE MTV VIDEO: In the mid- 1980 ' s, MTV is the place to fee. MTV was the most researched channel in television history, claimed Robert Roganti, MTV ' s Vice Pres. in charge of sales. He is credited with developing the catch phrase, I WANT MY MTV. Video clearly has made a massive and lasting impact on) the recording industry. PRIVATE

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n CLOSING INDEX 1984 Review Awards Leadership Conf. 215 Yearbook 2 16 Band Comp. 218 Patron Ads 219 209

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TO REMEMBER MUCH MORE. r OP 10 VIDEOS: Laurie Ander- on, O Superman (Pertor- nance art in outer space.) David lowie, Let ' s Dance (A sexy ong and love story) Billy Idol, ' Dancing with Myself la tune ibout loneliness) Michael Jack- on, Billie Jean Beat It ' Thriller (three mega-hits) Billy oel, Tell Her About it The Kinks, Come Dancing Lionel Richie: All Sight Long Donna Summer, She Works Hard For he Money Talking Heads, ' Burning Down the House The Who, You better You Bet. JUST A FEW OF MANY . I MEMORIES OLYMPIC VIEW WINTER OL YMPICS in Sarajevo: the U.S. sent an uncommonly strong learn led by seven current or recent world champions, in- cluding Skiers Phil Mahre and Tamara McKinney. World Champion figure skater Mark Hamilton ' s style and grace stole the show; the cheerful smiles of the Carruthers (as they won the silver) warmed the hearts of Americans. ENTERTAINMENT IN THE EIGHTIES: Terms of Endear- ment , with Actresses Debra Winger and Shirley MacLaine is a smash hit. BEATLEMANIA strikes again as the 20th anniver- sary of the British invation hits town. Beatle ' s records still sell in astounding numbers. FOOT- LOOSE promoted as a second Flashdance is popular but never gains the impact which carried Flashdance to fame. Mothers Daughter T-T- Urttttf THE KREMLIN ' S NEW MASTER | wkttm ■i|MD Hit Vita Oil WwW TlxfeMrlUM Diltauu KzJ5 NEW LEADERS FAREWELLS for a Soviet leader in Feb., 1984. After long illness ended in the death of Soviet leader Andropov, the U.S.S.R. faced its sixth transition of lead- ership, bringing Chernenko to the forefront. Before he as- sumed leadership of the U.S.S.R., Chernenko was under- estimated. Now he will be tested by his home and the world. Vice Pres. Bush represented Pres. Reagan and a U.S. commitment to improve superpower rela- tions. imwL M [ 57 He ' s a Thriller n n Inside . vr , i His World ■r MICHAEL MANIA JACKSON EVERYWHERE: Star of records, radio and rock video, Michael Jackson is a one-man rescue team for the record busi- ness. His videos Billy Jean, Beat It , and Thriller nearly cornered the market. After watching An American Werewolf in London Jackson decided to base a new video on a teenager turned werewolf. Re- sult: Jackson and his Thriller sweep the Grammy Awards in Feb. 1984. The Thriller Album won ' t quit: 30 million and rising. MICHAEL JACKSON grabbed the back of his head and screamed. While filming a Pepsi commercial at the Shrine Audito- rium, special effects caught fire and ignit- ed Jackson ' s hair. The fire scored a palm- sized second-degree burn on his crown which surrounded a third-degree burn about the size of the hold in a 45-rpm record. Jackson left the hospital 18 hours after the accident, with a fedora covering his wounds. Several weeks after the acci- dent, the television airwaves were filled with the Pepsi commerical. Jackson sang, and the Pepsi Generation had never had more impact. FAMOUS FOLKS WE REMEMBER: Cabbage Patch Kids, the doll that swept Xmas ' 83 BEST FILMS Flashdance, The Right Stuff, Risky Business, Terms of Endearment, Splash BEST T.V. Beat It Thriller Buffa- lo Bill The Day After PEOPLE: Chun Byung In, pilot of the Korean Air Liner shot down over Russia, Mr. T., huge and bronze star of the A Team , Eddie Murphy, flashy comic star of 48 HRS. and Saturday Night Live, Jennifer Beats, for her amazing dancing in Flashdance TECHNOLOGY: the home computer is found in home in increasing numbers, vid- eo games are still the rage. 211