Happenings from 1973

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During our High School years

 

History Facts and Events

            Richard Nixon was President and Spiro Agnew was Vice President

            The population of the United States was 211,908,788

            Inflation tripled from 3.4% to 9.6 % and put an end to post-World economic expansion.

            U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ended

Economic

            U.S. unemployment was 5.6%

            The average family income was $12,900.00

            A new home cost around $32,500.00

            Average monthly rent was $175.00

            A gallon of gas averaged 39 cents.

            Minimum wage was $1.60 per hour

            Eggs were 69 cents a dozen

            Coca Cola eight 16 ounce bottles for 79 cents

            Swanson Chicken TV Dinner 49 cents each

            White Bread:  Five 1 ¼ loves for $1.00

            Politics:

            The Watergate hearing were televised.

Legal Issues:

            The United States Supreme Court handed down the decision of Roe v. Wade, allowing          abortions before 15 weeks gestation.

            President Nixon signed legislation that approved the Alaska pipeline.

Science

            Martin Cooper invented the first handheld mobile phone.

            Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was invented.

            The United States’ first space station, Skylab, was launched

Architecture:

            The 110 story Sears Tower opened in Chicago.

            The World Trade Center in New York became the tallest building in the world

            The Sydney Opera House opened

Fashion:

            Big hair. Afros, long hair , muttonchops

            Bell-bottoms in denim and corduroy,

            Colorful shirts including plaid, paisley and tie dye

            Patchwork

            Platform shoes and hushpuppies

            Hot pants

Movies:

Popular Movies: 

            The Exorcist

            The Sting

            American Graffiti

            Papillon

            The Way We Were

            Magnum Force

            Live and Let Die

            Robin Hood

            Paper Moon

            Serpico

            Deliverance

            Jesus Christ Superstar

            The Sting won an Oscar for Best Picture

Books:

            Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Television:

            All in the Family was the top TV show

            M*A*S*H won an Emmy for Outstand Comedy Series

            Bonanza, Laugh-In and Mission Impossible ended

            Most popular TV shows:

            All in the Family

            The Waltons

            Sanford and Son

            M*A*S*H

            Hawaii Five-O

            Maude

            Kojak

            The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour

            The Mary Tyler Moore Show

            Cannon

            The Wonderful World of Disney

 

Music:

Top Music Hits

            Tie a Yellow Ribbon round the Old Oak Tree

            Killing Me Softly with His Song

            Let’s Get it On

            My Love

            Why Me

            Crocodile Rock

            Will it Go Round in Circles

            You’re so Vain

            Touch Me in the Morning

            The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

Popular musicians

            The Carpenters

            Gladys Knight and the Pips

            Stevie Wonder

            Olivia Newton John

            Donny Osmond

            Jim Croce

            ABBA

            The Eagles

            John Lennon

            Paul Simon

            Rod Stewart

            Michael Jackson

            Elton John

            Rolling Stones

            The Moody Blues

            David Bowie

            Led Zeppelin

            Wizzard

            Electric Light Orchestra

            Paul McCartney and Wings

            Bob Marley

            Diana Ross

Bette Midler won a Grammy for Best New Artist

Sports:

            The Miami Dolphin won the Supre Bowl

            Oakland Athletics won the World Series

            Montreal Canadians won the Stanley Cup

            The New York Knicks won the NBA Championship

            Secretariat won the Triple Crown

            Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs competed in “The Battle of tehe Sexes” exhibition                    t           tennis match.

 

Electronics:

            The video game Mario Bros. was released as an Arcade game in Japan

            The first mobile phone were introduced to the public by Motorola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facts found on Hobby Lark

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