Beijing to Expel Foreign Reporter, 2d in a Month
Date: 19 November 1998
By Erik Eckholm
Erik Eckholm
China expels Jurgen Kremb, reporter for German news magazine Der Spiegel, one day after eight officials burst into his office and accused him of possessing secret documents; Japanese reporter was charged with possessing state secrets and deported in Oct (M)
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Liberties; So Don't Like Me
Date: 18 November 1998
By Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd Op-Ed column expresses concern that in weeks following the election, there has been too much gloating from White House and its supporters, and there has been too much self-lacerating journalistic commentary misconstruing public reaction as a vindication of Pres Clinton; holds fact is that the scandal is there, and Pres Clinton did what he did, and said what he said; holds it is important that reporters try to determine the truth
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He Turned Gossip Into Tawdry Power; Walter Winchell, Who Climbed High and Fell Far, Still Scintillates
Date: 18 November 1998
By Bernard Weinraub
Bernard Weinraub
Walter Winchell, who turned gossip into power in his newspaper column and radio program from late 1920's to 50's, proves facinating to filmmakers and writers more than a quarter century after his death; his impact on tabloid journalism today--even Establishment journalism--remains unquestionable; photo (M)
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The Other 'Other Cuomo' Says No to Politics
Date: 19 November 1998
By James Barron
James Barron
Christopher Cuomo, son of former New York State Gov Mario Cuomo, discusses his job with Fox News television magazine Fox Files; photo (M)
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PROLOGIS TO ACQUIRE MERIDIAN, A RIVAL LANDLORD
Date: 18 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Prologis Trust, largest owner of industrial and warehouse properties in the United States, to buy Meridian Industrial Trust, San Francisco, for $862.5 million in stock; will also assume $560 million of Meridian's debt and $50 million of preferred stock (S)
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VERIO LOWERS HIWAY TECHNOLOGIES BID TO $257.2 MILLION
Date: 19 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Verio Inc, Internet service provider, to pay $257.2 million in cash and stock for Hiway Technologies under an agreement revised after a 37 percent drop in Verio's share price (S)
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CARL MARKS TO PURCHASE UNIFLEX FOR $33 MILLION IN CASH
Date: 18 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Carl Marks & Co, private investment bank, to purchase the bag and envelope maker Uniflex Inc, for $33 million in cash (S)
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FPL ASKS TO CANCEL PURCHASE OF POWER PLANTS IN MAINE
Date: 18 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
FPL Group Inc, Florida's largest utility, seeks court permission to cancel its planned $845 million purchase of four power plants and 27 hydroelectric stations in Maine because regulators have made it harder for the company to sell its power profitably in the state; FPL agreed in January to buy plants from CMP Group Inc (S)
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ELSCINT TO SELL UNIT TO GE MEDICAL FOR $100 MILLION
Date: 19 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Elscint Ltd to sell its diagnostic imaging unit for $100 million to General Electric Co medical-systems subsidiary (S)
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FIRST AMERICAN IN $111 MILLION DEAL FOR DATA COMPANY
Date: 19 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
First American Financial Corp, provider of title insurance, to acquire National Information Group for $111 million in stock (S)
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