Week of October 5, 1981

men in Egyptian army uniforms - opening fire from a

jeep during a military parade. The men then jumped

out, charging the reviewing stand - firing shots and

hurling at least one grenade. Two others were killed in

the attack and thousands fled the scene in panic. At

least three groups claim a roll in the killing. Vice

President Hosni Mubarak will step into his shoes.

President Reagan says, “America has lost a close

friend, the world has lost a great statesman and

mankind has lost a champion of peace.”

For the first time, former

Presidents, Richard Nixon,

Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter

get together - albeit for the grime

occasion of attending President

Sadat’s funeral. They chatted

together frequently during the long

flight.

The Senate votes to deregulate the

$100 billion-a-year

telecommunications industry. One

Senator commented, “We’ve begun

the dismantling of the overall

monopoly position that AT&T has enjoyed since 1934.”

Banks across the U.S. lower their prime lending rate to 19%. An analyst said

“There’s no question that it has got to come down further... the prime rate should

fall at least to 18%.”

Pathologists identify the body buried in Lee Oswald’s grave as the assassin’s -

ending 18 years of speculation and court battles - disproving a theory that

President Kennedy was killed by a Soviet agent who assumed Oswald’s identity.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. agrees to buy the brokerage firm of Dean Witter Reynolds

for $607 million. Earlier this week, Sears agreed to buy a nationwide real-estate

sales network.

Week of October 5, 1981

In North Carolina - an angry man shoots and kills his wife and daughter. He said

he got mad because his wife had cooked pork chops, which he can’t eat because

he doesn’t have any teeth. He told the police she didn’t cook anything he could

eat.

British authorities revoke the license of two of Playboy’s biggest casinos their.

Authorities say that the casinos illegally extended credit to high rolling gamblers.

Costs of $166,200 were also levied.

The U.S. Postal Service says it will raise the price of a first-class stamp from 18

cents to 20 cents beginning November 1.

winning actress. Best known for her appearance in

“It’s A Wonderful Life.” Of breast cancer. She left

the film industry in 1955 for 15 years to have a

child.

“The Johnny Carson Show’ is broadcast in Britain

for the first time. Most reviews were either negative

or lukewarm. From the Times of London - “Johnny

go home’ ... From London Weekend Television - “I

don’t know what the rest of you were watching, but you should be grateful.” The

first show was an hour-long selection of past programs and aired by commercial

ITN.

Good Magazine chooses President Reagan on top - on their list of the 10 most

admired men. Others on the list - Anwar Sadat, Alan Alda, Poe John Paul II, Billy

Graham, Bob Hope, Phil Donahue, Walter Cronkite, Prince Charles and the Rev.

Jerry Falwell.

Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the New Orleans Saints 20-6. He

completed 19 of 28 passes.

Bestsellers - “The Hotel New Hampshire” - John Irving,

“Cujo” - Stephen King, “The Legacy” - Howard Fast, “The

Beverly Hills Diet” - Judy Mazel, “How To Make Love To A

Man” - Alexandra Penney, “The Cinderella Complex’ -

Colette Dowling.

TV Ratings - Hart To Hart (23.5), Three’s Company (23.1), The Jeffersons

922.4), The Dukes of Hazzard (22.2), MASH (22.1), Monday Night Football

Week of October 5, 1981

(22.0), Alice (21.9), 60 Minutes (20.5), Trapper John MD (20.3), House Calls

(20.1), Laverne & Shirley (20.0), Dallas (19.9), Real People (18.7), Different

Strokes (18.7), Manions of America (18.5), Archie Bunker’s Place (18.4), The

Facts of Life (18.3), Happy days (18.2), Magnum PI (17.9), That’s Incredible

(17.8)

Sunday Night TV - CBS - 60 Minutes, Alice, The Jeffersons, Trapper John MD ...

NBC - CHiPS, Movie ... ABC - David Frost Presents, Movie

CHiPS - A top foreign stuntman falls for Ponch’s girlfriend and performs

dangerous and illegal stunts to win her over.

apart.

Trapper John, MD - Gonzo lets everyone

know he’s getting married, then his fiancé’s

long-vanished husband reappears.

This Wednesday on CBS - Kenny Rogers in

“Coward Of the County.”

UNIVISION - the first worldwide Spanish-language television is formed.

Programs will be produced from Spain, Mexico, Latin America and the U.S.

“Why Not Watch What You Want When You Want On RCA Videodiscs? RCA

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Ross & Lionel Richie, “Arthur’s Theme

(Best That You Can Do)” - Christopher

Cross, “Queen Of Hearts’ - Juice

Newton, “Slow Hand” - The Pointer

Sisters, “When She Was My Girl” - The

Four Tops, “Lady (You Bring Me Up” -

“We’re In This Love Together” - Al

Jarreau, “Step By Step” - Eddie Rabbit,

“Start Me Up” - The Rolling Stones,

“Who’s Crying Now” - Journey, “Stop

Draggin’ My Heart Around” - Stevie

Week of October 5, 1981

Nicks, “Hold On Tight” - ELO, “The Beach Boys Medley” - The Beach Boys, “The

Voice” - The Moody Blues, “Urgent” - Foreigner, “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me” -

Ronnie Milsap, “She’s A Bad Mamajama” - Carl Carlton, “When She Was My

Girl” - The Four Tops.

At the movies -

DeNiro, Robert Duvall, Burgess

Meredeth,

“Tattoo” - Bruce Dern, Maude

Adams

“Body Heat” - William Hurt,

Kathleen Turner, Richard

Crenna,

“Paternity” - Beverly D’Angelo,

Norman Fell

“Mommie Dearest” - Faye Dunaway, Steve Forrest

“Carbon Copy” - George Segal, Susan Saint James, Jack Warden

“Arthur” - Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli

“Prince Of The City” - Treat Williams