NATO Raids Send Notice To Milosevic: Businesses He Holds Are Fair Game
Date: 22 April 1999
By Steven Erlanger
Steven Erlanger
Cruise missiles hit 23-story building in Belgrade, knocking three television stations off air and destroying party offices of Yugoslav Pres Slobodan Milosevic and his wife; it is NATO's first attack on Serbian mass media in Belgrade; photo (M)
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NATO Strikes Serb State TV; Casualties Seen
Date: 23 April 1999
By Steven Erlanger
Steven Erlanger
NATO knocks Serbian state television off the air in middle of a newscast early this morning, leaving the building that houses main Government propaganda arm in flames, with reports of many casualties; attack on television building follows more surprising strike at Pres Slobodan Milosevic, when three NATO missiles devastate his residence--an elegant villa in wealthy Dedinje district at 15 Uzicka Street--most famous address in Belgrade; NATO had been debating for weeks whether or not to destroy state television, and warnings had gone out earlier this week to American television correspondents to stay out of complex, in heart of city and surrounded by residential and commercial buildings; photos of destruction (M)
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Ward for Open Locker Room
Date: 22 April 1999
New York Knickerbockers guard Charlie Ward, in center of a debate about female sportwriters in the locker room, issues statement saying that he is not against women sportswriters in locker rooms (S)
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Radio Reporter Who's Not Easy-Listening
Date: 22 April 1999
By Joyce Wadler
Joyce Wadler
Public Lives column profiles career of Amy Goodman, award-winning Pacifica Radio producer and reporter who last week won George M Polk Award for reporting; photo (M)
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GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL IN TALKS WITH UNIDENTIFIED COMPANY
Date: 22 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Global Industrial Technologies Inc is discussing possible merger with undisclosed company; reports 1998 loss from continuing operations of $6.5 million (S)
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SUPERIOR ENERGY AGREES TO A $197 MILLION ACQUISITION
Date: 22 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Superior Energy Services Inc agrees to buy Cardinal Holding Corp for $197 million in stock (S)
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CENDANT TO SELL TRAVEL MARKETING AND COUPON UNITS
Date: 22 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cendant Corp sells its National Leisure Group, business that markets cruises and vacation packages, to America West Holdings Corp for undisclosed price; puts its Entertainment Publications Inc unit up for sale (S)
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PROFITS DOWN, SCHLUMBERGER WILL CUT 2,500 MORE JOBS
Date: 23 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Schlumberger Ltd will cut 2,500 more jobs by end of June as first-quarter profit fell 53 percent; company says it has already cut 7,500 jobs, or 11 percent of its work force, since July; it expects latest cuts to help it save $300 million a year, on top of $300 million in annual savings achieved by last year's cuts (S)
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LIVENT SAYS 3D-QUARTER LOSS INCREASES TO $46 MILLION
Date: 22 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Livent Inc says third-quarter loss increased to $68 million (Canadian), or $46 million (US), after writing down assets and taking charges; loss swelled to $67.98 million (Canadian) for period ended Sept 30, from $23.8 million a year earlier; Livent filed for bankruptcy protection in November 1998 (S)
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CHOCK FULL O'NUTS SAYS IT REJECTED OFFER FROM SARA LEE
Date: 23 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chock Full o'Nuts Corp says it received bid for company of $113 million by Sara Lee Corp, but it rejected offer, calling it an attempt to acquire a competitor at unfair price; Chock Full o'Nuts chief executive Marvin L Haas comments (S)
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