Mundelein High School - Obelisk Yearbook (Mundelein, IL)

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zoo MVQAIES DIE In nemur . Q rmwzemwlth Wmdchlu - Q-iv gb' bagePthKdTpBl BdD B n T yoblcir dL Gt 14 undelein High School students were affected by world events and some of these events, some tragic and some not, stirred students feelings. World News- On Oct. 23 more than 230 ma- rines were killed in Beirut by a suicide driver who plowed into their barracks. Democratic presidential candidate Jesse Jackson flew to Syria and met with President Hafez Assad. Jackson was able to free captured pilot Navy Lt. Robert Goodman. In Jan. Pope John Paul II performed a gra- cious act by pardoning his would-be assassin Mehmet Ali Agea. His action gave us hope in a society of violence. On Sept. l the Soviet Union shot down a Korean airliner, killing all 269 people aboard. Nations around the world registered their anger. On Oct. 25 the United States Armed Forces sent 6,000 troups to rescue hundreds of Ameri- can students in Grenada from the threat of com- munism. Closer to Home- People watched the Chicago political battles as Alderman Edward Vrydolyak took control of the city council from Mayor Washington with a 29-member majority. This majority approved Vrydolyak's choices for city officials. Across the country Cabbage Patch Kids were the toys to have. People stood in lines for hours for the dolls. Many ended up disappointed. These dolls were unique because no two were the same. The fact that each had itls own name and birth certificate, and each had to be Hadopt- edi' made them more popular. Chicago's George Halas, Papa Bear, owner of the Chicago Bears, died at the age of 88, on Oct. 31. He was the last of the founders of the NFL. In Business News- AT8LT fAmerican Tele- phone and Telegraphj split. The worldas largest company ever was ordered to break up because it was creating a monopoly. This split meant higher phone bills for most of us. Weather- The weather affected all of us. Dur- ing the early winter the thermostat broke a 99- year record with a temeprature of approximate- ly 800 below zero with windchill.