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of, of lreland's Boomrown Rars. He was larer nominared a Nobel Prize for his efforrs. As a resulr of rhe awareness given ro rhe srarving in Africa, a concerr was also held for American farmers, who were economic hardships. Farm Aici a concerr organized by singer Willie Nelson, raised nearly S7 million. The con- fearuring over 50 rocls and counrry acrs, was held in lll., on Seprember 22. While Live-Aid was rhe rop concerr of rhe summer, rhe rap starred Michael J. Fox. BACK TO THE FUTURE grossed S190 million which made ir rhe number one box office asn of rhe summer. Following a disranr second ar S40 million as rhe sequel ro FIRST BLOOD, RAMBO.- HRS T BLOOD PAR T ll. again, Sylvesrer Sralone played rhe Viernam War verer- Rambo. I-Trsr Blood Parr ll grossed approximarely S150 mil- Rambo merchandise, including roy guns and lsnives, 1 rhe marker. Rambo became an insranr falls hero. lr impossible ro walls down rhe srreer and nor see some or eighr year old boy dressed in camouflage wirh a nefif records smashed bandana wrapped around his head. Anorher of rhe rop box office arrracrions of rhe summer was COCOOINL direcred by Ron Howard. lf you weren'r in rhe movie rhearers, you may have been ar rhe baseball sradium. Missouri boasred nor one, bur rwo championship caliber reams. ln rhe firsr infer-srare World Series ever, rhe Kansas Ciry Royals came from behind ro defear rhe Sr. Louis Cardinals ro false rhe rirle of rhe all-Missouri World Series. Before rhe Royals made rhe big hir in rhe Show Me Srare, Pere Rose showed 'em ar Riverfronr Sradium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Seprember 11, when he hir a single ro lefr-center field. Thar one single brolse Ty Cobb's world record career-hir roral of 4,191 The player-manager brolse rhe career base hir record off San Diego Padres pircher Eric Show in rhe firsr inning. On rhe foorball field, rhe Bears led all rhe way. The Chicago Bears won 15 of rheir sixreen regular season games. Please turn to page 44 5? . ,si-11 .. . .. C K V M 3 The Kansas City Royals wins rhe World Series. Royals pircher Drer Saberhagen embraces rhird baseman George Brerr afrer pirching a five-hirrer ro give rhe Royals rhe World Series crown over rhe Sr. Louis Cardinals. Saberhagen was named rhe Mosr Valuable Player in rhe series. Phoro by Mde World Phoros on rhe ourside!4L3 mil' if s

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lvlonkees, Lady Di Continued from page 43. Led by William Cthe Refrigerator? Perry, the Bears went all the way to the Super Bowl. The Bears and Refrigerator rammed through the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl, 46-10, the most one-sided game in Super Bowl history. Actor Rock Hudson's death from acquired immune deficien- cy syndrome CAIDSD made people more aware of the deadly disease. Hudson died on October 2, ten weeks after he had announced to the public that he had contracted AIDS. During the weeks before his death, fellow actors and actresses donor- ed money and time for AIDS research. Another deadly problem faced by Americans this year was terrorism. Attacks in the Mediterraean Sea, Rome, Austria, West Berlin and Beirut eventually led to an attack on Libya by the U.S. President Reagan and Col, Muammar Muhammad al-Qa- dhafi, leader of Libya, started the year with a war of words. Qadhafi started it by publicly admitting that he helped sponsor some of the recent terrorist attacks that killed several Ameri- cans. Phrases like, a flakey barbarian and a third rate Blue-collar troubadour Bruce Springsteen was the undisupted Boss of rock n' roll. His songs about Vietnam veterans, sreelworkers and factory workers hit many responsive chords with all ages of Americans. Photo by Wide World Photos Chicago Bears .lim McMahon and kicker Kevin Butler rqoice on the sidelines during Super Bowl XX. The Bears bear the New England Patriots 4010. .Photo by Mde World Photos :X I invade U . S ierro actor flew across the Atlantic Ocean between the two le President Reagan ordered an air attack on two Libyan ci where military installations were located Support of Reag ac 'o s as a 'ed. Many Americans thought that Reagan ers. The name calling eventually turned into strong acti . . G l the right thing, while others considered the move an act Before terrorism became a major concern for Presid aggression. ' e c Reagan, he was more involved in trying to work things the Soviet Union. A summit meetin between the two lead with another leader, General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev l was held in Geneva, Switzerland on November 19 and Agreements on nuclear arms limitations were not as succes as planned, however a cultural a reement and lans to me at a later date were made. Q P A future leader and his leading lady stopped in for days to visit the U.S. and the Reagans Prince Charles of and his wife, Princess Diana, stopped for a few days to J.C. Pennys and dance with the Reagans The sixties found a home in the eighties Paisly shirts QS? ov X Q34 1: . t 4 5 . , Gail' s Q .Q- -Q. .- .sn . ff' . ., v ' n H if Q JS Q Ag N Y psf se it M X X M x N 'M H 'S N vw s Q s 5 Q A v is y, s we ,f , V fin P Q 3 xg K ,, f x- t Y ry - 1321 X Q ' ' 5 ' 1 is X . , if - t Q s 1, 'Wu Q as JN 'it 'lgfgfx 1 . HQ ' t' iii, 1 ,rg . , r 1 s 1 , , Q R at Q ' F Q tg , , Q s, - 2 xx- si? s .ee - - ff- t-.,- .Hy , as , i Wi 5 T lx + fm t CQ ,gt Tm KEN' A st ' J x QS X s li FV' Q' H vw