Week of November 28, 1982

Surgeons replace the dying heart of a dentist and replace it with the first

permanent artificial heart this week. The historic operation was conducted at the

University of Utah in Salt Lake City. If successful, the operation would mean that

dentist Barney Clark would have to be connected for the rest of his life by two

tubes to an external air compressor.

President Reagan’s Latin America policies in a face-to-

face encounter, demanding he alter some of risky

economic and political positions. In an after lunch toast,

Betancur forcefully urged that Reagan join in a “new

social alliance,” that he liberalize U.S. trade and financial

policies and that he stop opposing Cuban participation in

the inter-American system. He also complained about

massive spending for arms by developed countries.

President Reagan is in the area as part of a five - day

Latin American tour.

Tylenol is back on store shelves this week - now in triple-sealed tamper resistant

packages. All stores should be stocked by January 1st. Parent Johnson &

Johnson says consumer response to discount coupons “has been very good.”

Kevin John Masterson - who surrendered to the FBI for questioning in the Tylenol

poisoning, goes berserk when jailed inmates accused him of the killings.

Authorities say he smashed the commode in his cell and smeared defecation on

the walls.

will pay him $1 million a year. The contract calls for Scully to

do play-by-play on 28 Game-of-the-week baseball telecasts

and do all nine innings on NBC’s coverage of World Series,

playoff and All-Star games. He’ll also do golf coverage. Joe

Garagiola, the network’s former #1 announcer is signed as

the network’s No 1 commentator and will work with Scully.

Garagiola was compensated for stepping down. Tony Kubek,

who has been NBC’s No 1 baseball commentator, is demoted to the No 2 team

with he and Bob Costas compensated financially.

Trophy, winning easily over Stanford quarterback John Elway

and SMU tailback Erick Dickerson.

Week of November 28, 1982

Need a word processor for the office? - how about one from Exxon (the oil

company?) Yes. The Exxon 510 word processor, for the price, offers a greater

combination of practical function and performance features and reliability than

the similar machines offered by Wang and IBM. Exxon Office Systems.

actor. He was 73. He spent most of his professional life

working on Broadway, but it was the role of Col Pickerung in

the musical that brought him the most acclaim. He was with

“My Fair Lady” from its start on Broadway in 1956.

Marries - Actor Ralph Waite, who portrayed the father in

“The Waltons” to interior designer Linda East in Palm

Springs.

Benny Goodman are among five who receive Kennedy

Center Honors. The others are Broadway, producer,

director and writer George Abbot and conductor laureate of

the Philadelphia orchestra Eugene Ormandy.

In sports - free agent Don Baylor, formerly of the California

Angels, signs a four-year contract with the Yankees for $3.7

million.

Bestsellers

Master of the Game - Sidney Sheldon

Space - James A. Michener

2010 Odyssey Two - Arthur C. Clarke

Goodbye Mickey Mouse - Len Deighton

The Valley of Horses - Jean M. Auel

Different Seasons - Stephen King

Foundation’s Edge - Isaac Asimov

Life Sentences - Elizabeth Forsyth Hailey

Life Extension - Durk Pearson/Sandy Shaw

And More By Andy Rooney - Andy Rooney

Jane Fonda’s Workout Book - Jane Fonda

Having It All - Love, Success, Sex, Money - Helen Gurley

Brown

Growing Up - Russell Baker

Living, Loving and Learning - Leo Bauscaglia

Week of November 28, 1982

Growing Up - Russell Baker

Speaking out for the first time since the July 23rd

accident which killed actor Vic Morrow and two

“The explosions were much larger than anyone

expected and said the explosion that crippled the

helicopter was not supposed to take place. He denied

another crewmember’s allegation that he ordered the

helicopter lower and lower. He said he didn’t even

have a walkie-talkie and “I was not in radio

communication with the helicopter during the shot.

Even if I had been, they could not have heard me

anyway.”

finishing a new motion picture in Mexico City. Feldman

collapsed and died in his hotel room shortly after

returning from the set of “Yellowbeard” - a pirate put-

on movie... Later in the week, Marty Feldman is

eulogized at services tinged with laughter and jazz

music - then he was buried in Hollywood near the

graves of Stan Laurel and Buster Keaton (two of his

favorites).

state of boxing, says he’ll be no part

of any pro-fight broadcast. “I love amateur boxing and if the

company wants me to (ABC), I would do Olympic boxing. But

professional, no. I have walked away from it. I am past the

point where I want to be part of it. I don’t want to be a party to

the hypocrisy, the sleaziness. I’m worn out by it.” Cosell was

outraged last week while covering the heavyweight title fight in

which champion Larry Holmes battered Randy (Tex) Cobb for

15 rounds. He kept telling his audience that he couldn’t believe the fight wasn’t

being stopped.

At Rockefeller Center in Manhattan - David Rockefeller, chairman of the center,

lights a 70-foot Norwegian spruce Christmas tree. Also with him - Bob Hope,

Merlin Olson and actress Sandy Duncan.

Week of November 28, 1982

Thursday Night Television -

CBS - Magnum PI, Simon & Simon, Knots Landing

NBC - Fame, Cheers, Taxi, Hill Street Blues

ABC - Joanie Loves Chachi, Star of the Family, Movie

Chachi after she is accused of cheating

on a term paper.

Cheers - A Boston Red Sox pitcher hits

the slump and seeks advice from Sam.

Taxi - Simka’s cousin, a monk whose

order forbids worldly stimulus except

once every 10 years, shows up at the

garage for the occasion and has an eye

for Elaine.

Johnny Carson - guest host Joan Rivers with Tony Orlando.

Top albums -

Built for Speed - Stray Cats

Business As Usual - Men at

Work

H2O - Hall & Oates

Lionel Ritchie - Lionel Ritchie

Signals - Rush

The Nylon Curtain - Billy Joel

Night and Day - Joe Jackson

Heartlight - Neil Diamond

Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen

... Famous Last Word -

Supertramp

American Fool - John Cougar

Top Country Single -

War Is Hell (On The Homefront

Too) - T.G. Shepard

It Ain’t Easy Being Easy - Janie

Fricke

Week of November 28, 1982

Truly - Lionel Ritchie

Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

Mickey - Toni Basil

Gloria - Laura Branigan

Heart Attack - Olivia Newton-John

Heartlight - Neil Diamond

Steppin’ Out - Joe Jackson

Rock This Town - Stray Cats

Muscles - Diana Ross

It’s Raining Again - Supertramp

Maneater - Hall & Oates

Shadows of the Night - Pat Benatar

Nobody - Sylvia

You Don’t Want Me Anymore - Steel

Breeze

Southern Cross - Crosby, Stills & Nash

Pressure - Billy Joel

Love Me Tomorrow - Chicago

Missing You - Dan Fogelberg

I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) -

Donald Fagen

On The Wings of Love - Jeffrey

Osbourne

I’m So Excited - The Pointer Sisters

Get Closer - Linda Ronstadt

Everybody Wants You - Billy Squier

Destination Unknown - Missing Persons

Theme From Dynasty - Bill Conti Orchestra

Wake Up My Love - George Harrison

More Albums -

Greatest Hits Vol. 3 - Olivia Newton John

Greatest Hits - Ray Parker Jr.

Eye In The Sky - The Alan Parsons Project

Here Comes The Night - Barry Manilow

E.T. - Original Movie Soundtrack

Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick

Week of November 28, 1982

At the movies -

Carrie Ney, E.G. Marshall

Gossett Jr.

Ralph Mauro

Sigrid Thornton

First

Sylvester

Stallone