Westbury High School - Wing and Spur Yearbook (Westbury, NY)

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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. 1 0 Price of 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. 1 1 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 Brandt's Social Democrats suffered defeat in the voting. 1 2 Colonial 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 colonics 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.

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1 Humanitarian Dies—Dr. Albert Schweitzer died in September at Lambarcnc, 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 Runnymedc, England on May 14. Mrs. Kennedy is seated to the left and Prince Philip to the right of the 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 Wins in Run-OJf— Charles dcGaulle polled 55.2 per cent of the vote in a run-off election against Francois Mitterrandon December 19. The vote gave DeGaulle the French presidency for another 7 yeans, but the strength of the Socialist-Communistic candidate corroded the popularity of the 71-year-old president.. 6 Agrees to Crarr-Firr —Pakistani Foreign Minister Zulfikar Bhutto (right) 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. Pakistan's 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 World News—1965

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ft ft[ • Ring Dance Small tables with checked cloths, wine bottles, and candles helped trans- form a usually crowded, bustling lobby into an elegant Cafe a Paris on May 8, 1965 for the annual Ring Dance. Seventy-five couples danced to the music of the Downbeats and enjoyed the refreshments served. The dance was even more than the highlight of the Junior social season. Walking through the large replica of the school ring to receive the per- sonally initialed ring from Mr. Kickham was the thrill of the evening; that Senior status seemed almost a reality. Everyone looks happy as he enjoys the night of the Ring Dance. While Barry Chontrelle announces the name of the next recipient, Tonia Bell happily accepts her ring from Mr. Kickham. Proudly, Barry Chantrelle accepts his senior ring from Mr. Kickham. Rosemary Ellerby and Bob De Stefan demonstrate that the jerk is becoming a craze. Before leaving the Junior Ring Dance, Jeff Stevens and Paula Jacobs smile as they think back on the wonderful evening.