Southwestern High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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Revolver Crashes Devastate On August twelfth a Delta Air- lines flight crashed and exploded during a violent thunderstorm. The attempt of landing at the Fort Worth Airport in Dallas, Texas claimed the lives of 32 passengers. The National Transportation Safety Board investigators failed to issue warnings of possible thunderstorms and violent wind shifts that were known about ten minutes before the crash took place. Also in August of 1985, an airline in Central Japan flew into the slope of Mount Osutaka during a flight from Tokyo to Osaka when a cabin door broke, causing the pilot to lose control. Fourteen hours after the crash occurred the first rescue teams arrived and found only seven living passengers on the jumbo jet. A total of 520 people were killed making this the worst single plane crash lver. Soccer Fans Riot Where’s the Herb? World Cup Soccer was given quite a blow in the summer of 1985. Liverpool fans were blamed for the riot that took 30 lives. Memorial services were held at the start of the new season. At the European Cup in Brussels, Belgium, disaster struck again. When the British fans charged the Italians, a wall collapsed, crushing 250 spectators. Hijacking in Beirut July 1st, after 17 days of captivity following the Beirut hijacking, Lebanese Shitte captors freed 39 American hostages. They were driven to Damascus, Syria in a convoy organized by the Ameri- can Red Cross. Then they were flown to Frankfurt, West Ger- many. Later the victims were reunited with friends and rela- tives before heading home. You could have been the winner of $5,000 and had a chance at one million if you were one of the lucky few to see ‘Herb’ at one of the chosen Burger King restaurants that he visited. With his checkered pants, stri- ped shirt and out dated glasses, this unique man became a boom to all businesses as everyone was on, the “Search for Herb”. Many new patrons entered Burger King hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the most sought after men in America. AIDS Makes News AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiencey Syndrome, struck Americans for the first time in the latter part of 1985. 600 U.S. children have the disease, 300 live in New York City. The House approved a 2 million dollar bill for AIDS testing and research. Presi- dent Reagan’s advisors sought a 48% increase which is 126.3 mil- lion dollars from the Federal Health Budget. Rock Hudson, a famous movie star, made public he had the disease. Flint Sh-Sh-Shakes Friday, January 31, 1986, an earthquake sent tremors through- out Flint and much of the eastern half of the nation. The quake registered 5.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was on Lake Erie’s outer shore, 30 miles northeast of Cleveland, Ohio. According to the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colorado, the quake began about 11:47 and lasted about 30 seconds. The only reported injury was in Toledo, Ohio, where boxes were knocked off an office shelf and hit a telephone repairman, slightly injuring his neck. Genesee Towers in Flint had a slight movement as well as Bee- cher High School.

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July of 1985 to February of 1986 The 1986 NASA Disaster Seventy-two seconds into lift-off, a Concord, New Hampshire social world disaster took place. The Chal- studies teacher who was chosen from lenger space shuttle was launched on 11,000 other teachers to be the first January 28, 1986 at 11:38 a.m. Fifty- private citizen in space, nine seconds into flight, there was an eruption between the two bottom Across the nation, thousands of segments of the right rocket booster, school children gathered for their After 71 seconds had elapsed, the lesson from space. In mute horror, shuttle system detected an imbal- they watched their TV. ance. Two seconds later it was over. There was a burst of flame, then the It was a national tragedy that was explosion that took the lives of seven lived again and again in the media, crew members, and destroyed the 1.5 The seven crew members, with their billion dollar orbitor. The crew was: strong determination and belief in Ellison S. Onizuka, 39; Francis Dick the Challenger, will never be forgot- Scobee, 46, whose last words from the ten. Challenger acknowledged an order for full throttle; co-pilot Michael J. Smith, 40; Judith A. Resnik 36; Ronald E. McNair, 35; Gregory Jar- vis, 41; and Christa McAuliffe, 37, a Boris Becker defeated Kevin champion, 17 year old Becker Curren to win the Wimbledon was the first German male, and Men’s Tennis Singles Cham- the first unseeded player to win pionship. As the youngest at Wimbledon. Becker Wins After hearing her car being hit, Deborah Harmon stepped on the brakes, hoping the damage would be limited. Also Inside Live Aid Royalty Flint Floods Hostages Returned Harman was on her way to a day care center, Wednesday, August 7, 1985, when a three ton plane landed on top of her station wagon. She was headed south- bound on 1-75, about a half mile north of the Hill Road exit in Grand Blanc Township. The plane, 36 feet long, 48 feet wide, and weighing around 6,300 pounds was being flown by Rich- ard Branter. He was forced to land on the expressway after his plane developed engine trouble about seven miles from Bishop Airport. Mini Mag Neither Harman of Branter was injured.

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 July to February rhe Revolver It Is Their Time It is no secret here at Southwest- ern High School that a little romantic relationship has devel- oped between two of the faculty members. And now, Mr. James Jackson and Ms. Helen Murdock, have decided to exchange vows on June 21, 1986. Jackson, has chosen his brother, Lorencz, to be his best man, and said that the wedding had been Helping Out Live Aid was a group of 35 pop and rock musicians who banded together to earn money to re- lieve starvation in Africa. They were followed by USA for Africa. Spruces up Capitol Michigan’s present to the nation was a 54 foot white spruce from the Ottawee Forest. The large tree was hoisted into place in front of the capitol Mon- day, December 2, 1985 and was lighted on the eleventh. Gusts of wind, topping forty miles an hour caused ceremonies to be delayed as a workman, holding a branch of the huge tree was lifted off his feet and into the air. Two hours after the man was pulled down, the tree was in it’s place as a symbol of the country’s good will. planned since August. When asked why they didn’t get married sooner, Jackson replied, “We both felt that with our busy schedules we wouldn’t have enough time for each other, but now we feel as if it’s time to spend the rest of our lives together.” Murdock an- swered the same question by saying, “There is a time and a place for every thing, and now it’s time for us to be married.” Both M.K. Wants Trade Libyan leader, Col. Moammar Khadafy, asked terrorists not to attack targets in Europe in return for a guarantee that the United States would not attack Libya. Khadafy is ready to ask the Arabian General and the Pales- tines in particular to refrain from terrorists attacks in Europe in return for a guarantee that there will be no U.S. military attack on Libya. Khadafy’s message is being evaluated by Italian Foreign Min- ister Guilo Andreotti. Prime minister of Libya, Bettino Craxi said that Italian investiga- tors are satisfied that the Decem- ber 27 attacks on the Rome and Vienna Austria airports, and some earlier incidents in Italy, were carried out by groups headed by Palestinian Extremist Abu Nidal. The prosecuter investigating the Rome airport massacre issued an international warrant for Abu Nidal’s arrest. Jackson and Murdock have a very deep respect for each other and see each other as very kind, compassionate and gentle people. By the looks of things, it will be well worth their waiting, and as one person said, it’s a match made in heaven. Michael D. Cross Year Lengthens The longest school year ever will last until June 24th. Seniors are happy that Whiting audito- rium wasn’t available later. Their last day is June 10.