Week of October 12, 1986
Making waves - First Lady Raisa Gorbachev on
Saturday was seen touring museums and other places,
and was observed to have changed into four outfits
during a one-day tour of Iceland’s capital.
Over 400 perish and thousands injured in an earthquake
in San Salvador.
Almost - Deadlock on “Star Wars.” The Reykjavik
(Iceland) summit between President Reagan and
Mikhail S. Gorbachev ends in failure. They came ever
so close on agreement to eliminate all offensive nuclear
weapons in both countries, but at the end, the
deadlocked over the U.S. Strategic defense Initiative
(Star Wars). President Reagan, told U.S. troops at an
air base nearby that the negotiations had broken down
over Gorbachev’s insistence that the U.S. limit the testing of SDI to the
laboratory.
Meantime, Mikhail S. Gorbachev blamed
President Regan for failure of their Iceland
negotiations but holds out hope for a future
agreement on nuclear arms control. “I said
to the President: ‘We are missing a historic
opportunity.’ Never had our positions been
so close together,” Gorbachev told news
reporters.
A top Administration official says that a fuming President Reagan made it clear to
Mikhail S. Gorbachev that he doubted his sincerity, bluntly telling the Soviet
leader, “You don’t really want another summit.”
Hand grenades are thrown at a crowd of Israeli soldiers and their parents near
Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall. 40 are hurt.
President Reagan said that “historic gains” were achieved at the weekend
summit in Iceland. Although he reaffirmed his “Star Wars” stand, he said the
summit would form a sound basis for arms control negotiations in Geneva.
Week of October 12, 1986
The federal government sends home half a million non-essential employees,
including President Reagan’s maids and gardeners due to a Congress filibuster
which failed to approve needed spending legislation.
President Reagen, in North Dakota to help out GOP Sen. Mark Andrews,
defends his “Star Wars” proposal as a “purely peaceful technology” and
compared it to the World War II radar used to beat back the Nazis.
The Senate approves a record $576-billion omnibus spending measure that
would fund all government agencies in fiscal 1987 and provide for the first time in
nearly three years, the military aid to the Nicaraguan rebels that President
Reagan has sought.
The Soviet Union, in a surprise move releases Jewish dissident David Goldfarb,
who once spurned a KGB overture to frame American newsman Nicholas
Danhoff. The move was welcomed by the Reagan Administration.
Wendy’s International, the nation’s third largest hamburger chain, says it’s
dumping Pepsi for Coke at all its 1,212 company-owned outlets.
Jacqueline Picasso , widow of Pablo
Picasso , commits suicide at her chateau on
the French Riviera. Police say she was found
with a bullet in her head, fired from an
automatic pistol.
In Tanzania - a small plane carrying Mother
Teresa skids into a crowd seeing her off and
kills five people. No one on the plane was
hurt.
Author Elie Wiesel who survived the Nazi Holocaust, is
named winner of the 1986 Nobel peace Prize.
Rita Levi-Montalcini - an American biochemist and an
Italian-American biologist, wins the 1986 Nobel Prize in
medicine for her discoveries on cell growth.
After 5 ½ months, Expo 86 in Vancouver ends. About 22
million people attended - 9 million more than predicted.
Week of October 12, 1986
Technology -
Apple reports that its profit soared 47% last quarter, while Honeywell says profits
fell 42% for the same period.
Forbes Annual 400 -
Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart tops the list at $4.5 billion
Sports -
Olympics every two years? - The International Olympic Committee has decided
to separate the Summer and Winter Olympiads after the 1992 games, breaking a
70-year tradition. The committee agreed to stage the Winter Games in 1994 and
continue thereafter at four-year intervals, midway between the Summer Games
which are also held every four years.
Martina Navratilova wins her 1,000 th tennis match. The only
other woman to win 1,000 is Chris Evert Lloyd, who now has
1,1,43 victories.
The New York Mets win the NL pennant in a 16-inning game
against the Houston Astros. Final score was 7-6.
Passing - Jerry Smith (43) - former leading pass receiver for the Washington
Redskins. Of AIDS.
Music news -
Michael Jackson, own of the Beatles song catalogue, refused to give Def-Jam
artists the Beastie Boys the right to record a new version of the Beatles “I’m
Down.” Jackson thought the version made a mockery of the Beatles.
Whitney Houston’s self-titled debut alum is certified at 7 million U.S. sales. Nice!
Andy Taylor has quit Duran Duran and is working on his
debut solo album.
“The Late Show” starring Joan Rivers is dedicated to the
music acts performing on the show. The program has the
same digital gear found in many recording studios in an
attempt to create the studio sound. And, the show is
broadcast in stereo.
Motown is releasing a special compact disk version of “The Motown Story.” And it
should be in stores by mid-November.
Week of October 12, 1986
Ken Kragen reports that USA for Africa has raised more than $51 million to date
with its “We Are The World” project. The foundation’s other project, “Hands
Across America,” has to date brought in $24.5 million. Look for “From Sea to
Shining Sea,’ a 60-minute documentary covering the Hands Across Amerce
event early next year.
Radio news -
It’s announced that Jay Thomas will be the new morning
man on “Power 106” Los Angeles beginning Sept. 27.
Thomas was the morning man at WKTU when it flipped into
WXRK last year, but left in January. His slot was filled by
afternoon man Howard Stern.
Howard Stern takes a toll on rival WNEW-FM as its
morning show is disbanded this week. Goodbye to Richard
Neer and Mark McEwen and the WNEW-FM “Breakfast Club.” The station is
looking for able morning replacements. Good luck! The morning show has seen a
decline in the ratings since late last year.
Joel Saklowitz is now program director of WQHT New York. He had been
assistant PD when the station switched this year.
Entertainment news -
Wayne Newton opens testimony in his defamation suit against NBC by denying
that he ever knowingly did business with organized crime.
Passing - Character actor Keenan Wynn (70).
Television news -
On “Saturday Night Live” this week - Malcolm-Jamal
Warner hosts with musical guests Run-D.M.C. Also
appearing - Spike Lee and Sam Kinison.
Late night talk - Since its Oct. 9 debut, Joan Rivers’
late night talk show has averaged a 5.4 rating
compared to Johnny Carson’s 8 rating.
Tuesday night television -
CBS - The Wizard, Movie, Hot Shots (late night)
NBC - Matlock, Crime Story, 1986, Tonight Show
ABC - Baseball, Nightline
Week of October 12, 1986
PBS - Nova, The Africans: A Personal View By Ali Mazrui
MTV - Guest VJ
HBO - The Htchhiker, Really Weird Tales, Movies
Showtime - Paper Chase, Movies
USA - WWF Prime Time Wrestling
The Tonight Show - Guests include the Smothers Brothers.
Joan Rivers (Fox) - Diahann Carroll
and Vic Damone.
WWF Prime Time Wrestling - With
Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby (The Brain)
Heenan.
At the movies -
The Fly
Half Moon Street
Crocodile Dundee
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
That’s Life!
Stand By Me
Aliens
The Boy Who Could Fly
Peggy Sue Got Married
Touch Guys
The Karate Kid
Top Album Rock Cuts -
Emotion in Motion - Ric Ocasek
Amanda - Boston
To Be A Lover - Billy Idol
Freedom Overspill - Steve Winwood
Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
Hip To Be Square - Huey Lewis and the News
Don’t Get Me Wrong - Pretenders
The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Welcome To Boomtown - David & David
Somebody’s Out There - Triumph
Wild Wild Life - Talking Heads
This Love - Bad Company
Change in the Weather - John Fogerty
Week of October 12, 1986
Top Country -
Too Many Ways - Earl Thomas Conley/Anita Pointer
Just Another Love - Tanya Tucker
Second To No One - Rosanne Cash
Cry - Crystal Gayle
That Rock Won’t Roll - Restless Heart
Both To Each Other - Eddie Rabbit/Juice
Newton
Doo-Wah Days - Mickey Gilley
Didn’t We - Lee Greenwood
Diggin’ Up Bones - Randy Travis
Hot Latin Albums -
Roberto Carlos 86 - Roberto Carlos
Promeses - Jose Jose
Pensamientos - Juan Gabriel
Toda La Vida - Emmanual
Luz de Luna - Yolandita Monge
Siempre - Rocio Durcal
Top Hits In Britain -
Rain Or Shine - Five Star
True Blue - Madonna
You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
Don’t Leave Me This Way -
Communards
Word Up - Cameo
I’ve Been Losing You - A-Ha
Every Loser Wins - Nick Berry
In the Army Now - Status Quo
Thorn In My Side - Eurhythmics
Suburbia - Pet Shop Boys
Hot Hits -
True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
Typical male - Tina Turner
I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On - Robert
Palmer
When I Think Of You - Janet Jackson
Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone) - Class Tiger
Heartbeat - Don Johnson
Throwing It All Away - Genesis
All Cried Out - Lisa Lisa/Full Force
Week of October 12, 1986
Two Of Hearts - Stacey Q
A Matter OF Trust - Billy Joel
Heaven in Your Eyes - Loverboy
Sweet Love - Anita Baker
Human - Human League
Stuck With You - Huey Lewis & The News
Dreamtime - Daryl Hall
Amanda - Boston
Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
Missionary Man - Eurythmics
True Blue - Madonna
Top Albums -
Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie
Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News
Top Gun Soundtrack
True Blue - Madonna
The Bridge - Billy Joel
Back in the Highlife - Steve Winwood
Raising Hell - Run-D.M.C.
Eat “Em And Smile - David Lee Roth
Break Every Rule - Tina Turner
Invisible Touch - Genesis
Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi
Night Songs - Cinderella
True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
Graceland - Paul Simon
Life’s Rich Pageant - R.E.M.
Heartbeat - Don Johnson
Rapture - Anita Baker
So - Peter Gabriel
Love Zone - Billy Ocean
Revenge - Eurythmics
Week of October 12, 1986
Week of October 12, 1986