TV Political News in California Is Shrinking, Study Confirms
Date: 13 January 1999
By Todd S. Purdum
Todd Purdum
Study by Annenberg School for Communications at University of Southern California confirms complaints made over the years by California politicians that television news in state gives them short shrift; survey, of last three months of last fall's campaign for governor, finds that less than one-third of 1 percent of local television news was devoted to that race (M)
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Myles Tierney, 34, a Journalist Who Specialized in African War
Date: 13 January 1999
By Barbara Stewart
Barbara Stewart
Myles Tierney, Associated Press newsman who covered wars, famines and riots of West Africa, dies at age 34 after being shot by a Sierra Leone rebel; photo (M)
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Reporter's Death in Mexico: Mystery Grows
Date: 13 January 1999
By Sam Dillon
Sam Dillon
Investigation into apparent murder of Philip True, American journalist who died last month during 10-day hike through remote mountains of western Mexico, becomes mired in conflicting autopsy reports and contradictory confessions by two men charged with killing (M)
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China Points Finger at Culprit of the Week
Date: 13 January 1999
By Seth Faison
Seth Faison
China's press these days is exposing one politician, government official or businessman after another as each is caught in net of national campaign against corruption and smuggling; point, as with all political campaigns in China, is to show virtuous determination of authorities, without 'too much concern for details like evidence or legal procedure' (M)
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WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES TO CUT PRODUCTION AT PAPER MILL
Date: 14 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Willamette Industries to cut production at paper mill in Kingsport, Tenn, and dismiss 150 workers at the site (S)
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FIRST SECURITY TO SWAP STOCK FOR COMSTOCK BANCORP
Date: 14 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
First Security Corp to acquire Comstock Bancorp for about $65 million in stock (S)
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AEGON AND AMERICAN FINANCIAL ARE IN $115 MILLION DEAL
Date: 13 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Financial Group Inc agrees to buy auto insurer Worldwide Insurance Co from Aegon NV for $115 million in cash (S)
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HARTFORD LIFE SEEKS TO ACQUIRE STAKE IN KOREAN INSURER
Date: 13 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kumho Life Insurance Co of Korea says Hartford Life International will pay $100 million for 60 percent stake in its business (S)
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OLIMAN HAS NO PLANS TO RAISE BID FOR CELLULAR CONCERN
Date: 13 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Oliman, joint telecommunications venture of Olivetti SpA and Mannesmann AG says it has no plans to raise its $1.5 billion bid for Cellular Communications International, even though Cellular shares are trading above offer price (S)a
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ACE TO BUY CIGNA UNIT FOR $3.45 BILLION IN CASH
Date: 13 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ace Ltd agrees to pay $3.45 billion in cash for property and casualty businesses of Cigna Corp (S)
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