University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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outside agitators for the strife. The tensions were diverted in July, as 33-year-old Charles, Prince of Wales, and 20-year-old Lady Diana Spencer were married in London’s Saint Paul’s Cathedral. Approximately 750 million people watched as horse-drawn coaches carried the royal fami- ly to and from the ceremony. People around the world heard both Charles and Diana stum- ble over their vows and watched as Charles kissed his bride while standing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. As a sequel to this event, the Prince and Princess announced in November that an heir to the throne was to arrive in June. As the newlyweds began their honeymoon. President Reagan ended his with the American people. The introduction of Reagan’s own style of economics, labeled Reaganomics by the press, provided no quick-fix for the economy. The highest unemployment rates in decades coupled with budget director David Stockman’s embatrassing statements in a na- tional magazine led to increasing skepticism about the merits of the president’s plans. Reagan’s tough stance with striking air traf- fic controllers led to their dismissal. Airports around the world were crippled by the strike until military personnel could be trained to take over the positions. It’s been said the third lime’s the charm, and the world’s first space shuttle, Columbia, pro- ved that to be true by returning to earth for the third time, establishing itself as a dependable reusable spacecraft. The first Monday in October brought with it another first—the first session of the Supreme Court with a female justice. Sandra O'Con- nor, a 51-year-old apellate court judge from Phoenix, Arizona, was appointed to the previously all-male court by President Reagan. In Kansas City. Missouri, the worst disaster in the city’s history took place at the new Hyatt Regency Hotel as “skywalks”—suspended walkways—in the lobby collapsed killing 111 people and injuring 190 more. Californians protested the aerial spraying of pesticides used to combat a new alien in the area—the Medfly. Governor Jerry Brown resisted the spraying as long as possible, but relented when the Department of Agriculture threatened to quarantine the state’s produce. Elvis Presley’s death was once again brought into the spotlight as his doctor, George Nichopoulos of Memphis, was tried and acquitted of charges of overprescribing addictive drugs for Presley and eight other patients. In the entertainment world, ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ conceived and directed by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, was the year’s number one movie as the legendary Rolling Stones raked in $35 million during their 10-week concert tour of 29 U.S. cities. In sports, Bobby Unser was disqualified and later reinstated as winner of the Indianapolis 500 and the obscene remarks, insults, and temper tantrums of winner John McEnroe were the center of discussion at Wimbledon. In baseball, the summer-long strike was set- tled just in time for the All-Star game in Cleveland, and Fernando Valenzuela became the first rookie ever to win the National League’s Cy Young award. He pitched eight shutouts and helped lead the L.A. Dodgers to their first World Series victory in 16 years. Brooke Shields, a 16-vcar-old model, adorn- ed magazine covers as one of the hottest items in the fashion profession. And while Brooke became a million dollar business. The Washington Star ceased to be a business. As the Rubik’s cube flew to the top of the toy market, Braniff airlines ceased to fly at all. And as the school year closed, the world held its breath waiting to sec what would become of the conflict over the tiny Falkland Islands between Argentina and Great Britain. Diana. Princes of Wale , 20. who married Britain's future Lisa Wilkins king. Ptincc Charles on July 29th. was expecting a baby in June according to Buckingham Palace. M ck Jaggcr, lead singer for the Rolling Stones.” belts out a song during a performance at Madison Square Carden as part Of (heir 1 Inf fhi I intfevt Kl.tlrv Left: Wayne Williams leaves the Atlanta courthouse after bong convicted of murdering two young blacks. Above: Cleared of charges of oser prescribing drugs for Elvis Presley. Jerry Lee Lewis and others. Dr. Ocorge Nichopoulos. left, lease a Memphis courtroom with his attorney, James Neal. 2 i 3 World 19 Dented Press International

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Bill Itirwooa Globe Trotting President Reagan mem with Senate republican leader Howard Baker. R-Tenn.. at the White House. Reagan backed away from forecasts that he would achieve a balanced budget by 1984. Above: I lie world's first space shuttle. Columbia, went into orbit foi the third time in March and once again made a perfect landing proving itself to belt reliable reusable spacecraft. Inset: slronauis Richard Truly and Joe Engle manned the second (light of Columbia in November. A story-book wedding, the death of a world leader, the first female Supreme Court justice, a million dollar business built on a 16-year-old face and the death of a 128-year-old newspaper—for students, the year held more to hear and read about outside the classroom than in it. In Atlanta 23 months of grief came to a close when Wayne Williams, a former aleni scout, was convicted of two of a string of 28 slayings involving the city’s black youth. Pro- secutors claimed to have had evidence linking Williams with all but two of the remaining murders. The October assassination of Anwar Sadat, the Egyptian president responsible for the establishment of relations with Israel, jeopar- dized the fragile stability in the Middle East. Sadat’s funeral brought about the historic gathering of three former U.S. presidents—Richard Nixon. Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. A bit of laughter left the world with the deaths of comedians John Belushi and Paul l.yndc. Belushi was known for his raucious skits on NBC’s Saturday Night l.ive such as the Samurai and The Killer Bees, and his movie roles in Animal House and The Blues Brothers. Lynde starred as the center square on the syndicated game show, Hollywood Squares. Moshe Dayan, Israel’s legendary war hero, folk-rock singer Harry Chapin, Chicago’s Cardinal Cody and actors William Holden, Jack Albertson and Natalie Wood also died during the year. The Polish workers’ freedom was short- lived as martial law was declared just before Christmas. Solidarity leader Lech Walesa and government leaders were put under arrest by- order of the Polish Communist Party Leader Wojciech Jaruzelski. The gangs of youthful rioters in London’s Brixton district caused heads all over the world to turn as fires and raiding created turmoil within the city and government. The leftists pointed fingers at Britain’s massive unemploy- ment and conservatives blamed parents and 18 World

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Tom Row and Raymond CTouiCt (ale advantage of the nice weather during the I all festival to hum up energy on their unkyclcv. They expend a force of energy uni- que to the universe—the mingled cheers of 90,000 fans that intimidate the visiting team, the electricity of two people falling in love, the proverbial smile that lights up a room. They sweat through lectures—giving or tak- ing them. They cuss and cry and laugh. They hurt and get hurt. And when it seems as if they’re against the final wall, with nothing else to go for or go on, they push a little bit harder. They make the world go around—people.