The March 18, 1997 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♓. It was the 76 day of the year. President of the United States was William J. (Bill) Clinton.
If you were born on this day, you are 29 years old. Your last birthday was on the Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 100 days ago. Your next birthday is on Thursday, March 18, 2027, in 264 days. You have lived for 10,692 days, or about 256,614 hours, or about 15,396,860 minutes, or about 923,811,600 seconds.
Date: 19 March 1997
By Seth Schiesel
Seth Schiesel
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, still groping for on-line strategy, is negotiating to buy Pointcast Inc, Internet information distributor, but two sides reportedly remain far apart on price; has reportedly offered Pointcast approximately $400 million, but executives of Pointcast are reportedly demanding far more (M)
Date: 18 March 1997
By Geraldine Fabrikant
Geraldine Fabrikant
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp plans to acquire Heritage Media Corp in tax-free stock deal valued at $754 million; will sell Heritage's six network-affiliated television stations and 24 radio stations (M)
Date: 18 March 1997
By Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman's Critic's Notebook column on ABC News chairman Roone Arledge's comment last week that NBC Nightly News is using soft stories to entice audiences, NBC News president Andrew Lack's statement that ABC runs even softer features and statement by CBS News anchor Dan Rather calling his competitors 'news lite'; assesses symptoms of softness on NBC Nightly News and ABC's World News Tonight (M)
Date: 18 March 1997
By Tony Marcano
Tony Marcano
Sec Donna E Shalala, Democratic speaker at annual Gridiron show staged by Washington press corp, introduces conservative columnist Robert Novak, who appears in dress, as her clone (S)
Date: 19 March 1997
By Robert M. Gates
Robert
Former CIA Dir Robert M Gates Op-Ed article contends that Anthony Lake, who withdrew as Pres Clinton's nominee for Director of Central Intelligence, is most recent person to endure confirmation procedure that can be unpredictable, frustrating, insulting and sometimes destructive; maintains that there is no reason to make changes in confirmation process; asserts that those who aspire to most senior Government positions must be prepared for most thorough examination by Senate and press; holds that those who would help guide most powerful nation in history also must show that they have inner strength, confidence and character to carry out such responsibilities--to take heat and stay in kitchen; drawing (M)
Date: 18 March 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Powerfin SA delays earnings report and sets joint news conference with Tractebel SA, which holds 63 percent of Powerfin; move spurs speculation that Tractebel plans bid for remaining Powerfin shares (S)
Date: 19 March 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CB Commercial Real Estate Services Group agrees to acquire Koll Real Estate Services for $145 million in stock (S)
Date: 18 March 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
California Public Employees' Retirement System to suspend all trading with Nomura Securities Co because of scandal at firm; says it will study way it manages stock portfolio and start actively managing more of its domestic holdings itself (S)
Date: 19 March 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Northwest Airlines Corp reportedly agrees, tentatively, to buy 40 long-range A330-200 jets valued at $4.4 billion from Airbus Industrie (S)
Date: 18 March 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cairn Energy USA Inc hires Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Inc to aid in possible sale of firm (S)