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Johnson & Johnson say that five people have died because of allergic reactions

to its prescription painkiller Zomax. Last year, the company recalled its Tylenol

capsules because of tampering. Neither the FDA nor the manufacturer plans to

remove the product from the market.

Hecklers harass and interrupted Pope John Paul II as he tried to conduct mass in

Managua, Nicaragua. The service had to be halted several times. Men and

Woman in the crowd screamed demands for “prayers for our martyrs.” The Pope

was there on an eight-nation tour in an effort to promote peace and church unity

in Central America. The Pontiff is known to be critical of the Sandinistas.

China announces the discovery of a new section of the great wall. The section

adds 62 miles to the structure’s 3,600-mile length. The New China News Agency

says archeologists unearthed the wall in the southern part of Shaanxi province in

northern China. The section is estimated to be 2,700 years old

his Manhattan hotel room. He choked to death

on a bottle cap of the type used in nasal spray

or eye solution dispensers. Williams skyrocketed

to fame with “The Glass Menagerie” at the end

of World War II. Other works include “A

Streetcar named Desire” and “Cat on a Hot Tin

Roof.”

House speaker Thomas (Tip) O’Neil (70) says

he will run for reelection next year. The

Massachusetts Democrat made the

announcement to quell rumors of his retirement.

(36) - the host of “New Wave Theater” on cable-TV’s “USA

Network” is found beaten to death in his downtown Los

Angeles loft apartment. So far, there are no suspects. On

the program, Ivers often wore bizarre costumes and wigs.

Bette Davis (74) tells Parade Magazine that “Men aren’t as

pretty as woman, but they’re more interesting.” She says

her biggest regret is never finding the right man to live

with.

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the Caribbean. It would have been her third child. Welch is

married Andre Weinfeld - her third husband.

Omaha magazine drops its “most eligible woman” list for 1983

after the feature was used last year by a rapist to select

victims. Only one woman agreed to be named in the feature. A

request for nominations in November brought fewer than six

responses.

MasterCard International says that beginning next month - new credit cards will

be issued displaying a rectangle on the front lower right hand corner with rainbow

holograms that change colors when angled differently toward light. The three-

dimensional (hologram) design is an attempt to reduce counterfeiting.

WSM Inc. in Nashville debuts “The Nashville

Network” on cable this week. It’s a new 18-hour

network available in 7 million cable homes. WSM

says it has committed $50 million to the new

advertising-supported network. The main feature of

the channel so far will be “Nashville Now” - being

billed as cable’s first nightly live entertainment show. Chairman Bud Wendell

says “We’ve been in the business of country music for more than 50 years. We

feel we know our market. Cable is a very viable, logical direction for us.”

The debut comes on the heals of a failure in cable - RCA announced last week

that it be ending “The Entertainment Channel” at the end of next month. Officials

hope to raise the Pay-TV channel as a commercial service later this year. Other

programs on “The Nashville Network” will include “Fandango” - a country-

oriented game show, “Yesteryear in Nashville” - hosted by Hee Haw’s Archie

Campbell, “Tumbleweed Theater” - old Western movie serials, “Dancin’ USA,”

“I-40 Paradise” - a sitcom and “Country Sportsman.”

Atlanta superstation WTBS (available

over-the-air on Channel 17 in Atlanta

plus cable systems coast to coast) - is

set to air “The Man From Atlanta - Ted

Turner” next month. The special was

produced by the BBC and has already

aired there. Ted started WTBS under

different call letters (WTCG). The Indy

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began as a struggling UHF station. It was Turner’s idea to put the independent

station on satellite and make it available to cable systems. The station originally

filled a void in areas where there was no independent station.

At the mart - Chocks Bugs Bunny Vitamins btl of 60 - $3.79 ... Coors Beer - 12

pac - $4.59 ... Mild Cheddar Cheese - $1.99lb ... Klondike Ice Cream bars - pkg

of 6 - $2.19

At Toys R Us - E.T. 2 1/2” wind-up fiqure - his head bobs up & down as he walks

safely - $8.97 ... Milton Bradley Pac-Man game - Arcade game is now a board

game - $9.97.

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receive another $1 million per year thereafter. That makes

him the highest paid pitcher in major league baseball.

Bestsellers - “Space” - James Michener, “Master Of The

Game” - Sidney Sheldon, “2010: Odyssey Two” - Arthur C.

Clarke, “Mistral’s Daughter” - Judith Krantz, “In Search of

Excellence: Lessons From America’s Best Run Companies’ - Thomas J. Peters

and Robert Waterman, “Jane Fonda’s Workout Book” - Jane Fonda,

“Megatrends” Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives” - John Naisbitt, “The

One Minute Manager” - Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson.

Thursday Night television - CBS - The Waltons, Simon & Simon, Knot’s Landing

... NBC - Special-The Kids From Fame, Gimmie A Break, Cheers, Hill Street

Blues ... ABC - Condo, Amanda’s, Too Close For Comfort, It Takes Two, 20/20 ...

PBS - Sneak Previews, Mystery!

hosts as the “Fame” kids headline a

show at London’s Royal Albert Hall. With

Debbie Allen, Gene Anthony Ray, Lori

Singer, Lee Curreri, Erica Gimpel and

Carlo Imperato. It’s their first appearance

on stage before a live audience.

Simon & Simon - AJ and Rick are hired

to take a classic car to San Francisco,

but innocently pick up an escaped

murderer as a passenger.

On Monday - The final episode of MASH

aired on CBS. Overnight ratings of the

two-and-a-half hour special say the finale was an overwhelming hit.

Me” - Patti Austin with James Ingram, “Shame On The Moon” - Bob Seger, “Stray

Cat Strut’ - The Stray Cats, “You and I” - Eddie Rabbit and Crystal Gayle, “You

Can’t Hurry Love” - Phil Collins, “Pass The Dutchie” - Musical Youth, “Goody Two

Shoes” - Adam Ant, “Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy” - Sammy Hagar, ”All Right”

- Christopher Cross, “Allentown” - Billy Joel, “Back On The Chain Gang” - The

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Pretenders, “Hungry Like The Wolf” -

Duran Duran, “Separate Ways” -

Journey, “The Other Guy” - Little

River Band

Top country - “Faking Love” - T.G.

Sheppard & Karen Brooks, “Why

Baby Why” - Charlie Pride

At the movies -

McGovern

Davis, Teri

Garr

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