TV Notes; CNN Looks to Print For Inspiration
Date: 17 September 1997
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
CNN is working on plan to produce news-magazine programs in prime time based on formats of print-magazines published by Time Inc, including Sports Illustrated, People, Entertianment Weekly and Fortune; idea is brainchild of Rick Kaplan, longtime ABC News producer and new president of CNN's news operations in United States (S)
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New Jersey Daily Briefing; Voters Unmoved by Tax Cuts
Date: 17 September 1997
By Terry Pristin
Terry Pristin
New York Times/CBS News poll finds that state income tax cuts put in place by Gov Christine Todd Whitman mean little to New Jersey voters seven weeks before Election Day, and they give her low marks on issue they continue to cite as state's biggest problem--cost of auto insurance (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)
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Poll Findings Hint at Trouble For Whitman Over Insurance
Date: 17 September 1997
By Jennifer Preston
Jennifer Preston
New York Times/CBS News poll of New Jersey voters finds most say neither they nor state have benefited from Gov Christine Todd Whitman's income tax cut and give her low marks on issue of cutting auto insurance rates; most say they have no opinion of her Democratic opponent, State Sen James E McGreevey, but say he is more likely to bring down insurance rates; poll shows 44 percent of voters favor Whitman, to 35 percent for McGreevey; 58 percent approve of way Whitman handles her job; graph (M)
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War on the Media in Argentina
Date: 16 September 1997
Editorial scores Argentine Government for attacks against Adolfo Scilingo, torturer from country's 'dirty war' of 1970's who has been speaking out against government abuses, and deplores Pres Carlos Menem for encouraging them (S)
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GRANCARE AND LIVING CENTERS RENEGOTIATE MERGER PLAN
Date: 16 September 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Grancare Inc and Living Centers of America Inc change terms of planned merger; under revised agreement, Living Centers shareholders will receive $40.50 a share in cash for about 90.5 percent of their shares and will keep remainder of their stock in recapitalized company; merger will create second-biggest US nursing-home chain (S)
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WESTERN RESOURCES SELLS STAKE IN TYCO INTERNATIONAL
Date: 17 September 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Western Resources Inc sells its remaining stake in Tyco International Ltd for $572 milion after Tyco beat out Western Resources in takeover battle for ADT Ltd (S)
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VSI HOLDINGS IN DEAL FOR PROVIDER OF TECHNICAL SERVICES
Date: 17 September 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
VSI Holdings Inc agrees to acquire Visual Services Inc for $77.7 million in stock (S)
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HONEYWELL TO SELL VALVE DIVISION TO PARKER HANNIFIN
Date: 17 September 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Honeywell Inc agrees to sell its solenoid valve business to Parker Hannifin Corp for $100 million in cash (S)
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GETTY COMMUNICATIONS TO BUY INTERNET IMAGE CONCERN
Date: 17 September 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Getty Communications PLC will acquire closely held Photodisc Inc for $160.8 million in stock and cash in bid to create world's largest provider of archived photographs; Photodisc is largest provider of images on the Internet (S)
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STERLING ELECTRONICS STOCK RISES 13% ON MERGER TALKS
Date: 16 September 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Sterling Electronics Corp rise as much as 13 percent after semiconductor distributor says it is in talks with unidentified company over possible 'strategic combination' (S)
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