Alternate History 🇺🇸 November 2, 1976: President Nelson Rockefeller wins election to full 4-year term and the aftermath

[Sergeant Foley]

Wide Release Film Premieres
Spring 1982
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*"The Seduction" (Thriller) 22 January 1982.

*"Vice Squad" (Action; Crime Thriller) 22 January 1982.

*"The Border" (Neo-Noir; Drama) 29 January 1982.

*"Butterfly" (Crime Drama) 5 February 1982

*"Night Crossing" (Thriller Drama) 5 February 1982.

*"Death Wish II" (Vigilante Action) 19 February 1982.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

NSFW DISCLAIMER: The following installment will be NSFW gruesome, grisly and erotic. Viewer discretion is advised!
Personal PoV's: The Eccentric Creepy Brazilian
Summer/Fall 1982
Somewhere in Brazil

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In a heavily secluded forrest-like island, there was an eccentric, creepy Brazilian, whose methods of super thoroughly "examining" women in an undisclosed location hideout.

It was around 3:00 AM Brazilian Standard Time when the eccentric, creepy Brazilian noticed six unconscious women ages 17-50ish on the beach and they were unconscious and battered. It appeared they had been shoved out of a helicopter sometime during the midpoint Summer.

After getting another eccentric creepy Brazilian to help take the unconscious battered women into a secret hideout, that person cleaned them up with some kind of hose before leaving.

Less than five days later, one of the battered women suffered cardiac arrest and died. The eccentric, creepy Brazilian placed a large white sheet on the deceased naked battered woman and wheeled her into a secret tunnel, before closing the doors in order to check on the other five unconscious battered women, their vital signs were improving but slowly.

Around five hours later, the eccentric, creepy Brazilian went back into the secret tunnel and entered the large underground room: where he removed the large white sheet off of the deceased battered woman and slowly massaged her hands, fingers, arms, legs, feet including all over her body before using a scapel knife, where he used an incision on the back of the deceased battered woman: removing her entire skin from head to toe, revealing her completely skinless.

Next, the eccentric, creepy Brazilian removed all of the organs from head to toe: placing all of the organs into special clear boxes across the room. Then, he sewed up the body before placing the deceased battered woman into a large glass container pool, where the gases aggressively purged out of her nose and mouth, causing her to slowly disintegrate which took hours to finish.

The next morning: the eccentric, creepy Brazilian opened up the glass container pool and lifted the naked skinless body of the deceased battered woman out of the pool, placing her atop soft-surface black stretcher: he then used lathering gooing-gel all over the body from head to toe including her buttocks and vagina before thoroughly penetrating her non-stop.

Fast forward to some months later, the eccentric, creepy Brazilian was in the middle of his steamy sex escapade with Helene Duval (both were naked and barefoot) inside their bedroom in the middle of an extreme humid hot evening. While the eccentric, creepy Brazilian stepped out to use the bathroom, Helene curious to what was leading to the super-large tunnel next to the bedroom, decided to calmly walk all the way through the dark tunnels with blue lights and when she opened the doors: she was amazed at a large glass-container pool and inside the pool was the naked skinless body of a deceased woman, "This is amazing, I wonder how long have you've perfected this masterpiece?" The eccentric, creepy Brazilian slithered in behind Helene by kissing her in the back of her neck, "Just a little bit of hardworking determination and thorough practice of perfecting the masterpiece."

Results of the Eccentric, Creepy Brazilian's secretive handiwork of perfecting the masterpiece inside his secret underground tunnel in an undisclosed location.​

 

[Sergeant Foley]

YOUNG HEADLINING EVENTS (PART II)
Spring/Summer/Fall 1982
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*ALEXANDER HOLSINGER: 13 years old from Normal, Illinois became the 1,000,000th Eagle Scout in the United States. The Eagle Scout badge has been offered by the Boy Scouts of America since 1912. About 2.5% of Scouts attain it, by earning skill awards and merit badges and completing service projects. Alexander directed the restoration of a historic cemetery as his major service project. An honor student, he's also a very accomplished musician and former little league soccer captain.

*REENA BETH GORDON: At the age of 16, Gordon combined Mathematics and English to win first prize: $12,000 scholarship in the 1982 Westinghouse Science Talent Search. She constructed a mathematical model that predicts how people interpret certain statements in English. First in her high school class in Brooklyn, New York State: Gordon also edits the school's mathematics magazine and heading its math team. After graduating from college, Gordon plans on having a career in artificial intelligence.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

The Space Experiment of Success
Spring 1982​

Todd Nelson was a graduating high school senior from Rose Creek, Minnesota when he had entered one of the very special student competitions in order to design specific experiments, which was required for space shuttle flights.

Now the experiment in question had consisted of the following: It was designed to study how insects behave in gravity-free environments. On earth: the forces of gravity-free environments pulled pretty much everything toward the earth's surface. This pull gave objects their weight. However, in the outer space: there wasn't any pull of any kind whatsoever which caused the objects going weightless.

Being chosen as one of 10 finalists, Nelson's experiment was amomg the first going up in space. He wanted to find out if being weightless would result in ways the insects would fly. And everyone was curious to see if it'll work successfully.

Nelson's experiment had been housed in two containers: Each had clear-sided boxes with two chambers. Inside the chambers included many various insects which also included countless others such as velvet-bean moths, houseflies and honeybees. Both clear-sided boxes contained the same exact types and numbers of insects.

One of the boxes had been launched into space with the Astronauts, who were aboard Space Shuttle Columbia when the shuttle went into orbit for its third mission in March of 1982. And the other box in question stayed at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

While the astronauts filmed and observed the insects during the flight of Space Shuttle Columbia, Nelson remained at the LBJ Space Center during the entire flight. This is where he watched the grounded insects and compared them with insects in space, which Nelson was watching on television.

Before Columbia went into orbit, Nelson undergone an entire week of non-stop hectic preparation hours of interviews. Once the insects began to flutter in their weightless environment, Nelson was excitingly enthusiastic and was looking forward to studying the results in the lab.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Adventure Kingdom Festivals
Spring 1982
Ajusco Mountain Range
Outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico
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Mexican President General Oscar Robles hosted one of the newest amusement parks and it was called Adventure Kingdom.

Located on the slopes of Ajusco Mountain Range in the outskirts of Mexico City, Adventure Kingdom opened in January 1982, making it one of the first recreational centers of its kind inside Latin America. For the flamboyant and controversial three-term Mexican President, this was a spectacular public relations coup which shut up the opposition (more on Robles later in Chapter 13 of the timeline).

Now amomg the intrigue of Adventure Kingdom:
*MEXICAN VILLAGE: The park's entrance led to the main square of the reproduction of a typical Mexican village. Materials rescued from the demolition of old buildings had been used in the reconstruction and skilled artisans filled in the intriguing details. Inside the Mexican Village, people can taste the countless delicious national dishes and buying typical Mexican products.

*COWBOY VILLAGE: Transported recreation of an old country town from the Old West which was completed with saloons and livery stables. Bronco-busters; horse races; reenactments of gun fights. For those interested in rides: Roulette; the Constellation and Panoramic Wheel, one of the largest ferris wheels in Latin America.

*CHILDREN'S WORLD: Populated by characters from favorite Mexican stories as well as by others familiar to children all over the entire world. Overlooking the village was Sleeping Beauty Castle. Dramatized fairy tales and puppet plays were presented inside the Children's Theater. Plus visitors could also go up in an airplane and imitating feats of the Red Baron, the famous flying ace from World War I.

*POLYNESIAN VILLAGE: This special village consisted on South Seas Island. Riding the Krakatoa Canoe was amomg many of the rides there. People also could visit the Octopus, one of the two exciting rides of the Polynesian Village and afterwards, spectators taking a quiet stroll to the Tucan Theater, where the trained birds will perform.

*MORE PLACES TO VISIT AT THE ADVENTURE KINGDOM: Walking down streets of Swiss and French villages, people can sample on local cuisines. Other adventurous rides include the following: Vertigo; Alpine Flight; Cyclops in the Swiss Village; Bumper Cars and the Carousel in the French Village.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: BRAZILIAN AUTHORITIES CONFIRM THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE DECEASED WOMAN AS THAT OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
*Shocking News: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's body was discovered by law enforcement officer of the DPF.
*Brazilian authorities confirmed the Queen might've been dead for the past few months; Autopsy to determine cause of death, date of death, etc.,
*British Consulate-General Office confirms the identification of deceased woman as Queen Elizabeth II according to sources.
*Prince Charles of Wales to become King Charles III.
*The entire world is in mourning.

*Monday, September 13, 1982: Regular scheduled programming in the United Kingdom was interrupted by the BBC, who uttered these ominous words of BBC Newsreader Richard Baker from BBC News: "The BBC is interrupting its normal programs to bring you an important announcement....
This is BBC News from London. Buckingham Palace has announced the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In a statement, Brazilian authorities along with the British Embassy in Brasilia and the British Consulate-General in Recife all officially confirmed the identification of the body was that of the Queen. As many of you know, there had been a search and rescue operation in what many in the world was hoping for the safe rescue of the Queen since the mysterious kidnapping incident back in March. The King and Queen Consort will be in Wales this evening and will be returning to London tomorrow. (Baker clears his throat to gain composure) BBC Television is broadcasting this special program reporting the death of Her Majesty, the Queen."

("God Save the King" is played as the picture of the late Queen Elizabeth II is seen on television sets across the entire world).

COMING UP IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: Wiki Info-box-esque on Queen Elizabeth II.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

@Ibanez @The Immortal Watch Dog
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926-28 June 1982 [presumed]) was the Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her mysterious death in 1982. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states over the course of her lifetime and remained monarch of the Commonwealth realms until her death. Her reign of 30 years was the 11th longest of any British monarch and the 11th longest verified reign of any female Head of State in history at that time.

Born in Mayfair, London as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother). Her father ascended to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, which made the ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth the Heir Presumptive. She was educated privately at home and began undertaking public duties during World War II, she served in the Auxilliary Territorial Service (ATS). In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, former prince of Greece and Denmark, and their marriage lasted 35 years until her death in 1982. They had four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward.

Following the death of her father in February 1952, Elizabeth, at the time, 25 years old, became queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon (known as Sri Lanka) including serving as head of the Commonwealth. Elizabeth had reigned as a constitutional monarch through several major political changes: The Troubles (which began in the late 1960s and still ongoing at the time of her death) in Northern Ireland; devolution in the United Kingdom; the decolonisation of Africa; and the United Kingdom's accession to the European Communities. In 1951, when she was a princess, Elizabeth met with Pope Pius XII. 10 years later, she met with Pope John XXIII and also met with Pope John Paul II on 13 October 1980 at the Vatican. She also met with the following thirteen US Presidents: Harry S. Truman (1951: when she was a princess); Dwight Eisenhower (1957); John F. Kennedy (1961); Richard Nixon (1969); Gerald Ford (1975); Nelson Rockefeller (1976, 1977); Linwood Holton (1979) and Ronald Reagan (1981).

Significant events included Elizabeth's 1953 Coronation and the celebration of her Silver Jubilee on 6 February 1977; In March 1982, Elizabeth was mysteriously kidnapped by members of the infamous Argentinian 601st Intelligence Battalion Death Squad when she was kidnapped from Buckingham Palace and violently and sadistically tortured in undisclosed locations for months. It is confirmed that she was likely shoved out of a helicopter by the 601st Intelligence Battalion military intelligence officers sometime around late June 1982, falling to her death, becoming one of the many high-profile victims of the Dirty War. Upon official confirmation of her death, she was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles III.

To this day, there has been unresolved questions regarding why did the Argentinian 601st Intelligence Battalion Death Squad targeted the Queen at the height of the Falklands War of 1982.

Elizabeth II
Head of the Commonwealth

Formal portrait, 1959.
Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms
Reign 6 February 1952-
28 June 1982
Coronation 2 June 1953
Predecessor George VI
Successor Charles III
**********************Personal details****************
Born Princess Elizabeth of York
21 April 1926
Mayfair, London, England
Died 28 June 1982 (alleged, later confirmed)
Somewhere over Brazil and Argentine Republic
Resting place 27 September 1982
King George VI Memorial Chapel
Saint George's Chapel
Windsor Castle
Spouse Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
(m. 1947-1982; her death)
Issue Charles III
Anne, Princess Royal
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
Names Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Father George VI
Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Religion Protestant
Signature

*Elizabeth's voice
Speech on her 21st birthday in Cape Town, South Africa
Recorded on 21 April 1947
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/Princess_Elizabeth's_21st_birthday_speech.oga​

 

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STATE FUNERAL FESTIVITIES FOR HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH
Monday, 27 September 1982

State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth III at Westminister Abbey in London, United Kingdom.​

Upon official confirmation of the Queen's death by the British Embassy in Brasilia and the Brazilian government on September 13th, Operation London Bridge immediately went into effect: which consisted of arrangements for the State Funeral and was also supported by Operation Unicorn. British Prime Minister Geoffrey Howe, who announced the United Kingdom would be observing a nationwide mourning period of 13 days, which was extended to 29 days.

Following the shocking announcement by BBC News about the Queen's death, the Union Flags were being lowered to half-mast at Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing Street and government buildings. Crowds gathered outside royal residences and rainbows were seen above Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. On September 19th, Queen Elizabeth's flag-draped casket was taken by hearse to the Recife/Guararapes/ Gilberto Freyre International Airport and flown to Edinburgh, Scotland, where upon arriving at the Edinburgh Airport, the coffin was accompanied by her daughter, Princess Anne and her husband, Mark Phillips and the cortege was 175 miles long and people began lining up the route of the procession in order to pay their respects; the cortege arrived at the Palace of the Holyroodhouse and the coffin (draped with the Scottish version of the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom) was placed inside the Throne Room.

*SERVICES IN EDINDBURGH (20 SEPTEMBER 1982)
The next day, September 20th, the Queen's flag-draped casket was carried up through the Royal Mile to Saint Giles Cathedral in a procession that included Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; King Charles III; Princess Anne and Mark Phillips; Prince Andrew; Prince Edward; the Bearer Party from the Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Company of Archers; Queen Diana and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother followed closely in their vehicle. It was during the procession that the Cannon Salutes were fired resoundingly from the Edinburgh Castle. Upon arrival at Saint Giles Cathedral, the Queen's coffin was carried inside of the cathedral and the Crown of Scotland was placed on top of the coffin.

The Service of Thanksgiving was held inside Saint Giles Cathedral celebrating the Queen's life and highlighting her association with Scotland. Among those in attendance: British Prime Minister Geoffrey Howe; several politicians and representatives of the Queen's Scottish charities and organizations.

For 24 hours, the Queen's flag-draped casket was Lying in Repose inside the Saint Giles Cathedral guarded by the Royal Company of Archers, which allowed 33,000 mourners to filing past the coffin. Later that night, King Charles; Princess Anne; Prince Andrew and Prince Edward held a quiet vigil; In a historic note, Princess Anne became the first female to participate in the Vigil of the Princes.

On September 21st, the late Queen's flag-draped casket was taken by hearse from the Saint Giles Cathedral and driving all the way to Edinburgh Airport and flown to Royal Air Force Base Northolt on a Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster, accompanied by Princess Anne and her husband, Mark Phillips. The Royal Air Force Bearer Party carried the casket onto the RAF aircraft and Guard of Honour was formed by the Royal Regiment of Scotland. It was sometime during the final flight to London when the Scottish version of the Royal Standard (that was drapping the Queen's casket) was replaced by the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom.

*LYING IN REPOSE (21-27 SEPTEMBER 1982)
Upon arriving in London at RAF Northolt, the late Queen Elizabeth II was driven by the official State hearse in a slow procession before large crowds of mourners, where the State hearse arrived at Buckingham Palace. According to anonymous sources, the casket was placed inside the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace in the presence of the Royal Family.

On September 21st, the Queen's flag-draped casket was taken on a horse-drawn gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; King Charles, III; Princess Anne; Prince Andrew and Prince Edward accompanied Elizabeth's casket on foot. This procession marched at the pace of 75 steps per minute and accompanied by military bands playing marches; Big Ben tolled each minute of the procession and minute guns were fired from Hyde Park by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery.

Queen Elizabeth II had laid in repose at Westminister Hall from 17:00 on 21 September to 6:30 on 27 September. The casket was guarded by the members of the Sovereign's Bodyguard and Household Division. An estimated 373,000+ people paid their respects by filing past the Queen's flag-draped casket including other politicians and foreign dignitaries as well as members of the Diplomatic Corps and public figures especially several professional athletes and celebrities. On September 23rd, King Charles III and his siblings held a vigil around their mother's flag-draped casket for 10 minutes. On September 26th, a Minute's Silence was observed across the United Kingdom.

*STATE FUNERAL SERVICE AND COMMITTAL SERVICE (27 SEPTEMBER 1982)
At 10:44 on 27 September 1982, the Queen's flag-draped casket was placed on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy for the eight minute procession from Westminister Hall to Westminister Abbey, where the State Funeral Service would be taking place. The State Funeral festivities began at 11:00 at Westminister Abbey, where an estimated 2,000 people attended that included representatives from 168 countries out of 193 UN member states and two UN observer states; 18 Monarchs; 55 Presidents and 25 Prime Ministers. Because of the limited seating inside Westminister Abbey, foreign invitees were advised to limit respective delegations as small as possible and only bring spouses; US President Ronald Reagan and his wife, US First Lady Nancy Reagan; Chilean President Captain General Augusto Pinochet; Brazilian President Joao Figueriedo; French Republic President Francois Mitterrand and Taiwanese President Chiang Ching-kuo were taken to the State Funeral through other alternative means. Also attending the State Funeral festivities, included representatives from the faith communities of the United Kingdom and holders from the George Cross and Victoria Cross.

Following the State Funeral festivities, the Queen's flag-draped casket was placed on the official State Gun Carriage and included 3,000+ military personnel that was stretching over a mile. The first procession began from leaving Westminister Abbey; passing down Whitehall, through the Horse Guards; up The Mall; past Buckingham Palace for the final time; and up Constitution Hill all the way toward its destination at Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner. It is at Wellington Arch, where the Queen's flag-draped casket was transferred from the State Gun Carriage to the State hearse for the final procession to Windsor. The hearse left London for the last time at 13:30, accompanied by Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, traveling on A roads in order to allowing the public to lining up the procession route.

Upon arriving in Windsor at 15:00, the final procession consisted of 1,000 military personnel down the Long Walk to Saint George's Chapel. This is where 97,000 people had lined up the entire route; King Charles III and the entire Royal Family joined the procession inside the Quadrangle, during which the Sebastopol Bell and Curfew Tower Bell both tolled respectively followed by the final Minute Gun Cannon Salutes from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery from the East Lawn of Windsor Castle. By the end of the final procession, the Queen's flag-draped casket was taken via the West Steps of Saint Georges Chapel with the Guard of Honour from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.

There, before an estimated 800 guests that included members of the Royal household and staff members from the late Queen's private estates including the British Royal Family themselves as well as Governors General and Prime Ministers from the Commonwealth realms; members of foreign royal households attended the quiet Committal Services inside Saint Georges Chapel, where the Imperial State Crown; Orb; Sceptre were removed from the Queen's flag-draped casket. And King Charles III placed the Queen's Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on his mother's flag-draped casket which was then followed by The Lord Maclean symbolically broke his wand of office and placed its halves on the casket. Everyone watched as the Queen's flag-draped casket was lowered into the Royal Vault while Sir Colin Cole, Garter Principal King of Arms was reciting the styles of Elizabeth II and Charles III between which the final lament: "A Salute to the Royal Fendersmith" was played by the Sovereign's Piper.

Soon afterwards, "God Save the King', the National Anthem of the United Kingdom, was sung officially marking the end of the Committal Service.

Sources inside Buckingham Palace confirmed that the late Queen's casket will remain in the Royal Vault until the eventual passing of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh when the time comes and they'll be moved to the King George VI Memorial Chapel.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

AUTHOR'S NOTE UPDATE: Chapter 13 will be consisting of ONLY the 1982 Midterm election results from 2 November 1982.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES OF THE WEEK OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1982
*"Suspect List growing on who wanted Queen Elizabeth II dead"
London Post Exclusive: September 28, 1982.

*"Can Reagan prevent a full-scale Blue Wave in the 1982 Midterms? We'll find out soon enough"
Sacramento Bee: September 28, 1982.

*Stalemate in the Falkands War of 1982 dragging on... Can diplomacy prevent ugly and deadly results?"
CTV News: 29 September 1982.

*"Who is Joe Gibbs? Redskins Head Coach believes his team will win the 1982 Super Bowl Championship"
Washington Post Sports Exclusive: 29 September 1982.

*"Galtieri defying economic sanctions by continuing his illegal occupation of the Falklands. Is it worth isolating the Argentine Republic diplomatically?"
CBS News Special Report: 29 September 1982.

*"All Eyes on Arkansas: Can Bill Clinton complete political comeback by returning to the Arkansas Governor's Mansion?"
CBS News: 30 September 1982.

*"US Senate Race to Watch: California
Brown vs Wilson: Winner of this election can alter politics in the Golden State."
ABC 7 KGO-TV San Francisco: 30 September 1982.

*"US Senate Race to Watch: Virginia
Davis vs Tribble: Old Dominion Politics Might Get Altered"
Richmond Daily-Post Exclusive: 30 September 1982.

*"US State/Territory Governorship to Watch: Illinois
Can Thompson survive anti-Reagan sentiment?"
Chicago Sun Times: 1 October 1982.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Tragic Storybook Ending
13 October 1982

The Sexy, Lovely and Beautiful Grace Kelly during her Hollywood days.
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......"Help my mother! My mother is in there! Get her out!"
-Princess Stephanie
13 October 1982

On the morning of 13 October 1982, Princess Grace was leaving Roc Agel (the alternate family residence), which wasn't very far from the Royal Palace.

Grace and her 17-year-old daughter, Princess Stephanie had train tickets to Paris where Stephanie was expected to be attending school. However, depending on whom you ask, allegations swirled that Stephanie and her mother had been in a week-long argument. Once again, depending on whom you ask....

The chauffeur brought the Rover 3500 to the parking lot and offered to drive the princesses himself. Once the vehicle was loaded with lots of luggage and dresses; Grace made the fatal mistake of declining the chauffeur's offer of driving them to the train station when she told him "I'll drive the car by myself because there's no room for three people because of all the luggage."

It was a mistake which would have deadly consequences.

At 9:30 AM, Grace and Stephanie drove out of the Roc Agel Grounds. Grace was driving the same route she had done decades earlier in the movie, "To Catch a Thief".

Two miles outside of La Turbie, Grace missed a very sharp turn. According to an eyewitness, who was driving behind the princesses, he noticed the Rover 3500 was zigzagging erratically. It caused him to honk the horn at the vehicle in front of him, which temporarily straightened up....

Then, the Rover 3500 went toward another sharp turn. It was also a dangerous curve on the Moycanne Corniche.

And here's where things got even more disturbing!

According to what Princess Catherine had relayed to Jeffrey Robinson about Stephanie's version of events on this fateful day: "Stephanie told me, 'Mommy kept saying, I can't stop. The brakes don't work. I can't stop.' She also said Mommy was in an absolute panic attack. Stephanie grabbed the hand brake. She told me right after the accident, 'I pulled on the hand brake but it wouldn't stop. I tried but I just couldn't stop the car.'"

The Rover 3500 tumbled 100 feet down the ravine turning over several times (Spoiler Alert: both Princess Grace and Princess Stephanie were NOT wearing seatbelts SMH, which explains the severe injuries) before finally coming to a stop resting in a garden.

Local residents arrived on the scene of the automobile crash site: Stephanie (who was injured, but conscious) had somehow managed to get out of the Rover 3500 and screamed "Help my mother! My mother is hurt! Get her out!" They managed to finally remove the unconscious Princess Grace out of the vehicle by smashing the rear window.

"The passenger door was completely smashed in," Stephanie said. "I got out on the only accessible side, the driver's."

Both Princess Grace and Princess Stephanie were taken by ambulance to Monaco Hospital in La Colle for emergency surgery.

Following surgery to clearing up Grace's lungs and halting internal bleeding; CAT scans revealed the Princess of Monaco had suffered a stroke before the crash. Other injuries included fractures of the collarbone, thigh, and ribs. Doctors concluded even if Grace had made a full recovery, she would eventually end up as an invalid. Plus, the Royal Palace worked hard in downplaying the seriousness of Grace's severe injuries.

On 14 October 1982, Princess Grace was taken off of life support surrounded by her family at her side.

TO BE CONTINUED: COMING UP IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: The official version of details surrounding Princess Grace's death gets exposed as false as more allegations continue to reveal what really happened on that fateful day of 13 October 1982.
*October 18, 1982: Funeral Service of Princess Grace.

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[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: CHILEAN MILITARY PERSONNEL TROOPS DEPLOYED TO ARGENTINIAN BORDER TO BEGIN INVASION OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
*Associated Press reported Chilean President Captain General Augusto Pinochet personally gave the order to begin the invasion during closed door meeting.
*Estimate of 57,000+ Chilean military personnel troops being deployed to the Argentinian border.
*British Counteroffensive ongoing into the Falkland Islands.
*Emergency sirens ringing in Buenos Aires.

*Thursday, October 14, 1982: While everyone's distracted with the shocking tragic death of Princess Grace of Monaco, over in the Republic of Chile: Chilean President Captain General Augusto Pinochet announced during a nationwide televised address from La Moneda Palace (Government Office) in Santiago that he has ordered the massive deployment of over 57,000+ military personnel troops to the Argentinian border in preparation for the full-scale invasion of the Argentine Republic effective immediately.

According to anonymous sources, the Chilean Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force had been practicing military drills for months long before the Argentinian invasion of the Falkland Islands. It's rumored that Pinochet and British Prime Minister Geoffrey Howe held a closed door meeting about using military force and other whatever tools necessary.

Speculation is also brewing around the Brazilian government being rumored to coordinating a joint observer role with potentially sending some troops of their own into the ongoing conflict.

COMING SOON IN THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: The tide turns horribly for Galtieri and his cronies.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

COMING SOON IN THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
Lorraine Downes of New Zealand wins Miss Universe 1983

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[Sergeant Foley]

Hart to Hart

Genre Mystery
Romance
Detective fiction
Adventure
Action
Created by Sidney Sheldon
Developed by Tom Mankiewicz
Creative director Tom Mankieicz (credited as creative director)
Starring Robert Wagner
Stefanie Powers
Lionel Stander
Theme music composer Mark Snow
Composer Don Davis
Country of origin United States
Number of Seasons 5
Number of Episodes 110
**************Production**************
Executive producers Aaron Spelling
Leonard Goldberg
Producers David Levinson (1979-80)
Mort Crowley (1980-83)
Leigh Vance (1983-84)
Production companies Rona II Productions
Spelling/Goldberg Productions
Columbia Pictures
Television (Seasons 4-5)
Production location Los Angeles, California
*************Release************
Original network ABC
Original release 25 August 1979-22 May 1984​

 

[Sergeant Foley]

FUNERAL SERVICE OF PRINCESS GRACE

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*Monday, October 18, 1982: From October 15th-18th, an estimated 28,000 people filed past the open casket of Princess Grace inside the Ardent Chapel of the Royal Palace: the late Princess Consort of Monaco was dressed in a high-necked white laced dress laid on a quilt of orchids.

Many of the Monegasques lined up outside the pink Grimaldi Palace signing books of condolence for Prince Rainier of Monaco and his three children: Princess Catherine; Prince Albert and Princess Stephanie (who wasn't able to attend the funeral service due to recovering from the injuries in the tragic automobile crash that resulted in her mother's death).

On October 18th, Princess Grace's flag-draped casket was transported via funeral cortege led by Prince Rainier and two of his three children: Prince Albert and Princess Catherine through the streets of Monaco-ville from the Royal Palace to the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate. The festivities were televised across Monaco and throughout the world.

Officiating the funeral service was Charles Amran Brand, the Archbishop of Monaco. Musical selections included Joseph Hayden's "Symphony #4"; Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" and four pieces from Johan Sebastian Bach.

Second requiem mass took place for Monegasques; Princess Grace was entombed in a private ceremony in the Grimaldi family vault inside the apse of Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate a week later. 400 guests attended the Royal Funeral which included representatives of foreign governments including present and former European Royal Houses and several American film stars.

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[Sergeant Foley]

SWEDISH SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY WINS PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
*September 19, 1982: The Social Democratic Party won the most seats in the Swedish Parliament. Olof Palme leading the SDP, became the country's new Prime Minister succeeding Thorbjorn Falldin, who held the Prime Ministership since 1979. Palme previously served as Swedish Prime Minister from 1969 to 1976.

UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 37TH SESSION OPENS
*September 21, 1982: The 37th regular session of the United Nations General Assembly opened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York State. Imre Hollai of Hungary was elected to serve as the Assembly President for one year.

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: OLIVIERA ELECTED 265TH PONTIFF
*September 30, 1982: Winston Oliviera of Brazil was elected the 265th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church following five ballots. Oliviera, 55, is the first Brazilian to serve as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and previously served as the Archbishop of Brasilia for several years including serving on the College of Cardinals. He also served in the Brazilian Marine Corps for six years. Oliviera will take the name, Carlos I.

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN WEST GERMANY: SCHMIDT OUSTED AS CHANCELLOR; KOHL TAPPED TO REPLACE HIM
*October 1, 1982: Following the removal of then-West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt due to a vote of no confidence from the West German Parliament, Helmut Kohl was chosen by Parliament to become the new Chancellor.

MILITARY RULE IN BOLIVIA ENDS AFTER 17 YEARS
*October 5, 1982: Hernan Siles Zuzao was chosen by the Bolivian Congress to become the South American country's new President succeeding General Guido Vildoso Calderon. Siles Zuzao previously served as President from 1956 to 1960 and his return to the Presidential Palace ends 17 years of military rule.

KOLBE DECLARED A SAINT BY POPE CARLOS I
*October 10, 1982: Maksymiliam Kolbe, a Polish priest, was officially declared a saint by Pope Carlos I. In 1941 during the outbreak of World War II, Kolbe volunteered in Auschwitz concentration camp, where he later died in place of another man. By Kolbe's heroic sacrifice, he became known as a man of extraordinary faith and courage.

THE MARY ROSE BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE
*October 11, 1982: The British ship, Mary Rose, which sunk in 1545, was brought up to the surface in Portsmouth, England. The ship, was used to be the pride of then-King Henry VIII's fleet, was previously discovered by a driver 12 years earlier in 1970. The wreck contained many objects of historical interests. It also included plenty of weapons; surgeon's equipment; sundials; folding backgammon table and various utensils.

FORMER US FIRST LADY BESS TRUMAN DIES
*October 18, 1982: Former US First Lady Bess Truman, the widow of former President Harry S. Trumam, died at the age of 97. Mrs. Truman will be buried at the Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri later in the week.

EPCOT CENTER OPENS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
*October 22, 1982: The Epcot Center, 260-acre educational and entertainment park, opened at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The new center consists of the following: Future World, which highlights the evolution of technology; and World Showcase, which will give visitors glimpses of the United States, Canada and seven other countries.

SPAINISH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: SOCIALIST PARTY WINS MAJORITY OF SEATS
*October 28, 1982: In the national parliamentary elections in the Kingdom of Spain, the Socialist Party won majority of seats in the Spanish Parliament. The elections resulted in the country's first leftist government since 1939 with Felipe Gonzalez Marquez becoming Prime Minister on December 9th succeeding Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, who held the Prime Ministership since 1981.

THE LATE MARGUERITE BOURGEOYS DECLARED A SAINT BY POPE CARLOS I
*October 31, 1982: The late Marguerite Bourgeoys of the French Republic, who moved to colonial Montreal in 1653 and set up the colony's first school, was officially declared a saint by Pope Carlos I. Bourgeoys became Canada's first female saint joining more than 2,500 saints venerated by members of the Roman Catholic Church.

COMING UP IN THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: Long dragged-out highlights of the 1982 Midterm elections from Tuesday, November 2, 1982.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS OF 1982
Spring/Summer/Fall 1982
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*CHEMISTRY: Aaron King of the United Kingdom (South African-born scientist living in the United Kingdom).

*ECONOMICS: George J. Stigler of the United States.

*LITERATURE: Gabriel Garcia Marquez of Mexico (Colombian-born writer living in Mexico).

*PEACE: Alva R. Myrdal of Sweden and Alfonso Garcia Robles of Mexico.

*PHYSICS: Kenneth G. Wilson of the United States.

*PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE: Sune K. Bergstrom and Bengt I. Samuelsson of Sweden and John R. Vane of the United Kingdom.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

How backlash against Reagonomics escalated
Spring/Summer/Fall 1982
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Despite the Recession of 1982 being viewed not that strongly devastating as the Great Depression, it wasn't the case for everyone else in the world.

Older industrialized countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom (who was in the middle of a long dragged-out deadly war against the Argentine Republic in the Falklands War of 1982 with no diplomatic solutions resolving it peacefully for obvious strong reasons), were definitely hurt by the Great Recession of 1982.

Companies in Japan including some others in several Asian countries used more modern equipment and they also paid lower wages. They justified doing this in order to producing goods more cheaply and because of this approach, American companies lost sales quite fast.

Among those impacted consisting of the following: businesses stopped operating, or went bankrupt, faster than at any time since the Great Depression. Scattered bank failures caused massive alarms. The Midwest and Pacific Northwest both felt sucker-punched with the disastrous impacts of the Great Recession of 1982. And what didn't help matters was many industries many in both regions had relied on throughout decades, felt biggest layoffs of workers and employees.

Canada had similar experiences. With inflation hammering the country at 10% and the unemployment rate escalating over 12% and rising, the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario greatly suffered worse: those working in manufacturing, fishing, construction, and mining were among those worsened off. Even some Canadian banks and largest companies weren't spared of the recession as many of whom were facing threats of bankruptcy.

Way down south of the border, Mexico was engulfed in a resounding devastating hit from the recession. Triggered by the drop in the price of oil, which Mexico has been importing. You can also include several main internal factors: massive government borrowing and taxing and overspending, high inflation, disastrous planning and an inefficient production in industry. Mexican President General Oscar Robles lobbied for assistance in paying off Mexico's massive foreign debts, which was granted when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United States both stepped in to helping Mexico making payments on their huge foreign debts.

Going back to the United States on how to find ways of ending the recession, things weren't easy when it came to proposing policy proposals or legislation.

Campaigning in 1979 on an economic philosophy which focused on the production end of the economy, President Ronald Reagan followed the philosophy of how to fix the economy called "Supply-Side" Economics: meaning the way to curbing and stopping recessions would be pumping money into businesses.

People who followed these views believed remedies that had been used to stop previous economic recessions, made inflation worse. The Supply-Siders pushed and called for tax cuts which would release money for business investments including consumers.

President Reagan's economic agenda was dubbed Reagonomics. He wanted to aggressively cut government spending including gutting domestic spending programs as well as eliminating them altogether.

Let's just say it didn't sit well with many people!

President Reagan followed through on his campaign pledges by cutting social programs, domestic spending programs including government spending. Yet, Reagan aggressively increased military spending. Congress engaged in bitter fights over which parts of the budget to leave and which to take out.

Military spending was blasted by those who believe social and domestic programs needed more attention. Critics even said the President didn't give a damn about the poor.

Helping reducing the budget deficit, President Reagan proposed and got a tax increase which cost the average American family about $50 per year. However, the Federal Reserve began lowering interest rates which cheered the business community.

Reagan also proposed a nationwide constitutional amendment which would require a balanced budget amendment. He strongly felt that by eliminating deficits, it would make the American economy more stronger. Many experts staunchly opposed the President's plan: they said the federal government needs flexibility that deficits allow. And because the amendment didn't have specific provisions for punishing violations, some viewed the amendment as an empty gesture.

While leaders in other countries blasted the United States for their high interest rates and budget deficits, saying it prolonged the Great Recession, others strongly agreed with President Reagan's approach and handled the Great Recession of 1982 in their respective countries the same way.

And the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged governments to stick with anti-inflationary measures, such as tight money, zero-based budgeting, and reduced government spending. The IMF also said the effects of a new inflation burst would be much worse than the Great Recession of 1982.

People began wondering how long would the Great Recession would continue and how long would it last. While some expressed skepticism about the economy improving at the end of 1982, many thought the American economy was beginning to improve for the better.

The American people were itching to go to the polls in all 51 States in delivering their verdict on Reagonomics since it was a referendum on the Reagan administration.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

NFL: WASHINGTON REDSKINS WIN FIRST SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
Fall 1982

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The Washington Redskins became the first NFL team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl championship despite not winning a preseason game. The 1982 NFL Season was originally supposed to have sixteen regular season games, but it was shortened due to the 57-day NFLPA (NFL Players Association) Strike including labor difficulties and the 1982 NFL Season was cancelled until November 21st when a truncated nine-game regular season schedule was formulated as well as divisional distinctions had been abandoned for playoff purposes.

How the Redskins marched through the chaotic 1982 NFL Season toward their first Super Bowl championship in franchise history can be explained with the following:

On September 12th, the Redskins begin the 1982 Season on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles, who were in the 1980 Super Bowl (where they lost to the Oakland Raiders that year). Despite trailing 27-14 in the 4th Quarter, Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann hit rookie wide receiver Charlie Brown with a 78-yard touchdown pass which turned the Week 1 NFL game into an offensive passing attack between both teams, which resulted in the Redskins winning in overtime 37-34. Week 2 (September 19th) on the road in Tampa, Florida against the Tampa Buccaneers, where Redskins running back John Riggins rushed for 136 yards in a 21-13 victory.

Then suddenly the NFLPA Strike hit and caused ultimate chaos which continued until November 21st, which altered the remainder of the 1982 NFL Season for all NFL teams overall. Picking up where they left off before the players strike, the Redskins went to East Rutherford, New Jersey at Giants Stadium against the mediocre and incompetent New York Giants winning 27-17. Finally hosting loud rowdy Redskins fans at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC., for their first-ever home opener on November 28th, the Redskins won a defensive battle 13-9 sweeping the Eagles.

Despite losing to the Dallas Cowboys 24-10 on December 5th, the Redskins bounced back with four consecutive victories to closing out the 1982 NFL Season by winning against Saint Louis Cardinals by a score of 12-7 on December 12th; vs the New York Giants 15-14 on December 19th; at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana against the New Orleans Saints 27-10 on December 26th and in their home finale against the Saint Louis Cardinals 28-0 on January 2nd, 1983, effectively clinching the #1 seed in the National Football Conference (NFC) Playoffs with a record of (8-1).

For the NFC Wild Card Playoff of the 1982 NFL Playoffs, the Redskins faced off against #8 Detroit Lions (4-5), where they throttled the Lions 31-7. In the NFC Divisional Playoff facing off against the #4 Minnesota Vikings (6-4) where the Redskins offensive firepower struck and struck fast: Theismann threw two short touchdown passes to tight end Don Warren and a 73-yard and 83-yard touchdown passes to wide receiver Charlie Brown; Riggs got the Redskins running game going with a short running touchdown, but managed to rush for 185 yards, making it 35-0. Once both teams traded touchdowns during the second quarter, the scoring pretty much stopped, with the Redskins emerging victorious 45-7.

Next game was for the NFC Championship Game against the obviously deeply-hated #2 Dallas Cowboys (8-3), who defeated #7 Tampa Buccaneers (5-5) 30-17 in the NFC Wild Card Playoff and defeated #3 Green Bay Packers (6-4-1) 37-26 in the NFC Divisional Playoffs, who were in the NFC Championship Game for the third consecutive year in a row and determined to win their third Super Bowl Championship including showing the Redskins who was still the Big Boss in this heated rivalry.

In the 1982 NFC Championship Game at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC., the Cowboys got things going with a 3-0 lead, but Theismann countered with a touchdown pass to wide receiver Charlie Brown; Riggins scored from just a yard out to pay dirt, making it 14-3 by halftime. If things wasn't enough, the Redskins defense knocked out Dallas Cowboys quarterback Danny White out of the game indefinitely, making it unlikely he'll come back and the Cowboys were forced to turn to backup quarterback Gary Hogeboom for a comeback attempt. Many assumed this backup quarterback would fold under massive pressure..... Hogeboom and the Cowboys were determined to prove the skeptics wrong!

During the third quarter, Hogeboom threw two touchdown passes making it 21-17, where the Redskins were still leading in the game (despite Riggins scoring another touchdown in between the two Dallas Cowboy touchdowns); Washington kicked a field goal, making it 24-17. Dallas got the football back and deep in their own territory during the fourth quarter with the chance of going the distance and tying up the game.... Unfortunately, things that could potentially go wrong for the Dallas Cowboys.... did go wrong.

Redskins defensive end Dexter Manley and defensive tackle Daryl Grant aggressively bore down on Hogeboom, whose passing attempt was tipped up in the air (the accident waiting to happen for Cowboys fans LOL), ultimately landing in the hands of Grant, who ran it into the end-zone with a dramatic spike in the end-zone, making it a 31-17 victory for the Washington Redskins, who made their second Super Bowl berth in franchise history since 1972 when they lost to the Miami Dolphins, who went (17-0) that year.

It had been ten years since they faced off in the Super Bowl and the Miami Dolphins, who had won back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 1972 and 1973, weren't the Dolphins of old: their running game was not fearsome and dominant; David Woodley didn't scare opponents as the Dolphins quarterback although the Dolphins defense was still good and Head Coach Don Shula was still running the show.

Despite an ongoing battle between both teams in the 1982 Super Bowl, the Washington Redskins ultimately won the game 27-17 winning their first Super Bowl championship in franchise history; giving their super-crazed fan base its first ever Super Bowl Championship. Outside observers had assumed that the 1982 Super Bowl Championship was a complete fluke and overrated, but the Washington Redskins were going to prove the skeptics very, very wrong and their winning ways would continue going.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

COMING SOON IN THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
How Marvin Zindler made ABC 13 KTRK-TV Houston Great Again!

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