Richmond High School - Pierian Yearbook (Richmond, IN)

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Agnew, Tapes, Nixon, Bohhy Riggs, V ' atcrgatf, Kiierg (Crisis, and Arms Traclf «ori all in the news dnriiig the winter of 7 ' 3 and spring ol 74, lielping RMS student ri ' cvahi- ate polities, toda s uoniaii, and worki attairs. In Deeetnher, I ' residi-nt Nixon re(|uested the elosing of gaso- line stations on .S nida s. Not hard hit l) llu- gasoline short- age, Riehniond motorists were hard-pressed to find tuel on .Snndass, hut stations re- iiuiini ' d open lor other ser- It jgMfl {-J m ti JJ5J M pd Jav t% h 1 fii ml PUMPS CtOS8

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fjtUUf ' Hid. Cloudy 7 7 . ■ of 7 pAckA zoP Grandma of the White (Moud commercial was limited to 1 package of toilet paper us the fibrous substance was literally wiped out, a result of the rumored toilet paper shortage. Streaking hit ers struck aero public facilitie: ly baring streak- BR I Simon says there is an energy crisis. Simon says there is a gasoline, electrici- ty, and oil shortage. Simon says drive at 55 miles per hour. Simon said many such things after John Simon was appointed to the post of energy chief by President Ni.xon, after Arab oil embargos forced America into an energy crunch. Simon stayed other Nixon appointees didn ' t. A rash of resignations from high- ranking officials followed the discover) of the Watergate break-in. Watergate hearings and Vice-president Spiro Ag- new ' s resignation pulled Americans faith in their government to an all-time low. Words like plumbers and tapes took on new meanings. Some words became dirt words. Intla tion was no longer a word oid the econo- mist used, but a word that housewives spat out when they found the price of beef had risen ten cents a pound. There seemed to be no escape. With the advent of warmer weather, rites celebrating spring were held around the nation. Running in the nude, better known as streaking, became the nation s fastest-growing pastime. Some likened the sport to swallowing goldfish while other damned it as ob- scene. For most it was a few da s relief from the unusual headlines. Where there had been scowls and frowns, there was a giggle, a guffaw, and a laugh.

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iiCH ■h iiflHi[ — % ii »?i inJl mHh BH Hp M B Ik : A leisure pair, Sarah Jellison and Mike Koger spend their time eating donuts while waiting for a bus home. Sunday school allows senior, Lesli Runnels to teach elemen- tary children and learn from them in the same process. Participating in Sunday morning services and other church oriented activities gives LeAnn Erbse and other RHS students a sense of fulfillment.