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A Year To Remember 1975-76 was indeed an interesting year to remember. The events included everything from a 25-foot shark to attempted assassinations. And. of course, we should not forget to include our nation's 200th birthday. The movie, JAWS, made its appearance in the midwest at just the right moment. It was the beginning of the summer. The movie, in six months alone, became a household topic in homes across the United States. Why was this movie so popular? Maybe because of the same reason that hula-hoops were popular. A valid reason may be that people can believe in things such as a 25-foot, man-eating shark. The fact is that the movie WAS popular and became a multi-million dollar money maker for the writers and producers in 1975. And who can forget the flurry of assassination attempts on President Ford? He became America's number one shooting target. Fortunately, everyone missed. The first attempt came in California when Lynette “Squeaky Fromme (a Charles Manson family member) lunged out of a cheering crowd and pulled the trigger on her automatic pistol. Her plan was foiled when she apparently forgot to load a bullet into the firing chamber. She was quickly subdued by Secret Service agents and a quick trial eventually ended in a long prison sentence for Miss Fromme. Not long after “Squeaky’s attempt to kill the President came another shot from the crowd. The attempted assassin was Sarah Moore. This time the gun did go off but her plan was disrupted when an alert citizen hit her arm at just the right moment. A speedy trial and sentence quickly followed this incident. Since then, extreme protective measures have been taken to prevent crimes similar to these not only for the President but also those who are vying for his position in the 1976 election. One of the most bizarre and mysterious cases in 1975-76 was that of Miss Patricia Hearst, daughter of wealthy millionaire Randolph Hearst. Patty was kid- napped outside her home one night by a group which called themselves the SLA. While Patty was held captive, a series of strange events occurred. First came the tape recor- dings from Patty telling her family of the food distribution program which was to be set up in order for her to be released. After a very unsuccessful program. Patty's voice seemed to undergo somewhat of a change. No longer was she the sweet, innocent daughter of a millionaire. She changed her name to Tanya and apparently joined forces with the radical group and their cause. A series of bank robberies and shoot-outs oc- curred in the next few months before Miss Hearst was captured by the F.B.I. Bank robbery charges were brought against Patty and she was placed behind bars awaiting her trial. The Hearst’s called upon the high-priced F. Lee Bailey to take Patty's case. After a trial that was predicted to take months but actually only took a few weeks. Patricia Hearst was found guilty of bank robbery charges by a jury of twelve. But 1976 will probably be remembered best as the Bi-Centennial anniversary of our nation. Any general survey will probably indicate that most Americans are already tired of hearing of the Bi-Centennial. But let's take a different outlook on this occasion. Through 200 years, the United States has been through a civil war. two world wars, a devastating depression, the Korean War, the Vietnam War. etc., etc., etc., and still we are the number one nation in the world today. Countries which have been in existence for centuries and centuries cannot come close to the progress that we have made in just 200 years. We should all be proud to be Americans in this, the greatest country in the world. The Bi-Centennial was celebrated in communities all over the United States on July 4. 1976. This was a day in which most of us had the opportunity to sit back and realize what the Bi-Centennial was all about. Happy Birthday, America. 10 Introduction
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