West High School - Westerner Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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IARTHQUAKE - A- series of earthquakes ripped through Mexico killing i LAKE WOEEGONE f- Garrison Keillor rose to national fame with his 5040004 in Mexico City, 150,000 were left homeless. l l i s pubiiclradio show A Prairie Home Companion and his best-selling book l l l l l l . s - - LakeWobegone Days.i' Q , i g i iCLASSlC - Coca-Cola introduced a new formula Coke, hoping its i l i s is lailor would catch on, After protests from old Coke loversf the original RAMBO-MANlA H- A second Rambo movie, i'First Blood Part ll, was a T :armuia was broughtlback. i i i i i huge box office hit and inspired toys, T-shirts and even Rambo-grams. BOSS -- Bruce Springsteews album Born inthe USA sold 17 million BECKER f- At 17 , West German Boris Becker became th youngest i :opiesg The Boss also completed a 6 14city tour and married model man ever to win the men's singles tennis championship at Wimbledon. i lulianns Phillips.

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Z fl flf'n .- TRlPLE CROWN -- Dwight'Goodgn, 20, achieved the pitchers triple crown witn most victories f24i, mostwstrikeouts 12687 and best ERA Q1 587. ROYAL VlSiT -- Prince Charles and Princess Diana visited the U.S., A creating a social frenzy in Washington, D.C., and Palm Beach, Fla. HIJACK - For 17 days, Shifite terrorists held hostage 39 passengers and crew members from TWA iiight 847. One American was killed. Photbs by: AP1Wide W0rid Photos 3 ACHILLE LAURO - Palestinian terrorists hijacked the italian Cruise Liner. American Leon Kiingnolffer was killed. BIG SSS -- Patrick Ewing signed a record S17 million multiyear contract to begin his professional basketbaii career with the New York Knicks. FlRST FAMlLY -- T.V.'s first family was undoubtedly The Cosby Show gang. The showbecame Americas iifi televisionrseries. y

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L JD SLIDE - The Red Cross joined the rescue effort in Colombia after vado del Ruiz volcano erupted, causing a mud slide that Killed 20,000 DRLD SERIES -- Bret Saberhagen led the Kansas City Royals to tory in the World Series. Saberhagen pitched e five hitter and was med MVP for the Series, INNERSARY - Ceremonies at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, 3., and a veteran march in New York City commemorated the 'IO-year wiversary of U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. I v V v, jg , , My wa, V i , S , ig Q af l CHALLENGER - The space shuttle Challenger exploded minutes after takeoff Jan. 28, 1986. All seven crew members died, including teacher Christa McAuliffe, chosen to be the first civilian in space. REAGAN - President Reagan, with his wife Nancy, gave the A-okay sign from his hospital window after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. FAREWELL - Several great stars of stage and screen died during 1985, among them Orson Welles, 705 Flock Hudson, 59: and Yul Brynner, 65.