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News Unions Said to Be Ready to Take Cuts

Date: 09 November 1990

By David E. Pitt

David Pitt

Striking workers at The Daily News are ready to make the same contract concessions to the financially shaky newspaper as their counterparts made to The New York Post two months ago, the leader of the paper's 10-union coalition said yesterday. The statement by the coalition chief, George E. McDonald, came after accusations by The News's publisher, James Hoge, that union negotiators had offered only minimal concessions in the 10 months of contract talks that preceded the strike.

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Daily News and Police Vary on Degree of Violence

Date: 08 November 1990

By David E. Pitt

David Pitt

The Daily News and the New York City Police Department differ sharply on how much violence and harassment has occurred since the paper was struck by nine of its 10 unions two weeks ago, an analysis of the statistics indicates. The police have recorded a total of 119 strike-related incidents since Oct. 25, including about 30 involving newsstands and other small businesses selling the paper. More than half involved threats rather than violence.

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Newswomen's Club Announces Winners of Its 1990 Awards

Date: 09 November 1990

The Newswomen's Club of New York has announced its Front Page Awards for 1990, honoring work by female journalists in the New York metropolitan region. These are the 17 winners, who will be honored at the club's annual dinner dance at the Pegasus Suite at the Rainbow Room tonight: Newspapers Elisabet Van Nostrand, Newsday, general news, nondeadline, "Horton's Trade Secret." Kathy Dobie, Village Voice, general news, deadline, "The Kill Spill." Jan Hoffman, Village Voice, feature, nondeadline, "Shock Sisters." Cindy Carr, Village Voice, feature, deadline, "War on Art." Maggie Mahar, Barron's, specialized writing, "Legal Heartbreak?" Emily Sachar, New York Newsday and Newsday, series, "My Year as a Teacher." Andrea Simakis, Village Voice, Radin Award for journalists with no more than three years' experience, "Telephone Love." Linda Winer, New York Newsday and Newsday, column, "Limelight." Magazines Stephanie Abarbanel, Family Circle, news, "Toxic Nightmare on Main Street." Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Life, interview, "The Fall From Grace of an Angel Named Nadia." Connie Bruck, The New Yorker, specialized writing, "Deal of the Year." Priscilla Painton, Time, feature, "Boardwalk of Broken Dreams." Susan Reed, People, feature, "Shadow Over an Ancient Land." Broadcast Pamela K. Browne, producer, Prime Time Live (ABC News), television news feature, "Sacramento Story." Dina DeLuca, producer, Filmworks/Lifetime Television, television documentary, "Don't Divorce the Children." Photography Erica Berger, New York Newsday, feature, "Women at Beauty Salon." Sara Krulwich, The New York Times, news, Happy Land social club fire.

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36,000 Hours of Overtime

Date: 08 November 1990

By Michael J. O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

News dealers and their families are threatened, apples containing razors are thrown at drivers, a store carrying newspapers is set on fire, a bullet is fired into a truck and strong-arm squads are roaming the streets with baseball bats. Is this any way to decide the fate of The Daily News? More violence in a city already deeply corroded by violence? Everyone has the right to strike, to protest. But attacking innocent newsstand operators -- who are not even a party to a labor dispute -- that's terrorism, the kind we condemn in Northern Ireland and Iraq, but about which our elected officials and labor statesmen seem strangely quiet.

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Offers Being Sought for U.P.I. and FNN

Date: 08 November 1990

By Geraldine Fabrikant

Geraldine Fabrikant

The newly appointed co-chief executives of Infotechnology Inc. yesterday put the Financial News Network and United Press International, the company's major holdings, up for sale. The troubled company had said recently that it was not making enough from its operations to meet expenses or to cover maturing bank loans and FNN's lease obligations.

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China's Press Casts a Cold Eye on U.S. Vote

Date: 08 November 1990

By Nicholas D. Kristof, Special To the New York Times

Nicholas

Eighteen months after Chinese students fought and in some cases died for their vision of democracy, the official Chinese press is taking a jaundiced look at American electoral politics, suggesting that if this is democracy then it isn't really worth fighting for after all. The newspapers here report that many Americans do not bother to vote and are disgusted with a system in which politicians care only for wealthy special interests.

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Citing Taped Talks, Lawyer for Noriega Wants Case Voided

Date: 09 November 1990

By David Johnston, Special To the New York Times

David Johnston

The defense lawyer for Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega said today that he would seek dismissal of the Federal drug trafficking charges against the deposed Panamanian dictator because, he said, conversations between him and his client had wrongly been tape-recorded. After the Cable News n Network said it had obtained tapes that included a conversation between General Noriega and his legal team, the trial judge ordered the Government to prepare an inventory of any taped conversations between General Noriega and his lawyers, and to be prepared to turn them over to him. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Friday.

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News Summary

Date: 09 November 1990

International A3-13 President Bush ordered more forces to the Persian Gulf, saying they were needed to provide a military option. As many as 150,000 new troops would join the more than 230,000 already there. Page A1 News analysis: Mr. Bush's message was unmistakably clear: the United States has the will to go to war and such a war would inevitably inflict terrible damage on Iraq. A1 Moscow refused to rule out force against Iraq in the event diplomatic actions failed, but Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze said that any military action should be authorized by the Security Council. A13 Iraq's military chief was dismissed by President Hussein, according to an Iraqi newspaper. Western officials said the move indicated dissension in the Iraqi armed forces. A13 Japan reaches accord to send non-military forces to gulf A13 Two killed in clash at border between Israel and Jordon A9 Peace will not come to Angola soon, President Eduardo dos Santos said, accusing Jonas Savimbi, the American-backed rebel leader, of negotiating in "bad faith." A7 The revolutions of Eastern Europe have brought indelible and profound changes, but a year after the Communist governments collapsed, the newly liberated people face economic hardship, unrest and disillusion. A1 Germans and Poles reach agreement on Oder border A11 A year after the wall, some nostalgia remains in Berlin A11 Guns have spread in the Soviet Union as fast as crime has risen. The shooting in Red Square during the Revolution Day parade has alarmed the public as one more symptom of a system on the verge of a breakdown. A8 French students marched in Paris and other cities for the fourth straight day, demanding smaller classes, greater safety and increased spending for education. A3 Rajiv Gandhi will not lead a coalition in India. Rejecting an invitation to form his own government, he said his Congress Party would support a group that split from former Prime Minister V. P. Singh's party. A3 U.S.-Philippine talks on bases "starting from zero" A6 Hong Kong Journal: Nien Cheng on life and death in the future A4 National A14-22 General Manuel Noreiga's lawyer said that telephone conversations between the general and his legal team had been improperly recorded and that he would seek dismissal of the drug trafficking charges. A1 Do the tapes threaten Noreiga's right to a fair trial? A20 Defendant in bomb case says all Federal judges are biased A20 The President's no-new-taxes pledge, broken last summer to win Democratic cooperation in the budget fight, was revived -- again. Mr. Bush said he would never again break his campaign promise. A1 Washington Talk: The last word on taxes? A14 The big losers in Tuesday's elections may be the political consultants whose advertisements sometimes backfired, damaging their reputations and their candidates. A18 Bush will not sign bill curbing profits from drug act A16 A retiring Bennett blames others for failure in drug fight A19 Senator Alan Cranston will not run for re-election in 1992. The California Democrat, one of five senators being investigated for his ties to a savings and loan official, said his decision was due to prostate cancer. A18 Cranston's move throws California politics wide open A18 A study of the male swordtail fish suggests that females are not attracted to males because of traits like strength or resistance to disease but rather because of something entirely unrelated to courtship. A14 Cold fusion researcher discusses findings with officials A22 NASA studies redesign of space station to cut costs A22 The Richard Nixon Library postponed allowing visitors access to two Watergate tapes and will instead expand a display of Pat Nixon's gowns and paintings by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. A14 The nation's biggest retailers report dismal sales for October D1 Are deeper cuts on Wall Street near? D1 Regional B1-4 Mayor Dinkins announced more cuts to help balance New York City's budget, saying he would not fill about 5,000 positions and would lay off 556 workers. More painful cuts may be needed later, he said. A1 News analysis: Joseph Fernandez has publicly tangled with City Hall not only to save teachers' jobs but to insure the survival of his own initiatives for the school system. B4 City must move inmates in holding pens without toilets B3 Agreement ends latest delay in Yonkers housing case B3 Jurors on a grand jury in Teaneck that exonerated a police officer in the fatal shooting of a teen-ager have criticized the Attorney General of New Jersey for taking the case to a second grand jury. B1 Man accused of killing Kahane was taking depression drug B3 Lowell Weicker said he is confident that his third-party victory in the Connecticut governor's race would not hinder his ability to forge coalitions with Democratic and Republican legislators. B1 Governor Florio will repeal a tax on the sale of heavy trucks in New Jersey. Bowing to business and voter pressure, he made his first retreat from his $2.8 billion tax package. B1 Governor Cuomo says voters no longer trust government B2 Striking workers at The Daily News would make the same contract concessions as their counterparts made to The New York Post two months ago, a union negotiator said. B1 After Game 12 ends in draw, chess match moves to France B4 Business Digest D1 Weekend Getting away, sans car C1 Strolling with a poet C1 Theater: On Stage, and Off C2 "Six Degrees" reopens C5 Film: "Dancing With Wolves" C1 At the Movies C10 "The Krays" C12 Music: Two punk-rock icons C36 Dance: Bill T. Jones's "Last Supper" C20 Art: Milton Avery's audacity C17 New view of French landscapes C26 Chinese painters who broke rules C32 Word and Image: A tale of pain and learning C33 Law Page B5 At the Bar Curbing sexual harassment in the legal world Obituaries Rodrigo Moynihan, artist B6 John Fuller, U.F.O. writerB6 Carol Sobieski, film and television writer B6 Logan Wilson, an educator B7 Lawrence Durrell, novelist B7 Vito Russo, gay rights advocate B7 Sports Darryl Strawberry has left the Mets, signing a five-year contract worth $20.25 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He becomes the second-highest-paid player in baseball after Jose Canseco. A1 Baseball: Strawberry greets L.A. A27 Mets have options A27 Fans divided on exit A28 Basketball: Bailey era under way at Bloomington A27 Knicks and Nets win A30 Column: Anderson on Strawberry A27 Football: N.F.L. matchups A29 Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A34 The halfway President Mayor Dinkins, on track What did the fire destroy? Topics: Governor Clean Letters A34 Anthony Lewis: The limits to anger A35 A. M. Rosenthal: The skipper quits A35 Marty Kaplan: Cash and slime are king A35 Enno von Lowenstern: English uber alles A35

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 08 November 1990

INTERNATIONAL A3-20 The countries united against Iraq should wait several months to see if the economic sanctions are able to force Iraqi troops out of Kuwait, Egypt's President Mubarak said. But he warned that if the troops remain war was inevitable. Page A1 Military force against Iraq must be authorized by the United Nations if it is to be supported by America's partners in the anti-Iraq coalition, the Kuwaitis, the Saudis, and others have told Secretary Baker. A14 U.S. to add at least 100,000 to its gulf force by late December A15 U.N. aide fears Iraq uses imported medicines for weapons A15 War talk pushes up price of oil D1 Driving by women: an outcry from Saudi liberal minority A15 All Beirut militias will disarm beginning Saturday, according to the Government, which also announced plans to build a new presidential headquarters on the ruins of the country's once-famous race track in central Beirut. A10 A Soviet gunman fired two shots while he was standing not far from President Gorbachev, who was presiding over the 73d Revolution Day parade in Red Square. It was not clear whether he intended to take aim at Mr. Gorbachev. A1 Puny chicken mocks Lenin's legacy A12 Bulgaria ignores anniversary of Bolshevik Revolution A12 The Government of V. P. Singh, India's Prime Minister, collapsed after losing a confidence vote by a wide margin. Mr. Singh immediately submitted his resignation. A3 Pakistani vows to step up nuclear energy program A7 Coming local elections in Nigeria are scheduled to be the first in a series of elections leading up to a national vote. What happens in December may determine whether the nation will keep growing politically or revert to disorder and repression. A17 South African governing party to gain crucial Parliament seat A11 Sudan's famine denials take anti-West tone A20 U.S. to reduce military at Philippine base A6 Chinese press takes jaundiced look at U.S. politics A8 Sakaigawa Journal: It's the magnet train A4 U.S. view prevails at climate parley A9 Thatcher widens control on Tories A13 THE 1990 ELECTIONS A1, B1-16 NATIONAL A24-30 An inquiry into package bombings that killed a Federal appeals judge in Alabama and a civil rights lawyer in Georgia has led the Government to charge a reclusive Georgia man with murder. A26 A fire at Universal Studios destroyed four acres of sets and decades of movie history late Tuesday night. The police have arrested a security guard and charged him with arson. A26 William Bennett is planning to resign as the nation's first drug policy director, White House officials announced. He leaves at a time of uncertainty about whether the Administration is advancing in its fight against illegal drugs. A26 The way potential AIDS drugs are tested would change substantially under a plan called for by a coalition of leading statisticians. A major aim of the new procedure is to get answers faster. A24 Comets are linked to life's origins on Earth as well as with some of the planet's most devasting extinctions in a new theory that combines astronomy, geology and biology. A25 Fetuses would be legally protected at a point when brain functioning begins to emerge -- about 70 days after conception -- under a proposal by a scholar seeking to resolve the nation's abortion debate. A28 The college president who resigned six months ago after being accused of making obscene telephone calls from his campus office has been offered a $1 million settlement by American University. A30 The head of a religious sect that says it is a lost black tribe of Israel was arrested on Federal racketeering charges along with 12 of his followers. A29 REGIONAL B17-21 Detectives investigating the death of Rabbi Meir Kahane remain baffled over why he was shot to death, but they said the suspect, El Sayyid A. Nosair, appears to have acted alone. B17 A memorial for Rabbi Meir Kahane in Israel was attended by thousands of mourners. Despite intense security, about 100 mourners beat a group of Palestinians and injured two policemen in the melee. B19 Grief for Kahane: Reconciliation or pity? B19 A plan to reduce the budget gap will be presented by Mayor Dinkins today in a test of his credibility in the financial world. The plan calls for service reductions and other cuts that could mean several hundred layoffs. B17 Municipal workers held a rally in City Hall Park over the their deadlocked negotiations for new contracts and a pay increase. B17 A report on the boycott of two Korean-owned stores, prepared by a mayoral panel, was sharply criticized by the New York City Council as biased and poorly researched. B18 A surprise prosecution witness testified that a defendant in the second Central Park jogger trial told the witness last year that he held the victim down while she was raped. B17 Tallies of strike-related violence, or threats of violence, maintained by The Daily News and by the New York City Police Department are at sharp variance, an analysis of the data indicates. B18 Abrams tells Trump to prove solvency before making sales B21 Game 12 of Chess Match ends in a draw B20 BUSINESS DIGEST D1 THE HOME SECTION Once upon a time in the land of bibliotherapy . . . C1 A Gardener's World C1 Meet Mr. and Mrs. Irony C1 Take trash, make decor C2 Woodworkers try to save the rain forests C5 TV to invade Garbo's last refuge C7 Parent & Child C8 An English manor pays it with flowers C10 ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT Architect picked for Newark hall C21 "Twin Peaks," at home and abroad C21 New demand delays Quedlinburg treasures case C24 New home for Smithsonian stamps C34 Theater: Mardirosian's "Subfertile" C20 "Playboy of Western World C28 "The Wash" C28 Music: French-American flair C23 Operas on a shoestring C36 Dance: The Gillises, a sibling act C26 Word and Image: Salman Rushdie's knowing fables C21 HEALTH PAGE B25 High blood pressure: An overtreated condition? Depressed smokers are seen in peril Sports Baseball: Hard feelings on good- will tour D23 Basketball: Defensive problems for Knicks D24 Column: Rhoden on Big East D23 Football: '93 Super Bowl may shift D23 Bad memories for Giants D24 Hockey: Ogrodnick leads Rangers D23 Islanders beat Devils D24 OBITUARIES Sir Humphrey Gibbs, former British Governor of Rhodesia B22 Lemuel Ricketts Boulware, headed labor relations for G.E. B24 Tom Clancy, musician and actor B24 Howard Cady, book editor B24 Dr. Erich Heller, professor B24 EDITORIALS/LETTERS/OP-ED Editorials A34 Two missing landslides A test of principles in India Topics: Governor Weicker Letters A34 Anna Quindlen: Out of the trunk A35 William Safire: The Bush victory A35 Erwin Knoll: Why the rush to war? A35 Michael J. O'Neill: 36,000 hours of overtime A35

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COMPANY NEWS; McDonnell's New Jet Is Ready for Delivery

Date: 09 November 1990

By Michael Lev

Michael Lev

The McDonnell Douglas Corporation said today that the Federal Aviation Administration had certified its new MD-11 wide-body jet, giving the company permission to begin deliveries to the first of 32 customers by the end of the year. The three-engine jetliner, the successor to the company's workhorse DC-10, is McDonnell Douglas's single largest program, and its success is crucial to the company's future. McDonnell Douglas has been struggling because of the poor performance of its Douglas Aircraft Company division in Long Beach, Calif., where the MD-11, the MD-80/90 series of mid-range jets and the C-17 military transport jet are built.

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