Shocked and Appalled
Date: 15 September 1999
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
William J Bennett, former Federal Education Secretary, and Sen Joseph I Lieberman, Connecticut Democrat, hold news conference in Washington to express their outrage at two new Fox series, Action and Get Real; they give their third Silver Sewer Award, laurel they invented to dishonor people whom they perceive as purveyors of cultural filth, to Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp, which owns Fox (S)
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Leaks and the Law
Date: 16 September 1999
Editorial says Federal appeals court has ruled against undue secrecy, and for public's right to know, in case arising from Kenneth Starr's investigation of Pres Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky; says court's expansive approach to what prosecutors may discuss pulicly with reporters shows due respect for tradition of openness in American law and strong public interest in having grand jury rules that allow for informed debate of public issues
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From Britain, Mosquitoes Look Like Scourge of Death
Date: 15 September 1999
By Neil MacFarquhar
Neil MacFarquhar
Article discusses coverage of New York City's encephalitis problems in British press; examples; photo (M)
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AUTOCAM IS IN MERGER TALKS AND WILL EXPLORE OPTIONS
Date: 16 September 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Autocam Corp is in talks to be acquired for $21 a share, or about $134.5 milllion, by unnamed buyer and hires investment banker to help it explore its options (S)
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SWATCH TO BUY LUXURY BRAND
Date: 15 September 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Swatch Group AG to buy Swiss rival, Groupe Horloger Breguet, from Investcorp SA for undisclosed price; photo (S)
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KOHLBERG KRAVIS TO ACQUIRE ALLIANCE IMAGING
Date: 15 September 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, acquires Alliance Imaging Inc for $313.5 million; firm will also assume Alliance's debt and pay additional $17.8 million for its preferred shares (S)
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BECAUSE OF SBC TAKEOVER, AMERITECH ENDS BUYBACK PLAN
Date: 16 September 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ameritech Corp rescinds remaining portion of $2 billion stock buyback plan because of SBC Communications Corp's $76.9 billion purchase of company (S)
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SEAGATE, MAKER OF DISK DRIVES, TO CUT 8,000 JOBS
Date: 15 September 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Seagate Technology Inc to cut 8,000 jobs, or 10 percent of its workers, as part of plan to improve operations in face of falling prices; will take pretax charge of $200 million for the cuts (S)
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ONEX UNIT AGREES TO BUY NELSON METAL PRODUCTS
Date: 15 September 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Onex Corp says its J L French Automotive Castings Inc unit has acquired Nelson Products Corp for $180 million (S)
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RENT-WAY AGREES TO ACQUIRE RENTAVISION FOR $92 MILLION
Date: 16 September 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Rent-Way Inc agrees to buy closely held Rentavision Inc for $92 million in cash and assume debt and $6 million in stock (S)
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