Replay Sonntag, 17. Mai 1992

New Proposal For Drivers To Go to Vote

Date: 18 May 1992

By Ralph Blumenthal

Ralph Blumenthal

A tentative settlement was announced yesterday in the tangled 12-day labor dispute pitting The New York Times and a newspaper distribution wholesaler against the drivers union. A three-member panel that served as an intermediary between the parties said at a news conference that the agreement, in the form of five contracts, would be put to a vote on Thursday by the union membership. On May 6, the union went against its leaders and rejected an earlier version of the proposed contracts, setting off the sometimes violent dispute that disrupted distribution of The Times.

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Beijing Seizes U.S. Paper's Files

Date: 18 May 1992

State Security officers confiscated materials from the office of The Washington Post today and interrogated the paper's bureau chief for more than two hours. The bureau chief, Lena H. Sun, 34 years old, said five officers had arrived at her home with a search warrant for her office and had taken notebooks, a letter and a list of telephone numbers of family members of Chinese dissidents from an office safe. They videotaped parts of the session and said she had "engaged in activities incompatible" with her status as a journalist, but refused to be more specific.

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Negotiators Report Progress in Talks On Drivers Dispute

Date: 17 May 1992

Negotiations between The New York Times, a drivers union and a delivery wholesaler reported "some progress" yesterday, the third day of talks aimed at resolving the bitter 11-day labor dispute, a spokesman for a panel of intermediaries said. "They've broken up into subcommittees," said the spokesman, Frank Mazza, who indicated that the parties expected to continue talking at an undisclosed site through much of last night. "They are making some progress," Mr. Mazza continued, "but unless all pieces fall into place there can be no agreement."

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FATAL CHILD ABUSE IS HIDDEN BY LAWS ON CONFIDENTIALITY

Date: 18 May 1992

By Celia W. Dugger

Celia Dugger

After 16-year-old Tawana Scott was charged with murder last May for abandoning her baby to die next to the swirling waters of the Harlem River, her relatives were left with many questions: Among them, why had New York City's child-welfare authorities returned the baby to Tawana when she had abandoned the child once before? "I just saw my niece handcuffed and led away," Tawana's aunt, Cynthia Murray, said at the time, "but what about the social workers? I blame the system."

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Steel Venture Planned

Date: 18 May 1992

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

The National Steel Corporation, the American unit of the NKK Corporation, Japan's leading steelmaker, will create a venture with the ailing Bethlehem Steel Corporation to produce light gauge galvanized sheet steel in Mississippi, an NKK spokesman said today.

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 18 May 1992

International A3-8 STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THAILAND Thailand's military-backed government declared a state of emergency after security forces battled protesters who were demanding the ouster of a Prime Minister who was never elected. Witnesses said several people had been killed when troops opened fire. A1 TIGHTER BONDS FOR HAITI Foreign ministers of the Organization of American States approved tough new measures aimed at restoring Haiti's ousted President and isolating its military-backed Government. A1 SAME PHANTOMS HAUNT PERU Terrorism, drug trafficking and economic problems were President Alberto K. Fujimori's declared enemies when he seized expanded powers. Now he is facing growing pressure on all three fronts. A8 FAMILIAR RIFTS IN SOUTH AFRICA The impasse in negotiations on South Africa's future is symptomatic of the deeper mistrust between the African National Congress and the white minority Government. A3 FEAR GRIPS SARAJEVO Weeping at the roadsides, hiding in basements, hungry, frightened civilians watched the pullout of United Nations peacekeepers from their headquarters in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A6 CONTROVERSIAL BEATIFICATION Pope John Paul II beatified the Spanish founder of the conservative and controversial Opus Dei religious movement, in one of the most hotly debated acts of his papacy. A6 SPIRIT UNTRAMMELED IN MYANMAR Despite the barbed wire and isolation, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's spirit is intact, says her husband, who was allowed to visit her for the first time since 1989. Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for her dedication to restoring democracy to her homeland. A3 CHINESE SEARCH NEWS BUREAU Security officers in China confiscated materials from a bureau of the The Washington Post there and interrogated the bureau chief for more than two hours. A8 Persian Gulf Journal: 'Plankton diplomacy' aboard ship. A4 Sumo star Konishiki loses footing on road to championship. A6 National A10-15, B8-9 PEROT'S WALL STREET CRASH Ross Perot's name has long had a familiar ring on Wall Street, where he made his first $1 billion, and suffered the biggest failure of his career, when he attempted to fix the problems of a stock brokerage. A1 BUSH STRESSES THE FAMILY President Bush urged University of Notre Dame graduates today to rebuild American society through strong families in a speech that touched on recent themes of social disintegration and dependence on the government. A14 MRS. CLINTON IN STORM'S EYE Hillary Clinton has stepped into the eye of the stormy debate about the role of women in society and in politics. And she seems a bit at a loss over how to deal with all the powerful reactions she has unleashed. A15 RIOT'S RIPPLE EFFECT The riots in Los Angeles destroyed several chiropractic and skin-care clinics owned by a black woman, setting back her efforts to build an economic base in an impoverished area. The loss also put 15 of her former employees out of work. A1 Rival street gangs met again in Los Angeles. B8 DOLPHIN DEATHS POSE MYSTERY The deaths of 120 dolphins along a stretch of Texas coastline has raised fears that whatever is killing them could eventually harm humans, too. A10 BOTTOM LINE AT OLYMPIA & YORK Three days after Olympia & York, the world's largest developer, filed for bankruptcy protection in Canada and the United States, the president of the company admitted that the value of their real estate properties fall short of the debt against them. A1 WEINBERGER UNDER THE GUN Iran-contra prosecutors have engaged in intense negotiations with Caspar Weinberger, the former Defense Secretary and architect of the Reagan Administration's military buildup in the 1980's, say people following the discussions. A10 ANOTHER VICTORY FOR INDUSTRY President Bush will allow companies to increase emissions of pollution without notifying the public, Administration officials said. A12 SPACE'S FRONTIER OF KNOWLEDGE The device designed to snare an errant satellite fell victim to the limits of knowledge about how to work in the weightlessness of space, space engineers say. A13 Endeavour's commander defended spending on space. A13 GRADUATES ENTER CHANGED WORLD In a speech at Smith College's 114th commencement exercises, Gov. Ann W. Richards of Texas recalled a time when "women made the coffee and men made the decisions." B9 A rival for the title of world's largest living thing. A12 Metropolitan Digest, B1 CHILD ABUSE AND CONFIDENTIALITY After 16-year-old Tawana Scott was charged with murder last May for abandoning her baby to die, her relatives were left with many questions -- among them, why had New York City's child-welfare authorities returned the baby to Tawana when she had abandoned the child once before? As in any case in which a child under its supervision dies, the Human Resources Administration had this reply: no comment. A1 Business Digest, D1 Sports C1-10 Baseball: Yanks get mad, and get even. C6 Dodgers down Mets. C6 Basketball: Bulls rout Knicks in Game 7. C1 Jordan rules, from start to finish. C1 Orlando gets first pick in N.B.A. draft. C2 Column: Berkow on the pain of defeat. C2 Cycling: Lemond wins Tour Du Pont. C10 Feature: Sidelines C2 Golf: King wins L.P.G.A. Championship. C10 Hockey: Penguins beat Bruins in overtime. C2 Horse Racing: The ranks are thinning. C10 Olympics: Soccer will kick off festivities. C9 Obituaries B12 Harold B. Miller, aviation pioneer Arts/Entertainment C12-18 Few unknowns at Cannes. C13 Art show at Bennington. C13 Theater: "Big Al" and "Angel of Death." C15 Music: Hammer at Garden. C13 Dance: Stephen Petronio. C13 Word and Image: "The Art of Mathematics." C15 "Northern Exposure." C18 Editorials/Op-Ed A16-17 Editorials A16 Lily-white Republicans. The nuclear holdout. Shot in the arm for health. Blacks and Koreans. Letters A16 Leslie H. Gelb: "We are innocent." A17 William Safire: Crimes of Iraqgate. A17 Ann Markusen: Department of the Peace Dividend. A17 Marcelle Clements: Fear of reading. A17

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 17 May 1992

International 3-15 ABANDONED IN AFRICA Once avidly wooed by Washington and Moscow with economic aid and modern weapons, the impoverished nations of Africa find themselves desperate for friends. Superpower rivalry has been replaced by international indifference. 1 Negotiations on South Africa's future remained at an impasse. 12 SUSPICIOUS LAB IN NORTH KOREA The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that a mysterious building in North Korea could function as the core of a nuclear weapons program if outfitted with additional equipment. 1 MISSION TO EXPOSE IRAQI ABUSES The United States military is trying to spirit a huge cache of Government records and videotapes out of Iraq to document what Kurdish leaders call a campaign of torture and execution that has killed tens of thousands. 3 Turkey clashes with Kurds, and Iraqi Kurds postpone a vote. 3 Saudi Arabia is accused of deficiencies in basic civic rights. 13 DIETRICH BURIED IN BERLIN Marlene Dietrich, the film star who embodied not only the fantasies of millions but also the complex German psyche, was buried in her native Berlin, where people are still not sure what to make of her. 8 U.N. CONVOY FLEES SARAJEVO With fresh battles erupting around them, United Nations peacekeepers in effect dismantled their headquarters in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 10 West Europeans balk at taking risks to help embattled Bosnia. 10 LAOS MISSES SOVIET AID When a Soviet Union existed, it was the main source of economic, technical and military sustenance for impoverished Laos. Relations have since hit bottom, and military and civilian aid has been canceled. 15 The Pentagon removes drug radar systems from Peru's jungle. 11 The Swiss debate whether to keep their international aloofness. 7 National 18-31 S.& L. BAILOUT ESTIMATE DIPS After years of steadily higher forecasts of the cost of rescuing the savings and loan industry, a senior Federal regulator for the first time has issued a lower estimate. 1 BABY-BOOMERS AND MENOPAUSE As the baby-boom generation approaches menopause, the once-unspoken topic is provoking frank talk among women accustomed to raising their voices and getting their way. And the sheer number of these women is creating huge new markets for menopause remedies and clinics and inspiring books and workshops about the change of life, 1990's style. 1 AFTER THE RIOTS News analysis: The White House shows little sign of beginning work on a broad agenda of new programs to revive the nation's cities. 1 Thousands marched in Washington to demand urban aid. 22 After the violence, U.S.C. strives to preserve its reputation. 24 The Los Angeles District Attorney is a wounded candidate. 26 CALIFORNIA'S ELECTION NEARS Political experts are still not sure exactly how California's political climate has been affected by the riots or how long-lasting any changes might be. But with the primary there now little more than two weeks away, campaign activity has started up again. 20 INDIANS AND SOVEREIGNTY A gambling dispute between the Government and an Indian tribe in Arizona has again raised an issue that easily transcends wagering itself and cuts to the core of a centuries-old struggle: self-rule of Indian lands. 18 EDUCATION DRIVE IN ALABAMA Stung by past failures to attract jobs and the accompanying salaries and tax revenue, the Alabama Legislature is set to vote on scheduling for referendum a vast package of state and local tax increases. 18 Regional 33-47 U.S. IS RUNNING TEAMSTERS LOCAL Asserting that labor racketeering plagues the air freight business at Kennedy International Airport, the Federal Government is trying to clean up a teamsters local with a history of mob ties. 33 CRACKDOWN ON FARE-BEATERS The New York City transit police is making a concerted effort to arrest riders who evade subway fares. Officers have turned up many people wanted for more serious crimes. 33 DINKINS IS GOING ON TRIP When Mayor Dinkins leaves tomorrow on a four-day trip to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, many of the Hispanic leaders he had hoped would accompany him will not. 35 PRIVATE AID FOR PUBLIC WORK With local governments strapped for funds, private donors are helping support public causes. 40 New Jerseyans are uncertain about sales tax, poll shows. 41 Details mar New York State redistricting. 40 Obituaries 46 Dr. Arthur B. Voorhees Jr., developer of artificial arteries.

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The First Lady Who Endorsed Bitters

Date: 17 May 1992

By Barth Healey

Barth Healey

ETHICS evolve. Today, it is hard to imagine Barbara Bush's endorsing a digestive medicine; a century ago, Frances Folsom Cleveland seems to have done just that. Stamp collectors often drift into being hoarders of other ephemera, and when a handsome advertising card was offered in a recent mail auction, entering a $25 bid proved irresistible. The bid was successful.

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Stephanie Long, Thomas P. Kikis

Date: 17 May 1992

Stephanie Long, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Long of Newport News, Va., was married there yesterday to Thomas Peter Kikis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Kikis of New York. The Rev. Peter Macris performed the Greek Orthodox ceremony at the Church of SS. Constantine and Helen.

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Dana Alexander, Michael J. Nolfe

Date: 18 May 1992

Dana Jill Alexander, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans H. Alexander of Elmhurst, Queens, was married yesterday to Michael Joseph Nolfe, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Nolfe of Breinigsville, Pa. Allen Beldock, a retired judge of the New York City Criminal Court, officiated at the Nassau County Bar Association in Mineola, L.I. Mrs. Nolfe, 28 years old, graduated from Queens College and received a master's degree in broadcast news journalism from New York University. She is a production associate at "20/20," the ABC News program in New York. Her father is the financial officer in the customs and imports department of E. S. Sutton Inc., an importer of women's apparel in New York.

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