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ricanes. Closer to home and probably more im- portant to Alabama fans was the outcome of the annual Iron Bowl played in Birming- ham. The Crimson Tide beat Auburn 17-13 in one of the most exciting games played between the two schools. Two of the most memorable highlights of the game were Brent Fullwood being stopped short of the goal line by Rory Turner on fourth down and Robert McGinty’s missed field goal with time running out which sealed Bama’s victory. In pro football, two records which were previously thought unbreakable were broken. Walter Payton broke Jim Brown’s career rushing record of 12,312 yards and Erik Dickerson broke O.J. Simpson’s sin- gle-season rushing record of 2,003 yards when he rushed for 2,105 yards this sea son. Also, Dan Marino and the Miami Dol- phins fell to Joe Montana and the San Francisco 49’ers in the Super Bowl. 17-15 Payton and Dickerson San Francisco 49'ers Teen crazes “Where's the beef? An unforgettable year Amidst all of the excitement of football, the Detroit Tigers beat the San Diego Pa dres to win the World Series. Every generation has had its crazes, and the 80’s are no exception. In 1984, some of the activities in which teens were involved were: break dancing, playing Trivial Pur- suit, and laughing at Clara Peller asking, “Where’s the beef?” Going to the movies has been a favorite activity of teens for a long time. Some of the movies that kept that craze alive in 1984 were: “Ghostbus- ters”, “Gremlins”, “The Karate Kid”, and “Footloose”. 1984 had its share of variety from sor- row in Ethiopia and Beirut, to extreme hap- piness in Los Angeles. The NFL hd two records to show off in the Hall of Fame and Alabama fans will have a year to brag about the upset victory in the Iron Bowl. But while Americans celebrated the main sports events of the year, they also cried about the famine in Ethiopia and the inno- cent people that were shot in San Ysidro. 1984 was a year that contained events that people will never forget. — Greg Starnes
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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-
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