Central Valley High School - Talon Yearbook (Central Valley, CA)

Page 182 text:

li.. 178 4 World News Report For Americans, the year held surprises at every turn with Iran looming above all other problems. Things never appeared very bright because of natural disasters, wars, several murders and deaths and the hostage situation. U.S. 1 OVQI' 11 aweatjeas . gg ' ' aorta January 20th the hostages were airborn and on their way home. It was the first time, in the 444 days the 52 hostages had been kept prisoner, that America could actually believe they would be home. Negotiations did not prove successful until January 20th when a financial agreement was reached. There was a sense of relief for the families of the 50 men and 2 women when the plane took off from Iran. Ex-hostages told of the cruelty of their captors: beatings, mock executions, and death threats. Coincidently, hostages were released the same day President Carter left presidency and President Elect Reagan was inau- gurated. Approximately 30 minutes after Reagan was sworn in the plane with the hostages was off. It was a special day Americans will not forget. New Iraqi peace offer spurned by Khomeini The Iraqi-Iranian war, that started in September, 1980, has been an issue with the U.S. If the U.S. took sides it could have had an ill effect on the hostage situation. The problem was our main oil supply, and that of other nations, was being tied up in the war. The oil could have gone up in smoke, literally, cause prices to rise or the war could cause a shortage of oil which would be bad for the U.S. who depends on an open oil supply. -of? fo w5'9,i'J9Qo C' 0 ag-Q 9 42' S ' o IQ Ronald Wilson Reagan was elected the 40th President of the United States Tues- day, Nov. 4. I-le rode on the crest of a conservative tide that swept Republicans to control of the Senate for the first time in 26 years. After he won, Reagan told a victory cele- bration in Los Angeles, I am not fright- ened by what lies ahead. Reagan also stated that one of his goals is to take the government off the backs of the American people. In the end, the campaign boiled down to two main issues: the economy and war and peace. Carter couldn't overcome his own record and he failed to convince voters that Rea- gan was too reckless. Reagan attacked the President on the economy, where he was most vulnerable, asking voters whether they were better or worse off than they were four years ago. Men born in '62 have to register for the draft Xll male citizens and aliens living in the United States who were born in 1960, 1961 or 1962 must regis- ter. Other men are required to register within 30 days of their 18th birthdays. The Carter administration was re- sponding to fears that the nation's armed forces could not mobilize in time to force a military emergen- cy.

Page 181 text:

Mike Corbell-An Athlete With Poise. Mike Corbell is an acclaimed ath- lete. He was the captain of the football team and a starter on the basketball team. He also played baseball. He enjoys fishing, hunting and camping with his family. Mike has 2 brothers, Mark a junior and Matt a sophomore. Mike participated in the wedding for the Marriage for Moderns class first semester. He and Renee Chesson were married along with Greg Beaton and Suzanne Wood at the Church of Nazarine on Lake Blvd. Mike maintained a 3.28 grade point average throughout the year. He plans to continue sports in college. Stacey Bartlett: A Wild And Crazy Gal. Stacey Bartlett is an outstanding athlete. She was chosen most valuable player on the volleyball team. She was captain of the bas- ketball team, and she played on the softball team. She is also a good student. In her junior year, she went to girls state. During her senior year she main- tained a 3.50 grade point average. Stacey is also a musician in her spare time. She writes her own material. One of her famous songs is Walnut Brownie Rash. Stacey plans to attend Shasta col- lege to continue her interest in sports. ll Stacey Bartlett hanging around. 2l Mike Corbell and Don Chilton work on brakes in auto shop. Sl Karen Tenneson works on Mr. Rhyne's Porche. 45 Steve Kerr changes oil in his car. 177

Page 183 text:

Wg ' 16165 625916110 e056 1' Ae .. C IQ 118 8 A fire broke out in the MGM Grand I Hotel-Casino on Las Vegas' glittering strip on Nov. 21. lt sent smoke throughout all 26 stories and trapped hundreds of guests in their rooms and on the roof. It was the worst fire in Las Vegas and the second worst hotel fire Aftershoeks hit Southern Italy Sunday, November 23, the biggest earthquake to hit Europe in 65 years killed 3,000, injured 5,000 and left 13,000 missing in Naples, Italy. It de- stroyed whole cities. What made the situation worse was the fact the volunteers and reporters reached the disaster as much as 24 hours before the official rescue teams. The U.S. sent 1,000 tents to help villagers who lost their homes, but Giuseppe Zamberletti, who was in charge of relief operations, said it would not help the sick, old and the weak because of the winter weather. in U.S. history, leaving 84 dead and 706 injured. Some survivors said no alarm had sounded to warn guests of the danger. Apparently the fire destroyed the am- plifiers on a manually activated alarm system. The fire started in an exhaust fan in the kitchen of a ground floor delicatessen near the casino. The flames burst into the casino where 11 people perished and spread upwards to the rest of the hotel. after so many thrills Women were frightened nationwide by Toxic Shock Syndrome KTSSD, a disease associated with the use of tampons, which causes visable defacement of the body W311tS and in some cases death. Two lawsuits ' were filed locally against Proctor and 3 Warning Gamble, producer of Rely tampon. Both suits were made by women of Redding, Linda Imboden and Miss Phillips. The trials were moved from Shasta County be- cause of publicity. A news report on Janu- ary 13 indicated a new method of cleaning cotton had been discovered. With that im- provement the chances of contracting TSS was reduced. 11.211 t3IIl P0115 Voyager I: A sad .end , t' St' Helens: As Voyager 1 visited Saturn, some scientists said they felt a twinge of sadness that the planet is the last new world to be explored for several years. Hundreds of tiny ringlets were found inside the broad rings of Saturn. Voyag- er's busy tour of Saturn's realm added three new moons to the 12 previously discovered. Kristin did it Who shot J.R.? was one of the biggest ques- tions of 1980. It kept America in suspense for weeks, which resulted in high ratings for the t.v. series Dallas. Kristin Shepard, J.R.'s wife's sister, played by Mary Crosby, was found guilty of shooting J.R. An angry peak The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, sent rocks and earth 10 miles high. It caused floods, small tremors and covered surrounding towns with ash 3 inches thick. This caused problems in these towns because vehicles could not be used. Schools were closed and the air was filled with ash that looked like thick fog. In Shasta County the eruption caused the horizon to look hazy. People started to speculate about our own local volcanoes, Mount Lassen and Mount Shasta's chance of blowing their tops 21150. Mount St. I-lelen's had several eruptions after the first major one, the last was in mid-October. Scientists suspect it may blow again in the near future. 9