Paoli High School - Hillcrest Yearbook (Paoli, IN)

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LOCAL ut as President Reagan B would say, meanwhile back at the ranch. A microcosm called Paoli became national news when a dog pack mauled a child to death. The Humane Society fought and lost a battle to prevent another tragedy. Since no one was buying tickets on the Paoli Monon, the trestle with its historic honor roll of daring graduates ceased to exist. After several embarrassing escapes, Orange County began construction on a new jail to replace the now antiquated home of criminals. In July we begged for water when the aging pumps at the local facility malfunctioned leaving the town without germ-free water for 16 days. But May poured in as six inches of water was dumped on the county causing severe flooding that closed roads, businesses and schools. We learned to expect our news on Wednesday and Friday as the Paoli Republican changed distribution days and expanded with the Orange Countian. But as we read our News of Paoli People, we all knew that there was a larger world out there, one we would all have to face. Mini Magazine 23

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THE WORLD ’83 n a somber condemnation of I man’s condition, Time Magazine featured the computer as “Man of the Year. Perhaps the indictment was not totally justified, but man admittedly did struggle with a myriad of problems and emerged the loser. In Beirut we saw hundreds of innocent people massacred, while the U.S. witnessed the tragic deaths of the unforgettable Ingrid Bergman, Henry Fonda, and John Belushi. Tiny Monoco wept for Princess Grace. With the death of Leonid Breshnev, USSR leadership feared political mayhem as a more conservative Andropov took control. But with the Soviet invasion of San Salvador and the bombing of the U.S. embassy in Lebanon, Soviet supremacy did not appear to be in jeopardy. President Reagan won his war in Congress, and $25 million was earmarked to test the MX missile. Even the elements refused to be controlled. In California, buildings fell as an earthquake shook the state shortly after U.S. visitor Queen Elizabeth thought she might see the state float away in torrential rains. Mt. Kilauea in Hawaii spewed lava and smoke at a rate of 500,000 cubic yards an hour. The business world saw Wall Street prices soar to unprecedented highs and Chrysler repay government loans obtained to save the corporation from falling into bankruptcy. President Reagan failed to reduce the national debt, but some found jobs as unemployment figures began to drop. In the world of medicine, we watched in horror as cyanide-laced Tylenol claimed seven lives, and Barney Clark received the first artificial heart. While doctors kept up the daily struggle to save lives, our courts debated the legality of the death penalty in response to the public outcry for stiffer punishment for criminals. Sports-minded Americans watched the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series and Nolan Ryan strike out his 3509th person to become the all-time National League pitcher. The USFL became a reality, John Riggins carried the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XVI, and Sonny's Halo wore the roses in the Kentucky Derby. 22 Mini Magazine

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FOOD 1. Pizza 2. Steak 3. Seafood 4. Hamburger 5. Tacos MOVIES 1. Rocky III 2. An Officer and a Gentleman 3. ET 4. 48 Hours 5. Tootsie TELEVISION SHOWS 1. A-Team 2. Knight Rider 3. Remington Steele 4. M A S H 5. Magnum P.I. MINI SERIES Shogun 24 Mini Magazine