Eastern Europe's Ailing Press
Date: 06 August 1996
Editorial notes press freedoms are still curtailed in many countries of Eastern Europe, where democratic reforms are doing relatively well but where subtle strategies are used to control media; says US and allies should remain insistent that unfettered press be condition of partnership (M)
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Sharing Weekend Getaway With Press
Date: 05 August 1996
By Andrew C. Revkin
Andrew Revkin
Tourists in Hampton Bays, LI, say they are determined to enjoy their summer vacation even though nearby Coast Guard station has become receiving point for wreckage from Trans World Airlines Flight 800 and area is flooded with TV reporters and camera crews; photo (M)
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Times Reporter Is Honored
Date: 05 August 1996
Joseph Durso, longtime baseball writer for The New York Times, receives 1996 J G Taylor Spink Award for baseball writing at Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies (S)
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PLASTIC-MAKING PROJECT LINKS B.P. AND DOW CHEMICAL
Date: 06 August 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dow Chemical Co and British Petroleum PLC say they jointly developed plastic-making process they plan to license (S)
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AN ACQUISITION OF TRELLIS SOFTWARE IS PLANNED
Date: 06 August 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hewlett-Packard Co to acquire Trellis Software & Controls Inc (S)
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BID DROPPED FOR COMMERCIAL INTERTECH
Date: 06 August 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
United Dominion Industries drops its $550 million bid for Commercial Intertech Corp, which plans to spin off its Cuno Inc unit (S)
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PRESIDIO OIL AGREES TO A BAILOUT BY TOM BROWN INC.
Date: 06 August 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Presidio Oil Co, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, agrees to bailout by Tom Brown Inc; Brown plans to pay $183 million in cash and stock and assume undisclosed amount of Presidio debt (S)
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REXENE REJECTS SWEETENED OFFER FROM HUNTSMAN
Date: 06 August 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Rexene Corp rejects sweetened bid of $15 a share from Huntsman Corp (S)
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Stocks Higher in Japan
Date: 05 August 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nikkei index of 225 Japanese stock issues rises 137.06 points, to 21,077.47 (Mon, 8/5) (S)
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American Re Mulls Sale
Date: 06 August 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Re Corp board to weigh sale of firm in response to inquiries from possible buyers (S)
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