Week of May 14, 1992

Thousands of marchers gather near the White House to

demand billions of federal dollars to avert a repeat of the

Los Angeles riots. The call from mayors of many of the

nation’s biggest cities, was for the Bush Administration to

cut its spending on defense and foreign aid and begin

Angeles have died, but dust from the city’s ashes remains

on each of us. We all know that there, but for the grace of

God, goes our city.

Governor Pete Wilson of California orders the immediate withdrawal of the

remaining California National Guard stationed in riot-plagued Los Angeles. The

governor said he issued the order after he was assured by local law enforcing

agencies that “there are adequate resources to protect the public.”

The Endeavour shuttle crew makes history as they rescue a stranded

communications satellite by reaching out and grabbing it with their hands. “Real

easy, guys, real easy, cautioned Endeavour commander Daniel Brandestein as

he flew the shuttle within arm’s length of the 17-foot-tall Intelsat 6 satellite.

Angeles riots on a breakdown of American family

values and accuses the series “Murphy Brown” of

contributing to moral decay by making a heroine of

a character who bore a baby out of wedlock in a

recent episode. “Marriage is probably the best

anti-poverty program there is.”

Olympia & York developments Ltd - the world’s

largest real estate company files for protection

under Canadian bankruptcy laws. The filing is one

of the largest bankruptcy actions in history and could ripple through world

financial and real estate markets.

MCA Inc becomes the first entertainment company to extend health insurance

coverage to “committed, same-sex partners of its employees.

Week of May 14, 1992

As Johnny Carson prepares to ride off into the

“Tonight Show” on her syndicated show, but she’s

been frozen-out by Carson. Rivers tearfully told a

studio audience in New York that she had been

denied clips of “The Tonight Show” on the eve of his

departure. “I know he doesn’t like me, but I do like

you Johnny. Rivers and Carson have been on the

outs since she left “The Tonight Show” as permanent

guest host - to host her own late-night talk show on

FOX. Carson was reported to be upset because Rivers didn’t notify him of the

move in advance. Rivers says she tried to reach him, but didn’t succeed.

Sega Genesis Video Entertainment System -

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sound & stereo music synthesizer ... includes

Gas prices soar across the country at $1.12 a

gallon - the most since December

Bestsellers - “I” is for Innocent” - Sue Grafton,

“Jewels” - Danielle Steele, “The Pelican Brief’ -

John Frisham, “All Around The Town” - Mary Higgins Clark, “Jazz” - Toni

Marrison, “The Juice Man’s Power Of Juicing” - Jay Kordich, “A Return To Love”

- Marianne Williamson, “The Way I Se It” - Patti Davis, “Revolution From Within” -

Gloria Steinam, “Born For Love” - Leo Buscaglia.

father Brady on “The Brady Bunch.” The actor was

infected with AIDS and that contributed to his death.

Passing - TV Bandleader Lawrence Welk (89) of

pneumonia. “The Lawrence Welk Show” was the

longest-running prime-time musical program in

television history.

Week of May 14, 1992

model Kathy Davis in March of 1991, but was told a

month later he had inoperable brain cancer.

Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams

raise over $5 million in pledges as hosts of “Comic

Relief V” - broadcast on Saturday evening on HBO.

Broadcast from

Universal Amphitheatre

in Los Angeles - a

special emergency relief donation of $230 thousand

was given to the city to help rebuild after the riots.

TV Ratings - Cheers - (22.4), Roseanne (21.6),

Murphy Brown (20.9), Coach (18.8), Northern

Exposure (17.5), Home Improvement (17.5), Movie-

Curel Doubt-Part 1 (16.8), Night Court (16.5), Major

Dad (16.4), A Different World (16.2), 60 Minutes

(16.2), Designing Woman (16.1), LA Law (15.1),

Unsolved Mysteries (14.7), Murder She Wrote

(14.7), Special-Best of Barbara Walters (14.2), Full

House (14.2), Evening Shade (13.4), Movie-With Murder In Mind (13.3), Movie -

Intruders Part 1 (13.2), NBA Playoffs (13.0)

Wednesday Night Television - CBS - Special-Country Music Hall Of Fame, 48

Hours ... NBC - Unsolved Mysteries, Seinfeld, Quantum Leap ... ABC - The

Wonder Years, Doogie Howser, MD, The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards

... PBS - Health Quarterly, American Playhouse ... Nick at Nite - Looney Tunes, F

Troop, Superman, Get Smart, Dick Van Dyke, Dragnet, Alfred Hitchcock.

Country Music Hall of Fame - Performances by

Jr., Clint Black and Joe Ely at the Grand Ole Opry.

Quantum Leap - Sam leaps into Al’s younger life

where the young Navy pilot faces execution for rape

and murder.

Week of May 14, 1992

Pop music this week in 1992 -

Jump - Kriss Kross

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

My Lovin'- En Vogue

Live And Learn - Joe Public

SaveThe Best For Last - Vanessa Williams

Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton

Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg - TLC

In The Closet-Michael Jackson

Everything About You-Ugly Kid Joe

One-U2

Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven - Bryan Adams,

Make It Happen - Mariah Carey

Let's Get Rocked - Def Leppard.

Top Albums -

Adrenalize - Def Leppard

Totally Krossed Out - Kris Kross

Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Red Hot Chili

Peppers

The Wild Life - Slaughter

Wish - The Cure

Wayne’s World - soundtrack

Check Your Head - Beastie Boys

Nevermind - Nirvana

Ropin’ The Wind - Garth Brooks

Classic Queen - Queen

Wynonna - Wynnona Judd

As Ugly As They Want To Be - Ugly Kid

Joe

No Fences - Garth Brooks

Greatest Hits - ZZ Top

Ten - Pearl Jam

Fear Of The Dark - Iron Maiden

Week of May 14, 1992

Other albums -

Human Touch - Bruce Springsteen

Off The Deep End - Weird Al Yankovic

Break Like The Wind - Spinal Tap

Next Exit - Grover Washington Jr.

Three Wishes - Spyro Gyra

Life Is Messy - Rodney Crowell

Celine Dion - Celine Dion

The Men - The Men

Walking In London - Concrete Blonde

Rockeye - The Outfield

Double Eclipse - Hardline

Joshua Judges Ruth - Lyle Lovett

Matters Of The Heart - Tracy Chapman

Past The Point Of Rescue - Hal Ketchum

Little Village - Little Village

Back To Front - Lionel Ritchie

Apollo 18 - They Might Be Giants

Diva - Annie Lennox

Right of Passage - The Indigo Girls

The Comfort Zone - Vanessa Williams

Two Rooms - Celebrating The Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin - Various

Artists

Family Groove - The Neville Brothers

At the movies -

Wilson

Tripplehorn

Beethoven

Peter Gallagher -

FernGully

Deep Cover

Week of May 14, 1992