Week of November 8, 1988

Final plea for votes - Sen. Lloyd Bensten winds-up vice presidential campaign

using a rallying cry from Bruce Springsteen, “No retreat, baby. No surrender.”

George Bush wins an overwhelming

victory over Democrat Michael Dukakis,

winning in at least 37 states.

George Bush names longtime confident

James B Baker Iii to become secretary of

state.

The PLO opens an urgent meeting in

Algiers to work out a declaration of independence for a Palestinian

state. PLO leader Yasser Arafat appeals to president-elect Bush to

formulate a fresh U.S. Middle east policy. Also, the PLO governing

council says it will conditionally support U.N resolution 242 - Israel’s

right to exist

The Reagan Administration lifts a 46-year-old ban on at-home work in

five apparel-related industries, setting off protests from union officials

who called the move a sneak attack on workers’ rights. Under the new

rule, people no longer will be prohibited from manufacturing many

apparel items at home including gloves, buttons, handkerchiefs and some

jewelry.

Mrs. Nancy Reagan says she felt compelled to exert

her influence during President Reagan’s eight years in

office because he was poorly served by aides who

pushed their own agendas over his. “I don’t feel his

staff served him sell in general,” said the First Lady.

The New York City Health Department begins giving

needles of addicts in AIDS battle. . It’s the nation’s first

government-sponsored needle exchange program for

drug addicts.

Business-

Pillsbury announces it will spin-off Burger King. The fast-food concern has been

wrapped up in crating new commercial campaigns to compete against

McDonalds and has neglected other parts of the business.

Week of November 8, 1988

Passing - John Mitchell (75) Key Watergate figure.

Music news -

James Brown pleads innocent to traffic and weapons charges in an August (GA)

court.

Ice-T, LA’s leading rapper, signs a deal with Epic Records

Warner Bros. Records announces that

it is inserting AIDS fact sheets into

copies of Sam Kinison’s recently

released comedy album, which has

been criticized for bashing gays and

containing incorrect information about

the deadly disease. Name of the album

is “Have You Seen Me Lately?”

Television news -

Baseball commentator Joe Garagiola is

leaving NBC after 27 years. “I made up

my mind in the middle of the summer,

that I would not be back in ’89. I’m not

a kiss and tell kind of guy, so I’m really

no saying much about why I’m leaving.

Pat Sajak, who becomes TV’s next late-night talk show personality, chooses

newsman Dan Miller as his sidekick. Both Sajak and Miller worked together at

WSMV.

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey - a recent shedder of 67 pounds,

says she will go public this week on her show - on her weight loss.

She will don a pair of Calvin Klein size 10 blue jeans that have

been unworn in her closet for seven years. “For the past three

months, everywhere I’ve go, I’ve heard, ‘How did you lose all that

weight?’ said Winfrey. “I’m going to tell everyone… and, no I am

not planning a diet book, so if you want to know watch the show.”

Don’t miss “Diet Dreams Come True” Thursday of this week.

James Bellow takes over the day-to-day operations of the ailing

“USA Today; The Television Show.” He’s taking it from executive

producer Steve Friedman. The show is produced by GTB

Week of November 8, 1988

entertainment - headed by Grant Tinker. The show debuted in September to bad

reviews. It is seen on 156 TV stations.

Saturday night television -

CBS - Dirty Dancing, Raising Miranda, Simon & Simon, West 57 th

NBC - 227, Amen, The Golden Girls, empty Nest, Hunter, Saturday Night Live

ABC - Crimes of the Century, Police Story: The Watch Commander

Fox - The Reporter, Beyond Tomorrow

Showtime - Dionne Warwick’s Friends

Golden Girls - Sophia is hit by a fly ball at a baseball game.

The Reporters - Profile of Pee Wee Herman.