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1st of May 1998 News
Notícias como apareceu na primeira página do New York Times em 1 de maio de 1998
After a Suicide, Questions on Lurid TV News
Date: 02 May 1998
By James Sterngold
James Sterngold
Live television coverage by Los Angeles stations of distraught man in armed standoff with police turns into horrific spectacle when man sets himself and his dog on fire and then kills himself with shotgun, all on camera; lurid scene, in middle of afternoon children's programming, sets off debate about journalistic ethics; 40-year-old Daniel V Jones, apparently angry at health maintenance organization, had stopped his pickup truck on freeway and unfurled banner proclaiming anger at HMOs; photo; KNBC apologizes after angry calls from parents; several other stations also carried portions of event live; Los Angeles is considered most competitive television news market in country; Jones' sister reportedly says brother believed he was not getting adequate treatment for HIV (M)
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Excerpts From Clinton's News Conference on Investigations and Middle East
Date: 01 May 1998
Excerpts from Pres Clinton's news conf, at which he discusses United States economy, NATO enlargement, sanctions against Iraq, Kenneth W Starr's investigation and Monica Lewinsky, smoking and tobbaco issue, IMF funding, and Gen Barry McCaffrey, drug czar, and controversy over needle exchange program (L)
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Journal; Coming to You Dead From L.A.
Date: 02 May 1998
By Frank Rich
Frank Rich
Frank Rich Op-Ed column on television outrages like Jerry Springer show and live coverage of man setting himself on fire on Los Angeles freeway, in midst of children's programming; says only way television news will turn away from mindless violence is if public overcomes its own addiction and that, until then, television is all too happy to risk occasional opprobrium in exchange for handsome profits (M)
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The Children of the Glum
Date: 02 May 1998
Editorial on life styles and attitudes of American teen-agers, as seen through New York Times/CBS Poll; reports that staggering two-thirds say television is their most constant companiion, but most also say they believe in God and usually have dinner with their families; says responses suggest that world is better place than we adults suspect, that this generation's lives will be happier than we can know, and that we have done more for them than we think
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Mr. Clinton's Awkward Answers
Date: 01 May 1998
Editorial on Pres Clinton's first solo news conference since December; observes that Clinton gave his 'usual fluid performance,' but holds it is obvious that he has paid a high price for his silence on allegations about Monica Lewinsky
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Clinton Scorns Starr, but Sees A Long Inquiry
Date: 01 May 1998
By John M. Broder
John
Pres Clinton, at first full-scale news conference this year, shows contempt for Kenneth W Starr, but acknowledges that questions about Clinton's behavior will persist throughout his term in office; remarks that Starr's inquiry could persist 'forever--10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 years'--and consumes limitless public money; refuses to offer any new information about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky; photo (M)
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Ferraro Restricts Routine Inspection of Tax Returns
Date: 01 May 1998
By Adam Nagourney
Adam Nagourney
Geraldine A Ferraro, who is running for Democratic nomination to oppose Sen Alfonse M D'Amato, makes her 1997 tax returns available for public inspection, but imposes extraordinary restrictions on what has become routine event for most politicians; reporters are provided two sets of returns to examine for precisely three hours before aide who monitors inspection retrieves documents; any reporter who wants to examine documents beyond three-hour limit would have had to pay her accountant's standard fee of $429 an hour (M)
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HUGHES IS RAISING STAKE IN PANAMSAT TO 81%
Date: 02 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hughes Electronics Corp to buy 14.1 million shares of Panamsat Corp, including 11.2 million shares from Grupo Televisa SA and 2.9 million from group of Panamsat's founding shareholders, for $846 million, raising its stake in company to 81 percent from 71.5 percent (S)
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LYCOS BUYS A MAKER OF CUSTOMIZED SEARCH SOFTWARE
Date: 01 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lycos Inc says it acquired Wisewire Corp for $39.75 million in stock (S)
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BEACON CAPITAL MAKES FIRST PROPERTY ACQUISITION
Date: 02 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Beacon Capital Partners Inc, newly formed real estate investment trust, acquires 11 East Cambridge, Mass, commercial properties for $195 million (S)
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