Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Hudnut Wins Third Term On November 8, William H. Hud- nut was elected to his third term as mayor of Indianapolis. Hudnut received an overwhelming sixty-seven percent of the vote. Unofficially, the vote tally was: Hudnut (R) received 134,550 votes; John J. Sullivan (D) received 64,240 votes; Webster L. Smith (L) received 1,034 votes; and William G. Warrick (S) received 612 votes. This landslide was a near repeat of Hudnut ' s 1979 record victory against Democrat Paul F. Cantwell. In that election, the now 51-year-old Presbyterian minister won by 83,000 votes and received seventy-four per- cent of the total vote cotmt. Hudnut ' s platform mainly con- sisted of continuing the programs which he had already established in his first two terms. His plans were to renovate much of the downtown area, develop Indianapolis as an amateur sports center, continue his fight against crime and unemployment, and acquire a professional football team. Stiicide Bomber Destroys US Marine Headquarters in Beirut Twisted metal, broken glass, blood-stained clothing, and other debris were all that remained of an American Marine head-quarters in Beirut, Lebanon after a truck loaded with 2,000 to 2,500 pounds of dynamite burst into the lobby of the 4-story building and exploded. The attack by the suicide bomber on the Marines came at 6:20 am on Sunday, October 23 (11:20 p m EST Saturday). Most of the Marines were still asleep in the bunks when the at- tack occurred preventing them to have time to escape. This came just minutes after another vehicle carrying TNT intentionally crashed into a French paratroop barracks less than two miles away in the Ramel el-Baida section of Beirut. The two bombings were the most devestating acts of protest against the multi-national force since its beginning in Beirut last fall. The force was established at the Lebanese government ' s requests to help keep peace in the capital. It took rescue workers more than a week to sift through the wreckage of the Marine headquarters building. Each day local news reported an in- crease in the number of dead and wounded Marines. The final count reported 241 Americans dead, and 75 wotmded. The French reported losses of 56 dead and still more wotmded. The Bombing at the Marine command post at Beirut airport caused the largest number of casualties suf- fered by American forces since the Vietnam War. Following the attack, rumors were rampant about who was responsible. One Lebanese government source A mournful U.S. flag flies over the rubble, debris, and destruction after the bombing in Beirut. reported that the names of 11 suspects were turned over to the Marines and FBI, although no formal arrests were made. Senior US of- ficials linked Syria and Iran to the slaughter despite denials made by both countries. President Reagan placed blame on the Soviet Union. Not only has Moscow assisted and encouraged the violence in both countries (Lebanon and Grenada), but it provides direct support through a network of sur- rogates and terrorists, stated Mr. Reagan in a televised address to the nation. Mr. Reagan went on to say that these latest developments would not drive the US forces out. He emphasized that fact by saying, We will not yield to international ter- rorism because we know that if we do the civilized world will suffer, our values wiU be fair game for all those who seek to destroy aU that we stand for. Presidental spokesman, Larry Speakes, suggested the possibility of shifting the Marines ' position and strengthening the security forces in order to reduce the vulnerability of our forces in Lebanon. Speakers added, the mission of the United States and the multina- tional force have not changed. There is no change in our commitment. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 47

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us Troops Capture Grenada On Tuesday October 25, US troops invaded the small Marxist-ruled island of Grenada. The island ' s 110,000 population consisted of 1,000 .-Vmericans, many of whom were there to study at the US owned St. George ' s University Medical School. The invasion was ordered after a militant Marxist coup that left Prime Minister Bishop and 16 others dead. President Reagan ' s decision to invade was given in answer to a re- quest from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States for a preemptive strike focused at destro Tng the islands pro-Cuban government. Initially, only 2,000 US Marines and Rangers were involved in the in- vasion, but that nimiber was soon tripled after reinforcements of the 82nd Airborne Di ' ision had to be flown in. Eight other Caribbean na- tions combined to add almost 400 troops and police to the occupation force. US commanders found the Cubans living in Grenada better prepared to fight than they had expected. The Cubans were reall y good, really dedicated . . . maybe even better than we were, said Spec. 4 Larry Wheeler of Aiken, South Carolina. Defense Secretary Caspar US troops and paratroopers, in full combat gear, advance on the Marxist-rtded island of Grenada. Weinberger stated that many of the Cubans were combatants, almost all of whom with rifles were shooting at us. He went on to say that large numbers of weapons, including Soviet AK-47s had been seized. US intelligence sources in Washington attributed Cuba ' s being well-prepared to an imintentional leak from one of the Caribbean coun- tries that aided the US in the assault. They claimed that Cuba was aware of the US invasion plans at least 24 hours before it began. The reasons that concerned Presi- dent Reagan about Grenada were identical to those concerns he had stated earlier about Nicaragua and El Savador. These concerns were threats to the US sea lanes and resources, plus threats to resupply Western Europe during some sort of an emergency. With the successful invasion of Grenada, President Reagan drastical- ly changed the US policy on threats of communist expansion in the Western Hemisphere. According to The In- dianapolis Star, the new rules were as follows: the United States was prepared to use military force to pre- vent a Western Hemisphere country from falling under Fighter Soviet- Cuban control. More explicitly, many believed Mr. Reagan had warned El Savador and Nicaragua to beware. The Day After Leaves Long-lasting Impression On Sunday, November 20, millions of Americans crowded around their T.V. sets to watch the much publi- cized nuclear disaster movie entitled The Day After . The two and a half hour movie graphicly depicted the ef- fects of a nuclear attack on Kansas City and the surrounding area of Lawrence, Kansas. The show promp- ted various groups such as the Center for Defense Information and the Women ' s Action for Nuclear Disar- I mament to do commercials. I To counter these anti-nuclear I statements, White House officials I made sure representatives of Presi- vl dent Reagan ' s power-through- strength policy appeared on Good Morning America and The Today Show on the morning after The Day After. On Monday morning, students ex- citedly compared their reactions about the movie. Some teachers began their classes with a short discussion on the movie and the possibility of nuclear war. Yukari Condon ' 85 remarked about the movie, it was more scary than anything like Jaws or the Amityville Horror because you can avoid those things by not going into the ocean or the house, but what can we do to avoid this? Surprisingly, many students felt that a real nuclear attack would be more horrifying than it was por- trayed in the movie. I thought that the movie was a low-scale description of what actually will happen in a nuclear holocaust, stated senior Tom Beaimiont. Many added that they saw a likelihood of war, but that it probably wouldn ' t happen in the immediate future. Paul Buck ' 86 said, I feel that there will eventually be a nuclear war; however, the effects will be much more severe than was shown in the movie. 46 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Ki

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Program Awards Students of the Month A new program was established at PMHS to recognize a student who had excelled academically or had been expecially active in an extra- curricular acti ' ity or service project. The title of Student of the Month was given to one student per class each month. In order to be named Student of the Month, a student must have been nominated by a member of the teaching staff. Nominations were sent to a committee of one counselor, two academic teachers, and two com- petent students. Taking everything into consideration, the committee decided on a winner. Senior Paula Morrison, jvmior Kelly Smith, sophomore Beth Probst, and freshman Gretchen Daniels were September Students of the Month. Paula was honored for her service work on Homecoming actiNities, her work on the FOCUS staff, and work- ing on the set crew for musicals. KeUy was commended for her con- tributions as president of French club and for displaying the all-around qualities of a good student. Beth Probst was noted for her work on Falcons Against Drugs and Drinking. Gretchen was chosen because she exhibited all-around qualities of a good student. October ' s Students of the Month were Brent Scheib ' 84, Steve McCor- mick ' 85, Vernon Sledge ' 86, and Brian Bohrer ' 87. Brent had achieved a 4.0 grade point and was tied for first in class ranking at the time of the award. He was a valuable player as the kicker, defensive back, and split end on the varsity football team. He was involved in intramural basketball and soccer, and was Homecoming king. Steve was the chairman of the Homecoming committee. He played varsity football, reserve basketball, and ran varsity track. Steve was ranked twelfth in his class with a 3.75 GPA. Vernon was honored for his dedica- tion and determination as a student, he was a member of jazz, pep and con- cert band. Brian played football, ran track and was involved in wrestling. He par- ticipated in the Sports ' Film club. November ' s Students of the Month were senior Lorie Ritter- skamp, junior Kim Allison, sophomore Tony Doxtater, and freshman Amy Thomas. Lorie was commended for her hard work as president of FADD. She was the flag captain and was tied for top rank in her class. Kim was valuable in the promotion of the Aquamaid organization. She exhibited leadership qualities in various activities. Tony was complimented for making class contributions in French while hampered by the use of a hearing aid. Amy was chosen because of her talented performance as the lead in A Dolls ' House. She worked on several of the crews for that play. Each Student of the Month had his her name read over the morning announcements, received a cer- tificate stating his achievements, and his picture placed on a bulletin in the front foyer. In addition, the Students of the Month had their names on the marquee outside the school for a week. Bales Is Well-suited for Award Jxmior Jodie Bales had the coimty fair all sewn up this year. She entered a lined tailored wool suit which she Jodie Bales ' 85 exhibits her masterpiece. had made in the clothing competition at the Marion County Fair. She walked away with two rosette ribbons and was named champion in con- struction and champion in dress review. She was allowed to progress to State competition in dress review where she received a participation ribbon. Jodie spent her second semester homeroom periods working on the suit under the instruction of Mrs. Marjorie Smith. During the summer, Jodie completed the suit in time for the fair. She was excited about her cham- pionships at the county level, and she enjoyed seeing her suit on display at the fair. I worked really hard on it, and I felt like I got something good from it. It was neat to see my suit up there, Jodie said with a smile. This was Jodie ' s seventh year in 4-H. Besides clothing, she was in- volved in other 4-H groups like poster projects, junior leaders, and foods. She attended State Jr. Leader Coun- cil, the citizenship Washington Focus to Washington D.C., and Youth Power in which 15 Indiana students met together at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. She made felt snowmen and tray favors for Riley Children ' s Hospital. Her goals were to complete an achievement book, a detailed history of all her clothing accomplishments, which would be judged. She wanted to be one of 8 Indiana students to at- tend the National Youth Power con- ference. Jodie developed her interest in clothing at 4-H. She added that in 4-H she met a lot of people and was able to do a lot of things. She didn ' t plan to make clothing her career but intended to continue it as a hobby. 48 SPECIAL ACHIEVERS