Pharr San Juan Alamo High School - Bear Memories Yearbook (Alamo, TX)

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A s t h,ef W o.rrl|d tturns And now the saga of the Americans held hostage in Iran, since Nov. 4 1979. continues. As we return to this sad sequel we see our defenseless, co-patriots still barbarously held in the American Embassy in Tehran. Iran. The Ayatollah Khomoini is still the leader of Iran's theocracy which has led the floundering country into economic distress, civil unrest, and a border war with neigh boring oil magnate Iraq. The Ayatollah has become a recluse, but none the less still runs the country with art iron fist and a Koran clenched tightly in the other. Sadegh Ghotbzadeh the head of National Iranian Radio and Television has been in and out of jail for seditious libel, and Bani-Sadr. the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Finance, has been kept on his toes avoiding missiles from neighboring Iraq. Meanwhile back in the U.S. of A. the election of 1980 had some surprising results. Ronald Reagan, perennial Presidential candidate, whose conservative views were roughly criticized was the surprise victor. Not only did he receive a large majority of the popular vote, he also managed to rustle up a whopping 474 electoral votes, to Carter's paltry 58. The icing on the conservative cake is the startling failure of reelection of several powerhouse liberal congressmen (Birch Bayh. Robert Magnusen. Frank Church. George McGovern ...). (Continued on next page.)

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For A Responsible America Tomorrow Re-Elect President Carter Vice President Mondale On the local level, the Democrats swept all races in Hidalgo County. A record 59 percent of all registered voters turned out for the election. President Carter carried the county with 56 percent of the vote to 42 percent for Reagan. Clark and Anderson shared the other 2 percent. Kike de la Garza won re-election to the 15th Congressional District against Republican Lendy McDonald. Brig Mar-molejo. incumbent sheriff, also won a second term by a big margin over Republican George Cuevas. In the race for State Representative. District 59-A. Juan J. Hinojosa defeated his Republican challenger Joe Summers with 58 percent of the vote. In other races. Democrats Don Lee. State Representative District 51 and Norberto Salinas. Precinct 3 County Commissioner, won their elections. Voters statewide also approved nine proposed Constitutional amendments by voting for such items as bank teller machines being located at different areas in a city and bingo games. While the stunning victory achieved by Reagan was the hottest upset, students at PSJA will long remember it as the election that could and probably will change the nation. At 70. Reagan will be the oldest president to ever take office, the first divorced president, the first professional actor and the only candidate to switch political allegiance and win the presidency. A year of changes, not only for our school, but for our nation.

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%Ml t;Ujrrij,s. All this may have been, in part, a result of Carter s failure to deal quickly with the Iranian situation. All said and done, only the future holds the answer to this crime against America a) Hermitage. Pa. shows that they havo not forgot ten the U.S hostages, by erecting a flag for each day of their captivity. New developments have given them hope that they will soon be finished with this costly tribute. b) Islamic militants who veiled the U.S Embassy one year ago celebrate their anniversary on Nov 4 1980 with an anti American demonstration outside tho ombessy in Tehran. c) Tons of thousands of Iranians watch inside the American Embassy as an Iranian demonstrator holds a burning American flag aloft, (photos cour tesy of AP Wire Service) d) Caricature of naior figures involved in the Ira nian Situation 'are left Ayatollah Kohomemi Sadegh ©hotbradoh Bam Sadr President Jimmy Carter (without the familiar smile) and Ronald Roagan Republican presidential candidate And m the center is an American hostage. t -