Week of November 22, 1987

Chicago mayor Harold Washington, that city’s

first black mayor, dies after suffering a major heart

attack in his city hall office. He was 65. Mayor

Washington was re-elected as mayor of Chicago

and would have served a second term.

Miami’s Cuban-born mayor - Xavier Suarez,

offers to take the place of hostages in the federal

penitentiary in Atlanta while negotiators for

rebellious Cuban inmates at the federal detention

center in Louisiana returned to the table amid

reports of an imminent end to a weeklong siege

there.

Cuban detainees who controlled the Federal

Detention Center at Oakdale, Louisiana for eight days - surrender and released

all 26 hostages.

President Reagan tells an audience of conservatives that although his arms

control negotiators are making progress toward reducing arsenals of strategic

nuclear missiles, “we must never be afraid to walk away from a bad deal.” “On

that point, there is no negotiation,” said the President.

President Reagan urges members of Congress to movie quickly on “the vital

talks” of implementing the $75-billion budget-cutting deal he struck a week ago

with their leaders. The President noted that on Nov. 20 he and congressional

leaders had reached agreement on a two-year program of budget deficit cuts

totaling $75 billion.

The U.S. economy expanded at a robust annual rate of 4.1% last summer, better

than previously thought.

Technology - Frank Zappa gets credit for

issuing the first commercial 3-inch compact disc -

“ Peaches in Regalia .” You’ll need a special

adapter for your CD player. “Peaches” comes

from Zappa’s 1970 “Hot Rats” album. The disc

contains two other songs and should sell for

around $4.95.

Week of November 22, 1987

Music news - Don’t miss Paul Simon’s Dec. 13 Madison Square Garden concert

to benefit New York’s homeless children. Appearing- Grace Jones, Debbie Harry,

James Taylor, Dion, Laurie Anderson and the Paul Schaffer band.

New on USA’s “Night Flight” show - SNUB. It’s hosted by Brenda Kelly. But most

of the bands that appear on SNUB can’t be seen anywhere else. SNUB features

bands MTV will not play.

Madonna slaps her hot-tempered

husband, actor Sean Penn with

divorce papers following tow stormy

years of marriage. The New York

Daily News quoted the singer as

saying she and Penn were “just not

communicating anymore.” She was

reportedly angered by Penn because

he went four days without talking to

her and then turned up at their New

York home expecting to spend

Thanksgiving with her. Madonna told him he wasn’t having Thanksgiving dinner

there.

This Saturday on Showtime - “Island Records: The All-Star Story” with Stevie

Winwood, Robert Palmer and U2.

Television news -

CBS’ “The Morning Program” ends and in comes “CBS This Morning” with

Kathleen Sullivan and Harry Smith.

NBC Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade coverage with Willard Scott and Mary

Heart.

CBS features a three-hour “All-American Thanksgiving day

parade featuring four different parades. Linda Gray and

Patrick Duffy host.

Thursday night television (Thanksgiving)

CBS - Bugs Bunny Thanksgiving Diet, Daffy Duck’s Thanks-

For-Giving, Movie

NBC -Cosby Show, A Different World, Cheers, Mama’s Boy, This Is Your Life,

Tonight, David Letterman

ABC - Sledge Hammer, The Charmings, Movie, Nightline

PBS - Mystery