Daily Archives: May 4, 2012

‘Up in the Air’ airs on ‘Three’s Company’ 30 years ago this hour (1982)


Video: 'Up in the Air' clip

(Tuesday, May 4, 1982, 9:00 p.m. ET) — Jack takes one of Larry’s tranquilizers to deal with his fear of flying, but then experiences unpredictable side effects after ignoring warnings not to drink alcohol on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom Three’s Company.

Nixon eulogizes Hoover as a ‘giant’ 40 years ago today (1972)


Video: Hoover's funeral, May 4, 1972 (at 1:05/43:41)

(Thursday, May 4, 1972) — FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover was buried in Washington today, extolled by U.S. President Richard Nixon as a giant who stood head and shoulders above his countrymen.