Week of September 8, 1987

Pope John Paul II begins a 10-day visit to the United States and tells thousands

at the Miami airport, “god bless America.”

In South Carolina - Pope John Paul II makes gestures of friendship to American

Jews and unity to Protestants.

The FDIC pledges nearly $1 billion to prop up First City Bancorp of Texas, which

has been hit hard by losses on oil and real estate loans.

In San Antonio - Pope John Paul II praised the “great courage and generosity” of

those who have given support and aid to Central American refugees.

and one of her aides are arrested outside

the Vatican embassy where they were

protesting what they called the Roman

Catholic Church’s betrayal of women’s

rights.

Dae Jung, after 16-years of absence, is

given a hero’s welcome on his return to

Kwangju, scene of a bloody 1980

uprising. Some 300,000 hit the streets for the occasion.

Ford Motor Co. announced a voluntary recall of 4.3 million 1986-1988 cars,

trucks and vans to correct problems that could cause engine or fuel system fires.

MGM Grand announces it has purchased the Desert Inn and Sands

hotel/casinos on the Las Vegas Strip for $167 million.

linebacker who vowed to hit Denver quarterback John

Elway as hard as he could every chance he got, got a

few shots at Elway - two collisions in the first half, but

the Bronco’s won 40-17.

the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis

championships - the first time in 17 years she failed to

make the semifinals in the tournament.

Week of September 8, 1987

Christmas album - “A Very Special

Christmas,” produced by Jimmy Iovine. It

will feature U2, Madonna, Bon Jovi,

Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston

and proceeds will go to the Special

Olympics. Look for other songs by Brian

Adams, Sting, John Mellencamp,

Eurythmics and the Pointer Sisters.

Forbes Magazine reports that Bruce

Springsteen the top moneymaker among

rock acts with a 456-million income over

the last two years.

Entertainment news -

Passing - Movie director Mervyn LeRoy. He was 86.

Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton. Debbie Harry is the musical guest

(repeat).

surgery. He was 77. He’ll always be known as father

Ben Cartwright from “Bonanza.”

HBO announces there will be a Comic Relief ’87 - the

sequel to last year’s comedy benefit for the homeless.

Look for Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Martin Mull,

Martin Short and Bob Goldthwait among others. It’ll

be broadcast live November 14 from the Universal

Amphitheatre in Hollywood. Whoopie Goldberg will

not be attending because she’ll be shooting a movie

on location.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - Simon and Simon, Houston Knights, Night Beat

NBC - Matlock, Movie, Tonight, David Letterman

ABC - Who’s the Boss?, Growing Pains, Moonlighting, The Constitution: We Live

it Every day, Nightline

Week of September 8, 1987

PBS - Nova

HBO - Jerry Seinfeld special

Showtime - Coast to Coast

Tonight Show - Guest host Jay Leno with the Judds and Vanna White.

Coast to Coast - Herbie Hancock hosts this music program.

Wednesday night television -

CBS - Mike Hammer, Magnum, P.I., The Equalizer

Elsewhere, Tonight, David Letterman

ABC - Perfect Strangers, Head of the Class,

MacGyver, Hotel, Nightline

PBS - The Power of Choice

Showtime - Don Rickles, Brothers, Garry

Shandling

Disney - The Edison Twins, Danger Bay

Highway to Heaven - -Jonathan and Mark help a

homeless street performer (Dick Van Dyke).

Tonight - Jay Leno guest hosts with guests

Michael J. Fox, Deidre Hall and Dick Butkas

At the movies -

Dirty Dancing

Stakeout

No Way Out

La Bamba

Nowhere To Hide

Can’t Buy Me Love

The Big Easy

Living Daylights

Week of September 8, 1987