Press Critics Strike Early At Pulitzers
Date: 13 April 1998
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Targets of journalistic scrutiny file unusual number of complaints to Pulitzer Prize board, challenging facts and context of articles and trying to knock them out of the running for awards; Seymour Topping, administrator of Pulitzer board at Columbia University, says at least five such challenges reached juries judging this year's entrants (M)
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Heavy Hand Squelches Yeltsin Foe
Date: 14 April 1998
By Michael R. Gordon
Michael Gordon
Human rights activists, Russian press and some of Moscow's leading politicians accuse Government of Pres Boris Yeltsin of engaging in clumsy power play by annulling victory of populist Andrei Klimentyev, who won race for Mayor of Nizhny Novogorod in election that was embarrassment for advocates of market reform; Klimentyev has since been dragged to jail to face corruption charges; town is highly touted bastion of reform and hometown of Sergei Kiriyenko, designated Prime Minister, and of Boris Nemtsov, top Kremlin aide; map; photo (M)
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PRESIDENT OF EXCEL COMMUNICATIONS RESIGNS
Date: 14 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
John J McLaine resigns as president and chief executive operating officer of Excel Communications Inc; Kenny A Troutt, chairman and chief executive, will reassume president's position (S)
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PARAGON IN $581 MILLION DEAL FOR MARINER
Date: 14 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Paragon Health Network Inc will acquire Mariner Health Group Inc for about $581 million in stock, plus some assumed debt (S)
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BOWATER TO ACQUIRE SOUTH KOREAN NEWSPRINT MILL
Date: 14 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bowater Inc agrees to buy South Korean newsprint mill from Halla Pulp & Paper Co for $175 million (S)
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SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS ADDING LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR
Date: 14 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sylvan Learning Systems Inc acquires Aspect, closely held provider of English as a second language programs, for $65 million in stock (S)
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WELLSFORD VENTURE'S DEAL FOR BOSTON-AREA PROPERTIES
Date: 14 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wellsford Real Properties Inc and Goldman, Sachs & Co real estate fund acquire 13 office buildings in suburban Boston from Saracen Properties for $77 million cash and securities and assumption of $69 million in debt (S)
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B/E AEROSPACE PLANS TO BUY AIRCRAFT MODULAR PRODUCTS
Date: 14 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
B/E Aerospace Inc plans to buy Aircraft Modular Products for $118 million in cash (S)
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Kia Group Vows To Stay Independent
Date: 14 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kia Group will continue its fight to remain independent; says cost-cutting drive is paying dividends, enabling Kia Motors Corp to turn its first profit since 1993 (S)
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BankBoston Unit Sale
Date: 14 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BankBoston Corp is selling is document custody business to Banc One Corp to free up capital for use in other ventures (S)
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