Parkway Central High School - Spur Yearbook (Chesterfield, MO)

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The Best Protection Against Das ld I .3 if ii -Q ng way from er and other ex, and other :ntists are try- s but are get- +us questions. I have. Right rcation, hous- iobs. The sad t by the time L solved, the rlems will play -on. Some key are: should ex education d mandatory 'These are the Liberace'S ' Death Stun ation It has been said that Liberace was SHOW BUSINESS. With his curly hair, big industrial-size dimples, Wladziu Valentino Liberace charmed audiences every- where. Earning five million a year, his elaborate lifestyle was no secret to the public. With five homes, 20 cars, and 18 pianos, he still found time to share with his family and friends and was known for his generosity. He was exceedingly well-known for his glitzy costumes and gaudy jewelry. Liberace once said, An audience wants only one thing. To be entertained , and he always succeeded in this. His see through glass-topped piano, electric Candelabrum, incredible entrances and outstanding performances never disap- Pointed a crowd. The highlight of his shows was his fabulous costumes. He often told his audiences to wait While I go slip into something more spectacular. Liberace may have helped millions of closeted gays because of the public's acceptance of his apparant homosexuality. Unfortunately in 1987 at Palm Springs, California, Liberace died of AIDS. He Went out on top and will never be replaced. He was an original. Babyls are having babies. Teenage pregnancy has become a major problem in the U.S. This was the original reason that stimulated the use of contraceptives. How- ever now there is a much more serious rea- son to protect oursleves-AIDS. With the current AIDS problem people everywhere are being encouraged to use condoms if they are going to have sex. To- day having sex without condoms is like play- ing Russian Roulette. People don't know who is infected and who is not. Authorities feel that the best solution to the problem is education. What once was a forbidden subject is now acceptable to talk about in public. Contraceptives are adver- tised on television and are in many maga- zines. Schools are beginning to have con- doms available to their students. The newest idea this year was handing out condoms at a Spring Break hotspot, Ft. Lauderdale. This idea reminded Spring Breakers to practice safe sex, and be careful. One collegeeven has a condom delivery service. If people don't take AIDS seriously, the results could be deadly. Spuretie ' ra.....f..4-,.. .-.A-, , ,., . A., u f- M up M, ,,,, ,. ,,,.,,-i-... F. . .-.- . X.

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purette The Plagu 0f The 80' To many, the threat of AIDS is merely a frightening headline, a remote threat much similar to that of nuclear war. However, AIDS is no longer a problem of homesex- uals, bisexuals, or intravenous-drug users. It is a plague that can attack everyone, regard- less of age, gender, race, or place of resi- dence. However young people tend not to take AIDS seriously because the disease can take up to 10 years to show up. They are thinking of now, not the future. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome will become the biggest problem of the next decade. It is a transmitted virus through inti- mate sexual contact with an infected person or exchanges of blood, when one has AIDS. It hides it own recipe among ones genes, and enters the chemical sanctuary of the brain to cause a slow decline in mental acuity, even- tually it disables the very part of the body that fights disease, the immune system. In- Spurette W 1l 5i . fection with the virus leads to collapse of the immune system most of the time. After this collapse comes death. If a cure is not found immediately, statis- tics show that within five years, more than 250,000 Americans will have died from aids. Figures also show that 1.5 million Americans have AIDS but 9070 of these people don't know it. These unknown carriers are the biggest threat to the world because they are the ones who will spread the disease. The scariest statistic of all is that by the end of this century, 100 million people will have AIDS. It is already present in 85 countries. Experts feel that in some of these countries, 2501: of the population may be wiped out. AIDS has already wiped out the midsection of Africa, and there is an equal number of homosexuals and heterosexuals infected there. People are waiting for a miracle cure to appear, however we are a long way from one. It is different from cancer and other diseases because it involves sex, and other people and their emotions. Scientists are try- ing different ideas and theories but are get- ting discouraged. AIDS brings out some serious questions. What right do AIDS patients have. Right now they are being denied education, hous- ing, medicine, insurance, and jobs. The sad factor of these problems is that by the time these problems and cases are solved, the people will be dead. All these questions and problems will play a major part in the 1988 election. Some key issues that will be discussed are: should there be mandatory testing Sex education on condoms AIDS funds, and mandatory testing for marriage licenses. These are the problems of the next decade. .5 It has industri where. public. ' his fam well-km Liben and he candel pointe told hi Libe accept Uflf went o

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purette Th Iran-Contra Scanda The operation was called Project Re- covery. Members of Ronald Reagan's staff shipped arms to Iran in exchange for the freedom of American hostages. The opera- tion was the most serious activity of Rea- gan's Presidency. As it turned out Project Recovery was also Ronald Reagan's big- gest blunder. The operation started in the summer of 1985 when National Security Council Chief Robert McFarlane arranged the arms deal with Iran to free hostages held in Lebanon. The first arms shipment is said to have taken place in September 1985 when hostage Ben- jamin Weir was released. Other shipments took place in November 1985 and in Febru- ary, May, August, an'd October in 1986. However, the scheme was not uncovered until November. Few White House officials knew of the undercover arms-dealing activities. The pro- ject was highly illegal. The Arms Export Control Act requiring clearance by the De- partment of Defense for arms sales and the National Security Act requiring notification of Congress of weapons deals were ignored. The CIA carried out the operation and i i i i Robert McFarlane, who originated Project Recovery points his finger at Donald Regan and says He did it. Oliver North was the project manager of the arms deal President Reagan's national image was marred by his involvement in the lran-Contra scandal ' Spurette avoided legal restrictions on weapons ex- ports. Marine Lt. Colonel Oliver North, a National Security Council advisor to Rea- gan, was the project manager of the deal. ln all, over thirty million dollars worth of weapons were sold to Iran. North sold the arms for far more than the cost and accumu- lated over ten million dollars in profit. Then, another controversy emerged. The profits from the arms deals were illegally given to the Nicaraguan Contras for military aid. After the Iran-Contra scandal was uncov- ered Reagan defended himself by claiming he was not fully informed of the secret arms dealings. This was the greatest political blun- der since Watergate. The White House was in a crisis. The architect of the project, Rob- ert McFarlane attempted to commit suicide, Oliver North was fired, and John Pom, dexter, North's boss, and Larry Speakes fe. signed. The Reagan appointed Tower Commis. sion Report was organized to find the faults of the operation. No one specifically was blamed, but Reagan's lenient rule was found as the fault. The American government was shamed by the illegal activities of a few politicians, Reagan's previous reputation was marred by the lran-Contra scandal. Project Recov- ery was a serious mistake. -i 1'---x . 1 .,.. '51 gig, 13.14 rift, f gr: , fi Q ,rf . , g,.i 5,5Aj, ri , . 1. wg- rx .Ay .5-rn X 1 i . :P j Q i for if f - sa rv- - j, f r j 1- X iw 9 X NAI N 'Vx s sl N9 A nil ig 1 X9 gi If R at gr -js 13 1 The f'Praise Love, i gelism P' prior to the tele The terchar lust for Many P Holy V were fo struggle Oral 1 million 4 call hii money. his Hclt l : 2436513 . 1 J,- 3, ,wax I 1 ' R -fig Karl L. . F if Liz, . fi 1 I ' f K, Q K Below: up h ' r 3