Media Talk; The A.P. on Line Raises Questions
Date: 14 December 1998
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Controversy over Associated Press providing headlines and articles to on-line organizations discussed; photo (M)
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14th of December 1998 News
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Polls Find Most Americans Still Oppose Impeachment and Now Frown on the G.O.P.
Date: 15 December 1998
By Richard L. Berke
Richard Berke
New York Times/CBS News Poll finds Americans overwhelmingly do not think Pres Clinton will be or should be impeached; finds Republican Party may be further soiling its image and is being perceived as driven by partisan politics; finds 64 percent of Americans, including majority of independent voters, oppose impeachment, while 53 percent has unfavorable view of Republican Party; although most Americans do not dispute charges, only 24 percent actually favor impeachment, 37 percent want Congress to fashion compromise and 37 want matter dropped entirely (M)
Alabama School Papers Serve Communities, Too
Date: 14 December 1998
By Bernard Stamler
Bernard Stamler
Article on high school newspapers in small rural towns of Alabama often becoming primary source of local news in places where commercial dailies or weeklies have closed; photo (M)
Sports of The Times; DiMaggio Draws Curtain of Decorum
Date: 14 December 1998
By Harvey Araton
Harvey Araton
Harvey Araton Sports of The Times column says it is good sign that Joe DiMaggio, critically ill in Hollywood, Fla, hospital, has told his doctors to stop talking to press; says at least he has recovered sufficiently to reclaim his privacy, which to him always represented measure of his dignity (M)
Polls Aside, G.O.P. Stance on Impeachment Hardens
Date: 15 December 1998
By Alison Mitchell and James Dao
Alison Mitchell
Ranks of Republicans supporting Pres Clinton's impeachment grows, and some who formerly opposed such action are now wavering; move toward impeachment solidifies even as public opinion polls show 64 percent of Americans, including majority of independent voters, oppose move; New York Times/CBS News Poll finds while most voters agree with charges outlined by House Judiciary Committee, only 24 percent favor impeachment, 37 percent want Congress to work out compromise and 37 percent want matter dropped entirely; Clinton says he is open to 'any reasonable compromise' short of impeachment; says impeachment is not in interests of American people; Vice Pres Al Gore denounces House Republican leaders for refusing to allow vote on censure; accuses them of ignoring wisdom of American people; White House press secretary Joe Lockhart echoes similar sentiments; raises specter that Senate trial could undermine economy; White House moves to energize public and to stoke backlash; AFL-CIO president John J Sweeney instructs union members to call Capitol and press Republicans for censure vote; urges union locals within 100 miles of Washington to wage demonstration and vigil on steps of Capitol at start of House debate on December 17; People for the American Way, liberal advocacy group, will broadcast anti-impeachment radio spots in targeted markets on December 15; urges Americans to use toll-free line to call Capitol Hill; actor Robert DeNiro makes calls against impeachment to New York State Republican Reprs James T Walsh and Sherwood Boehlert; photo (M)
Excerpts From Opinions by U.S. Newspapers
Date: 14 December 1998
Excerpts from weekend editorials published in newspapers nationwide on impeachment proceedings against President Clinton (M)
ONEOK TO BUY SOUTHWEST GAS FOR $890 MILLION
Date: 15 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Oneok Inc to buy Southwest Gas Corp for $890 million (S)
3DFX TO BUY STB SYSTEMS, A MAKER OF VIDEO CARDS
Date: 15 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
3Dfx Interactive Inc agrees to acquire STB Systems Inc for about $141 million in stock (S)
OPEN TEXT WITHDRAWS OFFER FOR PC DOCS GROUP
Date: 15 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Open Text Corp withdraws its offer for rival PC Docs Group International Inc; deal was valued at $112 million (S)
SAN DIEGO GAS AGREES TO SELL POWER PLANT
Date: 15 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
San Diego Gas & Electric Co, electric utility owned by Sempra Energy Co, agrees to sell power plant to Dynegy Inc, based in Houston, and NRG Energy Inc, subsidiary of Northern States Power Co, for $356 million as part of deregulation of California's electricity market (S)