Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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ti. gay. L 5 Strange Things in the Entertainment World An egg flies through space. It lands on the planet earth near a city called Denver. Guess who pops out? Chicken Man? No! The egg monster? No! Mork from Ork! Who else! The emergence of TVis alien friend and others like him into the limelight of entertainment in the late 70,5 set the stage for the far- out to be popular. In music, groups such as DEVO tmeaning de-evolutioni and the Village People thrilled millions. But, as always, unadvertised talent was also appreciated. Billy J oel easily became the hottest-selling singer with two fantastic albums, STRANGERS and 52nd STREET. Diana Ross strutted her stuff across the country in a superb i79 tour, which was described by the Louisville Courier Journal as ttsetting a new standard for concert excellence? So, while many strange things ap- peared on the scene ofthe world of entertainment, the tried and true per- formerseBilly Joel, Diana Ross, and the restestill gained support and ap- plause. l MORK CAN'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND why Mindy is so upset with him. uMork and Min- dyii was one of the most popular shows brought to television this year. 2 VILLAGE PEOPLE. A hot new group with such hits as, iiMacho Manh and iiln The Navy? 3 ttDIFPRENT STROKESP Arnold, Gary Coleman, shows that he really is a ttbigii little man. Arnold stole the hearts of millions of television viewers. ' l7

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Movies: Pure Question: How does Hollywood re- act to a public that has been raging with Disco fever and a general return of the carefree mood of the fifties? Answer: With films that are pure escapist fun. Yes, to continue a mid-70is tradi- tion begun by STAR WARS. movie- makers searched far and wide to pro- vide fun, exciting, and almost mean- ingless films such as AMINAL HOUSE and UP IN SMOKE. But in saying that these movies were meaningless, it shouldnt be implied that they had no impact. Viewers around the world jitterbugged, visited heaven, tteased on down the read, and even ttleaped tall buildings in a single bound, while en- joying the yearis most popular Flicks. The search for films that provided this kind ofexeitement ranged from dusting off old movies such as SUPER- MAN and HERE COMES MR. JORDAN 1 WARREN BliATTY is pictured timing his story in heaven during the light-hearted comedy, HliAVl-ZN CAN WAIT. 2 CHRIST- OPHliR RliliVli drew raves timm erities for his umore powerful than a locomotiven performance as SUPERMAN. 3 THIC liS- CORTS for Diana Ross, as Dorothy, in the movie-version 0f the WIZ are Michael Jack- son, Nipsy Russell, and Teddy Ross. 4-5 WITH BLOCKBUSTER STARS such as John Travolta and Olivia-Newton John, GREASE became a smash hit. Escapist Fun tused by Warren Beatty for the hit HEAVEN CAN WAlTyt t0 snatching up Broadwayis best offerings THE WlZ and GREASE. These films also showed that Hollywood was prepared to spare no expense it big budgets would insure large crowds. SUPERMAN, starring such heavyweight actors as Marlon Brando and Glenn Ford, was the most expensive movie ever made. This year also provided us with the most ex- pensive musical ever, THE WIZ, starring Diana Ross as Dorothy. Although there were some very notable moviesaMAGlC, COMES A HORSEMAN, and COMING HOMEi that did not go along with Holly- woodis easy-going theme, for the most part movies that were light- hearted were the ones that brought in the largest crowds and the biggest bucks for the backers.

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Events of Year Bring Controversy, Grief, Joy The following is a statistical account of the year 1978-1979. It will not be distorted by flowery speech or colorful adjectives; the yearls events will simply stand happy and sad, controversy and catastrophe. These were todayls events. INTERNATIONALLY DIED: In Guyana, South America, over 900 cultists led by Rev. Jim Jones, formerly from Indiana. The Peoples Temple mem- bers committed mass suicide by drinking poison mixed with Kool-Aid. BORN: In England, to Mr. 8L Mrs. Gilbert John Brown, the worldls first baby conceived outside the human body. JOINED: The independent states of Israel and Egypt after sever- al extensive peace talks. DIED: Both Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul I. The quick suc- cession of Papal deaths shocked the world but also seemed to strengthen the Catholic Church. Pope John Paul II was then elected by the College of Cardinals. ACHIEVED: By Ben Abruzzo, 48, Max Anderson, 44, and Larry Newman, 31, all from Albuquerque, New Mexico, the worldls first-ever flight across the Atlantic Ocean in a balloon. NATIONALLY REVOLTING: Millions of people across the country in an at- tempt to decrease taxes. Inspired by Californials llProposition 13,,1 the movement spread nation-wide. DIED: 150 people, either on board the Boeing 727 jetliner that crashed at San Diego, California, or on the ground where debris from the crash killed at least 13. WINNERS: Super Bowl, the Pittsburgh Steelers; NCAA football, Alabama; NCAA basketball, Michigan State led by llMagiCT Johnson; N.I.T. Basketball, Indiana University tdefeating Pur- duel; The Academy, ttThe Dear Hunteril for best picture;Gover- nor Jerry Brown of California, for dating singer Linda Ronstadt. LOSERS: The people in or near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where the first major nuclear accident created panic, a near explosion, and newly-inspired doubt in nuclear fission; the Indiana State basketball team, who lost the NCAA title, but, led by Larry Bird, sole the hearts of basketball fans everywhere. DIED: 273 people, on board the American Airlines DC-lO that crashed on takevoff at Chicagols OlHare airport. The worst air- craft disaster in the US. EMPTY: Gas rationing and shortages, along with drastically in- creased prices, threaten to bring America back to the more con- servative days again. f I . .3 . l 3' i E: . 3 :. 2W ; gait Air .7. , f i' v 73 ': . r is, 9:3 2 M, . ; ... !l..u4 i . e .t x; 1 , fl 1 GAS SHORTAGES become a real scare in 1979.2 THE OLD SAY- lNG 111f man were meant to fly, he would have wingsll is strength- ened by major airline crashes, killing hundreds. 3 THE FIRST POLISH POPE, John Paul II, assures the people in his first public address. 4 MR. 8L MRS. GILBERT JOHN BROWN proudly display their Htest tubell baby. 5 INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITYTS LARRY BIRD fascinates sports fans with his basketball skills. 6 PRESIDENT CARTER achieves progress toward peace between Egyptian and Israeli leaders, Sadat and Begin. 7 PICTURED IS PEO- PLElS TEMPLE LEADER, REV. JIM JONES, who led his 9001901- lowers in mass suicide. p-3nvon.t.3 AA.-- -1.-- .-.-- A