Media Talk; Hate That Story, Love That Story
Date: 09 November 1998
By Dylan Loeb McClain
Dylan McClain
While the Republicans' poor showing in the elections last week reinforced what public opinion polls have indicated for months--people are sick and tired of the Clinton-Lewinsky investigation, weekly television ratings of 24-hour news networks have spiked each time there is significant development in the case; Lewinsky photo; graphs on television ratings (M)
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Finding a Home for Public Relations
Date: 09 November 1998
By Matthew Rosenberg
Matthew Rosenberg
Decision by University of Maryland's College of Journalism to, in the words of its dean, Reese Cleghorn, create 'more of a journalism with a capital 'J' program,' has resulted in public relations part of the program moving to new home within university's College of Arts and Humanities; Cleghorn says journalist's mission is to tell the truth, not to sell something and not to sell people on something (M)
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School Vouchers Survive as Justices Sidestep a Debate
Date: 10 November 1998
By Neil A. Lewis
Neil Lewis
Supreme Court, sidestepping for now debate over whether taxpayer-financed vouchers may be used to send children to parochial schools, lets stand state court ruling upholding constitutionality of Milwaukee voucher program; advocates of school choice and vouchers hail move, which sets no precedent; program provides vouchers of up to $5,000 to up to 15,000 of district's poorest students; Court agrees to decide whether police are liable for violating residents' constitutional rights when they take reporters into people's homes or private property while seeking to make arrest; will decide in separate case whether same liability confronts Federal agents and prosecutor; lets stand ruling that securities industry workers may sue employers for discrimination using Federal civil rights law rather than be forced to use arbitration; lets stand ruling giving royalty rights to Kingsmen, band that recorded 1963 hit song Louie, Louie (M)
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PHARMERICA HIRES ADVISER TO WEIGH ALTERNATIVES
Date: 10 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Pharmerica Inc hires Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette to advise it on strategic alternatives; company says it has eliminated 46 jobs as part of streamlining and its chief operating officer Robert Della Valle has resigned; also reports third-quarter loss of $127.4 million (S)
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DiMaggio Improving, His Doctor Says
Date: 10 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Doctors say that Joe DiMaggio has an excellent chance of recovery from complications of pneumonia (S)
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NATIONAL-OILWELL ACQUIRING A BUSINESS FROM WESTBURNE
Date: 10 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
National-Oilwell Inc to buy Westburne Inc's oil and natural-gas field-supply business for about $58.6 million in stock and debt securities to expand its services in Canada and to cut operating costs (S)
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LEVEL ONE IN STOCK DEAL FOR JATO TECHNOLOGIES
Date: 10 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Level One Communications Inc to buy Jato Technologies Inc for $80 million in stock (S)
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AFFILIATED MANAGERS TO BUY RORER ASSET MANAGEMENT
Date: 10 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Affiliated Managers Group Inc to buy 65 percent of Rorer Asset Management for about $65 million in cash; Rorer's principals will retain 35 percent of company (S)
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G.M. Plans Renovations
Date: 10 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
General Motors Corp plans to make at least $1 billion of renovations to its research and development center in Warren, Mich (S)
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British Airways Profit Is Below Expectations
Date: 10 November 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
British Airways PLC says its second-quarter profit rose 41 percent, less than expected; net income rose to 216 million pounds ($358 million) from 153 million pounds a year earlier; revenue per passenger fell 4.1 percent (S)
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