Montevallo High School - Montala Yearbook (Montevallo, AL)

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What’s Going on in the Everything from the Washington World? a Redskins winning the Superbowl to the continuing Iran-Contra affair took place in 1987 and 1988. Hostil- ity continued throughout parts of the beuiliisn cecil fodisines at a world; the Iran and Iraq war contin- Khomeini government ued and closer to the U.S., Nicara- guans battled Contras. In March of 1988, American troops were sent into Central A merica to aid the Contras. Arms talks continued between the U.S. and Russia, although not much was accomplished. The Aids epidem- ic rapidly spread, leading the public school systems to inform the younger generation. 1988 was and will be a year to remember with the summer Olympics and presidential election still to come. Some of the 1988 candidates Republicans-Bush and Robert- son; Democrats Dukakis, Jack- son, Cumo, and Gore The Saddle Dome was the sight for many Olympic vents in Calgary, ia

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Current Events é ee . fb RES 5 vy : is BSS oc — © The SEA ISLE CITY, an American ship, shows damage after an Iranian attack Ozzie Smith fights in vain as the Cardinals lose to the Twins, 4-3 As the Stock Market plunges, investors watch the figures around the clock

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Well equipped Contras wait in a camp near the Nicaraguan border Ozzy Smith lauches past a Twins player for a fourth-game of the World Series double play The stock market crash in the U.S. sent markets around the world to record losses ’ aoa ARES Sm a. we tee The sinking U.S. Stark was bombed by Iranians in the Persian Gulf