Week of December 8, 1984

About 2,700 Cuban criminals and mental patients will be sent home under an

agreement reached by the Reagan Administration with the Castro government. In

return for taking back the unwanted “boat people,” Cuba was granted regular

emigration visa rights even the 23-year break in diplomatic relations was not

repaired.

Iranian security men overpower four Arab hijackers who commandeered a

Kuwait Airlines jetliner almost six days earlier. Nine hostages were rescued at the

Tehran airport. Two were Americans.

A fresh surge in food prices pushed wholesale prices up .5% in November, the

biggest increase since January and the first of any kind since July.

billion budget request for the next fiscal year.

November - The unemployment rate falls to 7% from 7.3%

Treasury Secretary Donald Regan sharply attacks the

Federal Reserve Board, accusing it of being “penurious” in

restricting the money supply and warning that the Treasury

is studying possible ways to restrict the board’s

independence.

A medical technician caught AIDS after being exposed to high-risk blood in a

laboratory and experts attempted to learn whether he got the disease from on-

the-job contact, a form of transmission never before documented.

Sports -

season in yards rushing. Dickerson now has 2007 in his short

career. Simpson had 2003.

the final of the Australian Open tennis tournament

Week of December 8, 1984

Entertainment news -

Hammer on CBs television, admits in court that he

tried to smuggle about 1 ¼ ounces of what he termed

“diabolical” cocaine into Britain, He was sentenced to

nine months in jail.

Elizabeth Taylor announces that she plans to get

married for the eighth time - this time to Dennis Stein

- a public relations consultant. They met while

attending a Breeder’s Cup race at Hollywood Park last

month. Both are 52. Taylor’s latest engagement

comes several months after she broke off an

engagement of almost a year to Mexican lawyer

Victor Luna.

A federal grand jury indicted boxing promoter Don King and an assistant on 23

cunts of evading more than $300,000 in federal income taxes, U.S. Atty. Rudolph

Giuliani said. King was also the present of Michael Jackson’s recently concluded

“Victory Tour.”

Music news -

arrested on vehicular manslaughter and drunk driving

charges after a head-on collision in Redondo Beach

near Los Angeles. The accident took of the life of his

passenger - Nicholas Dingley.

Don’t miss The Fresh Festival - a caravan of top New

York rappers, breakers and deejays - touring some 29

cities. Touring are Run-D.M.C., Kurtis Blow, Whodinia

and Newcleus and the Fat Boys.

On MTV this week - Dire Straits concert.

Television news -

Look for three hours of holiday fun on NBC primetime on Sunday -

Associated Press All-American Football Team

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Week of December 8, 1984

Carter, The Osmond Brothers, Hal Linden, soprano Frederica von Stade and

others.

Friday night television -

CBS - Dukes of Hazzard, Dallas, Falcon Crest

NBC - V, Miami Vice, Hot Pursuit, Tonight Show, David Letterman

ABC - Benson, Webster, Football, Nightline

PBS - Washington Week, Wall Street Week

USA - Night Flight

V - Donovan and Ham raid the Mother ship as they try to kidnap an alien genius

who developed a deadly force field.

(Don Novello) and actress Helen Slater.

At the movies -

2010

Cit Heat

Beverly Hills Cop

Falling in Love

Missing in Action

Oh God! You Devil

The Terminator

Week of December 8, 1984