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Show NATIONAL NEWS ILLUSTRATES A YEAR 1982 blew out in a winter blizzard, as record cold and snow made this the worst winter in 30 years. In Vernal students enjoyed skiing and concerts if, and when, the road to Salt Lake was open. Bad weather was only storm not the in the world. Strikes and unrest in Poland reawakened the threat of conflict with Russia. Turmoil in Central America, I[re- OF CHANGE land and the Middle East reminded us this was not a world at peace. Assassins killed Egypt’s Pres. and attempts were also made on Pres. Reagan and Pope John Paul II. All of the international news was not of violence. Americans were caught up in the wedding of Britain’s Prince Charles and Lady Diana. President and Nancy Reagan gave the White House its touch of royalty as they restored glamour and cerimony to the presidency. Sports fans were thrilled as the San Francisco 49er’s downed the Bengals to win Superbowl XVI. The L.A. Dodgers ousted the Yankees to win the World Series. Handsome Sugar Ray Leonard was the “’Sportsman of the Year’’. All around it was an exciting year in the world of sports. Americans got their first woman on the Supreme Court, 18% interest, medflies and economy cars. Students got their stereo headphones and Space Invader games while the rest of the world went unnoticed. “Super brat’ John McEnroe wins at Wimbledon. The Poland Crisis made Americans more conscious of the increasing power of the Russians in the world. 36 National News Looking into the Future with WHITE RIVER SHALE PROJECT. |
