Fox's Use Of Footage Irks ABC
Date: 23 January 1997
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Fox News channel, in action described as 'outrageously unfair' by ABC pres David Westin, includes 'outakes' from ABC's Food Lion report in its coverage of jury decision against ABC; Fox received outtakes from Food Lion, supermarket chain that won $5.5 million in punitive damages from ABC (S)
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Jury Says ABC Owes Damages Of $5.5 Million
Date: 23 January 1997
By Barry Meier
Barry Meier
Federal jury awards Food Lion supermarket chain over $5.5 million in punitive damages from ABC and two of its employees in closely watched case that focuses on propriety of use of hidden cameras and undercover reporters; found producers of Primetime Live trespassed and committed fraud in researching 1992 segment that accused firm of selling spoiled meat; ABC aide Roone Arledge defends reporting methods and says ABC will appeal (M)
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CITYSEARCH TO ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE IN AUSTRALIA
Date: 22 January 1997
Citysearch, Internet startup based in Pasadena, will join partnerships with Syndey Morning Herald and The Age of Melbourne, Australian media companies, to offer on-line services (S)
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Times Expanding Nationwide Distribution
Date: 22 January 1997
By Iver Peterson
Iver Peterson
New York Times will make major changes, beginning February '97, to make daily newspaper more widely available nationwide and to offer readers improved product with later-breaking news; will introduce Northeast edition on February 18, printing at plants outside Boston and Washington, in addition to local and national editions; contracts with 33 daily newspapers nationwide to deliver national edition, along with their own papers, to reach readers in areas outside Northeast; will expand current four-section New York regional edition to six sections on most weekdays, with color photography and color advertising; will also add new weekly theme sections to New York regional edition to expand appeal to readers and specialty advertisers; president and general managers Janet L Robinson and executive editor Joseph Lelyveld comment; map (M)
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Wholesome Teen-Agers Who Defy Stereotypes
Date: 23 January 1997
By Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman reviews Class 2000, CBS-TV documentary on teen-agers, and Media Matters, PBS documentary on workings and misworkings of press; photo (M)
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SWEDEN'S SPECTRA-PHYSICS ACQUIRES STAKE IN PLUS 3
Date: 22 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Spectra-Physics AB acquires 92 percent of Plus 3 Inc, American software company, for undisclosed sum (S)
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FRANKLIN QUEST TO ADD SELLER OF TRAINING PRODUCTS
Date: 23 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Franklin Quest Company agrees to pay $160 million in stock for Covey Leadership Center (S)
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HUIZENGA'S COMPANY ADDS 3 CAR DEALERSHIPS IN FLORIDA
Date: 23 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Republic Industries says that it has acquired Carlisle Motors for $35 million (S)
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MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUTICALS IN DEAL FOR CHEMGENICS
Date: 22 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Millenium Pharmaceuticals Inc agrees to buy closely held Chemgenics Pharmaceuticals for about $88.8 million (S)
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AT&T TO DISMISS 709 LONG-DISTANCE WORKERS
Date: 22 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
AT&T Corp will lay off 709 long-distance operators, clerks and customer-service employees at eight offices across US (S)
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