Political Briefing; Et Tu, Tennessee? Bumps in Gore's Ride
Date: 15 May 1999
By B. Drummond Ayres Jr
New poll results seem to indicate further downhill slide for Vice Pres Al Gore's Presidential campaign; Mason-Dixon poll has Gore besting Gov George W Bush by only three points in his own home state, Tennessee, in theoretical general-election matchup; Fox News poll has Gore trailing Bush by at least 20 points nationwide in same matchup (S)
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Fired Reporter Says She Lied About AIDS, Too
Date: 15 May 1999
By Alex Kuczynski
Alex Kuczynski
Kim Stacy, reporter in Kentucky, says she does not have AIDS and that all her illnesses were fabricated; Stacy was fired by Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer after claiming that she lied in her newspaper columns about having cancer to cover up real diagnosis, AIDS (M)
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G.O.P. Publisher Who Insults His Own
Date: 16 May 1999
By Donna Greene
Donna Greene
Article on Ralph R Martinelli, publisher of eight weekly newspapers in Westchester County, NY, who, despite his Republican Party affiliation, has been challenging alleged corruption by Eastchester Supervisor James E Cavanaugh and State Sen Nicholas A Spano; photos (M)
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KENTEK TO BE ACQUIRED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Date: 15 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kentek Information Systems Inc, which makes laser printers, will be acquired for about $39 million in cash by group led by Philip Shires, its chief executive (S)
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MEADOWCRAFT ACCEPTS SWEETENED BUYOUT BID
Date: 15 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Meadowcraft Inc, largest maker of wrought-iron furniture in US, accepts sweetened buyout offer of about $53.2 million from its chairman, Samuel Blount; his MWI Acquisition Company will pay $10 per share or $2 more than previously offered (S)
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WILLIAMS BUYS STAKE IN BRAZILIAN PHONE COMPANY
Date: 15 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Williams Companies buys 18 percent stake in Lightel SA, Brazilian cellular phone company, for $265 million in cash (S)
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HICKS, MUSE BUYING A BRITISH FOOD COMPANY
Date: 15 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hicks Muse Tate & Furst Inc will buy Hillsdown Holdings PLC, British food company, for $752 million in cash and will assume $463 million in debts (S)
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1999 Hasn't Been Stellar For Two Big Hedge Funds
Date: 16 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
diary: 1999 hasn't been stel
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Banca Commerciale Rejects Unicredito Bid
Date: 15 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Banca Commerciale Italiana S.p.A., Italy's No. 4 bank, yesterday rebuffed a takeover offer of 12.8 billion euro ($13.6 billion) from Unicredito Italiano, rejecting the largest bid ever for an Italian bank. The move came after a seven-hour board meeting.
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