Questions of Fairness
Date: 05 February 1997
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Roone Arledge, president of ABC News, says that network will broadcast two special programs on Feb 12 devoted to 'the whole issue of what people think about investigative reporting on television'; special edition of Prime Time Live, news magazine program on which Food Lion report on food contamination appeared, will include interviews with members of North Carolina jury that ruled that the network had to pay Food Lion $5.5 million in punitive damages; that show, beginning at 10 PM, will be followed at 11:35 by Viewpoint edition of Nightline in which Ted Koppel will moderate discussion about journalist ethics and news-gathering methods (M)
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SERBIAN PRESIDENT ACCEPTS VICTORIES BY HIS OPPONENTS
Date: 05 February 1997
By Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges
Serbian Pres Slobodan Milosevic, abandoned by key supporters, unable to force police or army to crush daily street protests and under intense diplomatic pressure, says he will restore opposition victories in local elections, letter to Parliament; opposition leaders, wary because of his history of feigning compromise while retaining power, say they will continue protests until he eases grip on news media; call for democratic reforms (M)
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Son Knows Best: There Sure Is a Story Here
Date: 05 February 1997
By Joel Brinkley
Joel Brinkley
Joel Brinkley, son of veteran newsman David Brinkley, interviews his father; photo (L)
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A Royal Rebel's Pitch to America
Date: 05 February 1997
By Claudia H. Deutsch
Claudia Deutsch
Decision by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, to appear in American television and print commercials raises hackles all over Britain, where media have relentlessly scorned her as vulgar, making her pariah whose endorsements would make people cringe, not buy; American advertising experts say time is right for 'bad girl' to join them, and that one with tabloid appeal of royalty is prime candidate in country where infamy sells; her contracts to promote Weight Watchers International and other products discussed; some other celebrities who have parlayed notoriety into endorsements noted; photos (M)
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Bowie Goes Futuristic
Date: 04 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
David Bowie sells $55 million worth of bonds backed by future royalty payments on his music (S)
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Investor Recommends Spinoff of Telerate
Date: 04 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Michael Price, whose Franklin Mutual Advisers Inc acquired 5.4 percent stake in Dow Jones & Co, says in Securities and Exchange Commission filing that Dow Jones should consider alliances, joint ventures or spinoff of its Telerate unit; Dow Jones recently announced that it would invest $650 million in Telerate to revitalize the service (M)
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HEWLETT-PACKARD TO SEEK ENCRYPTION-EXPORT APPROVAL
Date: 05 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hewlett-Packard Co will seek approval from Commerce Department to export stronger encryption technology following announcement by three companies of plans for such exports (S)
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BANKAMERICA TO BUY BACK $650 MILLION MORE IN STOCK
Date: 05 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BankAmerica Corporation will buy back additional $650 million in common and preferred shares by end of 1998 (S)
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MOTOROLA COMPUTER BUSINESS SPLITS INTO TWO DIVISIONS
Date: 04 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Computer unit of Motorola Inc says it reorganized into two divisions; one will sell Macintosh clones, portables and servers, while other will sell components to other manufacturers (S)
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REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES AGREES TO BUY WALLACE AUTOMOTIVE
Date: 04 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Republic Industries agrees to buy Wallace Automotive Group for $55 million in stock (S)
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