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M Louisville that he was running without state
any events took place during this
accredited teachers. The news traveled
past year. Much that happened far
across the nation, calling clergymen to help
away was felt here in Omaha.
As millions of people in England watched take up the fight to keep the school open.
the news concerning the birth of the next Closer to home was the election of
heir to the throne, Prince William, millions in Walter Mertz as the first Student Board
America were watching the scene in representative from Millard North and the
Chicago. Deaths were being reported after new sidewalk that was placed on Pacific
people took Tylenol capsules with cyanide. Street after the life of freshman Mark Petit
The scare was on with all types of capsules was taken.
being taken off of shelves in all grocery Another issue that was important to
stores across the nation. Some stores didn't most Nebraskans was the election of Bob
have to worry about having aspirin on their Kerry as the new governor. Even President
shelves, or much else for that matter. Reagan's endorsement didn't help former
The truckers' strike slowed the governor Charles Thone's bid for re-election.
movement of some goods everywhere. Probably the biggest item on all store
Although the strike by the truckers wasn't shelves was E. T. , the Extra-T errestial. The
felt much here, the pro-football strike was little green space creature took over in the
hard on everyone. Many people were upset stores and on the screen.
by this strike because it interrupted the This past year was a busy one with a
regular season. variety of local and national events taking
There were major events that concerned place. Many of these will be forgotten until
schools in this state. Reverend Everett Siliven rediscovered in the memories of its
refused to close his Faith Christian School in consumers.

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