TV Notes; Tight Race for the News
Date: 05 November 1997
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Race between network evening news programs tightens as CBS Evening News gains viewers and ABC's World News Tonight loses them; networks held onto positions at end of sixth official broadcast television season, with NBC-TV first, ABC-TV second and CBS-TV third (S)
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Woman in the News: Christine Todd Whitman; Just in Time, a Listener
Date: 05 November 1997
By Brett Pulley
Brett Pulley
Woman in the News Column profiles life and career of New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman following her narow victory over Democratic opponent James E McGreevey; photo (M)
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THE 1997 ELECTIONS: Man in The News -- Vito John Fossella Jr.; City Hall To Capitol
Date: 06 November 1997
By Jonathan P. Hicks
Jonathan Hicks
Man in the News Column profiles career of Vito J Fossella Jr following his winning House seat on Staten Island; full name is Vito John Fossella Jr; photo (M)
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How the Polls On Election Day Were Conducted
Date: 05 November 1997
Two Election Day polls were based on questionnaires completed by voters as they left voting stations across New York City and throughout New Jersey; both polls were conducted by Voters News Service (S)
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COVENTRY TO ACQUIRE PRINCIPAL HEALTH FOR $375 MILLION
Date: 05 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Coventry Corp agrees to buy Principal Health Care Inc for about $375 million in stock (S)
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WHOLE FOODS TO BUY MERCHANT OF VINO FOR $41 MILLION
Date: 06 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Whole Foods Market Inc agrees to acquire Merchant of Vino for $41.2 million in stock (S)
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NABISCO AGREES TO BUY CORNNUTS, SNACK FOOD PRODUCER
Date: 06 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nabisco Holdings Corp says it agreed to purchase Cornnuts Inc for undisclosed price; says it will eventually close Cornnuts headquarters in Alameda, Calif, where about 30 people work (S)
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NEW VENTURE TO INVEST $1 BILLION IN ENTERTAINMENT SITES
Date: 05 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Inc forms joint venture with Simon DeBartolo Group to invest at least $1 billion in race tracks, movie theaters and other entertainment properties in next 18 months; partnership is called Simon/DLJ Entertainment Properties Inc LP (S)
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OHIO EDISON UNIT PLANS TO BUY 2 ENERGY COMPANIES
Date: 06 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ohio Edison Co's Firstenergy Services Corp unit says it agreed to buy Roth Brothers Inc and RPC Mechanical Inc, both headed by Samuel Roth, for undisclosed amount (S)
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AFTER WAVERLY PUTS ITSELF UP FOR SALE, ITS STOCK RISES
Date: 06 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Waverly Inc rise 46 percent after company says it has put itself on the block (S)
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