Sharpton Says No to Backing Ferrer
Date: 19 April 1997
By Adam Nagourney
Adam Nagourney
New York Political Notebook; Al Sharpton says he will not endorse Fernando Ferrer if Ferrer wins Democratic mayoral primary; points to Ferrer's charge that Sharpton gets 'free ride' from news media; quote from fund-raising letter suggesting that Sen Alfonse D'Amato has long been concerned about challenge from Repr Charles Schumer; Ruth Messinger's usual refusal to share stage with other mayoral candidates noted (S)
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Israel: The View Through Arab Eyes
Date: 20 April 1997
By Douglas Jehl
Douglas Jehl
Crudely negative portrayals of Israelis in Arab press reflect continuing deep suspicions and prejudices of average Arab toward Israel and quest for wider peace; hostility or at least suspicion toward Israel has remained constant of Arab popular culture; cartoons; photo (M)
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CHIEF OF WMX WOULD GIVE UP DUTIES FOR RIGHT SUCCESSOR
Date: 19 April 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
WMX Techologies says chairman Dean Buntrock is set to give up management duties in order to attract first-rate successor (S)
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TODD-AO TO ACQUIRE HOLLYWOOD DIGITAL FOR $31 MILLION
Date: 19 April 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Todd-AO Corp to acquire closely-held Hollywood Digital for $31 million in cash and debt (S)
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NIAGARA ACQUIRES LASALLE STEEL FROM QUANEX
Date: 19 April 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Niagara Corp acquires LaSalle Steel Co from Quanex Corp for $65.5 milllion (S)
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WITH SALE IN QUESTION, POTOMAC ELECTRIC SHARES FALL
Date: 19 April 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Potomac Electric Power Co fall after Baltimore Gas and Electric says $3.04-billion acquisition may fall through (S)
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VIACOM TO RAISE STAKE IN SPELLING ENTERTAINMENT TO 80%
Date: 19 April 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Viacom will buy additional 5 percent of Spelling Entertainment Group for $27.6 million, raising stake to 80 percent (S)
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INVESTMENT GROUP TO BUY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Date: 19 April 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Live Entertainment Inc will be aquired by closely-held investment group Richland, Gordon & Company (S)
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NEC to Spend Heavily On Production of Chips
Date: 19 April 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
NEC Corp will spend $3.17 billion on production of semiconductors over next three years (S)
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Telefonica de Espana Ends AT&T Alliance
Date: 19 April 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Telefonica de Espana chooses MCI and British Telecommunications to join its lucrative Latin American operations; pulls out of alliance with AT&T (S)
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