Northeastern High School - Aerie Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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V la Jimmy Carter became thespiritand. hope of '76.' His innocence, enthusiasm, and plan of reform'brought.him WlYd9iVSDf88d support and nomination 'as President. ' Americans reflected their past as they i celebrated their nation's' 200th birthday. Fireworks 'filled the-sky as pride filled the - hearts of Americans everywhere. On Capitol Hill Republican Wayne Hayes 'appeared to be doing his own type ofitypes of celebrating. Elizabeth Ray revealed that she hadbeen keption Hays' HouseiComrnittee payroll as a secre- tary but was actuallyhis mistress. 'i' ij. V , N PaItY wasconvicted of banskllrdbbery,-charges in San shook their heads in disbelief as V. favorite. ln reality creator Norman American and the average no r 5 g -I P by Budget Director, David Berkowitz, In a very questionable political move, the United States agreed to release control of the Panama Canal by the end of 1999. ' ,Egyptian President Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to visit Israel since the Jewish state was created. Federal. Investigations uncovered many questionable and illegal banking practices Bert Lance. He was forced to resign. known as Son of Sam, prowled the streets of New York, killing six people and wounding seven. Gary Gilmore became the first man toydie in the electric chair since 1967. , One of the largest T. V. audiences in history watched intently the S6 million production of Roots. The special by Alex Haley black history, American progress and many human Opening 5

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Impeachment demands began 'after' a grand jury proved that Nixon was the main paign sabotage and dirty tricks. When the end was clearly in sight, Nixon resigned gracelessly as a defeated, broken man. Ford became the President and proceeded to grant a full pardon to Richard Nixon, attempting to end the In other ded with an affair with stripper Fannie Foxe. Her moonlight en swim in the Tidal Basin dampened lVlills' reputation and his many headlines, Wilbur lVliIls' political career years in Congress. Newspaper heiress, Patty Hearst, was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. She became Expressing the extremity of 1974, nation revealing what was truly the sign of Tania across the ' qi f.'1?Q1:i.?ti475 get '-'Z Bush K . J Lgii fd -fs 1 711 Z? F 29' L. ,ff . new .,. 4 Opening conspirator of Watergate and of otherdcam-g E 3 ieljeaw g - J 1 6. The United States made a gracelessjlreqfiti from Cambodiaiin 1975 by refusing to last minute aidtthat would have prolonged? the war. Cambodia and South Vietnamsfeilll to the Communists. V l' 'N Patty Hearst and three other SB LA mem4 ed in San Francisco. , 1 Lynette akyl Fromme, a lVlanson- family follower, pointed a gun at President Ford but it didn't fire. Sara Jane Moore-did shoot at Ford but heiwas unharmed. The economy moved toward depression with the United States reaching the highest unemploymentsirate since 1941. Americans were out of work, out 'of moneyijfilfandg disillusioned by weak officials in positions of power. V - F Y ' , Jaws swept the box offices in 179751 Millions watched intently as a shark preyed mysteriously on a public beach. lt was a year of sharks, communist takeovers, and 1 unemployment-three of America's most feared predators. I ' ' ,

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Jimmy Carter, Menachem' fEQegin, and Anwar Sadat met-for thirteen-daysat Camp David to discuss Middle East peace. The-peace talks were the first hint that' perhaps the might end. Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones ordered the assassination of a United States triggered the mass suicide of 900 ln today's society conditions had gone undetected until hundreds people were Refugees from lndochina fled from Communist regimes in, overcrowded decrepit boats. Thousands of the 'boat people' died at sea because many nations refused to accept them. Pope Paul VI died suddenly ofa heartattack,Albino5Luciani, the Patriarch of Venice, became his successor but..he-'alsodied 34 days later. Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was thenhelected and became Pope John Paul Il. V, X' jg , Although 1978 was the year of many shockingdeaths, it was also the year of a very shocking birth. Louise Brown, born in England, was the world's first test-tube baby. .Perhaps people had ,grown so accustomed to death and the disregard 'forlife that they thought the importance of birth and livingwere forgotten. It was a victory for people everywhere. ' J, . . , . if' Q Wy 1 Quiet .no 45: IQJ, .6 Opening years of hatred between Arabs and Israelis. fav- ..- House exiled. the left his to power was a 'QA from Budget million in Young involve- resigned after he ment with the