News & Economy
President: Ronald W. Reagan
Vice President: George Bush
Population: 237,923,795
Life expectancy: 74.7 years
Dow-Jones High: 1553
Dow-Jones Low: 1184
Cost of a new home: $100,800.00
Cost of a new car: $--
Median Household Income: $23,618.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.22
Cost of a gallon of gas: $1.20
 Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.80
Cost of a gallon of milk: $2.26
News Headlines
Reagan Asks Renewed Aid To Contra "Freedom Fighters"
Soviet Leader Chernenko, 73 dies, Mikhail Gorbachev, 54 Takes Over
Reagan Says US Will Abide By Unratified SALT II Agreement
Earthquake Hits Mexico, 10,000 Die
Treaty With Great Britain Gives Ireland Role In North Ireland
Reagan Signs Gram-Rudman Bill Mandating Budget Control
20 Are Killed In Arab Terrorist Attacks At Vienna And Rome Airports
Columbia volcano erupts, 25,000 are killed
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Music
Billboard Top 10
1. Loverboy - Billy Ocean
2. Shout - Tears For Fears
3. Heat Is On, The - Glenn Frey
4. Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
5. Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
6. Oh Sheila - Ready For The World
7. We Built This City - Starship
8. Power Of Love, The - Huey Lewis & The News
9. Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
10. St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
Top Albums
• Beverly Hills Cop - Sound Track
• Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
• Like a Virgin - Madonna
• Make it Big - Wham!
• Private Dancer - Tina Turner
• Reckless - Bryan Adams
• Suddenly - Billy Ocean
Grammy Awards
Album of the Year:
No Jacket Required, Phil Collins
Best New Artist: Sade
Best Pop Duo or Group:
“We Are the World,” USA for Africa
Best Pop Female Vocal:
“Saving All My Love for You,” Whitney Houston
Best Pop Male Vocal:
No Jacket Required, Phil Collins
Best Rock Duo or Group:
“Money for Nothing,” Dire Straits
Best Rock Female Vocal:
“One of the Living,” Tina Turner
Best Rock Male Vocal:
“The Boys of Summer,” Don Henley
Record of the Year:
“We Are the World,” USA for Africa
Song of the Year:
“We Are the World,” Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie
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Movies
Top 5 Movie Money Makers
Back to the Future-$210,609,762
Rambo: First Blood Part 2-$150,415,432
Rocky IV-$127,873,716
The Color Purple -$94,175,854
Out of Africa-$87,100,000
Academy Awards
Best Actor: William Hurt: Kiss of the Spider Woman
Best Actress: Geraldine Page: The Trip to Bountiful
Best Director: Sydney Pollack: Out of Africa
Best Picture: Out of Africa
Best Supporting Actor: Don Ameche: Cocoon
Best Supporting Actress: Anjelica Huston: Prizzi's Honor
Television
Americas Top 10 TV Favorites
1. The Cosby Show
2. Family Ties
3. Muder She Wrote
4. 60 Minutes
5. Cheers
6. Dallas
7. Dynasty
8. The Golden Girls
9. Miami Vice
10. Who's The Boss?
Emmy Awards
Drama...
Best Drama - Cagney and Lacey (CBS)
Best Actor - William Daniels, St. Elsewhere
Best Actress - Sharon Gless, Cagney and Lacey
Comedy...
Best Comedy - The Golden Girls (NBC)
Best Actor - Michael J. Fox, Family Ties
Best Actress - Betty White, The Golden Girls
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Time Capsule: 1985
Pete Rose breaks Ty Cobb's record with his 4,192nd hit 