Roncalli High School - Lance Yearbook (Aberdeen, SD)

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louro aids«hunger« One year into Ronald Reagan's sec- ond term he was being referred to as a lame duck president. He proved this not to be true when his 1985 tax reform bill that redesigned the income tax system of the nation was approved by Congress. The Superpowers, Russia and the United States, came face to face for the first time in six years at the Geneva Summit. Arms control, the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, and the Star Wars plan were some of the issues discussed. U.S.-Soviet relations took a positive step for- ward. Innocent Americans became the target of world terrorists. The hi- jacking of the Achille Louro cost American Leon Klingerhoffer his life. Klinghoffer, a cripple in a wheelchair, was shot several times and thrown overboard. This was the last straw, Ronald Reagan said the United States will no longer ne- gotiate with terrorists. AIDS Acquired Immune Deficien- cy Syndrome, once thought only to affect homosexuals and those that took drugs intravenously, entered into the hetrosexual at an alarm- ingly high rate through the use of donated blood. Rock Hudson, mov- ie idol of the '50's, died of AIDS. A massive earthquake hit Mexico City killing thousands. Rescue workers dug for days hoping to find some glimmer of life beneath the rubble. Prince Charles and Princess Diana dazzled Americans on their first visit to the colonies. It was the year of giving. World Hunger became a major concern of music's best and brightest stars. Band Aid, the British recording, be- gan the effort that followed with USA for Africa's We Are the World. They raised millions of dollars and the consciouses of the world. Ronald Reagen and Mikhail Gorbachev came face to face at the Geneva Summit to discuss U S. - Soviet relations. a Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Wales, became the center of attention during their visit to America. Pages by Barbara O'Keefe 7

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a r in s •PEACE TALKS «ACHILLI Drinking age, students dominate session During the 1986 Legislative Session, the most hotly debated issues were those dealing with those 18 years of age and younger. The Federal Government passed a law stating that states would lose their feder- al highway funds if they did not raise their legal drinking age to 21. The bill to raise South Dakota s drinking age to 21 died in a house committee. It was tabled largely due to the fact that the state would get back all of the funds that had been withheld as long as they raised the age by October 1, 1988. Lawmakers decided to override the gov- ernor's veto making two years of foreign language no longer a requirement for en- trance into a state college. South Dakota, always in need of national attention, let the voters decide if they wanted to move the presidential primary to February. If moved. South Dakota would hold the third primary in the na- tion. Supporters of this feel it will bring presidential candidates to South Dakota and give South Dakota a bigger voice in the selection of the president. Fearing party unity would be split, con- troversy arose when Governor Bill Jank- low announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by longtime friend and ally. Sen. Jim Abnor. w South Dakota's drinking age remained the same despite federal pressure to raise it to 21. 6 News

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•memories «best yet rhs What is a yearbook? A yearbook is .......A collection of memories to last a lifetime. A history of one's journey through school. Something to be read again and again. Something to be treasured. We feel the 1986 Lance is the best ever. It's packed with photos and memories of you and your friends. We hope the moments we captured bring smiles to your faces and good thoughts to your mind. The faculty displayed their version of the school dress code. Bernadette Rowland realizes she doesn't like doing her English.