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Strikers Agree With The News On a Mediator

Date: 12 February 1991

By Alan Finder

Alan Finder

The Daily News and leaders of its striking unions agreed yesterday to have William J. Usery, a former United States Secretary of Labor, try to mediate the strike, which is now in its fourth month. Mr. Usery, a private labor mediator, has been a vital figure in settling a number of bitter labor disputes, including the 10-month strike at the Pittston Coal Company in West Virginia last year, as well as disputes involving Chicago public school teachers, professional football players, and the United Automobile Workers and General Motors and Toyota.

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 13 February 1991

War in the Gulf A14-16 The allies bombed Iraqi infantry, armor and artillery in southern Kuwait in what military spokesmen described as the largest combined operation of the war in the Persian Gulf. Page A1 Two government ministries hit in air strike on Baghdad A14 Pentagon to widen reporters' access to ground units A15 War Notebook: The Air Force makes the killing methodical A15 Iraq is willing to cooperate with the Soviet Union to end the war, President Hussein said, but he also indicated that Iraq was resolved to keep fighting "until aggression and the aggressors are beaten back." A1 Saudi Arabia is seeking to borrow billions of dollars from internationalbanks to help face the rising costs from the war, a Western diplomat said. A15 War refugees living in "Kuwait City," a housing complex in Saudi Arabia, have little to do but trade rumors about the war and debate visions of the future. A15 Church council assembly distracted by the war A13 Yasir Arafat's power is slipping, according to Middle East policy-makers, who say his support for Iraq in the war may have finally ended his effectiveness as the foremost Palestinian leader. A16 Pro-Western Arab nations to lay postwar plans A16 International A3-13 Two Chinese democracy advocates were sentenced to 13 years in prison, the longest sentences announced so far in connection with the Tiananmen protests and a clear warning to the Chinese people not to take on the Government. A1 Flashing wallet, Taiwan seeks world trade A12 Philippines seeks higher rent for bases A6 Koreas to unify teams in two sports A10 For India castle, many tourist cancellations A7 Eastern Germany's economy will take much more time, money and effort to revive than originally expected, German officials acknowledged, while the Government approved more than $3 billion in emergency aid to the region. A1 The confiscation of large ruble notes last month was depicted by the Soviet Prime Minister as a move to foil a Western bankers' plot to topple the Government by destabilizing the economy. A3 Bucharest Journal: Where have all the secret agents gone? A4 Progress between Nelson Mandela and President de Klerk was reportedly made on several issues that have stalled talks between the Government and the African National Congress on basic constitutional changes. A3 Aid is wasted by Panama, refugees say A5 Test for Canada's majority: To keep Quebec A8 National A18-20, B5-6 A British Airways' plan to sharply lower its fares for flights between the United States and Britain was rejected by the Transportation Department, whose Secretary said he would not approve the reduction until broader trade issues were settled. A1 An upbeat analysis of the economy was offered by President Bush, who said the recession was temporary and did not signal a decline in the economy's long-term vitality. D1 The battle over medical costs between insurers trying to control the costs and doctors angered by the intrusion is spilling into state legislatures around the country, and the doctors appear to be gaining. A1 Jim Bakker's 45-year jail sentence was thrown out by a Federal appeals court, which ordered that he be given a new sentence. The court said that the judge had improperly mentioned his own sense of religious propriety in sentencing Mr. Bakker. B6 Political Memo: Election talk has been held to a minimum while the war goes on. But there have been portents about the shape of the Republican political apparatus in the 1992 Presidential campaign. A20 A murder suspect in California who fled to Canada has challenged Canada's move to extradite him as a violation of a treaty that allows Canada to withhold a fugitive who could be subject to the death penalty. A18 Hired to negotiate, but shunned by all B5 Indictment of two Detroit officials is harsh blow to city A18 Church school closes as two die of measles B6 Regional B1-4 The right to criticize judges in public for lawyers and especially prosecutors is the focus of a case involving City Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman. The case could open a window on the closed system the courts use to discipline lawyers. A1 Governor Cuomo's budget proposal was criticized by Mayor Dinkins, who accused Mr. Cuomo of underestimating the financial hardship the budget would impose on New York City. B1 News analysis: Gwendolyn Baker, the president of the Board of Education, has become the target of mounting blame from other board members for the board's unsteady stewardship of the school system. B1 Would-be supervisors obtain special diplomas B3 Sequential street numbering is becoming a necessity in suburban and rural towns so that the areas can implement advanced 911 emergency-response systems. B1 Vital murder trial record lost in garbage B1 Man, 19, charged in killing of Long Island girl B2 Permit is issued for pipeline to Long Island B2 Neediest Cases B4 Business Digest D1 The Living Section Food The special is "Will you marry me?" C1 Retro magnate moves East C1 Eating Well C3 Wine Talk C10 Living Let me call you honey (doesn't everybody?) C1 Arts/Entertainment A new "Annie 2" seeks backers C13 Theater: "Absent Friends" C13 Music: "Orpheus und Eurydike" C13 Word and Image: A desert war novel C17 Obituaries Former Mayor Robert Wagner died. He was a shrewd New Deal Democrat whose cautious style frustrated his critics but helped New York City cope with vivid transformations in its complexion, its politics and even its personality. A1 Oscar Nitzchke, an architect B8 Sports Basketball: N.C.A.A. reportedly opens Syracuse inquiry D21 Knicks beat Pacers D21 Column: Vecsey on female basketball coachesD21 Dog Show: Early winners wait D22 Poodle judged best in show D22 Football: McGwire impressive at N.F.L. camp D21 Education Page B9 What? Math without the drudgery? Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A22 The poverty tilt, magnified Mayor Wagner's gift The togs of war How to resist the memory hole Letters A22 Tom Wicker: Lincoln and the gulf A23 Leslie H. Gelb: Gulfspeak A23 Rita E. Hauser: The P.L.O. -- Back from the brink A23 Oliver Sacks: Forsaking the mentally ill A23

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 12 February 1991

WAR IN THE GULF A12-15 The bombing of Iraq will continue, President Bush said, putting off the politically difficult decision about whether to order American ground troops into combat. Page A1 Israel's willingness not to retaliate against Iraq is wearing thin as the nation continues to suffer heavy "destruction," Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Arens said in a hastily arranged visit to Washington. A1 The allies stepped up bombing raids in their already furious air assault on Iraq's elite Republican Guard's and other forces in Kuwait as the air war's emphasis shifted away from strategic targets within Iraq. A1 War notebook: An aerial view: bomb more, delay ground war A12 Top brass in the gulf: Profiles in uniformed authority A13 Thousands of Iraqis have been killed or wounded by the allied bombard- ment and new reports of casualties are arriving constantly, an Iraqi Cabinet minister said. A13 The rigid press pool system in the war, with fewer than 100 reporters allowed to talk to half a million servicemen and women, has led to the detention of correspondents and angry protests to military authorities. A14 Washington Talk: The Senator, the press and crossed swords A14 INTERNATIONAL A3-11, A15 A new account of a nuclear accident in Japan was provided by plant managers: Operators waited 50 minutes before taking action to shut down the plant and that a "small amount" of radiation was released. A3 Trial starts for Tiananmen dissident A3 The trial of Winnie Mandela stopped when the prosecution announced that one of its main witnesses against her was believed to have been kidnapped. The judge adjourned to give the police time to find the witness. A7 Seventeen Buthelezi followers are slain in attack on buses A6 The Civic Forum in Czechoslovakia has broken into two wings. The party that overthrew Communist rule and carried Vaclav Havel to the presidency has split into conservative and liberal divisions. A9 Gorbachev calls for disbanding of Warsaw Pact's military A8 Tory group backs black candidate A10 Far from gulf, British royalty is under fire A11 Swiss to sponsor Cuba's diplomats A5 Quebec Journal: Who's afraid of nationhood now? A4 NATIONAL A16-17, B6-7 The stock market caught on fire, scoring new gains in heavy trading and rising to its highest level since Iraq invaded Kuwait. The surge showed optimism about the outcome of the war and moves to lower interest rates. A1 Detroit's Police Chief was indicted along with a former deputy chief on charges relating to the disappearance of up to $2.6 million. The 18-month investigation has rocked the administration of Mayor Coleman Young. A1 A plan to reward teen-age mothers who marry and penalize those who do not was proposed by the Governor of Wisconsin as part of an overhaul of the state's welfare system. A16 The Treasury has proposed reducing matching money available for the 1992 Presidential primaries because of a potential shortage. The chairman of the Federal Election Commission urged that the idea be dropped. A16 Brown University expelled a student for violating a rule against verbal harassment enacted to combat racism on campus. It was the first such case at Brown and is thought to be the first such expulsion in the country. A17 Sharp rise in illiteracy is found among blind B7 Sales of American flags are soaring as a way to show support for the troops in the war. Not in decades has there been such a demand for flags that can be flown outside a house or from apartment windows, manufacturers say. B6 Pact at American Airlines makes some pilots best paid B6 A self-styled genius was convicted for carrying out what he thought was the perfect crime: poisoning a neighbor by spiking her Coca-Cola with a toxic metal. George James Trepal could face the electric chair. B7 REGIONAL B1-5 The rating on New York City bonds was lowered one notch by Moody's Investors Service, a blow to efforts by Mayor David N. Dinkins to show that his administration was mastering the city's finances. A1 Dinkins, after Israel trip, calls black-Jewish ties good B4 Some of Hartford's poor must leave and move to surrounding towns if the city is to overcome its problems and isolation as an urban core, the City Manager says. He is also considering a wage tax only for commuters. A1 The high emotional toll of AIDS is overwhelming many workers in the field, from volunteers who help the sick to doctors on the cutting edge of research. Still without a cure, many are struggling with despair. B1 A drug-plagued section of the Bronx is being reclaimed slowly from the dealers of cocaine, crack and fear. After two years, the Allerton Avenue area is still not tranquil, but residents say they are making inroads. B1 Some tough questions in teacher's murder trial B2 Fears of another divisive boycott motivated Queens community leaders into action after learning that an employee of a Korean-owned supermarket was charged with assaulting an 11-year-old black boy. B1 Gov. Jim Florio barred Shell Oil from operating service stations on the New Jersey Turnpike after next year because of the mining and petroleum operations of Shell's parent company in South Africa. B1 Distribution of condoms in schools across New York State will be considered by the Board of Regents, which is now addressing the same issue that has embroiled proponents of a similar plan in New York City. B3 The Daily News and union leaders agreed to have William J. Usery, a labor mediator and former Secretary of Labor, try to mediate the strike, now in its fourth month. B2 Irish glory fading out on the East Side B3 Judge says building is a whistler but just may be legal B3 BUSINESS DIGEST D1 Sports The premier academy for sports in East Germany is now in limbo, its status unsure, staff cuts looming and its coaches either discredited or leaving for more lucrative jobs in the old West Germany or farther west. A1 Baseball: Vincent sounds off in return B9 Column: Anderson on Bianchi B9 Dog Show: Big comeback for Lucky Duck B9 Hockey: They're N.H.L. specialists, not goons B9 Science Times Doctors close to outwitting drug- resistant malaria C1 Who's on top in the science game? U.S., the footnotes say C1 Clues to disposition found in the brain C1 Obituaries D20 Katie Louchheim, a former State Department official Arts/Entertainment Attendance rises at war museum C11 Disney memo is mocked C11 Word and Image: Newtworks criticize CNN C11 Blacks make progress in publishing C11 Fashion Page B8 Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A18 Earning the right to borrow Jordan: Better a king we know Condoms can save kids' lives Topics: Smear from the whip Letters A18 A. M. Rosenthal: Moscow and Baghdad A19 Paul D. Wellstone: Pause for peace A19 Carl N. Degler: Lincoln -- Was he America's Bismarck? A19 Michael Jochum: Rewards of war A19

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Northwest Fares

Date: 13 February 1991

AP

Northwest Airlines cut fares to Britain in half today and reduced fares to other European destinations by up to 40 percent. Trans World Airlines said it would match the fares. Northwest said discounts to London and Glasgow must be purchased before midnight Feb. 28. Tickets for other European cities it serves are available through March 15.

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Cuts at Sabena; Partner Sought

Date: 13 February 1991

AP

Sabena S.A., Belgium's national airline, announced a plan today to cut routes, eliminate 2,200 jobs and recapitalize the company to make the airline profitable for the first time. Sabena's chairman, Pierre Godfroid, disclosed that Sabena, which has been looking for a partner for eight years, had received separate proposals from British Airways P.L.C. and American Airlines. He said Sabena had also held talks with an airline in Southeast Asia. Mr. Godfroid proposed to cut 2,200 jobs from Sabena's 11,000-member work force to help the company become profitable by 1992. The Belgian Government, which owns 53 percent of Sabena, is studying the plan. Sabena also wants to scale back long-distance routes, ending flights to Montreal, Toronto, Atlanta and Singapore and possibly to Africa. It has already reduced to 7 its previous 11 weekly flights to New York. Mr. Godfroid also outlined a recapitalization plan, developed with the help of the United States consulting firm of McKinsey & Company, that calls for writing off $533.3 million in debt owed to the Government. Mr. Godfroid said at a news conference that any partner could take a 40 percent stake in Sabena, which would mean $266.7 million of fresh funds. He said British Airways, his choice, had asked Sabena to postpone a decision until after the Persian Gulf war.

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Lehman to Advise Chartwell on Avon

Date: 13 February 1991

AP

Chartwell Associates, an investor group seeking to elect members to the board of Avon Products Inc., has hired the investment banker Lehman Brothers as its financial adviser. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Chartwell said it had agreed to pay Lehman Brothers, a unit of the American Express Company, up to $2 million if three or more of its candidates were elected to the board. Chartwell holds 22.17 percent of Avon's common stock.

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Fokker to Trim 10% of Workers

Date: 13 February 1991

AP

Fokker B.V., the Dutch aircraft builder, said it would cut 1,000 jobs, or about 10 percent of its work force. Most of the jobs will be lost by the end of the year at Fokker's Amsterdam headquarters and at the Schiphol Airport plant, where the company builds its F-50 turboprop aircraft and F-100 jetliners. But a Fokker spokesman, Leo Steijn, said Fokker's foreign subcontractors would also be expected to make cuts in the $122 million economy drive. The company said the measures were necessary because of "the low dollar-exchange rate which, if it remains at its present level, could introduce problems for the company toward the end of 1991." The dollar has been declining for months against the Dutch guilder. Most of Fokker's revenue is in dollars, the standard currency in aviation trade, but operating costs are virtually all paid in guilders.

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Compaq Is Adding Customer Services

Date: 12 February 1991

AP

The Compaq Computer Corporation plans to deal with troubles in the computer retailing industry by opening a customer service telephone line and designating a special class of high-end dealers. Compaq, which has always relied on dealers to provide all direct customer service, said it would offer technical support to customers over the phone starting on March 4. Customers using the service will be charged a fee. General questions about Compaq products will be answered free at a separate number. The company also said that starting May 1 it would designate a portion of its 3,000 dealers as Compaq Specialized Dealers -- those able to provide the highest levels of customer support and service.

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Novell and I.B.M. In Licensing Pact

Date: 12 February 1991

Special to The New York Times

Novell Inc. said today that it had reached an agreement with the International Business Machines Corporation about product licensing, distribution and support activities. Neither company would provide details, pending additional announcements scheduled for Tuesday, but the agreement probably involves the use of I.B.M.'s direct sales force to resell Novell's Netware, which is the leading software operating system for controlling computer networks.

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Marion, La Roche In Drug Venture

Date: 13 February 1991

AP

Two drug companies announced plans to develop and market a new drug for treatment of hypertension and angina. Marion Merrell Dow Inc. described the drug as a third-generation calcium blocker that would be used to treat cardiovascular diseases. The drug is known as Ro 40-5967 and may allow once-a-day dosage for both hypertension and angina. Marion Merrell, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company, said it would jointly develop and market the drug worldwide with F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. of Switzerland and its Hoffman-La Roche Inc. unit of Nutley, N.J. The drug could be submitted for approval for use in the United States in four or five years, Marion Merrell said.

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