Montevallo High School - Montala Yearbook (Montevallo, AL)

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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

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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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Classes 24 Even after all the changes the high school faced during the 1987-88 year, it had many reasons to hold together. In fact, it had more than 450 reasons. These “reasons,” the students, teach- ers, and administrators, transformed a group of buildings into Montevallo High School. Senior Wes Anderson gets acquainted with his “Little Brother” Lance Ernest. With a look of determination, Coach Richard Gilliam prepares to run the egg race. D0 Beg POT og Pe RY AAT Pa) Sang Set OO) Doers POPES SG TP led EE a ie c yale Junior Mike Ludwig spends break outside with his friends