Pentagon Report Dismisses Nerve Gas Charge
Date: 22 July 1998
By James Risen
James Risen
Defense Sec William S Cohen, with veterans of once-secret mission by his side, issues detailed Pentagon report dismissing accusations in CNN-Time magazine report, later retracted, that US forces involved in 1979 operation in Vietnam War used nerve gas to kill American defectors (M)
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Cold Pizza Hits the Spot in Japanese Politics
Date: 23 July 1998
By Stephanie Strom
Stephanie Strom
John F Neuffer, political analyst, has described Keizo Obuchi, front-runner to be next Prime Minister of Japan, as having 'all the pizazz of a cold pizza,' prompting spate of cold pizza jokes in Japanese press; Foreign Ministry is not amused, and it has questioned Neuffer's credentials and, by extension, foreign news media's coverage of selection of new Prime Minister to replace Ryutaro Hashimoto; Obuchi has reacted with good humor, distributing pizza pies to reporters waiting outside his home (M)
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Court and Principals in Lewinsky Matter Meet in Secret
Date: 22 July 1998
By John M. Broder
John
Federal appeals court holds secret hearing about matter with no name based on sealed lower court ruling apparently relating to illegal disclosures of secret grand jury material; attending hearing are lawyers representing White House, Monica S Lewinsky, Kenneth W Starr, White House adviser Sidney Blumenthal and Pres Clinton; informed sources say Starr is contesting Judge Norma Holloway Johnson's order requiring him to produce documents and perhaps testimony from his staff related to whether information was improperly disclosed to media; Starr photo (M)
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Journal; Lott's Lesbian Ally
Date: 22 July 1998
By Frank Rich
Frank Rich
Frank Rich Op-Ed article criticizes 15 religious-right organizations that have co-sponsored full-page ads in national newspapers to promote idea that Christian 'hope and healing' can rid homosexuals of their sinful ways (M)
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UNITED COMPANIES LOOKS FOR STRATEGIC PARTNER
Date: 22 July 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
United Companies Financial Corp is looking for 'potential strategic partnership,' which could include selling company, to help increase earnings as competition rises (S)
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UNITED VIDEO DROPS OFFER FOR GEMSTAR INTERNATIONAL
Date: 23 July 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
United Video Satellite Group Inc drops its $2 billion cash bid for Gemstar International Group Ltd and says it will develop its own interactive program guide for digital cable television (S)
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TLC BEATRICE SELLING EUROPEAN BEVERAGE OPERATIONS
Date: 23 July 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TLC Beatrice International Holdings will sell its European beverage operations for $44 million in cash and assumed debt; TLC Beatrice will sell its ownership stakes in Winters, Sunco and St Alban beverage companies to group that includes local managers and company affiliated with Almanij-Kredietbank Group of Belgium (S)
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LUSCAR COAL BIDS FOR MANALTA COAL, A CANADIAN RIVAL
Date: 23 July 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Luscar Coal Income Fund offers to buy Canadian rival Manalta Coal Income Trust for $543.3 million (Canadian), or $364.3 million (US) (S)
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OAKWOOD HOMES SHARES SLUMP ON 3D-QUARTER CHARGES
Date: 23 July 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stock of Oakwood Homes Corp tumbles after company takes $35 million in charges in its third quarter to write down value of its interests in mortgage securities; charges caused earnings to plunge 78 percent; excluding charges, earnings rose 17 percent (S)
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CONAGRA BUYS SEVERAL MARGARINE BRANDS FROM NABISCO
Date: 22 July 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Conagra Inc buys several margarine brands from Nabisco Holdings Corp (S)
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