Week of September 8, 1984

Ronald Reagan and Walter F. Mondale will debate each other twice next month.

package of planned tax increases and spending cuts and

says he would slash by two-thirds the federal government’s

budget deficits by the end of the decade.

President Reagan admonishes schoolchildren that “time

given to a television show that ought to be given to a school

book is time badly used.” “TV is entertaining and sometimes

educational,” but “watching TV is passive - it’s not living

life.” Said Reagan during his weekly paid political radio

broadcast.

Hurricane Diana moves into the North Carolina coast.

The nation’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.5% in August.

Off Belgium - divers retrieve the first of 30 drums of radioactive material aboard

a freighter that sank off Belgium and snapped in two during a North Sea storm. It

is not known if the drum is still intact.

Sports

Chicago Bulls. Jordan, who left North Carolina after three

years, was the third player selected in the 1984 collegiate

draft. Reports estimate the contract calls for between

$650,000 to $850,000 per year.

Officials of the Los Angeles summer games say they have

a $150 million surplus - 10x their original estimation.

About $75 million will be sent to the U.S. Olympic

Committee to endow future American Olympic teams.

Penthouse magazine publisher Bob Guccione claims that he has 350 color slides

of one of this year’s Miss America contestants posing in the nude and will publish

them if she wins. The publisher did not say which of the 51 contestants appeared

in the photographs which Guccione said were taken 18 months ago. Miss

America 1984, Vanessa Williams, stepped down when nude photos of her and

another woman appeared in the September issue of penthouse.

Martina Navratilova defeats Chris Evert Lloyd for the U.S. Open title.

Week of September 8, 1984

Former University of Miami coach Howard Schnellberger says he is no longer

interested in coaching a United states Football League franchise in Orlando or

anywhere else because of the league’s uncertain future due to its switch to a fall

schedule.

Music news -

belt when her silver Jaguar was struck head-on and

crumpled “like an accordion’ is reported in stable condition

with a broken leg and concussion. The other driver, who

was not wearing a safety harness, was killed. The injures

will keep her off the stage for six to eight months. Her son,

Matthew (14) is being held for observation. Her daughter,

Jamie (8) was treated and released. Seconds earlier, she

told them to put their seat belts on.

Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce is back - Bruce Springsteen was just on the cover of

People Magazine and was interviewed on “Entertainment Tonight.” MTV has a

Bruce contest - win a week on tour as a Bruce roadie “if you earn it.”

Elton John’s hit “Sad Songs (say So Much) is being used in the latest Sasson

advertising blitz. MTV premiered the ad late last month between videos. Sasson

is also sponsoring John’s current 44-city American tour.

Entertainment news -

win an Oscar. She was 77.

Barry Diller - Paramount studio chief will resign sept.30 to

Walt Disney Productions President Ronald Miller, the

company founder’s son-in-law resigns under fire.

Television news -

On Showtime this week - Cher: A Celebration at Caesars.

Disney is planning “Still the Beaver” featuring Jerry Mathers reprising his role as

“The Beaver.” Returning are all favorites Barbara Billingsly and Tony Dow.

Week of September 8, 1984

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Paid Political, AfterMash, Movie

NBC - Paid political, A-Team, Marco Polo, Tonight Show, David Letterman

ABC - Paid political, Three’s Company, Movie, Nightline, Eye on Hollywood

PBS - Nova, Latenight America

Showtime - The Young At Heart Comedian’s Special

Paid Political half-hour - All three networks - Ronald Reagan and George Bush.

At the movies -

Tightrope

Woman in Red

Karate Kid

Last Starfighter

Gremlins

Sugar Cane Alley

Under the Volcano

Ghostbusters

Purple Rain

Ninja In The Domination

Bolero

Dreamscape