Stephen F Austin State University - Stone Fort Yearbook (Nacogdoches, TX)

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August | December 21 - Lethal gas erupts from a Cameroon volcano, killing 1 - Lt. Col. Oliver North begins congressional testimony on 1,754 people and countless animals. secret funds for Nicaragua ' s contras. 31 - An Aeromexico plane, colliding with a private air- 2 8 - Semifinal heats to choose an American ' s Cup craft, crashes into a Los Angeles suburb. challenger begin. September 5 - Hijackers open fire on passengers in a Pan Am jet killing 21. 17 - William Rehnquist is sworn in as the 16th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. October 4 - A lower Missouri river crests during five weeks of record floods across 15 midwestern states. 11 - Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland for arms talks. 27 - The New York Mets win the World Series. November %mmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmJit 4 - The Democrats win the Senate. 10 - The Boss ' s new album hits stores and sets record sales pace. 14 - Ivan Boesky is fined $100 million for trading stocks on insider information. 19 - After a speech to the nation, Reagan answers the press on sending arms to Iran. International Naws

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Januar y 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated nationwide 18 - A Titan rocket with a military satellite blows up over for the first time. the coast of California. 28 - The Challanger explodes 73 seconds after lift-off. 26 - A nuclear reactor at Chernobyl explodes. February May 7 - Haitian dictator Duvalier takes up exile in France. 11 - Soviet dissidant Anatoli Shcharansky is released at a Berlin crossing. 25 - New Philippine President Corazon Aquino is sworn in. 25 - Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos flee Malacanang Palace. 3 - Willie Shoemaker rides Ferdinand winning his fourth Kentucky Derby race. 12-15 - Two high school hikers are rescued after a savage blizzard on Mount Hood. Seven students and two teachers died. 25 - Five million Americans join hands to raise money for the nation ' s hungry. March June 21 - Debbi Thomas wins the world figure-skating title. 1-21 - Garbagemen strike in Philadelphia. April July 2 - Four passengers are killed when terrorists bomb a TWA Rome to Athens flight. 13 - Jack Nicklaus, with a record sixth win, is the oldest Master champion. 4 - The Statue of Liberty ' s 100th birthday celebration. 6-26 - Temperatures reach record highs in seven southern states during a year of record drought. 23 - Sarah Ferguson weds Britain ' s Prince Andrew. 14 - The USS America battle group withdraws after sending planes on a bombing raid of Libya. - International News

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I January | SFA library receives new computer hardware. SFA bids for a new track surface. Residence halls are now able to receive cable. February Students and faculty pack SFA observatory grounds for a glimpse of Halley ' s Comet. tmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm | April Voluntary blackout took place in residence halls across campus. Physical education majors are required to take a fitness test. Delton Earl Stegall, better known as Stick , was asked to discontinue his regular halftime show. Coach Harry Miller is one game shy of his 500th career win. SFA offers a new course in Chinese writing. Nacogdoches asks SFA officials to monitor off-campus parties. Jeff Tant and Charlotte Rasche are named outstanding seniors. The Council of Black Organizations host is 10th annual Black Observance Program. March A UPD officer is shot in the thigh during an arrest. KA Fight Night raises $10,000 for MDA. State Treasure Ann Richards visits Nacogdoches. Faculty Senate seeks changes in late registration. SFA ' s Board of Regents approve a 6.7 percent cut. May BJ ' s, a local nightclub, is shut down. Floyd Dixon, an SFA All American, is picked in the 6th round by the Atlanta Falcons. June UPD doubles ticket fines. Ladyjack Softball Team wins first ever national championship. SFA athletes are given random drug test. First summer school session begins. Jul y | Ladyjack and Lumberjack basketball camp. Second Summer school session begins. Students get break between summer sessions. - SFA News