Ellendale High School - Redbird / Microphone Yearbook (Ellendale, ND)

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FINAL EDITION it it 1980-1981 it it VOL. 1 PG 2 BASEBALL’S TOP HITTER - Kansas BRUSH FIRES - A wall of fire headed toward the campus of California at San Bernadino — one of several brush fires that raced through Southern California, destroying over 30.000 acres and over 100 homes. IRAN, IRAQ DECLARE WAR - Iran became sufficiently weakened by worldwide repercussions over the seizure of the American Embassy and became a feasible target for neighboring Iraq. City Royals third baseman. George Brett, wrapped up the season with a phenomenal batting average just short of .400 and was voted the A. L.’s most valuable player. His team lost the World Series to the Philadelphia Phillies. BAILING-OUT CHRYSLER - President Carter shook hands with Chrysler Chairman Lee laccocca in May after signing a $1.5 billion federal loan to keep the nations third largest auto¬ maker afloat. When their 1981 line didn’t sell as predicted, the corporation started looking for further federal generosity. WHO SHOT J.R.? - Over 83 million Americans turned on their TV’s one Friday night in November to find out who shot J.R Ewing, the dastardly GIVE PEACE A CHANCE The hopes of a generation were summed up in John Lennon’s poetic lyrics. The former Beatle was shot and killed on the steps of his New York apartment, causing a worldwide outpouring of grief. double-dealer of CBS’ ‘‘Dallas.” The episode had the highest ratings in television history. 1981 Cardinal [High School Annual, Ellendale North Dakota]

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LAS VEGAS CA8IN0 BURNS The second worst hotel fire in U S. history killed 84 and injured 500 at the MGM Grand Hotel. The fire alerted people to the fact old fire safety controls may not be keeping pace with tire control problems in high-rise buildings. GOLD MEDALIST At the Winter Olympics in New York, Eric Heiden captured five gold medals in an unprecedented sweep of the men’s speed skating events DURANTE DIES - Jimmy Durante parlayed his big nose and sunny affability into a 60-year career spanning entertainment all the way from vaudeville to television. He was 86

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1981 Cardinal [High School Annual, Ellendale North Dakota]