Morenci High School - Copper Cat Yearbook (Morenci, AZ)

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With the American flag in the fore- ground. the space shuttle Colombia lifts off at Kennedy Space Center. Undisputed welterweight champion of the world Sugar Leonard holds his hands high after stopping Thomas Hearns in a fourteenth round TKO. Tying The Knot Millions watch royal wedding On July 27, 1981, many Morenci students got up early to watch the TV broadcast of the royal wedding of Lady Diana and Prince Charles. “Wouldn’t it be nice to have everyone in the world watch your wedding,’’ ro- manticized Michelle Stewart. In August, President Reagan nomin- ated Sandra Day O’Connor for the va- cancy on the Supreme Court. As a native of Greenlee County, Mrs. O’Connor’s nomination made local citizens doubly proud. Faculty member, Sandra Hudgens, attended a reception for Mrs. O’Con- nor at the Day’s family ranch near Duncan. “I felt quite honored to be invited,” confided Mrs. Hudgens. “It was an evening I shall certainly re- member.” Commenting on the nomination, a usually chauvinistic Mr. Senne ad- mitted “It’s past due that a qualified woman be appointed to serve on the Supreme Court, and it was an honor for Arizona.” The assassination of Egypt’s Anwar Sadat in October stunned the world. A concerned Chris Scott declared, “We need more protection for all official leaders. Countries should execute any- one who tries to assassinate any politi- cal leader.” On the sports scene, the World Se- ries was finally held in late October. A 100-day strike was responsible for the prolonged season. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees four games to two. In November, the attention of the world focused on Poland as the lead- ers of Poland’s labor union. Solidarity, were imprisoned and martial law was imposed throughout the country. Wor- ried that the U.S. might get involved, Leslie Sherk remarked, “I think the U.S. should stay out of it and let the Polish people work out their own problems.” Bitter winter storms in January and February were responsible for the death of hundreds of people across the U.S. The tragic crash of a plane in Washington, D.C. was also attributed to the severe weather. Seventy-eight people died when a Boeing 737 plowed across a traffic clogged bridge and plunged into the icy Potomac Riv- er. Red Brigade terrorists kidnapped American Brigadier General James Dozier from his Verona apartment on December 17. After 42 days of captiv- ity, General Dozier was rescued by Italian commandos in a daring daytime raid. The Cinderella sports story of the year was the rise of the San Francisco 49ers and the Cincinnati Bengals. After losing seasons last year, both teams vaulted into the Super Bowl be- hind outstanding quarterbacks Joe Montana and Ken Anderson. San Francisco prevailed in Super Bowl XVI beating Cincinnati 26-21. For the first time in years, early 1982 polls showed more Americans worried about unemployment than in- flation. The problem was felt in Mor- enci as Phelps Dodge reacted to an ailing copper industry with layoffs and a cutback of hours. “The 8-6 schedule is definitely having an effect on most of us,” admitted Richard Gonzales. “The crime rate in town appears to be going up and kids are carpooling to school more.” And finally, “ a lot more guys are planning to go into the service after graduation,” said Robert Quiroz. “They don’t know if they can afford to go to college, and they aren’t sure whether they’ll be able to get a job with the PD situation the way it is.” 18-WORLD NATIONAL EVENTS

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Speak Up M.H.S. Student body eager to move Results of a school survey con- ducted by the yearbook staff showed students eager to leave the old high school and move into new, modern facilities. “After suffering through the first hot month of school, I’m definitely looking for- ward to being in an air-conditioned building,” said Mary Cork. Sopho- more Gaylene Adams agreed but added, “ the ‘Hill’ adds class to Morenci and I’ll miss it.” Students overall were not in favor of the planned drop from Class A to Class B in athletic competition. Stating her reason, Carolina Espin- oza said, “There’s less prestige in winning a Class B title.” Sarah McFadden, disagreeing, said “May- be it would be for the best. Our enrollment is so low and we’re hav- ing a bit of a problem in the A conference.” Ricky Perkins added, “It’s been on the line for several years would have happened sooner or later.” Seniors showed their maturity when students were asked to rank the characteristics they considered most important in the opposite sex. Freshman boys ranked “body” first, whereas senior boys listed personality, loyalty, and simi- lar interests as the top three. College was first on the list for the next step after high school. Vo- cational or trade schools and mar- riage also rated high. World and national issues con- sidered to be most crucial were abortion, drugs, and national de- fense. Asked her view on the abor- tion controversy, Kelly Baker re- sponded, “I don’t think all abor- tions should be legal. Having an abortion should be limited to only those women who need one be- cause of medical problems.” Which is your favorite type of music? A. Country 8% B. Easy Listening 10% C. Soul 15% D. Disco 6% E. Rock 50% F. Punk 5% G. Other 6% Rock fans, Gibby Gonzales and Scott Ross wear popular rock concert T-shirts.

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