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Date: 18 September 1998
By Edwin McDowell
Edwin McDowell
Television networks plan almost immediate broadcasts of Pres Clinton's videotaped testimony before Kenneth Starr's grand jury, if and when tape is released by House Judiciary Committee (S)
Date: 18 September 1998
By Marjorie Connelly
Marjorie Connelly
New York Times/CBS Poll finds most Americans approve of way Congress is doing its job overall, but disagree with decision to release all of Kenneth Starr's report on Lewinsky scandal; two-thirds of Americans think release of sexual details was 'inappropriate' and meant to embarrass Pres Clinton; 70 percent of Americans do not support release of Clinton's videotaped testimony, and half say Starr report is one-sided (S)
Date: 18 September 1998
By Douglas Jehl
Douglas Jehl
Iran closes leading daily newspaper and arrests editors, in new setback for political moderates; newspaper Tous has infuriated Islamic conservatives by embracing Pres Mohammad Khatami's call for greater openness; authorities apparently cite questioning of Government hard-line stand against Afghan Taliban movement (S)
Date: 18 September 1998
By James Barron
James Barron
Dr Mathilde Krim, whose town house has served as site of fund-raising parties for AIDS-related organizations, says she is moving to smaller apartment but will still hold parties; photo; celebrity fans of rock band Hootie and the Blowfish eat at Howard Johnson's in Times Square after group's concert at Roseland; photo; Mike Wallace, correspondent on CBS News magazine 60 Minutes, says he has been giving same speech, entitled The Press: Credible or Incredible, for last 20 years; photo; Jerry Seinfeld's former girlfriend, Shoshanna Lonstein, has become dress designer (M)
Date: 18 September 1998
Text of Philadelphia Inquirer's Jan 22 editorial calling for Pres Clinton's resignation; excerpts from Trudy Rubin's dissenting column and letters from Virginia M Duffy and Bob Lovell (S)
Date: 18 September 1998
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Editorial writers at Philadelphia Inquirer, St Louis Post-Dispatch and other newspapers across country discuss decisions on whether or not to call for Pres Clinton's resignation or impeachment because of Lewinsky scandal; Howell Raines of The New York Times explains Times position that debates ought to reflect judgment of American people, expressed through Congress, on whether Clinton should remain in office (M)
Date: 18 September 1998
By Alison Mitchell
Alison Mitchell
News analysis observes that Congress itself is on trial before eyes of nation, even as sharply partisan House Judiciary Committee battles over release of thousands more pages from Kenneth Starr's investigation of Pres Clinton; Alexander Hamilton saw impeachment as 'national inquest' into conduct of public men, but Hamilton could not have foreseen spectacle of round-the-clock talk shows and Internet (S)
Date: 17 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Baxter International Inc will take third-quarter charges of $293 million, mainly to settle breast-implant lawsuits, and will end production of blood substitute Hemassist; it will continue to develop experimental blood substitute acquired with its $188 million purchase of Somatogen Inc in May; it will cut about 100 employees as it closes Hemassist operations (S)
Date: 18 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Greetings Corp will take third-quarter pretax charge of between $10 million and $20 million as part of 'pro-active' move to cut costs and maintain growth; says 120 to 240 workers--between 1 percent and 2 percent of company's 12,000 full-time employees--will be dismissed as part of review of operations (S)
Date: 17 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Amber Energy Inc rejects offer from Alberta Energy Co of $750 million (Canadian), or $499 million (US), and establishes board committee to seek alternatives (S)