Dalton High School - Tiger Yearbook (Dalton, GA)

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This involvement extended outside of school, for the national news affected us as well as the news of the community. 1978 was definitely a year of interesting events and we had a part in their occur- rence. 1. Brad Bilbro 2. David Powell. Joe Randolph, Mr. Morgan 3. Dana Peltrey, Kim Pelfrey. Sandi Kenner 4. Jodie Brantley 5. Kim Roman, Russell Stacy 6. Brad Townsend 7. A Simple Little System” — Bells Are Ringing” 8

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Women were still fighting for the cause of the ERA, as ratification had reached a standstill. Homosexuals began to seek rights too, and Anita Bryant became a controversial figure. The Panama Canal was a major issue and President Car- ter's proposal of turning the canal over to the Panamanians was finally accepted by Congress, with a few changes. President Carter also had to deal with Brother Billy and his money-making efforts, such as Billy Beer. The basic conflict between employees and employers was exemplified in the major strike of the coal-miners against their employers. The problems were finally resolved, but only after weeks of un- employment, hunger, and violence. Another strike had been instigated earlier in the year by farmers pro- testing the high prices of growing food and the sub- sequent lack of profit. Georgia farmers, in accordance with others all the nation, marched to the capital of Copyright permission Time. Newsweek. U S News and World Report