Week of December 1-5, 1985
Weekly radio address - Reacting to a wave of espionage arrests, President
Reagan says his Administration is approaching the increasing threat to national
security “with a new degree of realism.” And vows to “root out and prosecute the
spies of any nation.”
President Reagan accepts the resignation of
Robert C. McFarlane as his national security
adviser and
appoints McFarlane’s deputy, Vice
Adm. John
. M. Poindexter to succeed him.
James Beggs, NASA Director is indicted along with
three other executives of General Dynamics Corp.
on charges of trying to hide overrun losses on the
Army’s ill-fated Sgt. York anti-aircraft gun.
Black nationalist leader Winnie Mandela defies the
South African government’s orders banning her
from all political activities to tell mourners at a
funeral for 12 people killed in an anti-government
protest, “The blood of our heroes will be avenged.”
Sports -
The Buffalo Bills announce that they have waived Vince Ferragamo, their starter
quarterback for the first nine games this season. The Bills have only won one
game with Ferragamo at the helm. He was replaced by Bruce Matheson on Nov.
10.
Michael Jordan thinks he’ll be back playing with the Bulls around Christmas. He’s
been keeping a low profile since he broke a bone in his left foot October 29.
Padre owner Joan Kroc wants to rehire fired coach Ozzie Virgil and vows Dick
Williams will not be forced out as Padre manager. She says her employees made
some bad decisions.
Music news -
On trial,
Dolly Parton
denies she copied the hit
song “9 to 5” from a husband-wife songwriting
team. She said she worked on the song at her
hotel. Parton was sued in 1983 by Neil and Janice
Goldberg of Los Angeles. They testified earlier that
