Friday, February 03, 1984

Top News Headlines This Week:
Feb 3 - 10th Space Shuttle Mission (41B)-Challenger 4 launched   Feb 3 - 1st baby conceived by embryo transplant born in Long Beach CA   Feb 4 - "Backstage Magic" opens at CommuniCore   Feb 4 - Frank Aquilera sets world frisbee distance record (168 meters) Las Vegas   Feb 4 - "9" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 739 performances   Feb 5 - #3590 Holst & #7636

Top Songs for 1984
Against All Odds by Phil Collins     When Doves Cry by Prince     What's Love Got to Do with It by Tina Turner     Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.     Jump by Van Halen     Like a Virgin by Madonna     Karma Chameleon by Culture Club     Footloose by Kenny Loggins     I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder     Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!

1984 Prices		US President
Bread:	$0.54/loaf	Ronald Reagan
Milk:	$1.94/gal	US Vice President
Eggs:	$1.16/doz	George Bush
Car:	$11,450	Academy Award Winners
Gas:	$1.20/gal	Best Picture: Amadeus   Directed By Milos Forman Best Actor: F. Murray Abraham   in Amadeus Best Actress: Sally Fields   in Places In The Heart
House:	$97,600
Stamp:	$0.20/ea
Avg Income:	$31,052/yr
Min Wage:	$3.35/hr
DOW Avg:	1,212

People born on February 3
1811 - Horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man") 1894 - Norman Rockwell US, artist/illustrator (Sat Evening Post covers) 1940 - Fran Tarkenton Richmond VA, NFL quarterback (New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings) 1950 - Morgan Fairchild [Patsy McClenny], Dallas TX, actress (Falcon Crest, Flamingo Road)

On TV in 1984
Family Ties    Crazy Like a Fox    The Cosby Show    Night Court    Riptide    Remington Steele    Cheers    Murder, She Wrote    Scarecrow & Mrs. King    Highway to Heaven

Hot New Toys in 1984
Body Boggle    Sweet Secrets Lockets    Axis & Allies    WWF Action Figures    Rollerblades    GoBots    Sweet Secrets Transformable Jewelry

Top Books in 1984
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Robin McKinley

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