When an Old Drug Question Becomes New News
Date: 22 August 1999
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Media Watch column on Gov George W Bush's refusal to answer when asked about cocaine use; notes that question is an old one for Bush in Texas, but alchemy of reptition has made it new news in national media, and Bush has added to covrage by changing his answer (M)
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Like Clockwork
Date: 22 August 1999
By Bridge News
Bridge News
British Airways reports that more than 600 flight attendants, about third higher than normal, have been assigned to ground duties because they are pregnant and due around end of year (S)
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Microsoft Invests in Mortgage Data Provider
Date: 23 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Microsoft Corp buys minority stake in Tuttle Decision Systems Inc to increase offerings on its mortgage Web site (S)
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Daewoo Expects Takeover of Securities Unit
Date: 23 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Domestic creditors of Daewoo Securities Co will speed up their takeover, assuming control as South Korea's largest brokerage firm runs out of cash (M)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 23 August 1999
INTERNATIONAL A3-9 Turkey Quake Effort Turns to Aiding Survivors Turkish authorities are turning their attention to caring for survivors of the devastating earthquake as hope of finding more people alive fades. After days of confusion, Turkish and foreign volunteers have been joined by soldiers and the police, and heavy equipment has been moved to almost every victimized town. A1 In Yalova, where workers tore through a 50-foot pile of debris that was an apartment house less than a week ago, the scene was representative of Turkey's frustration and difficulty with the recovery effort. People sat, watching and waiting, as bodies and the sundry items of their lives were pulled from the rubble. A6
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 22 August 1999
INTERNATIONAL 3-22 Belatedly, Army Enters Turkish Quake Rescue The Turkish Army, responding to victims bemoaning a lack of government authority to help them recover, entered the earthquake rescue and cleanup effort after days on the sidelines. Political leaders sought to calm anger over the chaotic rescue effort, as the death toll passed 12,000 and was steadily rising. 1 A Russian Coalition Collapses Sergei V. Stepashin, the former Prime Minister, declared that he had failed to pull together a disparate group to form a new electoral alliance for the race to succeed President Boris N. Yeltsin -- a demonstration of how hard it is for Russia's liberal politicians to work together. 8
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An Era When the Names Outweigh the News
Date: 22 August 1999
By Alvin Klein
Alvin Klein
Alvin Klein reviews production of Fit to Be Tied, consisting of eight plays by eight different playwrights, at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, Long Island; photo (M)
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Media Talk; The Scent of News From Los Angeles
Date: 23 August 1999
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Consultants working on redesign of Los Angeles Times are making some unusual proposals, including changing scent of paper (M)
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Media Talk; Arnett Plans to Write The History of CNN
Date: 23 August 1999
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Peter Arnett and Ed Turner are shopping around book proposal for authorized history of CNN and assessment of network's effect on television news, possibly pegged to CNN's 20th anniversary; photo (S)
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Mother Is Accused Of Leaving Baby Alone
Date: 22 August 1999
Estelle Vega is arrested in Brooklyn for leaving 9-month-old daughter unattended for hours; she and male companion were reporting street robbery when Vega mentioned that she had left baby at home alone (S)
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