Week of November 1, 1980

Hands bloodied from handshakes in San Antonio, President Carter warns

Democrats on the campaign trail that “Wednesday morning you may wake up

and face the prospect of a Republican in the Oval Office for the next four years.”

National polls show President Carter running several points behind Reagan.

President by a landslide. Reagan carried 40

states with 462 electoral votes with President

Carter carrying 5 states and 45 electoral votes.

The GOP takes control of the senate - the first

time in 26 years.

The Ayatollah Khomeini tells the militant

solders holding the 52 American hostages to

turn them over to the Iranian government. As

events unfold - the Iranian government says it

will announce terms for their release, but then

announces that Algeria will take care of the

hostages.

A Westchester County, NY judge rules that admissions by

Jean Harris that she shot Dr Herman Tarnower can be

admitted into court. Jury selection in the case begins this

week. Dr Tarnower is the author of “The Scarsdale Diet.”

Harris told officers that she had shot him because she had

“had it” with his womanizing. The murder took place March

10.

crippled by terminal cancer,

dies of a heart attack in a

Juarez, Mexico hospital. With

him was his third wife - Barbara, son Chad and

daughter Teri. The actor revealed last month that he

was undergoing controversial treatments in Mexico

for a rare form of lung cancer.

People Magazine says that at least 91 of the 220

cast and crewmembers of the movie “The

Conquerer”-1956 have contacted cancer. So far, 46

have died from cancer. The movie was filmed almost

Week of November 1, 1980

140 miles from the atomic testing range at Yucca

Flat, Nevada. The dead include all the starring cast -

and producer-director - Dick Powell - all died from

cancer. According to the article, several members of

the cast and crew or family members are

considering lawsuits against the government

In bankruptcy court in Las Vegas, Jerry Lewis will

pay over half his $50 thousand a month take-home

pay to creditors, plus his ex-wife Patti will receive

$108,000 a year under terms filed with the court. She is seeking a separate

payout action in California. The Lewis’ separated in August - ending their 35-year

marriage.

Mike Jagger and ex-wife Bianca reach

an out-of-court settlement. The terms

weren’t disclosed, but Bianca looked

happy. The couple divorced last year,

after Mick admitted adultery with model

Jerry Hall. Earlier, Bianca was awarded

$1.4 million - but she claimed it didn’t

give her a sufficient chunk of Mick’s

fortune.

Bestsellers - “The Key To Rebecca” - Ken Follett, “Loon Lake” - E.L. Doctorow,

“The Convenant” - James A. Michener, “Side Effects” - Woody Allen, “The Sky’s

The Limit” - Wayne Dyer, “Ingrid Bergman: My Story” - Ingrid Bergman/Alan

Burgess

Network election coverage this week - For CBS - Dan

Rather, Bob Schieffer, Walter Cronkite, Lesley Stahl and

Harry Reasoner... For ABC - Frank Reynolds, Ted Kopel.

Barbara Walters, Max Robinson, plus expert insight and

analysis from Tom Wicker and George Will ... For NBC -

Anchors John Chancellor and David Brinkley. Tom

reports on House and Governors contests ... Judy

Woodruff, John Palmer, Chris Wallace, Tom Pettit and

Bob Jamieson with live reports around the country and

Garrick Utley with special reports.

Week of November 1, 1980

TV rankings last week, 60 Minutes, Movie-The Gauntlet, The Love Boat, Alice,

The Jeffersons, The Jayne Mansfield Story, Archie Bunker’s Place, Little House

On The Prairie, Dallas, Three’s Company, Movie-Rape and Marriage, Eight Is

Enough, Fantasy Island, MASH, Real People, Special - The World’s Most

Spectacular Stuntman

Wednesday Night TV - CBS - The Dukes Of Hazzard, Movie ... NBC - Real

People, Movie ... ABC - Eight Is Enough, Vegas

Eight Is Enough - Abby’s nephew comes

to live with the family

CBS Movie - “Love At First Bite” - (1978)

- George Hamilton, Susan Saint James,

Richard Benjamin

NBC Movie - “Alcatraz: The Whole

Shocking Story” - (1980) - Michael Beck,

Telly Savalas, James MacArthur

Vegas - (2hours) - Dan Tanna gets brainwashed to kill his client.

Top Albums - “The River” - Bruce Springsteen, “One Step Closer” - Doobie

Brothers, “The Game” - Queen, “Guilty” - Barbra Streisand, “Greatest Hits” -

Kenny Rogers, “Crimes Of Passion” - Pat Benatar, “Diana” - Diana Ross, “Paris”

- Supertramp

“Another One Bites The Dust” - Queen,

“The Wanderer” - Donna Summer,

“Lady” - Kenny Rogers, “Never Knew

Love Like This Before” - Stephanie

Mills, “Upside Down” - Diana Ross,

“He’s So Shy” - The Pointer Sisters,

“Real Love” - The Doobie Brothers,

“Dreaming” - Cliff Richard, “It’s My Turn”

- Diana Ross, “Whip It”- Devo, “She’s

So Cold” - The Rolling Stones, “Jesse” -

Carly Simon, “Dreamer” - Supertramp,

“Master Blaster” - Stevie Wonder, “I’m

Coming Out” - Diana Ross

Week of November 1, 1980

Top Country - “I Believe In You” - Don Williams, “Theme From The Dukes Of

Hazzard (Good Ol Boys)” - Waylon Jennings, “On The Road Again” - Willie

Nelson.

At the movies - “The First Deadly Sin” - Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway, James

Whitmore, David Dukes,

“Fade To Black” - Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson

“Private Benjamin” - Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan

“The Elephant Man” - Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft

“The Awakening” - Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend

“It’s My Turn” - Jill Clayburgh, Michael

Douglas, Charles Grodin.

“Motel Hell”