The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 53, Ed. 1 Friday, January 1, 1988 Page: 4 of 18
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THE BAYTOWN SUN
Friday, January 1, 1988
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Should prices be set?
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'87 brought best,
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worst times here
The law, according to the Justice Depart-
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Reagan is threatening to veto a bill that ^ acronitag to Public Citizen’s Conpr^ SupVeme'court decision that gave manure-
WASHINGTON — If the Grinch spared their prices or risk going out of business The iaw, accor ing introduction j
your Christmas in 1987, just wait. President because they can’t supply popular merchan- ^nt, would dis^ ^ ^ face flf a
new products and flies in the face of a 1984 i
- rt decision that gave manufac-
go-ahead for vertical price
that th<
On the’•front page today, readers will find The
Baytown Sun’s list of the top 10 local stories in 1987.
Making judgment calls like these is risky business.
There are bound to be differences of opinions; your list
may vary widely from ours.
One thing we probably all agree about, however, is.
that ‘1987 has been an eventful year, fraught with
tragedies and yet filled with hope and plans. Many plans
are literally concrete, having progressed from the
drawing-board stage to actual construction. Concrete
piers and steel beams lpom over the horizon with
hospital buildings, xOads, bridges and other projects, all
of which will boost our economy for years to come.
We admit it; there’s no way that our list of 10 stories
could scratch the surface of the projects and progress of
1987 in Baytown and surrounding territory.-------------
And the same must be said about the tragedies here in
1987. Murders, traffic accidents and fires took aierjj^le
In the matter of property damages, the school district
was overwhelmed by the worst fire disasters in its
history.
All that’s past now. It’s a new year, and the entire
community is pulling together.
We’re looking ahead, not only for a great 1988 but
toward that not-sd-distant year called 2000. While not
much can be done by dwelling on the past, there’s much
that can be accomplished by working for the future.
Have a great ’88, plus many more.
would prohibit manufacturers from dictating Watch, a public interest group founded by
to retailers how much they can charge for Ralph Nader. . turers the
compared prices at various stores dur- ^“^S.lTSSt^ con-
sumer has an option of buying the item for
find many items in a range of prices. But the
Justice Department thinks it is right and
legal for the manufacturer to set a price for ing late November and early December and
both stores.
The practice is called “vertical price fix-
ing,” and here’s how it works.
" A higher-priced store, stung^by competi-
tion frdm a discounter, runs to the manufac-
turer and asks to have mandatory retail
prices set in stone. Goodbye, suggested retail
price.
If the high-priced store moves enough mer-
chandise to carry some weight with the
manufacturer, the manufacturer will set the
price and take the chance of offending the
discounter. Anyone who undersells that price
is cut off from the supply. ———----
From 1911 until seven years ago, when
shared the information with our associate
Stewart Harris.
From 1911 until Reagan
took office, courts held that
vertical price fixing was a
taboo. Under Reagan, the
Justice Department has
argued it is legal.
less if he doesn’t think he will need the same
kind of followup services.offered by higher-
priced stores.
■ BRAIN GAIN — Refusenik demonstrations
in the Soviet Union are being credited with
forcing the Soviets to let many Jews leave,
but they also have led to an apparently ge-,
nuine effort to improve the plight of Jewish
professionals in many Spviet Cities.
Mikhail Gorbachevhas said he is reluctant
to let Jewish professionals emigrate because
of the “brain drain” on the Soviets. In the
past, those same professionals have com-
plained that their brains are ill-used by the
------ ----------------„------------ A game of Monopoly was $16 at F.A.O. _
Reagan took office, the courts held that ver- Schwartz and $8.98 at K mart. The price for Soviets who make life hard for Jews. Our
Reagan, ’ the Justice Department has per- to $32. Books were^priced as much as 35 per- gains for Jewish professionals, who are now ■
‘ ' cent less by a Washington-area discounter, experiencing less discrimination in schools
and men’s briefs could be had for almost half of advanced study, but that the enlightment
price. Congress Watch found that bargain
hunters could save as much as 30 percent on
electronic goods, toys and games, and 36 per-
cent on clothing.
The bill has already passed the House,
sponsored by Peter Rodino, D-N.J., and
Henry Hyde, R-Ill., and is moving to the floor under the czars and murder by the Nazis,
of the Senate under the sponsorship of some upper-middle class Jews are still hesi-
Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio. If it passes tant to entertain family visitors from the
there, it will go to the president, along with a United States.
recommendation from the Justice Depart- United Future columnist Jack Anderson was assisted by Joseph
ment that he spike it. <
sistently argued that the arrangement
legal, and the courts seem to be coming
around to that point of view. Also, big
business has been lobbying Congress, trying
to convince lawmakers that vertical price
restraints are one way manufacturers have
of controlling the way their products, are
distributed and showcased, and ought to be
practiced universally .
Consumer groups want a law that bans
vertical price fixing once and for all. The
practice, they says, threatens to cheat shop-
pers out of bargains. As manufacturers lean
on discounters, the discounters increase
might be limited to Moscow.
In ’ such busy commercial and racial
melting pots as Novosibirsk in central1
Russia, repression remains a problem in
traditional anti-Semitic areas. In Kiev,
where Jews were subjected to pogroms
Wanda Orton
Mother, daughter
For most of my life, it seems 'songs and released more than a valedictorian. She went on to
I’ve been writing about ac-
complishments of Elsie Wilks
and her daughter, Carole June
Wilks Opryshek. That’s no exag-
geration because (1) I’ve worked
at The Sun most of my life and
(2) Carole and Elsie have had
lots of accomplishments to write
about.
A composer and poet, Elsie for
many years was a talented
talent scout in the music
business. She gave the Cham-
pagne Brothers their start, help-
ing them to make the contacts
that launched them on a career
in recordings and personal ap-
pearances. Ditto Gene Dunlap,
one of her early discoveries.
She also was responsible for
the movie debut of Jerry Naill,
who sang her song,,“Barbecue
Rock,” ip the UnAyersal-
: International picture, ’The
dozen recordings.
I used to visit Elsie in her of-
fice of the Wilks Music
Publishing Co. and Hitt Record
Co. Located on Park Street, it
was next door to the real estate
company that she and her hus-
band, T.W. Wilks, owned.
Wilks-Acme Realty, founded
in 1951, was the forerunner of
Baytown’s Red Carpet real
estate company, which is now
run by Carole., Actually, the
business has involved three
generations, With Carole’s son
Keith and daughter Karla work-
ing in the firm.
The first time I met Carole
must have been during one of my
interviews with” her mother
about Elsie’s favorite subject —
and my favorite subject —
music. * --
become an active civic leader,
school trustee and president of
the school board. Today, she’s
one of Baytown’s most suc-
cessful career women.
In the 1960s Elsie was listed a
number of times in Who’s Who in
the South and Southwest and
Who’s Who in American Women.
Carole, in 1969, was named one
of the Outstanding Young
Women of America.
. This week, while making plans
for a front-page photo on New
Year’s Day, I reminded Carole
about the fact I had been writing
about her and,mother for many
years.
“Now,” I told her, “I can even
say I wrote about your birth!” '
SeeJbe*4IeW'litear’s Baby of
Tomhoy.jind The Champ ”,
Elsie pas composed nearly 200
and proud mother on the
irst wrote about Carole front page,
when she graduated from - . ■ ......
Robert E. Lee, High School as Wanda Orton Is managing editor of The Sun.
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Today in history
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From Sun files
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
On Jan. 1, 1863, President
Abraham Lincoln signed the
Emanicipation Proclamation,
declaring that slaves in rebel
states were free.
In 1735, Paul Revere was born
in Boston.
In 1752, flagmaker Betsy Ross
was born in Philadelphia.
In 1785, the Daily Universal
Register, which iater became
the Times pi London, published
its first issue. '
In 1892, the Ellis Island Im-
migrant Station formally opened
in New York.
In 1901, the Commonwealth of
Australia was proclaimed.
In 1902, the University of
Michigan defeated Stanford in
the first Rose Bowl game, 49-0.
In 1913, the U.S. Parcel Post
system went into operation.*
In 1935, The Associated Press
In 1984, the break-up of AT&T
took place as the telecom-
Al I about eve of the year 1933
member newspapers. -
In 1945, France was admitted
to the United Nations.
In 1959, Fidel Castro led Cuban
revolutionaries to victory over
Fulgencio Batista.
In 1975, former Nixon ad-
ministration officials H.R.
Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman,
John N. Mitchell and Robert C.
Mardian were convicted in the
Watergate cover-uptrial. "
In 1977, Jacqueline Means, a
55 YEARS AGO
In the matter of disturbances,
traffic casualties and even
headaches, New Year’s Eve was
one of the quietest on record.
Deputy Sheriff Roy Epperson,
Constable J.C. Shoemaker and
City Traffic Officer W.F. Har-
buck all agree that the absence
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EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
inaugurated Wirephoto, the first , munications giant was divested-- From The Baytown Sun files,
successful; service for transmit- of its 22 Bell System companies this is the way it was’:
ting photographs by wire to under terms of an antitrust
agreement.
Ten years ago;■ President Jim-
my Carter arrived in New Delhi
for talks with Prime Minister
Morarji R. Desai. That same
day, an Air India jumbo jet fly-
ing to the Middle East with 213
people aboard exploded and
crashed into the Arabian Sea ; all
lives were lost. 4
Five years ago: Britain’s Na-
tionality Act, which created
three separate categories of
licensed practical nurse, British subjects, went into effect
became the first woman to be despite charges that the new
formally ordained a priest in the rules were racist.
----’ v One year ago: Rescue workers
in San Juan, Puerto Rico, found
60, bodies, most charred beyond
recognition, in their search for
victims of the fire that raced
thropgh.the DupontPlaza.Hotel.
..... -..... Editor and publisher The death toll reached 97,
-r-,--.. .-Editor and publisher, 1950-1974'-—T O d O' y ’ s Birthdays:
not a single disturbance created
there.
50 YEARS AGO
Approximately 7,000 students
in East Harris and Chambers
counties will return to classes on
Jan. 3 after the Yule holidays.
Highlands Lumber Co. is
awarded a contract for $11,871 to
build a gym and classroom for
the Crosby school system.
40 YEARS AGO
Robert L. Herbert will succeed
Episcopal Church during
ceremony in Indianapolis.
of intoxicated trouble makers
and the observance of traffic
rules and the general law Allan Meister as executive
abiding attitude of the populace secretary of the Community
of the Tri-Cities were Chest and Welfare League, ac-
remarkable. Epperson, who was cording to Milton C. Kelley,
stationed at a private dance at president of the Community
Riverview Inn, says there was Chest, and R.B. Sparks, chair-
man of the Welfare League
Board.
30 YEARS AGO
Don Zappone is elected presi-
dent of the Baytown Volunteer
Fire Station No. 4.
Sun reporter Frank
Hildebrand, in his story about
events of 1957 in Baytown, writes
that the $2.7 million bond issue
for the city of Baytown is listed
as the biggest news here during
the past year.
20 YEARS AGO :
Winner of the 1968 New Year
baby derby is Adalberto David
Elizondo, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Adalberto Elizondo of 518
Airhart Drive.
Advertising department
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Former Sen. Barry Goldwater, -
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drews is 791 Financial writer
Eliot Janeway is 75. Author J.D.
Salinger is 69. Sen. Efhest Holl-*'
ings, D-S.C., is 66. Actor Frank
Langella is 48. * * -
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 53, Ed. 1 Friday, January 1, 1988, newspaper, January 1, 1988; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1074822/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.