Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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AS THE WORLD TURNS fcontinuedl Carter, A New Spirit approximately 100,000 killed. In Turkey, the earthquakes aren't that unusual, but the ones which hit that country in '76 don,t happen too often. It came in two gentle shakes followed by a violent 14-second shake. In the rugged hills of eastern Turkey, the quake hit more than 120 towns and villages. For example, in the settle- ment at Alikele only two people survived out of 70 families. This disaster measured 7.6 on the Richter scale, the worst in over 40 years. Disaster caused by nature also hit the United States. Coloradois Big Thompson River Canyon was one of the top tourist areas in the country when on July 31, a 19-foot-wall of water swept down the canyon, Rescuers got in the canyon and picked up more than 1,000 wet and frightened survivors. A week after the flood, at least 500 people were still unaccounted for. This type of catastrophe happens once in a thousand years. When Alex Haley started writing t'Roots he probably didn't know that millions of Americans would see it on an eight-part movie on ABC. It has been called the Hgreatestn show ever viewed on T. V. John Amos played the leading role of Kunta Kinte with Wives get into the action as Betty Ford fabovej campaigns to crowds in Eaton Town, New Jersey while Rosalyn Carter fbelo wj campaigns across the country for her hus- band's dream to become President. The agony of defeat is expressed on the faces of the Ford family fabovej as Betty Ford concedes defeat for husband because of his losso voice From le t Steve Ford Susan Michael Mrs Ford Ga le f - f J : : : : . : y , Michael's wife: and Jack Ford. The Carter family fbelowj relaxes at Sunday dinner after a tedious week of campaigning, From left: Judy Carterg husband Jacky Amyg Rosalyn: Jimmy and son Chip. As America listens to the final remarks of the 36th president, Gerald R Ford, democratic president-elect Jimmy Carter prepares to face the 1 nation in a press conference on November 22, 1976. 62

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Fort Smith students were granted an extra week of vacation due to record-breaking snowfall. Sophomores Laura Smith and Ricky Atchison enjoyed frolicking in the snow. plained deaths of 27 delegates of the American Legion Convention which was held in Philadelphia. The illness which led to the deaths was commonly called Legionnaires Disease and it completely baffled specialists all over the United States. Many of those who died had stayed the convention was held. Eventually, even the succumbed to the Legionnaires Disease. Scandal rocked the country when Elizabeth Ray, a ashington secretary in the office of Representative ayne Hayes, accused him of keeping her on the govern- payroll as a mistress rather than a secretary. Hayes denied these charges at first, later resigned his position. A national survey that 47'Zv of the people believed this be- Was typical of government officials. Was 1976 the year of the earthquake? It seemed that way as more people were killed by earthquakes than any year since 1927. The tremors hadnit been un- usually numerous, but most of them were in highly pop- ulated areas-Guatemala City, the southern Philippines, and Hope Province in China Where foreign estimates were four story will continue on page 625 November elections resulted in the reelection ofArkansas Governor David Pryor: Governor Pryor proposed that financing for public schools should be the responsibility of county voters instead of state financing. 61

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Clzdlelumbugiuauirrr ' 'arhrr lwllli A . Preparation is the key word as Republican Vice-Presidential choice Senator Robert Dole fbelowj gets assistance from Sen- ator Ted Steuens as he prepares for his debate, October 15, dale. Finishinga television appearance on Face the Na- tion , aired on Sunday, October 1 7, Mondale fabovej talks with newsmen. Winner! Jimmy Carter fabovej displays a Georgia newspaper pronoun- 'm President of the U. S. Carter spent a long election night in Atlanta for returns, and later, he left for Plains, his hometown in Georgia. ce tells all as the President flashes his famous Carter smile, American name Toby. His Wife Was played by Madge Sinclair. The 5 , i l W started January 31 in Africa and traced Kunta Kinte's descen- g ' . ts and their fight for freedom. The show broke all T.V. rating ' if rds, surpassing even Gone With The Wind. gf . Millions also Watched and read news concerning Gary Gilmore l .Q en he asked to be executed on a murder charge. Gilmore was quoted aying, UI think this time it's going to go through. I think relax, play it cool and see if they'll leave me alone. And if they'll bug out. Gilmore got his death wish on January 17, en he was shot by a firing squad of five sharpshooters. His death ved that the death penalty was back. There are several things in life that are certain: death, es, and weather. The Winter of '76 brought more than its e of bad weather. Some states reported as much as 157 inches now. Along with the snow came a severe fuel shortage. Fort ith was not a target of the fuel shortage, but it did suffer the rst winter since about 1936 with 7W plus inches of snow blanketing city. Travelers, advisories and icy roads forced officials to se the Public Schools for a total of seven days. Most Q Q dents frolicked outdoors, enjoying the snow and freedom 3 .Q four story will continue on page 643 A 'P fix? . is ' Pmfidelz tial Debate 1 Dressed in colonial garb fleftl are President Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. This drawing is the cover for the program of the third, and final, Presidential Debate which was held in Williamsburg, Virginia. Republican Senator Robert Dole and Democratic Senator Walter Mondale faced each other in the Alley Theatre in Houston Iabovej for the Vice-Presidential Candidates Debate. 63 with Democratic Vice-Presidential choice Senator Walter Mon-