Central High School - Arrow Yearbook (Aberdeen, SD)

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World events shake up students’ lives The year of 1985-1986 went from the killer quake in Mexico to the Geneva Convention Peace talks with Gorbachev and Reagan. It was very clear that the world has had its ups and downs. The world has seen many accom- plishments from Pete Rose breaking Ty Cobb's record of 4191 hits, to the African famine being reduced by 25% in Ethiopia. The world has felt the changes in many ways, peace, terrorism, love for human life, and turmoil between countries. The world saw headlines such as six Americans still captive in the capital city of Beirut. Lebanon. Terrorism was on a worldwide spread. Yet Israel stepped up their bombing raids on the PL O and Assar Arafat. Abbu Abbas made headlines for mas- terminding the hijacking, and execution of one American, and the Achille Laurel cruise ship-a $250.000 reward is being offered for his capture. Finally. Colonel Khadaffi has made claims that Presi- dent Reagan is mad. Yet the Colonel massed armies and weaponry such as Adolf Hitler did before WW-II. A Texan oil tycoon just wouldn’t stand for it. so he offered a $25.000 reward for anyone bringing in the Colonel’s nose. Another patriotic American DJ from Main told the state to send all garbage in care of Colonel Khadaffi C.O.D. to Libya. Rev. Benjamin Weir was released by the PLO after sixteen months being held captive in Beirut. While in the United States. Champagne. Illinois held a concert for farm aid. the farmer in trouble. Finally, the com- mon cold virus had been mapped out by computer graphic technol- ogy. The Aids virus was being taken seriously in the United States and research was starting to make its breakthrough, for thirteen thousand diagnosed cases in the U.S. Also the mighty cruise ship Titanic was final- ly found in the murky depths of the Atlantic rotting away in its dark grave. The Titanic’s discoverer didn’t want to raise it. but wanted it declared a national monument. Last- ly. the space shuttle program is a great advancement for human kind and technology. Many other things grabbed the at- tention of the world from Bernio Aquino being assassinated for being a candidate in the Phillipines against Marcos to the Baghwan Raj- neesh returning to India. This year was the worst year for air travel in the world’s history from Delta 191 crashing in Japan to the K2i army air accident. An outbreak in South Africa has taken its toll on civilians fighting aparthied. Many other things have happened in this world of happiness and sad- ness. Yet this world strives for one main goal ’’Peace on Earth.” This was the year of 1985-1986. 1. What do you think the U.S. should do with Libya and Colonel Kadaffi? A. Blow him up. ” Darrel Ser- ving B. ’’Khadaffi and Reagan should get together and re- solve their differences. ” Cristi Feiock C. ’’Invade Libya and take over. ” Greg Rieck 2. What do you think is the major issue con- cerning the world? A. Nuclear Arms talks be- tween U.S. 8 Russia.” Chris Haar B. The farm crisis. Terry Lynn C. iHunger in Ethiopia.” Jim Dosch 3. If you captured Colonel Khadaffi. what would you do with him? A. Nuke-em. ” Tracy Kinder B. ’Yd pluck all of his toenails off and make him listen to Culture Club in a closet.” Todd Fork el C. Put him in a psycho ward and keep him there. ” Bryan Olson

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3rout then to now, The year 1985-1986 was both a time of accomplishments within the United States. and dramatic and terrifying accidents. A catastrophic explosion blew apart the space shuttle Chal- lenger 74 seconds after liftoff Tuesday January 18. sending schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe and six hi AS A astronauts into an unfor- gettable death within the sky-eight miles out from Kennedy Space Center. This was the first in- flight disaster in 56 manned space missions. Tens of thousands of people gathered and marched to honor Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday. There was a big dispute whether or not this new holiday should be honored by both federal and state governments. By federal law. the third Monday of January is a day in honor of King, who was born Jan- uary 15.1919. and assassinat- ed April 4. 1968. in Memphis. Tenn. Presently. 19 states set aside this day in honor of King’s accomplishments. In Hollywood. Madonna became the hottest star of 1985 — and the wife of Sean Penn. Whether her music was listened to at a concert, on the radio. 14 National News