Week of October 15, 1991

At Killeen, Texas - George Jo Hennard (35) drives his pickup truck into a

cafeteria crowded with lunchtime patrons and begins firing helter-skelter into the

crowd with a semiautomatic pistol - killing 23 people - the deadliest shooting

spree in U.S. history. So far, 20 others are injured, some critically. The gunman

died - either by his own bullet or by police.

In Oakland, California - a fire devastates the

hills above this city and neighboring Berkley

with the death toll numbering 14 and

thousands homeless. Many perished running

away from the oncoming flames. By a

conservative count - 1000 homes are

destroyed plus a 433-unit apartment building.

The neighborhood was an eclectic mix of

classic, turn of the century estates and

smaller residences that were built a half-

century ago.

becomes the second black

to serve on the Supreme Court - winning Senate approval by

the narrowest margin of this century. The vote was 52-48 with

the Senate rejecting sexual harassment charges lodged by law

professor Anita Faye Hill.

Returning home to Oklahoma - Anita Faye Hill tells reporters

and supporters that she spoke the truth about sexual

harassment charges by Clarence Thomas. She’s a law

professor at the University of Oklahoma.

Governor Edwin Edward for governor in the Louisiana

runoff on November 16. Incumbent Republican Governor

Buddy Roemer finished third. “I feel wonderful. I feel very

blessed by Christ, and I’m looking forward to making

some real changes in Louisiana,” said Duke.

Facing criticism for mistakes in its credit reporting

business. - TRW says it will offer consumers free credit

reports - once a year beginning in 1992.

“We have

concluded that by making consumer credit reports more

Week of October 15, 1991

widely available, the credit-reporting industry will improve its ability to maintain

accurate records.”

IBM reports that profits for the third quarter fell 85% from a year ago with revenue

falling 5.5%. It’s now saying it will cut 20,000 jobs, up from 17,000.

gospel singer. Hospitalized for a liver ailment September

28.

Children” is hospitalized after a miscarriage.

Her pregnancy has been woven into the

script of the series.

Julie Hagerty leaves the sitcom “Princesses”

on CBS. The show also stars Twiggy

Lawson and Fran Drescher and is about 3 girls who share a New

York apartment. The series will shut down for a week until

producers can figure out how to write her character out.

In Las Vegas a standing room only crowd claps to gospel music at a funeral for

comedian Redd Foxx, who died last Friday at (68). Foxx died from a heart attack,

suffered on the set of his TV series “The Royal Family.” His last words were “I’m

Coming Elizabeth, I’m Coming.”

Former household manager Paulette Ava Broughton is ordered to stand trial on

charges that she stole more than $11 thousand from actress Delta Burke and

actor-husband Gerald McRaney. She’s accused of making payments on her

behalf to a bridal store, a furniture store and a weight-loss clinic.

In sports - The Denver Broncos go to first place in the AFC West by beating the

Kansas City Chiefs. Broncos quarterback John Elway completed 14 of 27

passes, throwing for 270 yards. ..

. In the World Series - The Minnesota Twins

beat the Atlanta Braves again. The series moves to Atlanta with the Braves 0-2

so far... Roy Tarpley of the Dallas Mavericks is permenantly suspended by the

NBA for refusing to take a drug test as required by players with two prior

violations.

Get a Sony Four Head HiFi VCR for $497 ... A Sony 32” Diagonal Stereo Monitor

- just $1497.

At Toys R Us - New Huggies Baby Steps Diapers - Special fit & protection for

Week of October 15, 1991

every stage of your baby’s growth - 5 steps to dryness! From Kimberly Clark.

Bestsellers - “Scarlett” - the sequel to Gone

With The Wind - Alexandra Ripley, ‘Needful

Things” - Stephen King, “The Sum Of All

Fears” - Tom Clancy, “ME: stories of my life” -

Katharine Hepburn, “Final Exit” - Derek

Humphry, “Exposing Myself” - Geraldo Rivera.

TV ratings - Roseanne (21.4), Murphy Brown

(20.1), Cheers (19.5), LA Law (18.9),

Designing Woman (18.7), Coach (18.6), Major

Dad (18.4), Home Improvement (18.0),

Monday Night Football (17.7), Evening Shade

(17.40, Full House (187.0), A Different World

(16.5), Northern Exposure (16.4), Unsolved

Mysteries (16.0), Wings (15.9), A Woman

Named Jackie -Part 1 (15.5), The Cosby

Show (15.4), I’ll Fly Away (15.4), Doogie

Howser, MD (15.4), The Wonder Years (15.2)

Wednesday Night TV - CBS - Royal Family,

Movie ... NBC - Unsolved Mysteries, Night

Court, Seinfeld, Quantum Leap ... ABC - Dinosaurs, The Wonder Years, Doogie

Houser, Sibs, Anything But Love, Good & Evil

NBC says it will bring Country music back to prime time with “Hot Country

Nights.” Produced by Dick Clark, the show premieres next month.

Pop music this week in 1991

- “Emotions” - Mariah Carey,

“Cream” - Prince & The N.P.G.,

“Do Anything” - Natural

Selection, “Hole Hearted” -

Extreme, “Something To Talk

About” - Bonnie Raitt, “O.P.P” -

Naughty By Nature,

“”Romantic” - Karyn White,

“”Hole Hearted” - Extreme,

“Everybody Plays The Fool” -

Aaron Neville, “Don’t Want To

Be A Fool” - Luther Vandross,

“The One and Only” - Chesney

Week of October 15, 1991

Hawkes, “Love... Thy Will Be Done” - Martika, “Hey Donna” - Rhythm Syndicate,

“Running To You” - Vanessa Williams

Top Country - “Anymore” - Travis Tritt, “Someday” - Alan Jackson, “Keep It

Between The Lines” - Ricky Van Shelton

Top Albums - Ropin’ The Wind -

Garth Brooks, “Decade Of

Decadence” - Motley Crue, “Use

Your Illusion” - Guns N Roses,

“Apocalypse 91” - Pubic Enemy,

“Diamonds & Pearls” - Prince.

At the movies - “Other People’s

Money” - Danny DeVito

“The Fisher King” - Robin Williams,

Jeff Bridges

“Ricochet” -

Denzel

Washington,

John Lithgow

“Frankie &

Johnny” - Al

Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer

“Ernest Scared Stupid” - Jim Varney

“Deceived”

“Little Man Tate” - Jodie Foster