10th of February 1987 News
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LAWYER FAULTS THE DAILY NEWS FOR RACIAL BIAS
Date: 11 February 1987
By Alex S. Jones
Alex Jones
A lawyer for four black journalists said in Federal court in Manhattan yesterday that The Daily News had a long-established pattern of racial bias that had ruined the careers of his clients.
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IRAN THRUSTS A FLEDGLING NEWS SERVICE INTO SPOTLIGHT
Date: 10 February 1987
By Alex S. Jones
Alex Jones
The scramble for news last week after Iranian officials arrested Gerald F. Seib, a Wall Street Journal reporter, worked to the advantage of a fledgling news agency.
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Murdoch Sells Several Units
Date: 10 February 1987
AP
The News Corporation, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch, said today that it had sold its television operations and several other media properties to the Westfield Capital Corporation of Sydney for about $555 million.
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NEWS SUMMARY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1987
Date: 10 February 1987
International A3-15 A high-level meeting on 'Star Wars' and on how to go about consulting with Congress and the allies on the 1972 ABM Treaty is scheduled for today between President Reagan and senior Administration officials. Page A1 News analysis: The U.S. and Europe have had a cluster of disputes that are spreading malaise within the Atlantic alliance and raising questions about the Reagan Administration's command over foreign policy. A1 Afghan guerrillas shot down a plane in the eastern part of the country and said 43 military men on board were killed. But Afghanistan's Soviet-backed Government said victims were mostly women, children and elderly men. A1 Kidnappers extended a deadline ''until further notice'' for Israel to release 400 Arab prisoners. Three American professors and an Indian scholar are held hostage. A15 India contacts Iran on hostage A15 No changes for the better in Beirut could be seen by a Lebanese man who returned after six weeks abroad. Used cars imported from European countries speed through the streets, dodging garbage strewn everywhere. A14 A definition of an Iranian moderate was attempted by the White House, where the spokesman said that term was used to describe ''people who would have some reason to be friendly to the United States.'' A3 Systematic killings by the contras were described in a report by Americas Watch, a human rights organization, which also reported widespread rights violations by the Nicaraguan Government. A10 A West German coalition collapsed when a cabinet member from the environmentalist party in Hesse, the first to hold office in West Germany, was dismissed by that state's Premier. The coalition had lasted 14 months. A8 Japan's interest in heart transplants is reviving amid widening debate over when and how a doctor may declare a patient dead. Japan's first and last heart transplant was two decades ago. A4 National A16-21, B20 Support for catastrophic illness insurance is expected from President Reagan, for a program much like one proposed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Administration officials said. A1 Selling water rights is more common in the arid West as the demand for water in urban areas outpaces supplies in mountain rivers and reservoirs, and the increase has prompted debate. A1 Streamlining export controls that the nation maintains chiefly to keep high technology out of Soviet hands is the goal of sweeping proposals that were announced by the Commerce Department. A1 The dollar was battered in waves of heavy selling after Treasury Secretary James A. Baker 3d said no meeting of the Group of Five finance ministers was planned to stabilize the currency. D1 A Vatican commission of 3 bishops has been appointed to evaluate the governing arrangement in Seattle, where Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen was superseded by an auxiliary bishop in a disciplinary move. A16 A ban on Federal aid for abortions or to groups that counsel clients about such services is the crux of a new legislative proposal that the President endorsed late last month, sources said. A20 No evidence of a cult kidnapping has been found in an investigation of six children found last week in Tallahassee, Fla., the authorities said, adding that the group that was raising them does not seem to be involved in child abuse. A21 Orange County, Calif., is Republican through and through, a place where loyalists still root for Mr. Reagan and never think he is wrong. ''This is Reagan Country,'' one resident said. A16 The importance of child care to employers who want to keep experienced workers on the job is likely to grow, a new study indicates. A18 A discovery of a Freud manuscript, ''A Phylogenetic Fantasy,'' which had long been thought lost, promises to touch off a new round of debate about the influences that spawned psychoanalytic thought. C1 Washington Talk A22 Toward an ideological scorecard Acting lessons for political world Regional B1-4, B15, B17, B19 Queens youths face murder charges, after 12 of them were indicted by a grand jury in the racial attack last December that resulted in the death of a black man in Howard Beach, officials said. A1 Lilco lacks the legal authority to carry out an emergency evacuation plan at its Shoreham nuclear plant, a state appeals court ruled, saying such action would be a ''usurpation of the state's police power.'' A1 A judge wrote to a juror saying that the judge's apparent criticism of the juror was not appropriate. The juror had cast the lone vote for the acquittal of a reputed member of the Gambino crime family. B3 The Blizzard of '87 was not, as a compact coastal storm brushed by the New York City region, but buffeted much of southern New Jersey and parts of the New England coast with high winds and heavy snows. B1 Baby M's biological mother testified, tracing good times and bad in 13 years of marriage and describing moments of happiness and anguish with Baby M. ''The only skill that I know I do well is being a mother,'' she said. B1 Riverside's Dance Festival will close in June, after 12 years at the Theater of the Riverside Church, because of a $900,000 deficit at the church. The festival's director was dismissed in January. C13 Neediest Cases B19
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NEWS SUMMARY: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1987
Date: 11 February 1987
International A3-17 The Kremlin pardoned 140 prisoners convicted of anti-state activities, and a comparable number of cases are being reviewed for possible release, the Government said, as part of a review of the Soviet criminal code. Page A1 Soviet dissidents have paid respects, since their unexpected release from labor camps, to the nerve centers of their movement - Andrei D. Sakharov and Yelena G. Bonner, and Larisa Bogoraz, the widow of Anatoly T. Marchenko. A12 Washington applauded Moscow for its decision to free 140 political prisoners, calling it ''an important step'' and urging further releases as a way toward improving Soviet-American relations. A12 Robert McFarlane's sense of failure at living up to his own standards, rather than his fear of pending investigations, prompted his apparent suicide attempt, say people sympathetic to the former national security adviser who are familiar with his mental outlook. A1 When Mr. McFarlane overdosed on drugs, he was attempting suicide, the police say, but they said they had ended their investigation because there were no grounds for criminal charges. A16 Valium seldom causes death but is commonly used in suicide attempts, experts said. One doctor said it was ''the best thing for a would-be suicide to take,'' because it can leave a person with another chance at life. A17 Washington's policy on South Africa has failed, according to a panel appointed by the Reagan Administration to evaluate America's ''constructive engagement'' policy toward South Africa. A1 Using Mexico as a U.S. entry point is becoming more common for citizens of countries as far away as India, China, Yugoslavia and Lebanon, according to American and Mexican Government officials. A3 Anxiety over AIDS in Japan has spread, sending Japanese to clinics for blood tests and prodding the Government to start special programs to keep the disease in check. A11 National A19-24, B10-14 Experts doubt that a 'Star Wars' defense system of even a rudimentary nature could be put in place in the next decade, as the Reagan Administration is considering. A1 'Star Wars' session inconclusive A13 Eastern Airlines will pay $9.5 million as a fine, the largest civil penalty the Federal Aviation Administration has ever imposed against an airline, for more than 78,000 maintenance and safety violations. A19 Vietnam veterans' death rate within the first five years of their return from combat to civilian life was 45 percent higher than that of veterans of the same era who did not serve in Vietnam, a new study said. A20 A forger fooled the Mormon Church and scores of document collectors around the country with forged historical papers. He has pleaded guilty of killing two people to keep his forgeries a secret. A20 Stanford began a fund-raising drive to raise $1.1 billion in five years, the largest amount ever sought by an American university from private sources. The school's president called the move ''audacious.'' B11 Television condom advertisements were advocated by the Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop, who said condoms were the best protection from the AIDS virus for those who ''will not practice abstinence or monogamy.'' A1 The Democratic Party chose Atlanta as the site for its 1988 national convention, calling it ''the hub, heart and capital of the South'' and underscoring that region's political importance in the Presidential election. B14 A plea to close eight nuclear reactors of the Three Mile Island design until they can be made more stable came from the Union of Concerned Scientists, which also requested public hearings on the plants. A24 One of Mr. Reagan's old confidants is being brought into the White House to serve as a senior staff member, a source close to the President said. The confidant, Stuart K. Spencer, is a master political operator. B14 The dollar has declined enough against the Japanese yen, Treasury Secretary James A. Baker 3d suggested. His remarks were seen as designed to put pressure on West Germany to reach a currency accord similar to one with Japan. D5 Starting over after losing a spouse early in life can carry added nuances of tragedy, from guilt to debt to alienation, says to a book by the director of Sinai Hospital's Widowed Persons Service in Baltimore. C1 Washington Talk B10 The politics of smoking Sarah Brady's fight on guns Regional B1-9 Murder charges for 3 Queens youths were part of an indictment unsealed in the Howard Beach assault case, which also charged nine other teen-agers with crimes ranging from manslaughter to inciting to riot. A1 The break in the Howard Beach case occured on the holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., when one of the youths suspected in the attack came forward, according to the special prosecutor who investigated the attack. A1 A Brooklyn shelter for the homeless is about to be constructed, Andrew Cuomo announced. It is a model for other family shelters he hopes to build throughout New York City and the state. A1 Builders of a $636 billion hotel and apartment complex on a 13-acre platform above the Hudson River have been selected. The team is headed by Julien J. Studley, the real-estate broker and developer. B1 A new design for the Guggenheim Museum's expansion was presented that is one floor lower than a previous plan that had incurred the resentment of community groups and preservationists. C19 Turmoil for Suffolk government B1 Urban aid pact in Jersey B2 3 buildings named landmarks B2 Two found stabbed to death B3 Simon reviews pension rights B3 Experts call Whitehead unstable B4 Assembly petitions investigated B6 Neediest Cases B9
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Kaiser Aluminum
Date: 10 February 1987
Special to the New York Times
The Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, based in Oakland, Calif., said the previously announced sale of its subsidiary Kaiser Aluminium Europe Inc. to Hoogovens Groep B.V. provides for the Dutch steel and aluminum concern to pay $175 million in cash at closing. The sale has a total value of about $280 million, a Kaiser spokesman said.
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A.M.C. Warranties
Date: 11 February 1987
AP
The American Motors Corporation said it had extended its engine and transmission warranties on 1987 Renault cars to six years or 60,000 miles, from five years or 50,000 miles. A.M.C. also extended rust protection to six years or 100,000 miles. The powertrain warranty is identical to those announced by the General Motors Corporation and the Ford Motor Company.
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Digital Equipment
Date: 11 February 1987
AP
The Digital Equipment Corporation, as expected, introduced two new models of its popular VAX line of computers, one of which will sell for half the cost of previous low-end models. The new models are aimed at the engineering, educational, scientific, government and commercial markets. The VAX Station 2000 is a free-standing desktop computer that has high-performance graphics capabilities, the company said. The cheapest version of the VAX Station 2000 will be priced at $10,500. The other new model, the Microvax 2000, consists of a central processing unit that can be connected with up to four terminals. It is priced at less than $10,000.
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Hutton Units' Sale
Date: 11 February 1987
Special to the New York Times
The First Capital Holdings Corporation said it had entered into a definitive agreement to buy E.F. Hutton Group Inc.'s insurance units for $300 million. The sale is expected to be completed in the spring. E.F. Hutton Insurance Group Inc., which owns the E.F. Hutton Life Insurance Company and the World-Wide Reassurance Company of Britain, has assets of more than $2.9 billion and posted revenues of more than $700 million in 1986. First Capital, based here, owns the Fidelity Bankers Life Insurance Company and Pilgrim Group Inc., which distributes mutual funds.
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Cray Develops 4 Computers
Date: 11 February 1987
Cray Research Inc. said yesterday that it had developed four new models of its supercomputers. The Minneapolis-based company said one entry-level model, at $2.5 million, would be the lowest-priced supercomputer ever.
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Contel-Comsat Merger Approved
Date: 11 February 1987
AP
A telecommunications merger valued at about $2.5 billion was approved by stockholders of both the Contel Corporation and Comsat, but Federal regulators must approve the deal and it also may be examined by Congress.
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