Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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78 LEGISLATION Lows Curb drinl-ring Control slapped on minimum wage Although escape is an alternative in almost any situation. some things are inesca- pable. Rules and regulations. for instance. must be acknowledged, or penalties are imminent. One legislative bill. signed by Governor Bill Clements on May 7, forced 17-year-olds with birthdays after September 1, 1981. to face the fact that they wouldn't be able to purchase liquor until they turned 19. According to Representative Ilenry Allee. the reason for the bill was to keep alcohol out of high schools. I know that on a Saturday night. they Cteenagers under 191 are going to be able to find it. But at least we can keep them from going to school drunk, stated Allee. Another nationwide ruling regulated the sale ofnon-alcoholic beverages. The ll.S. Department of Agriculture decided that cokes and other carbonated beverages. along with certain kinds of foods and candies. were detracting from the school lunch programs. To avoid this. carbonated beverages, candies. and foods that did not meet specific nutritional requirements were sold only after the last lunch period ended. Soft drink machines. equipped with only special locking devices, returned only fruit Ir's the Real Thing! xx as not available until after 1:50. Si drinks before 1:50, Cheerleaders. in charge of candy machines. stocked only items that met nutrition requirements for morning sales. The 81: percent increase in minimum wage, started January first, opened up a new line of discussion that could have burdened teenagers tnore than the raise in legal drink- ing age. President Ronald Reagan, along with Chairman of Senate Labor and Iluman Resources Committee. pushed for setting subminimum wages for teens, Supporters of the subminimum wage said it would make more jobs available for teen- agers. who had a high unemployment rate. Students argued that they do the same work as 31-year-olds and deserve the 8211116 pay. In order to prevent transfers within the district, the liirdville School District ruled that students in ninth grade must decide which high school they will attend, and sign an agreement to that effect. Once enrolled in that school. he could not participate in any Lniversity lnterscholastic League activity at another school in the district. liach of these regulations. constituted for the benefit of everyone concerned. added more unescapable restrictions to the lives of teenagers. Jrne addicts stopped at 7-11 on the way to school. 1 im'

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8 CIAHLIZ TV Checking the program schedule each month allowed xiew ers to decide just what night to watch a concert or . . YTIOW IC. Wi 'Bing' tw 1 of A If ,.,a,..,u-vs .t A uri 54' Haltom Cit gets pa TV A picture flickered on the screen. 'The movie started. The low ominous tones fore- told the appearance of the shark that terrified millions of beach-lovers, Thirty minutes later. severe thirst set in along with a tinge of hunger. The need for a large Cfoke and a box of M84M's became urgent. lnstead of long lines at a crowded snack bar, the kitchen awaited the movie-goer only a few steps away, This convenience was tnade possible with installation of cable TV. Cable TV became available in llaltom City four to six months before the sutniner vacation, depending on when the cables were laid in each area, at Maw W i Television sets of cable patrons soon sported small boxes with numbered dials for choosing the channel. Weather, community news. religious. national newsi and Ji hour sports channels, along with the three movie channels. llotne liox Office. Showtime. and Cinemax, offered entertainment to suit almost anyones inter- est. After initial installation fees. prices ranged from SH to san per month, depending on how many channels were put in use. Once the box had been installed, viewers could watch everything from live rock con- certs to field hockey to Smokey and the Bandit. Cable was even cheaper than midnight Shows if the subscriber considered the number of movies he could see in one month. 3. 2232 fl Lei! Gif