Der 23. Mai 1998 war ein Samstag unter dem Sternzeichen ♊. Es war der 142. Tag des Jahres. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten war William J. (Bill) Clinton.
Wenn Sie an diesem Tag geboren wurden, sind Sie 28 Jahre alt. Ihr letzter Geburtstag war am Samstag, 23. Mai 2026, vor 20 Tagen. Ihr nächster Geburtstag ist am Sonntag, 23. Mai 2027 in 344 Tagen. Sie haben 10.247 Tage gelebt oder ungefähr 245.933 Stunden oder ungefähr 14.756.025 Minuten oder ungefähr 885.361.500 Sekunden.
Date: 23 May 1998
By Nigel Wade
Nigel Wade
Op-Ed article by Nigel Wade, editor-in-chief of Chicago Sun-Times, on decision not to headline school shooting in Springfield, Oregon; explains effort to balance reporting responsibility against duty to society, and concern that coverage of juvenile crimes could encourage them; reports overwhelming support from readers (S)
Date: 24 May 1998
By Max Frankel
Max Frankel
Max Frankel Word & Image column deplores media's bias toward youth, contending old-timers have been virtually banished from media business; contends this causes serious neglect of needs and attributes of the elderly; notes that reporting on old age has been left almost entirely to prejudices of the young, who favor growth, not decline, and who avert their eyes from darkness that old folks confront (M)
Date: 23 May 1998
By James F. Clarity
James Clarity
Irish radio shows highlight news unrelated to peace agreement, even as voters in north and south go to polls (S)
Date: 23 May 1998
Yugoslav Pres Slobodan Milosevic uses licensing powers to clamp down on independent radio and television stations, as part of drive to consolidate power lost after huge street protests last year (S)
Date: 23 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Paul Reichman's International Properties Corp buys 18 office and 6 shopping center properties in various United States cities from Intell Investment & Management for $350 million (S)
Date: 23 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Merrill Lynch & Co reportedly discusses buying Regent Pacific Group Ltd's East European and Russian businesses (S)
Date: 23 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Radio Unica Corp to buy Los Angeles radio station KBLA-AM from Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc for $21 million (S)
Date: 23 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tyco International Ltd to buy CIPE France SA (S)
Date: 23 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Statoil of Norway's American unit buys 50 percent stakes in power stations at Kennedy International Airport and State University of New York from Community Energy Alternatives for $70 million; unit changes name from Eastern Group to Statoil Energy (S)
Date: 23 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
New York Stock Exchange seat is sold for $1.35 million, down from previous sale of $1.4 million (S)