William Henry Harrison High School - Legend Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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The Year in Review: lran, Olympics, tKram vs. Kramer,' Lloyd, Vandeveer in headlines During one week in October, Pope John Paul II made a historic visit to the United States. In five major cities, millions of people pressed to see him out of love and devotion. His warnings against loose morals and material possessions were accepted more, perhaps, than many laws of the government A group of militant students, not under the control of Iran's new leader the Ayatollah Khomeini, took over the United States embassy in Iran and held 62 Americans hostage. The students demanded that their deposed shah, who was receiving medical care in the United States, be returned to stand trial for alleged crimes he had committed against the Iranian people. Though several black and marine hostages were released, about 50 people were still being held at the end of the school year as President Carter applied political and economic sanctions on Iran. Using the explanation that they had been requested to do so by the Afghan government, the Soviet Union entered Afghanistan militarily and occupied the country. President Carter, Xlll OLYMPIC The United States hosted the XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. Cotumbia Pictures' Kramer vs. Kramer which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, told the story of divorced parents and their battle over the custody of their child. 2lOpening describing the action as 'ta threat to all nations, took various steps to show American dls- approval. He made cutbacks in grain and technology sales to the Russians and called for a boycott of the Moscow Summer Olympics. After several weeks of mixed opinions, the United States Olympic Committee was convinced to not participate in the games, and American allies were urged to boycott also The intent of the boycott was to embarrass the Russians The Soviet attitude toward the Moscow Olympics was compared to the Nazi attitude toward the 1936 Berlin Games. All went well, however, in the Olympic Winter Games when the United States played host to the world's top athletes in Lake Placid, New York The success of American athletes created a surge of patriotism in the country Eric Hetden, Americals Golden Boy, captured all five gold medals in speed skating, and the underdog hockey team defeated the Soviet Union m the championship game Among the most popular movies of the year were Kramer vs Kramer, Which w Academy Awards, and 'Breaking Away ' also won an Oscar Other box office hits'il 1'All That lazlf i'Ahenj' and Star Tr Motmn Picture. Evanswlle was plagued by several murders, mCluding the slaying of the Gilligan family Members of the family We when they arrived home and walkedi burglar A SUSDGH, 22vyeareold Dona Wallace, was soon arrested in connectit the trmw The catty wats grieved by the death of mayor Russell C Lloyd on Mar. 21, tw after he was shot in his home by ar mornmg Intruder The suspect arreste lulw Van Orden, 35, a woman who ha: having trouble Wllh tho tlty government. luml was wt up tor the Lloyd fa lthHV', Dvmotmt MItthl Vandeve tmtml Rvpuhlmm Randy Shepard i Nnxtvmlwr m.tynml l'lt'tlltm and took of ldmmrv WHO

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The Harrison Journalism Department presents... O O O O O C O C C O C C O O O O O O O O O 3 LEGEND IQSD - : Featuring the Class of 1980 : A Krieger-Ragsdale and C0., Inc. Production : Verlius Simpson, Printing Representative : O C O O O O O O O C O O O O O O O O O C O O 8 Directed by Wayne Fischer STAFF: Robert Adelman, Robin Bush, Juan Cabrera, Danna Eberhard, Steve Eitman, Emily Cartner, Jane Haas, Cindy lmhoff, Becky Kinney, Martha Lasher, Diane Lee, Steve Markey, Elizabeth Miley, Bill Oldham, Peter Paris Janine Pinaire, Andrea Putman, Jacquie Roecker, Sally Speis, David Stuteville, Chris Waterman, Amanda Young PHOTOGRAPHERS: Brian Smith, Troy Smith, Mr. Jeff Brandt, Mr. Robert Koch CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: Annik Adamson, Camme Cottom, The Evansville Press, David Fowler, Cathy Craybill, Mike Jourdan, Mike McKinney, Scott Norrick, Jeff Will TYPESETTING: Patty Bock DIVIDER PAGE DESIGN: Gayle Overfield PRINT SHOP ADVISERS: Mr. Bob Harris, Mr. Jim McCutchan Now showing at Harrison High School 211 Fielding Road Evansville, IN 47715 General Audience cmr:irmr.. 14mm: . EVANSVW m Openlngl1

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Billboards demanding the return of American hostages taken in Iran were seen all over the United States. Democrat Michael Vandeveer was elected to the city's highest office in the November mayoral race. The flag on the front lawn flew at haIf-mast for eight days, one for each year of his admini- stration, after former mayor Russell G. Lloyd's death in March. OpeningH