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Accident Closes Nuclear Power Plant in PA Iran Leaves

By Adelaide Ravensborg thing that can happen to a nuclear power plant. However, The first potentially the reactor did not reach critical catastrophic nuclear accident in stage. the World the United States occurred at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Workers finally discovered that Plant in Pennsylvania on March someone had accidentally 28, 1979. System operators turned off the automatic were caught off guard when emergency cooling system Speechless

warning lights began to signal because of a hidden indicator an error, with no obvious cause. light.

In an attempt to find the Minimal radioactive damage solution, the crew members was found and no clear effects made the situation worse by could be seen in the lab or outer misidentifying the problem. environment. They had no idea the cooling reactor had a faulty lid, and had The only real effects following not been properly shut. The this contained disaster were the coolant had been flowing out of significant increase in radiation the reactor, leaving the TMI-2 safety and awareness. Being reactor open to overheating. failure-conscious and prepared by installing emergency-ready The core began to melt inside procedures were also created. the reactor, the most dangerous By Victor Galicia-Tapia But, the people of Iran were

starting to rebel against their CHRYSLER RECEIVES $1.5 A nightmare began for 53 leader. BILLION LOAN FROM U.S GOV’T hostages held in Iran by the rebellion of Iran on November The Shah left with his family

4. Originally there were 66 but never once was seen again hostage but 13 of them were back in Iran. until later on a released. The rebellion started religious leader, the Ayatollah when the The Shah, the former Ruhollah Khomeini, stepped up leader of Iran, had problems and took control of the with the people of Iran. rebellion.

The Shah was more of a person As of December 31, the who likes to negotiate a lot with hostages have been held for 57 the United States mostly for oil. days.

U.S., China New Dollar Coin Normalize Honors Mackinley Pearson-Muggli The reason for this trouble with Chrysler in the first place is for Relations Suffragette

Chrysler recently received a a couple reasons. First of all gas loan from the United States By Mohamed Mouhoumed prices have gone up over the government for $1.5 billion. decade, which keeps people On January 1, President Jimmy Carter stated that the U.S. will Most people are probably from wanting to buy cars that asking why, of all businesses, are known as “gas guzzlers.” It recognize the Communist People’s Republic of China and should Chrysler gets help from has become very expensive to the government. Well it is sever relations with Taiwan. own big cars thus decreasing actually a lot bigger than just a Chrysler sales of automobiles. By Nasteho Warsame failing car company. The process began in 1972,

when President Richard Nixon The interest rates of cars had A new dollar coin honoring The 1970’s have been a tough became the first U.S. leader to risen as well due to not gaining suffragette Susan B. Anthony time for the U.S. with three visit mainland China. enough sales. Chrysler, Ford, was unveiled by the U.S. Mint. recessions and a failing and General Motors, were not The coin replaced the old economy. Many people are The U.S. acknowledged the the only companies in America Eisenhower dollar coin. employed by Chrysler and Chinese position that there is at the time. letting them go out of business only one China and that Taiwan Susan B. Anthony was born would only hurt the economy is a part of China. Beijing After the Vietnam War, February 15, 1820, in Adams, more. agreed that the American Chrysler had to compete with MA. Anthony is best known for people would continue to carry Japanese and German car her role as a women’s rights The U.S government found on commercial, cultural, and companies as well who were activist. She founded the saving Chrysler as a way to other unofficial contacts with starting to take off within the “National Women’s Suffrage help the economy stay the people of Taiwan states. Association.” somewhat stabilized. The

suppliers of the car company Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping All of these factors caused In 1872, she was arrested for would also have been greatly January visited Washington in Chrysler to fail as a business attempting to vote in the state affected too, costing even more January. This resulted in many that employed many of New York because she was a jobs to be cut and a decline in agreements, especially in the Americans, needing to be saved women. Anthony was also the evolution of American fields of scientific, for the greater good. involved in the movement to motor vehicles. technological, and cultural end slavery. interchange, as well as trade

relations. U.S., U.S.S.R. Sign New Treaty Because of her achievements in On March 1, the two countries the U.S. introduced a new coin. The Soviet Union and the United States signed a new treaty limiting formally established embassies In 1979 only 757,813,744 coins nuclear armaments. This new treaty, SALT II, builds on the first in each other's capitals. were produced. treaty signed between the two nations.

Vice President Walter Mondale Many people hated the new This treaty limits each side to 2250 nuclear weapons Presidents coin because it was frequently visited China in August. This Jimmy Carter and Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev signed the visit led to talks on maritime confused with the quarter because of its similar size. treaty. affairs, civil aviation links, and textile matters, which many The first SALT treaty was signed in 1974 between President Gerald hope will be resolved soon. Ford and Brezhnev. Before the treaty goes into effect, it must be approved by the U.S. Senate.

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Mamie Tornados Rip Through Former VP Eisenhower, Red River Valley Nelson Former First Rockefeller Lady Dies Dies

By Maribel Martinez Sercas

By Tigist Frauenheim-Danke at 6:00 p.m. The storm then hit Mamie Eisenhower died in the Veron and struck Lawton, Over 1700 people were injured Oklahoma, producing the F3 early morning on November 1 when tornado s ripped through tornado. at the age of 82. She peacefully the Southern Red River Valley died in her sleep. By Norma Zuniga Olivera on April 10. The total number Because of the outbreak, over of killed is unknown. 7700 families suffered property Mamie Eisenhower had been Nelson Rockefeller, the man loss. There were over 1700 staying on the farm in selected to be Vice President The first tornado appeared near injuries. Gettysburg, PA she bought when Gerald Ford ascended to Crowell, Texas at 3:05 p.m. along with her husband, the Presidency, died of a heart After a little while, the Most of the damage occurred in Dwight D. Eisenhower before attack in a townhouse he tornados ripped through Wichita Falls. It was estimated he died on March 28, 1969. owned. He was the 41st Vice Vernon. A third supercell that the total property damage President of the United States formed near Seymour and in Wichita Falls was $400 She had a massive stroke this from 1974-1977. Wichita Falls producing three million. past September, which led to

tornadoes. her admission at the Walter Rumors began almost Reed National Military It is estimated that 10-20 immediately after Rockefeller’s The first one happened near percent of the population was Medical Center. Mrs. death that he died while having Seymour at 4:53 p.m. The displaced because of the Eisenhower died of a an affair. He was with an aide, storm moved through the south tornados. congestive heart failure. Megan Marshack. She has and east sides of Wichita Falls been his aide since he was Vice As First Lady, Mamie President. Eisenhower won the love of the public with her lovable Nelson Rockefeller was born in Skylab plunges into personality. She was actively Maine on July 8, 1908. His involved with her husband’s maternal grandfather was an Presidential campaign, being influential senator from Rhode Earth’s Atmosphere the first lady to be in a Island. His paternal grandfather Presidential campaign ad on founded standard oil and television. became the wealthiest man in

the U.S. in the 19th century. She helped gain the vote of

women and created buttons Nelson was the third of six similar to the “I Like Ike” children of John. D Rockefeller campaign buttons. She also Jr. and his first wife Abby helped take charge of the Aldrich Rockefeller. As a administrative work while child, he spoke of becoming President Eisenhower President one day. recovered from a heart attack in 1955. Rockefeller earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics Mrs. Eisenhower was also very in1930. After graduation he well-known for her married Mary Todhunter Clark. involvement in the early stages of the Civil Rights Movement. At age 30, Nelson Rockefeller

She was given an honorary was named President of membership to the National Rockefeller Center. During his Council of Negro Women. time in New York, he became interested in government. She always made sure that African American children In 1933, he served as a member were invited to be a part of the of the Westchester County By Ayla Farrow Skylab was the result of annual Easter Egg Roll, and Board of Health. In 1940 he difficult work and detailed she always included the 4-H took his first post with the America’s first orbiting space preparation that began in the Club Camp for Negro Boys and federal government as station, Skylab, met its death late 1960s at the Marshall Girls in tours of the White coordinator of inter-American

when it entered Earth’s Space Flight Center in House. affairs at the state department.

atmosphere on July 11. The Huntsville, Ala. NASA station did not burn up as fast operated under small budgets Mamie Eisenhower In 1945 Rockefeller left the accomplished much in her federal government and a year as NASA expected, leaving so they worked for an chunks of the station slamming affordable way to build a space years as our first lady and she later became a founder of a into the ocean. Some parts station. gained much love and private nonprofit group. even hit land. admiration from the public. They came up with the idea of He served as Governor of New The launch of Skylab, turning part of a Saturn V She was buried next to her York from 1959 to 1973. After America's first space station, rocket into a space station and husband and ex-president, he finished being governor and on board a modified Saturn V the Skylab concept was born. Dwight Eisenhower at the the resignation of President rocket from NASA's Kennedy Eisenhower Library in Abilene, Richard Nixon, President Ford Space Center in Fla. on May During its human occupation Kansas. selected him to be the new 14, 1973, marked a new phase from May 25, 1973 to February Vice President according to the th for American's human space 8 1974, three, three-member 25 Amendment

flight program. crews visited Skylab, carried out 270 experiments requiring 90 different pieces of hardware.

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Carter Killer Guilty Egypt, Israel Sign Catches Historic Peace in Death Rabbit on of SF Mayor, Treaty Fishing Trip! Supervisor

By Abdirahman Esse By Ihsan Ibrahim

President Jimmy Carter was Accused killer Dan White attacked by a rabbit while guilty of the voluntary fishing in his hometown of manslaughter of former Mayor Plains, Georgia. George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. The President was going fishing by himself expecting a The jury ruled White was peaceful excursion. All of a guilty of voluntary sudden, a rabbit jumped at the manslaughter instead of first-

President attacking him. degree murder. San Francisco’s

gay community was outraged President Carter stated that a which sparked the city’s rabbit was being chased by By Jack Hennen “White Night Riots.” hounds.

It is a good day for Egyptian-Israel conflict as a peace treaty was On November 27, 1978, White, When he returned to his office, signed between the two countries. a former member of the San his secretary did not believe Francisco Board of Supervisors him when he told the story. For many decades, Israel and Egypt have had conflicts. President went to City Hall with a loaded They all said that rabbits Jimmy Carter thought he needed to do something about it. 38 revolver. Knowing that the cannot swim metal detectors would go off,

According to sources, U.S. President Jimmy Carter brought the he entered through a window This issue started Americans two leaders to Camp David in Maryland. His thought process on that was left open for thinking that Jimmy Carter was this conflict was that if we get them together for a long period of ventilation. weak. They started making time they will talk it out. many comedy routines about He went into Mayor George the incident. Indeed it worked and when they got back from the Camp they Moscone’s office, and the two

signed a peace treaty. men began to argue. Moscone suggested they go somewhere Anwar el-Sadat and Menachem Begin jointly won the Nobel Peace Mitchell more private, and they did. Prize in 1978 because of what they started at Camp David. Released on Moscone refused to reinstate This treaty ended decades of conflict and benefited everyone who White as the Supervisor of was involved in it. District 8, and White shot

Parole mayor Moscone five times, twice in the chest, twice in the By Owen Guindon head, and once in the back. New Weapon in Former Attorney General, John White then made his way to the N. Mitchell was released on corridor and shot Supervisor

Fight against Child parole from Maxwell Air Force Harvey Milk who was the first Base Prison in Montgomery, openly gay elected official, and Alabama due to health had several political Abduction Revealed conditions after serving just 19 disagreements with White months due to his participation during his time as supervisor. in the Watergate Scandal. By Betselot Frauenheim-Danke and Selina Dominguez Hernandez

Soon after, White turned The Detroit-born Navy vet was The fight against child abduction gained a new assistant when milk himself into the police station found guilty on February 21, companies started putting the faces of missing children on the where he formerly worked. 1975 on three different charges, cartons. conspiracy, obstruction of White’s trial started on May 1. justice, and perjury. He was Estan Kalil Patz disappearance was the first child to appear on a White’s defense team stated sentenced to 2.5 to 8 years in milk carton. He was abducted in New York City. that he was not mentally stable prison. at the time of the killings due to

His disappearance helped navigate the legislation for other missing depression. He was convicted due to the children. His profile was put on milk cartons. numerous tape recordings Forensic psychiatrists testified which were presented by Estan Kalil Patz was born on October ninth, 1972. He was from that White’s suffering had led President Nixon, confirming Manhattan, New York United States. to behavioral issues and that Mitchell did make plans to consumption of sugary foods infiltrate the Democratic On May 25th, 1979, you Estan went to his school bus in the On and drinks. National Headquarters. SoHo neighborhood. His bus stop was two blocks from his House.

He was abducted from the bus stop and never made it to school.

He was only six years old. Ixtoc Oil Spill Shorelines in danger! Plane Crash kills 273 in Chicago

By Noa Johnson By Guled Said When the Ixtoc oil rig was

drilling, it blew up releasing The stories of plane crashes are the most violent and grim out of On June 3, something tragic tons of oil. The oil had a lot of any transportation. American Airlines Flight 191, departing from happened. Something sinister. impact on the environment Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, crashed during takeoff killing all 271 Something unexpected to the because it harmed species that on board and two people on the ground in the deadliest aviation environment, a really bad oil live around the area such as accident in U.S. history. spill in the Bay of Campeche. dolphins, seals, and types of Companies used oil rigs to fishes like bluefish. The plane, a DC-10, crashed because of a faulty aluminum make profit and to benefit their component within the wing. It grew until the engine broke off. The nation’s economy. Cleaning up the oil was left engine snapped clean off, falling into a trailer park. The error difficult because it was really was blamed on a lazy plane engineers. What made this disaster so bad thick. What made it difficult to is how many lives it affected. clean up was it spread out a The horrors though were still beginning as people and bystanders Many people that live near the long way. came upon the burning wreck. Body parts were set ablaze. The coast depend on the sea for

charred bodies were unrecognizable from man or woman. One of food, selling and shrimp and victim was Dorothy Hunt, who carried a briefcase with $10,000. fish.

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Guardian Angels NASA Spacecraft formed in NYC “Pioneer 11”

Reaches Saturn!

By Meybelin Cruz Hernandez was the subway station in New York City. The Guardian Angels were formed in New York City as Women and Men who By Sara Helmstetter an unarmed organization of claimed to have seen The young crime fighters. The Guardian Angels described NASA’s Pioneer 11 probe, which launched on April 5, 1973 from

Guardian Angels were found them as being youthful, Cape Canaveral, has finally reached Saturn. on February 13, 1979. commanding, often majestic

and awesome. This is a monumental step in space exploration. Pioneer 11 is The founder of the Guardian NASA’s first mission to explore the rings of Saturn, and its second Angels is Curtis Sliwa. Silwa The Guardian Angles have mission to investigate Jupiter. originally created the rules. One of the rules is that organization to counteract the members must be 16 years Along the way, Pioneer 11 captured breathtaking photographs of widespread violence and old. Jupiter’s “red spot” and also was able to determine the mass of its crime on the New York City second largest moon “Callisto.” subway station. The safety patrol members were prohibited from carrying Pioneer 11’s mission was said to be extremely dangerous, because it The Guardian Angel name weapons and physical would be traveling closer to the surface of Jupiter than any other was given because it meant an searches by each other before probe had ever gone before. angel sent from heaven that patrolling. protected people that needed After this success, there is no telling in what may come next for

help. A guardian angel would The organization trained NASA. protect someone from danger. members for violent crimes.

The organization also They started because there provided education programs was no cops around when and workshops for schools people needed them. The area and businesses. that Guardian Angels guarded

Department of Education Established

By Leo Coady

On October 17, the Department of Education was created. The newly founded Department has told us that their main goal is “to strengthen the federal commitment to ensuring access to equal educational opportunity.”

Hopefully this new department will help our children strive to

succeed in life by giving them a chance for education.

The new department separated from the only Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. With the creation of the Department of Education, the old HEW’s name is now the Department of Health and Human Services.

When asked what was the most help in creating the new department, officials said that President Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty” contributed greatly to the founding of the Department of Education.

The “War on Poverty” called for programs to improve the education for poor students. Because the main goal of the Department of Education is to provide equal education to everyone

including poor students, the programs that were set in place to help the education of poor students greatly helped in the creation of the new department.

The Department of Education hopes to provide financial aid to students that need support for going to college. Funds will be provided to the Department of Education by the Government. A big percentage of their budget will be used for helping students go to college.

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Shah Flees Iran; Ayatollah Khomeini

Returns after 15 Year Exile.

Ayatollah Returns Shah Flees

The Shah of Iran fled his Force bombed Tehran and the country on January 16. military collapsed. Protests, which have been going on since 1974, grew to a Many of those who practiced point where many people the strictest form of Islam began doubting whether the objected to his modernizing of ruler could keep peace in his Iran, most notably lifting country. restrictions on women. Another concern was influence The Shah, born Mohammad of western nations on Iran, Reza Pahlavi , came to power including music, alcohol, and on September 19, 1941 when movies. his father, Reza Khan Pahlavi, resigned. This was brought The Shah and his family fled to

about when the Soviet Air Egypt.

By Ihsan Ibrahim overthrow of the Shah and the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan establishment of an Islamic Ayatollah Khomeini, the state, lead to his imprisonment

founder of the Islamic by Pahlavi, and his expulsion By S amsm Ainad take control, they encountered trouble. Fighters, called Republic of Iran, and the leader on November 4, 1964.

On December 24, Afghanistan Mujahidin, believed the of the Iranian Revolution, came under attack by the Soviets were trying to control overthrow the Pahlavi During his years of exile, Soviet Unio n. The Soviet Afghanistan. They were a Monarchy lead by Mohammad Ayatollah created tape- Union started preparing in the corruption to the religion of Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, recorded messages which his night by organizing a massive Islam. who was the highest authority supporters relayed. military. There was about three figure in the nation. divisions of 8,500 men each Since the Mujahidin knew their Strikes and civil unrest drove and 280 transport aircraft. way around Afghanistan, they The Ayatollah spoke out the Shah out of Iran on January acted clever and quick to bring against the Shah´s cutback of 16, 1979. After a few days, the Soviet down their enemy. They would religious estates, and against Union captured Kabul. On attack quickly and then hide in the emancipation of women in The Ayatollah was acclaimed December 27, The Soviet the mountains, bringing a lot 1963. He was arrested for this as the new religious leader for

Union started entering more damage to the military of and his arrest lead to anti- life after his return on February government riots. 1, 1979. He was welcomed by Afghanistan from the North. the Soviets. Also on that day, there was a millions of supporters.

new head of government, The weapons were provided Ayatollah’s call for the Babrak Karmal. from the U.S. and were given to the Mujahidins to fight of As the Soviet Union tried to the Soviets. Mother Teresa wins Tanzanian Troops Nobel Peace Prize

teaching job to help poor Take Kampala; people. She really loved to help people, especially poor people, really poor people. Idi Amin Flees Mother Teresa received the

Nobel Peace Prize for work the dictator, a provisional undertaken in the struggle to civilian government was set overcome poverty and distress, up. Yusufu Lule announced the which also constitute a threat formation of what will now be to peace. She influenced many

the Ugandan government. people to be positive and to

By Abdirahman Esse always help others. He will be president, but will

hold free elections. Mother Teresa of Calcutta was She helped the poor people in

awarded the Nobel Peace Prize India and everyone there loved Tanzanian forces attacked for her work with the poor her, regardless of their during the night from many people of India. religion. She works tirelessly directions. Tanks followed by to help them survive because soldiers made their way to Thirty years before she people are struggling to Kololo Hill and faced little received the Nobel Peace survive and everyone was resistance as they captured of Prize, Mother Teresa left her really hungry. the capital.

By Leo Coady When Ugandans awoke, many Earthquake Destroys Montenegro The Ugandan capital of rejoiced to find themselves Kampala was captured by liberated from Idi Amin. By Noa Johnson Tanzanian troops after a swift engagement. Only few Trucks cruised streets blasting The Yugoslav province of Montenegro was thundered by a 6.9 casualties occurred during the a message that said, “The earthquake on April 15, one of the most earth-shattering in fight; fewer than 100 Ugandan fascist dictator is finished” Montenegrin history. An extreme earthquake doubled by the

troops were killed and few terrible 6.3 aftershocks caused 136 deaths and over 1,000 Ugandan civilians were lost. Sometime after the capture of wounded. Kampala, a radio broadcast Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, was transmitted by Idi Amin Over 400 hundred villages collapsed into infamy including the fled the country before the saying: “I am…president of the Budva's old town, which was heavily destroyed in the earthquake Tanzanian troops captured republic and commander of the except for the walls blocking Stari Bar, which only suffered minor Kampala. armed forces. I am still in damage. The poor living in the villages suffered a terrible loss and

control. No one should be would only get worse from here. Within hours of liberation from confused by this rebellion."

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Earthquake hits Smallpox Eradicated!

Columbia and Ecuador Tannen Holt and Maija Feriancek

Smallpox has plagued our society for centuries. It first started with our ancestors in Europe, who first encountered the disease in the 7th Century.

When they arrived in America, they passed it to the natives. The disease killed approximately 90% of the native population.

During the 20th Century, it caused between 200 and 500 million deaths worldwide.

In 1796, the first vaccine was produced by Edward Jenner, a doctor

from rural England. The original vaccine derived from cowpox. The person would be treated with blood cells from the lesion of an By Samsm Ainab homeless. The shock was felt infected cow, and the sickness would eventually dissipate. by many people throughout

An Earthquake struck in the Ecuador. Reports estimated During the 19th Century, the previous form of treatment was Southwest corner of Colombia. that about 2,000 people were replaced by a more modern one. An infected person receives a skin It was felt from the Bogota to missing. prick containing vaccina, a virus closely related to smallpox. the Guayaquil. This earth was

the strongest since January, The area the earthquake struck The virus kills off the smallpox, and grants the host immunity from 1958. was declared a disaster and further infection of smallpox. many telephone lines were

The earthquake had three ripped and knocked out as Though these cures have been around for centuries, the aftershocks which lasted for were electrical powers. Most commitment to the eradication of the disease was not taken about 5 minutes right after the of the victims killed or injured seriously until the early seventies. Soon after, the campaign earthquake struck. According in the earthquake were women reached their goal by spreading the vaccine to nearly every country to the Geophysical Institute of and children. on the planet. Javeriana University, many

were killed as about 10 The Army, Navy, and the Civil The last major outbreak occurred in Yugoslavia in 1972. The last aftershocks occurred next few Defense came to the rescue as natural case of someone contracting the deadly virus was in 1975 days after the earthquake they tried to help out the in Bangladesh on a man named Ali Maow Moalin. struck. victims and the injured. Most

of the supplies had to be flown The global eradication of smallpox was certified on the December The earthquake destroyed in to the airport. 9, and hopefully will soon be endorsed by the World Health many buildings and left people Organization which will take up the matter in May, 1980.

Somoza Flees Nicaragua Britain Elects

closest military aides and political reporters, including st retired officers. 1 Female PM There was going to be a meeting known as the National Government of Reconstruction.

The meeting was schedule for Costa Rica the next day. Reports came out that the By Meybelin Cruz Hernandez meeting was delayed. The

meeting was expected to Nicaraguan dictator General include the prime ministers of Anastasio Somoza Debayle Venezuela, Colombia, resigned as President and fled Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. to Miami. He decided to end

more than 40 years of control. At that time there was no

official word or information His resignation was announced for the people that Anastasio in a closed meeting by Somoza was about to end his Francisco Urcuyo Maleanos, longer term. While this was who assumed the presidency. happening, civilians and By Nasteho Warsame At 1:00 a.m. he was not Later, Thatcher became military aides were preparing considered president anymore. involved in politics. In 1950, their plans for exile. For many years the United she ran for a seat in Dartford Kingdom has had male Prime There were many rumors. A parliament. She was beat. No one saw Somoza’s Ministers, but that changed in rumor was that he had already resignation coming. The 1979. Margaret Thatcher left the country. His decision In 1952, she studied law Nicaraguan Congress was became the first women in the would clear the way for a leading her to becoming a expected to accept Somoza’s country’s history to serve as a cease fire in the Nicaraguan lawyer in 1953. resignation. Prime Minister. Civil War as soon as he left the

country. In 1959 Thatcher won a seat in At the end they had to accept Thatcher is a Member of the the House of Commons. She his resignation and focus on Conservative Party. Before Somoza was supposed to fly to then became Secretary of State other things that were becoming the Prime Minister, Miami early the next day. He for Education and Science. important. she was the Conservative Party would be accompanied by his

leader. Thatcher served as Education Secretary from five years. Thatcher’s win was seen as a surprise by many. In 1975, she became the opposition party leader. During her early life, Thatcher

attended Oxford University After giving a speech in 1976, and graduated with a she was given the nickname, chemistry degree in 1947, “The Iron Lady.” which lead her to work as a chemist.

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Salvadoran Civil Joe Clark becomes

Wa r Underway! Canada's Youngest

By Jose Aragon Rodriguez Prime Minister.

South of Guatemala and into the heart of Central America civil war rages in the tiny country of El Salvador.

Clark won 136 seats and Conflict developed between the military-led government of El 35.9% of the popular vote. Salvador and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front Canadians highly touted the (FMLN), a coalition of communists. young Joe Clark in such a high position of power. A coup was staged on October 15. The coup caused killings of retaliation on both sides. Prior to the campaign, Clark was not very well known or The United States government is funding the national Salvadoran experienced with such government. positions of power and he seemed unsure of what he was The violence has increased. Multiple massacres occurred due to doing which did not help him scorch tactics and regular killings. much.

In those first few months alone an estimated 16,000 were declared By Maribel Martinez Sercas Other parties, like the Liberals, dead. made his ignorance on the On June 4th, the day prior to political position a problem Will the bloody fighting ever cease? Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark’s with the way he would lead birthday, he was sworn as Canada. The Liberal party Canada’s 16th Prime Minister. began using argumentative At the age of 40, Clark became statements like, “We need Zimbabwe Rhodesia to the youngest Prime Minister tough leadership to keep for Canada. Canada growing. A leader must be a leader.” and “This is hold Elections in 1980 Clark is part of the Progressive no time for on the job Conservative Party. He ended training.” up winning the popular vote in seven of the ten provinces. Similarly to the 1976

Presidential election for Jimmy Fabien Roy represented the Carter with his “Jimmy Who?” Social Credit Party and won presidential campaign, Joe only six seats and 4.6 percent Clark’s low profile led to his of the popular vote. “Joe Who?” campaign.

Ed Broadbent was the New Clark campaigned under the Democratic Party candidate, he ideas “Let’s get Canada won 26 seats and 17.9% of the working again!” and “It’s time popular vote. for a change, give the future a chance!” Pierre Trudeau represented the Liberal Party winning 114 Well, there is only one thing to seats and 40.1%. Trudeau was do know, give the future a behind Joe Clark. chance and see how everything By Selina Dominguez works out. There is a new government and nation on the continent of Africa. The country formerly called Rhodesia, now is controlled by Black Africans. The name has been changed to Zimbabwe Rhodesia.

Equitorial Guinea In 1979 the Zanla were in the position to attack a number of Rhodesian cites. In the war it cause 30,000 people killed.

Dictator Deposed by Christopher Soames arriving in Rhodesia, and Robert Mugabe agree to get protection from the white community.

Nephew There was a Lancaster House Agreement, and it was for the Rhodesia Bush War to agree to a ceasefire with a governor. The By Adelaide Ravensborg ingestible cannabis, and other Lancaster Agreement also asked the United Kingdom to oversee plants related to LSD and the elections scheduled to take place in 1980. Dictator Marcia Nguema of shrooms. It is speculated these Equatorial Guinea was shot drugs have added to his The white community owned much of the property. Because of the dead by soldiers from West dictatorship’s harsh regime. fear of the upcoming elections, many in the white community tried Sahara, following directions of to convince the United Kingdom and United States government to Nguema’s nephew, Teodoro The government, which was purchase their property. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. limited to one party after Mbasogo overthrew Nguema Nguema was first initiated into Mugabe felt cheated, because he signed the agreement, and felt soon after Nguema began to power, agreed his power was disappointed that he did not achieve a military victory over the kill his own family. being overused when he began Rhodesian forces. to kill his family.

Victims of Nguema included War at the Vietnam-China Border brothers of Mbasogo. Because of this agreement, By Victor Galicia-Tapia nearly nothing was done to Nguema was known to commit restrict the arrest and death of A bloody war that lead to a lot of deaths near the Vietnam-China racial genocide against the Nguema. border it only took 20 seconds to have a bullet fly through your Bubi people of Equatorial skull. During the war, so many came with missing body parts. Guinea, and for his Nguema, before being shot to Some would not even come back home and their body would be spontaneous mass killings of death, was put on trial and missing in the battle field. families or villages of his own convicted of genocide.

people. Nguema’s death was a relief for the citizens of Equatorial A terrible place to die. Bombs falling in unpredictable places. Bullets flying everywhere. Soldiers wounded badly. Body parts Nguema often took Guinea. psychedelic drugs, including found all over the place. Seeing people dying in front of your face. S war that impacted the future and that impacted Cambodian people being forced out of their homes later after the war.

Both sides claim to win the war but Vietnam lost most of their soldiers in combat. War never lead to anything good.

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The Highest Aerial Remains of Tramway in Europe Russian Royal Opens

Family Found

By Tigist Frauenheim-Danke

The Klein Matterhorn is a peak in the Pennine Alps overlooking Zermatt. It is the highest place in Europe that is reached by aerial By Joel Espinoza Saldivar tramway. The remains of Tsar Nicholas II and some of the Romanovs were In December 1979, a cable car lift from the upper end of the discovered and exhumed near Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union. Matterhorn valley at Zermatt to the top of Klein Matterhorn opened to the public. On July 17, 1918, a Bolshevik firing squad killed the last Czar of Russia and his family. The ride requires three separate cable rides with changes at the two stations, which are the Furi and Trockner Steg. What causes or events led to the Czar and his family being killed began on January 22, 1905 when the Czar sent his troops to handle

When the cable car finally arrives at a tunnel through the solid protesters outside his winter palace in St. Petersburg.

rocks of the mountains, the riders then to get the view of the peak is by an elevator and the stairs. The czarist troops opened fire on a peaceful group of workers who marched to the winter palace to petition their grievances to Czar

The area is known for the snow skiing because it is a glacier Nicholas and about 500 protesters were either killed or wounded, paradise. There is also an ice cave where there is the ice glacier. In the cave the ice is delicate. There are crystal ice ceilings. This day would forever be known as the “Bloody Sunday Massacre of 1905.”

This event would later spark the Russian revolution of 1905, during which workers responded to the Czar’s actions with a series of crippling strikes throughout the country.

Another event that led to the Czar’s death was Russia entering World War I because the war caused a lot of problems for Russia and the Czar.

Food became scarce. Soldiers became war weary. Devastating defeats at the hands of Germany demonstrated the ineffectiveness

of Russia under Nicholas. This led to the Russian Revolution of 1917.

A few weeks later, Czar Nicholas was forced to abdicate his throne, and the radical socialist Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, seized power in Russia from the provisional government.

A year later a Civil War broke out in Russia in June. A month later the anti-Bolshevik “white” Russian forces advance on Yekaterinburg, where Nicholas and his family were. (Yekaterinburg was renamed Sverdlovsk after the Communist revolution.)

During a campaign against the Bolshevik forces, local authorities were ordered to prevent a rescue of the Romanovs. After a secret

meeting of the Yekaterinburg Soviet, a death sentence was passed on the Imperial family.

Late on the night of July 16, Nicholas and his family were ordered to dress quickly and go down to the cellar of the house in which they were being held.

Then, suddenly a firing squad burst into the roam and gunned down the imperial family. The remains of the Romanov family remained unknown until discovered by an amateur archeologist Alexander Avdonin.

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Music Leads Entertainment News

11 people killed in Disco Reigns

Stampede Outside Supreme!

Who Concert By Semele Zewde

For the first time in history, the top six songs on the Billboard top 40 singles were all Disco songs. The six songs topped the charts on July 21.

Coming in at #6 was “Boogie Wonderland” by Earth Wind and Fire with the Emotions. In 5th place, was “Makin’ It,” by David Naughton. In 4th was year. We all know the disco “Good Times” by Chic. genre has been on the rise, but these smash hits are only proof

The 3rd place song was “Hot of how popular America is finding it. Stuff” by Donna Summer. In 2nd place was “Ring My Bell” by Anita Ward. Donna Still we cannot expect Summer claimed her second everyone to fall in love with song in the top three with 1st disco. In fact, on July 12, many By Samsm Ainab crowd gathered and were with “Bad Girls” people gathered at Comiskey awaiting to enter through the Park in Chicago and blew up a Eleven people including three doors. Bad Girls was released on crate filled with disco records. minors were killed in a April 25 on Casablanca stampede on December 3. The The doors did not open at the Record, produced by Giorgio Will disco keep on rising or whole tragedy began when the time they were supposed to. Moroder, and Pete Bellotte. will these riots lead to the Who were on their third tour in The Who were performing a decline of disco? What will Cincinnati. sound check but the people Summer had not one but two happen next, we will have to outside thought the concert songs rank in the top charts this wait and see.

They sold 18,348 tickets and was starting without them. the catch was that the 14,770 of Some of the people at the them were unassigned general back started rushing to the admission tickets that were Rock Opera Ablum front. first-come first serve.

The entire crowd rushed to the The people were in a rush to go front and some were stepped Released by Pink Floyd and grab their seats before they on and trampled. Eleven filled up. Before the show, people were killed and 26 By Tigist Frauenheim-Danke central theme. there was already a massive people reported injuries. A new rock opera album called “The Wall” also came along “The Wall” was released by because of Floyd being Berry Guilty the band, Pink Floyd on insulted by his teachers. He Cassette November 30, 1979. It was the dreams that the kids protest at of Tax band’s eleventh studio album. his school against their abusive Player teachers. From this, the song Evasion Their album was called “The the wall talks about how he has Walks With Wall” because on the night of this personal wall around him 1977 during the flesh tour from the rest of the world, and water was an idea of where the teachers were just another Listener waters was a way of Floyd brick in the wall. copying and imagining a wall By Adelaide Ravensborg between himself and the The album was released by audience. Harvest Records in the United Masaru Ibuka, chairman of the Kingdom and by Columbia Sony Corporation, Because of that, the idea of records in the United States. inadvertently changed the way “The Wall” became the band’s the world would listen to music, forever. On July 1, 1979, the first Sony Walkman was released for sale. Michael Jackson The Walkman had not taken By Ihsan Ibrahim off until recently when Ibuka began letting the citizens of Releases Chuck Berry pled guilty to tax Japan, home to Sony, try these evasion on June 12, 1979. portable music devices out, in which case sales skyrocketed. 5th Solo Album Berry, a 52-year-old singer, was indicted in May, 1979 by a For the first time ever, people By Victor Galicia-Tapia St. Louis Federal Grand Jury. are seen walking around with He decided to pled guilty in small foam-eared headphones Michael Jackson released his fifth album “Off the Wall” and it is a Los Angeles instead of going plugged into their own major hit made platinum over five times. The album sold more on trial in his hometown St. personal cassette tapes. over one million copies making top 10 in billboard hot 100. Louis. Sony’s Walkman are like a Four songs were made written by Jackson. He was admitted having product never seen before. No reported a joint account with longer are those small, Michael Jackson is an amazing talent. It is expected that he will his wife in 1973 of $374,982. portable radios the smart win a Grammy award for “Off the Wall.” Berry was sentenced to four choice for your commute to months in prison. school or work. It is not too late to get his album right now. Enjoy some of his

talents all in one album. Purchases yours right now!

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Television Ends One Era, Begins New

All in the Family Ends Run Network Sports Broadcasts Network Congress He is very mad that Archie forced Edith to work but then A new cable network, C- Launched learns that Edith never told SPAN, began televising the him about her illness. This U.S. House of Representatives By Maija Feriancek leads to a heartfelt discussion on March 19. The idea of between Archie and Edith. Brian Lamb, the network is America’s first 24-hour sports provided free to cable TV network, ESPN began Archie was completely subscribers. broadcasting on September 7 stunned that Edith would hide at 7:00 p.m. It was created by an illness from him. He The first broadcasted speech Bill Rasmussen, and his son questions his love for her but on the floor of the House was Scott. Edith reassures him of his given by Representative Al feelings. Gore, D-Tennessee. ESPN hopes to become the best sports channel and Archie wants to be told every C-SPAN, which stands for expects the viewership to top

time Edith is not feeling well Cable-Satellite Public Affairs the 100 million mark as cable as they begin to hold each Network, was concieved by systems expand across the By Nick Ludwig other in bed. Archie promised Lamb in 1975. They hope to United States

to work until Edith was feeling expand and cover the Senate All in the Family is a classic better. and Supreme Court. ESPN, which stands for Television comedy. The Entertainment and Sports timeless half-hour show has Archie then says, “You know When the House is not in Programming Network, first been on for nine seasons on somethin’? If the whole session, C-SPAN re- program was the first episode the CBS network since 1971. damned world was to go to broadcasts important debates, of SportsCenter, a nightly

dogs, as long as I had you committee hearings, and other recap of sporting events. Our favorite family of Archie standin’ by my side, or sittin’ programing dealing with the and Edith Bunker, and Gloria by my side, or layin’ here like government and Liberal Michael Stivic this, by my side, everythin’ provided over 200 episodes of would just be okay.” fun.

He continues, “I’ve been Let’s Improve your Home The 210th and final episode of blowin’ my own horn for a All In The Family, by the title lotta years and I’m gonna tell By Abdirahman Nor of “Too Good Edith,” did not you somethin’. I ain’t nottin’ seem like your real finale witout you.” This Old House is a television show that comes to your home and setup. does a live remodel. They make it into a home that you can live in

A couple of tears have been pretty much forever. Basically, Archie enlists Edith shed between the both of them to help cook Corned Beef and and Edith tells her husband Norm Abram, Bob Vila, Ron Trethewey, and his son Richard, who Cabbage for a St Patrick’s Day that he is “a pip, a real pip” is the show’s plumbing expert, all have a strong relationship with festival at his bar. However, They lay on the bed together each other. That makes them a good team on the projects that they Edith has a bad case of holding each other and the do. phlebitis in her leg with a scene closes. blood clot in her leg that could This Old House airs on PBS. Many of the homes that are fixed are travel to her lungs. That was it. The end of All in old, broken, houses. The crew makes them look new over a

the Family. The ratings were number of weeks. Dr. Shaprio, played by guest explosive and the episode was George Wyner, told her to stay seen by over 40.2 million The host of the show is Bob Vila, the general manager of the team. off her feet but Edith is afraid people. to let Archie down so she does not tell him. However the legend will live

on in a spin-off show based at The disease catches up with Archie’s bar called “Archie Edith and she cannot walk so Bunker Place” Archie has to call Dr. Shaprio.

Pinwheel becomes Nickelodeon Roots Continues! By Maribel Martinez Sercas

The Pinwheel Network changes its name to Nickelodeon and began airing on various Warner Cable systems beginning in Buffalo, New York, expanding its audience reach.

The Pinwheel Network re-launched on the Time Warner Cable on April 1 with a new name, Nickelodeon. The re-launchment of the channel has increase in audience.

The Pinwheel Network was originally launched on December 1, 1977 on the QUBE cable system in Columbus, Ohio. The network

aired commercial free and violence free entertaining programs for children. With shows like Chapi Chapo, King Rollo, and By Noa Johnson 1977 Roots miniseries left off. Paddington Bear among the lineup.

Listen up all you entertainment This historical drama is kept The rebirth of Pinwheel as Nickelodeon, not only brought a new fans! Do you like television? within the fan’s noble hearts. It name and face but a new variety of shows to add on as well. Do you like shows about features Alex Haley’s family Nickelodeon brought more to the lineup like: You Can’t Do That history? Then Roots: The Next and their story on the land of on Television, Dusty's Treehouse, First Row Features, Special Generation is for you. Henning, in Lauderdale Delivery, What Will They Think Of Next?, Livewire, and Hocus County, Tennessee, and was Focus. This revived television show based off the incredible novel has been imbued with written by Alex Haley called Nickelodeon has really caught the attention of children across the spectacular historical tales that Roots: The Saga of an country. The Network has been growing exponentially ever since will get your head spinning. Its American Family. the re-launch. story picks up where the 1977

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Who Gets the Academy Enterprise Returns Award in “Divorce?” for a New Mission Billy and his dad start getting closer. Mom wants custody over their son. The two couples went to court to fight and she won.

The movie became a major commercial success earned $106.3 million, and against a budget of $6 million.

When the movie was being made there was a report that Hoffman was harassing a

woman. Then it was confirmed By Chriz Dominguez By Selina Dominguez that it was true and the

Hernandez Hoffman had slapped her Ten years after being cancelled, the Enterprise and its crew are during a filming scene without back in a new movie. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and Kramer vs. Kramer, a film a warning. about a divorcing couple, Deforest Kelley all reprise the characters they portrayed in the received 52 Academy Award television series. The film was directed by nominations, winning five of Robert Benton and it was Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan, George Takei and Walter Koenig the major awards. directed by Richard Fishoff also reprise their roles from TV. and Stanley R. Jaffe. The film is about a couple that are divorcing. The wife, played With great perseverance and with the help of director, Robert Hoffman won the Academy Wise, Star Trek: The Motion Picture premiered at the Smithsonian by Meryl Streep, leaves her Award for Best Actor. Streep husband, played by Dustin Institute. won for Best Supporting Hoffman, with their son, Billy. Actress. The movie also took The movie is now in theaters across the country. She wanted to find herself and home Best Picture, Best wanted something better for Director and Best Adapted herself. Screenplay awards. Einstein Singer Collapses on Stage Memorial

The Muppets Hit By Maryam Ahmed Unveiled

English singer Elton John By Abdirahman Esse the Big Screen! fainted on stage in the The Albert Einstein Memorial Amphitheatre in Los Angeles County while on his “Back in is a bronze statue of him sitting the USSA” tour in 1979. down reading paper. It is in Washington D.C outside the

The rock artist had not been National Academy of Sciences building. It was unveiled on feeling well and had been traveling nonstop for his tour April 22, in honor of Einstein’s 100th bitrthday. that had started mid- September. He was The sculptor, Robert Berks, overworking himself to not disappoint his fans. made this masterpiece.

So much to the point where he Einstein became a foreign completely collapsed on stage associate of the National while performing one of his Academy of Sciences in 1922, hits “Better Off Dead.” the year after he won the Nobel Prize in physics. He became a By Nasteho Warsame full member in 1942, two years Still not wanting to disappoint the crowd of people cheering after he became a U.S. citizen. Kermit the Frog, Fozzy Bear, Miss Piggy and the rest of the for him, John sat out and took Muppets and many guest stars take the movie-goer Einstein was one of the most a ten minute break and carried on with his show as usual. influential people in the word, The film stars Jim Henson, who voices multiple characters: Kermit, creating the theory of Rowlf, and Dr. Teeth, Frank Oz voices Miss Piggy, and Fozzie John ended up having the flu relativity. Bear, Jerry Nelson adds in as well. and that had him feeling out of the ordinary and resulted in He said, “Imagination is more The film was directed by James Frawley and falls under the important than knowledge.” him collapsing. adventure, comedy and musical genres.

In this film Kermit and his friends go on an adventure around the McDonald’s Caters to McKids country to find success in the Hollywood. By Leo Coady

A villain, Doc Hopper, played by Charles Durning, is trying to McDonald’s launched the newly created “Happy Meal” to appeal capture Kermit so he can be the spokesfrog for Hopper’s Fried to younger customers. Invented by Robert A. Bernstein, the Happy Frog Legs. Meal contains a burger, small fries, a packet of cookies and a

surprise toy. A small drink accompanies the food. The food items Along the way, the zany troupe meet various guest stars including are contained in a box that bears the McDonald’s golden arches on Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Telly Savalas, Milton Berle, Bob top, doubling as handles. Hope, Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Chloris Leachman and Orson Welles. The most appealing part of the Happy Meal is the surprise toy that

is included in the box. McDonald’s hopes that the toys will help Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy appear as themselves, playing keep kids entertained and give them something to do. judges at the Bogan County Beauty Pageant. (Guess who wins.)

This would be Bergen’s last appearance before his death. (His The toys include a McDoodle stencil, a McWrist wallet, or a scenes were filmed before he died in 1978). The film was McDonaldland character-shaped eraser. dedicated to Bergen.

Another entertainment factor is the box itself. McDonald’s The film was made on an $8 million budget and has a total of 11 contacted various artists to create fun pictures to decorate the sides songs on it. of the boxes. The drawings include activities like mazes and games,

comics and stories.

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Joy, Sadness Envelope Baseball Season

Mays Gets Called to the Thurman Munson Hall on First Ballot dies in Plane Crash Tris Speaker who has 6,788.

During his career he was a 24 time all-star, World Series champion of 1954, two time league Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, 12 time Gold Glove award recipient, Roberto Clemente Award By Seamus Hegarty winner, National League

Batting Champion, and four Willie Mays was elected to the time home run leader. His Baseball Hall of Fame on the number, 24, was retired by San first ballot on January 23. This Francisco. following his very extensive and successful career. His outstanding career is why he is in the MLB Hall of Fame The “Say Hey Kid” center today. By Victor Galicia-Tapia Munson had an amazing and fielder, was drafted to the New successful life. He played for York Giants in 1951. He hitting 4 home runs in a Baseball catcher Thurman the Yankees and was honored

single game. He was a great Munson, who was an all-star by his team. Mays did not make his start in all-around player and was an four times, died in a plane the show though. He started his outstanding outfielder. crash. He was piloting the He was a seven time all-star, career playing in the Negro plane and practicing his American League Most Leagues seeing as he was an He will be joined in the Hall of landing. Munson was 32. Valuable Player (1976), AL African American. Fame Class of 1979 by Rookie of the Year (1970) and

Cincinatti Reds Executive Muson suffered a broken neck. three-time gold glove winner. He then advanced up to the Warren Giles and Hack The official cause of death was Minor Leagues in early 1951 Wilson. Both were elected by asphyxiation due to the His number, 15, was retired by and then made his way up to the Veteran’s Committee. inhalation of superheated air the Yankees. the majors later that year. and toxic fumes. Wilson played 12 seasons, His career included 1951-1952 with the Giants, Cubs, Dodgers and 1954-1972 with the New and Phillies. He drove in an York Giants and one season in amazing 191 runs during the Demolition Promotion 1972-1973 with the New York 1930 season, a record that still Mets. stands. Wilson died in 1948. Backfires on White Sox He had a pretty amazing Giles was General Manager batting average of .302 and a and President of the Reds from By Leo Coady told the crowd, “This is now total of 660 home runs third 1936-1951. He became officially the world's largest all-time behind Henry Aaron White Sox officials had anti-disco rally! Now listen— National League President and Babe Ruth. from 1952-1969. Giles died on estimated a crowd of 20,000 we took all the disco records

February 7, just a few days but 50,000 people showed up. you brought tonight, we got What made him great was his before it was announced he People brought vinyl records to 'em in a giant box, and we're fielding. He holds the record had been elected to the Hall of the game as part of an anti- gonna blow 'em up reeeeeeal for most outfield putouts with Fame. disco movement that involved goooood.” 7,095. He holds the lead over blowing up the disco records. The box was then blown up, Disco haters created a major destroying the records and Pops Lead Bucs over O’s disturbance in Chicago, from a tearing a large hole in the

public demonstration that outfield grass. Following the The Pittsburgh Pirates came Stargell hit his second of the started in between games of a explosion, thousands of back from a 3 game to 1 deficit series in Game 4. double header between the attendees stormed the field, to defeat the Baltimore Orioles Chicago White Sox and the breaking and damaging and win the World Series. Pittsburgh began their Detroit Tigers. whatever was in their way.

Willie Stargell, the 39-year-old comeback in Game 5. leader of the Pirates, was Manager Chuck Tanner’s Arranged by radio host Steve The fan refused to return to named the series Most mother passed away earlier in Dahl, the demonstration their seats. After hours and Valuable Player. the day. Stargell pulled the consisted of blowing up disco pleas from announcers, players team together reminding the records that were brought by and team owner Bill Veeck, In Game 1, the Orioles jumped team that they were a “family.” attendees. Dahl, a local radio the game was cancelled. out to a five -run lead, scoring Bert Blyleven pitched a six- station host, brought thousands five in the first inning, capped hitter and the Pirates won 7-1. of people together under one Chief Umpire Dave Phillips by a Doug Decinces home run. idea; they hated disco. The called American League The Pirates nibbled back, The teams travelled back to disco demolition participants President to as what should be scoring one in the fourth, two Baltimore for the last two preferred rock, and believe that done. The immediate decision in the sixth and one on a games. “The Candy Man,” disco was taking the spotlight was to reschedule the game.

Stargell home run in the John Candelaria, tossed a from their beloved genre. eighth. Baltimore won 5-4. However, Tiger Manager shutout with Kent Tekulve gaining the save as the Pirates The disco record destruction Sparky Anderson demanded was carried out by rigging a that the White Sox forfeit In Game 2, Pittsburgh scored won 4-0. first, but Baltimore tied the box filled with records with because the rules say that a game at two. Pinch hitter Game 7 saw the Orioles take a explosives. Prior to the postponement can only happen Manny Sanguillen singled 1-0 lead in the third inning. In detonation of the explosives, by “an act of God.” The reason home Ed Ott in the top of the the sixth inning when 38-year- Dahl drove a Jeep around the the second game could not be ninth to give the Pirates a 3-2 old Stargell stepped to the field. played was an act of humans. lead. plate, the improbable happened. “Pops” as he was Attendees yelled “Disco McPhail agreed and the White Baltimore won Games 3 and 4 called hammered a two-run sucks.” After some time, Dahl Sox forfeited, 9-0. in high-scoring fashion. home run to give the Pirates Baltimore won Game 3 8-4. the lead. Pittsburgh added two Game 4 was won 9-6. more in the ninth, winning 4-1

Ironically, the Orioles hit only and claiming their fifth world one home run in Game 3. title.

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WHA, NHL Olympic Controversy Ensnares China, Taiwan

Agree To Merge By Sahan Jabril

By Ben Murray Upon the emigration of players to the WHL, the NHL tried Taiwan had to pay a price to be in the Olympics. Taiwan After several years of dispute filing lawsuits against them. had to lose the respect of playing with their country’s and drama, the conflict The court ruled in favor of the name. between the World Hockey players. Association and National Hockey League came to a Subsequent to the expansion of Taiwan was told they could participate in the Olympics close. The Hartf ord Whalers, the WHL, a bidding war struck but only under the name Chinese Taipei. Mainland China Edmonton Oilers, Quebec between the two leagues. After is called “China” according to the International Olympic Nordiques, and Winnipeg Jets some talk between the two, Committee. will enter the NHL expansion they decided a merger would draft and begin play in be the only logical route. Taiwan is its own self-ruled island and calls themselves October. After the agreement was “China.” So the problem arose at who should be able to As for the Birmingham Bulls announced, League President use the name “China?” and the Cincinnati Stingers, John Ziegler stated, “There their organizations will head will be new rejuvenation in the Taiwan claims it is unfair that they have to be called off into the sunset with $1.5 NHL.” Chinese Taipei, believing that was belittling to them. million each. Their players will become free agents in the new As for the expansion draft, the 21-team NHL. new teams will be forced to If Taiwan chooses not participate under the name pay a $6 million expansion fee. Chinese Taipei, they will not be allowed to participate in

The feud between the two The former WHA teams will the Olympics. leagues began when the WHA be able to tie down two skaters formed for the 1972-73 season. and two goaltenders, while the The league started making remaining players were made headway when NHL players available to the 17 existing began to be recruited for higher NHL teams. Tracy Austin becomes salaries. Additionally included in the Derek Sanderson became the agreement was the expansion Youngest U.S. Open highest paid athlete in the draft to stock the newcomers. world when he signed a $2.65 All existing teams will be able million contract in the to protect 15 skaters and two Tennis Champion inaugural season. This was goalies. They were also put at even higher than the Brazilian the bottom spots of each round soccer star Pelé. in the upcoming NHL draft.

Prior to the WHL, NHL The 21 teams will be split into players were forced to comply four divisions, and only 16 will with a reserve clause. This was advance to the Stanley Cup essentially a way for teams to Playoffs. Getting to those tie down their players, even if playoffs may prove to be their contracts had expired. difficult for these new teams.

Spectacular Bid wins 2/3 of Triple Crown

By Maribel Martinez Sercas in the finals. Austin broke Evert’s 32-match winning Tracy Austin has become the streak. youngest U.S. Open Tennis Champion at the age of 16, Austin’s victory over Chris eight months, and 28 days. Evert was a 6-4, 6-3. After the Austin beat both Martina game, Austin said, “I’m very Navratilova and Chris Evert excited, she was like the one I in the process. wanted to beat.”

The U.S. Open is an outdoor Evert said, “Not having the tennis tournament played on record will take some pressure hard courts. The tournament off me, but I am not glad to takes place at the USTA have lost it.” National Tennis Center, New York City every year. Austin was seen proudly holding her trophy. She twirled Martina Navratilova was and twirled with her bouquet defeated in the U.S. Open of roses with so much By Noa Johnson He made it to the Kentucky semifinals by Austin. Austin happiness. Derby. In May, a crowd of moved to finals against four Spectacular bid won three 125,000 made him the favorite. time champion Chris Evert. After the game, she received Eclipse awards and was named At first, Spectacular Bid Evert was planning on going and made calls to her family America’s Horse of the Year. seemed fearful about the race on to five year champion and friends and the phrase, “I but the rider pushed the horse when 16-year-old Austin can’t believe it!” was very Spectacular bid started his rise to his limit and won by a 2¾ defeated her. much used. to stardom on June 30, 1978. lengths.

The Pimlico race course, where Evert maintained the Tracy Austin went home with he was ⅖ off the track record. In the Preakness Stakes, he champion title of the $39,000, a trophy, and the title He won five other races during was bumped into by other Women’s Single for four of “1979 U.S. Open Women’s the year, which is rare thing for horses early, but recovered and years in a row from 1975 to Single Champion.” a horse who only was in the won by 5½ lengths. 1978 until Austin defeated her race game for two years. At the end of year he was rewarded In the morning of Belmont his first Eclipse cup for the Stakes, Spectacular Bid had a year. safety pin embedded in his hoof which later became In his second year of racing, he infected. It was drilled out but won six races. He was now he lost the race, finishing in ready for the big time. third place.

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AP Names Athletes of the Year Mears Takes Indy 500!

Tracy Austin, “Pops,” Male Female Athlete Athlete of the of the Year Year

By Tigist Frauenheim -Danke

Tracy Austin, winner of the By Adelaide Ravensborg 1979 Wimbledon and U.S. By Nasteho Warsame Four-time winner A.J. Foyt

Open Tournament, was named finished second Rick Mears won the Associated Press Female Willie Stargell was awarded Indianapolis 500 for the first Athlete of the Year. Associated Press Male Athlete The month leading up to the time on May 27. It was Mear’s of the Year Award. Stargell race was highly controversial second year racing the 500. Tracy Austin was born on led the Pittsburgh Pirates to due to race car models being

December 12, 1962. She the World Series title. rejected for faulty tail pipes. Mears led for a total of 25 laps began playing tennis at El Suspected to be used for during the race. He took the Retiro Park in Torrance, CA. He began his career playing cheating, the race itself lead with 18 laps to go, and left field. As he has aged, he finished without any injuries or held it to the end. He began She joined leagues that played has transitioned to first base. cheating. the race in the Pole Position. at Redondo Union High Stargell called the Pirates a School. family. He adopted the song At age 16, Tracy become the “We are Family” by Sister youngest champion to win a Sledge. He would award stars Holmes Retains professional tournament. to players for their contributions to the team and When she returned to start her would wear them on their hat. senior year at Rolling Hills Title by TKO High School, there was a Stargell was named the Most banner hung up at the school Valuable player of the congratulating her. National League Championship Series, the At the end of her senior year, World Series and co-winner of the Associated Press named the National League Most her its Female Athlete of the Valuable Player Award with Keith Hernandez. Year.

Stargell accomplished this at the age of 39, which is Supersonics considered extremely old for an athlete. get Revenge Zollar wins on the Bullets Masters in Playoff By Abdirahman Esse By Meybelin Cruz Hernandez

The 1979 NBA finals was a rematch between the Seattle The 1979 Masters Tournament By Zora Cavell an overhand right by Shavers.

Supersonics and the may have been one of the Washington Bullets. These most exiting in history, ending Larry “Easton Assassin” Holmes recovered, defeating two teams played the year with Fuzzy Zoller beating Ed Holmes kept the World Shavers in the eleventh round before in 1978, which was Sneed and Tom Watson in a Heavyweight title for the by technical knockout when won by the Bullets, four sudden death playoff. second year in a row, beating Shavers could not answer the games to thre e. Earnie Shavers in a rematch referee’s count. The Masters Tournament was from last year. Heading into the 1978-79 held at Augusta National Golf Married just this year, the 29- season, the Supersonics knew Club. Holmes was doing really well year-old has been boxing since their goal was to get back to up until the seventh round he was 19. He turned the NBA finals and actually Sneed was tied with Zoller for when he was knocked down by professional six years ago. win. the lead after two rounds, then after three rounds he had to They did not want to have put strokes between himself another heartbreaking loss. and the field. With three holes remaining, he held a three The Supersonics leading stroke lead. scorer Gus Williams who averaged 28.6 points per At the final hole, Sneed game. realized that he had an advantage of winning. He then Although he was an all-star made a bogie on the 18th hole, snub, Dennis Johnson was his third in succession that named the NBA Finals Most drop him into a dead heat with Valuable Player because Watson and Zoeller. Johnson’s presence on the court was just what the Sonics The tie was broken by the first need to defeat the Bullets four sudden-death playoff in games to one. history of the Masters.

Zoller in his first Masters said he hope everything went well.

At the end it did because he took the championship.

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THE STEELER’S BIG WIN

By Victor Galicia-Tapia out of the first quarter with a Rocky Bleier caught a 7-yard Bradshaw teams up with Lynn 39-yard pass from Roger pass from Bradshaw for Swan for an 18-yard score,

Pittsburgh Steelers took the Staubach to Tony Hill. another score. Pittsburgh taking a 36-17 lead. win and defeated Dallas retook the lead 21-14 going Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII Dallas took advantage of a into halftime. Dallas was not done yet with an amazing game Steeler fumble when Mike though. Staubach hooked up performance in a high-scoring Hegman picked up the fumble The only scoring of the third with Bill Joe DuPree for a 7- 35-31 game. and ran 37 yards for the quarter was a 27 yard field yard score. Two minutes later touchdown and a 14-7 Cowboy goal by the Dallas kicker Staubach hit Butch Johnson for Pittsburgh opened the scoring lead. Rafael Septien. a 4-yard score. with a 26-yard touchdown pass from Terry Bradshaw to John Stallworth and Bradshaw hook Then came the crazy fourth Dallas went home with a lost Stallworth. up for a second touchdown, quarter, when 28 points were but deserves respect for this one for an amazing 75 scored. Franco Harris made a playing a great game. Dallas responded as time ran 22-yard touchdown run. yards!

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In high school, he never earned Eisenhower succeeded him and Fielder had a stroke during the Billy Dean his diploma but skyrocketed in took his position. General winter of 1978-19, which left Anderson three art classes. He became an Devers was transferred to the him unable to speak. July 12, 1934-July 7, 1979 outstanding reader, quickly Mediterranean Theater of However, he recovered and

eating up all the Shakespeare Operations. conducted the Pops in May to he could work on. celebrate his 50th anniversary Devers is buried at Arlington as the Pops’ conductor. Capp already knew his dream National Cemetery. would be to be a cartoonist. In A few days later, he collapsed 1932, he hitchhiked to New after another performance. He

York to start a career in Arthur Fiedler died of cardiac arrest a few December 17, 1894- comics. He lived in Greenwich days later at his home in Village in an “airless rat July 10, 1979 Brookline, MA.

hole.” He scoured the streets to make a buck. Jack Haley During the Great Depression, August 10, 1897-June 6, 1979 he returned back to New York, back to his roots he began to

make more new strips. His most famous strip, Li'l Abner, By Adelaide Ravensborg which he made the characters out of some

Notorious Billy Dean hitchhikers he met in West Virginia as a teen. Anderson, wanted by the FBI, was shot to death outside his mother’s house after leading The strip was featured in many authorities on a 4½ year wild North American newspapers, goose chase. as well as the New York Mirror. Anderson, until recently, was in the top ten of the FBI’s most He died from emphysema, wanted list for escaping jail. caused by his heavy smoking.

While out, he committed He was preceded in death by a By Joel Espinoza Saldivar By Meybelin Cruz Hernandez armed robberies at banks and daughter and granddaughter. drive-in theaters. He is buried in Mount Prospect Arthur Fiedler, the Maestro of Jack Haley, the man who will Cemetery in Amesbury, MA. the Boston Pops Orchestra, forever remembered for the The people of Pickett County, died July 10, 1979. He spent portrayal of the Tin Man Tennessee idolized Anderson. 50 seasons with the Pops, and character from the Wizard of Anderson was from Pickett Jacob Devers September 8, 1887-October 15, is the best-selling classical Oz died June 6. County, and when he died 1979 conductor of all time. there the town shared his name John Joseph Haley Jr. was to visitors as a sort of folklore. His recordings with the Pops born on August 10, 1897 in

sold some 50,000,000 albums. Boston, Massachusetts. He Billy Dean Anderson’s name His principle aim was “to give married Florence McFadden lives in gruesome infamy. audiences a good time.” He led on February 25, 1921. Jack, as

the pops in performances of he was called, was an Al Capp popular tunes, show music, American Vaudeville, actor, September 28, 1909-November and classics. light comedian, singer and 5, 1979 dancer. Fiedler studied piano, violin, and conducting at the Royal His acting career spanned 53 Academy of Music in Berlin years from 1924 to 1977. He from 1911 to 1915, before started in comedy shorts for

joining the Boston Symphony Vitaphone in Brooklyn, New as a member of the second York. By Abdirahman Esse violin section from 1918 to 1930. He found he was also Haley’s good natured Jacob L. Denvers was a United States General. He graduated pretty proficient on the Piano, expression gained him Clesta, and organ. supporting role in the musical the United States Military Academy and died at Walter feature films. Some films he Reed Medical Center on Later on, he organized The was in where Poor Little Rich October 15. Arthur Fiedler Sinfonietta in Girl, Higher and Higher, and 1924 1924, a chamber Irving Berlin. He was commissioned to the symphony when he was field artillery in 1909. Devers refused the conductorship of He also hosted a radio show

was stationed in Panama when the Pops. But he would from 1937 to 1939. John By Noa Johnson World War II broke out in eventually become the returned to his musical

Europe. He was promoted to conductor of the Pops in 1930. comedies in the 1940s. There were many cartoonists, Major General in 1940 and but of course there was one then later started and As conductor of the Boston But, it is his portrayal of the famous individual who stood commanded the newly formed Pops Fiedler developed a Tin Man in 1939 which he will out of the “caped superhero” 9th infantry division at Fort varied and light hearted be remembered. The Tin or the “common talking cat.” Bragg. repertoire that struck a Man’s desire to have a heart is

responsive chord in the public. what drove the character. His Al Capp had a unique flavor. In 1943 Devers was assigned caring for Dorothy along the He put in the comic mixing to the European Theater of Throughout his career, he yellow brick road showed he bowl by adding a satirical Operations, United States excelled at adapting popular had a heart all along. realism into his comics, Amy. His principal tasks were dance music and other songs to making the reader feel like overseeing preparation of performance by a symphonic Haley died June 6, 1979 from a they are experiencing a real detailed plans and the buildup orchestra. heart attack when he was 81. urban lifestyle through his of men and materiel for He died in Los Angeles, work. Operation Overlord. Fiedler was viewed by many California.

critics as a highly able Before his rise of fame, He He supported the Combined technician and a superb was born in New Haven, CT. Bomber Offensive. showman rather than as a first He was the son of a rate interpreter of classical businessman and did comics as He had a minor situation with music. a hobby. Capp did his own General Dwight Eisenhower of cartoons as a way of the diversion over the Arthur Fiedler was born in therapeutic healing. European Theater Operation. Boston, MA, December 17,

1894. He married Ellen Bottomley in 1942 and had

three kids.

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Conrad Hilton suffered a heart attack. She Kelly began his career as a Stan Kenton has greatly was taken to the Cedars Sinai trapeze artist. On 1923, December 25, 1887-January 3, expanded the idea of jazz, and Hospital and pronounced dead Emmett Kelly worked his 1979 has changed the way that big at the hospital. trapeze act with John bands are used. Robinson’s circus. There he She was the ex-wife of seven met Eva Moor, another circus different men including trapeze artist and married her Zeppo Marx Gregorian Prince Alexis later on. They performed February 25, 1901-November Mdivani in 1933, Count Court together as a couple called the 30, 1979 von Haugwitz Hardenberg “Aerial Kellys.” Reventlow in 1935, Cary Grant in 1942, Prince Igor After a while, Emmett Kelly Troubetzkoy in 1947, Porfirio began working full-time as a Rubirosa in 1953, Baron clown in 1931. One of Kelly’s Gottfried in 1955, and Pierre famous acts was trying to By Mohamed Farah Raymond in 1964. She only crack a peanut with a had one child, Lance sledgehammer. Conrad Hilton, well-known for Reventlow who she lost in his hotel business and impact 1972 at the age in an air crash. Kelly was the major attraction on the hospitality industry, The death of her husband led from 1942-1956 when he died on January 3. her to a deep depression. performed with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and

Conrad Hilton was the founder Both Barbara Hutton and her Bailey Circus. By Tigist Frauenheim-Danke of The Hilton Empire which cousin Jimmy Donahue, well grew into one of the largest known for his problems with Stan Kenton Herbert Manfred Marx was an private companies in the US, drugs, alcohol, and American actor, comedian and December 15, 1911-August 25, the company consisted of over relationships, inherited part of a talented engineer. His stage 1979 name was Zeppo Marx. 36,000 hotels worldwide also the Woolworth estate. known for its international business. In 1924 when her He was the youngest of the grandmother, Jennie Creighton five Marx brothers. He teamed Hilton was born on December Woolworth, died, Barbara with his brother, Groucho, 25, 1887 in San Antonio, New inherited $26.1 million in a Chico, Harpo and Gummo to Mexico. At age 21 he took trust fund. form the popular family over his father's general store comedy act called The Marx and later on worked as a state In 1930, for Hutton’s 18th Brothers. birthday, she had a $60,000 legislature in New Mexico. debutante ball. This birthday In the group Zeppo mostly played the roles of a straight After serving in the United led to severe criticism because States Army during World while the rest of the country man and romantic figure. War I, he returned home for a was going through the Great The Marx Brothers gain while then moved to Texas to Depression she was wasting national attention with “I’ll purchase a bank. He ended up thousand dollars. By 1933, her purchasing a hotel soon adding father increased her trust fund By Leo Coady Say She Is,” a musical comedy more hotels around the state. to $42 million dollars. in 1924. Stan Kenton, the American During the Great Depression, By 1972, Hutton was nearly jazz pianist has died on August In 1925, Zeppo was featured in Hilton suffered a huge broke because of her 25. Born on December 15, a minor solo in a comedy financial setback but that did generosity for those who gave 1911, Kenton died at an age of called ”A Kiss in The Dark.” not stop him from creating his her attention and her extreme 67. Kenton was a very Some people did not find hotel empire. donations, like her donation of successful jazz musician, Zeppo funny enough, however the Winfield House to the U.S. finding great success in his some of his brothers found that

Hilton later formed the Hilton Government. 1946 album Artistry in he was the funniest at of all of Rhythm. them. Hotels Corporation in 1946, Hotels in his company She began to get rid of her Groucho felt the team was included a well -famed personal items to get by. Kenton began his music career Waldorf-Astoria in New York. Supposedly, she only had at an age of 16, playing regular funnier without Zeppo. But his talent in comedy was about $3,500 left of her solo piano gigs at a local This led to Hilton expanding fortune. hamburger restaurant. underappreciated. his operations outside the U.S, renaming his company, “The She was buried at the By 1941, Stan Kenton created As time went by, Zeppo was Hilton International Woolworth family mausoleum his first band, who played not satisfied with his comedy Company,” becoming one of at the Woodlawn Cemetery in frequently at the Rendezvous carrier. In 1933 he left the the largest hotel businesses in the Bronx, New York. Ballroom, a large dance hall in group. the entire world. Balboa Beach, California.

In 1941 he founded his own Emmett Kelly Artistry in Rhythm was an company called “Marman December 9, 1898-March 28, instrumental part of Stan Products Company” of Barbara Hutton 1979 Kenton’s success. Prior to the Inglewood. It was known as

November 14, 1912-May 11, creation of the album, the Aeroquip Company. 1979 composer and arranger Pete Rugolo joined Kenton’s band, In his company he invented a bringing his fondness of jazz wristband which monitored and jazz influences to the their pulse rates. band. He was born February 25, Rugalo’s innovative 1901 in New York City. He perspective on music played a died November 30, 1979 at the key role in helping Kenton and age of 78 in Rancho Mirage, his band rise in popularity. California from lung cancer. Kenton and Rugalo worked together to create the sound of

Artistry in Rhythm.

By Maribel Martinez Sercas By Norma Zuniga Olivera Kenton went on to create many more hit songs, and popular American debutante, heiress The man who made so many albums. Kenton’s work in jazz socialite, and philanthropist people laugh by being sad, left helped influence other Barbara Woolworth Hutton the world a much better place. composers and musicians. died at the age of 66 on May 11. Hutton was in her Emmett Kelly, the most penthouse suite at the Beverly famous clown in history died Wilshire Hotel in Beverly of a heart attack on March 28 Hills, California when she at his home is Sarasota, FL.

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to be the world’s heaviest tag Hattle Helen Gould Beck, Asa Philip Randolph, a leader Van McCoy team. better known as Sally Rand, an January 6, 1940-July 9, 1979 in the Civil Rights movement, American dancer was declared died on May 16, 1979 at age Billy tipped the scales at 723 dead, at the age of 75 on 90 in his apartment in pounds. Benny weighed in at August 31, 1979. Rand’s death Manhattan, NY. 745 pounds for a total of 1468 was caused by a congestive pounds! heart failure. She was buried in Randolph was a Union the Oakdale Memorial Park in organizer, and organized the

The Guinnes Book of World Glendora, Los Angeles, National Brotherhood of Records lists them as the California. Workers of America which he world’s heaviest set of twins. led.

In the 1920s, Rand was an Mary Pickford actress, specifically for silent Through his successes with the films. Rand’s first role in a BSCP, he emerged as one of April 8, 1892-May 29, 1979 film was in 1924 in the movie the most visible spokespeople By Sonya Maier “Court Plaster” when she for African-American Civil

played the role of Billie Beck. Rights. Van McCoy, of the District of

Columbia, passed away of a However, she decided that Randolph formed an alliance heart attack on July 9, in acting was not as important to with Martin Luther King Jr., Englewood, New Jersey. her as dancing so, she decided which lead them to organize

to become a dancer. She was the Prayer Pilgrimage for McCoy grew up on music, not just any type of dancer, she Freedom. singing with the Metropolitan was an exotic dancer, which a Baptist Church Choir large part of the population, Randolph received the throughout his childhood. considered and still very National Association for the

immoral and vulgar. Advancement of Colored In high school, McCoy’s group People’ Spingarn Medal in “The Starlighters,” consisting By Zora Cavell Even though she was criticized 1942. Lyndon Johnson of his brother and two other by most, she continued to do presented him with the friends, produced three singles Mary Pickford, Canadian what she loved the most and Presidential Medal of for End Records. Academy Award-winning was supported by her crowd. Freedom. actress and studio founder died Rand spent most of her McCoy attended Howard on May 29. dancing career doing the fan Randolph was born in Crescent University, studying Born Gladys Louise Smith on dance and the bubble dance, City, FL. to his father, African psychology for two years until April 8, 1892 in Toronto, which she essentially created. Methodist Minister Rev. James choosing to pursue his passion Canada, Mary Pickford died at Randolph, and his mother, of music in 1958. age 87 of cerebral hemorrhage One of Rand’s most popular Elizabeth Robinson Randolph, in Santa Monica, CA. and memorable dance a seamstress. He also had a He began in 1966 signing with performances would probably brother, James. Columbia Records. As a The queen of movies started be her show at the 1933 producer, singer and her acting career at age 7, and Chicago World’s Fair in the He married Lucille Campbell songwriter, McCoy’s smash was in numerous plays and “Century of Progress” show. Green in 1913. They had no disco hit “The Hustle” earned films very early on, appearing She engaged her audience by children. him worldwide fame, selling in 51 films in 1909 alone- playing peek-a-boo. over 1 million copies and almost one a week. Prior to his death, Rudolph had winning him the Grammy for She was arrested several times a heart condition and high “Best Pop Instrumental She went on to be known as throughout the fair because of blood pressure. Performance” in 1975. America’s sweetheart for her her near nude outfits. era of innocence and youth. In

He was buried at Lincoln the 1910’s and 1920’s, she played a key role in the Rand continued dancing but Cemetery in Suitland, success and popularity of film she decided to incorporate it to Maryland. He is survived by the movies. Around 1939, she his father Norman S. McCoy acting. starred in “Sally Rand’s Nude Jim Reeves Sr,, brother, Norman Jr, sister, August 20, 1923 - July 31, She co-founded the Pickford- Ranch,” which was essentially Mattie Taylor, and his nieces 1964 Fairbanks Studio, United what the name of the movie and nephews. suggests. Artists film studio, one of original 36 founders of the Billy McCrary Academy of Motion Picture She was also the inspiration for December 7, 1946 – July 14, Arts and Sciences, who present character “Sally Strand” in the 1979 the yearly "Oscar" award 1941 movie “Hollywood Steps ceremony. Out.” In the movie, Sally Strand is referred to as “Ms. She also won the second ever Rand” in a few scenes and in Academy Award for Best others, she dances with a Actress for her first sound-film bubble covering most of her body, similarly to the way role in Coquette (1929), and Rand performs her bubble won an honorary Academy By Annaliyah Magee dance. Award in 1976.

Jim Reeves, an American She is survived by her A. Phillip Country and Popular music children, Roxanne and Ronald singer-songwriter in the 1950’s Charles, and her ex-husband’s Randolph and 1960’s died in a plane son Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., April 15, 1889-May 16, 1979 crash. He became well known By Victor Galicia-Tapia who she was still very close as a practitioner of the

with at the time of her death. Nashville sound, a mixture of the older country style music Recently a terrible accident cost an innocent life. That life Sally Rand with the key element of belongs to the legend Billy April 3, 1904- August 31, 1979 popular music. McCrary had died on a motorcycle by Niagara Falls. During Reeves’ early career, his dreams were to become a Billy died at age 32 on July 14. baseball player, but Billy will always be unfortunately he would be remembered for being a drafted into the military during member of one of the best tag World War II. He reported to teams in professional an Army center for a physical wrestling. examination. Due to Reeves’ heart irregularity, he failed the Billy teamed with his brother, exam and received a letter for

Benny. They wrestled as “The his 4-F draft status. By Maribel Martinez Sercas McGuire Twin and claimed By Ihsan Ibrahim

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Reeves began to work as an Barney Miller co-star Jack Soo Darryl F. Zanuck announcer for a local radio died of esophageal cancer on station and sang live between January 11. September 5, 1902-December 22, 1979 songs. In the 1940’s, he contracted with a couple of His famous role was Detective Texas recording companies Nick Yemana, a gambling- and was influenced by many loving detective on Barney Western swing music artists. Miller.

On July 31, Jim Reeves died at His career began at the end of the age of 40 years old, he was World War II. He changed his killed in a plane crash along name from Goro Suzuki to with his piano player on the Jack Soo after working in a outskirts of Nashville. Chinese nightclub.

He did comedy, musical theater, and TV. Fulton J. Sheen May 8, 1895-December 9, Soo was born on a ship 1979 travelling from Japan to the By Nasteho Warsame United States. He lived in Oakland, CA until after the Film Producer Darryl F. Japanese attack on Pearl Zanuck died in Palm Springs, Harbor. His family was California on Saturday, ordered to the Topaz December 22, 1979. Zanuck Relocation Center in Utah. died from pneumonia at age

77. What led to his death was Jack Soo is survived by his his bad habit of smoking. wife, Jan Zdelar, his three children Jayne, James, and Zanuck was a long time Richard, and two smoker which was the main grandchildren. He was 63. cause of his death. Zanuck was born September 5, 1902, in Wahoo, Nebraska.

John Wayne During his career as a film By Cor Barnhill producer, Zanuck won three May 26, 1907-June 11, 1979 Academy Awards for best Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen pictures. Zanuck used is career passed away at the age of 84. to address important issues He undertook a series of such as racism. surgeries over the years leading up to his death that He contributed to producing reportedly took away his some of Hollywood’s most strength and made him unable disputable films. Some of to perform all his usual duties. those films he produced were

Gentleman’s Agreement Sheen became a priest in the (1947), The Grapes of Wrath mid-1920’s, rising fairly (1940), and Tobacco Road quickly through the ranks. He (1941). delivered many speeches and sermons encouraging the He is buried at Westwood American public to give By Meybelin Cruz Hernandez Memorial Park in Westwood, children a Catholic education CA. to grow their faith. He became Academy Award winning actor a bishop in 1951, and the John Wayne succumbed to Archbishop in 1969. stomach cancer on June 11.

Sheen was most well known Born in Winterset, Iowa as for being a radio and television Marion Mitchell Morrison, his host, with shows such as The family moved to Southern Catholic Hour, Life is Worth California where he was

Living, and The Fulton Show. raised. He was president of his

His sweet voice and persuasive Glendale High class. He also patterns of speech brought him played football and even to icon status as a celebrity in earned a scholarship but he had to leave that behind because he America. suffered too many injuries. He died in his private chapel on December 9, after an open- He found a job at local film heart surgery studios. He was known for making many films like, “The Man Who Shot Liberty Jack Soo Valance,” “The Alamo,” and October 26, 1917-January 11 “McLintock.” 1979 Wayne is best known for

appearing in westerns, although his movies included war pictures and serious dramas,

He also had a sense of humor, best utilized in an appearance I Love Lucy.

He appeared in 177 films and produced 25 films.

By Selina Dominguez He won an Academy Award Hernandez for his famous film called “True Grit.” “True Grit” was a

1969 western film.