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17th of February 1992 News
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Times Paper In Moscow
Date: 17 February 1992
Discussions are under way between Moscow News, a weekly paper, and The New York Times about the publication of a 24-page Russian-language newspaper that would consist of news articles, features and analyses from The Times. Moscow News hopes to begin publication this spring of The New York Times News in Review. Reports about the publication that were carried by the Russian news agency Itar-Tass and The Associated Press were confirmed yesterday by Nancy Nielsen, a spokeswoman for The Times. She said that many details, including the publication's price, remained to be worked out and that no contracts had yet been signed.
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Essay; The Plumbers' Return
Date: 17 February 1992
By William Safire
William Safire
Having embarrassed itself and the nation in its conduct of the Clarence Thomas hearings, the U.S. Senate is now bungling its investigation into the source of character-assassinating leaks. As I wrote at the time, I suspect that a trio of hotly partisan aides on the staffs of Senators Metzenbaum, Kennedy and Simon induced Prof. Anita Hill to submit allegations of sexual harassment against the nominee.
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Poll Shows Deeper Roots in New York Region
Date: 18 February 1992
By Thomas J. Lueck
Thomas Lueck
After two turbulent decades of moving in and out of the New York region, its residents have grown less restless as they have aged and become more attached to their homes and communities, according to a New York Times Poll. The new sense of roots in the region is most evident in the suburbs, where 53 percent of respondents in the poll said they had no plans to leave their communities. In contrast, when they were asked the same question in 1978, 43 percent of the region's residents outside the city said they had no plans to leave.
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Concord Loses Its Credit Line
Date: 18 February 1992
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Concord Camera Corporation has announced that its senior lender, the Midlantic Corporation, will not renew the company's $15 million credit line. Concord disclosed the termination of the credit line in a financial statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter that ended on Dec. 31.
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S.E.C. Plans to Relax Rules
Date: 17 February 1992
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to allow small companies to reduce paperwork with simplified periodic 10-k and 10-q filings, the commission chairman, Richard C. Breeden, says. In a speech to the National Press Club on Tuesday, Mr. Breeden is expected to announce a series of relaxed rules to aid small businesses trying to raise capital in equity markets.
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Japanese Capital Plans
Date: 18 February 1992
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Japanese capital investment is expected to decline by 4.5 percent in 1992, based on a survey of 1,209 large Japanese companies by the Nihon Keizai newspaper. The construction industry is expected to reduce capital spending by more than 20 percent, electronics by 15.7 percent and autos by 7.3 percent.
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BankAmerica Purchase
Date: 18 February 1992
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Federal Reserve Board says it has approved the BankAmerica Corporation's acquisition of the Valley Capital Corporation of Las Vegas, Nev. Through the acquisition, BankAmerica will assume control over Valley Bank of Nevada and Caliber Bank of Phoenix, the Fed said last week. It will also acquire Valley Capital's non-banking subsidiaries.
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News Summary
Date: 17 February 1992
International A2-9 ISRAEL KILLS SHIITE MILITANT Israeli forces killed the leader of the pro-Iranian Party of God, Sheik Abbas Musawi, in a helicopter raid on his motorcade in southern Lebanon. Sheik Musawi's wife, son and at least four bodyguards were also killed in the attack, which seems likely to cast a pall over the Middle East peace talks. A1 The Party of God eulogizes its leader as a martyr. A9 PENTAGON DRAFTS WAR SCENARIOS In its post-cold-war planning, the Pentagon envisions seven scenarios that could draw American forces into combat over the next 10 years, military documents show. Robust defense spending would be needed to maintain forces capable of winning one or more of the conflicts. A1 COLLECTIVE PAIN AND POETRY Peace is only snow-deep in Koltsovo, a village near Moscow that is going through the pains of withdrawal from centralized economics. A1 UZBEK RIVALS COURT BAKER Secretary of State Baker got a lesson in the complexities of Central Asian politics on a visit to Uzbekistan. President Karimov assured Mr. Baker that he had become a democrat; opposition leaders told him the President was a dictator. A7 A MUSLIM ECONOMIC CLUB Officials of Iran, Pakistan and Turkey met in Teheran with representatives of the six former Soviet republics of Central Asia to revive a moribund economic organization. A9 TROOPS OPEN FIRE IN ZAIRE Zairian troops fired on protesters led by priests in the capital, killing 13 people. The protesters were calling on President Mobutu to allow the resumption of a national democracy conference. A3 NEW PITCH FROM NEW WORLD With an economic boom coming after a brain drain, several South American countries are turning to the economic rubble of Eastern Europe to find skilled workers. A5 A Serbian enclave votes to oust its hard-line leader. A7 Algeria outlined an economic program after weeks of violence. A2 A memorial in Hungary to the sufferings of gypsies under fascism. A4 National A10-14 QUIET SUCCESS FOR JOB CORPS With nearly three decades of turning uneducated young people into skilled workers, Jobs Corps is being lauded as a Federal project that actually works. But plans to expand the program are being threatened by budget cuts. A1 FINAL NEW HAMPSHIRE DEBATE The main Democratic Presidential candidates met in a debate that focused on their common opposition to President Bush, rather than the differences among their own prescriptions for the economy. A1 BUSH ON DEFENSIVE Despite weeks of trying to sell his ideas for ending the recession and addressing middle-class concerns, President Bush's re-election campaign still faces questions about the economy. Not to mention Patrick J. Buchanan. A1 BROWN AS POLITICAL SAVIOR Despite what naysayers argue, the former California Governor is pushing his anti-big politics message with the fervor of an evangelist. A13. Voters have a lower threshold for sugar-coated promises. A12 DAHMER JURORS REACT After weeks of graphic accounts of horrifying acts in the trial of Jeffrey L. Dahmer, jurors met with psychiatrists to give them an outlet to talk, cry or vent rage. A11 CAN HE MAKE GOVERNMENT WORK? A little-known political consultant is finding a wider audience for his ideas of injecting principals of business management into government operations. A10 MUST JURY REFLECT POPULACE? News Analysis: The notion of a jury of peers has been around for hundreds of years but has never been written into the law in the United States. Should it be? A11 HEALING A SCHISM In Scranton, Pa., an emissary brought a healing message from Pope John Paul II to a breakaway Polish Catholic denomination. A10 COMMON GROUND ON ABORTION Advocates on both sides of America's bitter abortion debate find they do share some concerns and goals. A10 Prince Georges County, Md., is furloughing school employees. A11 Canadians defended their health-care criticism. A14 TEEN-AGERS WITH GUNS Throughout New York City, youths are carrying guns that have been flooding in on the currents of violence in the nation's biggest drug market. Many teen-agers have been caught up in a circle of packing weapons to protect themselves. A1 Business Digest D1 Sports C1-11 Baseball: Cone and Mets go to arbitration. C2 Basketball: Best of the beginners. C4 Bulls want piece of history. C8 Lakers retire Magic's number. C8 Columns: George Vecsey on Richard Petty. C3 Dave Anderson on Herschel Walker. C7 Hockey: Devils beat Rangers. C4 Olympics: The amazing, amusing American hockey team. C1 No medal for Americans in bobsled. C1 East Germany's past resurfaces. C5 Norwegian wins super giant slalom. C7 Tennis: Navratilova makes history. C2 Track and Field: Scotsman wins Vietnam marathon. C4 Obituaries D7 Marton Y. Koplin, television producer Melvin L. Sokolow, literary agent Robert F. Kelly, former state Assemblyman Arts/Entertainment C13-18 Museums stretching hours. C13 Reading music closely (maybe a bit too closely).C13 Theater: "Grandchild of Kings." C13 Music: Kronos Quartet. C13 Ellen Greene remembers. C15 Tribute to Jan DeGaetani C16 Primal Scream at the Ritz. C16 Word and Image: "Outerbridge Reach," a novel. C18 "Till Death Us Do Part," NBC. C18 Assimilating the Indians, on "The American Experience." C18 Editorials/Op-Ed A16-17 Editorials A16 Reinventing the debate. California medical model. Presidents' words. Poor judgment. Letters A16 Leslie H. Gelb: Godzilla vs. King Kong. A17 William Safire: The plumbers' return. A17 Walter A. McDougall: What we do for our country. A17 John May: World-class destruction. A17 Simon Strong: Peru is losing more than the drug war. A17
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 18 February 1992
International A2-9 SHADOW WARS DRAW SKEPTICISM The "threat of the unknown" that may form the basis for post-cold-war Pentagon spending is likely to inspire conflict in Congress. A1 HELP IN DISMANTLING NUCLEAR PAST Secretary of State Baker, visiting Moscow, offers aid in the form of rail cars to transport nuclear weapons and a program to find jobs for nuclear scientists. A1 Russia-bound boxcars are retired but seemingly impenetrable. A6 COURT BARS RAPE VICTIM'S TRAVEL The case of a 14-year-old Irish rape victim barred from traveling to England for an abortion has stirred on debate over how far Ireland can go in prohibiting abortion. A1 TRADE SKIRMISH WITH CANADA Beer, lumber and cars are the issues in a new round of confrontations as Washington and Ottawa trade accusations of protectionist ways despite a free-trade agreement. A1 AFTERMATH OF AN ASSASSINATION Israeli forces and Muslim militiamen traded fire in southern Lebanon after Israel's assassination of a Lebanese Shiite leader, Sheik Abbas Musawi. A8 U.N.'S YUGOSLAVIA AGENDA The U.N. Secretary General wants assurances that peacekeepers that may be sent to Yugoslavia are prepared to stay until a political settlement is reached. A3 A DIET OF HUNGER AND ANGER North Koreans are living on little more than rice and in private are indulging in anger at their Communist leaders, visitors who cross the border from China are saying. A9 ETHIOPIA'S MYSTERY UNRAVELS The remains of Emperor Haile Selassie were found beneath the office of the man who overthrew him, but the cause of death has not been determined. A13 VISIT FROM A ZAMBIAN LEADER Frederick Chiluba, Zambia's President for barely 100 days, brings to the U.S. his enthusiasm and requests for help with the nation's debt and democratic institutions. A3 Arcadia Journal: Two villages, one withering, one prospering. A4 Japan's new Ambassador to the U.S. sees a period of adjustment. A7 Putting the brakes on the ruble's freefall. A7 Two ex-Prime Ministers compete to lead Israel's Labor Party. A8 The U.S. and the Vatican reportedly cooperated to aid Solidarity. A5 National A14-20, D10 MOMENT OF DECISION As the New Hampshire primary contest rolled into its final, frantic hours, the five Democratic candidates stormed the state and President Bush fought against embarrassment at the hands of Patrick Buchanan. A1 PUSHING THEM TO THE POLLS In a state where a few thousand votes can be crucial, the candidates sought to press, even to hound, their supporters to the polls. A17 EXPOSING THE FAULT LINES Patrick Buchanan's challenge exposed President Bush's political vulnerability, and the results of the New Hampshire primary will show the extent of the problem. A17 MY MAN WON. REALLY. Spin, the blatant art of bending the truth, reached new intensities after the Democratic debate Sunday. A16 WRITING IN A NONCANDIDATE Ralph Nader said he doesn't want to be President, but he has asked voters to write in his name as a vote for "none of the above." A17 HARKIN'S CALM HOMETOWN Cumming Journal: Though Senator Harkin counts a quarter of this Iowa town's residents as relatives, most people weren't too excited yet about his Presidential bid. A14 HIGH RISK TO HISPANIC WORKERS Endangered by inexperience, ignorance of English and predatory employers, Hispanic factory workers get hurt on the job more often and more seriously than non-Hispanic Americans, researchers and officials said. A1 NO PAROLE FOR DAHMER A judge sentenced Jeffrey Dahmer to 15 consecutive life terms in prison, making him eligible for parole only after 900 years. A14 A TENTATIVE DREXEL DEAL Michael R. Milken has agreed to pay an additional $500 million and his former colleagues at Drexel Burnham Lambert, the Wall Street firm, have agreed to pay $300 million to settle lawsuits. A1 MINNESOTA TACKLES HEALTH CARE Minnesota legislators said they were determined to create a universal health-care plan that would subsidize the working poor, force insurers to cover people in high-risk groups and require greater cost efficiency. A14 KEEPING DANGERS A SECRET Court orders sealing evidence in liability, malpractice and other suits are proliferating wildly, to the dismay of some lawyers, judges and government agencies. D10 A Federal panel will gather for new hearings on breast implants. D10 CHIEF DISMISSED IN HOUSTON The only woman to head a police force in a major American city was removed from office a little more than two years after she took over the Houston department. A20 Neighbors of Arlo Guthrie said he misled them. A20 Metropolitan Digest, B1 Business Digest, D1 Science Times C1-11 U.S. may be on the verge of changing its stance on climate change. C1 Heavyweight astronomy on a featherweight budget in Georgia. C1 Male dolphins team up to get what they want in mating. C1 The Doctor's World: Bush's physician gets lots of advice. C3 Sports B9-17 Olympics: U.S. and Sweden tie in hockey. B9 Ice-dance pair from Unified Team wins. B9 U.S. might look to courts for ski jumpers. B10 Basketball: Knicks barely get past Heat. B14 Seton Hall defeats Pitt. B13 Michigan's lively freshmen. B13 Hockey: Rangers tie Canucks in last second of regulation. B9 Islanders beat Jets, 5-4. B17 Obituaries D12 Les Trautmann, editor of the Staten Island Advance. Arts/Entertainment C13-18 Berlin Film Festival. C13 Hollywood self-portrait: ugly. C13 Music: De La Soul. C13 Classical Music in Review. C14 Word and Image: Stories in the first person. C17 Fashion Page B8 Skirts that swing. Editorials/Op-Ed A18-19 Editorials A18 Global snub on warming. Re-inventing debate wheel. Tuesday night live. Shrinking on garbage reform. Letters A18 A. M. Rosenthal: Running from the world. A19 Peter Jenkins: New Hampshire -- does Europe care? A19 Pat Oliphant: The day before the morning after. A19 Joseph Nocera: Shut up and vote. A19
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Network News On the Primary
Date: 18 February 1992
Special news reports on the New Hampshire primary election will be shown on five television networks today beginning at 6:30 P.M. Eastern standard time. In addition, ABC will have a news special at 11:30 P.M. with Peter Jennings and David Brinkley.
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