Week of August 8, 1989
The Bush Administration signals that it is prepared to deal - even with terrorists -
if that will help secure the return of eight American hostages held in Lebanon.
Michael Lomax pulls out of the mayor’s race in Atlanta, paving the way for
Maynard Jackson to regain the job he held from 1974 until 1982.
President Bush names U.S. Army General
Colin Powell
to become the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
U.S. military helicopters locate the wreckage of a plane
that crashed with Texas congressman Mickey Leland and
15 others in Ethiopia.
Wholesale prices fall again in July by .4% after a .1%
decline in July.
Near San Diego - A 52-year-old career postal carrier
shoots his wife and then, drives to work where he shot
and killed to co-workers and wounded a third before he shot himself in the head.
Space shuttle Columbia earthbound for 3 ½ years and cannibalized for parts to
keep other space shuttles flying is pronounced trouble-free and ready for a
launching this morning to put a high-powered spy satellite in orbit.
Richard Dortch, a former top assistant to PTL founder Jim Baker pleads guilty to
federal charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with the
television ministry.
The FDA asks AIDS activists to
discontinue an unsanctioned clinical trial
of a highly touted AIDS drug from China
called Compound Q.
Music news -
Two crew members and a singer with LL
Cool J’s band are scheduled for court
appearances after being charged with
raping a 13-year-old girl who attended a
post-concert in Minneapolis.
ABKCO Records is releasing a three-disc
boxed CD set containing 58 Rolling
