GENERAL INFO for 1983
President: Ronald Regan.
Vice President: George Bush
Population: 233,791,994
Life expectancy: 74.6 years
Federal spending: $808.38 billion
Federal debt: $1371.7 billion 
Inflation: 6%
Consumer Price Index: 99.6
Unemployment: 9.7%
Cost of a new home: $89,800.00
Median Household Income: $20,171.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.20
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $1.24
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.864
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $2.24  

MUSIC of 1983
1. Down Under - Men At Work 
2. Africa - Totob
3. Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats 
4. Maniac - Michael Sembello
5. Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant 

MOVIES of 1983
1. A Christmas Story
2. Blue Thunder
3. Cheech and Chong's Still Smokin'
4. Educating Rita
5. Mr. Mom

T.V. SHOWS of 1983
1. Dallas
2. Dynasty
3. The A Team
4. 60 Minutes
5. Simon & Simon
 

BASEBALL WORLD SERIES
Winner: Baltimore 4-1 (LWWWW)  - Coach: Joe Altobelli 
Opposing Team: PHILA. PHILLIES  - Coach: Paul Owens 

SUPER BOWL XV CHAMPS
Superbowl XVIII :
Champion: Los Angeles Raiders 38
Opposing Team: Washington Redskins 9

HOCKEY STANLEY CUP FINALS
Champion: New York Islanders (4 to 0)
Opposing Team: Edmonton Oilers

NBA FINALS
Winner: Philadelphia 76ers  4-0  - Coach: Billy Cunningham 
Opposing Team: LA Lakers  - Coach: Pat Riley 

KENTUCKY DERBY
Sunny's Halo