Oshkosh West High School - Notebook Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

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Bl GSESMEBBBUWEES Looking back on the seventies, the person who stands out in my mind is Richard Nixon. We all watched over national television as Nixon resigned and turned over the presidency to Gerald Ford. By watching favorite TV shows, we all chose favorite actors and actresses. I remember when Ron Howard, Richie of Happy Days, played the part of Opie on Andy Griffeth. Mary Tyler Moore changed tremendously during the seventies as she progressed from The Dick Van Dyke Show to her own Mary Tyler Moore comedy show and finally to Mary, a vari- ety show she hosted. Carol Bur- nett's show and Johnny Carson's the Tonight Show were favorites for many consecutive years. Far- rah Fawcett Majors became fam- ous for her hair style through the popular TV show, Char1ie's An- gels. A lot of kids wanted to be cool like Henry The Fonz Wink- er. John Travolta, who started out as a sweat hog on Welcome Back, Kotter, became known for his dancing in the movies Satur- day Night Fever and Grease. Three movie stars who have at- tracted women of all ages through the seventies were Robert Red- ford, Paul Newman and Burt Reynolds. Sports figures became enter- tainers. Football players, Joe Na- math and O.J. Simpson, started doing commercials. Mohammed Ali even had a song written about him. The whole country watched Billie Jean King whop Bobby 8 People Riggs in tennis' battle of the sexes. The whole world watched Olympic gold medal winners Olga Korbit, Mark Spitz, Dorothy Hamill and Bruce Jenner. Although it's said that most pop idols have short careers, the singers I remember most re- mained popular through the seventies. Diana Ross was at the top in the early seventies with the Supremes and still sings hit songs. Simon and Garfunkel, Carly Simon, Seals and Crofts, Carole King, and Barbra Streisand have been on the top ten charts through the past years and are still producing gold records. With the pre- sent trend toward Disco music, the Bee Gees, and little brother Andy Gibb, have made it to the top of the charts. Some popular rock singers I remember are Peter Frampton, Elton John, and Alice Cooper. Death took its toll of great people. Two popes died in a month's time. Bing Crosby sang for the last time. The unexpected passing of Elvis Presley, King of Rock, created a furor among his fans. Several deaths were mysterious. The long disappearance of labor-leader Jimmy Hof- fa and the multiple wills of multi-millionaire Howard Hughes kept the news commentators busy for months, but the most mysterious wom- an of the century, Dame Agatha Christie died quietly in her sleep. fl'-A Fe I. v. RE the Z3 L. vii

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