Springville High School - L Artiste Yearbook (Springville, UT)

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This country's biggest celebration ever was held on July 4. in the Mew York harbor. Over six million people crowd- ed around to honor Miss Liberty on her 100th birthday, and to celebrate her $69 million renovation. The celebration included the largest display of fireworks ever. VT 1986-‘87 0 r 1 d Len Bias was a twenty-two year old prominent basketball player. He had just been drafted by the Boston Celtics, and made $ 1.6 million deal to en- dorse sneakers. His last words, I can handle anything, and then collapsed in a rush of cocaine to his tramatic death; COKE KILLS!! The worst nuclear disaster in world history happened in Chernobyl, USSR. The disastrous fire released a radioactive cloud that spread far outside the Soviet Union, putting many neighboring countries in danger. Though they withheld almost all informa- tion. thirty one immediate deaths were reported, and over four thousand related deaths expected.

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Glen Bird, a Democrat, was elected to the 65th House in the legislature, by beating the Republican Don Strong. Although he misses a lot of teaching time, he still is able to teach and coach tennis here at Springville High. The mid-air collision of two small airplanes shocked many Kearns residents. The crash, kill- ing 10, was one of Utah's biggest tragedies in many years. Pieces from the planes and body parts were scattered in every direction causing damage to some of the houses below. Last summer. Springville was the Host of the 1986 World Folk-Fest involving 16 countries. The dancers displayed their talents and traditions on stage while some of their homeland pro- ducts were sold to the audience behind the seats.

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Recognized weddings: Prince An- drew to Sarah Ferguson, Carolyn Kennedy to Edwin Shlossberg, and Marie Shriver to Arnold Schwarznegger. The largest scandal since Watergate.” was said this year, to be the secret trade of (J.S. arms for hostages to Iran. This was sup- posedly the biggest downfall of Reagan's polital career. This was the year in sports for New York! The baseball Mets won the world series, and the football Giants won the super bowl. GREENI CANADA EUROPE UNITED Q STATES Hawaii MEXICO AFRICA KENYA SOUTH J AMERICA Atlantic Ocean (VBA Equator Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean R«rtfl of Um VoyM«r IB OHL SON Pilots, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager attempted, and succeeded, to fly an airplane, nonstop, around the world on one supply of fuel. The trip took just over nine days. World News 19