Mount Carmel High School - Horizon Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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The year of 1984-85 was a year of political breakthroughs. Our President, Ronald Reagan, was elected to office for a second consecutive term. Reagan beat his opponent, Walter Mondale, by a landslide. However, Mondale made his own headlines when he chose a woman runningmate. Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to be on the ticket of a major political party. Ferraro's candidacy opened political doors that were once closed to women. 1984-85 was also o year for medical advances. Doctors performed two more artificial heart implant operations and the patients are doing well, Remarkably, doctors at Loma Linda Medical Center implanted the heart of a baboon into the body ofa baby girl born with a defective heart. The baby girl, known as Baby Foe lived for about a month. The nation was deeply saddened by her death. Unfortunately, 1984-85 was also a year marred by tragedies. Ethiopia was hit by an intense food shortage. Millions of people have, and still are starving to death. Yet, many generous countries have sent money and supplies to the needy in Ethiopia. Tragedy also befell Bopahl, India. A holding tank filled with toxic gas exploded and thousands were killed and severely injured. Closer to home, in San Ysidro, Caifornia, a mad gunman walked into a McDanald's restaurant and at point blank range, shot and killed 21 people. lt was the largest single massacre in the history of the United States. In New York City, a man dubbed The Subway Vigilante, now identified as Bernhard Goetz, shot and wounded 5 black youths, who supposedly tried to rob him. This incident wrongly sparked public support for such acts. So far, taking the law in your own hands or being a vigilante, has generated much controversy around the nation. Clockwise from upper left: President Reagan, Geraldine Ferrara, Baby Fae, Ethiopia, Bernhard Goetz

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Due to the efforts of 'he Olympic Commissioner, Peter Jberoth, the 1984 Summer Olympics were J huge success. Some of he big winners at the games were Mary Lou Retton, Carl Lewis, Jalerie Brisco-Hooks, Ereg Louganis and Edwin vloses. Carl Lewis tied the ecord set by Jesse Dwens in 1936, by vinning four gold nedals. The Summer Dlympic Games were a great success and enewed the feeling of aatriotism in the United tates. 1984-85 was a great fear for sports. Our own an Diego Padres beat he Chicago Cubs C3 games to 25 in an intense eries. This led them to llay in the prestigious vorld Series. Though the 'adres lost the World eries to the Detroit igers, they showed nuch determination and kill. The Padres will be a aam to reckon with in 'ears to come. This year Superbowl IX was played in Palo ilto, California. The two eams involved were the an Francisco 49ers and me Miami Dolphins. It was xpected to be a uarterback duel, But the 9ers quarterback, Joe lontana, showed xceptionol skill and led ie 49ers to victory. The hal score was 88-16 and be Montana won the lost Valuable Player ward. 1984-85 was also an xceptionol year for oug Flutie. Flutie was ie quarterback for the oston College Eagles. utie, in four years of allege football play, rwrote the college -cord books. Due to his utstanding erformance, Futie was le 50th recipient of the 'estigious Heisman ophy which is awarded l the best college iotball player for that Ear. Doug Flutie also came the highest paid lotball player in history hen he signed a mntract with the New irsey Generals of the S.F.L. for an amazing 7 illion dollars for five ears of play. pckwise from upper rf Mary Lou Retton, url Lewis, Doug Flutie, e Padres, Joe Montana --in i 'Q 261 H? 3351: K I l fi 'M J