The Year That Was…

Star Wars opens in cinemas, first Apple II computers go on sale, TV Mini Series "Roots" is aired, First commercial flight Concord, Elvis Presley Dies at the age of 42, NASA space shuttle first test flight, Roman Polanski is arrested and Charged, Alaskan Oil Pipeline completed, New York City Blackout lasts for 25 hours, Jimmy Carter is sworn in  as the President, the precursor to the GPS system in use today is started by US Department of defense.

Average cost of a new house - $49,300

Average income per year - $15,000

Average monthly rent - $240

Gallon of gas - 65 cents

Five inch portable TV - $147

Bob Quirk is mayor of Cuyahoga Falls

The Front Street Mall is under construction