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Events of 1980-1981 Throughout the 1980-1981 school year severa major events have taken place, many of which af- fected the students at La Sierra. The Sunrise Staff felt it would be interesting to summarize some of these so that in the years to come students could look back and remember these important events. John Lennon Killed The death of John Lennon on Decembe 1980, at the age of forty, was indeed a major tra- jedy. The world was in a state of mourning when they heard of his death. Lennon was a former member of the group the Beatles , which made him an important part of the growth of Rock-n- Roll during the sixties. He was an excellent composer and writer of lyr- ics. Throughout his years with the Beatles and fo lowing their breakup, his contributions to the mu- sic world became immeasurable. On the Sunday after his death, there was a memorial service held throughout the world. Millions of people got to- gether with others and sang his songs which forever live on in our memories. Both John Lennon and his music will be missed very much but never will be forgotten. The Hostage Crisis The release of the fifty two Americans was a joyous time and a relief to all of America. The captivity in Iran lasted fourteen and a half months. The hostages were taken captive by militants who seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979, assuming that the United States supported the Shah and was plotting the Shah ' s return. On November 19 and 20, 1979, five women and thirteen blacks were released. Later in April of 1980, an unsuccessful rescue at- tempt took place. The negotiations for the release of the hostages were long and critical. Warren Christopher was the main negotiator from the United States, while the Algerians and their quiet and steady diplomacy helped the negotiations go more smoothly. At first Iran demanded $24 billion dollars as a ransom, actually they received their assests that were frozen at the time of the embassy takeover. When the fifty two Americans ar- rived at Wiesbaden, West Germany, a cheer went up from the crowd as the first of two U.S. Air Force transports touched down at the U.S. military base near Frankfort. Before the hostages came home, they were given physi- cals and psychological tests. Only family members were allowed to meet the hostages personally at West Point on the day of their arrival in the United States. This historic event was both agonizing and humiliating to America. There were times of false starts and faded hopes during the 444 day crisis. The climax was dramatic in that the release took place at the time of exchange of presidential power from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan. Now that it is over, we can hope that this was a once in a lifetime happening.
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Reagan Elected President! L ENTONE 3p1 In the beginning of the 1980 Presidential Election there were several politicians hoping to win their party ' s nomination. At the nominating conventions the final two candidates were selected to run. For the Republicans there was really only one person in the running, and that was Ronald Reagan. There was however a con- troversy over the running mate of Ronald Reagan between former president Gerald Ford and George Bush. For the Democrats there was a choice between Ted Kennedy and Jimmy Carter, and Jimmy Carter became the candidate. Former Governor Ronald Reagan campaigned extensively throughout the country including the nearby Tyler Mall. On the day of his arrival at the Tyler Mall, there were several helicopters flying over the school boldly showing the Reagan 80 banners. Students from La Sierra went to see Mr. Reagan in person at the mall. Ronald Reagan ' s fight for the presidency was long and hard be- cause of impressive campaigns by former president Jimmy Carter and independent candidate John Anderson. The pre-election polls gave the impression that the presidential race would be close, but when the election results were in, Reagan won the electoral votes in all but seven states. Several critics thought the reason for this landslide victory was because the American citizens wanted a ma- jor change in how the government was run. Draft Again? Young men have not been re- quired to register for the draft since 1974. However in the summer of 1980 eighteen year old men were required to regis- ter even though the draft was not yet reinstated. The big con- troversy arising from the draft registration was the question, Should women also register? So far women have not been required to register, but the fight continues. Who Shot J.R.? This was one of the most popular phrases and questions in 1980. People had to wait nearly eight months to find out the guilty suspect, who turned out to be Kristin Shepard, J.R. ' s secretary. The who dun it was publicized with Who shot J.R.? bumper stickers, t- shirts and posters. This popular subject made several magazines and was the subject of many people ' s conversations. So. Cal. Fires Raged The fires in Southern California in the fall of 1980 were quite destruc- tive. Fires hit prestigious neighbor- hoods and left them looking like complete war zones. Arson was a de- termining factor as the cause of most of the fires. Winds which gusted up to 120 m.p.h. were contributing fac- tors in the spread of the fires. Sev- eral people lived in total fear and agony knowing that their home could be the next to go up in flames while they waited in evacuation centers. In order to fight the blazing battles, thousands of firefighters were called upon, some from other states.
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