Clark High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (Las Vegas, NV)

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Clark during the 1970’s this was the scene . . . sorry... gasoline supply sold for today Thc’70’s 59

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Major events of 1970’s change the mood of Americans 1970 — Kent State University shootings underscore student concern over the Vietnam War. Pollution” and ecology” become prominent terms in our national vocabulary. 1971 — United States relations with China begin to thaw with full recognition coming seven years later. Eighteen-year-olds obtain the right to vote. 1972 — The Munich Olympics tragedy defines the intensity of the Palestinian and Israeli conflict. Five burglars are arrested at the Watergate office building, beginning a major political scandal. Congress passes the Equal Rights Amendment pending ratification by the states. 1973 — The Vietnam War ends with a treaty signed in Paris. Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns to be succeeded by Gerald Ford. The term energy crisis” first becomes real. 1974 — President Richard Nixon resigns as a result of the Watergate scandal with Gerald Ford as his successor. The Patty Hearst kidnapping forces Americans to consider radicalism as a force. Gold sales beome legal in the United States. 1975 — The aftermath of the Vietnam War — the fall of Vietnam and Cambodia — forces thousands of people to become refugees. 1976 — American’s Bicentennial celebration renews our sense of history. Jimmy Carter, a Georgia farmer, becomes president of the United States. The Viking space probe fails to find life on Mars. 1977 — Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin begin efforts for peace between Egypt and Israel. 1978 — Mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana, shocks the world. The first test tube baby” is born. Inflation soars. ° The Panama Canal treaties are approved. 1979 — Gasoline shortages affect all drivers. Iranian students, with support of the Ayatullah Khomeini, seize the U.S. embassy in Tehran holding 50 U.S. citizens as hostages. The price of gold skyrockets, and U.S. inflation hits 13 percent. 58 The '70’s

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The costs of school: just how much money did you really spend? During high school years the expense of participating in various activities, some required and others not. adds up to considerable money. Only a few activities arc compulsory. One of these is physical education, which is required for graduation. If the gym clothes arc purchased from the school, the price ranges from $4.75 to $8. If a student takes home economics, shop, or an art class, he must pay for materials with fees varying according to the projects. Optional expenses include admission prices to athletic and theatrical events, pictures, yearbooks, graduation announcements, cap and gown costs and school jewelry. Because of the increased price of precious metals, the price of school jewelry skyrocketed. Being a member of a performing group can increase the expense of the high school years as well. These costs include a uniform deposit fee, some of which may be refunded at the end of the year. Uniform cleaning fees can cost as much as $50. The price of shoes and socks and any other equipment also increases the expense. It is expensive to be a member of a performing group, especially for a number of years, but most feel the cost is outweighed by the personal satisfaction of performing. How much did you pay for these things?