Court Strikes Limits on City Workers' Speech to the News Media
Date: 20 March 1998
By Benjamin Weiser
Benjamin Weiser
US appeals court rules that regulations prohibiting workers at Human Resources Administration and Children's Services Administration from talking with reporters without their agency's permission are unconstitutional; case stems from lawsuit filed on behalf of Rosalie Harman, child welfare worker who was suspended after she discussed her agency on ABC news program in 1995 following death of Elisa Izquierdo (M)
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Turkey Sentences 5 Officers in Journalist's Death
Date: 20 March 1998
By Stephen Kinzer
Stephen Kinzer
Provincial court in Turkey sentences five police officers to seven-and-half-year jail terms for beating journalist Metin Goktepe to death in January 1996; human rights activists say that sentences are far too light (S)
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SINCLAIR BROADCAST TO SELL 3 STATIONS TO CENTENNIAL
Date: 20 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc says it will sell three New Orleans radio stations to Centennial Broadcasting for $16 million to comply with Federal limits on ownership of outlets in single market; stations are WBYU-AM, WRNO-FM and KMEX-FM (S)
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FE HOLDINGS IN DEAL TO ACQUIRE MARBEL ENERGY OF OHIO
Date: 20 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Firstenergy Corp and Belden & Blake Corp say that FE Holdings LLC, joint venture they formed to buy natural gas properties, has agreed to buy Marbel Energy Corp for undisclosed amount (S)
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FORD AFFILIATE TO BUY 90% OF DAIEI FINANCIAL UNIT
Date: 20 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Associates First Capital Corp, affiliate of Ford Motor Co, says it will pay 80 billion yen ($615 million) for 90 percent of DIC Finance, financial unit of Daiei Inc of Japan; says DIC Finance will continue as spearate company, keeping its name, management and branch offices (S)
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3COM TO CUT 380 JOBS AND REPLACE A TOP EXECUTIVE
Date: 19 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The 3Com Corp says it will lay off 380 workers at two Chicago-area plants and that John McCartney, president of 3Com's client access business unit, will leave company next week (S)
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THOMSON TO SPIN OFF ITS BRITISH TRAVEL BUSINESS
Date: 19 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Thomson Corp will sell its British travel business in initial public offering to focus on providing business and legal information; analysts say transaction could raise as much as $1.5 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) for company (S)
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SIEMENS DEAL COULD BRING MCI $2.1 BILLION IN BUSINESS
Date: 19 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Siemens AG unit and MCI Communications Corp sign five-year agreement that could bring $2.1 billion in business to MCI, No. 2 United States long-distance company (S)
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CONTINENTAL TO BUY 15 BOEING 737-900'S FOR $810 MILLION
Date: 19 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Continental Airlines Inc will buy 15 Boeing 737-900 planes worth about $810 million as it replaces older aircraft and tries to cut costs; says it has arranged new options on another 25 planes (S)
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FIFTH THIRD BANK OF OHIO AGREES TO BUY W. LYMAN CASE
Date: 20 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fifth Third Bank agrees to buy privately held W Lyman Case & Co for undisclosed amount (S)
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