Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Current Events: Entertainment Henry Fonda diesg receives first Oscar Henry Fonda, shortly after receiving an Oscar for his performance in On Golden Pond, died in Los Angeles on August 12. In his winning role Fonda played Norman Thayer, a quickly aging man who cannot come to grips with dying. Fonda was known for having one of the most suc- cessful stage and screen careers when he died at the age of 77. After graduating from high school in 1923, he went to the University of Min- nesota to study journalism, but left the school to work after joining the Omaha Community Playhouse at the encourage- ment of a friend. He was soon offerd a 51,000-a-week contract in Hollywood after appearing in some comedy sketches. He was a rapid success appearing in such movies as The Ox Bow Incident, You Only Live Once, and Twelve Angry Men. The greatest stage role he played was that of a naval officer in Mister Rohertr, a part he played on Broadway for three and a half years. Said Howard Teichmann, who wrote an autobiography on Fonda, He never thought of himself as a star, only as an actor and a human being. iff 'ii' ia M'A S'H episodes end 111!z year program Goodhye, Farewell and Amen was the final episode of the 11W year series, M 'A 'S 'H . Parties of all kinds were form- ed to celebrate the closing of one of America's favorite TV series. For the occasion, Wichita's Red Cross Headquarters at 707 N. Main was transformed into a M 'A 'S 'H hospital. More than 40 costumed staff members, participated in a look-alike contest that stopped work for an hour. Also in Los Angeles, the cast gathered for a private party in the 20th Century-Fox Studios. But other M 'A 'S 'H Barher were not so private. More than 300 people crammed into Packo's, a tiny restaurant in Toledo, Ohio, which occasionally was mentioned in the series. One hundred more waited, lined up outside for the Hungarian hot dogs made famous on the series by jamie Farr, a Toledo native. At Fordham University in New York, students threw a farewell bash in the same dormitory room that Alan Alda called home 27 years ago, shortly after the Korean War had ended. M 'A 'S 'H was a series that network of- ficials did not really think would work when it was brought to them nearly a dozen years ago. Ratings at first were not spectacular. But CBS stuck with it, recognizing a unique spark of humanity that conventional sitcoms often lack, and the audience finally came around, even- tually making it one of the most popular as well as garnering numerous Emmy Awards. Why end the show, then, when na- tional audiences luve elevated it to such a special place in their lives? Not every show is a gem, said Alda simply. We could not always be perfect. But the response from people ran very deep. There were long letters and peti- tions to persuade us to keep going, but we decided to stop because we risked squeez- ing it dry and not giving it our best. After 251 episodes, there was no new ground to break. We stopped out of respect for the show. For the people who loved it so much, I hope vou understand. ii' 'ir 'A Princess Grace dies from auto accident Grace Kelly, who walked away from a rapidly growing film career to become a princess, died in Monte Carlo, less than 24 hours after being injured when her car went out of control on a hairpin mountain curve. . Princess Grace's injuries included hemorrhaging, a broken right thigh, ribs and collarbone while her daughter Stephanie, 17, a passenger in the car escaped with only minor injuries. Words of her death spread through the town of Monaco, which reacted in many ways to show their appreciation for the woman who put the town on the map. The whole town switched out it's floodlights as did the famous Cafe de Paris and the Hotel de Paris on Casino Square. Appearing in 11 films, Princess Grace had her first bit part in Fourteen Hourr in 1951, but from then on there were no more bit roles because of her suc- cess in the film. Her other movies includ- ed High Noon andMogamh0, which won her an Oscar nomination. Such nomina- tions soon turned to the real thing when Grace Kelly won an Oscar for her perfor- mance in The Countiy'Gzrl. She starred in a total of 11 movies in a span of five years from 1951-1956. 'Cr Hfr it , Gandhi, Kingsley win top Oscar recognition The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences met together on Monday, April 11, to recognize outstanding achievements in the field of Motion Pic- tures. The British-made film, Gandhi, about the pacifist leader took eight oscars, E. T, the love story between a child and a homely, wise little alien, was runner-up This year's oscar winners were: Gandhi best Pictureg Ben Kingsley, Gandhi, best actorg Louis Gosset jr., An Officer and a Gentleman, best supporting actor, Meryl Streep, Sophzek Choice, best actress, jessica Lange, Tootrie, best supporting ac- tressg Richard Attenborough, Gandhi, best director, john Williams, E.T: The Extra-Terrertzal, best original score, and Up Where We Belong, from An Officer and a Gentleman, best original song. 'iff 'iff 1? CBS cancels Archie, nation's popular bigot The long running hit, Archze'r Place, which starred Carrol O'Connor as Archie Bunker, the nation's most popular bigot, was cancelled by CBS. The program finished 24 among 99 prime-time pro- grams for the 1982-83 season. Archie, a working-class home-owner from the New York City, Queens area, was extremely prejudiced, shallow, and angry, but not very smart. At this time in America, this was what the public iden- tified with. All in the Family opened doors to other serious sitcoms, including the spinoff The jefferson: which celebrated it's 100th episode on CBS. 'ir it 'lk' M'l'V proves successful among young viewers Music Television, better known as MTV, celebrated its first birthday and proved a success among young viewers. MTV was inaugurated on Aug. 1, 1981, with five video hosts, about 400 short pro- motional music video clips and a 24-hour radiolike operation: music news, friendly interviews and lots of rock music with pic- tures of groups such as Genesis. Approximately 4.8 million subscribers to 625 cable systems can get MTV's service nationwide. mfr 'iff 'Dr

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ucv f ., 'eil Computers perform a variety of tasks including playing card games, balancing check books, keeping grocery lists, helping with homework and keeping a calendar of scheduled activities. Home computers become popular with all people Do you need help with your homework? If the answer is yes, then the solution is simple, buy a home computer. Computers were a popular item with Northwest students. Their home com- puter systems included the Atari, Coleco- Vision, TRS-80, Zerrox and Commodore Voc-20. All of these computers were used to play games on, but some were put to more use than just fun and games, Many home computers were used for a variety of different activities. Parents used them for keeping a detailed log of family finances. Mothers used them for keeping their shopping list on. Young people used them for almost everything else. Com- puters were good for doing math and chemistry problems, keeping homework assignments and projects which needed periodical updating, doing word process- ing for homework papers, keeping a calendar of scheduled activities and main- taining a list of chores which need to be completed. Some computers were used to make music. By picking out the different pitches and tones of one's favorite song and by programming them into the com- puter, one could keep his own selection of favorite songs. The biggest drawback to the home computer was knowing how to use it. By punching bottons on the computer keyboard one would come up with a lot of interesting things. Failure to know how to program the computer did not allow one to get very far with homework assignments. Many students learned how to use computers in the school's program- ming and basic computer class. This course proved beneficial in giving students the basic ideas and terminology of compuers. Students who did not enroll in this math course were taught by either some other member of their family, by a friend or from a computer programming book. if? 029

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2 E Current Events: State I Local , Pizza Hut introduces new 5-minute lunch Pizza Hut Inc. introduced a Personal Pan Pizza, six inches in diameter, prepared and dished up to customers in five minutes for less than S2. The introduction of the mini pan pizza, the company's first major move into the quick-lunch market, was to increase lunch time business and to put more people to work. It was estimated that Pizza Hut would hire an additional 20,000 new employees to cook and sell the mini pan pizza across the nation. Locally, the new pizza project provided 100 new minimum-wage jobs at Pizza Hut restaurants and 30 jobs at the cor- oporate headquarters. Approximately 800 new jobs were added statewide in 130 restaurants. if 'ii' Yfr Severance tax passesg ends 28-month battle After a 28-month battle with the oil and gas industry, Governor john Carlin signed into law a mineral severance tax which stressed education and working men and women. The new law taxes oil, gas, coal and salt and is expected to raise 15104 million, with 596.8 million going to the state general fund and the rest to counties and school districts. The severance tax, which became effective May 1, 1983, is the first such t21X signed into law since 1957. Carlin began pushing for a severance tax at the beginning of his first term in of- fice. The tax became a central issue in the 1982 elections. Carlin's Republican oppo- nent, Sam Hardage, campaigned against the severance tax and Carlin defeated him soundly. The election mandate Carlin brought with him to the 1983 Legislature virtually assured passage of some type of severance tax. But opponents worked to shape a tax favorable to the energy in- dustry, delaying passage of the final ver- sion of the tax until the final days of the session. Carlin stated that the push for the severance tax was not an easy one, not without difficulty, not without strife, and not without sacrifice. The importance of the severance tax is in its fairness and its role for the future of the state, said Carlin. After today fsigning of lawj, what will remain per- manently established as truth is that every dollar generated by the oil and gas in- dustry paying its fair share for schools, highways and other vital programs and services of state government, is one dollar less that must be paid by general Kansas taxpayers. ii' 'fl' 'iff Wiclutans experience unexpected gas war Wichitans took advantage of a full- fledged gas war at area stations when gas prices went below the S1 barrier for the first time in two years. Consumers saw the price for regualar gasoline plunge to a low of 93.9 cents at many stations. Unleaded gasoline sold for as little as 96.9. A few weeks before the gas war retailers charged from 31.02 to 51.09 a gallon for self-service regular. Kansas gasoline prices dropped an average three cents per gallon in calendar year 1982, according to the State of Kan- sas Energv Office. Historically the state has had lower prices than much of the na- tion because of stiff competition, low gasoline taxes and low transportation costs due to the large number of wells and refineries in the state. Low gas prices did not stay long as prices returned to over 31 per gallong at the end of the price war. Prices soared even higher April 1, 1983 when a 5-cent increase in the federal gasoline tax took place. if 'iff 191' 12 Inch snow closes schools for four days Many Wichitans, including all public school students, received an unexpected holiday in early February when the city was paralyzed by an eight inch snow storm, followed by an additional four in- ches in less than a 24 hour period. The storrn that blasted southwest, cen- tral and north central parts of the state Feb. 1 and 2 was a stubborn, double- barreled system that unloaded on the state twice, a National Weather Service forecaster said. CX gf mafia' K by lite: Ymfxiss 0-Xi A NJ Schools, aircraft companies, local businesses and offices were shut down and hundreds of motorists found themselves stuck on snow-filled streets and highways. State highways were plentiful of abandon- ed cars and trucks, as winds gusting to 33 mph created snowdrifts as high as 10 feet. Because of the drifting and poor road conditions, Wichita school students received a four-day break from school. The missed school days were made up during scheduled vacations so as not to prolong the school year. 'Br 'ii' HG' Decision to increase drinking age fails Despite an emotional plea by Senator Paul Hess, an impromptu attempt to raise the age for drinking 3.2 beer in Kansas died in a 21-17 Senate vote. After an hour of debate, the Senate re- jected Hess' move to amend a bill regulating liquor licenses by adding a pro- vision that would have raised the beer drinking age from 18 to 19. Hess cited statistics that show five per- cent ofthe drivers in Kansas are under 21, yet the age group is responsible for 12 per- cent of the accidents involving drunken drivers. In the first 12 months after Michigan joined 15 other states and raised its drinking age to 21, officials there recorded a 31 percent decrease in drunken driving accidents in the 18-21 age group. 'ii' 11' iff Karen Carlin abolishes smoking in Cedar Crest As part of a state health project, a no- smoking policy was adopted at Cedar Crest, the governor's residence. Karen Carlin, wife of Governor john Carlin, said that the policy allowed smok- ing only in the basement of the three- story executive mansion in northwest Topeka. She said that she has not had too much difficulty with smokers yet. They just go down to the basement. No members of the governor's family smoke. However, there have been several receptions at Cedar Crest since the smoke avoidance policy was adopted. 'ikikifr