Lake Howell High School - Wings Yearbook (Winter Park, FL)

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-'Till I L 1978 I I David Berkowitz, Son of Sam, was arrested in New York City after killing six people. ' The first test tube baby, Leslie Ann Brown, was born in England. Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat met for the first time. Bert Lance, National Budget Director, resigned his post amid controversy over his previous banking practices. Indira Chandi, Prime Minister of India, was arrested for corruption. . I I The Shah of Iran and his pro-Western administra- tion were overturned and replaced by the fanatical Ayatollah Khomeini and his Islamic Republic. A mid-air collision over San Diego resulted in the I death of 144 people, the worst air disaster in U.S. I history. Nine-hundred members of the Peoples Temple of Guyana, under the leadership of the Reverend lim Iones, committed suicide by drinking cyanide-laced I Kool-Aid. The first Polish Pope, Iohn Paul Il, was elected by the College of Cardinals. Iranian students overran the U.S. embassy in Iran capturing and holding many American hostages. The American hostages in Iran were released the same day Iimmy Carter left office. President Reagan' was wounded in an assassination attempt by Iohn Hinkley, Ir. Mehmet Ali Agca attempted to assassinate Pope Iohn Paul Il in St. Peter's Square. I Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat, was assassinated in Cairo. Sandra Day O'Connor became the first woman on the Supreme Court. Prince Charles of Britain married Lady N Diana Spencer. I The Solidarity Labor Union was formed in Poland and labor strikes swept the country. I I Space Shuttle Columbia launched on it's maiden voyage. I... 1982 Argentina invaded British-owned Falkland Islands but was repelled. War broke out in Lebanon between Iraq and Iran, while ten Calvary men and seven horses were killed in a London car bombing. I Extra-strength Tylenol I. stttt . Ronald efeated incumbent not, g i 1Z.,:II'I the 1980 presidential fa Q7 d election, I The price? soared to an all We bf saas ge. Winn iw qwmfraw ..... . capsules were taken .l off the shelves when eight people died of I cyanide poisoning. Iohn DeLorean was ar- rested for selling co- ' ' caine in order to save his failing auto factory. Prince William of Bri- tain was born to Prince g Charles and Princess Diana. Leonid Breshnev and Princess Grace of Monaco died. . . .... . . L11 I

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T -1973 The controversial Vietnam War finally came to a long awaited end. A ransom of three million dollars was paid for l. Paul Getty lll after part of his ear was sent to his family. Women gained the right to have a legal abortion. Spiro Agnew resigned as Vice-President. James Earl Carter defeated President Gerald Ford in the '76 presidential election. Two Republicans and thirteen Democrats ran for the presidency. Legionnaire's disease killed twenty-nine people at a convention in Philadelphia. ggggi . ycciscc ti. issstc Dorothy gcglclgmedals Billie lean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the tennis match of the at Coffnjnegig of century. Romaniaiiswlon three gold Montrealand scgg g jirst perfect . iitie R stc ttet . . i A to . . ' - N 52 thetfftge Efibamkrubtc ttt. I.. I . X f Q' . . f ifoid layingjg .. ..........i... A Q til . . S . ltteef.Ces.. , 1 - t . . . . . .... X sg . f . is 1. . . ,,... f Richard M. Nixon became the first president in W 1 ', : United States history to resign. s Da . 1 - - 1 .,11 S Gerald Ford replaced Richard Nixon and became hig i iiiie . ',Q .:. 3 ' :, is aaa ? . g5S the first non-elected president. fi ' Q .si tg . et December 31 U.S. citizens legally purchased gold . . ' . . fOffhef'fSU'meS'nCefhe dePf9SS'0f1- 5 A S is L . 3' G Miami Dolphins defeated the Minnesota Vikings in .... Ss the Super Bowl. Riots broke out on the island of Cyprus between the Greeks and the Turks. 1975 Communist victories in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, after the pull out from Saigon, resulted in the deaths of over one million Cambodians. A severe recession swept the economies of the world. Religious wars raged on in Northern Ireland and Lebanon be- tween Protestants, Catholics and Moslems. A U.S. Apollo and U.S.S.R. Soyez linked in space. Patricia Hearst, kidnapped Feb. 4, was captured by FBI agents and indicted for bank robbery. lames Hoffa, ex-Teamsters Union President, disappeared. Construction began on the Alaskan oil pipeline. The first photos of Mars' surface were taken by the Viking Lander. Patricia Hearst was convicted of grand larceny and assault with a deadly weapon. The controversy was marked by insanity pleas and kidnapping charges. Sadat visited lsrael. Gary Gilmore, convicted murderer on death row, requested and was granted the right to be put to death. The U.S. Department of Energy was formed. Seattle Slew won the Triple Crown. He was ridden by Stephen Cauthen, age 16, who was the youngest rider to win the Kentucky Derby. Treasures of King Tut toured the world. ' Famed ballet star, Mikhail Baryshnikov, defected to the United States. R

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Concern over AIDS, the deadly disease that affects mostly homosexuals and intravenous drug users, reached near panic proportions in 1983 with 1,400 new cases and 368 deaths. Interior Secretary lames Watt resigned October 9, three weeks after saying his Coal Advisory Commis- sion was made up of 'la black, a woman, two lews and a cripple. Other comments offended American indians, liberals, environmentalists, and fans of the Beach Boys. Eastern airline employees went on strike. l One of the worst freezes this century struck across the country, paralyzing transportation and destroying millions of dollars in crops. Texas inmate Charles Brooks, lr. became the first prisoner executed by injection of lethal drugs. Sally Ride, the first woman astronaut from America, Guion Bluford, the first black in space, Ulf Meirbold, the first foreigner to fly in an American ship, and a night time launching marked a year of firsts for NASA and the Space Shuttle. lint rtainm nt Top 10 Crossing Movies 1. Return of the ledi 2. Tootsie 3. An Officer and a Gentleman 4. Elashdance 5. Trading Places 6. War Games 1 7. 48 Hours l 8 Octopussy 9. Superman lll 10. Stayin' Alive Top 10 Songs 1. 'Every Breath You Take, the Police 2. llFlashdance . . . What A Feeling, lrene Cara 3. llBillie lean, Michael lackson 4. l'Down Under, Men at Work 5. Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler 6. PManeater, Darryl Hall and lohn Oates 7. HAH Night Long, Lionel Richie 8. Beat lt, Michael lackson 9. PGloria, Laura Brannagan 10, Islands in the Stream, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton Team. Christine Craft was awarded S500,000 on her suit claiming sex discrimination against a Kansas City TV station. ABC's The Day After and CBS's final episode of Mi'Ai'Si'H were two of the biggest ratings successes of all time. Mr. T became this year's instant celebri- ty as the gold chained star of The A The Thornbirds and The Winds of War became the second and third most watched mini-series on TV. Peter Jennings became the ABC News anchor after Veteran reporter Frank Reynolds died of viral hepatitis and bone cancer. The new rock video rage swept the air waves and proved especially successful for Duran, Duran and Michael lackson.