Week of June 5-15, 1979

Vienna - President Carter and Soviet President Leonid I. Brezhnev meet for the

first time in a superpower summit aimed at curbing the spiraling nuclear arms

race.

Iran - The revolutionary government nationalizes all banks - seizing control o 27

major commercial banks.

The Supreme Court rules that handicapped people have no legal right to attend a

school if they cannot meet the school’s physical qualifications.

Continued flap - “I’m sure the President must have been misquoted,” Sen.

Edward Kennedy says. “I think what he meant to say was that he was going to

whip inflation.’ That’s not what others heard the President say - and he said it

twice: “If Kennedy runs, I’ll whip his ass.” Carter made the comment to a group of

congressmen at a White House dinner.

Rep. John B. Anderson of Illinois enters the race for

the 1980 Republican presidential nomination with a

“Middle Western strategy” and a call for restoration of

“that vital center that can blind our nation and society

together.”

Malaysia announces it will adopt a “shoot on sight”

policy to stop the influx of Vietnamese refugees and

said it would evict 76,000 boat people already in it

settlement camps.

Files with the Supreme Court - Madalyn Murray

O’Hair, who won the 1963 Supreme Court case

banning mandatory prayers and Bible reading in public

schools, now wants the words “In God We Trust” removed from all U.S. coins

and currency.

White House consumer adviser Esther Peterson apologizes to President Carter

for the behavior of consumer advocates when they met with him on the energy

crisis last week.

John Mulligan, Thomas Murray and Ed Colombani - all of New York City - are

charged today with plotting to settle a $2 million payroll shipment from a Brink’s

armored car at LaGuardia Airport. What’s interesting is that Mulligan and

Colombani taught actor Peter Falk to pick locks and burn through safes for his

role in “The Brinks Job.”

Week of June 5-15, 1979

The FAA orders part of the nation’s DC-10 fleet grounded once again for further

inspections.

Wholesale price rose only .4% in May less than half the .9% in April.

John F. Kennedy Jr. (18) graduates from Andover Academy and will enter Brown

University in the fall.

Queens - The right hand of a 17-year-old girl on her way to school was severed

by a subway wheel when she was pushed in front of the train. The girl - Renee

Katz is described by High School of Music and Art officials as “brilliant” and a

“fine musician.” Transit police packed the hand in ice and rushed it and the girl to

Bellevue.

13-year-old Katie Kerwin of Denver correctly spelled “virescence” and

“maculature” to win the 52 nd annual National Spelling Bee.

Monroe, La - “Mr. Wonder” who conducts a kid’s show over KNOE-TV is sought

by Louisiana authorities on two warrants for his arrest in the molesting of at least

six young boys.

Sports -

Sparky Anderson who was fired from the Cincinnati Reds last winter, agrees to a

five-year contract with the Detroit Tigers for a reported $125,000 a year.

Joe Niekro , the hottest pitcher in

baseball, throws a four-hitter as the

Houston Astros defeat the New

York Mets - 5-0 in New York.

Chris Evert-Lloyd crushes Wendy

Turnbull of Australia to win the

women’s singles title at the French

Open tennis championships in

Paris. She was worried that she

had done anything spectacular this

year - but not do worry now.

The NBA approves the transfer of the new Orleans Jazz to Salt Lake City. NBA

commissioner Lawrence O’Brien said the franchise would be realigned within the

leagues’ Midwest Division with the Indiana pacers shifting to the Central Division.

Week of June 5-15, 1979

The Boston Celtics announce the signing of Larry Bird to a five-year contract

worth more than $3.2 million. That makes him the highest paid rookie in pro-

sports history (so far).

Music news -

The Rev. Clarence L. Franklin (63) - father of Aretha Franklin is in critical

condition after being shot twice during an apparent robbery break-in at his home.

He is the pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit.

Kenny Rogers is named male vocalist of the year and shared duet of the year

honors with Dottie West at the Music City News Cover Awards show in Nashville.

Barbara Mandrell received female artist of the year. The Statler Brothers won

their sixth straight group of the year award and received top album honors for

“Entertainers On and Off the Road.”

Entertainment news -

Goodbye Duke - John Wayne, the

biggest movie star of all time - dies of

cancer at the age of 72.

Goodbye Tin Woodman - Passing -

Jack Haley (80) - best known as the Tin

Woodman in “The Wizard of Oz.” His last

public appearance was with scarecrow

Ray Bolger last April 9 when they

presented an Academy Award at the

Oscar’s ceremony.

Actress Linda Blair pleads guilty in

Jacksonville to a federal misdemeanor

charge of conspiracy to possess cocaine.

Passing - Darla Hood (48) - one of the

stars of “Our Gang/Little Rascals.”

Television news -

Motion picture and television producers have charged that the cable industry

unfairly plucks their offerings out of the air for sale to cable subscribers. “It’s a

legalized rip-of,” said Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Assn. of

America. Testifying in front of a Senate Commerce Committee, Valenti said cable

TV takes in nearly $1.5 billion a year but pays less than 1% of its revenue for

programs it “plucks out of the air” without the permission of the owners without a

negotiating price.

Week of June 5-15, 1979

Also testifying - baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn says that cable’s freedom to

pick-up distant games for rebroadcast cuts deeply into ticket sales for major

league home games.

Friday night television -

CBS - Incredible Hulk, Dukes of Hazzard, Dallas

NBC - Diff’rent Strokes, Comedy Time, Rockford Files, Eddie Capra Mysteries,

Tonight, Midnight Special

ABC - Operation Petticoat, Welcome Back Kotter, Made for TV Movie, (latenight)

- U.S. Golf Open highlights.

PBS - Wall St Week, Washington Week.

Tonight Show - Steve Martin (He has a new book - “Cruel Shoes”) and Doug

Henning join Johnny Carson.

Midnight Special - Bob Welch hosts with Paul McCartney & Wings, Olivia

Newton John, Foxy, Thelma Houston, Fast Fontaine