Week of March 22, 1986

U.S Navy jets fire on a Libyan patrol boat and missile site in retaliation for an

attack on American planes during the Navy’s Gulf of Sidra exercises.

Reagan Administration officials say the U.S. Navy’s presence into the Gulf of

Sidra was intended to draw Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi into an exchange of

fire with U.S. forces.

U.S. warplanes and ships clash with Libyan patrol

vessels in the disputed Golf of Sidra and attack a

coastal missile base. Separately, Col. Moammar

Kadafi vows “if the United States wants to expand the

struggle, we will carry it all over the world.” “We are

fighting for our houses and our homes.”

The Republican-controlled Senate narrowly approves

President Reagan’s request for $100 million in aid to

the Nicaraguan guerrillas.

Judith Richardson Halmes who blamed a CAT scan for

loss of her psychic powers, is awarded more than $1 million by a jury in

Philadelphia. But Temple University Hospital says it will appeal.

In a White House hallway, President Reagan chatted to Katya

Lecheva (11), the Soviet schoolgirl touring the U.S. on a mission of

peace. They chatted, then he have her a smile and a handshake.

The battle over the right to navigate freely in Libya’s Gulf of Sidra ends

with a Defense Department announcement of a halt to ship and flight

operations in and over the disputed waters. Apparently Kadafi made a

decision not to commit any of his military forces against the fleet.

President Regan sent the 6 th fleet a “well done” message. Since 1981, the United

States has conducted 19 exercises in the area, eight of them “below” Kadafi’s

“line of death’ across the mouth of the disputed gulf.

A car loaded with TNT explodes outside an office of President Amin Gemayel’s

Falangist party in Christian East Beirut, killing at least eight people and wounding

80.

Business -

Maytag Co. reaches an agreement to acquire Magic Chef, another producer of

home appliances for an exchange of stock valued at $756.2 million.

Week of March 22, 1986

Entertainment news - Academy Awards -

Best picture - “Out of Africa.”

Best actor - William Hurt - “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”

Best actress - Geraldine Page - “The Trip to Bountiful.”

Best supporting actor - Don Ameche - “Cocoon.”

Best supporting actress - Anjelica Huston - “Prizzi’s

Honor.’

Best director - Sydney Pollack - “Out of Africa.”

Best original song - “Say You, Say Me” - Lionel Richie -

“White Nights.”

Sports -

NBC and the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee sign a 4300-million contract

for exclusive U.S. television rights to the 1988 Summer Olympics

Medical - AIDS update. For the first time, scientists can genetically kill the AIDS

virus. How? By removing a key gene from the HTLV-III virus in the lab.

Ted Turner completes his stock purchase of MGM/UA.

Music news -

Madonna has a new single out - “Live to Tell” and the video is already getting

airplay. She’s everywhere - on all video shows and video channels. Just

amazing.

Look for Tom Waits’ new album “Rain Dogs.”

On Saturday Night Live (4 rd Saturday into Easter) - a repeat

with musical guest Sade. Hosted by Tom Hanks.

Radio news -

AOR KMET Los Angeles, which is down to a 2.9 lets go dj’s

Jeff Gonzer, Ace Young, Billy Juggs and Dusty Street.

Competitor KROQ is up to a 4.4. KMET use to be the first and

last word in album rock radio.

More bad news for KMET-FM as its owners Metromedia say

they will sell it and eight other radio stations and the Texas State Networks, for

$285 million. That includes WNEW-AM/FM and WIP-AM/WMMR-FM in

Philadelphia.

Week of March 22, 1986

Television news -

Country great Tammy W ynette will make her

acting debut in the CBS soap “Capitol.” She’ll

portray Darlene Stenkowski, the barmaid in

Corky’s Club, where she meets a romantic

interest (played by Rory Calhoun).

On Saturday Night Live (3 rd Saturday of month) -

George Wendt hosts with musical guest Philip

Glass.

After just two months on the air - The Christian

Broadcasting Network announces its “CBN News

Tonight” will be canceled.

Sunday night television -

CBS - 60 Minutes, Movie

NBC - Punky Brewster Amazing Stories, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Miami Vice

(2 hours)

ABC - Disney Movie, Movie

PBS - Nature, Masterpiece Theatre

MTV - JJ Jackson plays video music

NBC shows “Alfred Hitchcock” and “Miami Vice” are in stereo.

ABC Movie - “Firefox” starring Clint Eastwood.

Wednesday night television -

CBS - Fast Times, It’s the Easter Beatle Charlie Brown, Movie

NBC - Highway to Heaven, Blacke’s Magic, Tonight,

David Letterman

ABC - MacGyver, Dynasty, Hotel, Nightline, Eye on LA

PBS - Live From The Met

HBO - Whoopi Goldberg Direct From Broadway

MTV - Mister Mister Concert

Tonight Show - Doug Henning and comedian Jackie

Mason join Johnny Carson.