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

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Senator Dan Quayle speaks at a Republican seminar at the Civic Center. 2i0pening American patriotism soars; Iranian hostages released With yellow ribbons flying from coast to coast, the 52 American hostages were released from their 444 day ordeal on Jan. 20, the same day that Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as fourtieth president of the United States. . Though it took endless hours of negotiating, Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher secured the hostages' release from Iran with the aid of Algerian intermediaries. After their release, the hostages were flown to Wiesbaden, West Cernamy, where they spent four days recuperating. They were then flown to New York, and there they spent time alone with their families. Then the celebration began: Parades through Washington, DC, yellow ribbons tied around everything that would not resist, heroes welcomes, a ticker-tape parade in New York, and much more. The nation had found reason to unite, and American patriotism soared. Among the other new faces joining Ronald Reagan in Washington was Indiana Senator Dan Quayle, who defeated 18-year incumbent Birch Bayh. Bob Orr succeeded Otis Bowen as governor of Indiana, and Joel Deckard was re-elected as 8th district congressman. Violent crime continued to plague the nation. Dec. 8 was the fateful night for ex-Beatle John Lennon. Hiding in the dark, Mark David Chapman stepped out to shoot Lennon and destroy a dream. Thousands of fans mourned the loss of one of music's greatest, and tributes were paid to Lennon and the Beatles all over the nation. On Mar. 30, as Ronald Reagan stepped out of the VIP exit of the Washington Hilton, after addressing members of the AFLeClO, he was shot. The suspect John W. Hinckley, Jr.; used a .22 caliber Saturday night special handgun containing six Devastator bullets designed to explode on impact. He shot twice, paused, then fired four more rounds-all in a mere two seconds. Also in his line of fire were Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service Agent Timothy McCarthy, and Washington patrolman Thomas Delahanty. Brady, McCarthy, and Delahanty were rushed to hospitals in ambulances, but Reagan, not realizing he was shot until he was inside his limosine, admitted himself. Hinckley was immediately apprehended and taken into police custody. He was said to be a drifter, but had never caused any trouble before. His reason for wanting to kill the president: To impress actress Jodie Foster. The bullet, which did not explode, was removed from Reagan's chest, and he embarked on a remarkable recovery, and he returned to the White House and his presidential duties 12 days later. McCarthy and Delahanty also returned'home, but Brady remained longer to recover from a more serious head wound. Atlanta, Georgia, was the site of at least 25 child murders and missing children. Investiga- tors continued to be baffled as the childrenki continued to disappear, and all of America expressed their concern over the horror of this crime. Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen made space history in early April when they manned the first Space Shuttle, Columbia, and orbited the earth for a little over two days. Everything went smoothly for this first test. flight, and the success of the shuttle was just an indication of things to come in the future. The Screen Actors Guild strike did not prevent the world from learning who shot JR. on TV's t'Dallas. On Nov. 21, a captivated audience learned that Kristen, Sue Ellenis sister and JiRs's mistress, was J.R.'s assailant. , Among the popular movies of the year were HOrdinary People, which won the Acader'hy Award for best picture of the year, I'The Jazz Singerf The Empire Strikes Back, 1'9 t0 5, and 'tStir CrazyK starring a reformed Richard Pryor. Academy Awards for best actor and actress went to Robert DeNiro for his performance in Raging Bull, and Sissy Spacek for her recreation of Loretta Lynn's story, A Coal Miner's Daughter? Christopher Cross swept the Grammy Awards with his first, album, Christopher CrossX' United Mine Workers walked out of the coal mines in late March for the second time in three years. Their complaints included the usual desire for more money and more benefits. This strike, unlike the last one, was not felt as substantially since most companies had at least a three-month stock pile, and at the time the strike originated, the weather became warm, and there was not a great need for the coal. On the sports scene, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in the World Series to take home their first trophy. On Superbowl Sunday, the Oakland Raiders thwarted Philadelphia's opportunity to take home two major sports trophies in one year, and beat the Eagles by a substantial margin. Hoosier hysteria soared when Indiana Univer- sity captured the NCAA Division I basketball championship in Philadelphia as Isiah Thomas thrilled the country with his talent and skill. Locally, the Division Street widening was hampered by an environmental impact state- ment issued in the fall. Construction began on the Riverview Commerce Center as well as the new Eastland Mall, which opened its first store- in February. Plans were also made to enlarge the airport, and Evansville got its first riverboat. dvlh-I

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