St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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MASSACRE o f the many national 10.1 percent In October. Fans of pro and international news makers during the football were forced to look elsewhere for summer, and as we returned to school in Sunday afternoon entertainment after the 1982. NFL Players’ Association went on strike On the international level, the dominant only a few weeks into the season, happening was the violent conflict During the late summer, three between Israel and the PLO In Lebanon. prominent figures died: Henry Fonda from One of the more tragic occurrences was a heart disease. Ingrid Bergman from cancer massacre of hundreds in two Palestinian and Grace Kelly after an auto accident, refugee camps. In Poland, a severe On the brighter side, the US space economic slump occurred and the labor shuttle Columbia completed its fourth and union Solidarity was banned in October. final test flight in July. It was found to be There was widespread celebration in Great fully operational and ready to carry cargo Britain when a future heir to the throne and passengers into space on a regular was born in July, Prince William Arthur basis. Another endeavor into the future Phillip Louis. In November. President was completed: the Epcot Center at Walt Leonid Brezhnev of Russia died at the age Disney World was opened to the public, of 76. The 800 million dollar complex was The happenings in the United States designed to give visitors a sneak preview were widely varied. One prominent issue of new technologies and ideas. If you didn’t was the economy; although inflation began get a chance to go to Florida, right here in to slow down, national unemployment hit Minnesota ...

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6 Echowan rich niet on, of cheap {rich, performing in their concert at the it. paut civic center. W w w e found various forms of entertainment to relieve us from the monotony of everyday life. This was especially true during the summer when we were free from the responsibilities of school. The big event in the movie theaters was undoubtedly E.T. This movie and its director. Steven Speilberg. enjoyed phenomenal success; it ran for months in local theaters and E.T. memorabilia could be found everywhere. Other popular summer movies were Poltergeist (also directed by Speilberg). Rocky III, Star Trek II and many others. Another popular event was outdoor concerts. The Suburbs appeared at Loring Park: Sussman Lawrence. Duran Duran. The Greg Kihn Band. Elvis Costello and Blondie all appeared at the Great Northern Picnic; and Shangoya appeared at the Lake Harriet Bandstand. Other acts appearing in Minneapolis were Squeeze. The Clash and Cheap Trick. In October. The Who played two concerts in St. Paul as part of their final concert tour. And in downtown Minneapolis... Top Left: Dcbby Harry, of Blondie. performs at the Great Northern Picnic held at Parade Stadium. Lower Left: Laura Ratajek talks with John Entwlstle. of The Who. at the Registry Hotel in Bloomington following The Who's performance in St. Paul. Lower Right: Also performing at the Great Northern Picnic Is Elvis Costello.