Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1983, Page 19

Description:	■■HFebruary Israels defense minister, ArielSharon, was accused of indirect responsibility for the massacre becausealthough he knew of the potential situation, he took no action to prevent it.{Then late in April, a car bomb explodedOutside the United States embassy inpeirut, killing 47 and injuring 130, withjnany others unaccounted for. On a■nore optimistic note, Israel and Lebanonengaged in peace talks for the first timen more than three decades.In El Salvador military and economiclelp was provided. The Reagan ad-ninistraticn decided to allocate $110nillion in military aid and $67 million in»conomic assistance. Also, 52 U.S. advisers were stationed in El Salvador tojive help such as rebuilding homes,I Dridges, and roads and redistributingI and.The 1982-83 school year saw theleaths of many well known persons. JustDrior to the start of the school year, fam->d actor Henry Fonda, known for his: oles in Grapes of Wrath and On Golden?ond, died at the age of 77. Then in: September Grace Kelly, the famousAmerican actress who gave up hercareer to marry the Prince of Monaco,was killed in a tragic automobile accident. In October former First Lady BessTruman died at 97 of congestive heartfailure. Early in December British actorMarty Feldman, famous for his acting inYoung Frankenstein and Silent Movie,died at 49 of a heart attack. In Februarytwo musicians died —singer KarenCarpenter, at 32, and composer andpianist Eubie Blake, who had just turned100 five days before his death. In MarchCatherine Marshall, who wrote A ManCalled Peter and Christy, died at 68;radio and television personality ArthurGodfrey died at 79. Silent screen starGloria Swanson, who was best knownfor her performance in SunsetBoulevard, and movie star and 1932Olympic Gold Medalist for swimmingBuster Crabbe both died in April.Two people whose stories made national headlines, Barney Clark and Brandon Hall, both died in the spring. BarneyClark , recipient of the first artificialheart, died of complications not relatedto the heart, which was in perfect condition at the time of Clarks death. Brandon Hall was a 13-month-old baby who,after receiving two unsuccessful livertransplants, died of cardiac arrest.TOP: Newly elected Chicagomayor Harold Washington listensduring a city council meeting inChicagos city hall. (Photo courtesyof the Indiana Daily Student/Associated Press)MIDDLE: MAS*H castmembers Mike Farrell, LorettaSwit, David Ogden Stiers, andHarry Morgan embrace at the finaltaping of the series. (Photo courtesyof the Indiana Daily Student/Associated Press)BOTTOM: Jane, Amy, Shirlee, andPeter Fonda gather outside theFonda home in Los Angeles tospeak to the press about HenryFondas death. (Photo courtesy ofthe Indiana Daily Student/Associated Press)News 19
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