ABC Assigns Donaldson And Roberts to Old Beats
Date: 08 January 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
ABC News, in move to regain lost viewers, reassigns Sam Donaldson to former beat at White House and Cokie Roberts to old beat in Congress (S)
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Editors' Note
Date: 09 January 1998
Editors' Notes on Jan 8 CNN interview with Pres Mohammad Khatami of Iran; in some editions a reference to Persian origin of Christiane Amanpour, interviewer, was juxtaposed with a comment on the kind of questions she asked; no connection was intended
Miami Mayor Warns Paper To Be 'Nicer' Or Lose Ads
Date: 08 January 1998
Mayor Xavier Suarez threatens to pull Miami's legal advertising from Miami Herald unless it becomes 'a lot nicer' to him; Suarez's threat comes as Herald is investigating accusations of vote fraud by Suarez campaign supporters (M)
Seeking to Open a Door to U.S., Iranian Proposes Cultural Ties
Date: 08 January 1998
By Elaine Sciolino
Elaine Sciolino
Pres Mohammad Khatami proposes cultural exchanges as way to end years of mistrust between Iran and US, but rules out Government-to-Government dialogue, saying there is no need for political ties with Washington; Khatami, in interview with Cable News Network, praises America's civilization, but he also attacks American policy towards Iran over last half century; he also repeats Iran's long-held opposition to Arab-Israeli peace talks, branding Israel 'racist terrorist regime'; photo (M)
First Black Sextuplets Belatedly Win Public Notice
Date: 08 January 1998
By Katharine Q. Seelye
Katharine Seelye
Linden and Jacqueline Thompson, a black couple in Washington, DC, who had sextuplets in May 1997, are at last getting a measure of the kind of attention and financial support that were showered on McCaughey family of Iowa when they had their septuplets in November 1997; have received clothing for their five surviving children, new house and guaranteed college scholarships; some African-Americans believe race partly accounts for why there was no fuss over the Thompsons at first, but others cite increase in multiple births; photo (M)
President Khatami Addresses America
Date: 08 January 1998
Editorial contends that Pres Mohammed Kathami of Iran spoke admiringly of American civilization during his interview with Cable News Network, but that for all his friendly gestures, hard edge of Iran's hostility to America was still present; maintains that hostility cannot be eliminated if Khatami will not countenance direct discussions with US Government (M)
CAPSTAR HOTEL IS IN $150 MILLION DEAL WITH MEDALLION
Date: 08 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Capstar Hotel Co acquires six hotels from Medallion Hotels in Texas, Oklahoma and Kentucky for $150 million (S)
LOMAK PETROLEUM IN DEALS TO SELL AND BUY PROPERTIES
Date: 08 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lomak Petroleum Inc is selling oil and gas properties valued at $54 million and has bought three oil properties for about $39 million in cash and stock, increasing its oil reserves by more than 30 percent; sales to several purchasers include interests in 526 oil wells in San Juan and Appalachian basins and will eliminate its interests in San Juan Basin; company also sells minority interest in Appalachian gas field (S)
SYBRON TURNS DOWN CASH OFFER FROM GENCORP
Date: 09 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sybron Chemicals Inc rejects unsolicited cash offer of $38 a share, or about $215.5 million, from Gencorp Inc after group of shareholders that owns 45 percent of Sybron's stock says it will not sell its shares (S)
UNION PLANTERS AGREES TO BUY CB&T OF TENNESSEE
Date: 09 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Union Planters Corp agrees to buy CB&T Inc for $95 million in stock (S)