Week of July 15, 1987

U.S. backed rebels attack a strategic town in northern Nicaragua and 22 were

reported killed.

Testifying - John M. Poindexter said he never told President Regan about using

Iranian arms sales money for the contras because he wanted to insulate the

President from political embarrassment if the plan leaked out.

contradicts Lt. Col. Oliver North who had testified that he

always kept his superiors fully informed about his role in

the Iran-contra affair. McFarlane testified he never

authorized North to set up a military supply network for

the Nicaraguan rebels or to carry out a variety of other

activities related to supporting the contras and selling arms to Iran. He said North

had a “tendency for recollection to be colored by the way one would have liked to

have acted.”

Former National Security Adviser John Poindexter repeatedly challenging White

House denials insists that President Reagan would have approved diverting

Iranian arms sale proceeds to the contra rebels if he had known about it.

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, attempting to bolster President

Regan’s image amid the Iran-contra scandal revelations declares that the world

needs U.S. leadership now more than ever and that Reagan “is uniquely able to

give it.” She is visiting Washington DC.

he refuses to apologize for his role in the Iran-contra

affair. He was reasoning to Republicans’ criticism. He

declared that he had conducted himself honorably as

President Regan’s national security adviser, that he

regrets nothing he did and that “I’m not going to be

apologetic about it.”

Rear Adm. John M. Poindexter’s testimony that he

never told President Reagan about the diversion of

Iran arms sale profits to Nicaragua’s contras

prompted a reaction from President Reagan -

“What’s new about that? I’ve been saying it for seven months.”

Week of July 15, 1987

newest television star, will soon be

featured on at least tow videocassettes.

The tapes, “Oliver North: Memo to

History.” And “t. Colonel Oliver North: His

Story, CNN Highlights of the Iran-Contra

Hearings” are being rushed to the

marketplace in an attempt to capitalize

on the enormous publicity generated by

North’s seven days of testimony at the

hearings.

Newsweek reports that Lt. Col. Oliver L. North leaked the very story he said last

week was leaked by Congress. In his testimony before the congressional Iran-

contra committees, North acknowledged intentionally misleading Congress abut

U.S. arms sales to Iran and diversion of profits to the Nicaraguan rebels. He

justified this deception by citing what he claimed were two leaks by members of

Congress of sensitive information - one case involving the U.S. attack on Libya,

the other involving interception of an airliner carrying terrorists believed guilty of

the hijacking of the cruise ship Achille Lauro.

More Oliver North - Seen in Hollywood - Someone pulled the “H” off the hill and

everyone could see “Ollywood” as “Olliemania” is sweeping through the nation.

Apparently, someone covered the H, but it was an attempt to mock the whole

thing.

The Philippine government sues ousted President Ferinand E. Marcos and his

family for $22.6 billion in damages and says Filipinos suffered during his 20-year

rule, including 410 billion the Marcoses and associates allegedly stole.

run for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination,

ending months of speculation. Clinton, who is serving his

wife, Hillary, a lawyer, want to spend more time with their

daughter. He also said he did not want launch a new

campaign after having gone through 15 in the last 13

years. “I hope I will have another opportunity to seek the

presidency when I can do it and be faithful to my family, my

state and my sense of what is right. For the past six months, my head has told

me to enter this race. By my heart says no.”

Week of July 15, 1987

Business - ZZZZ Best, the Los Angeles area carpet-cleaning firm under

investigation for allegedly being part of a money-laundering ring, has ceased

operations by order of its bankruptcy trustee. Los Angeles police announced last

week that the company and its founder, 21-year-0ld Barry Minkow were part of a

nationwide conspiracy to launder narcotics profits involving eight other people

and four other business. Minkow, who gained a reputation as a whiz kid

entrepreneur after beginning the company in his parent’s garage, resigned as its

president earlier this month.

Sports -

Yankees’ Don Mattingly ties record as he homers in

eight games in a row.

Third baseman Ron Cey is released by the Oakland

Athletics.

S ex symbol? - Since being introduced this year on

the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl,

popular. Budweiser calls the dog

“The Original Party Animal.” Spuds

merchandise including t-shirts and a poster of “Ayatollah

Partyollah” in which the dog appears surrounded by beautiful

young women is one of the best-selling pin-ups in the country.

In New York, 22 Spurs Mackenzie boutiques have been

opened in Macy’s department stores - featuring some of the

more than 200 items - from coffee mugs to jackets licensed to

bear the Spuds name and image.

Music news -

Madonna’s benefit concert for AIDS on July 13 was a success.

Not just music videos any more - During the seven years it has been airing

weekends on cable’s USA Network, “Night Flight” has expanded to include

comedy and other material. Look for cult films and other material.

New Pepsi commercial to the tune of David Bowie’s “Modern Love.” First seen on

MTV this week.

Sam Kaiser of MTV elaborates on the channel’s “Hip Clip” -

“Hip Clip is a special rotation category, which allows us to help break a new artist

or band in a big way. In a perfect world, the Hip Clip would be played roughly

eight times per day, or 56 times a week, but that can’t always be the case…. The

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official line is that there are three levels we look at when picking the Hip Clip.

There has to be a fanatical belief - both here and on the label’s part - in the

song, the artist and the video. The label support is especially important, because

if we’re going to commit this kind of airplay, we need to know they’re behind the

act. The Hip Clip artists are given preferred treatment, as far as new artists go.

We provide the VJ’s with fact sheets on them, so they can talk about the clips

and actively support these acts on the MTV news. We may also give them walk-

ons and gust VJ shots.

Entertainment news -

with Jim Bakker to either Playboy or Esquire.

For sure, it comes out in September.

Radio news -

Westwood One purchases all three NBC

radio networks for $50 million.

Pop music radio - KIIS-FM is up to a 7.4 from

a 6.4. Rival KPWR is up to a 7.0, up from a

5.7. In New York - WTHZ recoups its No. 1

market rank with a 5.8 share, up from a 5.1. WPLJ holds its winter share of 4.8.

Television news -

Hollywood Squares signs Joan Rivers as permanent center square.

This Friday on the new Fox network - a one-

hour special premier of “The New Adventures of

extraordinary after school job. Fox’s “Werewolf”

to a bit out of the big three networks Saturday

night ratings after its first week as part of the

Nielsen pack. The two-hour premiere hit a 6.5

rating.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - An Enemy Among US, Miss Teen USA

NBC - Matlock, Movie, Tonight, Late Night With

David Letterman

ABC - Who’s The Boss?, Growing Pains,

Moonlighting, Spenser For Hire, Nightline

PBS - Nova, South American Journey

MTV - Closet Classics Capsule

Week of July 15, 1987

Who’s The Boss? - Tony wins in bowling, but Angela loses an advertising

awards competition.

Miss Teen USA - Michael Young and Stephanie Kramer host.

Hot Hits This Week -

Shakedown - Bob Segar

Alone - Hart

I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney

Houston

Point of No Return - Expose

Don’t Disturb This Groove - The System

Funkytown - Pseudo Echo

I Sill haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

I Want Your Sex - George Michael

Something So Strong - Crowded House

Girls. Girls, Girls - Motley Crue

Songbird - Kenny G

Heart and Soul - T-Pau

Kiss Him Goodbye - The Nylons

The Pleasure Principle - Janet Jackson

Cross My Broken Heart - the Jets

Every Little Kiss - Bruce Hornsby & The

Range

Rock Steady - The Whispers

Back in the High Life Again - Steve

Winwood

Only In My dreams - Debbie Gibson

Luka - Suzanne Vega

I’d Still Say Yes - Klymaxx

Happy - Surface

Wot’s it to Ya - Robbie Nevil

Top Albums This Week -

Bad Animals - Heart

Whitney - Whitney Houston

The Joshua Tree - U2

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Whitesnake - Whitesnake

Duotones - Kenny G.

Girls, Girls, Girls - Motley Crue

Spanish Fly - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi

Bigger and Deffer - LL. Cool J.

Look What the Cat Dragged In -

Poison

Beverly Hills Cop II - Soundtrack

Graceland - Paul Simon

Tango in the Night - Fleetwood Mac

Tribute - Ozzy Osbourne/Randy

Rhodes

License To Ill - Beastie Boys

Invisible Touch - Genesis

Keep Your Eye On Me - Herb Alpert

Solitude Standing - Suzanne Vega

All In the Name of Love - Atlantic Starr

Let Me Up (I’ve Had Enough_ = Tom

Petty & The Heartbreakers

Control - Janet Jackson

Crushin’ - The Fat Boys

Running in the Family - Level 42

Top Hits in Britain -

It’s A Sin - Pet Shop Boys

Star Trekkin’ - Firm

Under The Boardwalk - Bruce Willis

The Living daylights - A-Ha

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D’Arby

My Pretty One - Cliff Richard

Always - Atlantic Starr

I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney

Houston

Is This Love - Whitesnake

Misft -Curiosity Killed the Cat

Top Country -

The Weekend - Steve Warnier

I Know Where I’m Going - The Judds

Week of July 15, 1987

Snap Your Fingers - Ronnie Milsap

Someone - Lee Greenwood

One Promise Too Late - Reba McEntire

80’s Ladies - K.T. Oslin

All My Ex’s Live in Texas - George Straight

Oh Heart - Baillie and the Boys

Love Can’t Ever Get Better Than This Ricky Skaggs & Sharone White

Whiskey If You Were A Woman - Highway 101

A Long Line f Love - Michael Martin Murphey

Cinderella - Vince Gill

Telling Me Lies - Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris

Top Rock Album Cuts -

A Touch of Grey - Grateful Dead

Give to Live - Sammy Hagar

These Times Are Hard for Lovers - John Waite

Who Will You Run To - Heart

Good Times - INXS and Jimmy Barnes

The Radio Song - Joe Walsh

Heart’s On Fire - Bryan Adams

Stand Back - Fabulous Thunderbirds

Here I Go Again - Whitesnake

Contemporary Jazz -

Four Corners - Bobby McFerrin

Najee’s theme - Yellojackets

Freedom at Midnight - David Benoit

A Change of Heart - David Sanborn

Top movies this week in 1987 -

RoboCop

Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs

Jaws the Revenge

Revenge of the Nerds

Full Metal Jacket

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Week of July 15, 1987