Week of March 1, 1993

heavily armed cult leader who has held

federal agents at bay for three days - said

he would surrender himself and his

followers - but the time came and went.

Federal agents arrest a suspect described

as a devout Muslim and accuse him of

renting a yellow ford van that they believe

was used to carry explosives into the

World Trade Center’s underground parking

garage.

Four federal agents attempting to serve

search warrants to a cult compound in

Waco are killed in a shootout.

In Waco, members of the Branch Davidian release six more children as hundreds

of armed law enforcement officials ring the compound.

Federal agents investigating the World Trade Center explosion find more bomb-

making ingredients during searches in the NY/NJ area.

Medical - Scientists will attack brain cancers by infecting tumor cells with a

herpes gene and then killing the cancer with a herpes drug, under an

experimental therapy approved by a federal committee.

Although junk bond king Michael Milken did little to win a big reduction in his 10-

year prison sentence, his tips have resulted in a government probe of Merrill

Lynch & Co. for alleged securities fraud - so says New Yorker magazine.

Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin warns that he

might resort to unconstitutional measures if

Russia’s Soviet-era legislative branch continues

to usurp executive power and frustrate his free-

market reforms.

polio vaccine. He was 86.

Passing - Lillian Gish of the silent film era. She

was 99.

Week of March 1, 1993

Sports -

The NFL set a record with its total paid attendance for the fourth consecutive

season - 17,784,354 for 1992 - breaking the 1991 record.

Music news -

Vibe - a new music magazine specializing in hip-hop/rap, reggae and dance will

debut in September.

Seventh Annual Soul train Music Awards. He

sang, “Remember the Time” and picked up a

Humanitarian of the Year award recognizing his

Heal the World foundation.

Dr. Dre will begin his first-ever solo outing to push

his “The Chronic” album later

this month.

Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston are the

parents of a baby girl - 6-pound and 12 ounces.

Hot hits -

Nuthin’ But a “G” Thang - Dr. Dre

Ditty - Paperboy

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

Freak Me - Silk

Ordinary World - Duran Duran

I Feel You - Depeche Mode

A Whole New World - Bryson/Belle

Everything’s… Alright - Father M.C.

Television news -

Seinfeld hit #5 in the ratings last week- it’s highest ratings ever. NBC is hoping

the “Cheers” countdown to the end will help strengthen “Seinfeld” since it follows

on Thursday nights. The show has been around for about three years - and not

too long ago - was #40 in the ratings. Also, NBC has shuffled “Seinfeld” into

eight different time slots since 1989 - but it looks like - Thursday nights at 9:30p

- is the one.

NBC President Robert Wright and NBC News President Michael Gartner resign

three weeks after NBC made an embarrassing apology for staging a fiery crash

for a report at General Motors pickup trucks.

Week of March 1, 1993

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Rescue 911, Movie

NBC - Quantum Leap, Movie, Jay Leno

ABC - Full House, Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper, Roseanne, Jackie Thomas Show,

Civil Wars, Nightline

Fox - Class of ’96, Key West

MTV - Classic MTV, Prime with Duff, Clinton

J ay Leno - Alan Jackson,

Roseanna Arquette

At the movies -

Falling Down

Groundhog Day

Homeward Bound

The Crying Game

Somemersby

Aladdin

Untamed Heart

Scent of a Women

Army of Darkness

A Few Good Men

Week of March 1, 1993