Small Fax Newspaper Shakes Up Its Press Rivals
Date: 12 August 1991
By Alex S. Jones
Alex Jones
In two small Illinois towns, a one-page fax newspaper called Fax Today has challenged the local daily with some success, prompting predictions that similar fax papers could spread like a virus across the country and pose a threat to newspapers. In recent years, a number of newspapers have experimented with delivering news via facsimile machines in various formats, but thus far with only limited commercial success.
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Maxwell Stake In Israeli Daily
Date: 13 August 1991
Reuters
The publisher Robert Maxwell said today that he had reached a private agreement with the publisher and other shareholders of Israel's Ma'ariv-Modin Group to acquire the majority of shares in the company, which owns the Israeli daily Ma'ariv. Ma'ariv is published in Hebrew in Tel Aviv. Financial details were not given. A statement said Mr. Maxwell would be the chairman and publisher and hold more than 70 percent of the shares.
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Whose Secret Is It, Anyway?
Date: 13 August 1991
By Matthew Parris
Matthew Parris
People talk about "outing" as though it is linked exclusively to homosexuality and has been recently invented by the Americans. The
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is a gift to silly-season journalists and especially welcome to quality newspapers, as it gives them a quality excuse to dwell thoughtfully on smut. "And all in the best possible taste," as The Independent
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might have said if Bette Midler had not already.
Fair enough. You give something a new name and tie it to a newsworthy minority. Newspapers are then free to discuss the
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. Naturally, they do not stoop to discuss the personal allegations, except, of course, as examples.
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 12 August 1991
INTERNATIONAL A3-9 An American hostage was released after being held captive in Lebanon for nearly five years. The release of Edward Tracy, only hours after a Frenchman was freed, raised hopes of more releases soon. Page A1 Mr. Tracy emerged from his ordeal thankful for his freedom but there was concern about his physical and mental well-being. Syrian officials who met him said he was "sick, disoriented and confused." A1 The French relief worker flew home, three days after being kidnapped in Lebanon. He said his captors never told him of threats to kill him if other hostagers were freed. A8 Israel would discuss freeing Arabs it has imprisoned if it could learn the fate of seven Israeli soldiers missing in Lebanon, officials said, responding to pleas for releasing the prisoners to help free Western hostages. A9 B.C.C.I. was seen as a shady bank, one that dealt with shadowy customers, though there was never any hard evidence of wrongdoing. But now a good deal of evidence has tumbled into public view. A1 The conversion of the Soviet economy to a free market is being guided by Vladimir Shcherbakov, a former auto plant manager who became DeputyPrime Minister. He insists the economy is moving, though slowly. A6 Italy's treatment of the Albanians seeking refuge there was criticized as fighting and tension intensified be-tween the refugees and Italian security forces. A5 Poland's central bank is rattled by scandal D2 Paris Journal: The library is big, and so is the brouhaha A4 The separatist province of Eritrea in Ethiopia has been playing politics with food relief to assert its independence before a planned referendum to decide its sovereignty, Bush Administration officials say. A3 South African rightists defend actions A3 Kidnappings in Brazil have soared to the rate of two a week, earning Rio the title of "Kidnap Capital." In the first half of 1991, 79 people were kidnapped by criminal gangs looking for an easy way to make money. A7 Japan plan would free broker fees D1 News Analysis: Issues linger in Europe's Japan auto pact D1 NATIONAL A10-13 The anti-abortion protests in Wichita have drawn supporters from around the nation. They go to Kansas as "warriors of prayer," as one man said, in a civil war over abortion. A1 The slaying of six Buddhist monks, a nun and two young acolytes at a temple has devastated the Thai community in Arizona. The killings aroused fear that anti-Asian racism was involved. A10 The American Bar Association meeting has no panels on what may be the most important issue facing American lawyers: the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. But the silence is misleading. A10 A planned memorial to black soldiers of the Union Army in the Civil War was unveiled in Washington. The memorial would include a wall inscribed with the names of 185,000 soldiers and a statue. A12 Repairs to the Galileo spacecraft are aimed at repairing a malfunctioning antenna and reviving hope that the exploration of Jupiter and an asteroid will go as planned. A11 The space Shuttle Atlantis returned to earth without mishap after nine days in orbit, and the Kennedy Space Center returned to service as a regular landing site for the shuttle. A11 The first man believed to be killed by Jeffrey L. Dahmer, the Milwaukee man who is a suspect in 17 murders, was one of thousands of people reported missing. The cases are often discouraging for the families of the missing and for the police. A13 California wants to keep businesses in the state, a concern that has grown after a number of companies fled to cheaper places like Pueblo, Colo. Worry over more desertions has jolted the state into action. A12 The market for television reruns is slumping D1 A trade dispute over typewriters has arisen between an American company in Asia, and a Japanese company with a plant in Tennessee. The Japanese company charged Smith Corona with selling below market prices in the United States. D1 Pan Am creditors back $1.7 billion offer from Delta A1 Steel hits hard times again D1 Putting natural food in the pet bowl D1 Chemical makers identify a new hazard: their image D7 REGIONAL B1-7 Pain from the city's fiscal troubles has flowed deep, but not wide. Just over one in 100 city workers has lost a job, far fewer than the Dinkins administration had expected. A1 A man was charged with firebombing a Canarsie real-estate agency, a day after he held up a watermelon to taunt black protesters in Canarsie, the police said. Tips from some of his neighbors led to the arrest. B1 A march for a City College professor was held in Harlem. Marchers voiced support for Dr. Leonard Jeffries Jr., the professor who has been strongly criticized for making racially charged statements at a lecture. B3 A man leaving a party was killed after being held up by three men, the police said. When he turned over the only money he had -- $2 -- the men killed him. B7 The youths who killed a delivery man of a Chinese restaurant in Waterbury, Conn., were portrayed as bored troublemakers. Friends said they were probably looking for fun, not for someone to kill. B1 Harry Helmsley is almost invisible these days after lording over New York real estate for more than five decades. But he still rules his empire, his spokesman says, even though a court has declared him incompetent to stand trial for tax evasion. B1 New York at Work: The tax assessor in Orangetown pleads with townspeople to understand: Reassessments do not raise taxes; budgets do. But Josette J. Polzella has still been booed, harassed and even flashed. B1 Washington Heights Journal: A subway tunnel for the brave B3 BUSINESS DIGEST D1 Sports C1-9 A 25-year-old rookie golfer completed an underdog story of Rocky-like proportions, winning the P.G.A. Championship before an adoring crowd. John Daly played with an ease that bespoke destiny. A1 Baseball: Pennant races getting tighter C1 Yanks sweep doubleheader from the Tigers C1 No-hitter for Alvarez of White Sox C1 Harrelson wants status clarified; Mets lose again C3 Negro leaguers reminisce at Cooperstown C3 Giants complete sweep of Dodgers C4 Column: Vecsey on Cuba and Pan American Games C7 Football: Inconsistent effort as Giants lost to Browns C9 Coslet positive despite another Jet loss C9 Horse Racing: Saratoga society C2 Pan American Games: Cuba beats U.S. in baseball C7 U.S. women settle for bronze in basketball C7 U.S.O.C. head praises Cubans C7 Arts/Entertainment Wright laughs last at the Guggenheim C11 Music: "Fidelio" in translation C11 Dance: Students present their skills C13 Word and Image: Yehudi Menuhin and family C11 A biography of Carl Sandburg C13 Cattle grazing vs. the land C14 Obituaries B10 Anthony A. Bliss, opera and dance executive Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A14 More danger than defense Don't blame Blue Cross A step back for judicial ethics Recovering the China fumble
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 13 August 1991
International A3-11 A day of diplomacy over the hostages ended with no evidence of a breakthrough. But Israel found itself in the unwanted position of emerging as the key to a comprehensive settlement of the hostage crisis. Page A1
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Israel Demands News on Its Own Men
Date: 12 August 1991
By Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman
Responding to overseas appeals that it release Arab prisoners to help free Western hostages, Israel said today that it was prepared to discuss such a move if it could learn the fate of seven Israeli soldiers missing in Lebanon. The statement did not acknowledge reports from Western diplomats that the Israeli Government has already mentioned this condition in United Nations-mediated talks with the Party of God, the umbrella organization for the groups believed to hold 10 Westerners hostage in Lebanon.
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Employee Phone Records Examined In Company's Search for News Leaks
Date: 13 August 1991
By Randall Rothenberg
Randall Rothenberg
Law-enforcement authorities in Ohio, acting on a complaint by the Procter & Gamble Company, have obtained the telephone records of employees who the company said disclosed trade secrets to a reporter from The Wall Street Journal. The Journal, which reported the investigation yesterday, said it resulted from two articles the newspaper published in June. One article quoted unidentified "company insiders" as the sources of reports that B. Jurgen Hintz, the executive vice president in charge of the Procter & Gamble's food division, was being pressured to resign. The second quoted "current and former" company managers as saying that the company might sell some unprofitable or low-profit food brands, including Citrus Hill orange juice and Crisco shortenings.
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Amoco Bid Backed
Date: 13 August 1991
By Bloomberg Business News
Bloomberg News
The Amoco Corporation won approval from the Federal Trade Commission to acquire an interest in the GE Capital Corporation, the financing subsidiary of the General Electric Company. The F.T.C. granted an early termination on Friday of the required waiting period under antitrust laws, the agency said. Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, companies that plan to acquire assets of $15 million or more or a minimum 15 percent stake in another company must notify the F.T.C. The share price of Amoco rose 50 cents today, to $52.125, in trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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U.S. Backs Bid By Mitsubishi
Date: 13 August 1991
By Bloomberg Business News
Bloomberg News
The Mitsubishi Motors Corporation received approval from the Federal Trade Commission to acquire the Chrysler Corporation's interest in Diamond Star Motors, their joint venture. Diamond-Star Motors was established in 1985. Mitsubishi now controls 35 percent of Diamond Star, and other Mitsubishi Group interests hold another 15 percent.
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Deere Planning German Deal
Date: 13 August 1991
AP
Deere & Company, the maker of lawn, farm and construction equipment, announced plans to acquire a majority of the outstanding shares of a German lawn-mower maker. Deere did not disclose terms of the transaction for SABO Maschinenfabrik A.G., which makes consumer and commercial lawn mowers for European markets.
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