Historical News Rock 1979 Year-IN-Review: National News 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. Historical News Rock 1979 Year-IN-Review: National News 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.