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Date: 20 October 1997
By Andrew Pollack
Andrew Pollack
Man in the News profile of C Michael Armstrong, who is expected to be named chairman and chief executive of AT&T; photo (M)
Date: 20 October 1997
By Tom Rosenstiel
Tom Rosenstiel
Tom Rosenstiel Op-Ed article opposing planned reorganization of Los Angeles Times by publisher Mark Wiles along lines of consumer brand companies, in which each section of newspaper will be treated as independent business unit, with editors teamed with business partners; says newspaper cannot be run like other consumer businesses since journalists first obligation is to citizen, and business person's is to shareholder; says mixing journalist's task with that of business person will result in muddled and suspect journalism that readers hate (M)
Date: 19 October 1997
By Judith H. Dobrzynski
Judith Dobrzynski
Bloomberg Television, carried in New York area on WPXN, offers all-news television screen that simultaneously provides top international and business news and data on stock and other financial markets, weather, time, sports, traffic and date; director Robert Leveroni discusses format, interview; photo (M)
Date: 19 October 1997
By Richard Severo
Richard Severo
Nancy Dickerson, former CBS and NBC television reporter who in 1960 was first woman hired as network correspondent by CBS, dies at age 70; obituary article recalls her dual role as reporter and Washington hostess starting in Kennedy era; photo (M)
Date: 19 October 1997
By Iver Peterson
Iver Peterson
Murder trial in California is turning into first test of newspaper's right to shield its readers' E-mail and Internet use from defense lawyer's claim that electronic coverage of case can taint jury pool; defense lawyer James Farley has subpoenaed Ventura County Star to determine whether its electronic coverage of crime may have influenced potential jurors beyond paper's circulation area; his client, Michael Dally, is charged with conspiring with his girlfriend, Diana Haun, to murder his wife, Sherri Dally; Haun was convicted of murder on Sept 28 (M)
Date: 20 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Four British cable companies sign contracts to show Warner Brothers films on pay-per-view basis and are close to signing two more Hollywood studios; contracts mean customers of four cable companies can watch films from studio without using British Sky Broadcasting Group, which now has exclusive distribution rights (S)
Date: 20 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Japan reports its global trade surplus rose 37.1 percent in September from year earlier, to 8.81 billion (S)
Date: 20 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Thailand's Finance Minister, Thanong Bidaya, says he will quit as part of planned Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Min Chavalit Yongchaiyudh after just four months in office; is reportedly angered by reversal of politically unpopular fuel tax increase approved three days earlier; tax increase was part of Thanong's plan to meet requirement attached to $17.2 billion economic rescue package from International Monetary Fund (S)
Date: 20 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Italy's Treasury sets share price of Telecom Italia SpA in this week's public offering at maximum of 11,200 lire ($6.50) a share, just above Oct 17 closing price of 11,161 lire; offering of state's remaining 32.8 percent stake in company is expected to be largest state asset sale in Italy's history; it is latest in wave of state asset sales worldwide; French Government is selling big stake in France Telecom in widely watched initial public offering (M)
Date: 19 October 1997
INTERNATIONAL 3-15 Danube's Vast Wetlands Are Being Restored At the immense delta of the Danube River, engineers from several countries are trying to reverse one of the biggest land-grabs in recent history, when the previous Romanian Government tried to turn wetlands into farmland. They have punched gaps in dikes and dams and begun to let the river spill back over the land. 1 Cuban Pitches in World Series Cubans are thrilled by the exploits of Livan Hernandez, the 22-year-old who defected two years ago and now is a starter for the Florida Marlins in the World Series. Politics aside, he shows ''the high quality of Cuban baseball,'' exulted one fan. 1 Bittersweet Opening in Spain An acclaimed Guggenheim Museum opens today in Bilbao, Spain, but the festivities grew somber after terrorists killed a policeman. 8 Pledge on Global Warming Argentina's President endorsed joint restrictions on both developed and developing countries to prevent global warming. But he told President Clinton that the United States should bear the greatest burdens. 13 Secessionists Active in Serbia A guerrilla force suddenly active in southern Serbia, consisting of ethnic Albanians, appears ready to wage a secessionist war. 15 Lobbying in Lockerbie Crash Libya is said to be pressing families of those who died in the 1988 crash over Scotland to settle the case. 5 A New Patois in Japanese The Japanese language is a mishmash of foreign influences. And now young people are mangling English words to create a hip dialect. 3 NATIONAL 16-36 Rise in Health Premiums Of at Least 5% Is Expected After four years of near stability brought about by the spread of managed care, the premiums that most Americans pay for their health insurance are poised to rise significantly next year, industry groups and health care consultants report. Many say the average charge for health benefits, deducted from paychecks, will go up at least 5 percent, or more than twice as much as wages and inflation. 1 Interest Groups Join Debate A diverse array of civic, religious, business and labor groups -- including the American Heart Association, the Gray Panthers and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association -- are actively taking part in the often-arcane campaign finance debate over unregulated soft money, issue advertisements and political action committees. Their effect on the issue suggests that the procedural votes the Senate held this month are unlikely to be the last word. 1 Battle on Bankruptcy Revisions Even before sending it to Congress, the authors of a proposed revision to the Federal bankruptcy law have begun squabbling over its conclusions. As a result, some lawmakers are already moving to draft bills that would take a much tougher line with debtors than what is recommended in the 1,300-page report they commissioned. 1 New Round of White Flight In a smaller-scale rerun of an exodus from central cities to the suburbs a generation ago, many whites are leaving ethnically and racially diverse metropolitan areas, including many close-in suburbs, for more far-flung rural areas. 34 NEW YORK/REGION 37-43 Who Is Rudolph W. Giuliani? He is praised by supporters and adversaries alike as an effective leader, a ubiquitous action hero of Gotham, hurrying from a burned-out building to a subway derailment to the bedside of a wounded police officer. But Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has also stood out for his temperament. To question his righteounsness is to risk his wrath. 1 Luxury Medical Care At a time when hospitals are struggling to adjust to tumbling reimbursement rates from insurers, some of the more ambitious institutions in the New York area are offering luxury rooms to those who can pay. The rooms, which can cost as much as $1,000 a day, bring panoramic views, deluxe furnishings and meals prepared to order. 37 Campaign Spending Spree Four years ago, Andrew S. Eristoff ignored the city's voluntary campaign spending limits and spent $900,000 -- most of it his own money -- to win his City Council seat. This year, the Manhattan Republican has raised $315,000 to fend off a Democrat's challenge in what is sure to be the city's most expensive Council race. 41 OBITUARIES 44-45 Nancy Dickerson A journalist and television producer, who in the 1950's and 60's combined network television reporting with her role as a sought-after Washington party giver and insider, was 70. In 1960, as Nancy Hanschman, she became the first woman to be hired as a network correspondent by CBS News. 45 Robert C. Goizueta A refugee from Cuba who became chairman and chief executive of the Coca-Cola Company, strengthening its global dominance in soft drinks and building one of the greatest generators of shareholder wealth in corporate history, was 65. 45 Katherine B. Oettinger An authority on the care and upbringing of children, was 94. 44 Dr. Carl W. Gottschalk A medical researcher whose work rewrote the textbooks on how the kidney sorts and conserves water, and who played an important role in the extending of Medicare to cover dialysis for patients in the final stages of renal failure, was 75. 44 TV Update 46 Weather 43