Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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The 1987-88 school year was one filled with scandal and surprises in the real world. In September, Tom Selleck married Jil- lie Mack; Def Leppard came out with a new LP; and the Pope toured the U.S. October saw all of Jessica Hahn as she posed for Playboy magazine. George Harrison released a new record entitled “Cloud Nine , and the entire world watched in fascination as Jessica Mc- Clure was rescued from the well in Texas. The bottom of the stock market fell out in November, causing a loss greater than the one that caused the Great Depres- sion. Bruce Willis and Demi Moore were married, and Bruce Springsteen released Tunnel of Love”. In December, rumors flew about the impending divorce of actor Sean Penn and singer Madonna, but they remained together. The Golden Globe awards were hand- ed out in January, giving Cher best ac- tress and Micheal Douglas best actor; “The Last Emperor walked off with best picture. March saw Jimmy Swaggart involved in a sex scandal; and Andy Gibb, former teen heart-throb, died at the age of 30. April was a slow month, but it was a part of the year, and should be included in the list. May, however, was frantic with scan- dal, the biggest of them all being the re- lease of Donald Regan’s book “For The Record”, in which it was revealed that the entire White House schedule is worked around the predictions of astrologer Joan Quigley. The White House has denied those rumors, but it seems we’ll just have to stay “tuned”. Elizabeth Taylor came out with a new per- fume called “Passion ; Andy Gibb died of heart problems; and Cher walked off with a Best Actress Oscar. 22 Current Events Current events filled with many scandals Did This Really Happen?

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Spanish I teacher Mr. Tarnasky helps out Juniors John Newell and Robbie Albertson with their pinatas. Juniors Tina Barkus, Deanna Prohaska and Senior Michele Norris put some finishing touches on the Christmas tree in the main hallway. Sophomore Roger Reichart assembles his pinata by filling it with candy and finally breaking it at the Christmas party in Mr. Tar- nasky's Spanish I class. Seniors Jamie Clark and Kelly Ogle were named king and queen of the first Holiday Ball sponsored by the student council. Christmas New Year’s 21

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K'VlsWhc ?®H Crac Jesse Jackson remained in the presidential races, despite failed plans to end his life because it was feared he was too close to the presidency. Jessica Hahn bared all in Playboy, claiming I am not a bimbo!”; Jimmy Swaggart was brought low when he admitted to “watching prostitutes. Headlines rocked the nation, exposing such major problems and occurences as AIDS, the Crack epidemic, and the onslought of sex scan- dals. Current Events 23