Week of October 8, 1980

Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi says he supports Iran in the Persian Gulf War,

saying it is his “Islamic Duty” and he urges other Arab nations to do so.

Surprises State Department - Cuba announces that it would release all 38

American citizens held in its prisons including those charged with hijacking

aircraft to the island.

Rep. John B Anderson says that the social Security retirement age should be

gradually raised from 65 to 68 to safeguard the systems financial stability.

challenged his country’s military government and paid

for it with more than a year in prison.

Ronald Reagan admits he is having trouble winning

over women in his campaign and pledges that he will

appoint a women to the Supreme Court if he is

elected.

A massive earthquake - the second in 26 years

flattens most of the buildings in el Asnam, Algeria. The

death toll could exceed 5,000. Source say about 80%

of the city was destroyed.

President Carter tells interviewer Barbara Walters that he made a mistake in

sharply attacking Ronald Regan. “I don’t think I’m mean. I’ll have to reserve the

right when I feel deeply about a subject to express it as forcefully as I can.”

President Carter is heckled during a speech at Forest Hills Jewish Community

Center in New York, by shouts of “Liar! Liar” from Orthodox Jews.

Sports - Kansas City defeats the New York Yankees to win the American

League pennant. George Brett hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning with

the final score 4-2

are suing him for $75 million in damages.

The suit charges Stigwood with fraud,

conflict of interest and unfair enrichment

Week of October 8, 1980

at the group’s expense. The suit says that a record sales audit completed

recently found more than $16 million in unpaid album royalties. The suit also

alleges that Stigwood pocketed large amounts of money which had been

advanced for Bee Gees performing rights and that by creating multiple periodic

accountings among his various companies. Stigwood delayed paying millions of

dollars in record royalties to the Bee Gees for two years or more. Stigwood has

termed the suit “an ill-advised stunt. I want no part of it. The legal process has

enough to do without being bogged down in this kind of self-serving nonsense.”

After nearly 18 months in the

recording studio, Bruce Springsteen

and the E Street Band begin touring.

The tour is to support their two-record

package - “The River.”

Sabbath bloody Sabbath - A rowdy

band of 7,000 at a Milwaukee Black

Sabbath rock concert turns into a

mob that ransacked the Milwaukee

Arena, injuring several performers,

policemen and fans leading to 160

arrests. The crowd, angry that the

performance was abruptly halted

when the bass player was hit in the

face with a bottle, ripped arena doors

from their hinges, battered telephone

booths and smashed windows. Police

say the crowd of mostly adolescent males first became rowdy during a

performance by the Blue Oyster Cult and grew even more restless while waiting

an hour for the start of the performance by Black Sabbath.

be delayed. CBS says “Magnum PI” will be unveiled on December 11 and ABC

will delay introducing “Bosom Buddie”s and “Breaking Away” until the end of

November.

Don’t miss “The Revenge of the Stepford Wives” on NBC this Sunday. It stars

Sharon Gless and Julie Kavner. Also appearing - newcomer Don Johnson.

Producers of the “Phil Donahue Show” have asked the FCC to issue a ruling that

would make it easier for presidential candidates to appear on the program.

Week of October 8, 1980

Week of October 8, 1980

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