Saks High School - Saks Echoes Yearbook (Anniston, AL)

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1984 — Reagan's second term McDonald's killings Famine in Ethiopia Cries of help from Ethiopia, and killings at a San Ysidro, California, McDonald’s brought sorrow to much of the nation in 1984. Our sorrow was quickly turned into happiness, however, when we watched American athletes win 174 gold medals in Los Angeles during the Summer Olympics. Ronald Reagan enjoyed an impressive 49- state re-election victory that left the Demo- cratic Party stunned while Joe Montana directed the San Francisco 49’ers to a Su- per Bowl win over the Miami Dolphins. Although 1984 had its share of sorrow, it had its share of happiness too and was a year that everyone will remember for a long time. In politics, Ronald Reagan was elected to his second term as President of the United States after winning an overwhelming, re cord-setting, 49-state victory over Walter Mondale and his history-making running mate Geraldine Ferraro. Ferraro became the first woman to be named to a major- party Presidential ticket. The 49 year old Congresswoman from Queens debated with Vice-President Bush, clashed with New York’s Archbishop O’Connor, and hardly wobbled when the finances of her husband became a campaign issue. How- A Year Of Challenges ever, her efforts weren’t enough to put “Fritz” Mondale in the White House. 1984 was a year of sadness to many people in the United States as well as around the world. In the U.S., a psycho- path identified as James Huberty, armed with three guns and a bag of ammunition, killed 20 people and wounded 16 at a McDonald's in San Ysidro, California, on July 18. A police sharpshooter ended the rampage by killing Huberty. On the international scene, Russia’s leader, Yuri Andropov, passed away. Fa mine struck Ethiopia and estimates show that over one million people died as a re- sult of a very severe drought. Also, U.S. Marines were withdrawn from Lebanon after being hit by a 1983 terrorist bomb. Baby Fae Liberty's facelift 23rd Olympiad 1984 was a year for challenging nature as the space shuttle Challenger made sev- eral voyages in space. In October, sur- geons in Loma Linda, California, implanted a baboon heart in a two-week-old infant known as “Baby Fae”. She was born with a severe heart disease on October 14 and had only a few days to live. After the trans- plant she struggled to lead a healthy life, but died on November 15 after living for 32 days. William Schroeder, 52, also made history by becoming the second man to receive an artificial heart. The Olympics brought about a surge of pride in America as our athletes won a total of 174 gold medals in Los Angeles. Mary Lou Retton and Edwin Moses won sportswoman and sportsman of the year as they both contributed greatly to America’s success in the Olympics. Mary Lou Retton won America’s first gold medal in women’s gymnastics and Edwin Moses won his 109th straight race. Also contributing greatly to America’s success in the Olym- pics was Carl Lewis. He tied Jesse Owen’s record of four gold medals in track. The surge of pride was felt in Washing- ton, D.C. also, as a bronze memorial of the ( soldiers of Vietnam was erected. Also, al- though a school prayer law was voted down in Alabama, a “moment of silence” was allowed by the Supreme Court that may yet let a form of religious observance back into the classroom. The Statue of Liberty also received a much needed face lift. 1984 was a surprising year in sports, ' especially on the collegiate level. BY(J (Brigham Young) was the controversial na-i tional champion in college football. Also, Doug Flutie was named the Heisman Tro- phy winner after completing a miracle, game-winning pass against the Miami Hur-