Clarkston High School - Angora Yearbook (Clarkston, GA)

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UIQU IEUEEUIEIZ . we H f xv uring 1984-85, there were many scientiHc accomplish- ments. Advances were made in the medical field as well as in aerospace techology. Baby Fae was the Hrst infant to receive a transplanted heart from an ani- mal. Baby Fae lived over 25 days, she drank formula, and listened to her Mother's voice. Ultimate- ly, Baby Fae succumbed to her failing and frail condition, but science learned a great deal from her courage. William Schroeder, 52, was the second man to have an artiHcial heart transplanted into his chest. In the days that 222 we ,,,, , . ifltn , V.,--f. , . .,,,, ,. 1...-1 ,,,. ...a M., aaermfw- -ww C ' .- Q .1 u 1. Y-fG,..:JQ fm 13311121 'mf -in 1 ','.,' 'N 'W 911 ',Ql .1y, '1'5'1,,'l' W1H53? ', W W4 'WH 'bf H 1. 'JN7v,-1 aa...wwe.--.m,mlW my i i W qw wa W A m 1, H J A 'vw uw followed his surgery at Humana Hospital Audubon in Louisville, Kentucky, he kissed his wife, drank a beer, and got out of bed. Dr. William C. De Vries implant- ed a third Jarvick-7 artiHcial heart in Murray P. Haydon two months after Schroeder's. His condition was critical one week after his surgery, and there were doubts as to his recovery. Once again, the space shuttle Discov- ery had successful missions into space. The crew of Discovery l -l-i A ' lil is Whllewgwwb 'Hawaii :Dfw U, wh' ,iDhW if'.,N- an My 'mf W.-5 Q. c brought home an estimated 571 million in reusable space junk - two out-of-orbit satellites. Now NASA is looking for a teacher tu go into space. Could one o. Clarkstonis teachers be travel ling up there in the near fu ture? The year has been marked witl many successes, tragedies, victo ries, and downfalls. Vanessa Wil liams was crowned 1984 Mis. America, and during the saml year she was dethrowned be

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l Um gmifi ....,,,...... , ..... ill y scheduled. His Hrst movie Durple Rain, was just as suc essful as his concerts Bruce Springsteen had a successful fear with his Born in the USA llbum and tour. Julian Len ron sone of ex-Beatle John 1ad a debut album Valotte hat earned raves in the US Vorty-six year old Tina Turner nade a comeback in the re ording business winning the F984 Grammy Award for Best .ty r ' 9 106' Single with Whats Love Got To Do W1th It Chaka Khan won her hrst Grammy in the R Ka B held Lionel Richey had the Best Album of the Year Can t Slow Down and the Best New Artist of 1984 was Cynd1 Lauper Bruce Springsteen s Danclng ln the Dark was voted the Best Vocal of the Year and Thrlller won for the Best Vid eo Album of 1984 Concerts to remember were REO Speed wagon Chicago Joan Rivers U 2 Iron Maiden Kiss and Survivor On telev1s1on there were many new popular mov ies and television shows Dou ble Trouble V Kate and Alhe Whos the Boss Mlaml V1ce The Cosby Show Cover Up and Punky Brewster were some ofthe shows that made It through the fall All of this en tertainment made 1984 85 a year we ll not forget I . . , . . 1 1 1 1 - . - . . - ' 1 1 1 I 1 . . . . .. -, f ' ' 1 I . . . l . - 1 ' ' , . ' 1 1 1 1 . .- , . . . 1 1 1 1 V . , I 1 1 ' 1 1 1 L . . . . . - V , . 1

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LV ISI? cause of her sexually explicit photos published in Penthouse Magazine. A new addition to the Royal family in Britain, Prince Henry Charles Albert David was the second to be born in to Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Mick Jagger became a father at the age of 42, but refused to be- rome a husband. And an Atlanta rouple gave birth to the first twins to be conceived in vitro. There were many tragedies to be remembered as the year ended. There was the death of Martin Luther King Sr., the fa ther of the late Martin Luther King, Civil Rights leader. Andy Caughman, of Taxi and the famous soul singer-writer Marvin Gaye, also passed away. Another singer who died this year was Ethel Mer- rnan. Irvin Shaw and Truman Capote were two well known writers that passed away within the year also. Ansel Adams, 82, one of Americas best known photographers died during 1984. There were two actors that we will all remember for years to come. One brought us many laughs on the high comedy show, Cheers, Coach Nicholas Collas- ton. The other actor was Richard Burton, who was once married to the well known actress Elizabeth Taylor. From triumph to trage- dy, and to the new additions, we will remember many of these people for years to come.