Week of January 12, 1983

Polish authorities order the expulsion of United Press International Warsaw

correspondent Ruth Gruber, after releasing her from nearly 24 hours of

detention.

Falkland Island after a triumphal five-day tour that she

described as a “personal pilgrimage” to sovereign British

territory.

President Reagan nominates former Rep Margaret Heckler

to succeed Richard Schweiker as head of the Health and

Human Services Department.

Memphis - Police firing tear gas storm the home of a

religious zealot in a futile effort to rescue an officer taken hostage. All seven men

holding the officer prisoner were killed in a gun battle. The officer was also found

dead.

President Reagan says widespread reports that he is not in charge of the

government and that his staff is in disarray are “not based on fact.”

Gov. George C. Wallace, who was elected to a fourth term by appealing to black

voters, pledges “mercy and justice” after taking the oath of office on the spot

where 20 years ago, he promised “segregation forever.”

Evangelist Oral Roberts is sending out letters saying that Jesus appeared to him

and told him god had chosen Roberts to find a cure for cancer.

Peter Robers (37) of Red Bank Tennessee loses the Sears, Roebuck patent

case involving a quick-release socket wrench. Roberts was 18 and working at a

sears store in Gardner, Mass when he devised the wrench in 1964.

The London Sun reports that photographers covering the

“stupid” and “spoiled child” at her because of her reluctance

to be photographed. The Sun said on one stage, Prince

Charles begged her to hold her head up and stop hiding.

Inflation for all of 1982 was 3.5%, the smallest gain since a

3.2% increase 11 years ago.

Week of January 12, 1983

A Harris poll says that President Reagan’s overall approval rating has slipped

from 45% to 38% in the last 5 weeks.

of the USFL.

Billy Martin is re-hired by George Steinbrenner as Yankee manager.

Entertainment news -

Britain gets a morning show as the BBC kicks off

“Breakfast Time.” Jane Pauley of the “Today” show

was brought in to explain how it works.

Television news -

A federal appeals court rules that CBS may

broadcast on schedule a segment of “60 Minutes”

about alleged brutality by New Orleans police during

an investigation into an officer’s murder.

First Lady Nancy Reagan will appear in an anti-drug cameo role on the NBC

sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes. It’ll be broadcast on March 16.

Passing - Tex Antione (59) at one time, one of the nation’s most successful

weather broadcasters.

MASH shoots its final scene this week. Viewers will get to see the finale on

February 28.

Sunday night television -

CBS - 60 Minutes, Archie Bunker’s Place,

Gloria, The Jeffersons, Trapper John, M.D.

NBC - The Voyagers, ChiP’s, Movie

PBS - Masterpiece Theater,

USA - Sportsprobe, Men’s Gymnastics

Ripley’s - A look at the world’s smallest,

largest and strangest coins.

Week of January 12, 1983

At the movies -

Time Walker

One Down Two To Go

One Dark Night

E.T. The Extraterrestrial

Enigma

The Dark Crystal

Enigma

The Toy

48 Hours

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pinch that farmers have felt in years and announces a

“crop-swap” program to trim surpluses of grain and cotton.

Also included are two measures to increase agricultural

exports. He also warned foreign competitors that American

farmers “aren’t going to… be plowed under” by what he

called unfair trade practices. “Our competitors should know

that we’re pursuing all avenues for redressing unfair trade

practices. They are through raiding the henhouse.’ said the

President.