Week of June 15, 1989

A Norwegian coast guard ship cuts through thick Arctic ice to rescue hundreds of

people who had taken refuge on ice floes and in lifeboats after their soviet cruise

liner hit an iceberg and took on water.

The Supreme Court rules that flag burning is protected by the Constitution as a

form of political protest.

The Supreme Court rules that a black person who is harassed on the job

because of his race cannot sue his employer for damages under the Civil Rights

Act of 1866. The court says that act did not cover general discrimination or

abusive treatment once they are o the job or in school.

China - A Beijing court sentences eight to death for resisting a bloody military

assault on pro-democracy demonstrators two weeks ago. Meantime, the Bush

Administration maneuvers to salvage commercial relations with Beijing after

Beijing‟s bloody suppression of the pro-democracy movement.

Business - Junk bond king Michael Milken officially ends

his 20-year career at Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc and says

he will launch his own financial consulting firm while he

awaits trail on racketeering and securities fraud charges.

Sports -

John McEnroe edges Jimmy Connors to win the Scottish

Grass Court Championship at

Edinburgh.

The Detroit Pistons celebrate their first National

Basketball Assn. championship with a downtown

parade and a rally.

Radio news - Z-100 New York is back up to a 5.5

from a 5.1. Its revamped Ross & Wilson morning show scores a 6.4. WNEW -FM

goes 3.8 to 4.3 and rival WXRK 3.2-3.4. Oldies WCBS-FM is at a 4.9 In LA -

KPWR - 6.4 and KIIS-FM has a 5.7. Pirate Radio gets a nice bump - 2.7-3.4

Music news - Ringo Starr and his “All Star Band” are going on his first U.S.

concert tour since he was with the Beatles in 1966. It begins July 25 in Chicago

Arista‟s hottest music act is Milli Vanilli. Their “Girl You Know It‟s True,” has just

been certified platinum and spawned the top three pop smash title cut. And

Week of June 15, 1989

“Baby Don‟t Forget My Number,” is in the top-10. The trendy pair began

performing in Germany two years ago after meeting at a Los Angeles dance club.

A demo tape of their work fell into the hands of producer Frank Farina, who was

known at the time for his work with European sensation Boney M. Milli Vanilli

initially caught on in Europe.

With their hot album, “The Raw And The Cooked” - The Fine Young Cannibals

are doing just fine. Their debut self-titled first album - didn‟t do nearly as well and

that was three years ago. Two of the members - bassist David Steele and

guitarist Andy Cox were once with the English Beat. The Cannibals are fronted

by Roland Gift.

Also touring - Tiffany and New Kids on the Block on the same bill. Don‟t miss this

concert!

Entertainment news - CBS-Fox is rush-releasing a series of “I Love Lucy”

cassettes and they are due out June 23. Star Lucille Ball died in April.

VH-1, Greenpeace and Geffen Records have teamed up to promote the

environmentalist/peace group, its issues and “rainbow Warriors,” Geffen‟s

double-record compilation that benefits the organization. The thrust of the liaison

is VH-1‟s “World Alerts” - a series of 60-second spots featuring celebrities

discussing a variety of environmental issues. The segments end with the

Greenpeace logo and a toll-free number superimposed over a picture of the

planet earth. VH-1 can be seen in about 32 million homes.

Week of June 15, 1989

Television news - Educational WHYY (channel 12) in Philadelphia shows a 2

½hour back surgery from a lady who was suffering from back pain for more than

half her life.

Passing - Victor French (54) best-known as the

co-star of “Highway to Heaven.” Of lung cancer.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Summer Playhouse, Movie, Pat Sajak

NBC - Matlock, In The Heat of the Night, Midnight

Caller, Tonight Show

ABC - Who‟s The Boss/ The Wonder Years,

Roseanne, Coach, Thirty Something

PBS - Nova, Frontline, Conserving America.

P.O.V.

Week of June 15, 1989

Top Hits In Britain -

Sealed With A Kiss - Jason Donovan

Ferry „Cross The Mersey - Marsden/McCartney/Johnson/Christians

The Best of Me- Cliff Richard

Miss You Like Crazy - Natalie Cole

Express Yourself - Madonna

Sweet Child O‟ Mine - Guns N‟ Roses

Manchild - Neneh Cherry

I Don‟t Wanna Get Hurt - Donna Summer

On the Inside - Lynne Hamilton

Hot Hits -

I‟ll Be Loving You (Forever) - New Kids On

The Block

Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

Satisfied - Richard Marx

Every Little Step - Bobby Brown

Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry

Baby Don‟t Forget My Number - Milli Vanilli

Good Thing - Fine Yong Cannibals

Close My Eyes Forever - Lita Ford/Ozzy

Osbourne

This Time I Know It‟s For Real - Donna

Summer

Miss You Like Crazy - Natalie Cole

I Drove All Night - Cyndi Lauper

Patience - Guns N‟ Roses

Cry - Waterfront

Pop Singer - John Cougar

Mellencamp

Top Albums This Week -

The Raw & The Cooked - Fine

Young Cannibals

Beaches - Soundtrack

Don‟t Be Cruel - Bobby Brown

Big Daddy - John Cougar

Mellencamp

Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty

Week of June 15, 1989

G N‟ R Lies - Guns N‟ Roses

Sonic Temple - The Cult

Hangin‟ Tough - New Kids On The Block

Girl You Know It‟s True - Milli Vanilli

Disintegration - The Cure

Repeat Offender - Richard Marx

Loc-Ed After dark -Tone Loc

Vivid - Living Colour

New Jersey - Bon Jovi

Twice Shy - Great White

Electric Youth - Debbie Gibson

Appetite For Destruction - Guns N‟ Roses

Top Modern Rock -

So Alive - Love and Rockets

Fascination Street - The Cure

Trouble Me - 10,000 Maniacs

Pet Sematary - The Ramones

Eardrum Buzz - Wire

See A Little Light - Bob Mould

Oh Daddy - Adrian Belew

Goin‟ Southbound - Stan Ridgway

Disappointed - Public Image Ltd

Monkey Gone To Heaven - Pixies

Shake That Cosmic Thing - B-52‟s

This Town - Elvis Costello

Top Album Rock Cuts -

The Doctor - Doobie Brothers

Rooms On fire - Stevie Nicks

Runnin‟ Down A Dream - Tom Petty

I Want It All - Queen

Brother of Mine - Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe

Hey Baby - Henry Lee Summer

World in Motion- Jackson Browne

Martha Say - John Cougar Mellencamp

Satisfied - Richard Marx

Don‟t Say You love Me - Billy Squier

World In Motion - Jackson Browne

Under the God - Tin machine

My Brave Face - Paul McCartney

Fire Woman - The Cult

Week of June 15, 1989

Top Rap -

Children‟s Story - Slick Rick

My Myself and I - De La Soul

They want Money - Kool Moe Dee

The Man We All Know and Love -

Kwame

Self destruction - stop the Violence

Movement

Joy and Pain - Rob Base & D.J. E-

Z Rock

Turn this Mutha Out - M.C.

Hammer

We Got Our Own Thang - Heavy

d. & The Boyz

Yeah, Yeah Yeah - Oaktown‟s 3-5-

Funky Cold Medina -Tone Loc

Funky Dividends - Three Times

Dope

The Bomb Has Dropped - 2 Live Crew

I‟m That Type of Guy - LL Cool J

I Got It Made - Special Ed

Express Yourself - N.W.A.

Black Steel In the Hour of Chaos - Public Enemy

Rhythm is the Master - D.J. Chuck Chillout/Kool Chip

Top Country -

Love Out Loud - Earl Thomas

Conley

I Don‟t Want To Spoil The Party

- Roseanne Cash

Call On Me - Tanya Tucker

She Don‟t Love Nobody -

Desert Rose Band

Lovin‟ Only Me - Ricky Skaggs

Come From The Heart - Kathy

Mattea

Hole In My Pocket - Ricky Van Shelton

Beyond Those Years - Oak Ridge Boys

In A Letter To You - Eddy raven

What‟s Dong On In Your World - George Strait