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America in 1975 he US merchant ship “Mayaguez” was fired upon by Cambodian forces, only to be rescued by the US military. John Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, and John TErlichman were convicted and sentenced to prison for their roles in the Watergate cover-up. Daniel Patrick Moynihan became the her. Jimmy Hoffa disappeared. Casey Stengel, former manager US ambassador to the United Nations. Generalissimo Francisco of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Yankees, Franco, chief of state of Spain, died and became fodder for and New York Mets, died. countless jokes on “Saturday Night Live”. cademic news included a federal jury in Cleveland ichard Adams published both Watership Down and which exonerated Ohio Governor James Rhodes, 27 Shardik. P.G. Wodehouse, the creator of the Bertie A National guardsmen, and the former president of Kent R and Jeeves stories, died. Equus won the Tony award State University of any responsibility for the 1970 shootings at for best play. Agatha Christie decided to bump off Hercule Poirot Kent State that left four students dead. Just as we thought it in one of her last published novels, Curtain. Rex Stout, creator wise to leave anything vaguely resembling a campus, Kettering, of the “Nero Wolfe” detective stories, died, as did noted Ohio witnessed the graduation of its finest class ever! playwright and author, Thornton Wilder. he Academy Award for Best Picture went to “The Godfather, Part II“. Art Carney won the best actor You are cordially invited T trophy for his role in “Harry and Tonto”. Ellyn Burstyn to a reunion party won best actress for “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”. Other notable films were “Jaws” (Steven Spielberg), “Nashville” (Lily honoring the Tomlin), “Hearts of the West” (Alan Arkin), and “The Sunshine Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Boys” (George Burns). of the graduation of the Chorus Line was named best musical by New York Drama Critics. Leroy Anderson, composer best known Fairmont East High School for novelty pieces like “The Syncopated Clock” and Class of 1975 “Sleigh Ride”, died. A musicians’ strike closed 12 Broadway musicals for 25 days. Sarah Caldwell became the first woman conductor of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Beverly Sills made her debut at the Met, singing Rossini’s “The Siege of hen: Saturday, August 26, 2000 Corinth”. 6:00 pm until midnight iking, the unmanned spacecraft, set off on its 500- W (dinner 7pm) million mile journey to explore Mars. US Apollo and here: Gilbert’s Party Barn V Soviet Soyuz spacecrafts linked together 140 miles above the surface of the planet in the first international manned W 2146 Trebein Road space flight. Linus Pauling received the National Medal of Honor Beavercreek, Ohio from President Ford Attire: very, very casual he Super Bowl went to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who defeated the Minnesota Vikings 16-6. The Philadelphia (see map on reverse page) T Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres to win the Stanley Cup. Patty Hearst was caught by the FBI in San Francisco with the remnants of the Symbionese Liberation Army, who kidnapped

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ost: $25 per person includes dinner, music, C volleyball, horseshoes, and classmate address listing

(and an incredibly good time!)

Cash bar – beer & wine only

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Hotel suggestions But wait! There’s more! FRIDAY EVENING Hampton Inn 2550 Paramount Pl Additional events for Friday, INFORMAL GATHERING Fairborn, Ohio 45324-6789 August 25, 2000 include: (937) 429-5505 The Thirsty Dog Fax: (513) 429-5505 Friday Afternoon 45 W. Alex-Bell Road Centerville, Ohio Fairfield Inn 2500 Paramount Pl GOLF OUTING Fairborn, Ohio 45324-6789 7:30 pm - closing (937) 427-0800 To be held at the newly remodeled Fax: (937) 427-0800 Located at the corner of Alex-Bell & Far Community Golf Course. Telephone Randy Hills Ave (State Route 48), just south of the Holiday Inn 2800 Presidential Dr Dodson (937-848-6714) or e-mail Dave intersection of 48 and I-675. Fairborn, Ohio 45324-6296 Shumann ([email protected]) if you are (513) 426-7800 interested in playing. Fax: (513) 426-1284

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Registration Form

Please return this form to: Karen (Wathen) Lewis 2820 Walford Drive Centerville, Ohio 45440

Your Name: ______

Address ______

______

E-mail address: ______

Phone Numbers:

Home ______

Work ______

Spouse ______

______I will attend the Gilbert’s Party Barn event on Saturday, August 26th.

I have enclosed a check for $______($25.00 per person) for ______persons payable to: FE-75 Reunion.

______I will plan on attending the informal party at Thirsty Dog on Friday night.

______I am unable to attend, however, please include the above information in the classmate address listing.

______I would like to purchase ______address listing @ $3.00 each and have attached a check in the amount of $______payable to FE-75 Reunion and would like the listing mailed to the above address.

Please return this form and payment by July 15, 2000

If you have any suggestions for music you’d like to hear during the evening, please write them on the back!

You can also email suggestions to Dave Schumann ([email protected]) or Steve Swope ([email protected])

For the latest news, visit the FEHS Class of 1975 web site at http://steveswope.home.mindspring.com/fehs.htm