William B Travis High School - Rebel Roundup Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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i W? and local students Dispersed among these misfortunes were also brighter events. The first artificial heart transplant was successfully performed on December 3, 1982 at the University of Utah Medical Center. The stock market soared to record levels despite the recession. And a box office hit, E 71 brought its director, Steven Spielberg S300 million in the first six months of its release. The deaths of prominent persons in 1982 include actor Henry Fonda, Princess Grace of Monaco, Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev, and actress Ingrid Bergman. Also, a Korean boxer died from a fatal injuiry in a lightweight title fight. In November, Democrat Mark White was elected governor of Texas. He took office in January as the 1983 Texas Legislature went into session. Each year is a collage of tragic and joyous events. Certain events are renewed every year, such as wars, deaths, and natural disasters. Others are unique to one specific year. The year '82-'83 held its own medley of events which affected all of us. 1 Members of the UT band patiently wait in the cold rain during the 4 governor s inauguration ceremony. ' - T 'X et, 'X s l ,Q I 5' 1 .. 4 YQ .31 ft L lx 4 t 5 5 X s 6' - .1 'fr ,W ax ff .. .RJ -we News v r . . .Through , 5 the ff Q. years ff , M-w,.,,,m,,. if iw, ' ltbfcl' 9 ' ' X -- W K V 5- 3'iSa-fvf .f Man! Y ,:, K sk, N . LL - ., W . ,M , ...ac 5 ,D . 5, A, ,L F Vx, E 1 N X X 9 'W ii -'Aries if , as iq? . M s 9 gg . VM NV 1- M cf, kk x ig .., 'H' ff H W are .. TW? . N' . r-. ' ya K 'K .4 ,g K X 9 , ' if E sei . ,... . , l 'ff n .rf . yi ' . -- X , '21 .. sggaag, X ,A J fi - - Q' a, -,wx :rim-vlt c . ..... . Three major news events of this year were: ftopl the national scare of cyanide-laced Tylenol, trightl Falkland Islands War, and fbelowl unemployment of 10.8 Vo. WE WANT J U E3 53 gcom. - ries F' .AUTO-it . ,V P ..lf t ,is'r1aic1.- t, .1035 I 705- In August, 1974, President Richard Nixon boards a helicopter after his speech of resignation. His resignation was prior to impeachment procedures brought about by his involvement in the 1972 Watergate break-in.

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'60s With his bellowing guitar, trembling voice, and infamous swing, Elvis Presley entered the music industry turning rock and roll into the national craze in the 1950s. f- s 154 Cffi N y rrrr, ,N The June 21, 1982, birth of the royal baby, Prince William, brought joyous news to England. Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles were wed July 29, 1981. World, national, headlines touch Through the years, the world has often been plagued with news of deaths, crimes, and disasters. Yet there also was always news of successes, births, and happiness in the headlines. This year, personal and world tragedies dominated the front pages. The Palestinian refugee massacre in Beirut, Lebanon, angered the world. A Christian militia group entered the refugee camp and killed hundreds of innocent Palestinians. Thisevent followed the invasion of Lebanon by Israel to rid the country of the Palestine Liberation Organization. In a different part of the world, a war broke out between England and Argentina over the possession of the Falkland Islands located near the tip of South America. The Falkland Islands, in British possession for the past 150 years, were seized by Argentina, prompting a British military campaign to get them back. England won the war and regained the islands. The June 21 birth of the royal baby, Prince William, brought happy news to Britain and the world. Another country in Europe, Poland, celebrated the release of Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, who had been imprisoned by the Polish military. Martial law in Poland was also lifted temporarily. Poland had been under martial law for one year. Nationally, the deaths of seven persons who died from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules troubled the country. A series ofcopycat crimes followed with other medicines such as Anacin-3 capsules. Dueto these events, tamper-resistant containers were stressed throughout the medicine industry. Unemployment of 1O.8'M, hit the nation putting more than 12 million Americans out of work. Many came down south to search for jobs, but they found themselves disillusioned. In Washington D.C., a plane crash of an Air Florida jetliner in the Potomac River took the lives of 97 persons, while in Miami, Florida, rioting occurred when a policeman shot a black male in a video arcade. The '82-'83 football season was cut short because of the NFL players' strike for more money. nor of Texas. RIGHT. Wit of One of the major news events in the '60s was the civil rights movement. The main figure during this period, Martin Luther King Jr., was assassinated in the Spring of 1968. King was an advocate of nonviolence. Amidst a sea of umbrellas, Democrat Mark White takes his oath of office as the gover ceremony, which began at noon on Jan. 18, was plagued with cold rain. brella over his head, Mark White says the Pledge if start of the govern- The inauguration h a constant um Allegiance at the or's inauguration ceremony. Ati-sa. ' i' if

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In 1956, the school building was much smaller and housed fewer students than it does now. Additions that have been made to the school are the math wing, the English and Social Studies wing, autobody and the Theater. 5 ABOVE: At the DE Open House, DE member Jill Whitworth talks with friend Fiosendo Ftodriquez. ABOVE RIGHT: During the annual hall march, band members Carla Miller, Frances Green and Hillary Blewett get ready to play their instruments. BELOW RIGHT: Each year classes are given a hallway to decorate for a football game. Here a group ol students walk through the senior hall. '60s In 1969, a portable unit is moved from the southwest part of the campus to another area. Today there are still a few ot these portable units being used for classrooms.