Week of December 1, 1991

Over 90% vote in favor - The Ukraine votes for independence from the Soviet

Union. Leonid M. Kravchuk, their new president said that the former Soviet

republics, and not the Kremlin, should now take collective command of the

country’s nuclear arsenal.

unexpected “peaceful” departure. He was said to be a campaign drag

for President Bush.

After more than 6 ½ years of captivity, hostage Terry Anderson is

released. He’s the last American hostage to be released in Lebanon.

The action ends an agonizing and frustrating seven-year hostage

ordeal for the U.S.

securities fraud stemming from the sale of his

company’s junk bonds at Lincoln savings & Loan

branches.

President Bush picks Transportation Secretary Samuel

Skinner as his new chief of staff.

Interstate-5 in California’s San Joaquin Valley opens

after a massive fog-caused pile-up that killed 17. More

than 100 cars and big-rigs were involved in what was

described as “zero visibility” conditions.

Japan says it will not offer a former apology for its surprise attack on Pearl

Harbor 50 years ago this week.

Instead, it will take a “reflective

look” at the military action that

caused the attack.

All of the original crew of “Star

Trek” place their autographs into

the famed cement at the

Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

Week of December 1, 1991

Top TV -

60 Minutes - 23.7

Murphy Brown - 21.0

Roseanne - 19.5

Memories of MASH - 18.8

Movie-E.T. The Extraterrestrial

- 18.4

Murder, She Wrote - 18.0

Full House - 17.6

Home Improvement - 17.4

Coach - 17.2

Movie-A Mother’s Justice -

16.7

Major Dad - 16.5

Evening Shade - 16.0

Fresh Prince of Bel Air - 15.8

America’s Funniest People -

15.7

America’s Funniest Home

Videos - 15.0

Football - 14.3

Married… With Children - 14;0

Empty Nest - 13.8

Blossom - 13.7

In The Heat of the Night - 13.6

Law & Order - 13.6

Movie-Big - 13.6

Television news -

NBC says it will lose up to $70 million this year and will probably drop Saturday

morning cartoons. NBC recently had a six-year run as the #1 place.

CBS says it will offer overnight news beginning in February. Look for

“Nightwatch” between 2 and 6am.

any chances and are taking steps to silence rumors

that the singer is HIV positive. They want to know

where they began.

Week of December 1, 1991

Michael Jackson’s new “Dangerous” album, despite a multimillion dollar publicity

campaign that included a national network premiere of the single “Black or White”

- still sold less than either new “Guns N’ Roses” album.

tries to commit suicide after combining an

anti-depressant drug with alcohol.