Stop the Presses! Here's Good News About Good Students
Date: 12 April 1998
By Susan Jo Keller
Susan Keller
Jersey column on some good news about New Jersey schools that is not often publicized; achievements of some high school students in Camden noted in particular (S)
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Judge Orders City Hall to Let Reporters Review Welfare Records
Date: 11 April 1998
By Alan Finder
Alan Finder
Justice Bernard J Fried orders New York City to give reporters access to names and addresses of people who have left welfare; New York Times, which brougth suit, plans random interviews with many former recipients to see if they have gotten jobs and how they are managing; city plans appeal (S)
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Sunday, April 12, 1998: KIDS; Dome Boy
Date: 12 April 1998
British press is trying to learn identity of eight-year-old North London youngster, identified only as Christian and nicknamed 'Dome Boy,' who is brainstorming with designers of Millennium Dome in London over how structure can best reflect tastes and visions of typical British child; Dome, scheduled to open on December 31, 1999, is supposed to highlight Britain's best at dawn of new millennium; drawing (M)
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Mayor Says Release Of Records Is Likely
Date: 12 April 1998
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says he hopes New York City officials will abide by ruling of Justice Bernard J Fried to release records of former welfare recipients; New York Times is seeking access to review records of hundreds of thousands of people who have dropped off welfare rolls in last three years (S)
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Protecting the Press
Date: 12 April 1998
By Thomas F. McLarty 3d
Thomas McLarty
Op-Ed article by Presidential counselor Thomas F McLarty 3d reports that journalists in Latin America are front-line soldiers in battle against drugs and corruption, and that almost 200 people have given their lives since 1988 in pursuit of stories; says Pres Clinton will push for regional advocate of press freedom when he attends summit of the Americas in Chile (S)
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COMPUCOM SYSTEMS IN AGREEMENT TO BUY DATAFLEX
Date: 11 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Compucom Systems Inc to buy Dataflex Corp for $24.4 million in cash; completes acquisition of Computer Integration Corp for $17.25 million (S)
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MORRISON RESTAURANTS IN TALKS ON POSSIBLE SALE
Date: 11 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Morrison Restaurants Inc holds talks with several undisclosed companies about its possible sale; posts loss of $90,000 in fiscal third quarter ending Feb 28, compared with year-earlier profit of $701 million (S)
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CONVERGENT CAPITAL ACQUIRES PHILIP V. SWAN
Date: 11 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Convergent Capital Management Inc acquires about 80 percent of Philip V Swan & Associates, leaving rest with Swan employees (S)
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REMINGTON ARMS HIRES GOLDMAN, SACHS TO EXPLORE SALE
Date: 11 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc hires Goldman, Sachs & Co to explore possible sale of its Remington Arms Co; Remington may also form strategic alliance or pursue acquisitions (S)
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Maxwell House Price Cut
Date: 11 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kraft Foods Inc unit of Philip Morris Cos sets price cuts for Maxwell House coffee (S)
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