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THE BAYTOWN SUN
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Wednesday, September 9, 1992
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OPINION
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Perot just won’t go away
Sun editorial
Firm to help
with project
and have conjectured some of my own that martyrs usually don’t win. That’s why their
may make some sense of this enigma. martyrs. They are sacrificed for the cause.
The most common explanation is that No. I can’t buy that one, either.
$4 billion monkey What I think is that this “campaign” is
wrench into President George Bush’s re- due to a fairly-common phenomenon. Some
election bid. This comes as no surprise to societies describe it as a midlife crisis,
many people who know Perot and Bush Others call it extreme boredom,
have loathed each other for years. Through It makes a lot of sense. Perot needs a
most of die ’80s Perot criticized Bush challenge. After amassing a fortune like his,
mercilessly. After all the nasty things he there may not be anything left to get Perot’s
__________said about Bush during this campaign Slone, blood going. It reminds me of something I
There have been strange rumblings ema- Perot may fear some sort of presidential read in high school, which I can only
nating from the Ross Perot camp in Dallas repercussions. paraphrase now. But it goes something like,
recently. It seems the man who never This type of paranoid delusions of perse- “When Alexander the Great saw die breadth
declared his candidacy is still running for cution is not uncommon with some of the of his empire, he wept for there were no
office - at least in his own mind. super rich. They have so much to lose, it’s more worlds left to conquer."
A while ago, I heard Perot say in an not unreasonable for them to think someone And I think that’s what is eating away at
interview that he still wanted his name on is trying to take it away from them. But I Perot. He needs something to do. But as
the state ballots where it already appears, won’t let Perot off the hook that easily, voters, as those who would be led, we
Worse yet, his supporters, who rival those of Another theory is that Perot, who is still should collectively tell Perot to find a
the Ayatolla Khomeini in their loyalty, just working on the outsider facade, truly wants j^bby People should stop bowing down to
turned in a petition bearing 90,000 names so to help the country get over its problems. He ^ ^ ^ ^ whims. It-S
Perot would be on die ballot in New York, has been speaking about the issues — and worth sacrificing whatever we have left
Weird. Why would a man who dropped I’ll give him credit for it — while the others
out of a race he never officially entered still have been pointing fingers at each other’s j? this country so Perot can get his kicks,
work so hard — at least behind the scenes wives. But Perot lost that selfless martyr Enough is enough.
— to keep his name in the public’s mind? image when he dropped out the first time --
I’ve heard a few answers to this riddle, because he couldn’t win. By definition, Amit Z. Baruch is a Sun columnist.
Perot wants to throw a
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e commend Exxon Basic Chemicals for its
decision to donate the services of about ISO
employees and $30,000 to assist in the de-
velopment of die first phase of the Goose Creek
Stream greenbelt project.
The project is of vital importance to the future of
Baytown.
It will create an attractive recreational area along
the banks of Goose Creek Stream.
This area will be readily visible from Loop 201. It
has the potential to create a highly favorable first
impression of Baytown for motorists entering the
city on Loop 201.
What’s more, it will create another recreational
area, thereby improving the quality of life in the city.
The volunteers will help construct a soccer/
football field, a multi-purpose court, playgrounds,
picnic tables, a sand volleyball court, a horseshoe
court and a 10-station fitness center.
These amenities will help make the greenbelt area
a first-rate recreational facility — one that the com-
munity can truly be proud of.
Amit
Baruch
READERS' VIEWS
food should be purchased now, while there is no emergency. It can
always be used and is not really any extra expense. As the storm
approaches, water should be drawn and placed in jugs. These vital
supplies should be taken with the family in case of evacuation. It is
not reasonable to expect immediate outside help in massive damage
situations.
The second lesson is the importance of good building construc-
tion, In our area we should have buildings that can withstand winds
of at least 120 miles per hour. I don’t flunk our building codes are
sufficient to protea Iran such storms. It is important that the build-
ing be tied together from the foundation to the roof. Large windows
roaches. Taping will keep glass
from shattering, but not from breaking, if struck by a flying objea
(such as a 2x4). Once the wind gets inside a building, the pressure
increases. Either tire roof comes off or the walls fall in, or both.
Fletcher Hickerson
Former Emergency Management Coordinator
Sager firing mishandled
The Ruthie Sager saga moves on. Now comes comments and
salutations from Mr. Tommy Emanuel of Mont Belvieu and pub-
lished in The Baytown Sun on Sept 3, 1992.
Unlike Mr. Emanuel, I have known Ruthie Sager for a long time.
Ruthie Sager was not appointed to the job from which she was so
unceremoniously fired. She pulled herself up by her boot straps,
starting in the water department and working up through other as-
signments to the job of administrator. In handling this job, she was
also tax assessor-collector, treasurer and city secretary.
Ruflue was a talented, loyal, dedicated and highly-respected em-
ployee of the city for 18 years. She says she had no reprimand in her
file ever. Last year she was respected highly enough by the business
and professional people to be given “The Person of the Year Award”
by the West Chambers County Chamber of Commerce.
Now comes Friday the 14th 1992. On or about 2:30 p.m. in walks
the new mayor of three month’s tenure and tells her to turn in her
resignation. She refused and was allegedly told that she might as
well do it because he had agreement from council. He allegedly fired
her on the spot and told her to vacate her office. Then on the follow-
ing Monday night on two motions with, I believe, no discussion, the
council voted to back up the mayor’s action on two 4-1 votes.
I doubt very seriously if any of the members who voted for the
firing knew anything about Ruthie’s assets. Here was a highly re-
spected 18-year lady employee publicly embarrassed and, for all I
believe they knew, thrown out in the street She had lost her job, her
pension, maybe her home and respect Then some of the good
brothers and sisters jumped up and shook hands over this public
execution. To quote an old friend of mine, “You know that’s odd,
ain’t it”
Mr. Emanuel says she can get a fair hearing in the courts. She
will. But it did not have to be. The mayor, I don’t believe, was ever
taught to handle employees in the above manner. Having had some
of the same training, I can almost guarantee it Mr. Emanuel seems
to give the impression that a council that votes 4-1 on issues is a
non-productive council and needs some changes. I believe that a
council that voted 5-0 on everything would appear to be a bunch of
“ditto” idiots.
Like Mr. Emanuel, I, too, want the council to support a better
Mont Belvieu for tomorrow, but first let’s get some employee-
relations training.
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Good Samaritans
Yes, there’s a lot of violence everywhere. But, oh, don’t forget the
good folks there are, too. I’m 89 years old and suddenly I got a big
tire blowout I stopped and looked at the flat and immediately, two
white-shirted men came out of a nearby cafe and {Hit my extra small
tire oa They lay down in the ha sand and changed that tire. I tried
to pay them and they said, “no.” I thanked them and felt so over-
come by emotion I couldn’t say “thanks” again or I would have
burst out ctying. I hate to see a big girl like me do that
So now, if these men read this, I’m really saying, “Thank you,
thank you to you whoever you are.”
Mary Korver
Baytown
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From Sun files
Maggie Chappell
honored in 1982
Fish kill coverage appreciated
From the Baytown Sun files, this is the way it was:
In 1952
Baytown City Council approves several pay raises. The new
monthly for City Manager C.D. Middleton’s will be $691
monthly while City Attorney George Chandler’s new monthly
salary will be $550. Finance Director A.V. Barber will receive
$474 per month; Police Chief H.E. McKee, $425; Fire Chief
A.H. Lintelman, $400.
W.R. Atwood, amateur archaeologist, receives permission
to dig in an ancient Indian mound near the Cedar Bayou bas-
cule bridge.
Thanks to The Baytown Sun for the coverage of the fish kill and
other problems on the canal at Rue Orleans in Lakewood.
Hie actions taken by various officials certainly prove that the
phrase “power of the press” is not an empty one. For years we have
tried to get someone to act on the fish kills, soap suds, inky-black
water and stench that occur from time to time. If we did manage to
get anyone to listen, we were invariably told that this was just a
“natural phenomenoa” Not until we received media coverage did
anyone take our problems seriously.
We have enjoyed living here. My wife and daughters like to water
ski. Now we wouldn’t dare even put the boat in this nasty water.
This entire end of Lakewood smells like a cesspool. We cannot sit
out in our yards any more. This “natural phenomenon” has infuriated
area residents, while rumors abound concerning who and what are
polluting our water. ;
We do appreciate your coverage. Z
Joe Matthews
Mont Belvieu
In 1962
Teen reporters this year will be Kay Mallory, Lee College;
Jane Van Deventer, Robert E. Lee High School; Judy Dugat,
Barbers Hill High School, Andrew and Bill Spence, Crosby
High School; Mary Barker, Channelview High School; Carole
Rae Rushing, Baytown Junior High; Carolyn Elliott, Cedar
Bayou Junior High; Jo Ann Padgett, Horace Marm Junior
High; and Dianne Shirley, Highlands Junior High.
In 1982
Bun Davison, president of the Exxon Annuitants Associa-
tion, presents the Friend of the Annuitants Award to Maggie
Cahppell in appreciation of her work with annuitants when she
was in tire personnel department. Davison cited her dedication
beyond the call of duty in helping retirees with information
about benefits, and praised her “congeniality and cooperation.”
Mrs. Chappell herself recently joined the ranks of annuitants.
Ester Jaminola, who is critically ill, realizes her dream to
become an American citizen. At her bedside to administer the
oath of citizenship are Federal Judge Woodrow Seals and U.S.
Attorney Mike Squarze. Jim Finley, representing U.S. Rep.
Jack Fields, presents her an American flag that had flown over
the U.S. Capitol. Mrs. Jaminola, a 53-year-old native of the
Philippines, moved here eight years ago. She became ill with
cancer in .1981.
Dan Stallworth is recovering from surgery in Tuscaloosa,
Ala. The retired athletic director and Gander football coach
will be 79 on Sept. 12.
Baytown Chamber of Commerce Postal Committee mem-
bers discuss problems with the postal service with James Du-
pree, postmaster, and Andy Kerr, Houston’s manager of retail
sales and services.
Hurricane lessons
We are all appalled and sympathetic to our friends in Florida and
Louisiana at the devastation wreaked upon them by Hurricane An-
drew. We realize, except for the grace of God, Baytown would have
been included. There are sane lessons we can learn, however.
The first is that we see the importance of each family having a
three-day supply of food, which does not require reftigeratioa This
Sam C. Spiller
Baytown
PRESS COMMENTARY
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If Hillary Clinton has raised these concerns, she actually deserves
Odessa American on GOP attacks on Hillary Clinton:
First, Patrick Buchanan, in his bare-knuckled speech to the Repu- credit, not disdain. Perhaps even Pat Buchanan, ever the nostalgic, if
blican Convention, sharply attacked Hillary Clinton. some of the existing laws were not in place in the 1950s, would have
The wife of the Democratic presidential candidate, he fulminated, found more productive activities than duking it out with the Distria
believes that 12-year-olds should be permitted to sue their parents of Columbia police,
and has compared marriage to slavery and life on Indian ~
reservations.
But the attack was clearly a distortion of what Mrs. Clinton has San Antonio Light on Woody Allen:
said, or written, over the past 20 years. The Woody Allen-Mia Fanow scandal exemplifies perfectly why
In fact, it is accurate to point out that, until early in this century, even the most tolerant American may question ‘‘Hollywood values”
many states disallowed married women from entering contracts, ex- — even if the couple is from New York City,
erasing the vote or enjoying other legal benefits to which they’re Until the recent revelations accompanying Allen’s split with the
nowadays entitled — rather like. life on a reservation. Maybe that’s actress Farrow, their relationship seemed only slightly less eccentric
what Hillary meant. than the acclaimed filmmaker himself.
The Clinton campaign and its defenders cite the examples of ...Allen’s paternal role, whether as biological father, adoptive
children who need surgery to correct disfigurements but are held father or stepfather, precludes ran antic or sexual relations with
back by parents, or children kept by their parents in chains, or preco- Soon-Yi (Previn) ana constitutes abuse,
cious children made to follow a career path that does not distinguish While the movie world always has operated apart from the main-
them, and so on. Right-thinking people would concur, but with a few stream, Woody Allen’s disregard for family roles clearly is not
reality-based qualifications. acceptable.
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Today in history
1776: ‘United States’ becomes official
Bible verse
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall
find me.
Proverbs 8:17
In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the first
civil rights bill to pass Congress since Reconstruction.
Five years ago: Appearing before President Ronald Reagan’s spe-
cial commission on AIDS, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop
nounced doctors and other health workers who refused to treat AIDS
On Sept. 9,1776, the second Continental Congress made Are term
“United States” official, replacing “United Colonies.”
In 1830, Charles Durant flew a balloon from New York City
across the Hudson River to Perth Amboy, NJ.
In 1850, California became the 31st state of the union.
In 1893, Frances Cleveland, wife of President Grover Cleveland, patients, calling than a “fearful and irrational minority.”
gave birth to a daughter in the White House. One year ago: Boxer Mike Tyson was indicted in Indianapolis on
In 1919, most of Boston’s 1,500-man police force went on strike, a charge of raping a teen-age beauty pageant contestant (Tyson was
In 1926, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was created later convicted.)
by the Radio Corporation of America. Today’s Birthdays: Oddsmaker Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder is 73.
In 1948, the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea — North Actress Jane Greer is 68. Actor Cliff Robertson is 67. Singer Billy
Korea — was created. Preston is 46. Football commentator Joe Theismann is 43. Actor-
In 1956, Elvis Presley made the first of three appearances on “The comedian Michael Keaton is 41. Actor Ton Wopat is 41. Actress
Ed Sullivan Show.” _ Angela Cartwright is 40. Actress Kristy McNicnol
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