Der 4. April 1999 war ein Sonntag unter dem Sternzeichen ♈. Es war der 93. Tag des Jahres. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten war William J. (Bill) Clinton.
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Date: 04 April 1999
Editorial objects to Gen Wesley Clark's decision to limit to broad generalities NATO briefings on campaign against Yugoslavia; says air offensive has not gone well in first ten days, and Americans should not be denied full account of reasons other than foul weather; warns Pres Clinton and other NATO leaders will need public support if they decide to escalate campaign
Date: 05 April 1999
By Dylan Loeb McClain
Dylan McClain
Survey of 552 journalists and news media executives finds 40 percent of those working for national news organizations and 55 percent of those working for local outlets say news reports are increasingly marred by factual errors and sloppy reporting; figures are up from 30 percent and 40 percent, respectively, four years ago; survey conducted by Pew Research Center (S)
Date: 05 April 1999
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Yugoslav fighting brings into focus identity question about cable news channels CNN, MSNBC and Fox News Channel; during slow news periods, their success depends partly on flashy entertainment; during wars or disasters, their success depends on accuracy, speed, comprehensiveness and credibility of their reporting; CNN made its name on coverage of breaking news, and MSNBC has solid news reputation because it is offshoot of NBC News; as result, since Yugoslav war began, Nielsen ratings for both CNN and MSNBC have rocketed upward faster than those of Fox News Channel; prior to war breaking out, Fox News Channel was on ratings upswing fueled largely by its prime-time growth; Fox is only news network to show growth in both 24-hour and prime-time ratings from fourth quarter of 1998 to first quarter of 1999; photos (M)
Date: 04 April 1999
By Douglas A. Sylva
Douglas Sylva
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Date: 04 April 1999
By Celestine Bohlen
Celestine Bohlen
Russians see Pres Clinton and NATO as villians in Yugoslavia and Pres Slobodan Milosevic as defiant patriot; Russian media focuses on Serbs affected by NATO bombing, while Western media focuses on atrocities against Kosovo's ethnic Albanians; Russian officials strive to steer public opinion against NATO bombing (M)a
Date: 04 April 1999
correction of March 28 compilation of newspaper headlines using Shakespearean wordplay; two headlines were not attributed properly
Date: 04 April 1999
INTERNATIONAL 3-12 NATO Attacks Yugoslav Capital for Second Day NATO has continued bombing downtown Belgrade after allied forces wiped out a second bridge over the Danube River in Yugoslavia. 1
Date: 05 April 1999
INTERNATIONAL A3-11 NATO Says It Will Airlift Kosovo Refugees to Safety NATO moved to assume responsibility for the hundreds of thousands of Kosovo refugees, announcing that it would begin the first massive airlift of its 50-year history to bring in supplies and take out about 100,000 people to temporary shelter in the United States and Europe. And in a series of raids before dawn Monday, NATO missiles and bombers struck Serbia hard, hitting the Yugoslav Air Force headquarters in Zemun, a suburb of Belgrade, and other targets around the country, Serbian television said. Pentagon and NATO officials confirmed that air raids were going on, but declined to give any details. A1 Conditions have deteriorated alarmingly as the tide of refugees has swelled to 30,000 along the Macedonia border, and death and disease are becoming commonplace. A1
Date: 04 April 1999
By David E. Rosenbaum
David Rosenbaum
Newly optimistic forecasts about financial health of Medicare and Social Security programs give politicians excuse to postpone tough decisions until after next election, but data buried in trustees' report also show that, sooner or later, taxes will have to be increased or benefits reduced; graph (S)
Date: 04 April 1999
By Max Frankel
Max Frankel
Max Frankel column says last chance to write rules for sharing television time fairly among political candidates is about to lapse, as broadcasters press for end to unenforced rules designed to give candidates free rebuttal time when broadcasters endorse rival or run non-news program attacking candidate; holds rules could become foundation of major campaign reform (M)