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I an met with the General Secretary of the As Nebraskans watched their 36th
On October II and 1:2, President Reag-
I Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbacev in Reykja- gubernatorial race taking shape, it be-
came apparent that no matter who the
vik, Iceland for another round of arms
talks. Unfortunately, the summit ended in
winner was, he would be a she. Democrat-
I failure. ic Candidate Helen Boosalis and Republi -
can Candidate Kay Orr fought a fierce
I battle over budget cuts, school consolida-
tions, and unemployment rates among
I other issues. President Reagan even put
in an appearance at a rally for Orr. lntense
debates and powerful speeches flooded
I the media. In the end, on January 8, 1987,
Orr was sworn in as Nebraska's first wom-
I an governor and the first Republican wom-
an governor in the nation.
I

I new galaxy in January, the astronomical field
As scientists watched the formation of a
was rocked. This event discounted the Big
I of all galaxies, millions and millions of years
Bang theory which accounted for the creation
I ago, in one giant explosion.

I the Statue of liberty received a much
On her one hundredth anniversary,
needed face lift. Fund raising started
I years ago, and the initial reconstruction

was unveiled on July 4, 1986. Workers con-
I tinued the restoration until she was com-
pletely redone.
I