Saturday, November 16, 1985
Top News Headlines This Week:
Nov 17 - NY Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28 Nov 17 - Howard Stern begins broadcasting on 92.3 WXRK FM NY Nov 18 - Paul McCartney releases "Spies Like Us" Nov 18 - Dwight Gooden (NL) & Bret Saberhagen (AL) win Cy Young Nov 18 - Howard Stern radio show returns to NYC (WXRK 92.3 FM-afternoons) Nov 18 - Washington, DC, & turned over to Smithsonian Institution
Top Songs for 1985
Shout by Tears for Fears We Are The World by USA for Africa
Money for Nothing by Dire Straits I Want to Know What Love Is by Foreigner
Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie The Power of Love by Huey Lewis & the News
Careless Whisper by Wham! Can't Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon
Broken Wings by Mr. Mister Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears
1985 Prices US President
Bread: $0.55/loaf Ronald Reagan
Milk: $1.98/gal US Vice President
Eggs: $1.20/doz George Bush
Car: $11,902 Academy Award Winners
Gas: $1.20/gal Best Picture: Out Of Africa
Directed By Sidney Pollack
Best Actor: William Hurt
in Kiss Of The Spider Woman
Best Actress: Geraldine Page
in Trip To Bountiful
House: $100,800
Stamp: $0.22/ea
Avg Income: $32,944/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,547
People born on November 16
1908 - Burgess Meredith Cleveland Ohio, actor (Mr Novak, Penguin-Batman, Rocky)
1967 - Lisa Bonet San Francisco CA, actress (Cosby Show, Different World, Angel Heart)
On TV in 1985
Cheers Night Court The Cosby Show
Moonlighting L.A. Law Miami Vice
St. Elsewhere The Golden Girls Cagney & Lacey
Family Ties
Hot New Toys in 1985
M.U.S.C.L.E. Men Pound Puppies Takara's Jenny
Get in Shape Girl! The Care Bears Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
She-Ra: Princess of Power Flash and Sizzle Jem/Jerrica Teddy Ruxpin
Top Books in 1985
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Well, I can't side with the ReHabs or the Laffs myself... 
But hey, Rosanna Arquette makes up for it! 
And gas was .57 a gallon!!! 
