Week of March 8, 1990

The Lithuanian parliament declared the country independent, then elected a non-

communist to lead the new government.

President Bush reiterated U.S. support for the reform programs that President

Mikhail S. Gorbachev warned would fail unless he won the strong new authority.

President Mikhail S. Gorbachev, responding to Lithuania’s unprecedented

declaration of independence - called it “rather alarming” but added that the

Kremlin will study the issue before reacting.

President Mikhail S. Gorbachev, in a decisive political victory - wins the broad

powers that are necessary to promote further economic reforms.

In Beverly Hills - Jose Menendez and his wife are arrested on suspicion of

murdering his parents and the younger son, Kyle is being sought in Israel where

he has been playing in an international tennis tournament.

Oliver L. North testified that he kept

former National Security Adviser John M.

Poindexter “aware of what “I was doing

at all times.”

Lt. Gen. Prosper Avril - the military ruler

of Haiti - quits after massive protests.

Actor Ralph Waite, best known as the

dad on “The Waltons,” wants to seek a

place in Congress in California.

Mayor Marion Barry returned to the

nation’s capital after six weeks of substance abuse treatment, declaring, “I feel

good about myself” and saying he has no plans to resign.

Dr. Veronica Prego - who was suing NYC, charging she had contracted AIDS

through the carelessness of another physician, accepted a settlement as

attorneys were preparing to present their trial summations.

MGM/UA Communications Col agreed to be sold for $1.27 billion to Pathe

Communications Co - French company.

Technology -

Sony Corp said that it would begin marketing in April a computer that it calls a

“palmtop” that can recognize more than 3,500 handwritten characters.

Week of March 8, 1990

There are now more than 300,000 computers equipped with CD drives and about

2,500 commercial CD-ROM titles.

Sports -

Owner Al Davis says he will return the

Raiders to Oakland in the richest deal ever.

Davis called the Los Angeles Coliseum “just

not a good place to play football.” Look for

the return in 1992.

Music news -

Music sales in 1989 -

1989 saw the music/record industry in both

sales and units shipped hit a high. Sales

were $6.46 billion and the 800.7 million unit

mark. Growth in compact disc sales led the

way in 1989 - rising from about 150 million

sold in 1988 to more than 207 million in

1989. Cassettes lost ground from 450

million in 1988 to 446 million in 1989.

Week of March 8, 1990

Entertainment news -

Actress Kim Basinger says with her

recent purchase of 1,800 acres in the

Georgia town of Braselton - she wants to

make a movie and recording center. In

Georgia?

Television news -

Jane Pauley has a new gig. No more

“Today” show after 13 years - she’s seen

in Prime Time beginning this week with

“Conversations with Jane Pauley.”

Top TV -

America’s Funniest Home Videos - 24.1

Cheers - 23.4

Roseanne - 22.1

Cosby Show - 21.3

A Different World - 20.7

60 Minutes - 19.6

The Wonder Years - 18.7

The Golden Girls - 18.1

In The Heat of the Night -

17.9

Who’s The Boss? - 17.5

Empty Nest - 17.4

Coach - 17.2

Parry mason - 17.0

Grand - 16.7

Unsolved Mysteries - 16.7

Television news -

Gene Siskel will be seen on the “CBS News this Morning” reviewing movies.

Friday night television -

CBS - The Bradys, Dallas, Falcon Crest, Pat Sajak

NBC - Baywatch, Nasty Boys, Mancuso FBI, Johnny Carson

ABC - Full House, Family Matters, Perfect Strangers, Just the Ten of Us, 20/20,

Nightline

PBS - Washington Week, Wall St. Week

A&E - Joyce Brothers at the Improv

The Bradys - Nora, Marcia and Tracy begin a catering business.