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17th of November 1998 News
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South Africa's Press to Face Bias Inquiry
Date: 17 November 1998
By Suzanne Daley
Suzanne Daley
South Africa's Human Rights Commission says it will open probe into racism in press, using its powers of subpoena and arrest if needed; commission head, Barney Pityana, says probe is aimed at spurring debate about nature, meaning and incidence of racism he holds is endemic in nation; some editors see carefully timed effort to keep news organizations from criticizing Pres Nelson Mandela's Government on eve of national elections (M)
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Liberties; So Don't Like Me
Date: 18 November 1998
By Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd Op-Ed column expresses concern that in weeks following the election, there has been too much gloating from White House and its supporters, and there has been too much self-lacerating journalistic commentary misconstruing public reaction as a vindication of Pres Clinton; holds fact is that the scandal is there, and Pres Clinton did what he did, and said what he said; holds it is important that reporters try to determine the truth
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Two Depart at Fox and Universal After TV and Film Setbacks; Network Program Chief Had Scored Some Hits
Date: 17 November 1998
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Peter Roth, head of programming for Fox television network, announces his resignation, saying he plans to start a production company; Fox, News Corp subsidiary, is expected to appoint Doug Herzog, president of cable channel Comedy Central, as its new head of programming; shift may reflect conclusion of broadcast networks that they need to change their approach to programming; Scott Sassa, recently named president of NBC's entertainment division, along with Herzog, built their careers at entertainment operations of cable networks; Fox's move was not entirely unexpected because the network started the television season in September with several weeks of disappointing ratings and was quickly forced to cancel four comedies; photos (M)
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Judge Restrains Union at Post From Slowing Publication
Date: 17 November 1998
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Federal Judge John G Koeltl, less than day after pressmen's job action kept four out of five copies of yesterday's New York Post from homes and newsstands, issues temporary restraining order barring union representing pressmen from further interrupting publication of paper (M)
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From the Brink to the Blink: Washington's Iraq Weekend
Date: 17 November 1998
By Tim Weiner and Philip Shenon
Tim Weiner
Reconstruction of weekend's events based on interviews with several participants indicates Pres Clinton called off missile attack on Iraq only minutes before it was set to begin on advice of national security adviser Samuel R Berger; Berger apparently responded to CNN report that Iraqis sent letter to United Nations agreeing to let arms inspectors resume work; Defense Sec William S Cohen apparently opposed delaying attack, holding Iraqi letter was too late and too confused; aides to State Sec Madeleine K Albright, who was en route to Asian economic summit conference, said she wanted attack to proceed; photo (M)
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He Turned Gossip Into Tawdry Power; Walter Winchell, Who Climbed High and Fell Far, Still Scintillates
Date: 18 November 1998
By Bernard Weinraub
Bernard Weinraub
Walter Winchell, who turned gossip into power in his newspaper column and radio program from late 1920's to 50's, proves facinating to filmmakers and writers more than a quarter century after his death; his impact on tabloid journalism today--even Establishment journalism--remains unquestionable; photo (M)
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PROLOGIS TO ACQUIRE MERIDIAN, A RIVAL LANDLORD
Date: 18 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Prologis Trust, largest owner of industrial and warehouse properties in the United States, to buy Meridian Industrial Trust, San Francisco, for $862.5 million in stock; will also assume $560 million of Meridian's debt and $50 million of preferred stock (S)
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ALLMERICA RAISES OFFER FOR REST OF CITIZENS CORP.
Date: 17 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Allmerica Financial Corp, an insurance and financial services company, to pay $195.9 million for the 16.8 percent of the Citizens Corp that it does not already own; both companies are based in Worcester, Mass (S)
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CARL MARKS TO PURCHASE UNIFLEX FOR $33 MILLION IN CASH
Date: 18 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Carl Marks & Co, private investment bank, to purchase the bag and envelope maker Uniflex Inc, for $33 million in cash (S)
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COMFORT SYSTEMS SAYS IT HAS ADDED SHAMBAUGH & SON
Date: 17 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Comfort Systems USA Inc acquires Shambaugh & Son Inc for about $50 million in cash, $30 million in notes and $30 million in common stock to become the nation's leader in the industrial heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation and maintenance business (S)
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