Robbinsdale High School - Robin Yearbook (Robbinsdale, MN)

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tthe city. United e “de-escalation Germany as Arab bizarre episode is ing of the nine hos-base. The world but for the shattering of an ideal. The Olympic and honest apolitical competition. Trans-world air travel jackings and murders. Countries pay millions of dollars Amid the tumult and shouting arise token signs of dented, historic trip to Communist China. They are Lai and toasted in The Great Hall of the People, has been closed to them for over twenty years, states give China a pair of musk oxen and bring two the Washington Zoo. As a result, Ling-Ling and household words. An old American ally. Nationalist shek, loses favor and Taiwan is dropped from the to the “Island of Beauty’s dismay, Japan establishes with Red China. The U. S. ratifies trade agreements with both Red China iet Union is suffering the greatest drought in a century of Russian change hands in nations throughout the world. In Africa, blacks who are criminatory apartheid laws once more pose a challenge to white supremacy, the Common Market of Europe, bringing a change to the country’s leadership. Libya and Egypt become more closely united due to similar political and economic interests. Man’s inhumanity to man remains an enigma. The paradoxes of life are riddles for today’s leaders. Despite the myriad problems of the year, decision-makers renew spirit to solve the puzzle. 2 3

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1972-73 ... a year of puzzlement — war, disaster, frustration — peace, good will, hope. Bewilderment permeates the earth as man continues to fight man. The sanity of the world is questionable as outrageous acts of violence and tragedy are blatantly reported via television, newspaper and radio. Northern Ireland’s Protestants and Catholics skirmish over ideologies and Belfast citizens resent the presence of British troops despite repeated bombings States involvement in Southeast Asia persists although military experts proclaim of the Viet Nam war. Horror strikes the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, guerrillas capture nine Israeli athletes and murder two others. The entire brought to a frenzied, bungled end as the attempted rescue results in the slay tages and five of their Arab captors at a military air mourns, not only for the loss of eleven trained Israelis, Games are no longer an international symbol of peace is harassed by irrational terrorist actions, such as hi in ransoms for the safe return of passengers and aircraft, peace. The President and Mrs. Nixon make an unprece greeted as royalty by both Mao Tse-Tung and Chou En-The Nixons, and the American public, see a land which Traditional exchanges of gifts between the heads of Himalayan pandas to Hsing-Hsing become China's Chiang Kai-United Nations. Also, new trade relations and Russia. The Sov history. Governments oppressed by the dis Denmark votes to join

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1972-1973 ... a year of struggle, both physical and ideological. The high current of political feeling and concern exhibited in Munich is strong in the United States during this election year. Completing his first term as the thirty-seventh president, Richard Nixon uses all the political power of an incumbent to further his campaign for re-election. The Democratic National Convention in Miami is conducted without incident and nominates the “prairie populist, George McGovern, senator from South Dakota. Missouri Senator Thomas Eagleton is selected for the number two job and accepts, later making history as he be- candidate in history to withdraw when the public learns of his several hospital-The Democrats search frantically for a “clean candidate and finally select R. Corps director and brother-in-law of the late president John frenzied pace as each candidate attempts to gain undecided Bobby Fischer, in an on-again, off-again chess match in Boris Spassky to become world chess champion. The match, world attention and sparks a new interest in the old game of sponsor an Olympian winner of seven gold medals. California medals and one for his part in a relay victory. Two black manner. Shuffling their feet in subtle protest on the awards Vince Matthews and Wayne Collette are disbarred from fur-the quality of life continue and legislators listen more closely