Week of May 23, 1986

A car bomb rigged with 200 rounds of TNT explodes between a school and a

crowded vegetable market in Christian East Beirut, killing at least nine and

injuring 84 people.

President Reagan changes his mind and decides to join Hands Across America

on Sunday. Apparently, his daughter Maureen, talked him into it.

Millions of Americans join hands - singing songs in “Hands Across America.”

“This is just the beginning,” said Ken Kragen, an entertainment entrepreneur who

organized the spectacle said. “When today is over, roll up your sleeves and go

out to work in your community. We have to move from the big event to the

person on the street.”

Soviet news agency Novosti indicated that 1,000 people were injured in the

Chernobyl nuclear accident, more than three times the previous official figure.

The Reagan Administration expels army Brigadier Alexander Potgetter - senior

defense attaché of the South African Embassy. The Administration is outraged at

South Africa’s military raids on three neighboring black-ruled nations.

cut back his activities as a human rights campaigner

and promised not to talk to Westerners if the

Kremlin will agree to end his internal exile and let

him return to Moscow.

The government’s main gauge of future economic

activity shot up 1.5% in April - it’s best showing in

nearly three years and the third solid gain in a row.

A tourist bus traveling a mountain road near

Yosemite plunges into a fast-flowing river and at

least 17 are dead.

The nation’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed

sharply in April to 12.1%.

The State Department says that the Soviet Union has agreed to settle 36 divided

family cases by permitting 117 people to immigrate to the United States to join

family members here.

Week of May 23, 1986

President Reagan denounces a sweeping revision of the nation’s trade laws,

approved by the House, as ‘kamikaze legislation’ that would throw millions of

Americans out of work and “send our economy into the steepest nose-dive since

the Great Depression.”

Ismail al faruqui - a Temple University religion professor specializing in Islamic

studies and his wife, an art scholar, are found stabbed to death in the suburban

Philadelphia home.

Passing - Fashion designer Perry Ellis (Perry Ellis Sportswear). He was 46.

War resister League, a peace group picketed

the stockholder meeting of Coleco Industries

claiming that the company’s new Rambo toy

line and cartoons are racist and exist and

promote violence among children.

Millions of motorists are ignoring the 55-mph

speed limit, according to the Federal Highway

Administration and 10 states are facing loss of

federal highway money for failing to crack

down on them.

From Pocket Books - An official “Hands Across

America” book will be published

commemorating in what they are calling “the

world’s largest participatory event.’

The Baltimore News American, one of the oldest daily papers in the U.S.,

presses its final edition this week. “So Long Baltimore” was the headline.

(TREND) Business - Atlantic Richfield says it has adopted poison pill anti-

takeover measures but stressed that it doesn’t know of any effort to acquire the

company. Poison Pills are being used more and more by large public ally-owned

corporations these days.

Kodak introduces the first 9-volt Lithium-powered

battery for the consumer. You can get “Ultralife” at

stores for about $6.00.

Week of May 23, 1986

Sports -

Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird is named the Most Valuable Player in the NBA

for the third consecutive year.

Entertainment news -

Passing - Actor Sterling Hayden. (70).

More MTV - the channel is in a ratings slump and it

looks like VJ’s like JJ Jackson are about to

On Saturday Night Live - Jay Leno hosts with

musical guests the Neville Brothers. Also appearing-

Mike the Dog.

Friday night television -

CBS - Charlie & Company, Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills,

Movie

NBC - Knight Rider, The Last Precinct, Miami Vice, Tonight

Webster, Mr. Belvedere, Movie, Night Line

PBS - Washington Week, Wall St. Week.

Knight Rider - A scientist reprograms KITT in a diabolical plot.

Tonight - Dolly Parton and Jackie Mason.

At the movies -

Top Gun

Short Circuit

Poltergeist IIK The Other Side

Space Camp

Cobra

Hollywood Vice Squad

Jake Speed

Short Circuit