Newsflash... Statue of Liberty fireworks top off year an 1986 be remembered for anything bigger than the renovation of America's Hallmark of freedom - the Statue of Liberty? As Miss Liberty celebrated her lOOth anniversary she received a special face-lifting and a festival rank- . ing as one of the most colossal in American history. The Statue was unveiled on July 3. Nearly 40,000 ships made their way into New York harbour for the gala celebration. Rockets glared, bands blared, 200 square dancers hopped, 300 tap dancers bopped. The climax came as President Reagan officially lit the torch and first-lady Nancy, along with a hundred French and American schoolchildren, became the first tourists of the "new and improved" statue. Over six million took part in the festivities. In an inspiring move toward world peace, Presdient Reagan met with Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev in a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland to discuss nuclear disarmament. Thoughthesummithadfew concrete results, it was seen as a positive precursor to a more involved summit later in Geneva, Switzerland. It also reminded the world that peace was still the primary concern of the world's two superpowers. In sports, the New York Mets secured the World Series pennant in a decisive victory against the Boston Red Sox in Super powers. Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan meet in Reykjavik, Iceland, for a two-day summit meeting in October to discuss arms control. The two leaders reached an impasse on testing of the U.S. Star Wars weaponry. - photo by AP/Wide World Photos. New York's Shea Stadium. And while fireworks lit up the night sky in New York another light lit up the skies elsewhere. Halley's Comet made its once-in-a-lifetime trek across our skies in late 1985 giving avid star-gazers a rare glimpse at an astronomical spectacle not to be seen again for another 76 years. Corazon Aquino became a symbol of victory to staunch women's rights activists abroad in her successful control of the Philippines from the 20-year rule of Ferdinand Marcos. Aquino went on to clean up the corruption of the government left by the Marcos administration, returning the nation into the hands of the people.+ - Bill Everett Sweet victory. New York Mets' Gary Carter is lifted into the air by relief pitcher Jesse Orosco following the Mets' 8-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the seventh game of the World Series at New York's Shea Stadium. The final game took place on October 27. - photo by AP/Wide World Photos. A new power. After 20 years of ruling without serious challenge, Phillipine president Ferdinand E. Marcos was forced from office amid charges of corruption and scandal. The new president, Coraz:on Aquino, was faced with economical and political turmoil. Aquino was respnsible for a complete overhaul of her cabinet members in mid-Nuuember. - photo by AP/Wide World Photos. Newsflash 43
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