Week of June 25, 1981

second most powerful man in Iran plus 18 Parliament

members at the Tehran headquarters of the ruling Islamic

Republican Party. The Ayatollah Khomeini was the only senior

Iranian political figure not present at the meeting.

The Reagan administration orders the dismissal of 370 of the

959 employees at the Solar Energy research Institute in

Golden, CO. The administration says it believes most of that

work is best suited for private firms.

The Supreme Court rules that Woman can be excluded from military draft

registration and any military draft. The decision overturns a lower court’s ruling

that the act is an unconstitutional form of sex discrimination.

A cable on the Brooklyn Bridge snaps, injuring Armi Akira as he was on the

walkway. Authorities say the cable was weakened by pigeon droppings, when

combined with the rain form nitric acid. Akira suffered a fractured skull and is in

serious condition. The cable is one of several intended to keep the bridge stable

during windy conditions.

Joan Kennedy, estranged wife of Senator Ted Kennedy makes her stage debut

in Turin, Italy as she recites “Lincoln Portrait” by Aaron

Copland.

J ack In The Box introduces a new kind of sandwich - The

Club Supreme! “With lots of lean, crispy bacon, Monterey

Jack & American cheeses, fresh ripe tomatoes, leaf

lettuce & Alfalfa sprouts, plus slices of tender ham ... all

on a toasted whole-wheat bun.”

taught millions of children to read with her Sally, Dick &

Jane textbooks. Also in the series, their dog spot and cat

Puff.

Week of June 25, 1981

breaks a racket and called the tournament referee “an

competent fool.” He was irritated by disputed line calls.

Bestsellers include - “Noble House” - James Clavell,

“Goodbye, Janette” - Harold Robbins, “Gorky Park” -

Martin Cruz Smith, “The Lord God made Them All” -

James Herriot, “The Beverly Hills Diet” - Judy Mazel,

“Never-Say Diet Book” - Richard Simmons.

At the mart - Aunt Jemima Waffles - Blueberry, Buttermilk, Original - 10oz - .69 ...

Cup-A-Noodles - 24oz pkg - .69 ... Frying Chicken .59lb ... Polish Sausage - 12oz

pkg - $1.89.

For the kids - Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine - $6.99 ... Mask & Snorkel - $1.99 ...

Rubik’s Cube (from Ideal Toys) - $4.88.

Average price for a cordless phone - $199.00 ... RCA SelectaVision VideoDisc

Player - $444.00

her husband are injured in a three-car accident near

Lodi, Ohio. Debbie suffered head bruises and her

husband, Gabriel Ferrer has a dislocated hip.

In radio news - Legendary personality/disc jockey

KMPC (710) in Los Angeles - where he held down

the afternoon drive shift.

Owens is best known to the

nation as the announcer on

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in.

He’s also the voice of

countless commercials and cartoons including the

1960’s cartoon “Roger Ramjet.” KMPC is leaning into a

talk format. Many of KMPC’s past personalities also did

TV stints over the years - especially game shows -

especially Wink Martindale and Geoff Edwards.

Week of June 25, 1981

((19.9), The Facts Of Life (19.5), The Jeffersons (19.4), 60 Minutes (18.2),

Different Strokes (17.9), Too Close For Comfort (17.8), The Dukes Of Hazzard

(17.3), Taxi (17.3), 20/20 (17.2), Three’s Company (17.2), Fantasy island (17.1),

Alice (16.9), Trapper John, MD (16.9), The Love Boat (16.8), In Defense Of

America (Part II (16.8), Dallas (16.4), Walter Cronkite’s Universe (16.3).

Saturday Morning TV - CBS - Tom &

Jerry Comedy Show, Bugs Bunny-

Roadrunner, All-New Popeye Hour,

Tarzan-Longe Ranger Hour, Fat Albert

Flintstone Comedy Hour, Godzilla,

Batman & Super 7, Daffy Duck, The

Jetsons ... ABC - Superfriends Hour,

Plasticman & Baby Plastic, Dear Alex

and Annie ...

. Heathcliff & Dinbat, Fonz &

The Happy Days Gang, Richie Rich-

Scooby Doo Show; American Rock,

Thudarr The Barbarian, ABC Weekend Special, American Bandstand.

Saturday Night TV - CBS - Enos, Movie ... NBC - Barbara Mandrell and the

Mandrell Sisters, BJ And The Bear, Games People Play ... ABC - Eight Is

Enough, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island.

Barbara Mandrell - Robert Guillaume - Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers guest.

The Love Boat - Charro and Lisa Hartman guest.

Ian Wooldridge. James Coburn and Joan Van Ark guest.

Saturday Night Live - in a repeat - Madeline Kahn hosts with

musical guest Carly Simon.

Karnes, “All Those Years Ago” - George Harrison, “A Woman

Needs Love” - Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio, “Stars On 45” - Stars On 45, “This Little

Girl” - Gary US Bonds, “America” - Neil Diamond, “Theme From “Greatest

Week of June 25, 1981

American Hero” - Joey Scarbury, “Take

It On The Run” - REO Speedwagon,

“The One That You Love’ - Air Supply,

You Make My Dreams” - Hall & Oates,

“El Vira” - The Oak Ridge Boys.

Top Country - “But You Know That I Love

You” - Dolly Parton, “I Was Country

When Country Wasn’t Cool” - Barbara

Mandrell, “Blessed Are The Believers” -

Ann Murray

At the movies -

Warren Oates, John Candy

For Your Eyes Only

- Roger Moore As

James Bond