Pattonville High School - Echo / Legacy Yearbook (Maryland Heights, MO)

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frlfj' 'I S' f Q L r Y? 'Q -...f WML? ,. ' r W WASHINGTON. Is the U.S. headed for a recession? As the cost of fuel continued to rise, a recession seemed probable. In January, 1979, the price of regular gasoline was 60 cents a gallon. By January, 1980, gasoline averaged 31.17 a gallon. By mid-summer, the prices were predicted to be 351.50 a gallon. Besides the rising oil prices, the rising price of gold fueled inflation. In one year the price of gold per ounce rose from S35 to 3650. These quickly rising prices had major effects on interest, exchange, and inflation rates throughout the industrial world as well as influencing the geo-political balance between the West and the Soviets. i AFGHANISTAN. M A Late in December, 7 7 1979, Russian troops ,g invaded Afghanistan. an A O Within a few days, Q 85,000 Soviet troops r occupied the country. A Anger and shock were A the U.S. reactions to , this unprovoked mili- ' tary action. Said Presi- dent Carter, The Sovi- et invsion of Afghani- WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES were Stan is the greatest held in Lake Placid, New York, in Feb- fhfeai to W0Yld P2aC2 ruary. Eric Heiden, a speed skater from SiflC9 the 5200116 WOI'ld Wisconsin, won five gold medals. This f Warf' In the m0r1thS was the largest number of medals any following the surprise one American contender has ever won. incursion, the U.S. QOV- Eric's sister Beth and Leah Mueller ernment sought ways were among other medal winners. Prob- to COL1nter uI1Ch0Ck9d ably the most exciting U.S. victory was Soviet movement into that of the hockey team over the Rus- other third world coun- sian hockey team, tries. According to many U-5 90Vemm9nf The summer Olympic games which Officials, RU55iaf1 ex' were scheduled to be held in Moscow in pansion into Countries August were boycotted by the U.S. and 5UCh as Ethi0Pia, Cam' many other nations as a protest against bodia, and Afghanistan the Soviet military action in Afghani- is a threat to both the stan. U.S. and to world peace. WOMEN were in the news this year. Mother Theresa, who established the Sisters of Charity in India, received the Nobel Peace Prize. For years she has worked with the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta and other cities. For the first time, a woman was pictured on a United States coin. A picture of Susan B. Anthony, a womenls rights leader in the 1800's, was selected for a new dollar coin. 'This Was The Year That Was Cu ffent

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