Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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Falkland Crisis and Ft. Wayne Flood When describing the news of the last half of 1981 and the first half of 1982, one word comes to mind: bad. From the international headlines to the national and state stories, not many good news items were evident. Internationally, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was slain by Egyptians opposed to his peaceful moves with the Israelis. While most of the world reacted with shock, much of the Arab world rejoiced over the assasination. Hosni Mubarak became the new Presi- dent and continued Sadatis friendly policies toward Israel. 5 The Middle East was also thrown into turmoil by the actions of Lybiats dictator, Colo- nel Mummar Gaddafi. His unfriendly policies toward the United States caused Ameri- can pilots on patrol in the Mediterranean to shoot down two Lybian planes. In Poland, the workers carried the demands of their Solidarity Labor Union too far for the Communist government of the country. The government imposed martial law in P0- land, and the people became the martyrs of the free world. T The Falkland Islands, unheard of by most people, became the scene of an international incident, when Argentina seized them from British control. Great Britain sent a task force to reclaim the Falklands, and a war, termed the first naval missile battle, broke out. Many people became concerned about the situation in ElSalvador. The US. sent mili- tary advisers to this strife-torn country in hopes of putting an end to the leftist forces that were threatening to take over the country. Anti-war groups across the country cried out against this move, saying that President Reagan was creating another Viet- nam. In the United States, the main area of concern was the economy. The visible results of Reaganomics were, on the positive side, a reduction in inflation; and, on the negative side, widespread unemployment. Loud protests went up against the nuclear arms race. Ground Zero Week was held to inform people of the dangers of nuclear war. With the President increasing defense spending and taking a tough stand against the Soviets, our allies in Europe were also protesting and demonstrating. 22

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'61 M... w. New w h .we . RANDY HENSLEY, a graduate of CHS, explains several aspects of the nursing profession to the student body. INTRODUCING A SPEAKER on accounting to some business oriented students is Mrs. Mat- thews. DISCUSSING THE ever-increasing opportunities in the computer science field is school board member John Ferguson. A TRAINER FROM Jeffersonville High School emphasizes the increasing need for people in sports medicine. MR. DAVID REHM shows potential draftsmen the various routes they can take to a successful career in drafting. KEN SULLIVAN, a professional actor, from New York who was performing at Actor's Theatre, warns the students that the road to stardom is difficult. a- ------.-.-.-v. .2. .-.- AuaWhv.v- . s..-;-.-.-ng t

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, a , J... , ., l .-a -a ..s...... . 7h, a---- L 1i-,-i:nw-i;u.v .hk- Lena? -h,-L,A - Among Headlines of Worldwide Bad News Two members of President Reaganls administration became figues of controversy. Da- vid Stockman, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, earned the scorn of the President, when he issued what is probably the quote of the year: uNone of us really understands what is going on with all these numbers. James Watt, the Secre- tary of the Interior, was the scapegoat of the environmentalists, due to his advocacy of strip mining. Death from the skies also came into focus during the year. Two plane crashes, one in Washington, DC. and another in Boston, reflected the problems in the airways of a na- tion still troubled due to the firing of striking air traffic controllers in August of 1981. The Columbia Space Shuttle was also in the skies. It became the worlds first reusable space craft, after making its second and third voayages in space. Other names in the news for the year were Wayne Williams, the killer of young Blacks in Atlanta; John W. Hinkley, Jr., the attempted assasin of President Reagan lin March 198D; and Sandra Day OlConnor, the first woman to become a justice of the Supreme Court. In Indiana, disaster was the prominent word. In East Chicago a bridge collapsed and killed thirteen people. After record snowfalls and icy storms throughout most of the state in the winter, the spring rains brought a major flood to Fort Wayne, causing so much damage that President Reagan came to inspect the area. Although high unemployment still plagued the Kentuckiana area, locally the news was not all bad. A new airport was opened in Clark County, and Charlestownls Druthefs ' Restaurant reopened under new ownership after having been closed for the winter. l In the May primary elections, the Greater Clark County School Board elections created interest locally. Nancy Kraft and Robert Fields were re-elected to their respective seats on the board, while Mike Wasdovich won the seat vacated by retiring board member Mike Colston. In Charlestown, the new Mask Law, making it illegal to wear anything that covers the face except on special holidays, probably best reflected the unusual happenings of 1981-82. aim 0T ,. '7 imvnh .. . TK'O-llbn s'i- . our 'l THE SPRING OF 1982 brought a flood of news about the Argentine-British confrontation over the Falklands. ALL AMERICANS could take pride in the Colum- bia, which blazed into orbit four times. SOME AMERICANS were displeased with so-called Reaganomics. as shown by these protesters. EGYPTls ANWAR SADAT is shown here before his assasination during a military demonstration.