Amsterdam News' New Generation; Owner's Daughter Tries to Rebuild Famous Paper for Blacks
Date: 13 February 1998
By Amy Waldman
Amy Waldman
Elinor R Tatum in Dec 1997 became editor in chief and publisher of Amsterdam News, New York City's oldest, best-known black newspaper; she replaced her father, Wilbert A Tatum, who owns paper; Elinor Tatum, who is 27, has her work cut out for her; circulation of 89-year-old Amsterdam News has dropped to 25,962 from 58,905 in 1977; while newspaper remains Harlem institution, it is facing strong competition from host of new publications; some critics say Amsterdam News has not done enough to reflect changing face of New York metropolitan region; photos (M)
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Russia Arrests Ex-Colonel In '94 Killing Of Journalist
Date: 13 February 1998
By Michael R. Gordon
Michael Gordon
Russian officials announce they have arrested retired military intelligence official, Pavel Popovskikh, in connection with killing of investigative journalist three years ago; journalist, Dmitri Kholodov, had been investigating corruption in Russian military when he was killed by opening booby-trapped suitcase (M)
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Starr's Wide Net Is Drawing Witnesses and Critics Alike
Date: 14 February 1998
By Ethan Bronner
Ethan Bronner
Kenneth W Starr, Whitewater independent counsel, faces growing criticism over the heavy-handed tactics he and his prosecutors are using on witnesses in their investigation of Pres Clinton; critics cite the ordeal that Monica Lewinsky's mother, Marcia Lewis, evidently endured before grand jury; criticism on this front comes on top of White House charges about Starr's motives and about leaks from his office; Starr's defenders say his tactics may be distasteful but are standard practice among prosecutors; photo of anti-Starr demonstrators (M)
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AT THE MOVIES
Date: 13 February 1998
By Bernard Weinraub
Bernard Weinraub
At the Movies column; this year's Academy Award nominations mark return of major studios; 20th Century Fox leads with 14 for Titanic and four for The Full Monty; Peter Chernin of News Corp, which controls Fox, comments; Gerald DiPego, 56-year-old onetime journalist who has worked for years as television and movie writer, hopes for success with film now being completed at Touchstone, tentatively titled Instinct; Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding Jr star; Vanessa Redgrave comments on role in Mrs Dalloway, film adapted by Eileen Atkins from novel by Virginia Woolf; photos (S)
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CENTOCOR TO ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO MAKE HEART DRUG
Date: 14 February 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Centocor Inc to pay $335 million to acquire rights to make cardiovascular drug Retavase in United States and Canada from Roche Holdings AG for $335 million, resulting in pretax charge of up to $145 million (S)
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$3 BILLION STOCK BUYBACK FOR MORGAN STANLEY
Date: 13 February 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co will buy back up to $3 billion of stock in company's first share repurchase since announcing merger plans a year ago (S)
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MITEL BUYING PLESSEY SEMICONDUCTORS FOR $225 MILLION
Date: 14 February 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mitel Corp acquires Plessey Semiconductors Ltd from General Electric Co PLC for $225 million cash (S)1
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CYRK TO DISMISS 450 WORKERS AND TAKE A CHARGE
Date: 14 February 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cyrk Inc says it will dismiss 450 workers, about 28 percent of work force, and take $12 million to $15 million first-quarter charge; reaches marketing partnership for Beanie Babies, including $10 million investment by Ty Warner, head of Ty Inc, which makes Beanie Babies (S)
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SUNRISE MEDICAL IN $40 MILLION DEAL FOR SENTIENT
Date: 14 February 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sunrise Medical Inc to buy Sentient Systems Technology Inc for $40 million in stock (S)0
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GNI GROUP AGREES TO ITS PURCHASE FOR $50.7 MILLION
Date: 14 February 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
GNI Group to be bought by unidentified financial institution and some managers for $50.7 million and assumption of $30 million in debt; GNI shares rise 10 percent (S)
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