Week of November 1, 1991

Energy bill dies - when supporter failed to overcome a filibuster by lawmakers

who oppose drilling in Alaska’s Arctic national Wildlife refuge.

Madrid - Israel sits down with its first direct talks with the Arabs. Jordan and the

Palestinians agree to begin limited face-to-face talks with Israel.

Dedication of the Reagan

Library - For the first time in

history- - five U.S. presidents

are gathered n one place - in

Simi Valley - California. They

are President Bush, Ronald

Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald

R. Ford and Richard M. Nixon.

President Bush opens his 1992

presidential campaign with a

new attempt to display his

compassion for the

unemployed. Bush is under fire for the state of the economy. He urged the

Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and acknowledge that the faltering

economy is likely to become the central issue in his reelection campaign.

Unemployment edges up to 6.8% from 6.7%.

The Fed reduces discount rate to 4.5%.

Imelda Marcos surrenders her claims to $9 million in cash and jewelry to settle a

$5-billion civil fraud case brought against her by the Philippine government - in

U.S. federal court.

House Speaker Tomas Foley blasted a term-limitation initiative that could cut

short his political career and rejected suggestions that his own reputation is at

stake. If Initiative 553 were passed - it would be his last run for office - the last

for the 13-term Democratic lawmaker.

China acknowledges that it sold nuclear equipment to Iran but insisted it was for

peaceful purposes.

Passing - Broadway producer Joseph Papp. He was 70: from prostate cancer.

Found dead - Media baron Robert Maxwell (68) in waters off Spain’s Canary

Islands where he had been vacationing on his yacht.

Week of November 1, 1991

At bookstores - Oliver North - “Under Fire - An American Story.”

Technology -

Compaq said that it was considering selling its PC’s through the mail for the first

time.

Bette Midler has been saying. “If she keeps this interview rape talk and saying I

drugged her for sex, I’ll sue her.” His new book is “Exposing Myself” - and in it,

he says he had sex with Midler and other stars.

Music news -

Big anticipation as Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” album will be released

November 26 with 14 songs - 12 written or co-written by Jackson.

Madonna’s artist-designer

tells the Advocate that “the thing

that separates me from the rest

of the world is the way I think,

not the way I have sex…

Everything is drawn toward one’s

sexuality, but it’s not that

important.”

Brother Jermaine Jackson, says

he took a swipe at his brother,

Michael - in the song “Word to

the Badd!” because Michael had

frozen him out of his life. “…You

repeatedly try to contact your

own brother and he doesn’t call you back, you begin to wonder if he hasn’t just

completely lost touch with reality.”

Television news -

ABC signs a deal to have Oprah Winfrey produce and host all of the network’s

“Afterschool Specials” for next season - including two talk-show style town

meetings.

ABC and Turner will jointly broadcast the 1994 Goodwill Games from St.

Petersburg (Russia.).

Week of November 1, 1991

On “Saturday Night Live” - Host Kiefer Sutherland with musical guest Skid Row.

Don’t miss Roy Firestone - “Up Close” on ESPN.

Passing - Movie and TV producer

Star Trek: The Next Generation -

Spock is back. Will his return unite

two worlds or destroy them. Special

two-part episode.

Multimedia is bringing radio talk

show guru Rush Limbaugh to

television.

Another Barbara Walters Special

this week with Richard Gere, Bette

Midler and Anjelica Houston.

Friday night television -

CBS - Rescue 911, Carol Burnet

Show, Palace Guard

NBC - Matlock, Flesh ‘N Blood, Real Life with Jane Pauley, reasonable Doubts,

Tonight Show

ABC - Family Matters, Step by Step, Perfect strangers, Baby talk, 20/20,

Nightine, In Concert

Fox - America’s Most Wanted, The Ultimate Challenge

PBS - Washington Week, Wall St. Week

Showtime - Jeff Foxworthy

In Concert - Don Henley

Tonight Show - Dudley Moore, Jim Fowler.

People Under the Stairs

Curly Sue

Highlander 2

House Party 2

The Butcher’s Wife

Homicide

Frankie & Johnny

Week of November 1, 1991

Shattered

Necessary Roughness

The Hitman

Other People’s Money