LaSalle High School - Lantern Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Outside- . ■ The American people shared the impacts of last year ' s experiences as never before. The loss of rock ' n roll ' s king, Elvis Presley, affected individu- als throughout the world and a spirit- ual bond formed ' round the world as countries united in mourning his death. The earlier suicide of Freddie Prinze left thousands stunned. Sebas- tian Cabot, Groucho Marx, and Bing Crosby left behind happy memories and smiles in the hearts of their fans. President Carter had many unre- solved problems. Conflicts with Pan- ama continued during the discussion for the ratification of a Canal Treaty. His Budget Director, Bert Lance, resigned following numerous investi- gations regarding bank overdrafts. Mrs. Carter made successful diplo- matic visits around the world. She helped to maintain the goodwill of the United States with foreign countries. Controversial issues were unavoida- ble. The President expressed his opin- ion on the decriminalization of mari- juana for personal use, ignoring his advisor ' s opposing advice. Anita Bryant carried on a crusade that dis- criminated against homosexuals and attempted to get some of them fired. Kent State students protested building an athletic complex where the Kent State slaying occurred. The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) head- lined the discussions of many political meetings. King Tut came to Chicago and the lines of tourists drifted off into infinity. Anxious viewers waited three to six hours to see the extraordinary jewels of the King ' s priceless tomb. Nationwide, crowds gathered as the Star Wars craze hit. The country was stricken with intergalactic fever. LaSalle ' s happenings were numer- ous and important to us, but the worldwide events of the year affected the lives of all the people. Nationwide: 1. Bing and Kathryn Crosby 2. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks 3. Kent State Protests 4. Mrs. Carter 5. Middle East Problems 6. King Tut 7. Queen Elizabeth 8. Son of Sam 9. Elvis Presley 10. Bert Lance 11. Star Wars Pictures Courtesy of the South Bend Tribune PLnN.0 CAN BILL ' - ■■ w Wl T V O ! 1 |ii{|yoU.COUNTPy ' - : 1 Htnufa

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ABOVE: Both stick pins and scarf pins were big this year in women ' s fashion as Avis White shows. BELOW: John Donovan looks casual and in style. !►- Both guys and girls wore leather coats to dress-up an outfit and Steve Holmes shows us the look. 10