Lawrence Taylor's Final Riff
Date: 31 January 1999
By William C. Rhoden
William Rhoden
William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column on former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor's election to Pro Football Hall of Fame; discusses debate over whether Taylor, plagued by drug problems for years, deserves to be in Hall; contends that Taylor belongs there; says he transformed professional football 'way Charlie Parker transformed music'; criticizes news media for self-righteously judging Taylor's morals (M)
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CNN Seeks to Open Impeachment Deliberations
Date: 30 January 1999
By David Stout
David Stout
CNN asks Senate to open deliberations in impeachment trial of Pres Clinton; attorney Floyd Abrams says publicshould have access to any deliberations in Senate chamber (S)
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Reporter Finds Russia Has Not Outlived Secrecy
Date: 31 January 1999
By Michael R. Gordon
Michael Gordon
Closed-door trial of Capt Grigory Pasko, charged with treason for reporting about dumping of military waste at sea, shows there are still limits on free speech in Russia, especially when military is concerned; follows arrest arrest of Aleksandr Nikitin, retired Navy officer who researched radioactive contamination caused by Russia's northern fleet; is being held in Vladivostok, far from Moscow's media glare; Pasko, career Navy officer, was working as reporter for Navy newspaper and freelancing for Japanese television network when arrested; map; photos (M)
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Settlement Bars Au Pair From Profits in Baby's Death
Date: 30 January 1999
By Carey Goldberg
Carey Goldberg
Settlement of civil lawsuit in Boston bars Louise Woodward, now 20, from making any profits from selling her story about death of Matthew Eappen, infant whom she was found guilty of shaking to death in 1997; parents Sunil and Deborah Eappen filed wrongful-death suit against former au pair; judge had reduced her conviction to manslaughter and her sentence to time served; Woodward's parents in England got tens of thousands of dollars from tabloid, which angered British public and helped spark suit; Deborah Eappen has since given birth to another son (S)
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Paris Journal; In 25 Years, Pen Has Hit Ripe Targets
Date: 30 January 1999
By Craig R. Whitney
Craig Whitney
Article on Plantu, popular political cartoonist for Le Monde, who lampoons French politicians; notes that Plantu, whose real name is Jean Plantureux, began working for French newspaper in 1972; photo (M)
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The Nation; Secrecy Is a Working Tool in the Hands of the Senate
Date: 31 January 1999
By Katharine Q. Seelye
Katharine Seelye
Senate vote to deliberate on impeachment proceedings behind closed doors discussed; photo; decision reflects hazards of governing in television age: politicians love the camera but cannot speak freely in front of it (M)
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TRADING IN NEW INTERNET COMPANY IS HALTED
Date: 30 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
SEC suspends trading in USA Talks.com Inc, start-up Internet telephone company, after shares almost quadruple in less than one month; questions about accuracy of public information about company cited (S)
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SHOP AT HOME SAYS IT WILL CONSIDER TAKEOVER OFFERS
Date: 30 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shop at Home Inc shares rise 44 percent after company invites acquisition offer from broadcast competitor or Internet company (S)
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MEDTRONIC PLANS TO CLOSE PLANTS AND CUT JOBS
Date: 30 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Medtronic Inc will close five manufacturing sites and cut or relocate 1,600 jobs, following purchase of Arterial Vascular Engineering Inc (S)
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MASCO IN TALKS TO ACQUIRE SEVERAL RIVAL COMPANIES
Date: 30 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Masco Corp is in talks to acqauire seven or eight rivals, for total of more than $1 billion (S)
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