Sandia High School - Crest Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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quarter Superintendent of the Albuquerque Public Schools after serving for three years. Student unrest came to a peak on the University of New Mexico campus with the suspension of two teaching assistants from administrative and teaching duties, as the result of a controversial poem distributed in some freshman English classes. New Mexico legislators passed a liberalized abortion bill, granting abor- tions in cases of rape, incest or endan- gered health of the mother or child. Capital punishment was abolished in New Mexico, the l4th state to pass a bill. Assassination of policemen, iailers or prison guards in execution of duties remained the only crimes punishable by death. Mickey Mantle, a national baseball hero for many years, was forced to retire from the New York Yankees because of a struggle with osteomylitis, an inflamation of bone and bone marrow. The three Apollo 9 astronauts tested the Lunar Module as the space race con- tinued at high speed. United States' relations with Peru showed signs of disintergration with a conflict over coastal fishing rights. After a prolonged illness, the death of former President Dwight Ike Eisenhower united nations in mourning. Violence of the Chinese-Soviet border and the election of lsraeli's new premier also made the news, while the Biafra death toll mounted as efforts were made to settle the conflicts. The Mouse That Roared was revived as Britain sent an arsenal of military force to quell a minor rebellion on the small island of Anquilla. Pakistan's premier resigned from his position, and West Germany's election of Gustav Heinemann to the presidency caused conflict between East and West Berlin. An increasing interest in zodiac signs and fortune telling was apparent as an astrology fad intrigued nations from the students to political leaders, with songs like Aquarius and movies like Secret Ceremony rising in popularity. Activities 25

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S ,MSW QHEEQLEQDQQ top: Pam Simma hangs poster while campaigning for varsity cheerleader. above: Dave Redding and Linda Kreitzer vote for Student Body Council officers and cheerleaders as Kathy Hill assists. upper, right: Michelle Chavez, '69, and Kristy Enquist, M.C4's for On Conglomerationf' introduce the next musical number. right: Mary Jo Kennedy pins a nametag on Mr. Mayhew as Teacher Appreciation Day begins. far, upper, right: A local towing company removes a student car from the faculty parking lot after ll years of wa rnings. 26 1 4-5 4-7 8-9 8-il 'I5 l7 l9 18-'I9 22 efwffwmn 1 ...-'ff April End Quarter AYC Arts and Crafts Fair Easter Vacation Cheerleader Sign-ups SBC Sign-ups Teacher Appreciation Day National Honor Society induction On Conglomerationn District Speech Tourney State Science Fair Quill 81 Scroll Candlelight Induc- tion Easter