Wylie Public School - Pirate Yearbook (Wylie, TX)

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Q ga jo to Nz Cy -0259 O 41 Major Leaders Lives Threatened In early Summer of 1981, a conspiracy to kill Pope John Paul was admitted by Italians. Rumors had spread that Libya's Muammar Gaddafi had sent hit teams to kill Presi- dent Reagan. Meanwhile, John Hinkley, Jr. shot the Presi- dent, putting James Brady, the Presidentls Press Secretary, in a critical condition. The President survivedg Brady was more seriously injured. Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt was assassinated, and Moshe Dayan, an Israeli military leader, died of a heart at- tack. Brigadier General Dosier was kidnapped by the Red Brigade in Italy. 6 P Opening Wedding Bells Ring for Royal Couple Wedding of the Century proved to be a new style for Lady Di. She and Prince Charles were expecting a child in the Summer of 1982, who would be next in line for the throne of England. Reaganomics New Style of Politics Brainstorming Washington for the first time, the President-elect gave an Oscar-winning performance. But Americans were in a fretful mood, fearful about recession and the prospect of nuclear war. Economics expected the recession to extend into 1982, after a year that had been marked by the high interest rates and a continued slowdown in inflation. Many criticized Reagan's new style of politics. The biggest criticism was his budget cuts. Taxes and defense were the most critical debates. For our high school students loan programs for college were cut and a cut in the agriculture budget could have been a detriment to our new Ag barn. Q l I i