Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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THE CITY OF NEW YORK gave the Statue of Liberty a big 1986 bash. A Fourth of July festival of song, celebrities, and fireworks hon¬ ored the great lady’s first 100 years. U.S. AIR FORCE AND NAVY JETS attacked five targets inside Libya un¬ der cover of darkness in April, deliv¬ ering a response to what President Reagan called the “monstrous bru¬ tality” of Libyan-backed terrorism. This target was the Libyan Naval A- cademy in a suburb of Tripoli. 16 News

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Romantic Aura Cafeteria transforms to winter wonderland for Turnabout V Candy canes, gift-wrapped packages, and the traditional Christmas trees adorned the cafeteria to create a winter wonderland for this year’s Turnabout dance. This event presents a girl with the oppor¬ tunity to ask a special guy out for a romantic evening en¬ riched with the Christmas spir¬ AMID THE CHRISTMAS DECO¬ RATIONS Drew Pelley, senior, and Jennifer Pavlo, sophomore, observe the couples on the dance floor. it. The cafeteria was trans¬ formed into a beautiful Christ¬ mas scene. The room, ornately decorated with balloons, pre¬ sents, and winter scenes, seemed to capture the festive feeling. A fireplace, complete with a wreath, chair, and grandfather clock, held stock¬ ings which appeared ready to be filled with seasonal goodies. The entrance to the cafeteria was a beautiful archway of red and white balloons in the shape of two giant candy canes. These decorations appropri¬ ately illustrated the theme, “Joy of Christmas.” The music was provided by the dee jay, “3-D.” Attendance appeared to have dropped for this event. A major factor for this was the date of the dance. The only available December date was the 20th. School had dismissed for the Christmas vacation the day before; therefore, many students had already left town for the holidays. After the dance, many cou¬ ples dined at a favorite restau¬ rant or gathered at someone’s house for conversation or mov¬ ie viewing. As the 1986 Turnabout end¬ ed, the “Joys of Christmas” and its memories lingered in the minds of attending couples. Turnabout 15

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World Headliners Iran scandal, AIDS mark year; Conner wins America’s Cup XX The news headlines of the past year varied from the cele¬ bration of our country to the fear of an epidemic. Despite these variations, Americans knew well the values that have made our country great. The threat of AIDS (Ac¬ quired Immune Deficiency Syn¬ drome) has touched many lives. The fatal disease is no longer restricted to the males of our society. More than 1870 women now carry the virus. By 1988 experts predict that the total number of AIDS carriers will reach nearly 150,000 peo¬ ple. The America’s Cup may well be the most prestigious trophy in all of sporting. Busi¬ nessmen and large corpora¬ tions spend millions of dollars supporting sailors to bring home the silver pitcher current¬ ly worth a mere $700. San Diego Skipper Dennis Conner recaptured the cup with a vic¬ tory over Kookaburra, aveng¬ ing the 132-year winning streak that the Aussie broke in 1983. The “Marine’s Marine,” Oli¬ ver North, was in the thick of the biggest White House scan¬ dal since Watergate. The Lt. Colonel shared in illegal traf¬ ficking of funds made available through the sale of weapons to Iran. The reputation of the President was jeopardized by the activities of high ranking officials. NEWLY ELECTED PHILIPPINE LT. COLONEL OLIVER NORTH PRESIDENT Corazon Aquino faced was involved in the worst scandal to political and economic turmoil. Her hit the White House since Water- peaceful methods earned her Time gate. The lran-scam involved many Magazine’s Woman of the Year. of our country’s top officials. A DROUGHT SPREAD throughout THEY CALL IT “crack” on the East the Southeast during 1986. It was Coast and “rock” on the West Coast, the worst spell on record. At the Whatever its name, this refined, peak of the drought, crops wilted smokable form of cocaine may be from southern Pennsylvania all the the most addictive narcotic ever sold way into northern Florida. Even on the streets of America, after some rain, many farmers in the Carolina’s, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia were on the brink of ruin. News 17