St Ursula Academy - Crest Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Ford Wins S.U.A. - Loses U.S.A. Republican presidential candidate Gerald R. Ford scored a landslide victory over Demo- cratic presidential candidate James E. Carter in the SUA mock election of November, 1976. This Republican victory did not hold true at the official polls, as Jimmy Carter was elected President of the United States. Mrs. Ginny Berten's Government class organized, publicized and executed the elec- tion with enthusiasm. Of course, Kary Miller was on the scene, getting classmates involved, tallying votes. When the count was finished, Ford had won his expected victory . Republican nominee Gerald Ford campaigning in downtown Cincinnati during the primar- ies . First District representative Willis Gradison gives an ear during a question-and-answer ses- sion . Republican Congressman Willis Gradison spoke, in behalf of his party's candidate, to the Government classes. Afterwards he answered questions. Eyewitness 12 on the scene at St. Ursula kept the audience looking alive and alert for the camera.

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Big Red Machine Repeats in Series Coming off a three-game sweep of the playoffs, the Reds won the 1976 World Series in four straight, van- quishing the Yankees in the chill of an October evening as if New York were no more of a challenge to them than a sandlot team from the Bronx. Danny Dreissen, with an impressive average of .357 , connected for a homer, a double and a single in the third game. St. Ursula girls held their breath in antici- pation as Captain Pete Rose led the Big Red Machine to victory. Red was the fashionable color the next day, October. From Sr. Judith on down, almost everyone was sporting the brilliant sign of victory. Not least among the cele- brants was St. Ursula's 411 fan, Sr. Ann Marie. Students, crowded around the T.V. sets, spent class time watching the victory celebration from Fountain Square. The World Series sweep built a sense of civic com- munity and pride. We were a part of it. Danny Driessen smacks another long ball. I., . 3,5 . - JJ. X ..,pv-'Z XI - -.w..,........-..-....- -- , ,-,.-at,.,,.. ,Q - - - :fu -.155,,,.,-Nath. - . Captain Pete Rose gets a little help from behind. SN 5.9 ,wi if Jie

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Springer-Miller ppose Curfew, upport arterg Gradison Speaks for Ford A tough fight was fought against a real threat to minors, as senior Kary Miller ral- lied students from St. Ursula to oppose the juvenile curfew . Republican Walter Beckjord, council- member, proposed the curfew which would have had the young Cincinnatians off the streets by 11 p.m. on weeknights and 1 a.m. on weekends. Democrat Jerry Springer contested this issue, reasoning that it was an infringement upon civil rights and that it could never be enforced. Juveniles expressed their opinions at a hearing in City Councilman -Y Hall. St. Ursula, among other local high schools, passed petitions representing oppo- sition to the curfew. Jerry Springer came to St. Ursula and presented the facts in a lec- ture so students would pitch in and combat the issue . When voting time came around, the polls showed that the vigorous efforts of the juve- niles paid off, as the proposal was defeated by an overwhelming majority. Now, the social life of Cincinnati youths is beyond this restriction. Springer meditates on the issue at hand . 'iff' s '. K r . , 4 A 1 ' .i ,I ' I' , V 4 r f f 2 I ' 1 1 c - ' ' 1 I E Q b P if '- if' t t' ' 1 -I-F . vi at ' 1 .gy-is ,. - I2 ii ., '! in , Sharon Richter and Julie Murphy join Kary Miller, Carter's W1 fan, in her victory cheer. Cincinnati