The Way We Live Now: 07-09-00: Word & Image; The Nirvana News
Date: 09 July 2000
By Max Frankel
Max Frankel
Max Frankel, in his final Word & Image column, speculates on newspaper of future; says that paper product will be replicated and improved by digital technologies, but that advance will occur only if way is found to pay for product; says electronic commerce will inevitably siphon off much of advertising that has been supporting news gatherers without reinvesting revenue in sophisticated journalism; photo (M) y
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Inviting An Invasion Of Privacy
Date: 08 July 2000
By Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman NYC column notes that Gov Rudolph W Giuliani has bitterly complained about press probing into his personal matters; recalls it was Giuliani himself who disclosed his cancer, who announced his separation from his wife, and who showed off his new 'very good friend,' Judith Nathan; says Giuliani responded to report that his father was an ex-con by saying details of his father's life died with him 19 years ago; recalls Giuliani did not extend same consideration to Patrick Dorismond, who was shot to death by police officer; says Giuliani released Dorismond's old juvenile court records to blacken Dorismond's reputation after his death (M)
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Off-Duty Officers Kill Man Who Attacked on Parkway, Police Say
Date: 08 July 2000
By Edward Wong
Edward Wong
Frederick and Mary Ann Kirschhoch travel to beach resort in Negril, Jamaica, seeking clues about their missing daughter, Claudia, who was last seen there on May 27; this is their second visit in three weeks; investigations by police, Federal Bureau of Investigation and private detective hired by resort are coming up empty; Jamaican newspapers, radio stations and television programs are running reports on disappearance, and parents have offered reward for information; photos; map (M)
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U.S. CHALLENGES HEINZ BID FOR BEECH-NUT
Date: 08 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Antitrust enforcers challenge H J Heinz Co's proposed $185 million purchase of Milnot Holdings Co, maker of Beech-Nut baby foods (S)
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LA-Z-BOY EXPECTS A DECLINE IN ITS PROFITS
Date: 08 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
La-Z-Boy Inc, maker of reclining chairs, expects first quarter earnings to be below analysts' estimates because of slowdown in furniture industry (S)
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CASCADE MANAGEMENT TEAM JOINS BID TO BUY COMPANY
Date: 08 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Executives of Cascade Corp team up with investment advisors to develop buyout proposal for firm (S)
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TAIWAN EXPORTS JUMP
Date: 08 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Taiwan reports exports rose 26 percent in June from June 1999, to $12.41 billion, compared with 23.8 percent May growth; imports rose 27.6 percent, to $11.56 billion, for trade surplus of $845 million, up 7.4 percent from 1999 period (S)
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Printer Files Chapter 11
Date: 08 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Master Graphics Inc, commercial printer, files for bankruptcy court protection from creditors after defaulting on $7.5 million payment (S)
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Company Cuts Initial Offering
Date: 08 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Divine InterVentures Inc reduces its initial public stock offering by one-third due to lackluster investor demand (S)
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TXU BUYS UTILITY STAKE
Date: 08 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TXU Corp buys 51 percent of Stadtwerke Kiel, German muncipal utility, for 450 million marks ($218 million); Kiel government will retain 49 percent stake (S)
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