Week of November 1, 1981

Floria in a hard-fought race for New Jersey governor.

About 120,000 workers in southern Poland agree to end

their tow-week strike after Solidarity leader Lech Walesa

personally intervened.

The nation’s unemployment rate rises from 7.5% to 8%.

Not getting along - Seems that Secretary of State

Alexander Haig Jr. and national security adviser Richard

Allen haven’t been getting along. Many believe Allen is

soon to be removed from his position.

President Reagan announces that he will sign a 10-year extension of the

landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. The act banned literacy tests, poll taxes and

other discouragements to minority voting. It also required nine states - Alabama,

Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and

Virginia and parts of others, to obtain “pre-clearance” from the Justice

department before changing their election laws.

for the elite dining tradition, as it begins serving brunch on Sunday. The buffet-

style meal was served in an elegant style amid the art deco surroundings. The

coin-operated cafeteria is the last of the old Automats.

Chemical Bank of New York, the nation’s sixth-largest bank, lowers its prime

lending rate to 17% from 17.5%.

Domestic car sales fell 26% from a year ago - the worst October since 1958.

Buckingham Palace announces that Princess Diana is expecting a baby this

June.

Entertainment news -

Teen model and movie star Brooke Shields sobs on the witness

stand while telling a Manhattan court that the man who

photographed her nude in a bathtub at the age of 10 “wanted to

use me.” Shields and her other, Terri, contend that the pictures

were to be used for only one purpose - in a collection of

photographs titled “Sugar and Spice” published by Playboy

Week of November 1, 1981

Press. They are asking the court to halt future distribution of the pictures.

Music news -

The original members of the Kingston Trio - Bob Shane, Dave Guard and Nick

Reynolds are getting together for a PBS special to be broadcast in March.

is named winner of the American League Cy Young Award

for 1981, Fingers won 6 games and saved 28 others with a

1.04 era in 47 appearances.

The New York Yankees acquire veteran outfielder Ken

Griffey from the Cincinnati Reds for minor League pitcher

Brian Ryder and a player to be named later.

Television news -

Production of “Diff’rent Strokes” has been shut down for several weeks. Four

shows have been taped, but the problem is, they don’t feature star Gary

Coleman, who hasn’t reported for work. He wants more money. NBC pays him

$30,000 per episode and says it won’t hand out profit shares in midstream to

actors who didn’t share the financial liability if the show bombed.

Cola commercials (with the little boy) are

the basis for a TV movie. It’s called “The

Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid.” In the

commercial, Greene (of the Pittsburgh

Steelers) is injured and taken out of the

game. A young boy, apparently upset

Greene is out of the game, goes down to

the locker room and offers Greene a

Coke. Greene than tosses the boy his

jersey.

Wayne Rogers announces he is quitting

CBS’ “House Calls” - another highly-

rated sitcom. It’s the result of a

breakdown in contract negotiations.

Week of November 1, 1981

Sunday night television -

CBS - 60 Minutes, Movie, The Jeffersons

NBC - Casper’s Halloween, ChiPs, Movie

ABC - Code Red, Today’s FBI, Movie

PBS - Nova, Masterpiece Theater

Debut - Code Red - Firefighting series starring Lorne Greene.

Debut - Today’s FBI - Stars Mike Connors as FBI agent Ben Slater.

ABC Movie - “The Goodbye Girl” (1977). Marsha Mason, Richard Dreyfuss.

Week of November 1, 1981

Luke and Laura of “General Hospital” Are Hot

Week of November 1, 1981