Gannon University - Lance Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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The Year Current The 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Ko- rea opened with a dramatic and dazzling ceremo- ny. A colorful three-hour spectacle kicked off 16 days of athletic competition. The summer of 1988 was hit with the worst drought in many years. Throughout the midwest, farmers watched helplessly as their crops went dry. In Atlanta during the summer of 1988, the Demo- crats chose Michael Dukakis to be their candi- date for President. He chose Lloyd Bentsen. a senator from Texas, as his running mate. Opening Review

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It's amazing what you can pull out of those mailboxes! ... If I should die before I wake, that s one less test I'll have to take . . . GOODNIGHT DALE! Remember When

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In Review Events 1988 - 1989 y£ r The Shuttle Discovery blasted into orbit in Sep- tember of 1988, the first space flight since the shuttle Challenger mission. The Discovery ended its successful four day mission landing at Ed- wards Air Force Base in California. In one of the big marriages of the year, heavy- weight boxer Mike Tyson married actress Robin Givens. In less than a year, she filed for divorce. But after being accused of marrying Iron Mike for his money, Ms. Givens said she wouldn't take a dime. The World Series belonged to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers captured their sixth World Series title in October with a 5 - 2 victory over the Oakland A's in the fifth game of the series. It became an international effort of goodwill. Russian and American rescuers cut through the ice in Alaska to save two Californian gray whales. The whales were trapped in the ice for more than three weeks until successfully rescued. On the road to peace, President Reagan and Premier Gorbachev met on several occasions this year to improve diplomatic relations. Remember When