Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Local Scene Snow, ice, and below zero temperatures made attending school difficult, hazardous and some- times impossible. Hard Times Hit The Fort The economy had an effect on everyone as prices increased and Fort Wayne recorded a 1 2 I percent unemployment rate. Indiana was rated second in the nation with an unemployment rate of 12.4 per- cent. A raise in the minimum wage did not materialize so students had to get by with smaller paychecks because of a bigger bite by social security taxes. In Fort Wayne, International Har- vester laid off more workers. Tokheim considered moving south for cheaper labor, but their employees took a cut in pay and benefits instead. Fort Wayne also lost several busin- esses as King ' s, Wigg ' s, and Century Catalogue all closed their doors during the year. A boost to the economy came with the opening of Hudson ' s Department Store and an expanded Mall at Glen- brook. People became more optimistic as plans progressed for a new civic cen- ter, One Summit Square opened down- town, and the price of gas surprisingly got lower. Learning first-hand about the cost of having a car, junior Stephanie Phares finds out how high gas prices can be. local scene 7

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Cadet Digest Movies Step Into Past For local entertainment, a re- turn to the old picture show was probably a favorite past- time among Cadets. Although there were a variety of movies to choose from, many were filled with the type of action seen in the 40 ' s and 50 ' s with a touch of 8n ' s special effects. Probably the favorite among the stu- dents here was the nationwide hit, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Pictures of Indiana Jones were found hanging in quite a few lockers. If you wanted to go back even farther in time, then Excalibur was the mov- ie to see. The name of the legendary King Arthur ' s magical sword stole the title of the movie. Although it wasn ' t as exciting as Raiders, it was still an enjoyable movie to see. Detective movies were also big with Sharkey ' s Machine starring Burt Reynolds and For Your Eyes Only with Roger Moore as agent 007. Movies often kept Cadets entertained on weekends and let them escape into fantasy worlds. The main theme for the 81-82 movies was that good always wins over evil. Maloley ' s strike taught teens that the working world isn ' t always as smooth and easy as it looks. Sophomore Scott Gobrogge checks out one of the customers in his new position as a cashier. Cadets On Strike F Weekends provided a time for these students to take a break from studying to see a movie. or those students who were employed while attending school, a few had an unusual experience. They got an idea of what can hap- pen when things don ' t work smoothly. That experience was be- ing a part of the strike against Maloley ' s food chain. The strike began be- cause the new chain owners didn ' t honor a prior con- tract. Senior Scott Davis said, It was horrible. They were cutting hours of people who were working fulltime all the way down to parttime. And not only that, they wouldn ' t give us the raise we were entitled to. The strike itself lasted only five days. Following the settlement, senior Tim Braun, a carryout, com- mented, It isn ' t like it was before. It doesn ' t have the family atmosphere like it did before. 6 local scene

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National Scene Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Women ' s Bureau, editor of Ms., Gloria Steinem, speaks in support of E.R.A. Year In Review For years to come, 1981-82 will be remembered as a year of surprises and momentous his- torical events. We were shocked at the stinging news of the death of Egyptian Presidt.it Anwar Sa- dat who was killed by a gang of muslim fanatics while reviewing a military pa- rade. A shadow of fear fell over the city of Atlanta when, in a rash of murders, over 20 black children were assaulted and killed. A feeling of relief came as a suspect was arrested and tried. After U.S. Navy planes shot down two Libyan fighters, Libya ' s President Muammar Khaddafi was accused of sending a hit team to stalk and kill President Reagan among other political leaders in the U.S. We watched Sandra Day O ' Connor became the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court. We rejoiced when General James Dozier was rescued after being held captive by the Red Brigade. Our nation ' s air traffic controllers went out on strike and gambled that we couldn ' t do without them. They lost when President Reagan ordered them fired if they didn ' t return to work. Preparing for the third take-off, the space shuttle Columbia awaits the final countdown. 8 national scene