Princeton High School - Student Prince Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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World, National Events Spin Ahead While USA Plans for Bicentennial While the USA looked ahead to its Bicentennial celebration in 1976, international and national events spun on at a dizzy speed-leading to change, confusion, and choas amid scattered moments of triumph. . . .After South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos fell to Communism in April , '75, Civil war tore Portugal and continued ripping Northern Ireland before Angola succumbed to Communist backed MPLA early in 1976 with Russian supplies and 12,000 Cuban troops after USA cut off military aid. , v eTerrorism, kidnapping, and bombing continued worldwide while strife in Lebanon and assassination of King Feisal threatened Mid-East. . . ANationaliy, financial crisis in New York City brought federal aid late in '75 while approximately 8'7: of US workers remained unemployed early in 1976 amid economic recovery and presidential primaries. . . .Locally, National League champion Reds edged Boston Red Sox in World Series 4-3 during October, and the Riverfront Coliseum added a jewel to city's downtown in fa111975 before historic Shubert and Taft Theaters fell to wrecker's ball early in '76, cutting cultural links with past. 17 . . .During '75 International Women's Year, Mrs. Bobbie Stern became the first elected woman mayor of Cincinnati, and William V. Donaldson was named city manager. Apprehensive topposite pagei, President Gerald Ford ducks toward limousine as Secret Service men shield him from assassination attempt outside of St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco on September 22., 1975. Two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin receives his prize in New York City on Tuesday, December 2, 1975, making the OSU senior the first college player ever to win this award twice and the first to gain 5,000 yards on the ground in a college careen Handcuffed, Patty Hearst gives a clinched fist salute as she leaves San Mateo County Jail, Redwood City, California, after being captured on September 18, I975. Holding the hunted ball, Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk swings his glove in front of Reds' batter Ed Arm- brister as umpire Larry Barnett looks on during controversial piay in tenth inning of third game of serieSm-won by Reds in extra innings. Crowded aboard Navy ship, South Vietnamese troups leave Thuan An Beach near to Hue and are evacuated to Da Nang in March 1975. Callapsing fire escape leads Boston woman-Diana Bryant, age 19-to her death and causes serious injury to her god- daughter, Tiare Jones, 2, in Boston's Back Bay area on July 23, 1975. Tipping his hat tthis pagei, partially paralyzed Associate Justice of the Su- preme Court, Williqm 0. Douglas, greets newsmen as he leaves home for the Court with help of his aide. Harry Catcher, in November 1975eon the day after he announced his retirement from the Court. Winding up the stairway of Chicago City Hall, people wait to apply for 937 temporary public service jobs made available in the Windy City during January 1975 by federal emergency aid fundst iikifiittiiiiii'kiitvkti'irkittii

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