King High School - Clarion Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Having Most Leader- ship is the ability to moti- vate those around you. This year's male winner of Most Leadership. Warren Smith, helped his fellow classmate as President of his class his sophomore and senior years. This year’s female win- ner. Alexandra Burke, ex- hibited leadership in activities she was involved in. Some of these include Junior Civitan. Thespians. Student Council. and Learned Lions. ( po- (j yJeo u Involved in being Most Courteous is a cheerful smile for a newcomer and a warm greeting for a fellow classmate. This year’s male winner, Dung Ngo, partici- pated in the science club, National Beta Club, and National Honor Society. This year's female win- ner, Margie Mcitin, exhibi- ted her cordiality in the many things she did. Some of these included swim- ming and diving, participa- tion in Student Council and membership in Ki- wanettes. Senior Notables 239

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This year’s male winner of Most Athletic, Paul Schaller, was chosen for his outstanding accom- plishments in a variety of sports. Some of these in- clude varsity football, track, and wrestling. S Lisa Lusk, this year’s female winner, participa- ted in softball and girls bas- ketball, becoming the basketball co-captain her senior year. Recognition of knowl- edge and the yearning for more knowledge are quali- ties of a person chosen Most Intellectual. This year’s male winner, Glen Copeland, was a member of Learned Lions and pres- ident of National Honor Society. This year’s female win- ner was Nancy Schnabel. She was vice-president of National Honor Society, a member of Mu Alpha Theta, Learned Lions, and Junior Civitan, and partici- pated in Band. Senior Notables

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by Martha Sunion Each year of our lives we see products double, triple, and even quadruple in price. For example, a piece of bubble gum. once a penny, is now three cents. This list will allow you to see the 1982 prices of popular goods. Using this list in the years to come, you will be able to readily compare prices. Note, however, that some of these items may not even exist then! 16 oz. Pepsi 40C gallon of milk $2.27 candy bar 35C loaf of bread 93C Levi jeans $23.00 piece of bubble gum 3C Tampa Tribune Sunday edition 50C concert ticket $13.00 gold (per oz.) 332.00 paperback book $1.95 silver (per oz.) S7.28 tennis shoes $19.99 gallon of gasoline $1.19 lopsiders $26.99 school lunch $1.00 movie ticket $3.50 McDonald's hamburger 59C car S8000.00 postage stamp 20c record album $8.99 tea a toaa by Martha Sunt on Every weekday people tuned in to the three major networks from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to watch their favorite soap operas. By far General Hospital was the most popular soap for millions of viewers. Luke Spencer. Tony Geary, and Laura Baldwin. Genie Francis, drew a large following as they went from rapist and victim to hero and heroine to man and wife. Elizabeth Taylor made guest appearenccs on several episodes during the wedding festivities. Luke and Lara's wedding proved to be almost as popular as that of Prince Charles and Lady Diana's. Luke and Laura's imense popularity began in 1980 and peaked at the point of their marriage. Luke and l.aura were never the average soap opera couple. They first met when Luke raped Laura on a disco dance floor and they stowed away on a private yacht cn route to a south sea island while uncovering shady diamond dealings. No matter what, their lives provided an exciting, exotic slice of life. Luke and Laura may fade into the woodwork, however. Both Tony Geary and Genie Francis plan to leave General Hospital when their contracts expire. ON STRIKE f By Robin Payne Strikes brought about by miyor conflicts in ideas, opinions, and sometimes national welfare, became prominent in the past year. Baseball owners and players clashed in a strike that lasted fifty days and forced the cancellation of 713 games. The major disagreement that resulted in the walkout was the players' belief their salaries would be limited by the policy of owners to protect only fifteen to eighteen of their players. Another main issue involved was the compensation an owner should receive when one of his players becomes a free agent and then signs with a different leant. A settle- ment agreed upon by Kenneth Moffett. Federal Mediator, and Marvin Miller. Players Association head, was reached on August 7. 1981, at 5:45 a.m.. after sixteen hours of bargaining. Even though the settlement did not end the bargaining power of free agents or the amount of their salaries, the contract will bring peace to the sport for at least three years. On August 3. 1981. 13.000air traffic controllers left their posts, demanding from the government raises and benefits which would equal $34.000 a year per person. Robert Poli. head of the air traffic controller's union. PATCO. con- tended odd hours, tension, and demanding responsibilities caused physical and mental stress to the controllers. President Regan stood firm in his refusal to recognize the strike on the grounds that striking against the federal govern- ment is illegal. After a 68 hour ultimatum was issued, only 1.200 returned to their positions. At the end of 68 hours, the government began further actions which included the jailing of five union leaders, and fines against the union that would equal as much as 32 million within a week. Although companies supported by air traffic suffered losses of up to 50.850.000 dollars a day. within days most flights were operating on schedule. One airport official reported two days into the strike that 80% of all flights were operating as scheduled. Hunger strikes organized by the Irish Republican Army took place in May at The Ulster’s Maze prison in Northern Ireland. The strike protested the treat- ment by the British government of people the IRA believed to be political prisoners. But the British Prime Minister. Margaret Thatcher, viewed these men only as common criminals. Nine men died over a three month period for the demands of the IRA. A potential tenth victim was saved by doctors ordered by his mother to intervene. After four families saved their relatives from death, the remaining six hunger strikers reluctantly agreed to end their ordeal. Even though the strike was not truly successful, it resulted in favorable reactions toward the IRA. including a surge of contributions and reemits to bolster activities planned in the future. F'car of the growing power of Poland's Solidarity union caused martial law to be imposed on all of Poland the week of December 28. 1981. Lech Walesa, the head of Solidarity and a hero of the Polish people, was arrested along with many others. General Wojcicch Jamzelski of the Polish army believed he had little choice other than martial law to stop Solidarity's growing demands, including a call for a national referendum on whether or not the current government should remain in power. Strikes began in August to protest the meager rations of food throughout the country. On August 17th. 100 tracks, buses, and taxis paraded through downtown Warsaw toward Communist party headquarters, where they were halted. But the crowd remained for fifty hours until a planned strike closed virtually every office and workshop in Warsaw. Strikes had taken place in at least six cities and in Silesia, an industrial and coalmining center, approximately one million workers refused to work. Protests and strikes ended as tanks rolled across Poland and the entire country lost communication with each other and the rest of the world. 240 Magazine