NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 24 June 1988
LEAD: International A2-9
Il 23 giugno 1988 era una giovedì sotto il segno zodiacale del ♋. Era il 174 ° giorno dell'anno. Il presidente degli Stati Uniti era Ronald Reagan.
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Date: 23 June 1988
LEAD: Russians ousted by Canada for spying were involved in an effort to penetrate the offices of a United States-owned military contractor that has access to classified American naval technology, Canadian officials said. Page A1
Date: 24 June 1988
By Dirk Johnson, Special To the New York Times
Dirk Johnson
LEAD: With deadline looming, the newsroom became filled with the old hallmarks of journalism: cigarette smoke and salty language.
Date: 23 June 1988
By Peter J. Boyer
Peter Boyer
LEAD: Even as NBC prepares to start a cable-television channel dedicated to business news, the network has decided that there is not a strong enough market for its daily 15-minute business broadcast, ''Before Hours,'' making that program a probable candidate for cancellation, according to NBC officials.
Date: 24 June 1988
AP
LEAD: Rupert Murdoch has amended his proposal to put his Boston television station in an independent trust after concerns were raised by a public interest law firm.
Date: 23 June 1988
LEAD: Michael Dukakis has a favorite phrase: ''tough choices.'' In a peekaboo appearance before a foreign policy group last week, the Democratic candidate gruffed out ''tough choices'' nine times. That was presumably on the theory that repetition makes reputation.
Date: 24 June 1988
LEAD: The shareholders of Shoney's Inc., a large restaurant chain based in Nashville, have approved a $730 million recapitalization plan that includes a $20-a-share dividend. The dividend, which will be paid July 25, comprises $16 in cash and $4 in subordinated debentures. In over-the-counter trading today, Shoney's shares closed at $26.625, up 25 cents.
Date: 24 June 1988
Reuters
LEAD: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said it had ordered three 737-400 aircraft from the Boeing Company. The announcement confirmed unofficial reports earlier this month that KLM had chosen that aircraft over airplanes made by Airbus Industrie, a European consortium. KLM said the planes will be delivered in September and October next year for use in Europe.
Date: 24 June 1988
Reuters
LEAD: The B. F. Goodrich Company said it expects its earnings this year will surpass the $109.5 million record set in 1981. The company also said it had completed the sale of its 50 percent interest in the Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company to Clayton & Dubilier Inc., a private New York investment firm, for $225 million.
Date: 24 June 1988
Reuters
LEAD: Noranda Inc. entered the bidding today for a crucial block of the shares of Falconbridge Ltd., a leading producer of nickel, after Falconbridge itself tried to buy the block valued at $500 million Canadian ($415 million United States).