Upper Perkiomen High School - Walum Olum Yearbook (Pennsburg, PA)

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49 . , ,- X iw gif, ', p,.,.. 3 1 i 1 World News--195 I Humanitarian Dies-Dr. Albert Schweitzer died in September at Lambarene, his primitive hospital at the African jungle outpost of Gabon. The famed physician, who reached his 90th birthday in January, worked most of his life to relieve the suffering of jungle natives. 2 Queen Speaks-Queen Elizabeth II dedicated the John F. Kennedy memorial at Runnymede, England on May 14. Mrs. Kennedy is seated to the left and Prince Philip to the right ofthe queen. Carolyn Kennedy is seated between the queen and her mother, and Sen. Robert Kennedy stands behind Mrs. Kennedy. 3 Miss Universe-The reigning queen of beauty in the universe dur- ing the year was a representative from Thailand. 4 Bosch Returns-Former Dominican Republic President juan Bosch was vehement in his address at a rally September 25, shortly after his return to Santo Domingo. 5 Wim in Run-Of-Charles deGau1le polled 55.2 per cent ofthe vote in a run-off election against Francois Mitterrandon December 19. The vote gave DeGaulle the French presidency for another 7 years, but the strength of the Socialist-Communistic candidate corroded the popularity of the 71-year-old president.. 6 Agrcex to Cease-Fire-Pakistani Foreign Minister Zulfikar Bhutto Qrightj agreed in the U.N. Security Council on September 22 to ac- cept the Council's cease-fire order in the undeclared war between Pakistan and India. Pakistanis announcement came after India had agreed to the order. 7 Abortive Coup Fails-Indonesian President Sukarno was toppled from power for a brief 20 hours last fall. He gestured at a cabinet to

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,nv-0 world peace, His unprecedented, one-day visit in the U.S. was the culmination of plans by men of all faiths. 7 Ajfer Surgegz-President Johnson was photographed in a reclining chair at Bethesda Naval Hospital the day after his gall bladder op- eration on October 8. He conducted the work of his office from his hospital room and his Texas ranch during his recuperation. 8 Proud Student-Charles Craig, 19-year-old freshman at Iowa uni- versity, demonstrated his criticism of draft-card burning incidents by displaying his draft card on hisjacket with the note: f'I'm a draft card carrying American and proud of itf' Our role in the Vietnamese war sparked the incidents. 9 Blarkou!-The glittering metropolis of New York City was thrust into darkness on November 9 by a massive power failure affecting hundreds of miles along the eastern seaboard. City residents and commuters were stranded in offices, railroad and subway stations for hours before service was restored. The crippling condition was caused by a faulty relay at a Canadian generating station near Niagara Falls. lo New Ambasmdar-Arthur Goldberg was named U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations by the President after the death of Ambassa- dor Adlai Stevenson on july 14 in London. Goldberg was secretary of labor under President Kennedy and a U.S. Supreme Courtjustice when named to the U.N, post. I I Startling Fashions-Bold and contrasting blocks of color were the youthful fashion note of 1965, The eye-catching designs even ex- tended the length of campus stockings worn with the costumes. 12 Rzyfalg on Tour-Princess Margaret and her husband, Lord Snowdon, arrived in New York on November 4 for a whirlwind tour ofthe U.S. During their visit, they took time out for fun-filled activi- ties such as a ride on a cable car in Frisco and gala parties in Holly- wood and the nationfs capital. hi

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meeting on October 6 during his first public appearance after the coup, which seriously shook his one-man rule. 8 Soviet Winner-Russian author Mikhail Sholokhov was vacationing in the Ural region on October 18 when he heard he had been awarded the 1965 Nobel Prize for Literature. The December award ceremony was held in Stockholm. 9 Return to Desolation-Hundreds of families returned to the wreckage of their homes, destroyed by eruption of Taal volcano, south of Ma- nila, on September 28. Volcanic ash covered a six-mile-square area. The death toll was estimated at 500. 'l0P1ice cy' War-The number of casualties increased as the U.S. stepped up its military action in Vietnam. American advisors took part in many helicopter missions, carrying wounded soldiers, both Vietnamese and American, to copters on makeshift litters for evac- uation to Saigon. ll il Reason to Celebrate-Chancellor Ludwig Erhard of West Germany waved to a cheering crowd in Bonn after his Christian Democrats surged to victory in the September 19 parliamentary elections. Mayor Willy Brandtis Social Democrats suffered defeat in the voting. ' 12 Colonia! Rule Shaken-Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith broadcast a proclamation of sovereign independence for Rhodesia on November 11. The split from Britain was made in an attempt to insure a white minority rule of the African colony. It was the First such move against Britain since the American colonies broke away in 1776. Britain re- taliated swiftly and took the problem to the U.N. Security Council, which asked all nations to enforce an oil embargo against the Afri- can colony. ' 'I 2