Week of August 1, 1988

Congress passes the omnibus trade bill. It’s a measure that will strengthen the

government’s ability to retaliate against unfair trading practices aboard and

establish a new program of unemployment relief and job training for workers

thrown out of their jobs by import competition.

The Kingdom of Jordon says it will cut off al funds and relinquish all responsibility

for government services on the West Bank - a blow to almost a million Arab

inhabitants there

Reported AIDS cases throughout the world rose by 7.766 or 7.7% in July,

according to the World Health Organization.

A blaze breaks out in a Berkeley design furniture

warehouse, next store to one storing part of Reggie

Jackson’s extensive classic car collection. Damage was

estimated at $88,000 to the buildings and $3.2 million to the

cars and other property. All his cars were destroyed.

The trial of ex-White House aide Oliver North is postponed

until after the presidential election to give lawyers more

time to study hundreds of thousands of top-secret documents.

The House gives final congressional approval to legislation expressing a national

apology and authorizing tax-free payments of $20,000 each to individuals who

suffered wartime imprisonment.

President Reason names Wall Street investment banker Nicholas Brady to

replace treasury Secretary James A. Baker III, who is resigning to assume the

reins of Vice President George Bush’s presidential campaign.

Democratic vice presidential nominee Lloyd Bensten

calls for a new aid package for the Nicaraguan rebels that

includes standby military supplies, highlighting once again

his differences over the issue with his running mate,

Michael Dukakis.

A federal judge rules that the city of Yonkers NY was in

contempt of court for resisting housing desegregation. The

judge imposed a 4100 fine on Yonkers and decreed that it

will double daily, which means the penalty easily would

wipe out the city’s $47 million operating budget after 22 days.

Week of August 1, 1988

One soldier is killed and nine injured when an IRA bomb flattened a British army

barracks in North London.

Carl Rowan , liberal columnist pleas not guilty to charges of

possessing an unregistered gun and ammunition stemming

from when he shot a young man who was among a group of

people having a pool party behind his home, in his pool -

uninvited.

Business -

New York Developer Donald Trump announces that he owns .4% of Pillsbury

Co., but analysts say problems in the company’s Burger King unit make it an

unattractive takeover target.

Sports - the NFL suspends six players who tested positive for drugs in their

routine camp physicals. Suspended were Robb Ridick - Buffalos Bills; Doug

duBose - San Francisco 49ers; Greg Townsend - Oakland Raiders; Kevin

Gogan - Dallas Cowboys; Rick Reed - Denver Broncos; Pat Saindon - Atlanta

Falcons.

Keith Hernandez , after missing 52 games comes back with

a bang, hitting a two-run homer with the Mets beating the

Pirates 3-2.

For the first time at Wrigley Field, there is a night game

under the lights.

Raider QB Jim Plunkett , who almost

retired, says he’ll play this year and

see what happens.

Bruce David Imball, an Olympic silver medallist in diving

four years ago, is charged with two counts of vehicular

homicide after police say he ran his automobile into a crowd

of 30 to 40 people on a dead-end road in Brandon, FL.

Playing in Las Vegas -

Dean Martin & The Goldiggers - Ballys

Earth, Wind & Fire - Caesar’s Outdoor Stadium

Tony Orland - Desert Inn

Elvis, An American Musical - Hilton

Week of August 1, 1988

Entertainment news -

Passing - Actor Ralph Meeker He was 67.

Passing - Colin Higgins - creator of Harold and Maude, and the writer and/or

director of other successful movies as “Silver Streak,” “Foul Play,” “9 to 5,” and

“The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” He was 47… of AIDS.

Music news -

DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince release

“Nightmare On My Street,’ a parody of “Nightmare on

Elm Street” featuring a voice that sounds like Freddy

Krueger. Rival rappers “The Fat Boys” also are on it with

“Are You Ready for Freddy.”

But wait - New Line Cinema, producers of “Freddy” on films, recently filed a

complaint against both Jive and RCA Records against Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh

Prince’s records. The record company says there is no harm; it’s a parody, not a

rip-off. We didn’t use Freddy’s voice. We ran the Fresh Prince’s voice through a

processor,” said a spokesman.

Cher, Rod Stewart, Guns N’ Roses, INXS, Jody Whatley and the Fat Boys are

scheduled to perform on MTV’s 1988 Music Video Awards show set for Sept. 7.

Arseno Hall will host.

Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Sammy Davis Jr. will kick off an 11-city, 21-date

tour on Sept 17. Ms. Minnelli replaced Den Martin when he fell ill a few months

ago in the middle of the Rat Pack Reunion Tour.

Hand-holding - there’s a strong rumor that Bruce

Springsteen and his backup singer Patti Scialfa are

an item. They were seen holding hands at a concert in

Barcelona, Spain - the final concert of Springsteen’s

five-month “tunnel of Love” tour.

Television news -

Bryan Gumbel sings a 3-year contract with NBC that

will keep him on the morning “Today” show.

“The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd,” canceled last spring after a two-seasons

run on NBC, will be given new life on Lifetime.

Week of August 1, 1988

Oprah Winfrey signs a five-year commitment deal, according to syndicator King-

World. The program is seen on 198 TV stations including all the ABC-TV owned

and operated stations.

Passing - Joe Carcione , best kown for his

nationally syndicated “Green Grocer” food

minutes on television. Carcione (73) was with

his family when he died of cardiac arrest after

a lengthy battle with intestinal cancer. He was

syndicated to about 80 TV stations.

Actor Trinidad Silva Jr., who appeared as a

gang leader in the movie “Colors” and TV’s

“Hill Street Blues”, is killed in a three-vehicle

crash in S. California.

Thursday night television -

CBS - 48 Hours, Simon & Simon, People

Magazine On TV, Night Heat

NBC - The Cosby Show, A Different World,

Cheers, Channel 99, Night Court, Tonight Show

ABC - Movie, Hot House, Nightline

PBS - Mystery! Struggles for Poland

Nick at Nite - Double dare, Danny Thomas, Mr.

Ed, My Three Sons, Laugh-In, Car 54, The

Monkees, Ann Southern,

USA - Airwolf, Tales of the Gold Monkey, Boxing,

Alfred Hitchcock, Wired

Cheers - Frasier helps Carla conquer her fear of

flying.

People Magazine On TV - Sandy Hill hosts (see

ad).

Tonight Show - Johnny welcomes Paul Reiser

(My Two Dads), Robben Ford and 98-year-old

piano player Mabel Buck Hines.

Week of August 1, 1988

Top TV -

TV Movie - Deliberate Stranger Part 2 (NBC) - 18.6

The Cosby Show - 17.6

A Different World - 17.6

Night Court - 17.2

The Golden Girls - 17.1

Cheers - 17.0

Hunter - 15.6

LA Law - 15.3

Miss Teen USA - 15.1

Amen - 14.5

Murder, She Wrote - 14.4

60 Minutes - 14.1

ALF - 13.8

Hogan’s Family - 13.7

Who’s the Boss? - 13.6

In the Heat of the Night - 13.5

Full House (Ties) - 13.3

Growing Pains - 12.5

TV Movie Vital Signs (CBS) - 12.5

227 - 12.2

20/20- 12.0

Matlock - 11.3

Head of the Class - 11.3

Top albums -

Roll With It - Steve Winwood

Hysteria - Def Leppard

Tracy Chapman - Tracy

Chapman

Dirty Dancing - Soundtrack

Appetite For Destruction - Guns

N’ Roses

Top movies -

Cocktail

Who Framed Roger Rabbit