Page 4B - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thursday, August 25, 1988 ON THE Going For TUBE The Summer Gold U.S. SAVINGS BONDS THE GREAT AMERICAN INVESTMENT ^nckante^^^'j ^■^'^CfiarCotte's ^finest Spots EXCELSIOR CLUB We've Renovated to Continue Serving You Better FRi & SAT: -DISCO" - SUN: LEISURE NIGHT.... Check It Out! Where Particular People Congregate 921 BEATTIES FORD RD. 334-5709 BEST WESTERN McDonald's Inn OFF 1-83 Exit 37, Phone 399-2378 At Beatties Ford Rd. Mon. Oldies Nile Tues. 60's Nile (Best of 60's R&B) Weds. Boxing Nite (Featured Title Fight $1.00 Beer XU . A" Night) Thurs. Marguarita Nite ($2.00 Margarieta All Night) Fri Classic Jazz (Features Artist From The Past) oat. New Jazz (Features New Artist) Carol Lewis Charlotte - As the excitement over the Summer Ol5nmplc In Se oul. Korea builds, three young athletes are very person^ sto ries about their Olympic dreams In "Going For Summer Gold," Tuesday, August 30, at 8 p.m. on WBTV, Channel 3. Sponsored by Kroger Sav-On, "Going For Sum mer Gold" Is a "For Kids' Sake" Special, WBTV's ongoing project that addresses the opportuni ties and problems facing chil dren and parents today. Host for the special Is Carol Lewis, top-ranked American woman long Jumper, and cur rently on the U.S. Olympic team./ Carol Introduces her brother Carl and two other Olympic hopefuls: gymnast Phoebe Mills and 200 meter breaststroke swimmer Steve Bentley. Carl Lewis talks openly about his reputation for being a "cool" personality and the pressure of being a sports personality. Also, the question of whether or not he can win four more gold med als, repeating his 1984 Olympic victories. Sixteen-year-old Phoebe Mills tells how she chose the Olym pics over childhood, and Is America's youngest hope for the gold. Steve Bentley talks candidly about his former addiction to cocaine and his road to recov ery. Now riding high with a 200 breaststroke time of 2:14.99, he Is the only American and only one of four athletes In the world to break the time of 2:15. These are only three of the se rious young athletes who are training vigorously for what may be the most Important moments of their lives — "Going For Sum mer Gold." Deja View IV Spotlights The Sounds Of The '60s "DeJa View IV" Is one in a series of specials transforming the musical hits of the '60s and '70s Into classic videos of the 1980's with some of your favorite art ists of yesterday and today. The one-hour specif will be telecast on August 26 at 1:30 a.m. on WSOC-TV, Channel 9. "Deja View IV" takes popular recordings from the sixties, and couples them with today's state- of-the-art videos. "Elveryday Peo ple (Sly Stone): "Stop In the Name of Love" fThe Hollies); and "1 Can't Get Next to You" (The Temptations) are Just some of the hits that have been trans formed into today's most famil iar music genre - music videos. And, "Deja View fV" also brings your audience some of today's hottest stars who are remaking hits of two decades ago: TUrany's "I Saw Him Standing There"; Da vid Lee Roth's version of "California Girls"; 'You Can't Hurry Love" by Phil Collins; and Cyndl Lauper's rendition of Mar vin Gaye's What's Goln' On." "Deja View TV" brings you clos er to the pop stars of yesteryear with special Interviews by Mar vin Gaye. Chubby Checker, and Brian Wilson. A very special segment of "Deja View IV" includes a video for the eight-minute version of Don McLean's "American Pie." Marvin Gaye Join WSOC-TV, Channel 9 on August 26 at 1:30 a.m. for this special one-hour telecast and some favorite, old songs. •>' 4? U.S. SAVINGS BONDS THE GREAT AMERICAN INVESTMENT SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING; Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy.

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