McClintock High School - Historian Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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1 President Ronald Reagan and Supreme Court nominee Sandra Day O'Connor stroll through the White House rose garden prior to a national press conference. Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones attracted a record crowd at Sun Devil Stadium, their last appearance on their world-wide tour. lgofgng Sfoned, O,Cl0l'LN,0l', olzttefy 60p of gUel'lt!M! yedl' great number of significant news events covering both Tempe and Arizona took place during the class of 1982's senior year. The HISTORIAN newsgathering staff and the associated press list the following highlights: 1. Arizona's Sandra Day O,Connor was the first woman ever named to the U.S. Supreme Court. 2. Voters approved a state lot- tery which became an immediate success. 3. The legislature dumped the proposed Orme Dam and approv- ed an indigent health care plan. 4. A congressional and legislative redistricting dispute saw an override of the Governor's veto. 5. Patrick Hanigan was found guilty by one jury and his brother Thomas was acquitted of the same criminal conduct by another jury. 6. Former U.S. Attorney General Richard Kleindienst was acquitted in a perjury trial. 7. A heist netted 83.3 million from a Tucson bank. 8. The opening of the new McClintock-Southern Shopping Center excited MHS students as they bid farewell to the big hole in the ground. 9. Governor Bruce Babbitt sug- gested raising legal drinking age from 19 to 21. 10. A record crowd packed Sun Devil Stadium to enjoy the Roll- ing Stones' performance. 11. J. Russell Nelson succeeded John Schwada as ASU President and announced plans to make the nation's 6th largest university a major research institution. 12. Dick Neuheisel, founder of the Tempe Sister City program, became president of Sister Cities International. 13. The new Scottsdale Bridge over the Salt River was finally com leted p . 14. Mayor Harry Mitchell and the Tempe City Council faced the hot issue of high-rise building complexes near MHS. 15. A jury exonerated former grid coach Frank Kush finding him innocent of hitting a player. 16. Ballet Folklorico Guadalupano performed locally to raise money for a trip to Rome and Pope John Paul II warmly received them. 17. Penn State defeated Southern Cal 26-10 in the 11th annual Fiesta Bowl held on New Year's Day. Among the top stories of the year was the elevation of Justice O'Connor from the state court of Appeals to the highest court in the land. I was very proud that the first woman on the Supreme Court was from Arizonaf' stated Pam Smith, senior. The most discussed news topic at MHS centered around the pro- posed legislation aimed at increas- ing the legal drinking age. I'm opposed to raising the legal drink- ing age. If I can defend my coun- try in war at 19, I should be allow- ed to drink a beer at that agef' said senior David Davenport.