Rating the Local News
Date: 16 December 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Study by University of Connecticut researchers suggests public does not share conventional wisdom that news on local television is superficial and crime-obsessed (S)
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15th of December 1998 News
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Impeachment Fails To Lift Ratings
Date: 16 December 1998
Historically momentous votes on articles of impeachment in House Judiciary Committee do not result in historically high ratings for any television news outlet that covers them (S)
Polls Find Most Americans Still Oppose Impeachment and Now Frown on the G.O.P.
Date: 15 December 1998
By Richard L. Berke
Richard Berke
New York Times/CBS News Poll finds Americans overwhelmingly do not think Pres Clinton will be or should be impeached; finds Republican Party may be further soiling its image and is being perceived as driven by partisan politics; finds 64 percent of Americans, including majority of independent voters, oppose impeachment, while 53 percent has unfavorable view of Republican Party; although most Americans do not dispute charges, only 24 percent actually favor impeachment, 37 percent want Congress to fashion compromise and 37 want matter dropped entirely (M)
Polls Aside, G.O.P. Stance on Impeachment Hardens
Date: 15 December 1998
By Alison Mitchell and James Dao
Alison Mitchell
Ranks of Republicans supporting Pres Clinton's impeachment grows, and some who formerly opposed such action are now wavering; move toward impeachment solidifies even as public opinion polls show 64 percent of Americans, including majority of independent voters, oppose move; New York Times/CBS News Poll finds while most voters agree with charges outlined by House Judiciary Committee, only 24 percent favor impeachment, 37 percent want Congress to work out compromise and 37 percent want matter dropped entirely; Clinton says he is open to 'any reasonable compromise' short of impeachment; says impeachment is not in interests of American people; Vice Pres Al Gore denounces House Republican leaders for refusing to allow vote on censure; accuses them of ignoring wisdom of American people; White House press secretary Joe Lockhart echoes similar sentiments; raises specter that Senate trial could undermine economy; White House moves to energize public and to stoke backlash; AFL-CIO president John J Sweeney instructs union members to call Capitol and press Republicans for censure vote; urges union locals within 100 miles of Washington to wage demonstration and vigil on steps of Capitol at start of House debate on December 17; People for the American Way, liberal advocacy group, will broadcast anti-impeachment radio spots in targeted markets on December 15; urges Americans to use toll-free line to call Capitol Hill; actor Robert DeNiro makes calls against impeachment to New York State Republican Reprs James T Walsh and Sherwood Boehlert; photo (M)
QUINTILES TO BUY PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETING SERVICES
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Quintiles Transnational Corp to buy researcher Pharmaceutical Marketing Services Inc for $197 million (S)
ONEOK TO BUY SOUTHWEST GAS FOR $890 MILLION
Date: 15 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Oneok Inc to buy Southwest Gas Corp for $890 million (S)
COHO INCREASES SIZE OF STAKE TO BE SOLD TO HICKS, MUSE
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Coho Energy Inc is in talks to increase stake of its business it will sell to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc to 71 percent from 62 percent, while keeping purchase price unchanged at $250 million (S)
3DFX TO BUY STB SYSTEMS, A MAKER OF VIDEO CARDS
Date: 15 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
3Dfx Interactive Inc agrees to acquire STB Systems Inc for about $141 million in stock (S)
OPEN TEXT WITHDRAWS OFFER FOR PC DOCS GROUP
Date: 15 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Open Text Corp withdraws its offer for rival PC Docs Group International Inc; deal was valued at $112 million (S)
SAN DIEGO GAS AGREES TO SELL POWER PLANT
Date: 15 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
San Diego Gas & Electric Co, electric utility owned by Sempra Energy Co, agrees to sell power plant to Dynegy Inc, based in Houston, and NRG Energy Inc, subsidiary of Northern States Power Co, for $356 million as part of deregulation of California's electricity market (S)