Charlestown High School - Pirates Yearbook (Charlestown, IN)

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24 1LT. was a popular figure at the theaters and at the Academy Awardsh The three foot alien won four Oscars. Amvriuz's awn prinvvss, Grace Kelly, died when her car ran over a steep embankment in Monacco.

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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.

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,. ewb.-- E.T. Leads the Way In Entertainment There was a variety of entertainment in 82-83. New series were broadcasted on several networks. Thus, television played an important part in amusing viewers. A few of the new comedy shows were Square Pegs, Newhart, Family Ties, and Cheers. Some of the more adventurous series were Knight Rider and Matt Houston. A big season hit which starred Mr. T was the A-team. M'tAtSiH came to an end because script writers were running out of ideas and the actors wanted to end the show while the ratings were still high. Soaps were more popular than ever, both during the day and at night. General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, Dynasty, and Dallas drew big audiences. Cable T.V. was even bigger, as more homes around the area were given the chance to receive it. Showtime, Movie Channel, and HBO showed about the same movies, but at different times. They also showed comedies, such as The Great Laugh Off and Gallagher. Movies were the most popular form of weekend entertainment. Some of the best liked were ET. and An Officer and a Gentleman. Richard Pryor made a comeback with two hits, Some Kind of Hero and The Toy. The movie year ended with the Academy Awards. Meryl Streep was voted best actress for Sophie's Choice, while Ben Kingsley was voted the best actor in the best picture of the year, Ghandi. Music was a hit, in both country and rock-n-roll. Students around CHS lis- tened to their favorite tunes on the newer WOMF and old-time friend WLRS. Those who prefered country heard their favorites on WAMZ. Country music was more popular throughout the year, especially at CHS. Concerts were a big part of the music boom. Some of the rock groups which came to the Kentuckiana area were Journey, REO, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. A couple of the country bands were Hank Williams, Jr. and Alabama. Sports played a part in everyday life. For every season there was a sport. Summer was for baseball, during which the St. Louis Cardinals captured the 1982 World Series. Fall and winter brought football and the Super Bowl XVII winners, the Washington Redskins. Winter was also for basketball, as the North Carolina State Wolf Pack won the 1983 NCAA. championship. The NCAA. also brought about The Dream Game, in which U. of L. de- feated U.K. During the spring the horses were off and Sunny's Halo raced to the finish line to win the 109th run for the roses, in a very rainy Kentucky Derby.