Union University - Lest We Forget Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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Nuclear Arms Control Agreement In early December, the world fo- cused its attention on Washington as the two super powers met for an important summit, and signed a treaty eliminating intermediate and short-range missiles. Never before had the word elimination ap- peared in any treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. The very title of the document is a mouthful — Treaty Between the United States of America and the Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate- Range and Shorter-Range Missiles. But what did this treaty accom- plish? Just what did it eliminate? The United States gave up 108 Per- shing lis with one warhead each, 64 cruise missiles with four war- heads each, 72 Pershing lA war- heads atop Western German mis- siles, for a total of 436 warheads removed. The Soviet Union re- moved 441 SS-20s with three war- heads each, 112 SS-4s with one warhead each, 120 SS-l2 22s with one warhead each. 20 SS-23s with one warhead each, for a total 1,575 warheads removed. In removing the warhead, the su- ' per powers have reduced a huge i point of tension between them that has lasted since the Carter admin- istration. But now that the treaty is signed, and in effect, how do we know the other side will uphold its part of the deal? Precautions have been made by having meetings between officials of the two countries which started in January. But even with these precautions no one can pre- dict what the future holds in the nuclear arms race. All we can do is sit, wait, and pray. President Reagan talks with So- viet leader Mikhail Gorbachev during arrival ceremonies at the White House. The two super power leaders held a three- Jay summit meeting in December and signed a nuclear arms con Irol agreement.

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Trite- N- Trivia Introduction 22 Politics 24 National News 26 Scandals 30 Sports 32 Entertainment 34 Memorial 36 INTRODUCTION . . . year for religion and politics, but it was a great year for music! In many ways this will be remembered as the year of the woman. She top- pled a religious empire, dam- aged a presidential candi- date ' s political career, and she stood by her boss in a nation- ally televised hearing. In world news the United States and the Soviet Union signed an histor- ic treaty eliminating interme- diate and short-range missiles. In sports, the America ' s Cup came back home to the United States. Other major events in the United States included the 200th anniversary of the Con- stitution, the search for a Su- preme Court justice, the papal visit, the Golden Gate Bridge ' s 50th birthday celebration, the Presidential Campaign, Jim and Tammy Bakker, and Baby Jessica. The world witnessed the Persian Gulf conflict, Ko- rean demonstrations and elec- tions, Haitan riots, and a pri- vate plane, flown by a man named Mattias Rust, land in Red square! In the entertainment world. The Cosby Show was still number one followed by its spin-off, A Different World starring Lisa Bonet. A growing number of yuppie-oriented shows headed by Thirty Something and A Year in the Life caught audience ' s atten- tion. The music industry saw a mix of old and new. Michael Jackson came out with his long-awaited album Bad. Whitney Houston followed her debut successfully with Whitney. New faces included Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, The Breakfast Club, and Jody Wat- ley. And in a sad note we said goodbye to some familiar faces: Fred Astaire, Henry Ford II, Jackie Gleason, Rita Hayworth, John Houston, Danny Kaye, Liberace, Lee Marvin, Robert Preston. Har- old Washington, and Andy Warhol. Miss Michigan. Kaye Lani Rae Rafko. a nurse who shook up the talent competition with a Polynesian dance, was crowned Miss America 1988 by former Miss Tennessee and Miss America. Kellye Cash.

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Politics Looking For Justice With two strikes against him. President Reagan decided to play it safe: he nominated An- thony Kennedy, a so-called mod- erate conservative, to fill the va- cancy created by Justice Lewis Powell ' s resignation last July. The lukewarm reception Kenne- dy met in some right-wing circles came in part from lingering dis- appointment over the Bork de- feat. Judge Bork was one of the few conservative legal scholars who became a crossover hit with conservative activists. In the cur- rent environment, where intelli- gence is a politcal liability, it ' s not surprising that Reagan s new choice was less known and gen- erated less enthusiasm. As a lower-court judge, Kennedy had been bound by Supreme Court precedent. So, of course, was Judge Bork, but. unlike Bork ' s. Kennedy ' s opinions breathed no hint of hostility toward decisions involving local authority on is- sues like crime, education, and, of course, abortion. A few PRO-LIFE groups were also hot and bothered by the fact that Kennedy did not express disapproval in the life issue. American Life League had an- nounced it would mount a cam- paign against the nomination. However, the consensus among pro-lifers appears to be that Ken- nedy is a much better choice than the others. Although Ken- nedy had been tagged a moder- ate, his nomination was pushed by many strong conservatives in the legal community. Maybe this is a good sign for our country! Mrs. Reagan Recovers From Surgery On October 17. 1987. First Lady Nancy Reagan learned the tu- mor in her left breast, discovered on October 5. was malignant. Through a biopsy, cells were taken from the area suspected to be cancerous. Examina- tion of these cells re- vealed that cancer was present. Fulfilling her pre-stated wishes, doc- tors at Bethesda Naval Hospital performed surgery and removed the breast that same day.