Books in Brief: Nonfiction
Date: 02 November 1997
By Patricia Ryan
Patricia Ryan
Patricia Ryan reviews book Meet the Press: Fifty Years of History in the Making by Rick Ball and NBC News (S)
S'està reproduint diumenge, 2 de novembre de 1997
El 2 de novembre de 1997 era un diumenge sota el signe estrella de ♏. Era el 305 dia de l'any. El president dels Estats Units era William J. (Bill) Clinton.
Si vas néixer aquest dia, tens 28 anys. El teu darrer aniversari va ser el diumenge, 2 de novembre de 2025, fa 222 dies. El teu proper aniversari és el dilluns, 2 de novembre de 2026, d'aquí a 142 dies. Heu viscut durant 10.449 dies, o unes 250.799 hores, o uns 15.047.959 minuts, o uns 902.877.540 segons.
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2nd of November 1997 News
Notícies tal com van aparèixer a la portada del New York Times el 2 de novembre de 1997
The Politics of Personality
Date: 02 November 1997
By Elisabeth Bumiller
Elisabeth Bumiller
Elisabeth Bumiller article on Susan Molinari's transformation from Congresswoman to television broadcaster on CBS News Saturday Morning; Molinari, struggling with on-the-job training, must cope with outrage of many CBS correspondents; she comments, interview; photos (L)
Eyes on a War: Fixed Images, Stilled Shutters; Southeast Asia as Viewed By Those Who Died There
Date: 03 November 1997
By Sarah Boxer
Sarah Boxer
Requiem, pictorial chonicle of war in Vietnam, is also memorial to 135 photographers who died covering the war; authors brought together photographers from both sides of war; photos (M)
The World; China's Top Tourist Fills His Scrapbook
Date: 02 November 1997
By Seth Faison
Seth Faison
Pres Jiang Zemin's overriding concern in his United States visit was being photographed for showcasing in Chinese media to impress China's political and bureaucratic elite; pictures of his summit meeting with Pres Clinton, joint news conference and state dinner were immediately splashed over official media; Jiang, seeking to distinguish self from predecessor, stressed his college education and ability to speak some English; photos (M)
Boeing Sees More Delays in Deliveries
Date: 03 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Boeing Co says assembly-line bottlenecks will further delay deliveries of more airplanes, possibly hurting earnings longer than expected as company seeks to increase capacity and efficiency (S)
Nasdaq Test Is Extended
Date: 02 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Securities and Exchange Commission has approved expansion of controversial pilot project that allows dealers on Nasdaq Stock Market to quote fewer shares in each transaction; dealers will be able to trade minimum of 100 shares at a time, rather than 1,000, on 150 companies' stocks starting about Nov 10 (S)/
TCW Wins Approval to Advise 401(k) Clients
Date: 02 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TCW Group has become first money manager allowed by US Labor Department to advise investors on their 401(k) plans--a move that could help it expand in fastest-growing part of pension business; TCW can now advise participants in 401(k) plans on how much to invest, where to invest it and how much risk to take (M)
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 02 November 1997
INTERNATIONAL 3-19 Jiang Ignores Protests During a Talk at Harvard President Jiang Zemin of China, basking in the prestige of Harvard University, ignored silent protests in the hall where he spoke and much louder demonstrations outside. He deflected tough questions about human rights, Tibet and the protesters with humor, earning applause from some of the Chinese-Americans and scholars in the room. 1 Polish Miners May Lose Jobs If Poland's new Government has the courage to carry out its stated program, more than 80,000 coal miners could lose their jobs. The mines of Silesia are a drag on the economy, but also represent a social time bomb. 1 Nazi Gold to Federal Reserve In 1950, the Federal Reserve melted down hundreds of swastika-imprinted gold bars, looted from the Netherlands and Belgium, and ''re-issued'' them as American gold. 15 Rain Forest at Risk Again Twenty years after the goal of rescuing the Amazon rain forest captured world attention, deforestation and the burning of vast territories are climbing sharply. Despite financial aid to maintain the forest, scientists say the rain forest may be reaching a critical level of dryness. 16 In Ulster, Converts to Peace Terrorists in Northern Ireland have been freed from prison to dedicate their lives to nonviolence, under a special program that is said to have spurred the peace process. 10 Rwanda Rebuilds Legal System Rwanda has made great efforts in the last year to rebuild a justice system shattered during the war and genocide. But it has not succeeded in reconciling ethnic groups. 3 NATIONAL 20-35 Campaign Rules in Shreds, Senate Inquiry Shows The Senate investigation into campaign finance abuses in the 1996 election has produced a tangled tale of intrigue and overzealous fund-raising. But beneath the cloudy surface, one clear picture has emerged: The post-Watergate laws that were passed to restrict the influence of special interests in politics have been shredded. A Political Memo. 1 Showtime Down on the Farm Over the past decade, that revered American institution, the small farm, has gradually taken on some of the characteristics of that all-American obsession: the theme park. Agritainment, also known as agritourism, is the latest gambit in small-farm survival tactics. 1 A Growth Industry in Prisons Increasingly, economically pressed communities are opening their doors to prison construction, none more so than Fremont County, Colo., where 18 percent of the population resides in one of 13 prisons. 20 Easy Path for Many Mayors Buoyed by economic prosperity and declining crime rates, mayors in many of the nation's largest cities appear to be gliding toward easy re-election on Tuesday, a striking turnabout given that only a decade or so ago, some of those cities were considered all but ungovernable. The improved mood among voters may offer a hint of what to expect in the 1998 elections. 24 Can Au Pairs Be Nannies? In the wake of a Massachusetts trial that helped spark a national debate on child care, debate has swirled on this question: Are au pairs too young and inexperienced to care for young children? 20 NEW YORK/REGION 37-43 An Adoption Odyssey Richard and Karen Thorne, the couple from the Phoenix area who were arrested May 28 and accused of beating and verbally assaulting their adopted girls on a plane ride, spoke of the adoption odyssey that changed their lives, in their first in-depth interview since the arrest. 37 From Blight to Rebirth In the 1970's, the South Bronx had become the definition of urban blight, nearly destroyed by poverty, crime and arson. But that picture began to change late in the 1980's with the construction of thousands of new homes. With the price of those homes, which had originally sold for $49,500 to $60,000, now valued in the $200,000 range, the transformation appears complete. 37 A Quiet Fright Night Despite the specter of gang-related mayhem that kept thousands of children away from classes on Friday, city officials said that there had been no incidents of gang violence in any of the five boroughs on Halloween. There were only two homicides on Friday, neither of them related to the holiday or to gang activity, the police said. And the rash of gang-related slashings that officials warned might descend on the city never materialized. 39 OBITUARIES 45 Cong. Vote 42 Weather 43
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 03 November 1997
INTERNATIONAL A3-12 Scientists Issue Warning On Global Warming A growing number of scientists warn that at the rate political leaders are going it may be impossible to avoid a dangerous doubling of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere. Mainstream climatologists say that a doubling of pre-industrial levels would raise temperatures from 3 degrees to a potentially catastrophic 8 degrees, disrupting the earth's climate and causing the seas to rise. A1 U.S. to Seek Move Against Iraq American officials said they would ask the Security Council to take action to force Iraq to allow Americans to take part in United Nations weapons inspections there. Iraq blocked Americans from entering the country for the second time in less than a week. A1
A New York Autumn for a New York Troupe Is News
Date: 02 November 1997
By Elizabeth Kaye
Elizabeth Kaye
American Ballet Theater will dance some of its most prized works for its first fall season in New York; when Ballet Theater begins its two-week engagement on Nov 4 at City Center, program will include works choreographed for company by 20th-century masters like George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Antony Tudor and Agnes de Mille; there will be more recent works commissioned from James Kudelka, Clark Tippet, Twyla Tharp and Mark Morris; artistic director Kevin McKenzie comments; photos (L)