Connor High School - Archives Yearbook (Hebron, KY)

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it entered Soviet air space on September I. In 1983. Johnny Bench, playing his final year with the Cincinnati Reds before retiring was honored by fans and fellow players throughout the season. Four flights were made during the year by America’s Space Shuttle. The 1983 trips carried 21 astronauts, including the first woman, Sally Ride, and the first black, Guy Bluford. In 1983 doctors made halting steps toward understanding the basis of AIDS, and have moved closer to elimination of multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s Disease and Toxic Shock Syndrome. The economy began a slow re- covery. Unemployment dropped to 8.4% while the inflation rate stayed below 4%. Some year, that 19831 Burlington Realty Development Company I % 2 Bedroom Apts. Robert Kirby Robert Kirby, Jr. 586-6063 586-5458 I Carlton Drive Burlington, KY SWAN FLORAL g GIFT SHOP 4311 Dixie Hwy. Erlanger, KY Phone: 342-7575 BI-CO. COOP 300 Dixie Hwy. Florence, KY Phone: 371-7932 PEOPLES FEDERAL Saving And Loan Assoc. Bellevue Office 581-3979 Burlington Office 586-6664

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 National News In 1983, the world found many ways to amaze, shock and numb us. How did it stun us? Let us count the ways. On October 23, 241 servicemen were killed in the terrorist bomb- ing that destroyed U.S. Marine Headquarters in Beirut. The small Ohio River town of New Rich- mond lost two of its native sons in the bombing — Marine CpI. Terry Abbot, 25 and Gunnery Sgt. Dennis” Lloyd West, 28. Two Cin- cinnati priests were in Grenada when President Reagan ordered the invasion, which he later called a rescue mission.” Eighteen U.S. ser- vicemen lost their lives during the invasion. Although fighting did not reach U.S. soil, it touched many U.S. lives. Cincinnati-area resident Ming- Tsan Weng was among the 269 pas- sengers aboard the Korean Airline Boeng 747 shot out of the sky after BOOTH BAIRD REUTMAN POORE SHEARER SCHNEIDER Family Practice Clinic M.D., A.A.F.P., P.S.C. 6721 Dixie Highway Florence, KY 41042 Phone.- 371-2100 182

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