Репродукција четвртак, 11. фебруар 1993.

G.M. Suspends Ads on NBC News Despite Apology for Truck Report

Date: 11 February 1993

By Bill Carter

Bill Carter

Despite a long and detailed on-air apology from NBC News, General Motors said yesterday that it had suspended advertising on all NBC News programs indefinitely but would continue buying spots on entertainment and sports programs. G.M.'s announcement came as NBC executives announced an "urgent and intense" review of how and why their news magazine program "Dateline NBC" decided to tamper with a G.M. pickup truck so that it would be certain to catch fire in a filmed collision.

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INSIDE

Date: 12 February 1993

Big Loss for General Motors General Motors posted a $23.5 billion loss for 1992, the largest ever for an American corporation. But most was for accounting changes, and there were hopeful signs. Page D1. G.M. Lifts Penalty on NBC Satisfied with the network's apology over a filmed pickup collision, General Motors lifted its suspension of advertising on NBC News. Page A14. Bosnia Divided on U.S. Role Bosnia's Government supported the U.S. peace effort, but residents of Sarajevo were disappointed that no military aid was arriving. Page A10. Albany and the Chancellor The ouster of New York City's school chief is prompting lawmakers in Albany to take a fresh look at overhauling the Board of Education. Page B2.

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CLINTON LAYS BASE FOR NEW SACRIFICE TO BOOST ECONOMY

Date: 11 February 1993

By Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas Friedman

Laying the groundwork for the economic proposals he will offer next week, President Clinton returned last night to the talk-show format he used during the fall campaign and tried to prepare the nation for higher taxes and painful budget cuts. Mr. Clinton sought to use the televised "town meeting" broadcast from Southfield in suburban Detroit to persuade Americans that he was not being diverted by the issues that dominated the first two weeks of his Administration: whether to allow homosexuals in the military and the ill-fated search for an Attorney General. Instead, he emphasized that he was working on almost nothing but the economic plan he will introduce Wednesday.

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Guerrilla Newspaper in Peru Tries to Dehumanize Enemy

Date: 11 February 1993

By James Brooke

James Brooke

Opening the pages of El Diario newspaper here, a reader enters a strange world peopled by "reptile Fujimori," "wimpering revisionists" and "animal generals with worm-eaten brains." The clandestine newspaper is a beacon of hope to guerrillas of the Shining Path movement, and the object of study by linguists analyzing the language for insights into revolutionary psychology.

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Post Suitor Has Completed Payment, Lawyer Says

Date: 12 February 1993

By William Glaberson

William Glaberson

While a judge delayed any decision on whether to freeze the assets of the prospective buyer of The New York Post yesterday, his lawyer said that the buyer, Steven Hoffenberg, had already paid the $6 million necessary to acquire the newspaper. That transfer of funds effectively completes the steps necessary for Mr. Hoffenberg to take over The Post. The deal now requires only the approval of a judge handling the separate personal bankruptcy case of The Post's owner, Peter S. Kalikow.

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U.S. Judge Will Hold a Hearing Before a Post Sale Is Completed

Date: 11 February 1993

By Arnold H. Lubasch

Arnold Lubasch

A Federal judge said yesterday that he would hold a hearing on whether to freeze the assets of Steven Hoffenberg before Mr. Hoffenberg completed his purchase of The New York Post. The action appears to raise an additional obstacle to the purchase because the hearing could cast doubts on the financial ability of Mr. Hoffenberg to complete the deal.

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ENRON BUYING LOUISIANA DIVISION FROM WILLIAMS

Date: 12 February 1993

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

The Enron Gas Services Corporation has agreed to buy the Louisiana Resources Company and other natural gas businesses in Louisiana from the Williams Companies for $170 million in cash. The acquirer, a division of the Enron Corporation of Houston, said yesterday that it expected to complete the purchase by March 31. Joseph Williams, chairman of the Williams Companies of Tulsa, Okla., said he considered the Louisiana property, which includes a 540-mile pipeline, a better fit with Enron's operations. Proceeds from the sale will help finance capital expansion, he said.

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WESTINGHOUSE CUTS CREDIT UNIT'S WORK FORCE BY A THIRD

Date: 12 February 1993

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

The Westinghouse Electric Corporation's plan to shed its financial services business continued yesterday as the company eliminated 125 jobs at the Westinghouse Credit Corporation. The cuts, which had been previously announced, reduced the credit unit's work force by a third, to about 260 employees. The remaining jobs will eventually be eliminated. Westinghouse announced on Jan. 27 that it would liquidate Westinghouse Credit and Westinghouse Financial Services Inc.

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FIAT TRIMS WORK FORCE FOR MARCH TO REDUCE OUTPUT

Date: 12 February 1993

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

Fiat Auto S.p.A., the Italian auto maker, said yesterday that 24,000 workers would work part time or not at all in the month starting on March 8, reducing production by 23,000 cars. The cuts were decided at a meeting with Fiat's workers' union.

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DIAL ACQUIRING RENUZIT AIR FRESHENER FROM S. C. JOHNSON

Date: 12 February 1993

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

The Dial Corporation said yesterday that it had reached an agreement to buy the Renuzit air freshener brand from the Drackett Company, a unit of S. C. Johnson & Son, Racine, Wis. Renuzit, which generated about $115 million in sales last year, is among the largest manufacturers in the $1 billion air freshener industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. S. C. Johnson acquired Drackett, whose products include Drano drain opener and Windex window cleaner, from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company on Dec. 31 for $1.15 billion in cash. At the time, Johnson said it planned to sell several brands, including Renuzit, Endust and Behold furniture polish.

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