Uintah High School - Uintahn Yearbook (Vernal, UT)

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mill l A HEADS NATIONAL NEWS Heroes, villains, crisis and victories were all a part of the news. With Eric Heiden winning five gold medals to break the Winter Olympic record; to Iran's Ayatulla Khomeni and other Iranians holding 50 Americans hos- tage. A group of students showed their concern for the hostages by holding a demonstration which included the burning of an Iranian flag. The Russians invaded Afghanistan while Sonja johnson was fighting for ERA. Gas prices were still going sky high, the price of gold became a major issue, presidential candidates started campaignsand the Pope visited America. In the world of sports, Pittsburgh seemed to be on a winning streak. The Pittsburgh Steelers winning the Su- perbowl and the Pirates winning the World Series. One of the biggest suprises in sports was the U.S. Hockey team defeating the U.S.S.R. and going on to take the gold. A student poll was sent out to see which news item was the most important. Ayatulla came out on top with the Russians in Afghanistan coming in second. The third most important issue was the boycott of the Summer Olympics in Moscow. The 1979-80' year in news became a year to remem- ber. - Ayatulla Khomeini becomes Times man of the year. Russian invasion of Afghanistan promotes boycott of Olympics 28— National News 1212 West 500 North SEELEY’S ONE HEALTHY STOP

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I drag Construction Boulevard was in a bulldozer. VIEWS CN TEE NEWS Vernal is growing!!! Yes, it's true, no longer will Ver- nal be just a dot on the map, but instead a dot with a circle around it. With oil in great demand, the Uintah Basin looks very promising with an estimated 50 billion barrels of oil under us. Who knows, maybe we will even get a McDonalds. 1979 was also the year that brought the shocks on our cars to their knees begging for mercy. Dragging Main became more of a chore than a joy, dodging all of the craters 1st North and South. But none the less, no one was lost or injured in those huge indentations in the Earth. The 80's brought forth a new decade and a fresh new look towards the future. Vernal was growing slowly but surely by small leaps and little bounds . . . Vernal, the next Saudi Arabia. We would like to congratulate the following busi- nesses on their part in the growth of Vernal, and thank them for their contributions to the Yearbook. BAKER PACKER BAROID BASIN FLYING BI-CO RENTAL KENWORTH SALES NOWSCO SEITZ OPTICAL T M TOOL SUPPLY TOSCO CORP. WESTERN PETROLEUM ALTEX OIL D.E. CASADA CHAMPION CHEMICALS C.P. PEDERSON GIBSONS WELL SERVICE PEASE BROS. POLLARD TRUCKING RIM RANCH SHIRT SPOT TADLOCK PIPE STEEL TRIANGLE PARTS UTAH RENTAL TOOL WHEELER MACHINERY WHITE RIVER OIL SHALE Vernal City News — 27 J.C. Penny in Vernal, the values are here every day.

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by the U.S. and it's allies. The Persian Gulf is vital to American in- terests ' Jimmy Carter U.S. hockey team defeats world champions to take the gold for first time in 20 years. National News— 29 When you think carpet Think Cal CAL’S CARPET