Week of March 8, 1988

Vice President George Bush scores heavily on Super Tuesday of this week in a

16 state win.

White House Chief of staff Howard Baker says that “it would take a major event”

to prevent George Bush from winning the republican presidential nomination but

that President Reagan is not ready to endorse anyone.

Two Black Hawk troop transport helicopters collide at 800 feet and burst into

Airborne Division, killing all 17 soldiers aboard.

In Switzerland - Prince Charles narrowly escapes injury when an avalanche hit

his skiing party on a Swiss mountain, but the snow slide killed one of his friends

and injured another.

Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane pleads guilty to four

misdemeanor charges of withholding information from Congress about Reagan

Administration efforts to help Nicaragua Contra rebels during a statutory ban on

military aid.

Jerusalem - The army imposes a nightly curfew on the Gaza Strip in one of the

toughest security measures yet during three months of Palestinian rioting in the

occupied territories.

Sen. Bob Dole’s struggling presidential campaign lays off more than half its staff

and pulls its advertising from Illinois television stations.

campaign, saying George Bush has won “the Reagan

wing of the Republican party” and hints he would

welcome the No. 2 spot on the ticket.

Gary Hart ends his on-again-off-again bid for the 1988

Democratic presidential nomination saying, “The

people have decided and now I should not go forward.

President Reagan demands that Congress keep his

“Star wars” missile defense system alive, arguing that

cutting the high-tech program because of domestic

budget pressure would be “irresponsible in the

extreme.”

Week of March 8, 1988

Passing - Porno star John C. Holmes - appeared in 1,000 porno movies. He

was 43. He had been suffering from AIDS.

Passing - Devine - the 300-pound who portrayed outrageous women in sleaze

movies such as “Pink Flamingos.” He was 42.

members are more involved with solo efforts. Keyboardist Jerry Harrison has an

album out called “Casual Gods.” The band will not be touring - despite their

brand new album “Naked.”

1970’s in the footsteps of his three older Bee

Gees Brothers is dead at the age of 30. He

was taken ill with stomach pains and was

admitted to a London hospital for observation.

Singer Andy Gibb died naturally of a heart

condition; a coroner’s office said after Bee

Gees singer Robin Gibb angrily denied reports

that his brother’s death was related to drug

abuse, despite a past history of cocaine

addiction.

Network has mailed pleas to donors asking for

emergency contributions. They say they are

close to eliminating many areas of their ministry.

Fox debuts the third revamping of “The Late Show” and will feature comedians

Jeff Joseph and John Mulrooney as hosts.

Debuting this week - “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” on Fox-TV.

Thursday night television -

CBS - 48 Hours, Simon & Simon, Knot’s Landing

NBC - Cosby Show, Different World, Cheers, Night Court, L.A. Law, Best of

Carson, David Letterman

ABC - Probe, Hotel, Buck James

Fox - Late Show

PBS - Pledge Week

Disney - Best of Walt Disney Presents.

Week of March 8, 1988

Saturday night television -

NBC - Facts of Life, 227, Golden Girls, Amen, Hunter, Saturday Night’s Main

Even XV

ABC - Dolly, OHara, Spenser: For Hire

HBO - Uptown Comedy Express

Showtime - Michael Jackson

Saturday Night Main Even - Hulk Hogan Vs King

Harley Race and others.

Michael Jackson - Celebrity interviews, vintage and

recent film and video clips..

At the movies -

Good Morning, Vietnam

Moving

Frantic

Moonstruck

Three Men and a Baby

Bloodsport

Caught

School Daze

Week of March 8, 1988