Week of May 1 1984

President Reagan winds-up a six-day visit to China, heading to Alaska. In

Shanghai, more than a million greeted his motorcade. He declared his journey in

China - “Leaves me confident U.S.-China relations are good and getting better.”

Poll projections say moderate candidate Jose Napoleon Duarte has won El

Salvador’s presidential election.

The Reagan Administration agrees to a $13.9 billion reduction after pressure by

Congress and the record-breaking federal budge deficit.

Shaken by his last flight on his “Rainbow express” propjet plane, Jesse Jackson

says he will fly in a Lear. The plane dropped hundreds of feet in seconds

numerous times. Only later did passengers learn they had flown through a

tornado field and that 30 tornadoes had touched down underneath the plane’s

flight path.

Walter Mondale wins in the Texas caucuses, while Jesse Jackson triumphed in

Louisiana.

Nearly half of all Americans in mid 1982 lived in the 36 metro area with

populations of 1 million or more.

Vice President Bush loves it that

President Reagan has been labeled

the “man in the Teflon suit.” The

handle was given to him in a recent

speech by Rep. Patricia Schroeder

(D-CO) who said nothing sticks to the

President. “He is responsible for

nothing - civil rights, Central America,

the Middle East, the economy, the

environment. He is just the master of

ceremonies at someone else’s dinner.”

Said Vice President Bush - “Ronald

Reagan does have a very good way of

taking firm leadership positions but of

not getting down into the mire and

trying to respond to lots of silly charges.”

Week of May 1 1984

President Reagan, saying he has “no tolerance” for what the Ku Klux Klan

represents, repudiates the group’s two-week-old endorsement in a letter to the

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. “Those of us in public life can only resent the

use of our names by those who seek political recognition for the repugnant

doctrines of hate they espouse,” said the President.”

The nation’s unemployment rate remains at 7.8% for the third straight month.

Sports -

The United States will meet the Soviet Union at the Rose Bowl on July 31 in the

1984 Olympic games soccer Tournament.

John McEnroe says every time he argues with an

official, he’s striking his own little blow for the betterment

of tennis. “A lot of linesmen have no idea what’s going

on. When I insult one of them, I’m getting blamed, but I

should be getting thanked. I’m only pointing out what

everybody else knows - that these people should not be

out on the court anyway.”

Entertainment news -

Passing - Actress Diana Dors , the sex symbol once billed as

Britain’s answer to Marilyn Monroe… after a long battle with

cancer. She was 52.

Paramount says it’s releasing “Terms of Endearment” which

recently one several Oscars, to video tape and video-disc.

Suggest retail price will be $39.95.

Music news - Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” just passed the 20-

million sales mark in the U.S and 33 million worldwide. The

album was released in December, 1982. What’s interesting, it

has had more #1 weeks in 1984 than last year. Jackson’s

“Victory” tour should enhance sales even more.

Perhaps not competent to stand trial for the murder of his son - Marvin Gaye Sr.

is suffering from a brain tumor the size of a walnut. His lawyer says if not treated,

it could render Gaye blind within a few months.

Don’t miss the Culture Club in concert on HBO this week.

Week of May 1 1984

Television news -

Jack Barry , veteran TV game show personality

and producer dies after jogging in New York. He

was the longtime host of “The Joker’s Wild” and

other game shows.

In syndication - “The American Video Awards”

hosted by Casey Kasem. With appearances by

Lionel Richie and Toni Basil.

Sunday night television -

CBS - 60 Minutes, AferMASH, The Four Seasons, The Jeffersons, Alice,

Trapper John, M.D.

NBC - Animals Are the Funniest People, V The Final Battle, You Are the Jury

ABC - Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, The Last Days of Pompeii

MTV - An Encore of Rock ‘n’ Roll High School

PBS - Living Wild, Masterpiece Theater

Showtime - Paperchase

HBO - More Unexpurgated Benny Hill, And Now For Something Completely

Different.

V. The Final Battle (miniseries) - part 1 of three. Alien invaders take over Earth

to enslave humans. Stars Marc Singer, Sarah Douglas, Richard Herd, Jane

Badler.

The Last Days of Pompeii (miniseries) - First of three

parts. Stars Laurence Olivier, Olivia Hussey, Franco

Nero, Lesley-Anne Down , Linda Purl.

And Now For Something Completely Different - Monty

Python excerpts.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - The American parade, Movie

NBC - A-Team, Riptide, Remington Steele, Tonight

Show

ABC - Foul-Ups, Bleeps and Blunders, Happy days, Three’s Company, Oh,

Madeline, Hart to hart, Nightline, Eye on Hollywood

PBS - Nova, American Playhouse