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

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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

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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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ial John Poin- T Speakes re- ver Commis- .nd the faults :cifically was ile was found was shamed uv politicians. 'as marred by oject Recov- The H01 Wars The PTL Club, which stands for Praise The Lord and People That Love, is one of several of television's evan- gelism programs. It was led by Jim Bakker prior to his resignation, which was caused by the television evangelists' struggle last year. The preachers hurled charges and coun- tercharges of sexual misconduct, greed and lust for power, and several illegal activities. Many people termed the struggle as the Holy Wars. However, two large scandals were focused upon more than the power struggles. Oral Roberts begged the public for eight million dollars and claimed that God would call him home if he did not receive the money. Roberts needed the money to save his City of Faith, a medical-research cen- Above: Bill Stern and his infertile wife wanted a child Below: Surrogate mother Mary Beth Whitehead signed a contract to give up her child, but Whitehead refused to release her after she was born V Right: Jim and Tammy Bakker no longer lead the PTL ter, from bankruptcy. The process was legal, though many people objected to it. Oral Roberts received more than eight million dollars from his supporters. Jim Bakker and his wife Tammy were involved in the other scandal. Jimmy Swag- gart, a rival evangelist, triggered the down- fall of Bakker by disclosing that Bakker had sex with his church secretary Jessica Hahn. She told reporters that she had been drugged and then was forced to have sex with Bakker. She decided to take the matter to court. Bakker's lawyers settled the matter out of court by giving 520,000 to Hahn and agreeing to pay her 31,000 a month if she kept quiet about the incident for twenty years. Swaggart learned' of the incident from someone involved with the PTL and told the Bab On March 27, 1986 Baby M was born into a world of confusion. She was born to Mary Beth Whitehead, however, she was a surrogate baby. Whitehead had signed a contract agreeing to carry the child of Bill Stern and to give the baby to the Sterns after its birth. In return, she would be given ten thousand dollars. Shortly after the baby's birth, Whitehead was unable to break the bond with her child, so she refused the money and fled to Florida with the baby. She kept the baby for four ' , .. 1 , Y,,, W., -..--,... N. - A story, to the public. Then Bakker resigned. Tammy Bakker was also involved in a scan- dal. She told viewers that she was addicted to prescription drugs, and that she was re- ceiving treatment. This took place while news of her husband's sexual misconduct became known. Jerry Falwell took over the PTL empire, which includes the television program and the Heritage USA amusement park. Jim and Tammy Bakker are in extreme financial trouble. The PTL may soon be destroyed. The Holy War has taken its toll. The conflict among the evangelists is caused by the intense competition for view- ers and money. It is likely to continue for some time. months until police took custody of the baby after a New Jersey court gave the Stern's custody rights. Then Whitehead appealed the case to the New Jersey Superior Court. The case lasted for months. The decision for custody to re- main with the Stems made history. The judge also refused to give Mary Beth White- head visitation rights. lt was the first surro- gate mother case ever and the decision set a precedent for surrogate mother cases in the future. Spurette , -------y M- --