Week of May 23, 1989

Japan angrily refuses to negotiate to avoid trade sanctions under terms set by

the United States and Tokyo, saying it may haul Washington into international

trade court.

Financial dealings - Facing a preliminary criminal investigation by the Justice

Department, House Democratic Whip Tony Coelho resigns.

Boris Yeltsin loses his bid for a seat in his country’s

new legislature in an angry conservative backlash

against radical reformers.

In Bonn, President Bush, responding to Mikhail

Gorbachev in an appeal to make Europe Whole and

free, says he’ll challenge the Western Alliance to

adopt a “new mission.”

For the first time, the Soviet Union’s military budget is

disclosed and according to President Mikhail

Gorbachev, it’ll be $19 billion in 1989, but will be cut

by 14% over the next two years.

Jane Amsterdam, editor of the ailing New York Post

for less than a year, quits her job.

Sailing records - The crippled trimaran Great American sailed through the

Golden gate, snapping a 3-month-old New York-to-san Francisco sailing record

by three days after an exhausting 77-day, 14,500-mile voyage. Skipper was

Georgs Kolesnikovs.

Rep. Donald E. Lukens (R-Ohio) is convicted of having sex with a 16-year-old girl

whose mother accused the congressman of offering a government job to buy her

silence.

The famed but abandoned Pan Pacific auditorium in Los Angeles burns and

police suspect arson.

The dollar soars to a 2 1/2 year high on foreign exchange markets and the White

House says it is concerned.

Technology - Toshiba says it will use chips and other systems designed by Sun

Microsystems in a new line of low-cost personal computers.

Week of May 23, 1989

Compaq Computer introduces its most powerful desktop computer to date - the

Deskpro 386/33, claiming its 235% performance increase over previous

desktops.

Medical news - The Washington Post reports that genetically engineered cells

are injected into a human patient for the first time in a federally approved

experiment designed to enhance an already novel cancer therapy.

Sports -

National League home run champ Mike Schmidt announces his retirement from

baseball. He’s had an incredible 17-year run - all with one team - the

Philadelphia Phillies.

Media - New York Times Co. which already published Family Circle magazine

says it has agreed in principle to acquire McCall’s magazine.

Magic Johnson edges out Michael Jordon in a media vote for MVP honors.

Television news -

Nick at Nite pays tribute to the late Gilda

Radner with “Saturday Night Gilda.” The 2 ½ hour

special pieces the best of her bits from SNL.

Two weeks after CBs announces that I would be

hooking up with K mart to promote its all schedule,

NBC says it will be doing the same thing with

Sears.

ABC cancels “Dynasty” after an 8-year run.

Passing - Actor Peter Evans who co-starred in

TV’s “9 to 5” - of AIDS.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Garfield’s Babes and Bullets, This is America, Charlie Brown, the 1989

Miss Universe pageant, Pat Sajak

NBC - Matlock, I Know My first name is Steven, Tonight Show, David Letterman

ABC - Who’s the Boss?, Wonder Years, Third Annual American Comedy

Awards, Nightline

PBS - Nova, Frontline, ring of truth

CNBC - Dick Cavett, Media Beat, McLaughlin, Smart Money