Hull to Discuss Disputed Comments
Date: 04 September 1998
By Joe Lapointe
Joe Lapointe
Timothy Danson, lawyer for Bobby Hull, says that former hockey star will meet with Jewish and black groups at offices of Canadian Jewish Congress on Sept 17 to discuss controversial and disputed remarks about race that were attributed to him in Moscow newspaper (S)
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The Pursuit of the Pursuers, Then and Now
Date: 04 September 1998
By Richard Sandomir
Richard Sandomir
Richard Sandomir column contends that media pressure is greater on Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa as they close in on Roger Maris's single-season home run record than it was on Maris when he hit 61 homers in 1961 (M)
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WILLAMETTE PLANS TO SELL TIMBERLAND AND REDUCE DEBT
Date: 04 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Willamette Industries to sell about 117,000 acres of unneeded timberlands in Northwest and use proceeds to reduce debt and resume $25 million stock buyback program (S)
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SOLUTIA SAYS IT WILL SELL PHOSPHOROUS CHEMICALS UNIT
Date: 04 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Solutia Inc, specialty chemical and fiber maker, to sell its phosphorous chemicals unit (S)
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KELLOGG IS CONSIDERING CUTTING SALARIED WORK FORCE
Date: 05 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kellogg Co weighs dismissing some of its 2,000 salaried employees in North America to free up funds for more advertising and promotions; review is first major step by new president, Carlos Gutierrez (S)
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F&M BANCORP PLANNING TO BUY MONOCACY BANCSHARES
Date: 05 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
F&M Bancorp will buy Monocacy Bancshares Inc for $82.7 million in stock (S)
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CADENCE SAYS IT WILL PAY $260 MILLION FOR AMBIT DESIGN
Date: 04 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cadence Design Systems Inc, which makes software to speed design of microprocessors, to buy Ambit Design Systems Inc for $260 million (S)
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U.S. BANCORP IN DEAL FOR HIGH-YIELD BOND SPECIALIST
Date: 04 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
US Bancorp to buy Libra Investments Inc, privately-held investment bank that specializes in high-yield bonds, for undisclosed sum (S)
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H & R BLOCK SEEKS TO PURCHASE ACCOUNTING FIRM ASSETS
Date: 05 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
H & R Block Inc buys assets of Chicago accounting firm Friedman Einstein Raemer & Schwartz LLP and three of its affiliates (S)
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BOMBARDIER GETS $723 MILLION IN ORDERS FROM 2 AIRLINES
Date: 05 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bombardier Inc sells 12 of its new 70-passenger jets and 15 50-seat planes to Atlantic Southeast Airlines for $575 million; Midway Airlines Corp orders seven of 50-seat jets for $148 million (S)
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