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T alking to students, it often seems that the nation for 129 successive days and to be honored with a national holiday.
the list of priorities includes only scored a record breaking 654 points during
Locally, Millard North was one of the
fashion, friendship, and fun. While the season. The Huskers lost the Orange finalists of Nebraska's top ten schools in the
this may be true to a point, it is not totally Bowl and with it a national title to Miami National Secondary Schools Recognition
accurate. Few students lived completely in by one point. The final score was 31 - 30. Program.
the microcosm formed by school and Ranking first out of all national/world Other stories of interest to MN
friends. News of local, national, and events was the bombing of the Marines in students included the Girls Varsity Basket-
international events reached most ears and Lebanon. A pickup truck carrying explo- ball team going to state, the One-Act Play
affected many lives. sives was driven into one of the barracks Cast taking first in state, and English
Across the Midlands, old and young where the servicemen were sleeping. Three teacher Linda Garvin entering the political
alike heard and reacted to the murders of months after the attack President Reagan arena, running for Legislative District three
Danny Joe Eberle and Christopher Paul redeployed the Marines to ships off the Senator.
Walden. Lebanese coast. So other pleasant things did happen.
According to a survey by the Omaha Thus far the year has seemed depress- And if the news became too depressing,
World Herald, Midlanders considered the ing. The news was filled with stories of there was always the fashions, friendships,
story of the Cornhuskers to be one of the death, destruction, and loss. Some good and fun to fall back on.
most outstanding of the year. things did happen. For example, Martin
The team was ranked number one in Luther King became the second American

CENTER: Being escorted to court by Captain Joe
Maze is John J. Joubert, suspected of slaying Eberle
and Walden. Joubert's bail was set at ten million
dollars.
LEFT: Being lowered onto a stretcher is one of the
Marine's who had been trapped in the wreckage after
the bombing of the command post. 147 Marines were
killed.