HIGH MARKS GIVEN TO THE PRESIDENT BUT NOT THE MAN
Date: 22 August 1998
By Adam Nagourney With Michael R. Kagay
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Latest New York Times/CBS News Poll shows that Pres Clinton continues to draw high ratings from American public for his job performance, but his acknowledgement of relationship with White House intern has produced darkening view of Clinton's moral character and his overall personal image; survey shows that Hillary Rodham Clinton is now viewed more approvingly by American public than her husband; Clinton's overall job approval rating is at 65 percent; charts show public's views of Pres Clinton, Mrs Clinton, Kenneth W Starr and Monica S Lewinsky; tables detail poll findings (L)
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TELLABS DELAYS VOTE ON DEAL TO PURCHASE CIENA
Date: 22 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tellabs Inc puts off shareholder vote on company's pending purchase of Ciena Corp, after Ciena says it might not win important contract from AT&T Corp (S)
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G.M. DECIDES IT WILL NOT JOIN BIDDING FOR KIA MOTORS
Date: 22 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
General Motors Corp says that it has decided not to bid for South Korea's insolvent Kia Motors Corp; but Ford Motor Co and three Korean companies remain in race (S)
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STAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SHARPLY CUTS OFFER FOR PT-1
Date: 22 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Star Telecommunications Inc reduces its offer to buy PT-1 Communications Inc by more than half, to $242.2 million in cash and stock, after securities regulators reject Star's proposed accounting for transaction (S)
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Motion Denied In Juice Dispute
Date: 22 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc says that a judge has denied its request for preliminary injunction preventing Pepsico Inc from selling or distributing any single-serve Tropicana beverages; Ocean Spray cooperative sued Pepsico last week, claiming its distribution contract with world's No. 2 soda maker would be violated after Pepsi acquires rival juice company, Tropicana Products Inc (S)
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Japan Sets Aside Money For Loans to Businesses
Date: 22 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Japanese Trade Min Kaoru Yosano says that Govt will designate 40 trillion yen, or $282 billion, in loans for small businesses that face difficulty borrowing from banks; Prime Min Keizo Obuchi asks other mins to study steps to promote financing for small companies (S)
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Indonesia Closes 3 Banks, Aiming to Rebuild System
Date: 22 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Indonesian Govt closes three banks and seizes ownership of four others in its most comprehensive effort yet to restore order to devastated financial system; Govt closes Nursalim family's Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia, one of country's five largest banks, along with two smaller institutions, Bank Umum Nasional and Bank Modern; it seizes ownership of Salim family's Bank Central Asia and Admadjaya family's Bank Danamon--two more of top five banks--as well as smaller Bank PDFCI and Bank Tiara (
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Corrections
Date: 23 August 1998
Aug 22 article about New York Times/CBS News poll on public attitudes toward Pres Clinton misstated source of assertion that Hillary Rodham Clinton first learned of her husband's infidelity during Aug 16 weekend; she has made no public comment on subject; friends of hers, speaking on condition of anonymity, have made such statements
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 23 August 1998
Aug 23 picture caption with travel article about Dublin hotels misidentified bridge; it is Ha'penny Bridge, not Penny Bridge
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 22 August 1998
INTERNATIONAL A3-8 U.S. Claims Some Success In Cruise-Missile Attacks The Clinton Administration made measured claims of success for the cruise-missile attacks in the Sudan and Afghanistan on Thursday, saying the attack on a mountainous redoubt in Afghanistan would disrupt training and, possibly, future attacks by terrorists sponsored by Osama bin Laden. A1
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