Week of September 15, 1986

President Reagan signs an executive order requiring drug testing for federal

employees in “sensitive positions” that could affect as many as 1.1 million of the

government’s 2.8 million civilian workers

The Reagan Administration orders the expulsion of 25 U.N.-based Soviet

diplomats in Washington, but denied that the action was related to the spy

charges Moscow has filed against American journalist Nicholas Daniloff.

Paris bombings continue - 5 are dead, 60 injured after two men in a passing car

hurl a bomb at a crowded clothing and textile store in Paris. The explosion is the

fifth bombing in 10 days.

First public comment - Mikhail S. Gorbachev says that

American journalist Nicholas Daniloff is a spy. Referring to him

as “the spy who was caught red-handed,” he said Americans are

trying to use it “to spoil relations… and to fan up hatred. “But we

will not become nervous and will not be provoked,” said Gorbachev.

Meet - Secretary of State Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze

agree their arms control differences have narrowed, but Shultz says there can be

no fruitful superpower summit meeting until American journalist Nicholas Daniloff

is released.

President Reagan summons Soviet Foreign

Minister Eduard Shevardnadze to an

unannounced White House meeting to demand

the freedom of Nicholas Daniloff and warned

Moscow that espionage charges against the U.S.

journalist have soured superpower relations.

Atty. Gen. Edwin Meese III says that drug

smuggling is intertwined with the flow of illegal

aliens across the nation’s Southwest border and

urges Congress to pass an immigration reform bill

to help solve both problems.

Anti AIDS drug AZT, tested on only 146 patients,

will be given to as many as 6,000 AIDS victims

because it holds “great promise for prolonging life,” said the government. This

could happen within weeks.

Week of September 15, 1986

Coca-Cola says it plans to withdraw from South Africa and will attempt to sell its

operations to black investors there.

Sports - White Sox pitcher Joe Cowley throw a no-hitter in a

game against the Angels. Final score - 7-1.

San Francisco 49er quarterback Joe Montana undergoes back

surgery and it is not known whether he can continue playing

football. The surgery involved butting away a portion of a

damaged disc that extended out from the spine.

Technology -

Sony’s latest compact disk promotion kicks off this week. Consumers will receive

two free CD’s and membership in the CBS CD club with the purchase of any

Sony CD player.

Radio news -

Passing - Gordon McLendon - Pioneered top-40 radio and

was the first to put an all-news radio station on the air. He also

built the 458-station Liberty Sports Network from scratch.

GTE has signed Stuart Denning as a spokesman for its

GTE2000, a phone with various speed dialing features. Who is

Stuart Denning? He’s a perpetual winner with Z-100 and their

various contests. Denning managed to “get in” and win a whole

bunch of contests, so much so, Z-100 (WHTZ) put a 30-day limit

on contest entries a while back.

Entertainment news -

Move director Dino de Laurentiis takes his oath of U.S citizenship.

(Sept 13) At Disneyland - Michael Jackson’s 3-

D film “ Captain EO” makes its debut. The

unveiling of the 17-minute short was preceded by

a parade down Disneyland’s Main Street featuring

some 125 celebrities in chauffeur-driven antique

autos, a private party and a ribbon-cutting

ceremony at Tomorrowland’s new Magic Eye

Theater. “Captain EO” is described as “a 3-D

musical motion picture space adventure.” It was

produced by George Lucas and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and cost

around $20 million. It is the first public project involving Jackson since USA for

Africa’s “We Are the World” session last year.

Week of September 15, 1986

Music news -

Julian Lennon is taking a hiatus from performing after a

disappointing reception for his latest record.

The Pet Shop Boys won’t be touring the U.S. after all.

They to kick off a tour Oct. 31 in San Francisco. It’s

postponed due to a number of reasons.

Run D.M.C. has been uninvited to the Los Angeles

Street Scene celebration. The decision was partly based

on uneasiness after gang violence at the group’s August

concert in nearby Long Beach.

Will the real LL Cool J. please stand up? - A guy named Lawrence Humphrey

files suit, claiming the LL Cool J’s “Radio” album criminally and fraudulently uses

his professional name, voice and compositions. The suit also charges fraudulent

use of the LL Cool J name during the rap performer’s personal appearances. The

suit alleges that Humphrey and defendant James Todd Smith, boyhood friends in

New York, recorded Humphrey and his compositions in the basement of smith’s

home in 1984. According to the complaint, Smith supplied the ‘simple beat’ which

has no originality and which does not contain any original copyrightable material.

Television news -

Erma Bombeck , who has been with ABC’s “Good Morning

America” since it debuted on Nov 3, 1975, is leaving. “It’s the

best job I’ve ever had, but I’m walking away from it.” She says

an increasing workload has made it impossible to continue.

The Disney Channel offers the movie “Pinocchio” the first time

this 1940 classic has been on television. It’s been available on

videocassette though, since July of last year.

David Letterman hosts the Emmy Awards on Sunday.

Heather Thomas, who co-stars on “The Fall Guy”, undergoes extensive plastic

surgery on her left leg after being struck by a car near Hollywood.

New TV season - you’ll see these changes:

Patrick Duffy is returning to Dallas.

Don Johnson gets a new car - a Testa Rossa (Ferrari) on Miami Vice.

Week of September 15, 1986

Robert Urich says goodbye to his girlfriend Susan Silverman on “Spenser For

Hire.”

MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson) stops working free-

lance and instead, will work full time for the fictitious

Phoenix foundation.

Facts of Life - Cloris Leachman joins the cast as Beverly

Ann, sister of Edna (Charlotte Rae).

Gimme a Break - Neil moves to New York with best friend

Andy. But the Kaniski family stays behind with the

exception of Joey and grandpa.

The A-Team - Robert Vaughn joins the cast as the Teams’

ultra new leader.

Tuesday night television -

CBS - The Wizard, Movie

NBC - Remington Steele, Cheers, Night Court, 1986, Tonight Show

ABC - Who’s The Boss?, Moonlighting, Jack and Mike, Nightline

PBS - Nova, Explore

HBO - Training Camp: The Bulls Are Back, Movies

Moonlighting - Maddie and Mike delve into an

intriguing murder case from the 1940’s.

Tonight Show - Johnny welcomes Steve Landesberg,

Jason Bateman, Wild Bill Cavison and Spiegle Wilcox.

Saturday night television -

CBS - Murder, She Wrote, Movie

NBC - Disney’s Captain EO Grand Opening, Golden Girls, Easy Street, Hunter,

Saturday Night Live

ABC - Life with Lucy, Ellen Burstyne Show, Heart of the City

MTV - Live from the Cat Club: Kids in the Kitchen

HBO - A 60’s Reunion with Bill Graham, movies

Showtime - Bizarre ’86, Movies

Captain EO Grand Opening - Patrick Duffy and Justine Bateman welcome the

Moody Blues, Starship and Belinda Carlisle. The special is keyed to the new

Captain EO 3-D attraction at Disneyland and Disneyworld. The movie stars

Michael Jackson.

Week of September 15, 1986

Saturday Night Live (repeat) - Anjelica Huston and Billy Martin

guest host with musical guests George Clinton & The

Parliaments/Funkadelic.

Top Album Rock Cuts -

The Eye of The Zombie - John Fogerty

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel

Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money

Throwing It All Away - Genesis

Fall On Me - R.E.M.

It’s You - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

Wild Wild Life - Talking Heads

No Way To Treat A Lady - Bonnie Raitt

Jacob’s Latter - Huey Lewis & The News

Hip To Be Square - Huey Lewis & The News

Somebody’s Out There - Triumph

Emotion in Motion - Ric Ocasek

Top Country -

In Love - Ronnie Milsap

Got My Heart Set On You - John Conlee

On TV

Always Have Always Will - Janie Fricke

Little Rock - Reba McEntire

Lonely Alone - Forester sisters

Both To each Other - Eddie Rabitt/Juice

Newton

Ten Feet Away - Keith Whitley

Guitar Town - Steve Earle

Just Another Love - Tanya Tucker

Cry - Crystal Gayle

Stand A Little Rain - Nitty Gritty Dirt

Band

Second To No One - Rosanne Cash

It’ll Be Me - Exile

Guitars, Cadillac’s - Dwight Yoakam

Top Albums -

Raising Hell - Run-D.M.C.

Top Gun Soundtrack

Week of September 15, 1986

Dancing on the Ceiling - Lionel Richie

Back in the Highlife - Steve Winwood

Control - Janet Jackson

Fore! - Huey Lewis & The News

The Bridge - Billy Joel

Eat ‘Em And Smile - David Lee Roth

So - Peter Gabriel

Invisible Touch - Genesis

Music From The Edge of Heaven -

Wham!

True Confessions - Bananarama

Revenge - Eurythmics

Then & Now… Best of the Monkees

Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston

Like a Rock - Bob Seger & The

Silver Bullet Band

Winner in You - Patti LaBelle

Night Songs - Cinderella

Primitive Love - Miami Sound Machine

Belinda Carlisle - Belinda Carlisle

Top Hits in Britain -

We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart

Don’t Leave Me This Way - Communards

Glory of Love - Peter Cetera

I Want To Wake Up With You - Boris Gardiner

I Just Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew

Holiday Rap - MC Miker and Deejay Sven

Rage Hard - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Rain or Shine - Five Star

Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C.

Word Up - Cameo

Brother Louie - Modern Talking

Love Can’t Turn around - Farley Jackmaster Funk

At the movies -

Heartburn