Raiders, Miss America Jesse Jackson, CPK's Sally Ride Panthers Dethroned! First Black For the latest rage First U.S. Woman In Space Football 1 his year Miss America had President several firsts. This was the first v-/ne of the biggest crazes in Dally Ride—a name that had be­ television talk show hosts asked year that a black woman was se­ Jriistory was made this year America last year was the Cabbage come as familiar as that of Neil her pointed questions. She never Champs lected, and the first time that any when a black ran for the Patch doll. The idea was created by Armstrong, and a name that was as appeared frazzled by the off-color Miss America had been dethroned. Presidency. Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Xavier Roberts, a sculpture student fitting as that of the space shuttle, comments and questions, and occa­ A*or the third time in football Miss America, 21 year old ran for the Democratic nomination. in Cleveland, Georgia. The dolls Challenger. sionally she turned the tables on history, the Los Angeles Raiders Vanessa Williams, a student of He fought hard to get there, and bodies were soft-sculpture with When Sally Ride applied for the the person talking to her. captured the prestigious National Syracuse University and former remained in the race until the very molded vinyl faces that had fat space program, she had a big chal­ "I didn't become an astronaut to football League Championship. Miss New York, was crowned in end. Though the odds of his being cheeks and happy eyes. Unlike lenge facing her. Of the 1,000 become a historic figure or a sym­ he Raiders embarrassed the Atlantic City. However, she only chosen were slight, his main pur­ other dolls, each of the Cabbage women and 7,000 men that applied bol of progress for women," Ride Washington Redskins, 38-9 at held her title as Miss America un­ poses were to add his "Rainbow Patch Kids came with a set of when she did in 1978, only 35 told reporters. £ampa Stadium in Super Bowl til August, 1984. Coalition" to the party's platform, adoption papers. Each baby was people were chosen to begin astro­ As mission specialist on the J/HI held Sunday, January 22, In the September issue of Pent­ and to show the American public given a name, and "birth" naut training. shuttle, Ride and another creW 1984. house magazine, nude photos of that a black was capable of statistics. Some babies were made The seventh shuttle mission took member worked a "manipulator The new United States Football Miss Williams were published. Due running for the office. The coali­ in the Far East, and others were place near the end of June, 1983, arm" on the shuttle to place two J-eague was formed so that now to a clause in the Miss America tion was an effort to help achieve made in the U.S. When demand and Sally Ride was aboard. communication satellites in orbit- °otball fans could see their sport contract on morals, the pageant of­ equal rights for "locked out, op­ became extreme, Rogers made a Spectators shouted and waved One of the satellites belonged to a" year long. Not only did Michi- ficials decided to take back the pressed" groups such as blacks and contract with Coleco, a major toy banners which read "Ride, Sally Canada and the other to Indonesia. rn ™Ve a franchise in the league, crown, and thus Suzette Charles, women, but his efforts failed for company, to mass produce the Ride!" as the shuttle went up, and The lift-off of Sally Ride came 20; *e Michigan Panthers, but they the first runner-up, was awarded he did not win the nomination popular toy. Everyone wanted to history was made. years and two days after the firs' entually went on to win the first the crown. Along with losing the and his "Rainbow Coalition" was adopt a Cabbage Patch baby. Even though Sally Ride was the cosmonaut was making history iot iea8ue championship. crown, Vanessa also lost $8,000 of rejected. However, Rev. Jackson, The dolls could cost anywhere first American woman in space, women. The Soviet Union placed ,,e panthers, as the Lions, her $25,000 scholarship, as well as known for his oratory skills was a keynote speaker at the convention. from $35-$40, and were sold on she was not the first woman. Two another woman in space shortly hom thC Pontiac Silverdome their the $1,000 fee she receives for each the black market because public Russian women had gone into before the Challenger was to leave 6 There were no function she attends. He gave a speech that many con^i ' schedule considered to be one of the great­ demand was much greater than space before her. In the days after Earth. CtS WUh the teams because Miss Williams claimed that the rate of production. Because Roberts the announcement that she would Gloria Steinem told reporters she- the ii pictures were taken two to three est speeches ever given. summVrFTv!>1T<Vn Sp"ng and wanted each to be unique, mass be on the crew until the final lift­ viewed the shuttle lift-off with Sal­ d*i«u- The Pan*fcers beat Phila- years prior to the publication, and production was computerized. off of Challenger, Ride was subject ly Ride a significant event in wort- USFT \24_22 to bec°™ the first she felt the decision of the pageant Ub*L champs. There were Cabbage Patch kids to much media abuse. Johnny Car­ en's history because millions of committee was unfair. However, Vanessa Williams, the first black Miss America for everyone. Male and female ba­ son made her the subject of sexist girls watching the Challenge' Playboy magazine had stayed away had her crown taken away after posing nude for bies, black, white, and yellow ba­ humor on "The Tonight Show", could now dream of becoming from the pictures when offered photos published in Penthouse magazine. bies were all produced. Someone and press reporters and other astronauts. Orioles Win because they thought something for everyone. They were the most like this would happen. In the end popular present at Christmas. ?***, World Series Penthouse was the villian. As well as selling the kids, pro­ In one year the country had two ducts were made to go with the In Miss America's, Vanessa Williams, 1 pla ff babies. Lines of clothes, cosmetics, the^I ??- y° games between the first black Miss America, and Chi e rioles and the strollers, cribs, toys, books, records, cago w^? c° the first to have her crown taken S X the Birds onl and even diapers were made to go flowed » ° ' y f tW earned away, and Suzette Charles, the sec­ °Uream ° "^s in the along with the dolls. In all ways m 8 th at Were la ed BaIti ond black Miss America—and the CPK's and their accessories were a °re thT„n adv± P y - - first to show that the line "should Seri * *nced to the World hit, and ended up as the most es she be unable to fulfill her duties win 6 th la ed the popular toy of the year. »ers of !* ?y p y as Miss America ..." was impor­ pen he «ant °J National League tant. U to Philadel °k fiv Phia Phillies. t0 wi* Af 8ameS f°r the 0rioles Not only did the delivery of CPK's cause near ri­ lt>Sin the ots nation-wide, but when they arrived at a local °Pener 2 i 8 Series' f Ur Birds then swe store people waited hours to get them. ° games'- P* Htle Sinn m 3 FOW to win "s first 8UCce 9?1 Mo ssWa! - *t of their in8 staff a'tributed to the pitch- ERA m ft \ich ha<* the lowest years. tfte World Series in 22 National Events- 36—National Events .