Mount Union College - Unonian Yearbook (Alliance, OH)

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Pe ART control. The two leaders reached an impasse on testing of the U.S. Star Wars weaporry. Britain’s Prince Andrew married red-haired English commoner Sara Ferguson in July at Westminster Abbey in a spectacle that mustered the pomp and glory of Britain’s 920-year monarchy. Andrew is the queen’s second son and fourth in line to the throne. mo Moonlighting’s Cybil Shephard and Bruce Willis After 20 years of ruling without serious chal- lenge, Phillipine president Ferdinand E. Marcos was forced from office amid charges of cor- ruption and scandal. The new president, Cor- azon Aquino, was faced with political and economic turmoil. They call it ‘““crack’’ on the East Coast and “rock’’ on the West Coast. Whatever its name, this refined, smokable form of cocaine may be the most addictive narcotic ever sold on the streets of America.

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| Two Arab terrorists stormed Istanbul’s main synagogue on September 6, killing more than 20 me PPes with submachine-gun fire. When police arrived, the terrorists detonated hand Fenades and killed themselves. The Cosby Show's top-rating family | ... In fhe News »weet Victory — New York Mets Gary Carter is lifted nthe air by relief pitcher Jesse Orosco following the et 8-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the sev- en th game of the World Series at New York's Shea New York Giants’ Coach Bill Parcells and his team stole the 1987 Superbowl crown from the Denver Broncos. Cleveland Browns were in contending .., Close, but no cigar. Among the celebrities who died in 1986 were singer Kate Smith who died June 417 of respiratory arrest at the age of 79; Benny Goodman, the King of Swing, died June 13, apparently of cardiac arrest; James Cagney, one of Hollywood's famous toughguys, died March 30 at the age of 86; and Ted Knight, best known for his role in the television series ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died August 26 of cancer at the age of 62. AW)

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The Monkees The city of New York gave the Statue of Liberty a big 1986 bash — a Fourth of July festival of song, celebrities and fireworks honoring the great lady’s first 100 years. A drought spread throughout the Southeast during 4986. It was the worst dry spell on record. At the peak of the drought, crops wilted from southern Pennsylvania all the way into northern Florida. Even after some rain, | many farmers in the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia were on the brink of ruin. | Miss Tennessee Kellye Cash, the grandniece of country star Jonnny Cash, was crowned ‘Miss America 1987. She received the crown from outgoing Miss America Susan Akin. i]