Week of November 8, 1982

Soviet President Leonid I. Brezhnev warns “hotheads” in the West that any

aggression against the Soviet Union would inevitably bring “a crushing retaliatory

anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917,

Up to 2,700 civilians and Soviet soldiers in a convoy die after a fiery collision in

an Afghanistan mountain tunnel what was jammed with buses and trucks. Many

died from asphyxiation.

Poland - Thousands of Poles shouting “Solidarity Lives,” and “Down with the

junta” battle riot police in Warsaw. But tough measures by the martial law regime

apparently stymied nationwide work stoppages called by the union’s

underground leaders. A short time later, Poland’s Communist government said it

would release Solidarity leader Lech Walesa,

saying he has agreed to terms with the martial

law regime.

of a heart attack. Brezhnev, who launched

détente with the West and the largest Soviet

military build-up in its history, led the Communist

nation for 18 years. He was 75.

The Soviet Union pledges to continue the basic

foreign and domestic policies laid down by

Leonid I. Brezhnev.

Condolences from President Reagan - as he

calls for “better understanding” and improved

and expanded relations between the superpowers, stressing the Administration’s

commitment to “a stable balance of forces, a mutual reduction of weapons and a

better understanding between the Soviet Union, the United States and all

nations.” In an official message sent to the Kremlin, Reagan called Brezhnev

“one of the world’s most important figures for nearly two decades.”

Beginning with Secretary of State George P. Shultz, Washington’s large

diplomatic crops filed through the soviet embassy to sign a book expressing

official condolences on the death of President Leonid I. Brezhnev.

Tens of thousands of Russians stand for hours in a mile-long line to pay their last

respects to President Leonid I. Brezhnev. Brezhev’s body lay on an elevated bier

Week of November 8, 1982

to be viewed for three days by soviet citizens. He was wreathed in flowers so

only his face could be seen.

succeed Leonid I. Brezhnev as Communist party

leader. He vowed to safeguard the Soviet Union with

“the uncrushable might of the soviet armed forces.”

Democrats unveil a $5-billion plan to create 700,000

new jobs and aid the housing industry. Republicans

are said to be struggling with a new jobs program

without pushing federal deficits higher.

President Reagan lifts the economic sanctions

imposed against the natural gas pipeline between

the Soviet Union and Western Europe.

Johnson & Johnson announces that it will begin returning Tylenol capsules in

“triple safety-sealed, tamper-resistant packaging” to store shelves immediately.

Korean lighweight is near death in a

Las Vegas hospital after a bout with

Ray Mancini at Caesars Palace. Kim

has terminal brain damage. He was

introduces Datakode - a new product

the company says can greatly speed

the handling of film in the movie and

TV business and cut production time

as much as 50%. It’s designed for 16

and 35mm film.

MCA Records was supposed to send a promotional 45 (single) record to radio

stations from its forthcoming “The E.T. Storybook” spoken word album - with the

words coming from superstar Michael Jackson. Jackson also recorded two new

songs for the package, but Jackson’s record company, Epic has a soon-to-be-

released Jackson album coming out and may threaten MCA. CBS has launched

a legal review of the situation.

Week of November 8, 1982

Television news -

Walter Cronkite says that television reporting in the United States has

deteriorated and that many journalists are drawn more by the glamour of being

on TV than any desire to report news.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Movie (3 Hours), late night reruns

of Quincy

NBC - Father Murphy, Gavilan, St.

Elsewhere, Tonight, Late Night

ABC - Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley,

Three’s Company, 9 to 5, Hart to hart,

Nightline, Last Word

PBS - Nova, Mystery!

Gavilan - Gavilan is taken hostage after

pirates discover he has taken treasure

from a sunken ship.

St. Elsewhere - Dr Morrison has to treat a

terrorist, whose victim is lying in another

bed in a comma.

At the movies -

Creep Show

An Officer and A Gentleman

The Man From Snowy River

Rocky III

They Call Me Bruce

Time Bandits

Love Child

Rambo First Blood

The Chosen

Week of November 8, 1982

Week of November 8, 1982

Week of November 8, 1982