Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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4 Bruce Springsteen releases new album after a 2-year silence, ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town.’’ 12 A report is released outlining the roller coaster revival of “scream machines’’ — big contraptions that feature 360 degree loops and amazing vertical drops. 15 California voters pass Proposition 13, a ballot initiative to cut property taxes. 18 King Hussein of Jordan, 42, marries American Lisa Halaby. 19 Atlantic City opens the first East Coast gambling casino to record breaking crowds. 20 Grease, the top movie grosser of all time, is rele- ased. 21 Nancy Lopez is announced as the top money ma- ker on the Ladies Professional Golf Tour. 25 President Leone of Italy resigns. 26 David Berkowitz is sente- nced to 6 terms of 25 years to life each for the ‘Son of Sam’’ murders. 27 A report is released stating that the bubblegum industry now grosses some $275 million dollars. 1 In his second starring role, Sylvester Stallone of Rocky fame suffers his first flop in a picture called F.1.8.T. 2 The Senate approves the second Panama Canal treaty. 3 Stock traders participate in the biggest buying binge in Wall Street's history. 11 Irving Berlin celebrates his 90th birthday. 15 Terrorists murder former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro. 16 Patty Hearst is jailed to serve a 7-year sentence for the robbery of a San Francisco bank. 20 Princess Margaret announces that she will divorce her spouse of 18 years Lord Snowden. 20 18 year old Steve Cauthen rides ‘‘Affirmed’’ to his Ist Triple Crown victory. 29 A report is released proclaiming the newest nationwide epid emic as ‘’Travolta Fever.”’ Top: Senior powderpuff cheer- leaders display their spirit banner. Above: Tammy Spear stands in class. Right: Two members of the bas- ketball team eat lunch. 16 CALENDAR

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2 Mine owners and union bargainers hammer out an agree- ment hours before presidential measures. 5 Chery! Tiegs, top model, begins her quest for celebrity status. 6 Wayne Hayes announces that he will seek re-election in the Ohio State legislature despite scandal caused by his affair with Elizabeth Ray. 11 Bubbles, wan- dering hippo who escaped from a safari park three times, dies of the effects of a tranquilizer dart. 12 A new book, In His Image, starts controversy over genetic changes of organisms, or clones. 13 Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine turned evangelist, is shot by an unknown sniper. 14 PCP is called ‘‘the most dangerous street drug since heroin and LSD” and users are warned of its effects. 15 The body of Charles Chaplin is stolen. 24 Senate passes the first of two Carter supported Panama Canal treaties. 26 Terrorists abduct Christian Democrat Aldo Moro of Italy. 1 Karl Wallenda, 73, plunges 120 feet to his death, after 57 years of thrilling stunts on the high wire. 2 Leon Spinks is arrested for driving in the wrong direction on a one-way street without license. 3 Steve Martin is hailed as America’s hottest new comedian. 10 NBC features “Holocaust,” a mini-series about German concentration camps during WW Il. 12 Jimmy Car- ter decides to postpone production of the controversi- al neutron bomb. 22 Woody Allen’s Annie Hall sweeps the Academy Awards. 27 In West Virginia a scaffold collapses, killing 51 construction workers. — a eT + Rei - — aaa Wa x x Left: A Churchland student looks at a roll of film. Above: Cheering enthusiastically, Lynne Daniels urges students to participate. se CALENDAR 15

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1 Bob Crane of Hogan’s Heroes is beaten to death. 5 Allen Backe is admitted to a California college after pleading racial discrimination when a black applicant was preferred. 7 The boat of Captain John Sweetman is pulled 15 miles out to sea by a harpooned great wh- ite shark. 7 Morris the cat dies of cardiac complica- tions. 9 Richard M. Nixon makes his first public appe-, arance in four years in the tiny town of Hyden, Kentu- cky. 12 A troupe of performers from the People’s Repu- blic of China appears at the Metropolitan Opera. 18 Ford introduces its first 79’s; other dealers not long in following suit. 25 John N. Mitchell is granted par- ole after serving a fourteen-month sentence. 28 Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band makes its debut. 30 Some 1000 Indians stage non-violent protest in Washington, D.C. in a fight for land, water and fish- ing rights. 4 Louise Brown, the first test-tube baby, is born. 5 Pete Rose hits safely in his 38th straight game breaking a 33-year-old record. 9 Actor Mickey Rooney marries Janice Chamberlin. It is his eighth marriage. 10 Billy Martin, ex-manager of the New York Yankees is rehired. 10 In Paris, Beirut, and Karachi, a savage civil war breaks out over the leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organization. 14 Pete Rose’s hitting streak ends at 44 consecutive games. 19 Pope Paul VI dies; his funeral attracts 50,000 worshippers. 20 Robert McFall dies of leukemia. McFall had tried to sue his cousin David Shrimp for a bone marrow transplant that would have prolonged his life. 23 Kate Jackson of Charlie’s Angels marries Andrew Stevens. a 3 eee: er ae al Far left: On Slave Day, Susan Parsons was assigned various tasks. Left: Mr. Mancuso takes a break during his free period. Above: Jerry Candrilli sits at a lunch table designated espec- ially for seniors. CALENDAR 17