Week of May 23, 1983

The Supreme Court rules that the federal government may deny tax breaks to

schools that practice racial discrimination.

The ninth annual economic summit gets underway as President Reagan and

President Mitterrand hold a meeting in what is described as calm.

House Speaker Thomas P. (Tip) O’Neill saying

President Reagan “broke the law,” adamantly

opposes Administration efforts to make a deal

with Congress allowing U.S. covert operations in

Central America.

President Reagan tells Washington area high

school valedictorians that he feels very strongly

about voluntary prayer in the schools and

declares, “I don’t know anyone who was hurt by it.”

Mayor Dianne Feinstein of San Francisco says she plans this week to pledge

more than $2 million in city funds for AIDS patient care, research, counseling and

community education. The city, with its large homosexual population, has

recorded the highest number of AIDS cases per capita in the nation.

Love triangle - Mayor Vincent Cianci of Providence says he will

be cleared of charges that he kidnapped, beat and threatened to

kill “another man” in the life if his estranged wife.

Prompted by three hijackings this month, the FAA orders sky

marshals onto commercial aircraft in hopes of deterring potential

air pirates.

The Reagan Administration asks Cuba to take back some of the convicted

criminals who came over with the Mariel boat lift in 1980.

President Reagan denies he has wrecked U.S.-Soviet détente and said he

envisions better relations ahead with the Soviets because of “a ore realistic view

of them.”

Some 18,000 marchers parade across the Brooklyn Bridge at the beginning

daylong festivities marking the bridges’ 100 th anniversary.

Week of May 23, 1983

Sports -

Indianapolis 500 - Al Unser Sr. wins, as Al Unser Jr. (21) - drives in his first Indy.

17-year-old Kathy Horvath of Florida defeats Martina Navratilova in the French

Open.

Yankee manager Billy Martin is named in another assault complaint. He’s

accused of throwing a barroom punch, but owner George Steinbrenner says he

believes Martin.

The USFL touched off a furor by signing halfback Hershel Walker while he was

still a junior at Georgia. The NFL has a rule against raiding undergrad ranks, but

says they’re relaxed sometimes.

The United States Football League, which angered college officials and

lawmakers by signing Herschel Walker while he was still eligible to play at the

University of Georgia, says that it has imposed a moratorium on collegiate raids.

Herschel Walker scores two td’s for the New Jersey

Generals, but the Chicago Blitz beat the Generals 19-13.

Larry Holmes says he will retire by Christmas. He just

earned a split decision in a bout with Tim Witherspoon in

Las Vegas.

Los Angeles Laker coach Pat Riley is fined $3,000 by the

NBA for comments concerning the offciating following

championship game 2 against Philadelphia.

Religion - TV preacher W. Eugene Scott loses his S.

California TV station - KHOF (Channel 30). He vowed the

shutdown will not silence him and raised some $1 million

in pledges before the sign-off. The FCC claims Scott was

engaged in financial irregularities in broadcast fund

appeals. He refused to cooperate with commission

investigators, who then took revocation action.

Music news - The second US Festival is held in San

Bernardino, CA. One day was devoted to heavy-metal

bands such as Ozzy Osbourne. On Sunday, a man was beaten fatally after an

argument.

Week of May 23, 1983

David Bowie, once sort of a recluse, is giving more interviews now than ever.

He’s currently on a tour which will bring him to the US Festival where he plays on

Monday.

Entertainment news -

“Return of the Jedi” grosses $6 million its first day - a record.

Fascinating - Operators of the Pacific 6

Theatres in National City, CA near San

Diego get caught with the pants down.

Tying in with their grand opening - they

debuted “Return of the Jedi,” but the

problem was, they didn’t have the

movie’s fourth reel. Instead, they had two

#2 reels and began showing #2 after #3.

Management thought reel #4 would

arrive by plane from Los Angeles in

plenty of time. They began showing the

movie to a sold-out audience, hoping that

fourth reel would make it on time. Said

one patron - “One minute we were right

in the middle of Luke Skywalker and Han

Solo trying to get away on flying motorcycles in a redwood forest and the next

thing - you know - boom - Luke is sitting there talking to Princess Leia. “I knew

something was wrong and that’s when everybody started screaming.” After

missing a first flight out of Los Angeles, the reel was placed aboard another

airplane heading for san Diego, “We thought we had enough time, but the

second plane was delayed,” said a Pacific 6 manager. “I’ve been with this

company 35 years and never have I seen anything like this, and I hope I never

will again.”

Passing - Kay Gable, widow of Clark Gable. She was 65.

Television news -

May sweeps - CBS finishes first, NBC second and ABC third. Good news for

NBC which has been in the doghouse.

NBC says it will replace SCTV with “Friday Night Videos” and will air following

“The Tonight Show” on Fridays at 12:30am. It begins July 30.

At the movies -

Star Wars Return of the Jedi

Breathless