Week of September 1, 1982

Bank of the Jordan River would set off a “crisis of massive

dimensions” in relations with the U.S. and would violate the

1979 Camp David accords. Prime Minister Menachem Begin

cuts short his vacation and calls for an emergency cabinet

session to deal with President Reagan’s demands.

In a televised speech, President Reagan calls for “a fresh start”

- that Palestinian self-government with Jordanian involvement would offer “the

best chance for a durable, just and lasting peace” in the Middle East.

Broadway star Mary Martin and actress Janet Gaynor are hospitalized when their

taxi is rammed broadside by a van running a red light in San Francisco. Martin’s

manager of 10 years was killed instantly.

Two commercial fishermen off of Hollywood, Florida catch a 364-pound tiger

shark and discover a man’s thigh and right leg in its stomach. Authorities were

notified, but they said they wouldn’t close any beaches. A tennis shoe was still on

the man’s foot.

Princess Marcella Borghese - renowned socialite and known for her beautiful

skin and founder of a cosmetics company - is scalded in a shower at her son’s

home in the Hamptons on Long Island. She was knocked down by the sudden

change in water temperature and couldn’t get back up. She was found

unconscious with the hot shower water still beating on her.

will retire as chairman of the board of CBS next April. He’ll

be replaced by Thomas Wyman. Paley will continue on the

board of directors.

Westinghouse and Disney talks hit a snag on their $100

million cable channel. The channel is scheduled to offer 18

hours of family-oriented pay-TV programming beginning in

April. Group W refuses to go along with Disney demands for more management

and programming control over the service. Sources say both parties are at an

impasse and the deal will probably be restructured.

Week of September 1, 1982

Over 130 thousand bear 100+ temperatures at “The

US Festival” near San Bernardino, California.

Stephen Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers

and the brainchild of the festival said, “One of the

things we are celebrating, one of the things that is

good about the 80’s is technology. It’s bringing us

closer together.” Some of the bands scheduled to

appear: - The Gang Of Four, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, The Ramones, The

English Beat, Oingo Boingo, The B-52’s, The Police and The Talking Heads.

At the mart - Tropicana - 1/2 gal of grapefruit juice - $2.39 ... Bartlett Pears - 3lbs

for $1.00 ... Fresh Broccoli - .49lb ... Turkey Drumsticks - .59

The Jerry Lewis telethon raises $28,415,339 - almost $3 million less then last

year. It’s the first time in the telethon’s 17-year history that pledges didn’t exceed

the previous years’. Lewis blamed it on a sluggish economy and high

unemployment.

(75) is canned by General Foods and is

no longer the spokesman for Sanka

Coffee. “They decided my commercials

had been milked to the limit, I agreed

with them. They were becoming

repetitious and annoying. They might

have begun turning people off the

product.”

Passing -

character actor

Jay Novello

(78). Acted in

radio, films in

television.

Familiar to “I Love Lucy” fans. Novello played the tenant

who rented out the Ricardo’s apartment after witnessing

a murder - wanting “just peace and quiet.” He would

jump at every unfamiliar sound. Lucy finds out she

needs her apartment back and tries to scare him out. In

another episode, he guested as “Mario” from Italy - trying to raise money for a

bus ride to San Francisco to see his cousin.

Week of September 1, 1982

In sports - passing - Former St Louis Cardinal infielder

Named to seven National League All Star games. His

brother was Clete Boyer - best known for his time playing

with the Yankees.

Top Booksellers - “Lace” - Shirley Conran, “The Case Of

Lucy Bending” - Laurence Sanders, “Master Of The Game”

- Sidney Sheldon, “Life Extension” - Durk Pearson/Sandy

Shaw, Indecent Exposure: A True Story Of Hollywood and

Wall Street” - David McClintick, “Jane Fonda’s Workout

Book” - Jane Fonda, “Living, Loving and Learning” - Leon Buscaglia.

A fire destroys the 500 year-old country home of Rolling Stone Keith Richards

near London. Keith is in the states this week. Nobody was injured.

TV ratings - MASH (23.7), Too Close For Comfort (21.5), Three’s Company

(21.3), Filthy Rich (21.1), The Jeffersons (20.6), 60 Minutes (20.5), WKRP in

Cincinnati (20.3), Alice (19.6), Trapper John MD (17.7), Hill Street Blues (17.4),

Hart To Hart (17.2), Quincy ME (16.8), Gimmie A Break (16.7), Laverne & Shirley

(16.6), Facts Of Life (16.3), One Day At A Time (15.8), Archie Bunker’s Place

(15.7), Private Benjamin (15.6), 20/20 (15.5), The Fall Guy (15..3).

Friday night TV - CBS - The Dukes Of Hazzard, Dallas, Falcon Crest ... NBC -

CHiPs, Movie ... ABC - Benson, Making A Living, The Greatest American Hero,

Strike Force

CHiPs - a new officer (Tim Reilly) joins Jon and Ponch for adventures the

Southern California freeways.

Dallas - Bobby could be in trouble when police question him about his dealings

with the late Farraday.

NBC Movie - “The Martian Chronicles

(1980) - Rock Hudson, Gayle Hunnicut,

Maria Schell, Bernadette Peters, Darren

McGavin. Adapted from the Ray

Bradbury’s book.

Week of September 1, 1982

Sorry” - Chicago, “Abracadabra” - Steve Miller,

“Eye Of The Tiger’ - Survivor, “Even The Nights

Are Better” - Air Supply, “Jack and Diane” - John

Cougar, “Hold Me” - Fleetwood Mac, “You Should

Hear How She Talks About You” - Melissa

Manchester, “Hurts So Good’ - John Cougar,

“Take It Away” - Paul McCartney, “Wasted On The

Way” - Crosby, Stills and Nash, “Vacation” - The

Go-Go’s, “Love Will Turn You Around” - Kenny

Rogers, “Only Time Will Tell” - Asia.

Top Albums - “American Fool” - John Cougar, “Eye Of The Tiger” - Survivor,

“Mirage” - Fleetwood Mac, “Pictures At Eleven” - Robert Plant, “Abracadabra” -

Steve Miller Band, “Asia” - Asia, “Daylight Again” - Crosby, Stills and Nash,

“Good Trouble’ - REO Speedwagon, “Vacation” - The Go-Go’s, “Chicago 16” -

Chicago

At the Movies - “Rocky III” - Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire

“Friday The 13th Part 3- 3D”

“ET” - Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote

“Fast Times At Ridgmont High” - Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge

Reinhold

“The Concrete Jungle” - Jill St John, Tracy Bregman

“An Officer And A Gentleman” - Richard Gere, Debra Winger

“The BeastMaster” - Marc Singer,

Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn, John

Amos

“ The Challenge” - Scott Glenn,

Toshiro Mifune