Week of August 24, 1980

A Philadelphia congressman and three co-

defendants in the nation’s first Abscam trial

are convicted of sharing in a $50 thousand

bribe from undercover FBI agents posing as

representatives of an Arab sheik in return for

assisting the non-existent foreigner in

immigration matters. Rep. Michael Myers

showed no emotion when the verdicts were

announced. Each was found guilty of charges

of bribery, conspiracy and traveling interstate

to commit bribery.

Vice presidential candidate George Bush’s trip to China ends up in tatters with

the Chinese government enraged and cast a shadow over any other future

dealings. The New China News Agency labeled Bush’s three-day trip a failure

and denounced President Reagan for a number of statements endorsing

renewed ties with Taiwan. Bush denied the news saying “I can’t imagine being

given a better reception... we had agreements on some things and

disagreements on some things.”

In Atlanta, three technicians have been rehired after being fired for flashing a

picture of a well-endowed naked woman across the screen in the middle of

broadcasting Saturday morning cartoons. A picture of the woman nude from the

waist up was left as a practical joke by the night technician for the man who

followed him in the morning. The slide aired during technical difficulties over

WSB-TV Channel 2. The technician said he was pre-occupied with fixing the

problem until it was too late.

An automatic bank teller machine in

Henderson, Kentucky went berserk and

spewed out an extra $15 thousand to an

unknown customer. The customer kept the

money and has stayed quiet about the

malfunctioning machine. Farmers Bank & Trust

is offering a $500 reward and anonymity to the

customer if the missing cash is returned. The

bank has a list of customers who used the errant machine but does not know

which one got the additional cash.

In a freak accident, a parachutist who had just jumped at 7,500 feet near San

Diego was struck and killed by a cargo plane in what one aviation official called

Week of August 24, 1980

“a one-in-a-billion-accident.” The parachutist, John Nichols, was in a free-fall and

the plane; going about 200 mph did not see him. The plane crew initially reported

that it had hit a bird.

world’s largest aerospace companies. St. Louis based

McDonnell-Douglas is the second-largest defense contractor in

the country.

Sears, Roebuck & Co says it will press charges, charging

James McLaughlin had damage to its property. Hundreds

watched as McLaughlin climbed up the Sears Tower, making it

to the 18th floor before firemen stopped him with window

scaffolding. McLaughlin says he wanted to climb to the top, don a parachute he

had in a backpack and jump to the street.

Grand Jury in charges that funds were diverted

from the show “Charlie’s Angels to “Starskey

and Hutch,” both produced by Spelling-

Goldberg productions. The victims of the

alleged $500 thousand diversion is actor

Robert Wagner and actress Natalie Wood, who

own almost 44% of Charlie’s Angels. The

plaintiffs contend that the funds were diverted from their show to the cancelled

Starsky & Hutch series.

Joan Lunden returns from vacation to join David Hartman on “Good Morning

America.”

Friday night TV (begins at 8p)...(CBS) The Incredible Hulk, Dukes of Hazzard,

Dukes of Hazzard...(NBC) Here’s Boomer, Facts Of Life, Speak Up America,

Friday Night Fights...(ABC)Benson, Goodtime Girls, Move.

ABC movie is “Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders” - Bert Convy and Laraine Stevens.

Midnight Special at 1am is hosted by “The Commodores” with guests Captain &

Tennille, ABBA and Frankie Vallie.

Week of August 24, 1980

“Emotional Rescue” - Rolling

Stones, “Magic” - Olivia Newton

John, “All Out Of Love” - Air Supply,

“Fame” - Irene Cara, “One In A

Million You” - Larry Graham,

“Another Bites The Dust” - Queen,

“Sailing” - Christopher Cross, “Give

Me The Night” - George Benson,

“Upside Down” - Diana Ross, It’s

Still Rock And Roll To Me” - Billy

Joel.

Top Albums - “Emotional Rescue” -

Rolling Stones, “The Game” -

Queen, “Glass Houses” - Billy Joel,

“Diana” - Diana Ross, “Fame” -

Soundtrack,, “Hold Out” - Jackson Browne, “Urban Cowboy” - Soundtrack,

“Empty Glass” - Pete Townsend.

At the movies -

Smokey & The Bandit II - Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason

“Xanadu” - Olivia Newton John, Gene Kelly

Dressed To Kill - Michael

Airplane - Robert Hays, Julie

Hagerty

Prom Night - Leslie Nielson,

Jamie Lee Curtis

Now at Jack In The Box - new

ham & cheese supreme - just

.99

On sale - 24 Crayola Crayons -

.79...Planters Peanuts - 16oz

jar - $1.22...bottle of 60

Flintstones vitamins - $2.33.

Week of August 24, 1980