The March 19, 1997 was a Wednesday under the star sign of ♓. It was the 77 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 Thursday, March 19, 2026, 97 days ago. Your next birthday is on Friday, March 19, 2027, in 267 days. You have lived for 10,689 days, or about 256,539 hours, or about 15,392,372 minutes, or about 923,542,320 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: 20 March 1997
By NICK RAVO
Nick RAVO
New York State environmental officials, after three years of negotiations, approve more stringent emission standards for dry cleaners; new rules, however, do not ban cleaners from using hazardous chemicals in residential buildings in New York City (M)
Date: 20 March 1997
Sweeping new rules covering investment advisers, approved by Congress in 1996 and scheduled to go into effect in April '97, will be delayed for 90-days (S)
Date: 20 March 1997
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Thomas FRIEDMAN
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column on how end to cold war has made it unnecessary for United States to rush to take sides in internal conflicts in Albania and Zaire; notes globalized economy seals off such nations so world can do business around them (M)
Date: 19 March 1997
By CELIA W. DUGGER
Celia DUGGER
Article contends that New Jersey's immigrant population, fifth largest in nation, is more diverse, better educated and more likely to be legal than that of United States as whole; contends that this upwardly mobile profile has helped win public support in state for current high levels of immigration at time of anti-immigrant backlash in California; graph(M)
Date: 20 March 1997
Qantas Airways Ltd sells its 19.4 percent stake in Air New Zealand Ltd for about $295 million to ANZ Securities Ltd (S)
Date: 20 March 1997
By KIRK JOHNSON
Kirk JOHNSON
Statistics show that New York City had its best year in 1996 since 1980's in creating new private sector jobs, adding 44,500 new jobs (S)
Date: 19 March 1997
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Gov George E Pataki reportedly plans to announce agreement on multibillion dollar state takeover of Long Island Lighting Co, including billions of dollars in debt from defunct Shoreham nuclear plant; move is expected to result in rate reductions of 20 percent or more for customers who pay highest energy rates in nation; under agreement, Long Island Power Authority will purchase transmission and distribution lines and retail service operations from Lilco and Brooklyn Union Gas, which has pending merger agreement with Lilco; deal also includes option for power authority to later purchase Lilco's power generation plants; state will assume billions in debt from Shoreham nuclear plant, which state will pay for with tax-free bond issue at rate much smaller than what Lilco is currently paying; deal must still clear several hurdles, which include obtaining approval of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Public Service Commission (M)
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: 20 March 1997
By NICK RAVO
Nick RAVO
New York State environmental officials, after three years of negotiations, approve more stringent emission standards for dry cleaners; new rules, however, do not ban cleaners from using hazardous chemicals in residential buildings in New York City (M)
Date: 20 March 1997
Sweeping new rules covering investment advisers, approved by Congress in 1996 and scheduled to go into effect in April '97, will be delayed for 90-days (S)
Date: 20 March 1997
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Thomas FRIEDMAN
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column on how end to cold war has made it unnecessary for United States to rush to take sides in internal conflicts in Albania and Zaire; notes globalized economy seals off such nations so world can do business around them (M)
Date: 19 March 1997
By CELIA W. DUGGER
Celia DUGGER
Article contends that New Jersey's immigrant population, fifth largest in nation, is more diverse, better educated and more likely to be legal than that of United States as whole; contends that this upwardly mobile profile has helped win public support in state for current high levels of immigration at time of anti-immigrant backlash in California; graph(M)
Date: 20 March 1997
Qantas Airways Ltd sells its 19.4 percent stake in Air New Zealand Ltd for about $295 million to ANZ Securities Ltd (S)
Date: 20 March 1997
By KIRK JOHNSON
Kirk JOHNSON
Statistics show that New York City had its best year in 1996 since 1980's in creating new private sector jobs, adding 44,500 new jobs (S)
Date: 19 March 1997
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Gov George E Pataki reportedly plans to announce agreement on multibillion dollar state takeover of Long Island Lighting Co, including billions of dollars in debt from defunct Shoreham nuclear plant; move is expected to result in rate reductions of 20 percent or more for customers who pay highest energy rates in nation; under agreement, Long Island Power Authority will purchase transmission and distribution lines and retail service operations from Lilco and Brooklyn Union Gas, which has pending merger agreement with Lilco; deal also includes option for power authority to later purchase Lilco's power generation plants; state will assume billions in debt from Shoreham nuclear plant, which state will pay for with tax-free bond issue at rate much smaller than what Lilco is currently paying; deal must still clear several hurdles, which include obtaining approval of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Public Service Commission (M)
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: 20 March 1997
By NICK RAVO
Nick RAVO
New York State environmental officials, after three years of negotiations, approve more stringent emission standards for dry cleaners; new rules, however, do not ban cleaners from using hazardous chemicals in residential buildings in New York City (M)
Date: 20 March 1997
Sweeping new rules covering investment advisers, approved by Congress in 1996 and scheduled to go into effect in April '97, will be delayed for 90-days (S)
Date: 20 March 1997
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Thomas FRIEDMAN
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column on how end to cold war has made it unnecessary for United States to rush to take sides in internal conflicts in Albania and Zaire; notes globalized economy seals off such nations so world can do business around them (M)
Date: 19 March 1997
By CELIA W. DUGGER
Celia DUGGER
Article contends that New Jersey's immigrant population, fifth largest in nation, is more diverse, better educated and more likely to be legal than that of United States as whole; contends that this upwardly mobile profile has helped win public support in state for current high levels of immigration at time of anti-immigrant backlash in California; graph(M)
Date: 20 March 1997
Qantas Airways Ltd sells its 19.4 percent stake in Air New Zealand Ltd for about $295 million to ANZ Securities Ltd (S)
Date: 20 March 1997
By KIRK JOHNSON
Kirk JOHNSON
Statistics show that New York City had its best year in 1996 since 1980's in creating new private sector jobs, adding 44,500 new jobs (S)
Date: 19 March 1997
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Gov George E Pataki reportedly plans to announce agreement on multibillion dollar state takeover of Long Island Lighting Co, including billions of dollars in debt from defunct Shoreham nuclear plant; move is expected to result in rate reductions of 20 percent or more for customers who pay highest energy rates in nation; under agreement, Long Island Power Authority will purchase transmission and distribution lines and retail service operations from Lilco and Brooklyn Union Gas, which has pending merger agreement with Lilco; deal also includes option for power authority to later purchase Lilco's power generation plants; state will assume billions in debt from Shoreham nuclear plant, which state will pay for with tax-free bond issue at rate much smaller than what Lilco is currently paying; deal must still clear several hurdles, which include obtaining approval of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Public Service Commission (M)
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: 20 March 1997
By NICK RAVO
Nick RAVO
New York State environmental officials, after three years of negotiations, approve more stringent emission standards for dry cleaners; new rules, however, do not ban cleaners from using hazardous chemicals in residential buildings in New York City (M)
Date: 20 March 1997
Sweeping new rules covering investment advisers, approved by Congress in 1996 and scheduled to go into effect in April '97, will be delayed for 90-days (S)
Date: 20 March 1997
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Thomas FRIEDMAN
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column on how end to cold war has made it unnecessary for United States to rush to take sides in internal conflicts in Albania and Zaire; notes globalized economy seals off such nations so world can do business around them (M)
Date: 19 March 1997
By CELIA W. DUGGER
Celia DUGGER
Article contends that New Jersey's immigrant population, fifth largest in nation, is more diverse, better educated and more likely to be legal than that of United States as whole; contends that this upwardly mobile profile has helped win public support in state for current high levels of immigration at time of anti-immigrant backlash in California; graph(M)
Date: 20 March 1997
Qantas Airways Ltd sells its 19.4 percent stake in Air New Zealand Ltd for about $295 million to ANZ Securities Ltd (S)
Date: 19 March 1997
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Gov George E Pataki reportedly plans to announce agreement on multibillion dollar state takeover of Long Island Lighting Co, including billions of dollars in debt from defunct Shoreham nuclear plant; move is expected to result in rate reductions of 20 percent or more for customers who pay highest energy rates in nation; under agreement, Long Island Power Authority will purchase transmission and distribution lines and retail service operations from Lilco and Brooklyn Union Gas, which has pending merger agreement with Lilco; deal also includes option for power authority to later purchase Lilco's power generation plants; state will assume billions in debt from Shoreham nuclear plant, which state will pay for with tax-free bond issue at rate much smaller than what Lilco is currently paying; deal must still clear several hurdles, which include obtaining approval of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Public Service Commission (M)