"Inner Struggles" didn't deal with global struggles but did deal with struggles within ourselves. These were the days of mood rings, disco, and psychobabble: having one's own space, getting one's head together, getting in touch with one's self, being mellow, and more. There was the EST convention, a marathon large group seminar where the participants were encouraged to take their fingers off the "repress" button...a time when they found a way to put themselves on stage. And there was the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and his transcendental meditation, meditation for calming inner stress.
Patricia Hearst, daughter of William Randolph Hearst, had her struggle too. She was abducted (1974) by the Symbionese Liberation Army and being influenced by them took the name of Tonya. She participated in a bank robbery and was photographed brandishing a gun. In a later holdup, she drove the getaway car while William and Emily Harris robbed the bank. Hearst was captured in 1975, and the Harrises were taken a week later.
There were two attempts on the life of President Ford. The first by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a member of the Charles Manson family. She was taken by the Secret Service when her gun didn't fire. And the other a short time later by Sara Jane Moore. In this attempt, a Vietnam Vet noticed the gun and he grabbed her arm. The gun fired, but the bullet missed Ford and went into a wall.
In New York City there were financial troubles as the city was on the verge of bankruptcy. Mayor Abraham Beam didn't like playing beggar, but asked Washington for assistance. He was denied. He said that New York and Columbus were alike...neither could get financial assistance from their own country. Meanwhile, the garbage was piling up on the streets, the teachers walked out, Broadway went dark. The President finally relented.
The film "JAWS" was having its own production troubles. The salt water at the film location was taking its toll on the electronics, mechanics, and piping of the shark. Much of the film was shot without the shark. In spite of that, the film grossed $124 million in 80 days and spawned "JAWS mania" with the sales of T-shirts and other related merchandise.
There were two struggles in Boston, one of which was a major league struggle...the 1975 World Series...Boston v. Cincinnati. Carlton Fisk's homer in the sixth game at Fenway Park threw the series into Game Seven, which Boston lost 4-3. The other struggle was between Charleston and Boston and involved the busing of students to desegregate the schools. Nearly one fourth of the students did not attend school that year. Public resistance necessitated the National Guard and the State Police to oversee the transfer of 26 thousand students. By mid-September most of the National Guard had gone home.
There was a similar situation in Louisville caused by a court order six weeks before the start of school. It was not expected to be violent. On September 3rd, the Concerned Parents of Louisville called for a boycott, and on September 5th the protest turned into a battle and police were attacked. The National Guard was called in and State Troopers rode the buses. There was considerable tension in the schools because whites were not used to going to school with blacks, and blacks were not used to going to school with whites. The two groups slowly came together. By September 17th, the Guard was gone.
And that year there was a "thrilla" in Manilla.Muhammad Ali was preparing for his third fight with Joe Frazier. This is said to have been the most widely reported battle in the Phillipines since World War II. Angelo Dundee, Eddie Futch, and Don Dunphy all commented on the fight. Ali got $4.5 million and Joe got $2 million.
Also in 1975: Andrei Sakarov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, but he was not allowed to leave Russia to receive it. Dianna Niaz swam around Manhattan Island in 7 hours and 57 minutes which broke the record, which had stood for seven years, by an hour. The first black owned TV station went on the air in Detroit. Sony brought out the first VCR beta-max. Gunsmoke went off the air. Bob Considine, Casey Stengel, Arnold Toynbee, and band leader Vincent Lopez died.
Patricia Hearst, daughter of William Randolph Hearst, had her struggle too. She was abducted (1974) by the Symbionese Liberation Army and being influenced by them took the name of Tonya. She participated in a bank robbery and was photographed brandishing a gun. In a later holdup, she drove the getaway car while William and Emily Harris robbed the bank. Hearst was captured in 1975, and the Harrises were taken a week later.
There were two attempts on the life of President Ford. The first by Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a member of the Charles Manson family. She was taken by the Secret Service when her gun didn't fire. And the other a short time later by Sara Jane Moore. In this attempt, a Vietnam Vet noticed the gun and he grabbed her arm. The gun fired, but the bullet missed Ford and went into a wall.
In New York City there were financial troubles as the city was on the verge of bankruptcy. Mayor Abraham Beam didn't like playing beggar, but asked Washington for assistance. He was denied. He said that New York and Columbus were alike...neither could get financial assistance from their own country. Meanwhile, the garbage was piling up on the streets, the teachers walked out, Broadway went dark. The President finally relented.
The film "JAWS" was having its own production troubles. The salt water at the film location was taking its toll on the electronics, mechanics, and piping of the shark. Much of the film was shot without the shark. In spite of that, the film grossed $124 million in 80 days and spawned "JAWS mania" with the sales of T-shirts and other related merchandise.
There were two struggles in Boston, one of which was a major league struggle...the 1975 World Series...Boston v. Cincinnati. Carlton Fisk's homer in the sixth game at Fenway Park threw the series into Game Seven, which Boston lost 4-3. The other struggle was between Charleston and Boston and involved the busing of students to desegregate the schools. Nearly one fourth of the students did not attend school that year. Public resistance necessitated the National Guard and the State Police to oversee the transfer of 26 thousand students. By mid-September most of the National Guard had gone home.
There was a similar situation in Louisville caused by a court order six weeks before the start of school. It was not expected to be violent. On September 3rd, the Concerned Parents of Louisville called for a boycott, and on September 5th the protest turned into a battle and police were attacked. The National Guard was called in and State Troopers rode the buses. There was considerable tension in the schools because whites were not used to going to school with blacks, and blacks were not used to going to school with whites. The two groups slowly came together. By September 17th, the Guard was gone.
And that year there was a "thrilla" in Manilla.Muhammad Ali was preparing for his third fight with Joe Frazier. This is said to have been the most widely reported battle in the Phillipines since World War II. Angelo Dundee, Eddie Futch, and Don Dunphy all commented on the fight. Ali got $4.5 million and Joe got $2 million.
Also in 1975: Andrei Sakarov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, but he was not allowed to leave Russia to receive it. Dianna Niaz swam around Manhattan Island in 7 hours and 57 minutes which broke the record, which had stood for seven years, by an hour. The first black owned TV station went on the air in Detroit. Sony brought out the first VCR beta-max. Gunsmoke went off the air. Bob Considine, Casey Stengel, Arnold Toynbee, and band leader Vincent Lopez died.