Week of April 24, 1987

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that racial disparities in imposing the death

penalty are insufficient grounds for challenging the constitutionality of capital

punishment laws. The ruling comes from a challenge by Warren McCleskey, a

Blackman sentenced to death in Georgia for murdering a white police officer. He

alleged that Georgia’s capital sentencing process discriminated against blacks.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency proposes rules that would require

the inspection of virtually every school building in the nation for cancer-causing

asbestos and compel action to protect schoolchildren and employees.

The Justice Department says that it has formally

U.S. because of his participation in the Nazi

persecution of civilians and Allied prisoners during

World War II.

L’Ambiance Plaza - a half-completed luxury apartment

building in Bridgeport (CT) collapses, killing 9.

Florida - A man armed with a high-powered rifles and

handguns opens fir at two downtown (Palm Bay)

shopping centers killing eight and wounding at least 11

other persons.

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhio Nakasone says he will ask President Reagan

to lift recently imposed trade sanctions on Japanese electronic goods and will

present proof that Japan has complied with all U.s. trade agreements.

Iran-contra affair probe may grow as Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh is

leaning to seek indictments of former government officials.

The Pentagon disputes a report by top scientists that said at least 10 more years

of research are needed to determine whether laser and particle beam weapons

crucial to the “Star Wars” space defense system will even work.

presidential nomination.

The federal government brings charges of sedition,

conspiracy and civil rights violations against 15

members of the American white supremacist

Week of April 24, 1987

movement, including Rev. Richard Butler, patriarch of an armed neo-Nazi

compound in northern Idaho. One charge includes conspiracy to overthrow the

government.

President Reagan pokes fun at journalists at the White House Correspondents’

Association annual dinner. “I’ve got a great news item for you. We have a spin-off

from our ‘star wars” research. It’s a helmet for me to wear at press conferences.

All I do is push a button and it shoots down incoming questions,” said the

President.

104 victory. Will the Bulls come back?

NBA Expansion - Both Miami and Orlando are awarded franchises and you can

add those to Minneapolis and Charlotte. The Miami Heat, The Minneapolis

Timberwovles and the Charlotte Sprit will begin play during the 1988-1989

season. The Orlando Magic begin in 1989-1990.

company to develop, publish and market applications software for its Macintosh

and Apple II personal computers. The company also will publish software

products developed by other companies.

Entertainment news -

will be her ninth child, five of whom were

adopted. Farrow (42) and Allen (51) began their

professional association in 1982 when Farrow

made “A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy” and

have made six movies together.

Elizabeth Taylor teams up with Japanese

businessman Ryoochi Sasakawa in an alliance

to bring her anti-AIDS crusade to that country.

She’s also meeting with Prime Minister Yasuhiro

Nakasone.

Radio news -

Goodbye WCFL - Religious music station WCFL Chicago is no more as it

converts to WLUP-AM under new ownership (Heftel Broadcasting). WLUP-FM

personalities Steve Dahl and Garry Meier eventually will be heard exclusively on

WLUP-AM, so it could make some noise in the market. WCFL was once a top

Week of April 24, 1987

radio station in Chicago, under its top-40 format which lasted from 1965 until

1976. The station hit its peek in the ratings during the early 1970’s.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Alabama… My Home’s in Alabama, Movie, Nighwatch

NBC - Matlock, Gimme a Break, The Tortellas, Fast Copy, Tonight, David

Letterman

ABC - Growing Pains, Sledge Hammer, Moonlighting, Max Headroom, Nightline

TNN - Nashville Now, Now, Crook and Chase

Nashville Now - The Whites and Ricky Skaggs perform.

Tonight Show - Garry Shandling hosts with guests the Commodores.

Late Night With David Letterman - Roseanne Barr.

Thursday Night On NBC-TV