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Ads During War News

Date: 20 February 1991

Kim Foltz

Kim Foltz

Four out of five television viewers believe there is "nothing wrong" with broadcasting advertisements during war coverage, according to a survey by Foote, Cone & Belding, Chicago. The survey, in 200 telephone interviews in 10 cities at the beginning of the month, showed that 82 percent of adults questioned were not opposed to advertising with war coverage. However, 62 percent agreed that "light-hearted, upbeat commercials are not appropriate during news of the war."

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Where's Page 2 in TV News?

Date: 21 February 1991

By David Halberstam

David Halberstam

Every day, I sit in my living room addicted to the television screen, watching the dazzling technology of this war -- one covered live and in color by satellite. This contrasts with the very early days of the Vietnam War, when there was only a handful of reporters in Saigon and the relatively rare TV reporters who showed up represented a minor journalistic presence. They were based in Hong Kong, came for short periods, worked much like print reporters and shipped their film to Hong Kong; from there it was sent to New York, where it competed for space on a 15-minute evening news show done in black and white.

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Woman In the News: Gloria Molina; Hispanic Trailblazer

Date: 21 February 1991

By Seth Mydans, Special To the New York Times

Seth Mydans

Gloria Molina, the politically combative daughter of a Mexican immigrant laborer, kept her 3-year-old daughter by her side today as she told supporters of the battles she intends to fight now that she has won election as the first Hispanic county supervisor here in more than a century. One of her first battles, she said in an interview, will be with the board itself as she seeks to expand its size beyond five members to allow more minority representation and to establish new guidelines on ethics and campaign conduct.

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Daily News and Unions Still Remain Far Apart

Date: 20 February 1991

By Alan Finder, Special To the New York Times

Alan Finder

While The Daily News and leaders of its striking unions are expected to resume bargaining, perhaps as soon as today, four days of marathon talks were recessed early yesterday with both sides saying they remained very far apart on critical issues. William J. Usery Jr., the private mediator who is orchestrating this latest round of bargaining, strained for an upbeat view as the intense night of negotiations ended at 2:10 A.M. without significant progress. "I would like to think we are not as far apart as they seem to think we are," he said, referring to the unions and management. Major Concession So complex and intractable are the issues dividing labor and management that The News made a major concession, but it was uncertain whether the shift would produce any movement towards a settlement of the four-month-old strike.

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CHRONICLE

Date: 21 February 1991

By Susan Heller Anderson

Susan Anderson

At a screening by the Committee to Protect Journalists Monday night, FRANCOISE SIMON, wife of the missing CBS News correspondent BOB SIMON , made a rare appearance since her husband vanished last month near the border between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. "I'm relieved to learn he's alive," she said, "and I worry for his return." Mrs. Simon has refused all interviews to preserve her family's privacy and to avoid jeopardizing her husband's situation. Last Friday, CBS confirmed that Mr. Simon and his three-man television crew are being held prisoner in Baghdad.

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Editors Criticize Picture Limits

Date: 21 February 1991

News photographers and photo services have been hampered in attempts to supply pictures of American military action in the Persian Gulf by the close control exerted by the United States military command, photo editors say. While the ground action has intensified, Pentagon limits on photographers' access to events have often resulted in bland pictures, the editors say.

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Censors Screen Pooled Reports

Date: 21 February 1991

The American-led military command in Saudi Arabia has put into effect press restrictions under which journalists are assembled in groups and given access to military sources. The pool reporters obtain information while under military escort, and their accounts are subject to scrutiny by military censors before being distributed. Some of the information appearing today on American military operations was obtained under such circumstances.

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WAR IN THE GULF: The Press; Pentagon Defends Coverage Rules, While Admitting to Some Delays

Date: 21 February 1991

By Richard L. Berke, Special To the New York Times

Richard Berke

The Pentagon's chief spokesman told a Senate committee today that Government restrictions on press coverage of the Persian Gulf war were justified, but said that in some instances the military had unnecessarily impeded efforts to gather and report information. In testimony before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, the spokesman, Pete Williams, argued that the Defense Department's efforts have enabled journalists to adequately cover the war. At the same time, he said, the rules have served to protect the lives of troops and the security of military operations.

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 20 February 1991

War in the Gulf A12-14 The plan for an Iraqi withdrawal suggested by Moscow "falls well short of what would be required" to stop the war with Iraq, President Bush said. But Mr. Bush did not reject the offer outright and sent President Gorbachev a detailed response. Page A1 News analysis: The Soviet plan presents President Bush with a painful choice: pushing for an all-out victory over Iraq or nurturing a diplomatic settlement that might get Iraq out of Kuwait but leave Saddam Hussein in power. A1 Soviet officials voiced opposition to beginning a ground offensive against Iraq, arguing that its only effect would be enormous suffering and the destruction of the country. A12 Iran says Iraq is ready for an unconditional pullout A12 Beijing skeptical of U.S. gulf role A14 The allies continued blasting targets. Fighter-bombers flew a full quota of missions, ranging over Baghdad and Basra, hitting Iraqi front lines and striking emplacements of the Republican Guards. A1 Allied ships hunt gulf for mines A13 A ground-war prelude: captured enemy colors A13 Reporter's Notebook: Patriot missile site is tourist shrine A14 Czechoslovak troops in Saudi Arabia are a minuscule part of the anti-Iraq coalition, but they represent a proud chapter in their nation's post-World War II history. A14 Arab-Americans' feelings on the war tend to be divided along generational lines rather than national ones. Newer immigrants tend to oppose the war and fear that a land battle could lead to a backlash in America. A1 Any new benefits for veterans of the Persian Gulf war will have to be offset by cuts in domestic programs, the President's budget director warned Congress. A18 Amherst Journal: Candles in the snow honor suffering A16 International A3-10 The killing of Enrique Bermudez, the former contra rebel commander, could set off a new round of political violence in Nicaragua after a year of relative peace, United States and Nicaraguan officials say. A3 News analysis: The bombings that rocked two London railroad stations reflect a choice by the I.R.A. to step up their struggle to force the British out of Northern Ireland. A3 President Gorbachev's resignation was called for by Boris Yeltsin in a nationwide television address. Hederided Mr. Gorbachev for amassing "absolute personal power" and "deceiving the people" with a failed plan for national renewal. A10 Europeans may release aid frozen over Baltics A10 Communist ex-labor chief on trial in Berlin A5 Women challenge church council assembly A6 Insurgents in India's northeast seek peace talks A7 Taipei Journal: Kidnapper of Chiang Kai-shek ends silence A4 National A16-24, B8 The issue of school segregation will be faced again by the Supreme Court, which will hear a case involving the question of when a formerly segregated school system may be released from Federal court supervision. A1 New York's "Son of Sam" law and its constitutionality are the focus of a case that will be argued before the Supreme Court. The law limits the ability of criminals to make a profit by selling their stories. B1 Michael Milken should be eligible for parole after serving three years of the 10 he was sentenced to in November, the judge who sentenced him recommended. A1 Bank failures are not all disasters and may actually help the economy by making strong banks even stronger, some bankers argue. Still, the outcome of the Era of Bush and the Banks is far from determined. A1 A death sentence was commuted by Governor Wilder of Virginia. He spared the life of Joseph M. Giarratano Jr., whose struggle to overturn a 1979 death sentence for murder has gained him a reputation as an accomplished "jailhouse lawyer." A16 Philadelphia takes on measles crisis A16 Health officials find no cancer threat in fluoride A19 Cracked door hinges jeopardize shuttle mission A18 Daily vitamins may reduce risk of cataracts A21 Arizona legislator pleads guilty in bribery case A22 Regional B1-4 A bill to protect smokers from discrimination by employers may be passed into law over the veto of Governor Florio. This outcome is partly due to the tobacco lobby's ability to turn the issue into a way for legislators to distance themselves from the unpopular Governor. A1 Hard times have hit Covenant House in the year since the Rev. Bruce Ritter was forced to resign. Donations have dropped by about $20 million, nearly a quarter of its budget. B1 A police sergeant was ordered transferred from his precinct for publicly disparaging the department's shift to neighborhood policing. But hours later, the Police Commissioner overruled local commanders and rescinded the transfer. B1 A state prison is being transformed into a kind of Alcatraz; it will take theworst inmates that each of New York's 60 prisons can offer. The project's aims are to save money and relieve overcrowding. B1 Arraignment process has been quickened, Commissioner says B4 Youth shot near Brooklyn school B3 Little progress in the strike at The Daily News was reported after four days of marathon talks between management and the unions. B2 Salomon taking a 700-job unit out of New York B3 Steisel seeks ruling by conflicts board on Florida vacation B2 U.S. investigates prosecutor for inquiry about D'Amato B2 Neediest Cases B4 Business Digest D1 The Living Section Food The latest in marketing? Start with store brands C1 Making a feast that fed the Father of the Nation C1 Eating Well C3 In Beijing, a most imperial family dinner C4 The Purposeful Cook C6 Wine Talk C9 Living New Age (relax!) comes to turbulent Poland C1 Arts/Entertainment Writers fight quotation restrictions C11 Theater: Two newcomers make waves C11 Film: New life for "Citizen Kane" C11 Word and Image: A hero's autobiography C15 Education Page B9 In fighting bias, campuses face free speech battle Iron hand reshapes Philadelphia's school system Sports Basketball: Hawks defeat Knicks D25 Boeheim wards off critics D25 Boxing: A run in the dark for Tyson D25 Column: Berkow on tennis-center plan D25 Tennis: Plans announced for tennis-center expansion D25 Obituaries D23 Wilbur George Downs, an expert on tropical medicine Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A26 Lasting peace: Tougher terms Misusing the flag, again Wimpy winter Joyce Purnick: Mary's legacy Letters A26 Tom Wicker: What's the real goal? A27 Leslie H. Gelb: Falling short of victory A27 Edward N. Luttwak: Stop the clock on the ground war A27 Flora Lewis: A shabby French sulk A27

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 21 February 1991

War in the Gulf A12-14 The allies destroyed enemy tanks and howitzers and took more than 450 prisoners in sharp encounters with Iraqi forces that may have presaged an early land assault. Page A1 Moscow's plan for a cease-fire is unacceptable, both the United States and Britain have informed the Soviet Union, Western Diplomats said. One problem cited is the lack of a tight timetable for Iraq's unconditional withdrawal. A1 Awaiting reply from Iraq, Soviets debate peace plan A13 The final phone call home is being made by many soldiers who may soon be going into combat. In this painful ritual, men often talk of where they want to be buried and what kind of life they want for children they may never see again. A1 U.S. troops sense the wait is over A13 For the French, war is indeed hell A13 The Pope's influence on ending the war has been minimal A14 Pentagon defends rules on coverage A14 U.S. approves $400 million in guarantees for Israeli housing A15 The cleanup of the oil spill in the Persian Gulf has been hampered by poor coordination among Saudi agencies, an ill-equipped ministry leading the operation and a lack of money for equipment, Saudi and Western officials say. A12 Washington at Work: Brent Scowcroft and Robert Gates, the President's national security adviser and his deputy, have leaped to prominence, filling the role in wartime that Secretary of State Baker filled in peacetime. A14 Washington Talk: Discreet maneuvers over war issue A16 Senate rejects call to exempt parents from service in gulf A18 International A3-9, A15 Yugoslavia's union was shaken when Slovenia, the most independence-minded republic, enacted laws empowering it to take over functions like banking and defense from the central Government. A1 Albania leader says he will name new cabinet A7 The Kremlin attacked Boris Yeltsin, devoting television programs, several front-page articles and a host of news agency dispatches to denunciations of his call for President Gorbachev's resignation. A5 Eduard A. Shevardnadze, who quit the Gorbachev Government with a warning that a dictatorship loomed, re-emerged in public vowing to defend the "new political thinking" as head of a new independent foreign-policy research institute. A6 Bogota says it would not pardon crimes of drug traffickers A8 19 killled as plane crashes on way to Antarctica A9 Athens Journal: Dream unfolds at foot of Acropolis A4 National A16-19, B7-8 Many proposals for bank reform share the following consensus: That a second phase of deregulation should begin, in which the Government's role as a savior of failing banks through deposit insurance would shrink. A1 The Consumer Price Index rose four-tenths of 1 percent in January, and twice as much if gyrating food and energy costs are excluded. But economists said inflation at the retail level was not as bad as it seemed. D1 Bush presents energy policy D1 Illegal aliens are able to sue the Government in Federal court over the way the 1986 immigration law is being administered, the Supreme Court ruled. A1 Michigan court voids ban on state-paid abortions B8 The new Secretary of Labor, Lynn Martin, made her first public appearance with the leaders of organizedlabor and affirmed her support for most of the Administration's established positions on labor issues. A16 A plan to shift Federal assistance worth $15 billion to state control began to totter as a spokesman for the nation's governors said the states had no interest in assuming control over the funds. A16 Most of the population growth in the 1980's occured in metropolitan areas of more than one million people, the Census Bureau reported. A18 Clemency for women who killed their abusive partners is getting a new look from several states, including possible legislation. A19 Spared prisoner to seek new murder trial in Virginia A19 Hope wanes on bill for Puerto Rico referendum B7 Woman in the News: Gloria Molina, Hispanic leader A17 Administration plans modest spending to cut lead poisoning B8 Regional B1-6 The Transit Authority's deficit has tripled since the beginning of the year to an estimated $215 million, transit officials said. The deficit is likely to force officials to both raise fares and cut service. B1 Mayor Dinkins's City Hall staff is plagued by internal disarray so persistent that government officials, community groups and even mayoral aides complain that important policy goals have suffered. B1 Governor Cuomo's plans to cut costs to close the state's budget gap raise a question that is central to Albany politics: What took so long? B1 An alternative to the budget plan for education aid and property taxes proposed by Governor Florio was unveiled by the New Jersey Assembly Speaker. B2 Paul Solomon, whose former lover is standing trial for the murder of his wife, burst into a rage when the defense lawyer suggested that he was involved in the killing. B1 Panel imposes end to crowding in many jails B3 Transit police officer critically wounds assailant B3 Bridge repairs receive a U.S. seal of approval B4 Man arrested in Metro-North kickback scheme B4 Forest Hills Journal: A Buddhist bagel maker B3 Business Digest D1 The Home Section Decorating simply without sacrificing standards C1 Home of face lifts gets one of its own C1 New York attics don't need stairs C1 Decor for resting weary feet C2 Currents C3 Home Improvement C4 Elm: Tough wood is tough to refinish C5 Parent & Child C8 Arts/Entertainment Grammy Awards and fanfare C13 Arts agency voids obscenity pledge C14 Theater: "Taking Steps" C13 "Winter Man" C20 Music: Four world premieres C16 Word and Image: Cosby to continue C13 Book on black population shift C18 TV: Olivier and Leigh C18 Obituaries B10 Louis Orth Kelso, a lawyer and an economist Gwendolen Carter, leading educator on Africa Sports 50 percent of the Super Bowl Giants will be purchased by Preston (Bob) Tisch, the billionaire president of Loews Corporation, for a price believed to be at least $60 million. A1 Column: Vecsey on Giants sale B11 Football: Parcells realigns coaching staff B11 Baseball: Mets make new offer to Gooden B11 Basketball: St. John's beats Syracuse B11 Boxing: Tyson seems mellowed B11 Health Page B9 Psychological help for children in urban combat Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A20 The power of little money How much hate to tolerate "Sleep of reason," in London The measles menace Letters A20 Anna Quindlen: Clinic visit A21 William Safire: A curious divergence A21 David Halberstam: Where's page 2 in TV news? A21

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