Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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I law l ll ll ll lllll ll l ll ll ll , 'W As, ., -.5 2 sak became the first East bloc leader to step down voluntarily from his command. Strife continued in lsrael as the Israeli army increased its violent attacks on Arab nationals and its harsh security measures. Meanwhile in ltaly, 388 Mafia members were sentenced to prison for their involvement in the underworld organization. Top world leaders Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev held a summit in Washington where they signed a missle treaty in which they would work for greater missle reductions. Oddly enough, the month before the summit, a Soviet SU-17 bombed an Afghanistan village, killing many people. Because of his vigorous convictions toward pro- ducing better food, clothing, and shelter, his part in legalizing private enterprise, emphasizing new free- doms for state industries and for his part in helping to nudge the most powerful nations of the world off of the path of nuclear destruction, Mikhail Gorbachev was chosen as Time Magazine's Man of the Year. His focusing concern for the welfare of citizens and less with the spread of ideology and systemic structure garnered much deserved praise for the Soviet Prime Minister. The Nazi past was once again resurfaced as Austria's president Kurt Waldheim was pressured to resign his position because of his conduct in World War ll as an officer in the Nazi Army. February a so made way for a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit to cement the solidarity of the 16-nation a liance. The NATO summit leaders agreed to ask the Soviets for arms cuts that pose the greatest threat to peace according to President Reagan. lt was also the month for a IO-day California visit for the Duke and Duchess of York to promote the British trade and art and the winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. Perhaps the most distressing world events went on in South Africa during the past year. Earlier on, the hopes of the slow death of apartheid became apparent as the statutes that once constituted the strictest pillars of segregation began to crumble. ln what seemed to be the Hgraying of a nation, hope for a eventually desegregated South Africa seemed inevitable. But hopes were dashed in early March as newly elected Dutch South African leaders displayed blatantly pro-segregation of their nation, quickly slashing all hopes of desegregation. Political upheaval in Panama raised serious ques- tions of regional peace and national security as the US conflict with Panama's General Manuel Antonio Noriega's control of the tiny nation continued. Such conflicts caused a general strike in the Latin country along with US sanctions toward the Panamanian government. Thus, the grape vines of the world grew, but, as in all vineyards, they were forced to be pruned in order to make way for the vines and branches of the coming year. by Cherie Cortez 1. Iranian demonstrators, defying age limits, protest the American-Iranian conflict in the Persian Gulf. 2. Violence errupts in Haiti as election time draws near. World essay 185

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As vines in a grape vineyard cultivate, so the events of the world have grown together to create a vineyard of the world. September saw Corazon Aquino, Philippine president, struggling to gain control over her country. Still facing difficulties in trying to unite her country into a harmonious entity, Aquino lost key cabinet members and military troops because of their opposition to her policies. Twenty-four countries in the United Nations Environment Program signed an accord to halt the production and use of ozone destroying chemicals by the year l999. The pact, which was signed in Montreal, was the first of its kind for the Environ- mental Program. Still feeling the effects of the Vietnam War, Hanoi officials granted amnesty to 6,685 inmates of their re-education camps, included in those released inmates were 480 military and civilian officials of the former US-backed Saigon government. Despite the mass amnesty, 7,000 remain in political indoc- trination. October brought about pro-independence riots in Tibet, sparked by Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama. At the same time, illegal immigrants from the Dominican Re- BMW public, tried to flee to Puerto Rico via boat, were eaten by sharks. This incident sparked sheer panic among others who wanted to emigrate from the island to the neighboring Puer- to Rico. l l IIGI lil llll l Not too far away, violence continued in Haiti as its election neared. Miguel De la Madrid, president of Mexico, hand-picked the succeeding presidential candidate for the Institutional Revolutionary Party. Harvard educated Carlos Salinas de Oortari was virtually assured to victory as the youngest president in lVlexico's history. Change of leadership seemed to be the trend in October as Japan took a new prime minister and Egypt elected a new president. But the most significant events of October proved to be several lran-US incidents in the Persian Oulf. Throughout the months to follow, mild skirmishes and air incidents lead to what could be labeled as the most controversial clashes of the year. Tragedy struck in November as London saw its worst subway fire in the history of its subway system. ln the fire, 30 people died and 80 were injured, causing hesitancy in London people toward riding the subway. Nazi war criminal Jo- sef Schwammberger was ...., - - arrested in Cordoba, Ar- ., A . gentina for his part in the horrendous antics of Adolph Hitler in World War ll. lt was around this time too that French pre- sident Francois Nlitterand was informed of French arms sales to Tehran. Change of power was the continued trend in December as South Korea and Czechoslo- vakia both took on new leaders. Roh Tae Woo took command through the Democratic Justice Party while Gustav Hu- ! ,. u 'nik 4

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2-he-de-of -addy 3701709- First of all take the basic ingredient, the students. Put in all kinds-short ones, tall ones, fat ones, skinny ones, smart ones. Dab in a little character to each giving them personality. Sprinkle in a little curiosity with just a touch of creativity and poof- indivi- duals. Next, take this lump of individuals and knead and mold together. Then add a large amount of enthusiastic and supportive parents to provide guidance and en- couragement. Throw in a few handfuls of teachers, and counselors to guide the stu- dents. The one thing they share is experiencing the same ad- ventures in a time when they are contributing to each others ' lives. Now add in the spices that will give some added plea- santries such as football games, and basketball games, active clubs and club members, plays, rallies, dances, and concerts, news- papers, and yearbooks. Then toss in some good times and bad times. After combining all ingre- dients one should end up with a highly combustible energetic and spirited school provided with many new ex- periences and adventures such as the ones found at Tokay. by Jennifer Jacobs 186 1. Students show their highly combustible spirit at a Friday night game. photo by Matthew Silber l see a lot of kids going in a lot of different directions and some ofthe directions will produce very positive and productive lives and others need more direction but because of our numbers we lose many. But there is a lot of misdirected potential. Mary Durham, Counselor 4 3 :W 5