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

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

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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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Seniors The Ending Of An Era Twelve long years have come and gone. Another group of small kids have grown into young adults, ready to set forth into the grown- up world. They've given up kickball for basketball, addition for calcu- lus, and afterschool naps for extra curricular activities. They have learned new talents, and now the time has come to use them. Some will be going to college, some to the armed forces, and others to the work field. Their high school era has drawn to a close. Steven Robert Dunn Joe Finder Sherry Ann Fowler Angela Ann Gorman Scott R. Halker Barry Gene Hedrick Seniors — 9