Week of June 8, 1981

Israel says its warplanes destroyed an almost-completed Iraqi nuclear reactor

outside Baghdad in a surprise raid.

White House Press Secretary James S. Brady waved to well wishers from a

hospital window in his first public appearance since being seriously wounded

during an attempt on President Reagan’s life March 30.

Trouble in Iran as Revolutionary guards surround President Abothassan Bani-

Sadr’s office as the embattled president issued a statement to the nation saying

his life was in danger.

Queen Elizabeth II knights British comedian

Harry Secombe among others.

Singer Pat Boone asks the Federal Trade

Commission to drop an unprecedented order

requiring him to make refunds to consumers of

a the mail-order product, Acne-Statin, a

purported acne cure he endorsed in 1977

advertisements.

The IRS has seized all of Billy Carter’s

property in Plains and his home and 58 acres

in Buena Vista because he owes the

government $105,000 in back taxes.

Frank Piccolo, a reputed organized crime figure and his cousin have been

indicted in connection with an alleged plot to extort money from entertainers

Wayne Newton and Lola Falana.

Mayor Edward Koch , calling himself a “liberal with

sanity” announces he is a candidate for a second term.

An 11-year-old boy who touched a 26,000-volt power line

dangled upside-down from the wire screaming, for a half

hour before he was rescued. Police said the boy; Charles

Hooker was in critical condition. He had climbed an

electrical tower with a 10-year-old friend, and Hooker

challenged the friend to touch the power line. The power

had to be shut from the line, and until then, the boy was

left hanging from the wire, his shirt on fire.

Week of June 8, 1981

More American marriages than ever broke up in 1979 as the number of divorces

was nearly triple the number 20 years earlier. About 1.18 million divorces were

granted n 1979 - 4.5% more than the 1he 1/13 million of 1978 and almost three

times the 395,000 granted in 1959.

Postage stamps printed in honor of this summer’s

royal wedding show Prince Charles towering over Lady

Diana Spencer, although the two are nearly the same

height.

Top Tony Winners -

Kevin Kline, the late Gower Champion, Jane Lapotaire,

Lauren Bacall and Ian McKellen.

Sports - Larry Holmes KO’s Leon Spinks in the third

round of about at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena.

The New York Yankees chose Stanford outfielder John

Elway on the second round of the regular draft phase.

Elway is also one of the nation’s premier college quarterbacks. Last season, his

first as a starter, he set Pac-10 records for touchdown passes (27) and

completions (248) and threw for 2,889 years.

Dodger pitching sensation Fernando Valenzuela attends a luncheon at the White

House honoring Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo.

Music news -

On the USA Network this week, don’t miss “New Wave Theater.” The half-hour

program is hosted by Peter Ivers. It use to run on local systems in Los Angeles.

First national show - Surf Punks, Wet Picnic, Hollywood Trash and Cipher.

Television news -

Passing - Allen Ludden , longtime host of “Password” - after

a long battle with cancer. He was 63.

Monday night television -

CBS - Palmerstown, Movie

NBC - Lobo, Hill Street Blues, Nero Wolfe, Tonight,

Tomorrow

ABC - Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Three’s Company,

Too Close for Comfort, Hart to Hart, Nightline

PBS - Mystery!