Week of July 1, 1987

President Reagan

nominates Robert Bork , a

conservative federal

appellate judge to the

Supreme Court, describing

him as “the most prominent

and intellectually powerful

advocate of judicial

restraint.”

Klaus Barbie, the Nazi Gestapo chief known as the “Butcher of Lyon” is convicted

of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in a French prison.

On the ever of his first public appearance before the joint investigating

committees, The White House says President Reagan “is interested in getting

the facts out” and hearing what Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North, who was fired from

his national security staff as a result of the Iran-contra scandal, has to say.

Ending months of silence, Oliver North testifies that he never personally

discussed the diversion of Iranian arms sales profits to contra rebels with

President Reagan, but assumed, without being told, that Reagan had approved.

Civil rights activist Coretta Scott King and presidential candidate Richard A.

Gephardt add their voices to a call by the head of the NAACP for derailment of

Judge Robert Bork’s nomination to the Supreme Court. They say he apposes

affirmative action.

Vice President George Bush and senate Minority Leader Bob Dole have agreed

to order their campaign staffs to stop trading accusations about Bush’s private

life and rumor-mongering

Princess Diana marks her 26 th birthday with a visit to the

Wimbledon tennis tournament. Prince Charles was not with

her.

Business - ZZZZ Best Co, the Los Angeles carpet-cleaning

firm founded by Barry Minkow, the 21-year-old wiz kid, will

file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because it has

discovered facts that ‘appear to substantiate allegations of

fraud associated with the company’s restoration business.”

The carpet cleaning firm’s stock has been fallng since a May report said that

ZZZZ Best rang up $72,000 in false credit card charges in 1984 and 1985. The

Week of July 1, 1987

stock traded as high as $18.375, is now down to

$2.75. ZZZZ has confirmed that Minkow had

resigned because of unspecified “severe medical

problems.” In May, Minkow had announced

preliminary results for ZZZZ Best’s fiscal year

ended April 30 that showed a record profit of at

least $5 million on $50 million in sales. That was

compared to net income of $945,645 or 12 cents a

share on $4.8 million in revenue the year earlier.

The SEC is investigating the company.

Trends - More comedy clubs. Nationwide there are an estimated 250 comedy

clubs and more them 12 people went to them last year.

Sports - 1987 Wimbledon champ - Pat Cash of Australia, defeats Ivan Lendl.

Minneapolis Twins’ Mark McGuire becomes the first rookie to hit 30 homers in

the first half of the season.

Music news - Don’t miss teen singer Tiffany’s

Shopping Mall tour ’87 at a mall near your! She was

just at the mall in Paramus, NJ.

Lisa Velez (Lisa Lisa) of the Cult Jam (who’s 20) says

she has little time for romance. She said she had a

boyfriend for 5 ½ years, but work came between them.

“I was gone all the time.” Their latest album, “Spanish

Fly” is getting good reviews.

Simple Minds has not one, but two albums out that are

new - from two different labels. “In the City of Light” is

a live double album from A&M Records and “Sister Feelings Call” from Virgin.

The latter was made in 1981 when they were with Virgin and apparently the label

has rummaged through its vaults to cash in on the band’s newfound popularity.

Madonna will give a concert to benefit the American Foundation of AIDS

Research on July 13 at Madison Square garden. The concert will be her first in

the New York area on her national “Who’s that Girl?” tour.

Week of July 1, 1987

Radio news -

Tom Snyder will move from TV to radio this fall to host a national call-in talk show

announced this week by the ABC Radio Networks. Look for it early September.

Entertainment news -

Actor Sean Penn who was to begin serving a 6-day Los

Angeles County Jail sentence this week, wins a delay until

August due to film commitments. He was sentenced two

weeks ago for punching a movie extra on the set of the

police drama, “Colors.” A the time of the incident, Penn

was on probation for beating a man he thought was trying

to kiss his wife, rock star Madonna.

Seen - Prince Charles and Princess Diana catch a

London rock ‘n’ roll show at Wembley stadium featuring

the band Genesis. There’s been speculation about the

state of their marriage.

They’re back - Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello get together for “Back to

the Beach,” out on July 31.

Passing - Michel Bennett (44) - The Tony and Pulitzer award-

winning director, dancer and choreographer - best known for his

work on “A Chorus Line,” Broadway’s longest running show. Of

AIDS.

Playing in Las Vegas -

Joan Rivers - Caesars

Tony Orlando/Susan Anton - Desert Inn

Comedy Store - Dunes

Television news -

Oprah Winfrey not only hosted the daytime Emmy’s this week, she won another

daytime Emmy - her second. She got a kiss on the cheek from her talkshow

competitor - Phil Donahue. Ratings say overall, Winfrey is clobbering the

Donahue show.

Chuck Barris is suing the children’s television program, “I’m Telling,” saying it’s

unfairly based on his “Newlywed Game.”