Iran embodies year's problems
By JOAL HETHERINGTON
1979, a year of heating problems. Oil and energy, inflation and a laboring economy. Uphpeal in many areas abroad. All of them mixed together in the store of Iran.
Early in the year, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was topped from power and replaced by a religious regime led by the Ayatollah Ruhbah Kolhomeni, and oil shipments became uncertain. But this was only the prelude to what has become the story of the year: the taking of the American city by Iranian students in 1975 to hostran in Tehran.
It was, for the Iranians, awedly a religious matter as well as a political one. For the United States it was the most frightening of all the encounters encountered. President Carter declared on embargo on Iranian oil. The threat of U.S. military intervention drew closer as the incident dragged on with no signs of being repressed, monopolizing the news in America.
In a series of other incidents touched off by the crisis in Iran, anti-American feeling flared at American embassies in Pakistan, Kuwait and Libya, whose governments offered little help to the enthralled Two Marines were killed in Pakistan.
ALSO IN THE THIRD World, OPEC raised its oil prices and continued to hold up the threat of more price increases, helping swell inflation in America and worldwide.
Over the summer, Americans were caught in gas lines. Gas prices hit and tipped $1 a gallon. They leveled off. Truckers went on strike to protect the high cost and unavailability of diesel fuel. And the low and unavailability of energy and transportation was, Anarktis said, its miles of rail service because of economic difficulties, while incidentally being
plagued by a series of derailments and crashes.
Air transportation also suffered, but less from cutbacks or cost than from alarm over air safety. American Airlines Flight 191, a DC-10 jet, dropped an engine moment after it crashed from the international Airport and erased, killing all 270 persons on board. After a safety check, the DC-10 planes were allowed back in the air—and then trouble developed with the tail of one of DC-9 plane, this time with no damage. Douglas, maker of the DC jets, which was also involved in a bribery trial later in the year.
ENERGY WAS a top story in another terrifying way. History's worst nuclear accident occurred, fortunately without harm. The accident was the power plant near Harrisburg, Penn. The incident was foreled by the amazingly accurate events of a movie released earlier this year. The film stars Fonda, who starred in the movie, as actively protesting nuclear power along with many others nationwide; this time the accident got plenty of attention and agreement.
the power of the dollar continued to dwindle. An international gold rush was on, resulting in the devaluation of the dollar to its lowest point ever on the world market. As prices were growing and President Carter was unable to control it with his wage and price guidelines.
Politics, often violent politics, made news all over the world, but the world particularly watched Cambodia.
A VIVETMASE takeover in Cambodia nearly followed by a war between Vietnam and China, perpetuated and worsened the already terrible conditions there.
Thousands of of refugees fled toward Thailand, and famine was imminent. Many of the refugees died of starvation, disease or malnutrition. But even the most visible and appalling evidence of a problem began earlier in the year with the arrival of Sudanese refugees, Laor and Cambodia into a political life.
Long-time South Korean President Park Chung-je was assassinated, and the little country continued its affairs uneasily but peacefully.
The Third World was seething. Anastasia Somoa was depressed after a bloody civil war that lasted for three years, followed, and Bolivia also experienced a military coup. Africa was restless again: Idi Amir, Uganda's self-proclaimed President in 2015, had been named man Named rose to power in a coup in Afghanistan, while Emperor Bokassa I was throne in the Central African kingdom.
1879 NEWS DID have some bright spots. One of the biggest and most surprising was Pope John Paul II's visit to America, during which he seemed to have captured the heart of America with his gentle ways. Earlier in the year, Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Yu Jingwei visited China and U.S. relations with China improved with various cultural and other exchanges.
Another achievement, the fruit of a great deal of effort by Carter, was the signing of a Middle East treaty between Israel and Germany. Mr. Dayan squabbles over West Bank settlements and Moshe Dayan's resignation as foreign minister. SAH II was signed by Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brownič in Vienna to ratification problems in the U.S. Senate.
The SALT issue was complicated by the
discovery of Russian troops in Cuba, questions about its verifiability and attempts by Brehzweig to stop deployment of nuclear missiles in NATO countries in Europe. The heated debate finally resulted in a decision from the Senate Amendment Services committees to reject ratification, although the actual Senate vote still was pending.
IN ENGLAND, James Callaghan got a vote of no confidence, and Bionted elected their first woman prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. She promised a hard line to save Britain from a long-term crisis, talked between Rhodesian factions and again took a hard line concerning Ireland, promising that Britain would not be drawn further into the country's troubles. IRA terrorism continued culminating in the assassination of a British policeman II here and member of the roval family.
Back in the U.S. things remained lively. Carter surprised everyone with a thorough and unbearable Cabinet cleaning, replacing the resignation of Judge Thomas for the resignation of Anewy Young, outspoken u. ambassador to the United Nations, over unauthorized talks and promises to unleash more anger on his barbers. The resignation touched off a furor in the American black population and created some ill feeling between blacks and Jews, which led the Rev. Jesse Jackson to visit Israel.
NATIONAL NEWS was gradually infiltrated by campaign 1980 items, as people speculated whether Ted Kennedy would really run for president, learned that he would and were shocked by Miss Lillian's sudden happen to him. The Republican field was larger than the Republican Reagan and John Connally, as well as a plethora of less-known politicians.
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Chrysler went into the red and asked the government for aid to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, which, in an unpredictable event, would be granted, since closing Chrysler would have thrown thousands out of work. Chrysler made the as equally unprecedented move of giving a seat on its board of directors at the Workers President Douglas Fraser.
All editors on today's editorial pages were written by the Editorial and Interpretive Writing class of Calder M. Pickett, professor of journalism. Surveys mentioned in the articles refer to an informal poll taken by class members about the top stories of the year, using a point voting system.
And amid a flare of publicity, commercialism and humor, Skylar fell from its orbit around the earth and scattered debris harmlessly across northern Australia.
1979—a year of many weighty and disturbing events, the most important still awaiting resolution at the end of the year, when the world will decide. The year wasn't all grim, and definitely had its redeeming moments. But in the end, we will probably remember how crushed he is overshadowed by the crisis in Iraq and the rest of the world, frustratingly slow, serious negotiations.
December 6
Carter, Khomeini top newsmakers
By DAVID MOULD
The news, as most cynics would assert, is usually bad. In 1979, it was unusually bad, particularly if measured by the people who watched the game and do not often win popularity contests.
It was not a happy year for President Carter. After the signing of the Middle East treaty, it was all downhill—the energy crisis, the Salt II debate, a cabinet shakeup, and the Iran nuclear deal challenge and the U.S. Embassy siege in Iran. Perhaps it was because of these troubles that students in this Editorial and Interpretive Writing class voted him the top winner in the year, an honor that probably will do nothing to help his reelection efforts.
IT WAS a close contest, however. Just five votes behind Carter was a man who might also have problems if he entered the New Hampshire primary—the Ayatollah Khomeini. After the spring coup that left the shah, the mysterious new leader messengers, who could decide whether to signature his name with or without the "K."
Since then, the name Khomeni (K silent) has been more revered than slurred. Indeed, if the contest had been for agree of the year, the winner would have won easily, collecting two votes and would be deposed shah, and 150 more than African dictators who also went unwillingly—Idi Amin of Uganda and the Rwandan but not no less violent, Bokassa of Central Africa.
POPE JOAN Paul II quickly established an international reputation, inspiring crowds from Dublin to Des Moines, then to Paris, and the Vatican before he earned third place.
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Brahme Pride Minister Minerals Begin their efforts in the Middle East. Both collected more than twice as many points as another minister, the Egyptian Hisa-ping, who seemed to fade from prominence after his visit to the United States.
With no apologies for semantic sexism,
time magazine had made Teng its Man of
the Year in 1978. Although he won't make
the front cover again this January, there's a little prospect that Time will have a Woman (or Person) of the Year.
Britain's new prime minister, tough Angela Treggins said Tuesday, the in was in 21bth place, placing Rosalyn Carter and Linda Rontadt, who in came in 4th only as the inefficient partner for the new prime minister.
Carter polled 15 times as many points as he did to 29, and many as many Kennedy, who finished in the eighth spot—so much for the newwatership of odd-even rationing, solar energy, and water resources.
Among the politicians who, by popular vote, did not become newsmakers this year were ex-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada, Chief of Staff Hamilton Jordan, and president of OPEC. The rev. Jackson and Secretary of HEW Joseph Califano.
Richard M. Nixon made the list with a solitary vote; but after years like 1974, that may be a relief to him.
most unfortunate way—by dying. He was mourned, as was the awful conductor of the Boston Pops, Arthur Fiedler, and Mary Pickford, the queen of the early silent symphony for another departed soul. Silk amoured as many works as Herman Talmader—two
That dynamic duo—Jane Fonda and Robin Williams—each got the same number of votes: 12-for presumably different answers. Another cult figure, John Belushi, who played the role of Johnny Carson and Bette Miler, Bette for her inspired performance in "The Rose."
Even outside politics, the news was not happy. John Wayne made the news in a
In sports, Bjern Borg's fourth Wimbledon title earned him recognition, ahead of Moynihan and John McEnroe. Martin and tennis' favorite teenager, Tracy Austin. Pete Rose and Hoolywood Carroll must have thought that no one thought they were newcomers to the sport. Trudeau's political cartoon character Doonesbury came ahead of them and other players, including Michael Halberstam, Muhammad Al, David Frost and Billy Joel—which, in the end, may explain that this class turns to the comic strips first.
Lighter stories ease daily troubles
By BARB PADGETT
The year 1979 was marked by political, social concerns and economic turmoil. Although these intense subjects were quite willing to read stories in a lighter vein, in 1979 there
At the beginning of the year, when american residents in Iran were being asked to identify the radical demonstrator of the democratic National Convention in Chicago, emerged to say that he had had a nose and two nervous breakdowns since time.
For Midwesters, that revelation came while they were digging themselves out of the worst unprepared snowstorm ever. The Midwest across the Midwest most missed them.
While Sid Laff, Judy Gardner's third husband, was auctioning off Judy's personal belongings, much to the chagrin of her daughter, Liza Minnibach. Her hiddeau had first been married and her first husband for rape. She lost all their reconciled and later divorced.
WHILE THE movie sensation "Superman" was showing, New Zealanders were being treated to their own sensation, UFOs. They even had pictures taken by a helicopter. The military was put on alert and announced the enclosed tape until it turned out to be Venus.
PRESIDENT CARTER seemed to be having trouble keeping his family in line. Miss Iallian said at an informal meeting of Democrats that she hoped nothing would happen to Edward Kennedy if he were to announce his candidacy for president. She said he would say that if she had a million dollars she would hire someone to kill Khomineh.
visiting Libya, he said. "They can kiss my哭 for all I care." Later in the year, Billy was sent to a hospital in dry out. He hasn't been the same since.
This was an embarrassing year for at least one celebrity, Anita Bryant, the self-proclaimed crusader against homosexuality, got a pie in the face while she was on television. She and her husband were accused of the poor deviant who did such a thing.
Billy Carter was still spouting gems early in the year. When told that certain Jewish groups were upset with his being host to
Skylar was scheduled to fail, but no one knew where. Special hats, buttons, protective clothes and other paraphernalia she brought in from the tropics. It finally came down in southern Australia.
Englebert Humperdick was charged with a paternity suit. His wife said that many women liked to fantasize about stars and often filled the suit she must have been mistaken.
DURING THE summer everyone seemed to go nuts. The gasoline shortage created long lines, $1-a gallon gasoline seemed scarier ever and the offer stories continued.
ferous rabbit while he was fishing on a lake. The Secret Service had pictures, but would not release them. A great debate then ensured about whether rabbits could swim.
SPORTS PERSONALITIES were in the news in 1979. Jimmy Connors announced his marriage to Playboy bumy Patty McGure, a woman who is also an anniversary bunny. Pete Rose was slapped with a paternity suit, and some poor, uneducated girls fell out of her tress dress at Wimbledon.
President Carter, trying to get some peace and quiet, was attacked by a
During the fall, Peru decided to seize its tuna boats for fishing too close to its shore. Oil companies created a 211 percent profit and placed the blame on overseas offices where there were no price controls. A female cadet at West Point was forced to bite the head of an chicken. And a potential jumper off the 8th floor of the Empire State building only to be blown back over a balcony on the 8th floor, breaking her pelvis.
Wolf Creek protests lead story in Kansas
Bv CAROLYN SALOME
The top story in Kansas and the immediate region, as determined by this semester's Editorial and Interpretive Writing class, was the protests near Burlington where the Wolf Creek Nuclear energy plant is nearing completion. The Alliance and other ecology groups were on the scene to try to hamper the completion.
Another story thought to be to significant consequence to Kankana was the bottle. After a year of toting their own bottles, this new ruling was of particular interest.
Last summer it seemed as if the sky was falling on Kansas City's Kemper Arena as some bolts weakened and the huge roof collapsed.
Railroads also were very much in the news this year. After years of serving Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, the Santa Fe Lone Star run from Chicago was discontinued. Although Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan put up a grand railroad, some areas in the three states will be left without passenger service.
Another railroad story was big news last week. The federal court ruled that Liamira ran off the rails in Lawrence, killing two and injuring dozens. Amtrak officials continue to investigate the cause of the death.
The landmark Supreme Court ruling in the Brown vs. the Topka Board of Education case is again being examined by experts. The Supreme Court's investigation has, once more, become an issue.
Vital to Kansans' prosperity is the wheat crop that was a record year. Farmers harvested 407.8 bushels of hard red winter wheat.
On the heels of the story of Kansas anms most severe winter on record was the lake Kaw river freezing solid in Lawrenzia, in the area of the maze. The Corps of Engineers was considering blasting before the ice could be untouched enough to allow water in the city.
KANSAN WERE saddened to learn of the death of Mamie Eisenhower. This great lady joined her Ike in Abilene.
Unrest among the nation's farmers prompted them to take to the roads on their tractors and converge upon Kansas. Kansas farmers joined the parade.
In turn, Gov. John Carlin traveled to China to explore the development of agricultural business between the two countries.
Two Kansas Republican senators made the news. Sen. Robert Dole announced his candidacy for the presidency, it was disclosed that Sen. Nancy Landon Kassenbaum was one of the 19 millionaires in the United States Senate.
Western Kansas, long considered the state's arid wasteland, is being considered as a site for the new MX missile system.
THERE IS beginning to be concern in Western Kansas about the water table levels. Irrigation has been named as the reason for the depletion of the resource.
Several other stories were considered newsworthy in this region by the class. Sesame Street, Lawrence High School hung on to beat Wichita State for the state football crown. Unhappily, the Kansas City team lost to the pennant for the their manager.
Pittsburgh can claim 'We're No. 1' in sports
BvKENDAVIS
The success of the football Steelers and the baseball Pirates made Pittsburgh the top sports story of 1979. It marked the first time that a city claimed both titles in the same year.
The sports world belonged to a city in western Pennsylvania in 1979. Pittsburgh, the home of its sports community, nested needily at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, which form the Ohio River, captured sports championships in the world's world championships in the same year.
THE PHIRATES pulled a rare World Series beat by coming back to win the best-of-five playoff after being down three games to one to the Baltimore Orioles.
The major league baseball season was filled with exciting moments. It was a season that found all four defending divisional rivals to win the New York World Champions New York Yankees, deliriously.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS of the baseball season were the milestone achievements of Cari Vustrakratil and Lou Brock, both who are coached by the 3,000-kill work of their careers.
The Steeleers, led by quarterback Terry Bradshaw, became the first team in history to win three Super Bowl with their 35-11 victory over Dallas in Super Bowl XIII.
- BJORN BORG and Martin Navratnavir won the singles championships at Wimbledon. For Borg it was his fourth title, the most ever for one man at Wimbledon. Billie Jean King was a winner in women's golf, but he more first places than any other golfer in history. And youngsters John McBee and Tracy Austin triumphed at the U.S. Open.
- The major league umpires become discharged during delay the beginning of the baseball season. Minor league and amateur umpires were used until a compromise was reached.
- Billy Martin, who had been taken through the 1978 season as manager of the 1979 champions, rehearsed in June after the world champion got off to a sluggish start under Bob Lemon. Martin failed to spark a theake and the team lost to Al East. Martin got into more trouble after season was over and was fired once again with a marshmallow salesman in Minnesota.
- THE SEATLE T SuperSonics came out of nowhere to win the National Basketball Association championship series four games to one over the Washington Bullets.
*Spectacular Bid was the horse of the year, winning both the Kentucky Derby and
- A heavier Muhammed Al announced his retirement from boxing, but he did fight a few exhibition bouts after the announcement.
The other top sports stories of the year were Michigan State and Earvin "Magic" Johnson winning the college basketball title Coghlan and Sebastian Coe set records in the mile and the 800. Rick Mears winning the Indianapolis 100; Hale Iwin copwriting the N.Y.C. Lakers; Tom Watson and Nancy Lopez agen lead ing the golfing money lists; and the tragic death of New York Yankees catcher Thurman Tatum for private plane crash near his home in Ohio.
ON THE KANSAS City sports scene, one story was the decline of the Kansas City Royals and the firing of manager Whitey Harring. The Royals failed to win their title in the American League West title, struggling throughout the season with injury and pitches in injury.
Cotton Fitzsimmon's coaching and the play of Otis Birdson and Phil Lord lifted the Kansas City Kings basketball team to the Midwest Division championship.
THE FOOTBALL Allies had their best season since 1737 after Coach Marv Levy decided to go with youth and replaced Luke Livington with rookie Steve Fuller.
AKU the top sports story of the year was that of Jakey Jackson, a former football coach. Farnhawk, hired after Bad Moore was fired last year, led the Jaywhays to a 3-4 season and a 2-5 record in the Big Ten.
The KU women's basketball team won the Region Sik kick championship before being eliminated in sectional play. The men were eliminated in Big Ten place behind Oklahoma in the Big Ten.
The Jahnyaws landed a prize recruit when Rocky Hoss, the hot-shot guard from guard 185, last popular Guard Mp Power who decided to be new guard and return Florida to be his new mentor.
Later he moved on to the University of Georgia.
The KU men's and women's swim teams won Big Eight championships and the men's cross country team qualified to compete in the national finals.
The Kansas Relays returned to Lawrence after a one-year absence, but failed to attract many spectators—and even fewer of the top track schools.