Jones Files Generate Coverage, but Far From a Frenzy
Date: 14 March 1998
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
New filings in Paula Corbin Jones's suit against Pres Clinton draw extensive, daylong coverage on all-news cable television channels, but do not stir all-encompassing media frenzy that accompanied earlier disclosures in probe of Clinton's relationship with Monica S Lewinsky; none of broadcast networks interrupt programming for live coverage; photo (M)8
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Carefully, Molinari To Meet the Press
Date: 13 March 1998
By James Barron With Phoebe Hoban and Norimitsu Onishi
James With
CBS News anchor Susan Molinari denies that network has advised her not to appear on television programs that might question her about her lack of experience in journalism when she promotes her autobiography, A Woman in High Places; photo (S)
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2 Polk Awards for Journalism To New York Times Reporters
Date: 13 March 1998
By Charlie Leduff
Charlie Leduff
Long Island University announces winners of 1997 George Polk Awards for excellence in journalism; Kurt Eichenwald and Martin Gottlieb of New York Times win award for business reporting for their series on allegations of fraud, overcharging and other practices at Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp; Keith Bradsher of New York Times wins award for national reporting for his investigation into human and financial toll sport utility vehicles and light trucks take on nation's roadways; journalists from 13 American news organizations are recipients of awards; Pittsburgh Courier is given career award; it is first time that career award is being presented to publication rather than individual; other winners listed (M)
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Journal; Deaf Comedy Jam
Date: 14 March 1998
By Frank Rich
Frank Rich
Frank Rich Op-Ed column, citing release of documents in Paula Corbin Jones's suit against Pres Clinton, holds television news itself has become raciest entertainment in nation; holds Monica Lewinsky story has uncloseted enormous grass-roots tolerance and consumption of private prurience that buoys Clinton and baffles his foes (M)
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The Vietnam War's Costs, Shown Fearlessly by a Gentle Casualty
Date: 13 March 1998
By Margarett Loke
Margarett Loke
Margarett Loke reviews Vietnam War photos taken by Larry Burrows, British-born news photographer who was killed in Vietnam in 1971, at age 44; show is at Lawrence Miller Gallery; photo (M)
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BANKBOSTON ACQUIRING URUGUAYAN CREDIT CARD COMPANY
Date: 14 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BankBoston Corp to acquire OCO, Uruguay's largest credit card company (S)1
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CMG INFORMATION ACQUIRES ACCIPITER FOR $35 MILLION
Date: 13 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CMG Information Services Inc buys Accipiter Inc for $35 million in stock (S)
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FORD SETS DISTRIBUTION FOR ASSOCIATES FIRST SPINOFF
Date: 14 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ford Motor Co sets distribution for its spin off of its 80.7 percent stake in Associates First Capital Corp (S)9
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CLEAR CHANNEL TO BUY 40% OF MEXICAN BROADCASTER
Date: 14 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Clear Channel Communications Inc to buy 40 percent of Grupo Acir Comunicaciones SA, leading Mexican radio broadcaster, for $57.5 million in cash (S)¼
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CENTURY TELEPHONE TO BUY 19 AMERITECH EXCHANGES
Date: 13 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Century Telephone Enterprises Inc agrees to buy 19 local telephone exchanges and directory publishing operations in Wisconsin from Ameritech Corp for $225 million in cash (S)
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