Week of February 8, 1980

President Carter proposes that women as well as men be registered for the

military draft for the first time in U.S. history.

President Carter angrily accuses Sen. Edward Kennedy of making false

statement about the Iranian crisis that were ‘very damaging” to the country and to

efforts to secure release of the American hostages.

President Carter said he would agree to creation of “an appropriate U.N.

commission with a carefully defined purpose” to investigate the reign of the

ousted Shah Mohammad Rezay Pahlavi as a step toward securing the release of

American hostages in Iran.

released “in the shortest possible time perhaps

even in the coming days.” If both the Ayatollah

Ruhollah Khomeini and President Carter accept a

compromise offer worked out by Iran’s

revolutionary Council.

A family on an outing along the Columbia River

stumbled across 12 stacks of moldering money -

part of the $200,000 that airline hijacker D.B.

Cooper made off with more than eight years ago.

Whether Cooper got away with the rest of the loot

is an open question. He’s till being sought.

President Carter wins the Maine Democratic caucuses, beating Sen. Edward M.

Kennedy and Gov. Jerry Brown of California.

The Winter Olympic Games open in Lake Placid, NY.

The International Olympic Committee rejects the U.S. request that this summer’s

Moscow Olympic games be moved, postponed or canceled. “The Games Must

Be Held In Moscow As Planned” came the final word.

White House Press Secretary Jody Powell says there has been no change in

U>s. policy calling for U.s. withdrawal from the Moscow Olympic Games unless

all Soviet troops are withdrawn fro Afghanistan.

Week of February 8, 1980

The cost of energy, food, housing and health care jumped 17.6% last year, a

group of private economists say in a critique of President Carter’s anti-inflation

policy.

Sports - Martin Navratilova crushes Tracy Austin in the final of a $125,000

women’s tennis tournament in Los Angeles.

Entertainment news -

massive heart attack.

Bogart resigns. Sources say it has to do with the decline

of disco music, which the 5-year-old company built its

foundation. Also at issue is a $20 million lawsuit by

Donna Summer against Casablanca, Neil Bogart and his

wife Joyce, who managed the disco queen. Bogart says

he wants to begin a new entertainment company.

Up and coming - even though they’ve charted overseas, particularly in the U.K. -

the American group “Blondie” finally has a hit here - “Call Me.” It was produced

by Giorgio Moroder, who co-produces Donna Summer. It’s also featured on the

“American Gigolo” soundtrack.

They’re back - ZZ Top after splitting in 1976.

Television news -

Here Anymore”, is set to replace Polly Holliday in that role on TV’s “Alice.” Ms

Holliday gets her own series “Flo.”

Due to the high ratings of “A Christmas For Boomer” back in

December, NBC-TV has ordered six episodes of “Boomer” - a

series about a vagabond dog.

Friday night television -

CBS - Incredible Hulk, Dukes of Hazzard, Dallas

NBC - A Special Valentine With the Family Circus, Salute to Lucy,

Elvis Remembered, Tonight Show, Midnight Special

ABC - The B.A.D. Cats, Movie (see ad)

Week of February 8, 1980

Week of February 8, 1980

Week of February 8, 1980

Week of February 8, 1980

Being There - Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine

Kramer Vs. Kramer - Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep

The Fog - Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis

Chapter Two - Marsha Mason, James Caan

The Rose - Bette Midler

The Black Hole - Tony Perkins

Star Trek The Motion Picture.

Electric Horseman

Midnight madness

Just Tell Me What You Want - Alan King

Last Married Couple in America