Week of July 10, 1985

In his weekly radio address - President Reagan

says “Americans will be the greatest fools on

Earth” of they fail to press forward with research

on the “Star Wars” space-based missile defense

program. He said that the United States has the

right under the SALT I treaty to proceed with

research on the multibillion-dollar program,

formally known as the Strategic Defense

Initiative.

After a three-hour surgery, doctors remove a

large precancerous polyp from President

Reagan’s colon. He’s expected to be in the

hospital for 10 days.

Boston Properties agrees to buy the New York Coliseum for $455 million - the

largest real estate deal in city history (to date). Boston Properties will demolish

the Coliseum at the intersection of Broadway and Columbus Circle and build two

towers, one 72 and one 57 stories tall. The Coliseum was made obsolete by

construction of the Jacob Javits Convention Center scheduled to open next year.

Sharon Scranage (29) - a CIA clerk at the U.S Embassy in Accra, Ghana is

arrested after admitting to the FBI that she revealed the names of CIA agents in

Ghana including the station chief to her Ghanaian friend. Both were arrested on

spying charges.

Coca-Cola - stung by grassroots consumer resistance to

its new, sweeter taste - says it will bring back the original

Coke under the new name “Coca-Cola Classic.” The old

Coke will join the new Coke in a few weeks. In 1984 Coke

held 36.4% of the soft drink market with all of its products -

but held a 21.7% share for Coca-Cola alone, down from

24.5% a year earlier. Pepsi gained market share in 1984 -

to 18.8% from 18.2%. In April, Coke announced it was

altering the formula of its 99 year-old flagship product to try

to stop the decline.

More than 160,000 fans jam into stadiums in London and

Philadelphia for the globally broadcast Live Aid Rock

concerts held in hope of raising millions to fight Famine in

Africa. The driving force behind the extravaganza was Irish

Week of July 10, 1985

rocker Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats. The lineup included Joan Baez,

Santana, The Who, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, The Beach Boys, David

Bowie, Paul McCartney, U2, Bob

Dylan, Duran Duran, Billy Ocean,

Bryan Adams, Neil Young Mick

Jagger, Tina Turner, Madonna, Phil

Collins, Sting, Eric Clapton, Elton

John and others. The broadcast was

aired in its entirety in the United

States by MTV, and ABC radio.

About 100 TV stations aired all or

part of the concert package.

“The Newest Chapter In Dental

History begins this week.. Introducing Tartar Control Crest Toothpaste.” Reduces

tartar build-up. Fights cavities.

Joanne Barrett (34) of the Bronx sues the New York Yankees for $50 million. She

was shot in the hand at Yankee stadium July 4 while she was sitting with her

husband during a game with the Minnesota Twins. The bullet passed through her

hand and ended up in her purse. Papers filed say the slug broke a bone in

Barrett’s hand, causing her severe physical and emotional injuries.

ABC announces that Joe Namath will

replace Don Meredith in the booth on

“Monday Night Football.” Namath who

will join Frank Gifford and O.J. Simpson,

has signed a five-year contract. Two

years are guaranteed with three the

others option years. ABC says Meredith

did not want to continue. Meredith joined “Monday Night Football” its first year in

1970, but left to go to NBC in 1974 and returned to ABC in the 1977 season. The

“Monday Night Football’ ratings have been down the last two seasons. Namath

was asked if he had any broadcasting experience and he replied “no.” He said

he’d been watching “Monday Night” and said the key to his being successful

would be preparation. “I’ll certainly be prepared.” “As a quarterback, I found out

early how important that is-preparing, doing your homework. I want to feel

comfortable. I don’t like to go on the stage with six days’ rehearsal, but you’ve got

to do that sometimes. I want to be ready and start

practicing.”

Returning from a six-month jail sentence in England for

Week of July 10, 1985

He’ll reprise the roll in a two-hour TV movie that will probably air in January.

Tuesday Night Television

CBS - Pilot-The Recovery Room, Movie

NBC - All-Star game

ABC - Three’s A Crowd, Foul-Ups, Bleeps and Blunders, Who’s The Boss?, Hail

To The Chief, MacGruder and Loud

PBS - Nova, Survival, Disappearing World

The Recovery Room - pilot about a resident

doctor and a nurse who leave the medical

profession to open a bar/restaurant across the

Who’s The Boss? - Tony bolsters Angela’s

when a scheming executive tries to oust her

from her job by buttering up the company’s

new chairman of the board.

The Tonight Show w/Johnny Carson - Martin

Mull, Jerry Seinfeld, Scot Morris

Pop music this week in 1985 -

Raspberry Beret - Prince

A View To Kill - Duran Duran

You Give Good Love - Whitney

Houston

The Search Is Over - Survivor

If You Love Somebody Set

Them Free - Sting

Everytime You Go Away - Paul

Young

Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen

Shout - Tears For Fears

Never Surrender - Corey Hart

Would I Lie To You? - The

Eurythmics

Get It On - Power Station

The Power Of Love - Huey

Lewis & The News

Week of July 10, 1985

Top Albums -

Songs From The Big Chair - Tears For Fears

Reckless - Bryan Adams

No Jacket Required - Phil Collins

Like A Virgin - Madonna

Invasion Of Your Privacy - Ratt

The Power Station - the Power Station

Around the World In A Day - Prince

Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen

Beverly Hills Cop - soundtrack

Be Yourself Tonight - The Eurythmics

Other Albums

Theater Of Pain - Motley Crue

Little Creatures - Talking Heads

Valotte - Julian Lennon

Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits

Dream Into Action - Howard Jones

Wishes - Night Ranger

World Wide Live - The Scorpions

The Dream Of Blue Turtles - Sting

Fly On The Wall - AC/DC

Some Great Reward - Depeche Mode

Hold Me - Laura Branigan

Heart - Heart

Fables of the Reconstruction - R.E.M.

Emergency - Kool & The Gang

Last Mango In Paris - Jimmy Buffett

Southern Accents - Tom Petty

Empire Burlesque - Bob Dylan

Hard Line - The Blasters

King of Rock - Run-D.M.C.

Shaken ‘n’ Stirred - Robert Plant

Lone Justice - Lone Justice

Do You Wanna Get Away - Shannon

Steady Nerves - Graham Parker and the

Shot

Boys and Girls - Bryan Ferry

The Confessor - Joe Walsh

Building The Perfect Beast - Don Henley

Week of July 10, 1985

Five-O - Hank Williams Jr.

At the movies -

Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover

Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve

Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy,

Gwen Verdon

Carrie Snodgress, Christopher Penn, Richard

Dysart

Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally

Sheedy, Andrew McCarthy, Martin Balsam, Andie

MacDowell

Costner, Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, Jeff Goldblum, Linda Hunt