BIRTH TO BUENA -70s

          1970

 

 

 

         Average Income           $  9,357.00

         Average House Price   $ 23,400.00

         Average New Car         $   3,979.00

         Gallon of Gas               $            .36

         Minimum Wage            $          1.60

 

         President                     Richard Nixon              

         AZ Governor                Jack Williams

         House of Rep.              Morris Udall

                                              John Rhodes

                                              Sam Steiger

         Senate                          Paul Fannin

                                               Barry Goldwater

         Sierra Vista Mayor       Henry Hauser

         Arizona Population     1,772,000

 

                        1970 Chevelle

 

      BILLBOARD TOP 25
1. Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon & Garfunkel
2. (They Long To Be) Close To You, Carpenters

 

3. American Woman / No Sugar Tonight, Guess Who
4. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head, B.J. Thomas
5. War, Edwin Starr
6. Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Diana Ross
7. I'll Be There, Jackson 5
8. Get Ready, Rare Earth
9. Let It Be, Beatles

  
10. Band Of Gold, Freda Payne
11. Mama Told Me (Not To Come), Three Dog Night
12. Everything Is Beautiful, Ray Stevens
13. Make It With You, Bread
14. Hitchin' A Ride, Vanity Fair
15. ABC, Jackson 5
16. The Love You Save / I Found That Girl, Jackson 5
17. Cracklin' Rose, Neil Diamond
18. Candida, Dawn
19. Thank You (Fallettin Me Be Mice Elf Again) / Everybody Is A Star, Sly & The Family Stone

  
20. Spill The Wine, Eric Burdon & War
21. O-o-h Child / Dear Prudence, Five Stairsteps & Cubie
22. Spirit In The Sky, Norman Greenbaum
23. Lay Down (Candles In The Rain), Melanie & The Edwin Hawkins Singers
24. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today), Temptations

25. Love On A Two Way Street, Moments

 

MOVIES OF 1970

 

Patton

 

Out Of Towners

Catch-22

The Boys In The Band

Kelly's Heroes

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever

Horton Hears A Who

The Owl And The Pussycat

 

M*A*S*H

The Great White Hope

Airport

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Love Story

 

Little Big Man

Hercules In New York

Two Mules For Sisiter Sara

 

 

       SPORTS

 

World Series Champion    Baltimore Orioles

N.F.L. Champion                 Kansas City Chiefs

N.B.A. Champion                 New York Knicks

Stanley Cup Champion      Boston Bruins

Heavyweight Champion    Joe Frazier

Indy 500 Winner                   Al Unser

Kentucky Derby Winner    Dust Commander

 

  

    ODDS & ENDS

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

    

  

 

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 AROUND TOWN . . . . .

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOODBYES 1970

 

 

 

Vince Lombardi         Charles DeGaulle         Jimi Hendrix      

Sonny Liston              Brian Piccolo               Janis Joplin    

                                   Gypsy Rose Lee

 

           1971

 

 

         Average Income           $ 10,622.00

         Average House Price   $ 25,200.00

         Average New Car         $   3,560.00

         Gallon of Gas               $            .40

         Minimum Wage            $          1.60

 

         President                     Richard Nixon              

         AZ Governor                Jack Williams

         House of Rep.              Morris Udall

                                              John Rhodes

                                              Sam Steiger

         Senate                          Paul Fannin

                                               Barry Goldwater

         Sierra Vista Mayor       Paul Midyett Sr.

         Arizona Population     1,830,000

                           1971 Cuda

      BILLBOARD TOP 25
 
1. Joy To The World, Three Dog Night
2. Maggie May / (Find A) Reason To Believe, Rod Stewart
3. It's Too Late / I Feel The Earth Move, Carole King
4. One Bad Apple, Osmonds
5. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart, Bee Gees
6. Indian Reservation, Raiders
7. Go Away Mule Girl, Donny Osmond
 

8. Take Me Home, Country Roads, John Denver
9. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me), Temptations
10. Knock Three Times, Dawn
11. Me And Bobby Mcgee, Janis Joplin
12. Tired Of Being Alone, Al Green
13. Want Ads, Honey Cone
14. Smiling Faces Sometimes, Undisputed Truth
15. Treat Her Like A Lady, Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
 

16. You've Got A Friend, James Taylor
17. Mr. Big Stuff, Jean Knight
18. Brown Sugar, Rolling Stones
19. Do You Know What I Mean, Lee Michaels
20. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Joan Baez
21. What's Going On, Marvin Gaye
 

22. Uncle Albert-Admiral Halsey, Paul & Linda McCartney
23. Aint No Sunshine, Bill Withers
24. Signs, Five Man Electrical Band
25. She's A Lady, Tom Jones

MOVIES OF 1971

  

Shaft

A Clockwork Orange

Brian's Song

Billy Jack

 

Bedknobs And Broomsticks

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

Dirty Harry

 

The Last Picture Show 

The Barefoot Executive

Fiddler On The Roof 

The French Connection

 

The Andromeda Strain

Sunday, Bloody Sunday

 

       SPORTS

 

World Series Champion    Pittsbugh Pirates

N.F.L. Champion                 Baltimore Colts

N.B.A. Champion                 Milwaukee Bucks

Stanley Cup Champion      Montreal Canadiens

Heavyweight Champion    Joe Frazier

Indy 500 Winner                   Al Unser

Kentucky Derby Winner    Canonero II

 

    ODDS & ENDS

   

 

 

 

 

   

  

  

 

  

 

 

   

 

  

 

   

GOODBYES 1971

Louis Armstrong       Thomas Dewey         Jim Morrison     

Audie Murphy              Ogden Nash             J.C. Penney    

                                   Nikita Khrushev

 

                                              1972

 

 

 

         Average Income           $ 11,859.00

         Average House Price   $ 27,600.00

         Average New Car         $   3,853.00

         Gallon of Gas               $            .55

         Minimum Wage            $          1.60

 

         President                     Richard Nixon              

         AZ Governor                Jack Williams

         House of Rep.              Morris Udall

                                              John Rhodes

                                              Sam Steiger

         Senate                          Paul Fannin

                                               Barry Goldwater

         Sierra Vista Mayor       Paul Midyett Sr.

         Arizona Population     1,925,000

 

                                                         1972 Nova

          BILLBOARD TOP 25

 

1. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Roberta Flack
2. Alone Again (Naturally), Gilbert O'Sullivan
3. American Pie, Don McLean
4. Without You, Nilsson

5. Candy Man, Sammy Davis Jr.
6. I Gotcha, Joe Tex
7. Lean On Me, Bill Withers
8. Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me, Mac Davis
9. Brand New Key, Melanie
 

10. Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast, Wayne Newton
11. Let's Stay Together, Al Green
12. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl), Looking Glass
13. Oh Girl, Chi-Lites
14. Nice To Be With You, Gallery
15. My Ding-A-Ling, Chuck Berry
16. If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right, Luther Ingram
17. Heart Of Gold, Neil Young
 

18. Betcha By Golly, Wow, Stylistics
19. I'll Take You There, Staple Singers
20. Ben, Michael Jackson
21. The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Robert John
22. Outa-space, Billy Preston
23. Slippin' Into Darkness, War
24. Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress), Hollies
25. How Do You Do, Mouth & MacNeal

MOVIES OF 1972

   

 

The Godfather

The Poseidon Adventure 

Super Fly 

Blacula

What's Up, Doc? 

  

Deliverance

Last Tango In Paris

Sounder

Cabaret 

  

Lady Sings The Blues 

Deep Throat

The Getaway

 

 

                 SPORTS

 

World Series Champion    Oakland A's

N.F.L. Champion                 Dallas Cowboys

N.B.A. Champion                 Los Angeles Lakers

Stanley Cup Champion      Boston Bruins

Heavyweight Champion    Joe Frazier

Indy 500 Winner                   Mark Donohue

Kentucky Derby Winner    Riva Ridge

 

     ODDS & ENDS

 

 

  

   

 

      

  

 

  

   

      

   

   

  

   

  

   

  

 

 

 

AROUND TOWN . . . . .

(1970-1972)

Shopping:  Gambles, Trade Mart, McCrory's, Grants City, Yellow Front,

                      B - R Fashion Square, Cactus Corners, Safeway,

                      Circle K (100 El Camino Real) Circle K (95 Rainbow Way)

Dining: Burger World, Cozy Inn Cafe, Dena's Cafe, Der Weinerschnitzel,

               G & M Stronghold, Gold Diggers Inn, Monte Vista Steakhouse,

               Snack Bar of Arizona (inside Bayless & at City Park), El Taco,

               Barwick's Ice Cream Parlor, Chuck Wagon Deli, Kumquat Tree,

               Quik-Stop, Ricardos, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Chez Mackeys

   

  

  

    

 

 

 

 

GOODBYES 1972

Roberto Clemente       Charles Atlas            King Edward VIII     

J. Edgar Hoover           Mahalia Jackson     Louis Leakey    

Jackie Robinson          Harry S. Truman      Walter Winchell

 

 

 

                                               1973

 

 

 

 

         Average Income           $ 12,965.00

         Average House Price   $ 32,500.00

         Average New Car         $   3,950.00

         Gallon of Gas               $            .40

         Minimum Wage            $          2.00

 

         President                     Richard Nixon              

         AZ Governor                Jack Williams

         House of Rep.              Morris Udall

                                              John Rhodes

                                              Sam Steiger

                                              John Conlan

         Senate                          Paul Fannin

                                               Barry Goldwater

         Sierra Vista Mayor       Jay Raschke

         Arizona Population      2,045,000 

 

                            1973 Gremlin

 

 

 

         BILLBOARD TOP 25

 

1. Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree, Tony Orlando & Dawn
2. Bad Bad Leroy Brown, Jim Croce
3. Killing Me Softly With His Song, Roberta Flack
4. Let's Get It On, Marvin Gaye
5. My Love, Paul McCartney & Wings
6. Why Me, Kris Kristofferson
 

7. Crocodile Rock, Elton John
8. Will It Go Round In Circles, Billy Preston
9. You're So Vain, Carly Simon
10. Touch Me In The Morning, Diana Ross
11. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, Vicki Lawrence
12. Playground In My Mind, Clint Holmes
13. Brother Louie, Stories
14. Delta Dawn, Helen Reddy
15. Me And Mrs. Jones, Billy Paul
 

16. Frankenstein, Edgar Winter Group
17. Drift Away, Dobie Gray
18. Little Willy, Sweet
19. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Stevie Wonder
20. Half Breed, Cher
21. That Lady, Isley Bros.
22. Pillow Talk, Sylvia
 

23. We're An American Band, Grand Funk Railroad
24. Right Place, Wrong Time, Dr. John
25. Wildflower, Skylark

 

MOVIES OF 1973

 

American Graffiti

The Way We Were

Enter The Dragon

  

Serpico

Paper Moon

Live And Let Die 

 

The Sting

Jonathan Livingston Seagull 

Charlotte's Web

Jesus Christ Superstar 

 

Papillon 

The Exorcist 

The Day Of The Jackal

  

                 SPORTS

 

World Series Champion    Oakland A's

N.F.L. Champion                 Miami Dolphins

N.B.A. Champion                 New York Knicks

Stanley Cup Champion      Montreal Canadiens

Heavyweight Champion    George Foreman

Indy 500 Winner                   Gordon Johncock

Kentucky Derby Winner    Secretariat

      ODDS & ENDS

  

  

  

       

 

  

 

  

  

 

   

   

   

  

   

   

GOODBYES 1973

Lon Chaney Jr.            Betty Grable            Pablo Picasso     

J.R.R. Tolkien              Bobby Darin             Lyndon Baines Lohnson 

Veronica Lake             Bruce Lee                 David Ben-Gurion  

Jim Croce       Irene Ryan     Wally Cox       Edward G. Robinson

 

        1974

 

 

         Average Income           $ 13,869.00

         Average House Price   $ 34,900.00

         Average New Car         $   3,756.00

         Gallon of Gas               $            .55

         Minimum Wage            $          2.00

 

         President                     R. Nixon / Gerald Ford              

         AZ Governor                Jack Williams

         House of Rep.              Morris Udall

                                              John Rhodes

                                              Sam Steiger

                                              John Conlan

         Senate                          Paul Fannin

                                               Barry Goldwater

         Sierra Vista Mayor       Jay Raschke / Ethel Berger

         Arizona Population      2,064,000 

 

                        1974 Monte Carlo

          BILLBOARD TOP 25

   

1. The Way We Were, Barbra Streisand
2. Seasons In The Sun, Terry Jacks
3. Love's Theme, Love Unlimited Orchestra
4. Come And Get Your Love, Redbone
5. Dancing Machine, Jackson 5
6. The Loco-Motion, Grand Funk Railroad
7. TSOP, MFSB
8. The Streak, Ray Stevens

  

9. Bennie And The Jets, Elton John
10. One Hell Of A Woman, Mac Davis
11. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do), Aretha Franklin
12. Jungle Boogie, Kool & The Gang
13. Midnight At The Oasis, Maria Muldaur
14. You Make Me Feel Brand New, Stylistics

  

15. Show And Tell, Al Wilson
16. Spiders And Snakes, Jim Stafford
17. Rock On, David Essex
18. Sunshine On My Shoulder, John Denver
19. Sideshow, Blue Magic
20. Hooked On A Feeling, Blue Swede

  

21. Billy Don't Be A Hero, Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods
22. Band On The Run, Paul McCartney & Wings
23. The Most Beautiful Girl, Charlie Rich
24. Time In A Bottle, Jim Croce
25. Annie's Song, John Denver

 

 

 MOVIES OF 1974

   

Chinatown

The Godfather Part 2

The Life & Times Of Grizzly Adams 

The Longest Yard

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Towering Inferno

  

The Lords Of Flatbush

Murder On The Orient Express

Earthquake

Death Wish

  

Benji

Young Frankenstein

Blazing Saddles

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

 

 

 

 

 

                 SPORTS

 

World Series Champion    Oakland A's

N.F.L. Champion                 Miami Dolphins

N.B.A. Champion                 Boston Celtics

Stanley Cup Champion      Philadelphia Flyers

Heavyweight Champion    Muhammed Ali

Indy 500 Winner                   Johnny Rutherford

Kentucky Derby Winner    Cannonade

 

      ODDS & ENDS

  

   

   

      

  

           COMET KOHOUTEK                                  55 MPH NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT

  

 

 

    

    

   

  

  

  

 

  

 

 

 

AROUND TOWN . . . . .

(1973-1974)

Shopping & Dining:  7-11, Chick's Cafe, Sears (New Store), Italian Villa,

                                        Village Inn Pizza Parlor, Uncle Sam's Restaurant

                                        Charron House, McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Wimpies

                                        Flame Open Pit BBQ, Jack In The Box,

                                        TijuanaTaco / Taco Royal

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOODBYES 1974

Earl Warren            Bud Abbott            Duke Ellington     

Jack Benny              Ed Sullivan             Dizzy Dean

Cass Elliot                Chet Huntley         Agnes Mooorehead

Tex Ritter                Samuel Goldwyn   Charles Lindbergh  

 

 

 

 

 

        1975

 

         Average Income           $ 14,816.00

         Average House Price   $ 39,300.00

         Average New Car         $   4,225.00

         Gallon of Gas               $            .44

         Minimum Wage            $          2.10

 

         President                     Gerald Ford              

         AZ Governor                Raul Castro

         House of Rep.              Morris Udall

                                              John Rhodes

                                              Sam Steiger

                                              John Conlan

         Senate                          Paul Fannin

                                               Barry Goldwater

         Sierra Vista Mayor       Ethel Berger

                                              Carl Frieders

                                              Ronald L. Goldberg

         Arizona Population      2,223,000 

                        1975 Trans Am

 

 

           BILLBOARD TOP 25

   

1. Love Will Keep Us Together, Captain & Tennille
2. Rhinestone Cowboy, Glen Campbell
3. Philadelphia Freedom, Elton John
4. Before The Next Teardrop Falls, Freddy Fender
5. My Eyes Adored You, Frankie Valli
6. Shining Star, Earth, Wind & Fire
7. Fame, David Bowie

  

8. Laughter In The Rain, Neil Sedaka
9. One Of These Nights, Eagles
10. Thank God I'm A Country Boy, John Denver
11. Jive Talkin', Bee Gees
12. Best Of My Love, Eagles
13. Lovin' You, Minnie Riperton
14. Kung Fu Fighting, Carl Douglas

  

15. Black Water, Doobie Brothers
16. Ballroom Blitz, Sweet
17. Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song, B.J. Thomas
18. He Don't Love You (Like I Love You), Tony Orlando & Dawn
19. At Seventeen, Janis Ian
20. Pick Up The Pieces, Average White Band
21. The Hustle, Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony

  

22. Lady Marmalade, Labelle
23. Why Can't We Be Friends?, War
24. Love Wont Let Me Wait, Major Harris
25. Boogie On Reggae Woman, Stevie Wonder

 

 MOVIES OF 1975

   

Jaws

 

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Shampoo

Monty Python And The Holy Grail

  

Dog Day Afternoon

Tommy

Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Eiger Sanction

   

The Apple Dumpling Gang

Rooster Cogburn

The Sunshine Boys

The Land That Time Forgot

  

Escape To Witch Mountain

The Return Of The Pink Panther

Rollerball

The Stepford Wives

Death Race 2000

 

 

 

                 SPORTS

 

World Series Champion    Cincinnati Reds

N.F.L. Champion                 Pittsburgh Steelers

N.B.A. Champion                 Golden State Warriors

Stanley Cup Champion      Philadelphia Flyers

Heavyweight Champion    Muhammed Ali

Indy 500 Winner                   Bobby Unser

Kentucky Derby Winner    Foolish Pleasure

 

      ODDS & ENDS

  

  

 

  

   

               Mood Ring                                   Bic Disposable Razors

 

  

   

 

 

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

 

GOODBYES 1975

Casey Stengel          T Bone Walker            Aristotle Onassis     

Francisco Franco      Josephine Baker        Moe Howard

Rod Serling               Moms Mabley              Chaing Kai Shek 

                                   Elijah Muhammed 

 

 

 

 

        1976

 

         Average Income           $ 16,095.00

         Average House Price   $ 43,340.00

         Average New Car         $   4,557.00

         Gallon of Gas               $            .59

         Minimum Wage            $          2.30

 

         President                     Gerald Ford              

         AZ Governor                Raul Castro

         House of Rep.              Morris Udall

                                              John Rhodes

                                              Bob Stump

                                              Eldon Rudd

         Senate                          Dennis DeConcini

                                               Barry Goldwater

         Sierra Vista Mayor       Ronald L. Goldberg              

         Arizona Population      2,295,000 

                                    1976 Datsun 280Z

 

          BILLBOARD TOP 25

  

1. Silly Love Songs, Wings
2. Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Elton John & Kiki Dee
3. Disco Lady, Johnnie Taylor
4. December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night), Four Seasons
5. Play That Funky Music, Wild Cherry
6. Kiss And Say Goodbye, Manhattans
7. Love Machine (Part 1), The Miracles
8. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover, Paul Simon
  

9. Love Is Alive, Gary Wright
10. A Fifth Of Beethoven, Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
11. Sara Smile, Daryl Hall & John Oates
12. Afternoon Delight, Starland Vocal Band
13. I Write The Songs, Barry Manilow
14. Fly, Robin, Fly, Silver Convention
15. Love Hangover, Diana Ross
  

16. Get Close, Seals & Crofts
17. More, More, More, Andrea True Connection
18. Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen
19. Misty Blue, Dorothy Moore
20. Boogie Fever, Sylvers
21. I'd Really Love To See You Tonight, England Dan & John Ford Coley
  

22. You Sexy Thing, Hot Chocolate
23. Love Hurts, Nazareth
24. Get Up And Boogie, Silver Convention
25. Take It To The Limit, Eagles

 

 

MOVIES OF 1976

   

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Taxi Driver

All The President's Men

Marathon Man

Network

  

Voyage Of The Damned

Rocky

Carrie

Bound For Glory

Logan's Run

The Omen

  

A Star Is Born

King Kong

Silver Streak

Bad News Bears

  

Mother, Jugs And Speed

Midway

The Shaggy D.A.

The Shootist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 SPORTS

 

World Series Champion    Cincinnati Reds

N.F.L. Champion                 Pittsburgh Steelers

N.B.A. Champion                 Boston Celtics

Stanley Cup Champion      Montreal Canadiens

Heavyweight Champion    Muhammed Ali

Indy 500 Winner                   Johnny Rutherford

Kentucky Derby Winner    Bold Forbes

 

HAPP200th BIRTHDAY AMERICA!

   

  

   

 

 

 

              ODDS & ENDS

 

 

  

  CB Radio                     Apple I Computer                First Laser Printer

 

Enterprise - First Space Shuttle         "Face On Mars" taken by Viking I 

 

Red Dye #2 banned from use on candy     Red Swimsuits not banned on eye-candy

 

   

  

    

    

    

   

    

   

   

   

   

 

 

AROUND TOWN . . . . .

(1975-1976)

Shopping & Dining:  7-11 (Golden Acres), K-Mart, Oriental Market,

                                        S.V. Food Imports, Hobo Joes, Joy Garden,

                                         A & W Family Restaurant, Eddie's Restaurant,

                                         Villa Roma, Fudgies Ice Cream Carousel,

                                         Ramona's Mexicatessen, Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors,

                                        Salad Bar & Winery

  

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOODBYES 1976

Howard Hughes        Agatha Christie          Richard Daley    

J. Paul Getty              Percy Faith                 Mao Zedong

Sal Mineo                    Johnny Mercer           Bernard Montgomery 

                                   

 

 

 

        1977

 

         Average Income           $ 15,070.00

         Average House Price   $ 49,319.00

         Average New Car         $   4,785.00

         Gallon of Gas               $            .65

         Minimum Wage            $          2.30

 

         President                     Jimmy Carter              

         AZ Governor                Raul Castro / Wesley Bolin

         House of Rep.              Morris Udall

                                              John Rhodes

                                              Bob Stump

                                              Eldon Rudd

         Senate                          Dennis DeConcini

                                               Barry Goldwater

         Sierra Vista Mayor       Ronald L. Goldberg /

                                              Jay A. Raschke              

         Arizona Population      2,350,000 

 

 

 

           BILLBOARD TOP 25

  

1. Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright), Rod Stewart
2. I Just Want To Be Your Everything, Andy Gibb
3. Best Of My Love, Emotions
4. Love Theme From "A Star Is Born", Barbra Streisand
5. Angel In Your Arms, Hot

  

6. I Like Dreamin', Kenny Nolan
7. Don't Leave Me This Way, Thelma Houston
8. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher, Rita Coolidge
9. Undercover Angel, Alan O'Day
10. Torn Between Two Lovers, Mary MacGregor
11. I'm Your Boogie Man, K.C. & The Sunshine Band
12. Dancing Queen, Abba

  

13. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, Leo Sayer
14. Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffet
15. Telephone Line, Electric Light Orchestra
16. Whatcha Gonna Do?, Pablo Cruise
17. Do You Wanna Make Love, Peter McCann

  

18. Sir Duke, Stevie Wonder
19. Hotel California, Eagles
20. Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1, Marvin Gaye
21. Theme From "Rocky" (Gonna Fly Now), Bill Conti

  

22. Southern Nights, Glen Campbell
23. Rich Girl, Daryl Hall & John Oates
24. When I Need You, Leo Sayer
25. Hot Line, Sylvers 
 

 

 MOVIES OF 1977

 

   

Star Wars

Saturday Night Fever

The Goodbye Girl 

Annie Hall

  

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

Smokey And The Bandit

Julia

Airport '77

  

A Bridge Too Far

The Island Of Dr. Moreau

The Hobbit

Looking For Mr. Goodbar

  

Orca

Kentucky Fried Movie

MacArthur

The Rescuers

  

The Deep

Oh, God!

Semi-Tough

The Spy Who Loved Me

 

 

 

 

                 SPORTS

 

World Series Champion    New York Yankees

N.F.L. Champion                 Oakland Raiders

N.B.A. Champion                 Portland Trailblazers

Stanley Cup Champion      Montreal Canadiens

Heavyweight Champion    Muhammed Ali

Indy 500 Winner                   A.J. Foyt Jr.

Kentucky Derby Winner    Seattle Slew

 

      ODDS & ENDS

  

Apple II computer                            Commodore PET

   

   

       Generic Products 

  

Trans-Alaska Pipeline Opens           Rings Discovered Around Uranus 

  

 

   

   

   

   

   

   

  

   

 

 

 

GOODBYES 1977

Elvis Presley              Wernher Von Braun   Philip Wrigley

Bing Crosby               Charlie Chaplin           Groucho Marx    

 

Joan Crawford          Guy Lombardo           Adolph Rupp

 

                                   

 

         1978

 

         Average Income           $ 16,975.00

         Average House Price   $ 54,749.00

         Average New Car         $   5,405.00

         Gallon of Gas               $            .63

         Minimum Wage            $          2.65

 

         President                     Jimmy Carter              

         AZ Governor               Wesley Bolin / Bruce Babbitt

         House of Rep.              Morris Udall

                                              John Rhodes

                                              Bob Stump

                                              Eldon Rudd

         Senate                          Dennis DeConcini

                                               Barry Goldwater

         Sierra Vista Mayor       Jay A Raschke             

         Arizona Population      2,351,000 

                    1978 Porsche 911

 

 

           BILLBOARD TOP 25

   

1. Shadow Dancing, Andy Gibb
2. Night Fever, Bee Gees
3. You Light Up My Life, Debby Boone
4. Stayin' Alive, Bee Gees
5. Kiss You All Over, Exile

   

6. How Deep Is Your Love, Bee Gees
7. Baby Come Back, Player
8. (Love Is) Thicker Than Water, Andy Gibb
9. Boogie Oogie Oogie, A Taste Of Honey
10. Three Times A Lady, Commodores

  

11. Grease, Frankie Valli
12. I Go Crazy, Paul Davis
13. You're The One That I Want, John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
14. Emotion, Samantha Sang
15. Lay Down Sally, Eric Clapton

  

16. Miss You, Rolling Stones
17. Just The Way You Are, Billy Joel
18. With A Little Luck, Wings
19. If I Can't Have You, Yvonne Elliman
20. Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah), Chic

  

21. Feels So Good, Chuck Mangione
22. Hot Child In The City, Nick Gilder
23. Love Is Like Oxygen, Sweet
24. It's A Heartache, Bonnie Tyler
25. We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You, Queen

 

 

 MOVIES OF 1978

  

The Wiz

Cheech And Chong Up In Smoke

Superman

The Boys From Brazil 

  

The Deer Hunter

Coming Home

Animal House

Grease 

  

Every Which Way But Loose

Convoy 

Capricorn One

Heaven Can Wait

  

Midnight Express

Halloween

The Buddy Holly Story

Jaws 2

   

Hooper

Corvette Summer

Revenge Of The Pink Panther

Foul Play

  

Watership Down

Dawn Of The Dead

Harper Valley PTA

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

 

 

                SPORTS

 

World Series Champion    New York Yankees

N.F.L. Champion                 Dallas Cowboys

N.B.A. Champion                 Washington Bullets

Stanley Cup Champion      Montreal Canadiens

Heavyweight Champion    Leon Spinks, Muhammed Ali, Larry Holmes (WBC) 

Indy 500 Winner                   Al Unser

Kentucky Derby Winner    Affirmed

 

      ODDS & ENDS

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

   

   

    

   

   

    

   

 

 

AROUND TOWN . . . . .

(1977-1978)

Shopping & Dining:  El Rancho Market, Sierra Oriental Market, Circle K (Hwy 92)

                                        Food Giant (Fry Blvd), Franny's Ice Cream, El Charro

                                        Fred's Sub Shop, King's Table Buffet, Shangri-La Rest.

                                        Sonic Drive-In, Wendy's Old Fashion Hamburgers

                                        Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Golden Rice Bowl

 

 

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

GOODBYES 1978    

Pope Paul VI              Pope John Paul I               Edgar Bergen

Hubert Humphrey     Margaret Mead                  Golda Meir

                      Keith Moon            Norman Rockwell 

 

         1979

         Average Income           $ 17,500.00

         Average House Price   $ 58,100.00

         Average New Car         $   6,695.00

         Gallon of Gas               $            .82

         Minimum Wage            $          2.90

 

         President                     Jimmy Carter              

         AZ Governor               Bruce Babbitt

         House of Rep.              Morris Udall

                                              John Rhodes

                                              Bob Stump

                                              Eldon Rudd

         Senate                          Dennis DeConcini

                                               Barry Goldwater

         Sierra Vista Mayor       Jay A Raschke/Jon Brown            

         Arizona Population      2,547,000 

                    1979 AMC Pacer

            BILLBOARD TOP 25

  

1. My Sharona, Knack
2. Bad Girls, Donna Summer
3. Le Freak, Chic
4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Rod Stewart

5. Reunited, Peaches & Herb

  

6. I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor
7. Hot Stuff, Donna Summer
8. Y.M.C.A., Village People
9. Ring My Bell, Anita Ward
10. Sad Eyes, Robert John

  

11. Too Much Heaven, Bee Gees
12. MacArthur Park, Donna Summer
13. When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman, Dr. Hook
14. Makin' It, David Naughton
15. Fire, Pointer Sisters

  

16. Tragedy, Bee Gees
17. A Little More Love, Olivia Newton-John
18. Heart Of Glass, Blondie
19. What A Fool Believes, Doobie Brothers
20. Good Times, Chic

  

21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers, Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
22. Knock On Wood, Amii Stewart
23. Stumblin' In, Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman
24. Lead Me On, Maxine Nightingale
25. Shake Your Body, Jacksons

 

 MOVIES OF 1979

   

 

Star Trek - The Motion Picture

 

Apocalypse Now

Kramer vs. Kramer

The Muppet Movie

  

Norma Rae

All That Jazz

Breaking Away

The China Syndrome

  

The Rose

Alien

1941

The Jerk

  

Love At First Bite

Meatballs

Phantasm

10

  

Rocky 2

Mad Max

Moonraker

The Amityville Horror

 

 

 

                SPORTS

 

World Series Champion    Pittsburgh Pirates

N.F.L. Champion                 Pittsburgh Steelers

N.B.A. Champion                 Seattle Supersonics

Stanley Cup Champion      Montreal Canadiens

Heavyweight Champion    John Tate (WBA), Larry Holmes (WBC) 

Indy 500 Winner                   Rick Mears

Kentucky Derby Winner    Spectacular Bid

 

      ODDS & ENDS 

   

  

  

 

 

 

   

   

   

   

   

  

   

  

 

 

 

GOODBYES 1979    

John Wayne               Conrad Hilton                Emmett Kelly   

Thurman Munson      Mary Pickford                Zeppo Marx

Nelson Rockefeller    Mamie Eisenhower       Sid Vicious

Josef Mengele           Vivian Vance                  Lester Flatt   

 

 

 

 COMING SOON . . . .  THE YEAR THAT 

       CHANGED HISTORY - 1980