Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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I News in Capsules: WAR: Israelis attacked Palestinian strongholds in Southern Lebanon. Thou- sands were killed or left homeless, as Beirut was nearly leveled. Along with other nations, the US. sent 800 Marines to keep peace. MORE WAR: Afghanistan rebels continued to resist Soviet occupation. Iran and Iraq still fought a border dispute. EVEN MORE WAR: Fear grew that guerilla war in El Salvador is becoming another Vietnam. HONORED: Seven years after the Vietnam War, the veterans were finally honored. A 439 foot long wall was constructed for the 57,939 Americans dead or missing. MARTIAL LAW: In Poland, Solidarity continued its struggles against the Communist government. TERRORISM: The US. Embassy in Beirut was blown up by a group of Iranian fanatics. NUCLEAR ARMS: U.S.-Soviet nuclear disarmament talks were held in Gene- va. Anti-Nukes demonstrated across the world. MX MISSILES: Where to put them? The decision was finally made to locate them on Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming. SHUTTLE: COLUMBIA'S fifth mission was a success. CHALLENGER became the second shuttle in the fleet. ' FAKE: Supposed Hitler diaries were determined frauds. INSANE: Hinckley, the attempted assassin of President Reagan, was found not guilty by reason of insanity. The public called for reworking of the in- , sanity plea. DEATH: Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, died. His position was taken over by Yuri Andropov. FLOODS: Spring rains drowned New Orleans. Much of the South was un- der water. ANOTHER FLOOD: Much of the west end of Louisville was flooded. The Ohio River was at its highest in several years. Rains cancelled many Derby activities, including the Great Steamboat Race. WEIRD WEATHER: In California, tornadoes, tidal waves, mud slides, earth quakes, and floods caused millions of dollars worth of damage. ECONOMY: Unemployment peaked at 11.4 million, the highest since the Depression, before beginning to decrease. Inflation and interest rates both went down. SCIENCE: Barney Clark became the longest living artificial heart recipient. POLITICS: Republicans in the Senate maintained an eight seat majority, while Democrats strengthened their hold in the House of Representatives. WINNER: Harold Washington became the first Black to win the mayoral election in Chicago. WORLD'S FAIR: The six month exposition in Knoxville, Tennessee became the first in the US. to turn a profit. Theme: Energy Turns the World. AROUND TOWN: United Bank of Indiana opened a branch in Charlestown. Clay Hall won the Democratic primary in the Charlestown mayor's race. Kentucky Fried Chicken built a new restaurant in Convenient's back yard. The Charlestown Motor Speedway paved its dirt track to attract more rac- ing fans. '- b I 1 V I1- 22

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High kboollymz Sonia; and Callege Student: Wanted lo! Summer lab and PC . rim: Imploym WirOw. Miran Waulvd: High School juniors and seniors. Tracy Wise gathers information on a military career. Guidnncv mmlsvlur Clyda Lutz chats with the Career Day speakers. Don vaflvr finds humor in a discussion about singing careers. Many CHS alumni return to share their job ex- periences on Career Day.

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During Hm summvr of 1982, Knoxville, Tennessee became a tourist attraction while that city hosted the World's Fair, The Middlc Ens! breathed easier when Israeli troops left Lebanon. The Clmllmgcr, sister of the Columbia, allowed two US. astronauts to adventure in a space walk.