NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 26 July 1988
LEAD: International A3-13 Armenians ended a general strike in a disputed region in the southern Soviet Union, according to journalists and Communist Party officials in Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh. Page A1
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Pretoria Imposes Stricter Curbs on News Reporting
Date: 26 July 1988
By John D. Battersby, Special To the New York Times
John
LEAD: The Government has decided to impose stricter controls on freelance journalists and small news agencies operating in South Africa.
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News Chief at NBC Is Out, Officials Say
Date: 27 July 1988
By Peter J. Boyer
Peter Boyer
LEAD: Lawrence K. Grossman, the president of NBC News, whose standing in the company has been tenuous since its acquisition by the General Electric Company two years ago, will soon leave the network, executives at NBC said yesterday.
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 27 July 1988
LEAD: International A2-10
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News Digests By Facsimile
Date: 26 July 1988
LEAD: USA Today, the newspaper known for its concise writing, has come up with a package for people who find its regular package too bulky.
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Austrian View on Banks
Date: 26 July 1988
Reuters
LEAD: The Austrian Government would have no objection to losing its majority interest in two leading banks, the Finance Minister, Ferdinand Lacina, said. It was the first such suggestion by a senior Government member.
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U.S. Awards I.B.M. $3.6 Billion Contract
Date: 26 July 1988
AP
LEAD: The Transportation Department has selected the International Business Machines Corporation for a $3.6 billion contract to modernize the computer equipment used by air traffic controllers, the department announced tonight.
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Amfac in Talks To Sell Company
Date: 26 July 1988
Special to the New York Times
LEAD: Amfac Inc., a diversified concern involved in retailing, hotels and agriculture, said it was negotiating to sell the company after receiving bids over the weekend. Amfac declined to disclose details, including the identity of the bidders, except to say that the bids were in the high $40's per share.
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Profits Up 74% At Microsoft
Date: 27 July 1988
Special to the New York Times
LEAD: The Microsoft Corporation reported today that its net income rose 74 percent in its fourth fiscal quarter and 72 percent for the year because of strong sales in all its product groups.
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Braniff Plans In Kansas City
Date: 26 July 1988
LEAD: Braniff Airlines Inc. announced today that it would expand its service in Kansas City, Mo., adding flights to four additional cities and more flights to 14 others.
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