News Summary
Date: 16 March 1988
LEAD: International A3-13 A hospital in Panama was attacked after doctors and nurses who had not been paid took to the streets demanding their paychecks and the overthrow of Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega. At least 23 medical workers were wounded. Page A1 Soviet troops will stay in Afghanistan because the United States and Pakistan have prevented completion of an agreement to end the Afghan war, Moscow announced.
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 15 March 1988
LEAD: INTERNATIONAL A3-13 Panama dock workers went on strike after the cash-starved Government of Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega failed to pay them, and the police fired tear gas at hundreds of teachers who had gathered at the Ministry of Education demanding wages. Page A1
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Just Like the Movie
Date: 15 March 1988
LEAD: Life imitates art, also in Washington. In the movie ''Broadcast News,'' Holly Hunter, who has been nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of a television news producer, attends the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner.
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Koch on Israeli Strife: Kick Out TV Crews
Date: 16 March 1988
AP
LEAD: Mayor Edward I. Koch of New York wrote in an Israeli newspaper today that television cameras should be barred from the occupied territories.
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CBS Drops Outspoken News Official
Date: 15 March 1988
By Peter J. Boyer
Peter Boyer
LEAD: Several members of the CBS News political team gathered last weekend for a farewell dinner, one they hadn't expected so soon, this being only the middle of the Presidential campaign.
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Desert Partners
Date: 15 March 1988
Special to the New York Times
LEAD: A partnership led by the Texas oilmen Cyril Wagner Jr. and Jack E. Brown is soliciting proxies to elect six nominees to the USG Corporation's 15-member board. Desert Partners L.P. is seeking to gain control of the nation's largest gypsum producer. USG's directors will be elected at the Chicago-based company's annual meeting on May 11.
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Societe Generale
Date: 16 March 1988
Reuters
LEAD: Societe Generale de Belgique, the giant Belgian conglomerate at the center of a takeover battle, said it would hold an extraordinary meeting of its shareholders on April 14. The gathering promises a showdown between the Italian financier Carlo de Benedetti and a rival alliance of French and Belgian companies unless the two camps can settle a two-month battle for control of Societe Generale de Belgique before then.
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De Laurentiis Sale
Date: 16 March 1988
Special to the New York Times
LEAD: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group Inc. said it had sold the foreign television and video rights to its 320-picture library for $69 million to the British financier Michael W. Stevens. The proceeds will be used to pay debt and is the initial step in a planned financial restructuring of the film studio, said Stephen R.
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Apple Price Cuts
Date: 16 March 1988
Special to the New York Times
LEAD: Apple Computer Inc. said that the suggested retail price of its entry-level Macintosh Plus personal computer has been reduced to $1,799 from $2,199, effective immediately. Apple also reduced prices on three hard disk drives: the HD 20 SC is reduced to $1,099 from $1,299; the HD 40SC to $1,699 from $1,999, and the HD 80SC to $2,799 from $3,199.
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Firestone Doubtful on Bridgestone
Date: 15 March 1988
AP
LEAD: The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company said tonight that it did not expect to complete its agreement to sell most of its tire operations to the Bridgestone Corporation because of the unsolicited $1.8 billion buyout offer from the Pirelli Group.
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