Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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ACROSS THE NATION . . . tConU SLASHED-All federally funded programs were cut by Reagan's tax-cut proposals. SLAUGHTERED-Over 25 Black children had been killed in Atlanta at the time this book went to press. Atlanta authorities had no leads as to who the killer or y killers may have been. i STRIKING-The United Mine Workers went on strike for better wages, causing guerilla war between union and non-union workers. i MURDERED-Ex-Beatle John Lennon was shot and ' killed in front of his New York Condo. DlED-Hollywood mourned the loss of Steve McQueen, famed for his daredevil roles, who lost his battle against cancer. RETIRED-After being on TV since 1947, America's ; first television newsman Walter Cronkite said iiAnd that's the way it is for the last time. ABOUT KENTUCKIANA . . . CLOSED DOWN-The Louisville chapter of the iiMor- al Majority fought and won a battle to close the controversial, X-rated movie, iiCaligula. PROMOTED-Former Lt. Governor Robert Orr was elected to take over former Governor Otis Bowen's position, as Dr. Bowen retired. Orr defeated Demo- crat Hillenbrand in the November elections. . OPENED-The Charlestown Motor Speedway opened 1 for business in the summer of 1980. Every weekend during the summer the speedway hosted street and stock car races. EXPLODED-On Friday the 13th of February, the Lou- isville sewer system blew up all over the down town area, severely damaging many of the city streets. THE WORLD WAS SHOCKED by the attempt on Pope John Paul '5 life, as he mingled with the people in Vatican City. DANCING ON THEIR SPECIAL DAY are newly inaugurated President and his first lady, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Reagan. PRINCE CHARLES and Lady Diana Spencer are photographed before the an- nouncement of their engagement. THE FIRST REUSABLE SPACECRAFT, launched and landed by computer, made its , flight in April.

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AROUND THE WORLD . . . SHOT-ln May, the world was rocked by the assassi- nation attempt on the life of Pope John Paul II by a Turkish gunman. HUNGRY-Trying to be declared political prisoners, four Irish Republican Army members died after a hun- ger strike. CONFLICT-The US. and Russia were involved in El Salvador's Civil War. ON STRIKE-The Polish Labor Union, Solidarity, staged a number of work strikes against the government. HOT SPOT-Syria and Lebanon joined forces in their fight against Israel. ELECTED-The French people elected a new presi- dent, Socialist Francois Mitterand, who defeated for- mer president Valery Giscard-D'Estaing. HOOKED-England's Prince Charles finally chose a bride, Lady Diana Spencer. ACROSS THE NATION . . . DEFEATED-Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale were defeated by the Republican ticket'of Ronald Reagan and George Bush for the Presidency and Vice Presi- dency of the US. FREE-On President Reagan's inauguration day, January 20, the American hostages in Iran were released after 444 days of captivity. Americans could finally wave their yellow ribbons in triumph. FIRED UPON-While leaving a press conference at a Washington hotel on March 30, President Reagan was shot in the chest. Also shot by John Hinckley were press secretary James Brady, who had a critical brain wound, a Secret Service agent, and a Washington po- lice officer. SUCCEEDED-NASA'S newest experiment, the shuttle plane. The first reusable spacecraft made a successful flight under the direction of astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen. POWERFUL-The new movement, the tiMoral Major- ity, took an avid interest in politics, claiming responsi- bility for the downfall of many prominent politicians who disagreed with their policies. sassina W i As

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Prom Couples iLove the Worlci Away' iiCelebrate good times, c'mon! As the band iiThe Fantastics bellowed out the familar pop rock song, the students of CHS seemed to take their advice as they celebrated before, during, and after the 1981 junior-senior prom held at the Cry- stal Ballroom in the Brown Education Center in Louisville. The evening started off for most cou- ples with dining at one of Kentuckiana's finer restaurants. The top of the Tower and Victoria Station were two popular choices for the evening agenda. After over-indulging in the vast variety of deli- cacies, it was off to the prom! After arriving, there was little time to re- lax. Signing prom booklets, taking pic- tures of friends, and boogying to the beat occupied every moment. After the clock struck twelve and the prom court was introduced, Carol Aguirre, junior class reporter, presented the 1981 royal- ty. Cindy Huckaby and Randall xiChuck were crowned queen and king. Then it was time for every one to go their separate ways to iicelebrate var- ious post-prom activities. After catching a few winks of sleep, couples were off to Clifty Falls, Kings Island, or a place alone together to iiLove the World Away. v- r i .1911 viii i ifyi 35, f l m 9 :9 99M! we ; I .9 g , t .1 g ,r r a t K f! I PROM ROYALTY CINDY HUCKABY AND RANDALL SHUCK pose for a coronation picture. PROM COURT: Karen James, Paula Wessel, Dawn Marble, Queen Cindy Huckaby, Delane lson, Dawn Hodson, and Liz Steele. Back: David VanPelt, Scott Gray, lohn McCaskill, King Randall Shuck, lay Smith, Randy Allen, and Bruce Stoner.