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1970 decade ends,
prepare for '80's
to compete in
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the world's first test
baby, celebrated her first
irthday).
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the state as Western
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more than a decade), on
football fields and
basketloall courts (The nation
Passman's conspiracy
focused national attention
in the cafeteria (ERA
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gathered (The
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e had a new mayor.
med in some states), and
a WMHS straw vote
David Treen and Paul Hardy
were gubernatorial choices
(Charges of vote-buying and
alien bondage again focused
attention on the area). NLU
dedicated its new stadium
and natatorium (The nation
prepared to begin its
conversion to the metric
measurement). A new
Convention Center and City
Hall replaced the traditional
site of the fair, which
moved to the Monroe Civic
Center (The question of
euthanasia was intensified with
Karen Ann Quinlan). The
Morning World celebrated
its 50th anniversary (Delta
Airlines, Mickey Mouse and
the Stock Market crass also
observed 50th anniversaries).
Aad1o, telev1s1on, and newspaper ads encouraged Amencan to observe
lnternauonal Year of the Ch1ld dunng
1979.