JDHS 30th Reunion

World News:

- Idi Amin holds 240 American hostages in Uganda

- Kenya bans hunting of big game to conserve wildlife

- Treaty signed to give control of the Panama canal to

Panama in 1999

National News:

- The 799 mile long trans-Alaska oil pipeline opens

- The first diesel automobiles are introduced by

general motors

- A 25 hour power failure strikes New York City

- Trackers & trucks roll through Washington in farm protest

Sports:

- NBA Basketball: Portland Trailblazers

- Baseball World Series: New York (AL)

- Super Bowl Football: Oakland Raiders

- Us Open Golf: Hubert Green

Movies:

- Best Actor: Richard Dreyfuss (The Goodbye Girl)

- Best Actress: Diane Keaton (Annie Hall)

- Best Picture: Annie Hall

Music:

- You Light Up My Life

- How Deep Is Your Love

- Best Of My Love

- Sir Duke

- Hotel California

1977 Prices:

- Average Income: $15,070.00

- New Car: $4,785.00

- New House: $49,319.00

- Loaf of Bread: $.36

- Gallon of Gas: $.65

- Gallon of Milk: $1.67

Misc.:

- President: Jimmy Carter

- Vice President: Water Mondale

- Minimum Wage: $2.30

- 1977 Life Expectancy: 73.3 Years