Robbinsdale High School - Robin Yearbook (Robbinsdale, MN)

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comes the first vice-presidential izations for nervous disorders. Sargent Shriver, former Peace F. Kennedy. The campaign takes on a votes. America finds two new heros. Reykjavik, Iceland, defeats Russian due to Fischer's delays and complaints, gains chess. The U. S. becomes the first country to swimmer Mark Spitz captures six individual gold athletes make names for themselves in a different platform during the national anthem, U. S. runners ther Olympic competition. Efforts to improve to public comment. Capital punishment is abolished and new funds are poured into cancer research. Greater efforts are made in the fight against pollution with positive results. Death strikes hundreds of Americans as floods inundate the eastern part of the nation in the wake of Hurricane Agnes. The Midwest, far from the hurricane area, is struck by heavy rains and floods. Rapid City, South Dakota experiences heavy loss of life and property in an unprecedented flash flood. Each disaster has its positive side, however, as from across the nation gifts, money, and personal assistance pour into the stricken areas. It is this positive side of life that forces man to continue to live, regard- less of what seeming disasters may befall him. Man struggles on, with many questions and frustratingly few answers, trying to better himself and his society. 4 5

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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

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1972-1973 ... a year when, for the first time, Minnesotans can turn right on red at almost every corner. The new regulation speeds the flow of traffic, but pedestrians find it difficult to cross the street on any color light. For the first time, eighteen year olds can vote in the Presidential election. They begin to accept their responsibility and across the state many young voters are elected as delegates. Their voice is heard, and throughout the nation, other minorities — women. Blacks, Chicanos . . . group to form power blocks. Parts of the state are declared disaster areas as rains flood the streets of Duluth and the Mille Lacs vicinity of northern Minnesota. Crops are destroyed throughout the stricken area. Undisturbed by natural disasters, Twin Cities residents are involved in a squabble over the need cation. Taxpayers seriously consider how their entrepreneurs who envision a new downtown football as quarterback for the Vikings and the University ican Paul Giel as athletic director and Cal Stoll as American League baseball season, the third-place for a second year. The Gopher State makes nation-in United States history, is paid to the unknown in the northern woods, she is released unharmed af- concern is shown for Valley strives for a installed to raise the binsdale. Robbinsdale split-shift schedule due on the building. At continues for a