Lincoln High School - Best of Lincoln Yearbook (Stockton, CA)

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.W . M : A - 5, , N or ' 1- . W ,iii BLESS YOU. MY SON- Pope John Paul Il, Cabovej, welcomes Polish leader Lech Walesa in Rome. FINAL SALUTE- President Anwar Sadat, Qtop rightj, stands at attention only moments before his assassi- nation. TROUBLED WATERS- A rescue squad Ctopj searchs for survivors of the Potomac River crash. TAKE OFF- Americas Space attitude after a picture perfect lift-off. i i J J 'Ll C 'I 1 - . 7 , O Crumbling Down .. . 2

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CRUIVIBLING DGWN Sorrow, joy, happiness and sadness all filled the air, but the world kept on turning as the year of 1981-82 CRUNIBLED DOWN through the annals of history. The fall of 1981 set a dubious tone that was, unfortunately, to carry on through the year. The same good fortune that had sur- rounded Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul ll didn't hold for Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, as he failed to survive an assina- tion attempt at the hands of his own countrymen. The bad news from the international front continued later in the year as the Polish people's short breath of freedom was doused when martial law was imposed by Poland's communist regime. In addition to the Polish tragedy, both eastern and western Europe were faced with a continuing conflict over nuclear disarmament. Massive pro- tests of hundreds of thousands of people rocked the continent, as more and more people demanded a nuclear free Europe. The tiny Central American state of El Salvador also proved to be a major international stumbling block. Protests by Americans were by no means infrequent, with many fearing the situation would develop into another Vietnam. The U.S. also faced a new wave of international terrorism, most of it centered in Europe. Ambassadors were shot at, military bases were bombed, and NATO general James Dozier survived-a 44 day kidnapping at the hands of ltaly's Red Brigade. Closer to home, the bad news touched domestic affairs as well. President Reagan continued to face a tough test on the economy, as interest rates and unemployment soared. The state of the U.S.'s ailing auto industries only got worse, setting the stage for more layoffs and plant closings. Tragedy struck the nation's cap- ital in January when an Air Florida flight slammed into a Potomac River bridge, killing over eighty persons. On the state front, Govenor Jerry Brown found himself faced with a state full of problems as he continued his quest for the U.S. Senate. Much of the Bay Area was inudated following torrential January rains, and the Med-Fly Wars and the debate over the Peripheral Canal continued as well. Locally, the fall of 1981 marked the beginning of developer Eckhart Schmitz' Waterfront Redevelopment Project, with its of- fices, shops, restaurant and apartments. November saw the Stockton City Council gain a new image when the city elected three new council members and a new mayor. In February, nearby Lincoln Center was hit by a fire that caused over two million dollars worth of damage. A Yet, the world had its share of good news . .. I 274 Crumbling Down . . . 4

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