Warwick High School - Warwick Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Eyeing the basket, Tony Ellis contemplates the easiest route to two points. The Raiders went on to beat Hampton 62-55. Up for two, Senior Warren Miller leaps above the defending Kecough- tan player. Warren was one of four returning starters on the varsity basketball team. Standing amidst seated students, seniors Becky Maltby and Kay Tarpley unite with the cheering crowd during a basketball game. The team ' s success helped to ampli- fy school spirit during the year. Varsity Basketball Tangents 27

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peace generates student sentiment Returning from Viet Nam planes cross the York River. Area families waited in suspense lor the lists ol returning ROW ' S to be published. Vietnam: a controversy that split the U.S. into two distinct halves — for and against — ended with the cease fire agreement sign- ed on January 27, 1973. The document negotiated by Dr. Henry Kissenger for the U.S. and Le Due Tho of North Vietnam, assured American troop withdrawal and return of American POW ' s within sixty days and allowed South Vietnam to choose their own form of government. Debriefings of the prisoners revealed cruel Smiling , well-wishers greet Master Sergeant William A. Robinson at Scott Air Force Base. Forty-five thousand men were killed in Viet Nam before peace was achieved. Grasping an American flag, Major Robert D. Peel addresses a crowd of welcomers upon his arrival at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. POW bracelets t hat students had been wearing began to disappear as POWs returned from Viet Nam and harsh treatment by their captors to the public. Even with the war at an end, strong opinions on the issue emerged at WHS. I think that we were wrong to enter into Vietnam. I’m tired of playing Big Brother to all the little countries.” — Tucker Randles. “Charges should be brought against the South Viet- namese for their treatment of their prisoners. At home, we only hear how our pris- oners were treated.” — Neil Bates. “I’m glad that the POW’s are home. Those that are up for desertion and the draft dodgers should -be given amnesty with a small prison term and no voting privileges.” — Cornethia Chadwick. “The press was a little ridiculous at times in their coverage of Operation Homecoming. They filmed the whole wedding of the POW who got married right after his return to the States. —Robert Strickler. “I believe that conditional amnesty should be offered to draft dodgers because the American people would never accept unconditional amnesty. I also believe that Jane Fonda and the other anti-war people who went to Vietnam should be tried for treason for their statements against the US.” — Bobby Seabolt. I don’t think it’s really fair be- cause the POW ' s should have been home long ago, and also because of the way they were treated.” — Vivicea Higgs. “The draft dodger should be able to receive unconditional am- nesty. A man should only answer to himself. — Steve Hagwood. Viet Nam Tangents 29