Week of August 8, 1982

A federal judge in Washington orders John W. Hinckley Jr. indefinitely committed

to a mental hospital, acting on doctors reports that Hinckley remains “an

unpredictably dangerous person” obsessed with actress Jodie Foster.

President Reagan tells Prime Minister Menachem Begin that his country’s

shelling of West Beirut has stymied U.S. efforts to get PLO guerrillas out of

Lebanon and the action had brought “more needless destruction and bloodshed.”

The Federal Reserve Board reduces its basic lending rate to banks to 105% from

11%. Several major banks then cut back their prime lending rates from 15% to

14.5%.

Not for tax bill - President Reagan fails to sway rep. Jack Kemp (R-NY) leader of

the conservative forces opposing his $98.9-billion tax boost. The President said

the tax increase would have little negative effect on the average American.

to go into space, says she is married to fellow

astronaut Steve Hawley. Married July 24, she

said, “we don’t want to make a big deal of it. We

only told a few friends.”

the Korean and Vietnam wars to four-

star general - the first black four-star

general.

The Census Bureau reports that one of every five children in America

in 1981 lived in a single-parent family - a 54% increase since 1970.

Hot Streak - Rick Springfield, who portrays Dr.

Noah Drake on “General Hospital” and his

“Working Class Dog” album is a best seller with

over 2 million sales.

Entertainment news -

Hollywood.

Week of August 8, 1982

Passing - Actor Tom Drake (64).

United States Football League. He was recently released by the Baltimore Colts.

The Oakland Coliseum, which lost the Raiders to Los Angeles, will host the

USFL’s team there - The Invaders.

enter the Football Hall of Fame at Canton. Olson is now a

well-known TV actor who portrays “Father Murphy”

Granny Goose potato chip company is including baseball

cards with their chips and collectors are hoarding them.

The small company is out of Northern California and only

distributes in that area.

Television news -

CBS Cable says its advertising revenues are expected to reach less than one-

half the $20 million anticipated. Total spending for advertising on cable television

this year is expected to be $250 million.

a cable system in Independence California cancelled to carry

Turner’s CNN and instead, replaced with new rival SNC

(Satellite News Channel). Three weeks later, Turner responded

with an advertisement in the local paper telling subscribers to “let

your cable operator know how you feel and contact your cit

council or mayor to.” It could end up in court, as Turner is known

to be litigious. About the switch. SNC could have good timing as

Turner’s original three-year contracts with local cable systems across the country

begin expiring next June. But, Turner could tie those up in court. He’s also said

he wants the Justice department to look at SNC for possible anti-trust violations.

Visidep - a new 3-D picture process which requires no glasses, has been

developed by three University of South Carolina professors. The new process will

give viewers a more accurate look at player positions in sporting events and will

enhance any kind of viewing including ads. The inventors are Porter McLaurin,

Edwin Jones and LeConte Cathey.

Week of August 8, 1982

Monday night television -

CBS - Private Benjamin, WKRP in Cincinnati, MASH, Filthy Rich, Cagney and

Lacey

NBC - Little House on the Prairie, Movie, Tonight, Late Night

ABC - Baseball, Best of the West, Nightline

PBS - Evening At Pops, Great Performances

HBO - Beach Boys In Concert, Movie

WKRP in Cincinnati - A client

wants Herb fired.

Debut - Filthy Rich - Has to do

with the videotaped last will of a

land baron and its effects on

surviving family members. Stars

Delta Burke and Dixie Carter.

Late Night With David Letterman

- Billy Carter, Errol Morris, Jerry

Seinfeld, Billy Murray.

At the movies -

The World According To Garp

E.T. The Extra Terrestrial

Rocky III

Zapped

An Officer and A Gentleman

Night Shift

Young Doctors In Love

The Best Little Whorehouse In

Texas