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► Highway to Heaven Actor Michael Landon dies on July 1. First famous for his title role in the horror classic, "I was a Teenage Werewolf," Landon found greater fame in a succession of long-running dramas such as "Bonanza" and "Little House on the Prairie." ► Leonard Maltin's Disease The New England Journal of Medicine reports in mid-July that the voice of "Entertainment Tonight" host Mary Hart caused epileptic seizures in an unidentified 45-year-old woman. ► Nothin' says lovin' like a suit Haggard students wait interminably in line for checks from the Financial Aid office in Neuberger Hall. For most, the pittance they recieve fails to ade­ quately cover increasing tuition costs. Pillsbury sues Hydrox cookies in July for copy­ right infringement. Pillsburycontends that Drox, the new puffy spokescartoon of Hydrox, was an obvious likeness of the cuddly and giggly Pillsbury Doughboy. In August Pillsbury wins the suit. Trouble with Tribbles William Shatner lords over a Portland "Star Trek" convention, where a Lt. Uhuru plate goes for a paltry 65 dollars. Take the money and run Regulators in 62 countries shut down the omnipresent Bank of Credit and Commerce International as accusations swirl around the $20 billion institution, which may have served as the largest money-laundering operation in history. The ripple effect of the BCCI scandal reaches American government, with informa­ tion showing CIA involvement in the spurious bank. A New Direction "Boyz N the Hood" opens nationally. Directed by 23-year-old John Singleton, the powerful film documents life for black youth in Los Angeles. Starring Larry Fishburne, Ice Cube and Cuba Gooding, Jr., "Hood" garners widespread critical acclaim. In January Singleton would receive an Oscar nomination for the film's script and become the first African American nominee, as well as the youngest, for best director.