Week of November 24, 1986

President Reagan accepts the resignation of Vice Adm.

John Poindexter as his national security adviser and fires

Lt Col. Oliver L. North after a Justice Department

investigation disclosed that as much as $30 million in

proceeds from arms sales to Iran had been diverted to

Nicaraguan rebels.

Government sources say Marine Lt. Col. Oliver L. North

who is accused of funneling Iranian arms sales profits to

the Nicaraguan rebels, destroyed a series of documents from NSC files.

Members of Congress, stunned by revelations that money from the Iranian arms

deal was diverted in Nicaraguan rebels, harshly criticized President Regan for

not being in control of foreign policy and pledged “to wash it all out” during a

lengthy investigation.

Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev and Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi

joined in blaming the U.S. “Star wars” program for obstructing progress toward a

nuclear-free world.

Amy Carter, daughter of former President Jimmy Carter and activist Abbie

Hoffman are among 60 people arraigned on charges stemming from a sit-in to

protest CIA campus recruiting. Ms. Carter is a junior at Brown University.

East German border guards sprayed a man with at least 30 submachine-gun

rounds as he was about to jump from the Berlin Wall into the Western sector,

apparently killing him.

page advertisement in the New York Times to cancel his

own late-night network television show. The ad read:

“ABC Television Network, Your services such as they

are, will not longer be required as of 12-20-86 - Jimmy

Breslin.”

Radio news -

WKRC (Cincinnati) helicopter traffic reporter Nancy

McCormick is killed after her craft smashed into trees in

dense fog. Also killed - the pilot. This follows the Oct. 22

accident-death of traffic reporter Jane Dornacker at WNBC New York.

Week of November 24, 1986

Sports -

Steve Courson, former offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers says in a

new book than many NFL players oppose steroids but use the drugs anyway to

remain competitive. “The game is violent, the players are in heavy combat and

they need chemicals to survive. Those chemicals could be pain killers, cortisone

shots or steroids,” said Courson.

The Angels say that Reggie Jackson will not be playing in 1987. Jackson has

been known to say that he no longer fit in Angel plans, so this comes as no

surprise to anyone.

Entertainment news -

illness to cancel an evening performance in

Davenport, Iowa when he was taken to a local

emergency room and died.

Passing - Mary Hemingway - widow of author

Ernest Hemingway. She was 78.

Music news

Prince discovers another one - Prince’s ladies are

out and about - Sheila E. has been opening for

Lionel Richie, Vanity is in movies and Apollonia is

doing TV work. Now Prince has a new protégé -

Taja Sevelle who’s been nicknamed “the black

Madonna.” She’s finishing up her debut album.

Prince discovered her as an extra on his “Purple Rain”

film.

Lionel Richie says he has converted to Judaism and that

he celebrated Rosh Hashanah while on tour in England.

He says he’s missed Saturday synagogue only once this

past year. It became very important after his being injured

in a car wreck.

Saturday night MTV - Europe Live in Stockholm.

Thursday Television - (Thanksgiving)

Today Show on NBC - Sarah Vaughan, Andy Williams.

Macy’s Parade on NBC - Stepfanie Kramer and Pat Sajak host. Featured

performers - Hal Linden, Neill Carter, Roger Miler, Shirley Jones, Dottie West,

Markie Post, Victor French, Phyllis Diller, Ed Begley Jr. and Sawyer Brown.

Week of November 24, 1986

Thursday night television -

CBS - Movie, Knots Landing

NBVC - The Cosby Show, Family ties, Cheers, Night Curt, Hill Street Blues,

Tonight, David Letterman

ABC - Disney’s Fluppy Dogs, The Colbys, 20/20 Nightline

PBS - Mystery1

Family Ties - Alex

doesn’t like Andrew’s pre-

school curriculum.

At the movies -

An American Tail

Solar Babies

Children of a Lesser God

Star trek IV: The Voyage

Home

Firewalker

Stand by Me

Peggy Sue Got Married

Care Bears The Movie

The Color of Money

Soul Man