Calling a Truce in Stampede Journalism
Date: 06 April 1998
By Andrea Adelson
Andrea Adelson
Five major television networks agree to jointly cover home of Kenneth W Starr and Federal courthouse entrance in Washington, two of the five sites now 'staked out' in city as part of coverage of independent counsel's investigation of Pres Clinton; action is response to suggestion by Roone Arledge, chairman of ABC News, who warned that lack of self-restraint is contributing to growing public resentment toward media; some news executives warn that the self-regulation Arledge advocates will only rein in established news organizations and leave unchecked the unprofessional conduct by free-lance paparazzi, who have swarmed in to cover the Monica Lewinsky matter; networks in the pool are ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox (M)
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Political Briefing; Giving to Both Sides Is Seen as a Safe Bet
Date: 06 April 1998
By B. Drummond Ayres Jr
Dallas Morning News publishes analysis of $4.5 million in campaign gifts to Republican and Democratic candidates in tight race for Texas lieutenant governor which found both Republicans and Democrats received almost equal amounts (S)
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Fox Sports Network Names New Agency
Date: 07 April 1998
By Stuart Elliott
Stuart Elliott
Cliff Freeman & Partners is named agency of record for Fox Sports Network, division of Fox Broadcasting unit of News Corp (S)
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS FILES FOR INITIAL OFFERING
Date: 07 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Time Warner Inc will seek to raise as much as $175 million by selling shares of its local telephone business, Time Warner Telecom Inc, to the public (S)
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TRIZECHAHN TO SELL RETAIL PROPERTIES FOR $2.55 BILLION
Date: 07 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TrizecHahn Corp agrees to sell its retail property holdings to Westfield America Inc and Rouse Co for $2.55 billion in cash, taking advantage of lofty prices being paid for shopping malls that serve affluent consumers; 20 properties include some of best-performing malls in US (S)
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CBS SELLING SECURITY SYSTEMS BUSINESS TO HONEYWELL
Date: 07 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Honeywell Inc agrees to buy Westinghouse Security Electronics Inc, subsidiary of CBS Corp, for undisclosed sum (S)
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FIRSTMERIT IN $256 MILLION STOCK DEAL FOR SECURITY FIRST
Date: 07 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Firstmerit Corp agrees to buy Security First Corp for $256 million in stock (S)
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DII GROUP TO REPORT LOSS BECAUSE OF $54 MILLION CHARGE
Date: 07 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
DII Group To Report Loss Because of $54 Million Charge**DII Group Inc will report loss for first quarter because of charge of $54 million for revamping its Orbital Semiconductor unit (S)
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Computer Plant in Mexico
Date: 07 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Acer Computec Latino America, subsidiary of Acer Inc of Taiwan, says it plans to build second Mexican plant, in US-border city of Ciudad Juarez, to expand production of computers (S)
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Prosperous Bid To Ship East
Date: 07 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Prosperous Bid will run in Wood Memorial at Aqueduct on April 11 (S)
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