Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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A WILD AND CRAZY GUY-Besides doing telc- vision specials and recording two platinum com- edy albums, Comedian Steve Martin also col- lected awards such as the Entertainer of the Year rv,- vls 'L 5.1 ' . 15- ax, I it-if I id ..' it - Centrestage 29

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THE B There they are-in the public lime- light. In the fast-paced world of enter- tainment there are always a handful of people that stand head and shoul- ders above colleagues. Steve Martin led a new era of com- edy into national prominence by being named Entertainer of the Year. Pope Iohn Paul II of Poland became the third Pope to reign within a year after the deaths of Pope Paul IV and his successor, Pope Iohn Paul I. The first test tube baby, Louise Ioy Brown, was surrounded by controversy and President Carter, of course, com- manded his share of the public's eye. Also capturing a large portion of the spotlight was Allan Bakke, who took his case of being kept out of medical school due to minority admittance rules to the Supreme Court and won his way into a California medical institute. 28 Centrestage BREAKTHROUGH BABY-Developed from an egg that was fertilized outside of the mothers body, the world's first test tube baby, Louise Ioy Brown, grew at a normal infant rate. LEADER OF THE LAND-Turning much of his attention toward foreign policy, President Iimmy Carter ended his second year in office by recog- nizing the People's Republic of China. THIRD IN LINE-Becoming the first head of the Catholic church to ever come from Poland, Pope Iohn Paul II took over after the two preceding Popes died within a month of one another.

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THE B Each year is sprinkled with its share of history-making events, both good and bad. The past year was certainly no exception as three American bal- loonists became the first men to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean in a balloon. On the other coast, a jetliner col- lided with a smaller plane over San Diego, killing 144 people in the worst aviation disaster in history. People's Temple leader Iim Iones led his cult of over 900 followers to their suicidal deaths in Guyana in a tragedy that will affect many, many people forever. Also, President Carter recognized Red China as a nation in a controversial move that opened vari- ous diplomatic and business opportu- nities to both China and the United States. 30 Centrestage