Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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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

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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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LOCALLY CONTROVERSIAL: The Marble Hill Nuclear Power Plant, now under construction near Madison, Indiana. The topic of much debate. The building has not been slowed despite numerous suits and demonstrations. VICTORIOUS: In the Charlestown Mayoral Primary, Robert Braswell, Democrat, and Homer Williams, Republican. CHAMPION: In the Masterts Golf Tournament, New Albanyts ttFuzzyh Zoeller. GROWING: Charlestown. A new Pizza Hut, shopping center, middle school and remodeled high school helped drastically to give the city a much improved look. ' -4.-4- A- 2 5-. .' ,'. ht - u. k. .- x eT a. ;. - - . . n