Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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mount St. Helens erupts spectacularly When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980 with the force of 500 Hiroshima size atomic bombs, it blew away a cubic mile of earth, killed over thirty people, destroyed or damaged 220,000 acres of timberland and created a monumental dredging job on three nearby rivers. There were four major eruptions. In some ways, the volcano was helpful. The ash helped the soil to be more fertile in much of the surrounding area. Since the eruptions, thousands of tourists have flocked to see Mount St. Helens. Many of them even purchased Genuine Mount St. Heiens Volcanic Ash. Mt. Saint Helens erupting Kiddie sex symbol Brooke Shields meanwhile back at the white house To achieve his landslide victory, Regan had to break most of the unwritten rules about reaching the White House. At the start, he was considered too old for the Oval Office. Above all, he was thought to be too conservative. Regan moderated his tone as his chances for winning became more serious. He did not, however, back away from his basic principles and his message: abroad, the source of most problems in the world was Communism; at home, the intrusive Federal Government caused most of the problems. Secretary of State Haig and friend 16 images

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1 Tbe sttxies of past ccxirage... can teadi, diey canoffCThope, tbey canpioyide in riratioii. But they cannot supply courage itself . For tbis eadi man must lode into his own soul. Whoi at some future date the higli court history sits in judgmoit on each of us... our success orfailute.. .will be measured 1. Students expressed their patriotism by attending the tiag raising ceremony for the return of the hostages. 2. Dave Curran is enthralied by the writings of John F. Kennedy during a fieid trip to the Kennedy Library. 3. Conservative Governor Ed King addresses the citizens of Malden at the dedication ceremony. 4. Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy sport western and preppie dress. 5. The All-American family is returning, as shown by Mr. and Mrs. Boyle. new conservativism 15

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the peasants share the shortage When Proposition 2 2 was first introduced to the voters of Massachusetts, there were mixed reactions. Public employees protested and began an anti Proposition 2 V 2 campaign. Taxpayers, especially in highly taxed cities, were overwhelmingly in favor of the tax cutting bill. It was passed by a whopping 2 to 1 margin. Once 2 2 went into effect, however, many people began to feel the brunt of the cuts. The results were more than some voters had expected. Many of them had not thought about where the tax cuts would come from. School systems were perhaps hit the hardest of ail. another dreamer dest royed For days, in newspapers, magazines and special television broadcasts, the death of a popular entertainer took precedence over wars, foreign affairs, and economic crises. John Lennon, at the age of 40, was shot four times while entering his apartment building. Several hours before his death Lennon autographed a copy of his new album for the man who shot him. For most Beatles fans, John Lennon had seemed to be an immortal symbol. Flis music had expressed their hopes for world peace and love. Flis sudden death disrupted their And now disaster Lennon and Yoko hopes and idealism as they became aware of the fact that time would continue though their idol had died. Tattered flags in Pennsylvania america comes home to the hostages On January 20, 1981, the Iranian hostages were released from captivity. After their return they described their captivity. They had been lectured, insulted, manipulated, bound in chairs at times, terrorized with midnight raids, and subjected to Russian roulette. For fourteen and a half months, the U.S. had been unable to arrange their release. In the final bargain with the Iranians, the United States delivered no more than those Iranian assets that had originally been frosen. Even though the hostages had been released, they still had a long way to go. They had to learn to live a normal life again. images V