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Silent tribute to SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION
Challenger crew Legislative Bill 51
In Cape Canaveral, FL, on Jan. 28, 1989, Introduced by Eugene T. Mahoney, 5th District; William R. Skarda,
thousands of people stood silently for 73 sec Jr., 7lh District; Marvin E. Stromer, 27th District
onds. Flags at the Kennedy Space Center were Read first time January 6, 1965
lowered to half-staff. This was a silent tribute to Referred to committee on Public Works
the Challenger Space Shuttle that captured Sent to printer January 7, 1965
world attention three years ago when it explod
ed, killing all aboard. A BILL
At 11:38 a.m. on Jan. 28, 1986, the Chal FOR AN ACT to amend section 39-771, Reissue Revised Statutes
lenger lifted off. One minute and thirteen sec of Nebraska, 1943, relating to motor vehicles; to
onds later, it was a big ball of flames. The seven perm it the use of pneumatic tires with studs as
prescribed; and to repeal the original section.
astronauts that died in the fiery explosion were
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,
Christa McAuliffe (a schoolteacher), Greg Jarvis,
Ron McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judy Resnick,
Dick Scobee and Michael Smith.
The courage and devotion of the astronauts This is a copy of the actual history-making bill that South High students helped
aboard captured the hearts of Americans and re pass in 1965. Mr. Gary Caldwell, then a social studies teacher here and presently
OPS Social Studies supervisor, engineered the effort.
flect the spirit of the 1980's.
Nuclear War in
'62 close to reality
One of the anxieties of modern man of meetings, threats and confronta
has been the threat of nuclear war. In tions, the two world leaders decided
1962 a confrontation between the U.S. that things had gone too far and
and the Soviet Union made that possi Krushchev helped convince Castro
bility all too close. to remove the missiles.
The problem arose during the Cuban At this point in our history, people
missile crisis when Soviet missiles were became aware of how real the nu
based in Cuba and aimed toward U.S. clear threat was, prompting the
cities. peace initiative on a worldwide level.
U.S. President John Kennedy insisted
P that the missiles be removed causing
Cuban leader Fidel Castro To wire So
Presidential viet leader Nikita Krushchev. After days
election of 1988
In 1988, many students were old enough
to vote in their first Presidential election.
Candidates were Dem ocrat M ichael Dukakis
and Republican George Bush. Who would
replace Ronald Reagan as President o f our
country?
Elected as our 41st President was Bush,
with running mate Dan Quayle.
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Centennial ’89
