Return to 1989: February

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Todd, Del, and Paul Return to February 1989 to go over news events, movie releases, and album releases. News Events Feb 3 Military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay Feb 10 Celtic KC Jones & Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame   Feb 15 Soviet military occupation of Afghanistan ends   Feb 21 Paul leaves for Navy boot camp at Great Lakes, IL   Feb 22 31st Grammy Awards: Don't Worry Be Happy, Faith, Tracy Chapman Record of the Year Linda Goldstein (producer) & Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy"   Album of the Year George Michael (producer & artist) for Faith   Song of the Year Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Best New Artist Tracy Chapman Feb 24 Margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife Feb 25 Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 for heavyweight boxing title Feb 26 Dallas Cowboys fire coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career Feb 28 Memo by Bryant Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public   Movies February 3      Her Alibi                        Who's Harry Crumb?                        Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects February 10   Cousins                        The Fly II February 16    The Mighty Quinn February 17     Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure                         The `Burbs                         True Believer Music February 1 The Great Radio Controversy by Tesla                   Don't Tell a Soul by The Replacements   February 6 Beyond the Blue Neon by George Strait                    Dylan & the Dead by Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead   February 7 As Nasty As They Wanna Be by 2 Live Crew                   Blessing in Disguise by Metal Church                   Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison                   Spike by Elvis Costello   February 20 The Raw and the Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals                     Storm the Studio by Meat Beat Manifesto   February 22 Jed by Goo Goo Dolls   February 27 Oranges & Lemons by XTC   February 28 Indigo Girls by Indigo Girls