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Ratings were not yet available for the telecasts by games originator Ted Turner on his TBS cable channel in the U.S. and on TV systems in more than 70 other nations. But in Seattle, where most events were staged, ticket sales lagged; there were even 1,000 empty seats at the welcoming gala. Turner raised his estimate of losses on the games from $13 million to $26 million or more. But he insisted that the event, which he created in 1986 in a different climate, retains its rationale. "Things have certainly improved as far as our government-to-government relations...
...most-watched original film on HBO last year. The USA Network, which is churning out made-for-TV films -- most of them murder mysteries -- at the rate of two a month, scored its best ratings ever with The China Lake Murders last January. Even Lifetime, the cable channel for women, will get into the act late this month with Memories of Murder, starring Nancy Allen as an amnesia victim...
...June 8, eight workers were hospitalized after a fire in a resin-producing unit. That same day explosions severely damaged the 886-ft. oil tanker Mega Borg, spewing a 30-mile-long slick off the Texas coast. Early last week traffic was halted on the busy Houston ship channel while firemen struggled to contain a roaring oil fire that shot flames more than 90 ft. into...
...concert by 2 Live Crew is scheduled for July 22 at The Channel, a night club in South Boston. The group's album "As Nasty As They Wanna Be," has been deemed obscene by lawmakers in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., San Antonio, Texas, Greenville, S.C., and other cities...
David Alexander, spokesperson for The Channel, said a licensing hearing for the group's appearance is scheduled for Monday at City Hall. Opponents to the performance said 2 Live Crew's lyrics are obscene and sexually explicit...