Week of November 15, 1988

Hampshire Gov. John Sununu - to the post of chief

of staff. Brush reappointed his old friend Nicholas

Brady as Secretary of the Treasury.

President Reagan bids a ceremonial farewell to

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in

Washington. She praised her longtime friend and

political soul mate for giving the world the chance to

start “over again.”

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher tells

President-elect George Bush that he must give the Arab-Israeli conflict a higher

priority than President Reagan has and she urged him to begin by finding a way

to reward the Palestine Liberation Organization of its implied recognition of Israel.

The Air Force unveils its B-2 stealth bomber, designed to evade enemy radar

and deliver nuclear weapons.

Former New York congressman Mario Biaggi, forced by corruption convictions

from an influential 10-term career in Congress, is sentenced to 8 years in prison

for his role in the Wedtech bribery scandal.

Egypt formally recognizes the newly declared state of Palestine in the Israeli-

occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.

The Soviet Union formally recognizes the new Palestinian state.

In Canada, Prime Minister Brain Mulroney leads his Progressive Conservative

party to victory with enough of a parliamentary majority to guarantee ratification

of the U.S.-Canada free trade agreement.

consideration as a possible appointee to the

senate seat her husband will soon vacate.

their names to food lines - There’s Paul Newman’s

salad dressing, popcorn and pasta sauce, but there are also these -

Week of November 15, 1988

Wolfgang Puck’s frozen foods and Phyllis Diller has a line of chili and beef stew.

Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda is said to be readying a line of pasta sauce.

Passing - Christina Onassis (37). She was found

unconscious in the bathroom of a vacation house at a

country club near Buenos Aires.

computers across the United States earlier this month

caused at least $97 million worth of damage. “The real

cost is probably well over $1000,” said John McAfee,

computer virus consultant and director of a Santa

Clara-based group of 11 companies that markets

computer programs to fight viral programs. He said the

virus forced more than 6,000 systems on the Internet network to crash, causing

1.132 million hours of unnecessary work.

The FCC approves plans that are expected to transform that nation’s telephone

network into a gateway - a so-called open network architecture. This is an

important move since AT&T was divested of its local telephone business nearly

five years ago. AT&T and the seven regional phone companies created to carry

on local service were ordered to devise plans for opening up their networks to

outside companies wanting to offer electronic service over them, lest anyone of

them abused their monopoly power to favor their own enterprises.

8mm videocassettes and some

titles are already out. Warner

Home Video is releasing 26

movie titles in this format and

they should sell for about $30

each. The Sony GV-8 - a portable

TV/8mm VCR has a list price of

$1,300 and is no larger than a

hardcover book.

Sports - Larry Bird will have

surgery to remove bone spurs on

both heels. He’s expected to be

lost the Boston Celtics for at least

3 months.

Week of November 15, 1988

Oakland A’s right fielder Jose Canseco gets the

American League MVP. He’s the first major leaguer to hit

40 homers and steal 40 bases in a season.

Dodger outfielder Kirk Gibson gets the National League

MVP.

Music news -

Left for dead? That’s right - there were actually rumors

that Bobby Brown of the group “New Edition” had died of

either a drug overdose or in a car accident. But Brown’s career has taken off

since he went solo. Brown left “New Edition” at the ripe age of 17. He says it was

the group’s brand of bubble gum that bothered him most.

Stephen Love, younger brother of Beach Boys lead Mike Love and the group’s

former business manager is sentenced to five years probation and ordered to

make $86,000 restitution of being convicted Oct. 18 of embezzling more than

$900,000 from the group.

MTV is in the middle of “dayparting” their broadcast day. More mellow videos are

shown during midday.

Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, Dion and the Temptations will

be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the organization’s fourth

annual dinner to be held January 18 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.

in U.S. District Court to two concurrent 10-year prison

terms and a $200,000 fine for his conviction on two

federal counts of conspiracy to extort.

with John Candy. The show will intersperse comedy

with music. SCTV veterans Joe Flaherty and Valerie

Bromfield will appear in the show on a weekly basis.

“We’re going to keep it light and fun. The idea is to

have a few laughs, enjoy the two hours and have a

good time. I don’t want to do a lot of repeats or get tied

down to a few comedy formats,” said Candy. So far, 157 stations have signed to

carry the 2-hour show.

Westwood One purchases KIQQ-FM Los Angeles for $56 million.

Week of November 15, 1988

Top-40 KHTR St. Louis is changing formats to oldies under new call letters -

KLOU. Amazing considering the station is doing well in the ratings and beating its

direct competitor, but CBS says its committed to oldies.

Following the drug-related murder of two city officers, Z-100 New York and Scott

Shannon put together a narrative tribute to the pair using U2’s “I Still haven’t

Found What I’m Looking for” and Rod Stewart’s “In My Life.”

Entertainment news -

for $25 million for the videocassette

production and marketing, without her

consent, of the 1955 Disney movie “Lady

and the Tramp.”

Television news -

Another sensational Geraldo Rivera special

on a TV station near you -

There never was a trial for the crime of

the century… until now!

On Trial: Lee Harvey Oswald. “Tonight, you’ll

see real witnesses, real evidence and learn

the real verdict. Plus, you can join the jury and cast your vote - Guilty or Not

Guilty!

Kellie Everts - a Brooklyn stripper files a $40 million damage suit against shock

TV host Morton Downey Jr. for allegedly humiliating and degrading her when she

appeared on his TV show.

A judge orders a psychiatric patient, who threatened to commit suicide in front of

actress Sharon Gless is ordered to stay at least 200 years away from the

“Cagney and Lacey” co-star.

NBC says it has purchased nearly 38% of Visnews, a British-owned TV news

agency with which the network has had ties for 20 years.

actress in “The Goddess of Love” over NBC on Sunday.

On Saturday Night Live this week - Actor John Lithgow hosts with

musical guest Tracy Chapman.

Week of November 15, 1988

Week of November 15, 1988

Top Hits In Britain -

Orinoco Flow - Enya

Stand Up For Your Love Rights - Yazz

Girl You Know It’s True - Milli Vanilli

The First Time - Robin Beck

She Makes My Day - Robert Palmer

He Ain’t No Competition - Brother Beyond

Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue

Hot Hits -

Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi

The Loc-Motion - Kylie Minogue

Wild, Wild West - Escape Club

Desire - U2

Kissing A Fool - George Michael

Baby I Love Your Way - Will to Power

Kokomo - Beach Boys

How Can I Fall - Breather

Look Away - Chicago

I Don’t Want You Love - Duran Duran

One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston

Giving You The Best That I Got - Anita

Baker

Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)

- Cinderella

Another Lover - Giant Steps

Waiting For A Star To Fall - Boy Meets Girl

Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N’ Roses

Walk on Water - Eddie Money

Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins

Top Dance -

Superfly Guy - S-Express

Just Wanna Dance/Weekend - Todd Terry Project

Break A Love - Raze

Out of Time - Noel

The Only Way Is Up - Yazz and the Plastic Population

I Don’t Want Your Love - Duran Duran

The Way You Love Me - Karyn White

Week of November 15, 1988

Top Modern Rock -

Carolyn’s Fingers - Cocteau Twins

The Killing Jar - Siouxsie and the Banshees

Charlotte Anne - Julian Cope

Away - The Feelies

Put This Love to the Test - Jon Astley

In Your Room - Bangles

Away - The Feelies

Orange Crush - R.E.M.

The Great Commandment -

Camouflage

Top Rock Album Cuts -

Handle With Care - Traveling Wilburys

It’s Money that Matters - randy

Newman

American Dream - Crosby, Stills, Nash

& Young

Orange Crush - R.E.M.

Nobody’s Perfect - Mike + The Mechanics

Desire - U2

Rock & Roll Strategy - 38 Special

It’s Money That Matters - Randy Newman

Big League - Tom Cochrane & Red Rider

Slow Turning - John Hiatt

Take It So Hard - Keith Richards

Top Country -

Shelton

I Know How He Feels - Reba McEntire

I’ve Been Lookin’ - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

New Shade of Blue - Southern Pacific

A Tender Lie - Restless Heart

Chiseled In stone - Vern Gosdin

When You Say Nothing At All - Keith Whitley

I Wish That I Could Fall In Love Today -

Barbara Mandrell

That’s That - Michael Johnson

Week of November 15, 1988

At the movies -

The Land Before Time

Child’s Play

Ernest Saves Christmas

Oliver and Company

High Spirits

The Accused

A Cry In The Dark

Punchline

Young Guns