Robert F Munroe Day School - Reflections Yearbook (Quincy, FL)

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Tallahassee Community College gets a visit from Dr. Georgy Grechko. Russian cosmonaut and scientist, during which he expressed his opinion on nuclear weapons and space habitation. Preston Spooner and several friends watch as Quincy Allstars battle the Men of Steel during a benefit for Preston’s medical expenses. 262 Current Events

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Scandals and Renovation Combine for a Year of Spectacular Images A presidential election, scan- dals galore, and renovations made for years to a year to be talked about for years to come. Main Street came to town. Downtown Quincy began to get a new and improved look as old buildings were renovated. Lorenzo baked tbe World’s Largest Pizza just outside of Havana in Hinson. It raised money for charity and drew a large crowd. A new mayor was elected in Gretna to hopefully improve the political scene there. Tragedy struck Gadsden County when Kathy Higdon was murdered. The communi- ty joined in support of Preston Spooner, both financially and emotionally. Mr. Bill Sum- merford, long-time Tax Collec- tor in Gadsden County, died. It was a personal sadness for Munroe as Sharon Sum- merford was a student. A race that began with many candidates, ended with few. Frontrunners, George Bush and Michael Dukakis battled for nom- ination. The Iran — Contra scandal in- terrupted daytime television for weeks as hearings were televised. Ollie North was considered hero and villian as he testified for days about shredded documents and memos. His secretary. Fawn Hall, became a star as a result of the affair. The question remains, will President Reagan pardon those that were sentenced? Another religious figure fell when jimmy Swaggart tearfully begged forgiveness in front of his congregation and television au- dience after his encounters with a prostitute caught up with him. President Reagan met with Mikail Gorbachev for peace talks. An agreement was reached on in- termediate range missiles. How- ever, “Star Wars” remained an item of debate. The nation shared concern for jessica McClure, who fell into a well that was twenty-two feel deep. She remained in the well for several days until rescue workers in Midland, Texas were able to dig her out. A year of war, peace, sadness, and joy passed as we looked on. After Mr. Grechko's speech. Mary Kather- ine Gregory is interviewed by WCTVabou! her impression of the Soviet cosmonaut. Current Events 263