Valley Park High School - Val E Vues Yearbook (Valley Park, MO)

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Local News Nineteen black city students began the school year at VPHS under the voluntary Desegrega- tion Settlement-Agreement. Un- der the court order, the district must achieve an enrollment level of 15% - 25% black students with- in five years. This computes into 100- 150 transfer students. Twen- ty-three county district are par- ticipating in the plan. 3,310 stu- dents schools transferred to county schools. St. Louis joined the growing list of major metropolitan cities with- out an afternoon newspaper. It appeared that the morning Globe Democrat would cease to exist after a 131 year history. The afternoon Post Dispatch decided to switch to a morning publica- tion. Then Geoffrey Gluck pur- chased the Globe after a long dispute leaving St. Louis with two morning papers. Girl Scouts cookies distribution had to be halted this spring when pins, needles, and other foreign objects were found inside the cookies. At first it appeared to be a St. Louis problem, but several weeks later similar objects were found in Girl Scout cookies in oth- er states. Music Michael Jackson, once a mem- ber of the Jackson 5, was named the 1 Male Solo Performer of the Year. He swept the Grammy Awards in eight catagories. His al- bum Thriller, sold over 25 million copies and was the top of the charts for the entire year. Music Television (MTV), the life saver of the recording industry, has grown to an audience of 14 million U.S. homes. MTV consists of a wide variety of music videos, concert specials, guest VJ's and concert updates. The popularity of MTV is growing. anCfl Departures Russian Leader, Yuri Andropov, died after months of seclusion. After a short time in rule, he died of kidney failure and was re- placed by Konstantin Chernenko, who became the oldest man ever to hold Russia's most impor- tant position. Jessica Savitch, one of the few nationwide female newscasters died last October when her car turned over into a half filled water canal. She and her male friend were trapped in the car and died of drowning. Actor David Niven, 73, died on July 29. Niven will be best remem- bered for such classics as The Moon is Blue, Separate Ta- bles , and his role in The Pink Panther. Ethel Merman 1908 - 1984. She will be remembered for holding a high C note for sixteen bars whil singing I Got Rhythm. She nev- er had a singing lesson. Media 56th Annual Academy Awards Best Film: Terms of Endearment Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine - Terms of Endearment Best Actor: Robert Duvall - Tender Mercies Best Director: James L. Brooks - Terms of Endearment Best Support Actress: Linda Hunt - The Year of Living Dangerously Best Support Actor: Jack Nicholson - Terms of Endearment Night time soaps have taken the television ratings by storm. The big fight is between Dyn- asty and Dallas for the most consistent number one rating. On thrie heels are “Knots Landing , “Falcon Crest , and The Yellow Rose. A different type of soap dealing with more true to life themes is “Hill Street Blues and St. Elsewhere . On November 20, ABC televi- sion premiered the made-fo-TV movie, The Day After. The movie depicated nuclear war and its devastating effect on Kansas City, Mo., and a nearby town of Lawrence, Kansas. The estimated count of Americans who watched the movie rounded off to 100 million viewers. The World In Dimension

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International News On September 1, a Russion SU- 15 fighter plane over the sea of Japan shot down a Boeing 747 airliner. Korean Air Lines flight 007, killing all 269 people aboard. Rus- sia said the reason for the shoot- ing was that the plane had been spying. David, known to the world as the Bubble boy , died after a twelve year struggle. David was sealed off from the world's germs immediately after birth. David was the oldest surviver of SCID. Children with SCID lack special- ized white blood cells, which help defend the body against viruses. Cabbage Patch dolls were the most sought-after gift. They are one-of-a-kind dolls originially costing $250 and up made for adoption. The dolls come with a first and middle name along with individual features. Each doll comes to its new parent with a birth certificate, adoption pa- The 1984 Olympics were held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The USA did not fair as well as hoped, but came home with eight medals, four of which were gold. Bill John- son won the first gold ever to an American in the Downhill. Amer- ica took first and second in the Women's Giant Slalom by Debbie Armstrong and Christine Cooper. Brothers, Phil and Steve Mahre, took a one and two finish in the men's Slalom, and Scott Hamilton grabbed a first in Men's Figure Skating. America has won a total of 109 metals: 36 gold, 44 silver, and 29 bronze. Norway has 152 medals and USSR has 140. The summer Olympics will be held this July in Los Angeles. National News For the first time ever, a black woman reigns as Miss America. Vanessa Williams, representing New York, took the pageant and the media by storm and has stayed on top of the social scene ever since her crowning. Guion Bluford, a U.S. astronaut and a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, became the first black American to travel in space on August 30, in the space shuttle. Challenger. Bluford's flight lasted until September 5. Sally Ride a physicist and a U.S. astronaut, became the first wom- en to travel in space. Sally Ride made a six-day flight in the space shuttle. Challenger, with four male astronauts. pers, and a personality profile. The dolls were created and made available by Xavier Rob- erts o leveland The tanning spas from Europe have moved to the United States creating a hot new fad. The advantages of a tan spa is to keep a tan all year long with- out burning. The European system uses ultra-violet light. Medical authorities have cau- tioned against exposure to sun- light, which can result in skin can- cer or damage to the pigment or epidermis. Vanessa Williams Michael Jackson David Niven 6 — The World In Dimension

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Tina M. Beard Tony Biondo Rita Sue Coffman Ronald Ervin Craft. Jr. Denise K. Chadd 8 — Seniors