Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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WORLD For journalists around the world, the cry was Danfloff As school was starting, 1986 was coming to a close. Nicholas Daniloff was accused and later im- prisoned by the Soviet Union in Moscow for being a spy of the U.S. Daniloff, a news correspondent for U.S. News and World Re- port magazine, was held in exile for about 20 days. Ronald Reagan and Mik- hail Gorbachev went to Reykjavik, Iceland for the super power summit meet- ings. Reagan and Gorba- chev could not agree on the idea of Reagan's Stra- tegic Defense Initiative (SDI), which concluded with bad feelings from both sides. DAN1LOFFS AT EMBASSY. American reporter Nicholas Daniloff and his wife, Ruth, stand in front of the U.S. Em- bassy in Moscow. (Great Bend Tribune) Eighteen year old Boris Becker, sometimes called “Boom-Boom Becker, won Wimbeldon for the second year in a row. More than 100,000 Russians were dangerously exposed when the power plant at Chernobyl erupted in April of 1986. It may be years before the world will be able to measure the aftershock of the most devasting nuclear accident in history. South Africa still re- mained a country of un- rest. The black majority was rebelling against the minority white govern- ment. Brian Hood GRIM FAREWELLS. Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbechev and President Ronald Reagan make their fare- wells in Reykjavik after the final sessions of the summit. The man at center is an interpreter. (Great Bend Tribune) MINI MAG 5

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Jack Nicholas captured a victory at the prestigious Masters golf tournament. The first (J.S. gold bullion coins ever minted went on sale and the fever proved nearly as strong as in the California gold rush of the 19th century. Bruce Springsteen, known to rock-and-roll fans as the Boss, re- leased his “Live l975-85” record that sold one million copies its first day in stores. Brian Hood ALL FOR ONE. Members of the New York Mets charge onto the field as catcher Gary Carter tumbles to the ground after the Mets clinched the 1986 World Series over the Boston Red Sox. (Great Bend Tribune) Mets capture Series, Drugs kill athlete To kick off a summer of celebration, the Statue of Liberty at Ellis Island cele- brated 100 years of exis- tence. In seven exciting World Series games, the New York Mets rallied back to defeat the Boston Red Sox. The Mets, one strike from defeat, staged several re- markable comebacks to deny the Red Sox their first World Series victory in 68 years. Ray Knight, third baseman for New York, captured the honorable award of Most Valuable Player. Len Bias, basketball star from the University of Maryland, died from a co- caine overdose on June 19. After a long investiga- tion of the basketball pro- gram, school officials asked coach Lefty Dries- dall for his resignation. College basketball ex- perienced a new challenge when a 3-point line was added from only 20 feet away. “Almost any player in 2.9 VRWWIS THE BIG ONE. General Motors Corp's James Vorkes shows off the ad that was used to promote the company’s new 2.9 percent financing for its huge stock of 1986 vehicles. (Great Bend Tribune) college today can make a shot from that far. There's definitely going to be more high scoring games, said junior Allan Zuhars. At the movies, Top Gun was one of the pre- mier shows of the year. Other popular movies in- cluded “Back to School, “The Color of Money,” and American Anthem. NATIONAL 4 MINI-MAG

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STATE ‘Sin amendments’ pass, Hayden governor Kansas. The people of this Bible Belt state de- cided that they were not going to be left behind any- more. On Nov. 4, 64% of the voters said “yes in favor of constitutional amend- ments that will authorize pari-mutuel wagering and a state run lottery. Le- galizing those two forms of gambling was a first in the state's 125-year history. Meanwhile, with amaz- ing support, liquor-by-the- drink was legalized with a margain of 60% in favor to 40% against. It put an end to the era when “the open saloon shall be and is here- by forever prohibited. And in the gubernatorial race, Republican Mike Hay- den won the Kansas gov- ernorship with 51.9% of the votes by riding a re- lentless flow of votes from rural areas to a tense but decisive victory over Tom Docking. Docking’s dream of becoming a third gen- eration governor fell short. The Kansas State foot- ball team scored a 29-12 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks on Oct. 18 at the KSCJ stadium. But the real excitement occured later that night down at Aggie- ville. A crowd estimated at 4,000-6,000 broke signs and windows, threw bottles, and burned a park- ed car. KGs hope for a return to national dominance in basketball rested upon Danny Manning's wing (and a prayer) because they lost three starting seniors after the appearance in the final four one year ago. KG was picked in preseason polls to finish second in the Big Eight to Oklahoma and twenty-first in the FARM DEDICATION. U.S. Senator Bob Dole, R-Kan., gives a dedication speech at the Agriculture Hall of Fame. (Great Bend Tribune). KANSAS’S FIRST FAMILY. The Hayden family, Anne, Patti, Chlesi, and Governor-elect Mike, react to election results on a television in the hotel room in Topeka. Hayden was Speaker of the Kansas House for the past four years before winning the gubernatorial race over Democrat Tom Docking of Wichita. (Great Bend Tribune) 6 MINI MAG