22nd of November 1990 News
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Ratings Cut For News Corp.
Date: 22 November 1990
The rating of debt securities issued by the News Corporation Ltd. has been lowered, Moody's Investors Service announced yesterday. The rating change affects about $1.7 billion (United States) in securities issued by the Australian media company controlled by Rupert Murdoch. Moody's said its action stemmed from a weakening in the media and entertainment businesses in general. The rating agency said News Corporation's aggressive expansion in the late 1980's, financed by borrowed money, was based on ready access to worldwide financial markets and the ability to quickly sell media assets when their market values were rising. Moody's said that because these conditions had changed, the company's financial flexibility had been hampered and its protections for debt holders had become strained. Moody's said it expected that declining operating margins in the media and entertainment industries would put pressure on the company's earnings over the intermediate term. The rating of the company's senior debt was lowered to B-1, from Ba-2, and that of the subordinated debt to B-3, from Ba- 3.
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Judge Approves New Picket Site At News Plant
Date: 22 November 1990
By David E. Pitt
David Pitt
Brushing aside the New York City Police Department's objections, a Federal judge ruled yesterday that the police must allow striking Daily News workers to expand their picket lines at the newspaper's main printing plant in Brooklyn. The judge, Jack B. Weinstein, also ordered The News not to evade the pickets by having its nonunion workers enter and leave the building via another, more distant entrance. The judge's order appeared to reaffirm the pickets' right to confront the nonunion workers peacefully.
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Lisbon Paper to Close
Date: 22 November 1990
AP
The Lisbon evening newspaper Diario de Lisboa will close at the end of November after 69 years of publication, the editor said today. The daily is the latest victim of a Portuguese press industry crisis in which eight leading daily and weekly papers closed in two years. The newspaper's chief editor, Antonio Ruella Ramos, said the last issue would be published Nov. 30, after negotiations with the Projornal media group failed to find a formula to save the paper.
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Chinese Atom-Arms Spying in U.S. Reported
Date: 22 November 1990
By Michael Wines, Special To the New York Times
Michael Wines
Chinese intelligence agents succeeded in stealing nuclear-weapons secrets from the Government's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the 1980's, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation later conducted a long espionage inquiry into the theft, American intelligence experts said today. It was unclear whether the investigation, which began about 1986, has been closed, but no one has been charged with wrongdoing.
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 22 November 1990
International A3-23 New steps to drive Iraq from Kuwait must be taken by the U.N. Security Council, declared the United States, the Soviet Union and France. But United States officials said there was still no consensus on the shape of a new resolution. Page A1 News analysis: The failure of the U.S. and the Soviet Union to agree on when or if to use military force to dislodge Iraq from Kuwait has, at least temporarily, undercut President Bush's Persian Gulf strategy. A1 U.S. may summon the U.N. council A21 The Army would halt retirements and indefinitely extend all periods of enlistment to avoid depleting its ranks during the buildup of troops in the Persian Gulf under a Pentagon plan, officials said. The officials said Defense Secretary Cheney was likely to approve the plan. A20 War-bruised Iraqi city arms again A20 President and the G.I.'s: He will get respect A23 The end to an era of confrontation and division in Europe was proclaimed by the leaders of 34 states meeting in Paris. In a charter of a "New Europe," the leaders pledged to build acontinent based on democracy and equal security for all countries. A1 News analysis: European nations look toward the future A17 Dresden Journal: First the Allies and Communists A4 Critics of Mikhail Gorbachev stepped up their complaints about his domestic performance as he returned home to the Soviet Union from another summit meeting abroad. A3 Secretly ordained priests who were given that status in the years when religion was repressed in Czechoslovakia are being urged to come forward by the country's Roman Catholic Church, and have their status reviewed by church authorities. A1 Christian militia prepares for East Beirut pullout A6 Margaret Thatcher vowed to win her fight for the leadership of the Conservative Party in Britain, despite growing confidence in the camp of her challenger, Michael Heseltine, that he will oust her next week. A3 U.S. condemns new Salvador rebel fighting A10 Chinese atom-arms spying in U.S. reported A5 National A24-28, B12-16 Michael R. Milken was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years' probation for violating securities laws and other crimes. The financier received the longest sentence of any executive caught up in the Wall Street investigation that began in 1986. A1 News analysis: It was not the greed but the crimes that earned Mr. Milken 10 years in jail. But much of the vilification he is receiving stems from worries that the financial excesses he promoted in the 1980's will lead to disaster in the 1990's. A1 Teaching children at home has become an increasingly popular but disputed alternative to public school for many parents who are dismayed at the state of public education and convinced they can do better. A1 A former Federal agent went on trial in Los Angeles, charged with making $3 million through an international network of drug sales and cash laundering while working for the Drug Enforcement Administration. A25 Big break in bombing case A24 A Federal panel has recommended a delay in reauthorizing a leading college accrediting organization, pending a review of its new emphasis on "cultural diversity" as it evaluates colleges and universities. A24 Washington Talk: The Senators from Arizona, Dennis DeConcini and John McCain, both under investigation in the savings and loan scandal, are locked in a kind of combat rarely seen between colleagues from the same state. A24 Despite state vote, one Arizona county will honor Dr. King B12 University trustees to meet after furor over a payout B14 57% of U.S. math doctorates going to foreigners B14 G.M. recalls cars for defective brake light switch A28 Detroit gets Census Bureau to cry "a million" B16 Regional B1-11 The kinship approach to foster care for abused or neglected children is bidding to dominate the foster program in New York City. But the approach, in which relatives are paid to care for their young kin, has had problems from the start. B1 Children who lost family to murder sang outside City Hall in a memorial service in honor of crime victims. Saying as much with their eyes as their voices, the children are members of a group called the Children of Homicide Victims Choir. B1 A woman was ejected from the court in the second Central Park jogger trial when she repeatedly shouted at the prosecutor and accused her of lying about her son, Kharey Wise, one of the defendants. B3 Key Bensonhurst witness challenged on drug use B8 Abuse suspect said to remove two from schools B3 New guards get diplomas and layoff notices B9 U.S. jury finds Mobil wrongfully dismissed worker B3 The look on the face of Mel Miller, the normally exuberant Speaker of the New York State Assembly, is one sure indication of the state's fiscal problems. He is subdued and says there is little choice but to go ahead with $1 billion in painful cuts. B1 Judge approves closer picketing at a News plant B5 Leaders of New Jersey tax rebellion take aim at Legislature B6 Drugs, homelessness and AIDS are perhaps the three biggest plagues in New York City, and Michael Paul has suffered from all of them. He is one of thousands helped by charities that receive money from The New York Times Neediest Cases campaign. B1 Business Digest D1 The Home Section Fireplaces with more flash than the flames within C1 500 recent variants of connoisseurship C1 Electronics Notebook C1 Photos that tease viewers C2 Where to Find It C2 Currents C3 Home Improvement C4 Brazelton reorganizes family group C5 No Santas, no snowmen, just a howl C6 Dramatic rooms, far littler than life C7 Parent & Child C8 Arts/Entertainment Paderewski's remains to go home C15 Questions of smuggling a statue C15 Sale of violin sets a record C20 Theater: "Grotesque Love Songs" C13 Dance: Muna Tseng's mysteries C19 Tchaikovsky tribute by the New York City Ballet C20 Many casts in "Nutcracker"C22 Garth Fagan's perplexities C22 Word and Image: Book on pheasant hunting C21 Health Page B18 The maligned flat foot: Some see an advantage Personal Health Sports Baseball: Three pitchers enjoy free-agent bonanza D17 Basketball: Knicks inconsistent D17 Nets watch replay record D17 Column: Anderson on some good people in sports D17 Football: Ottis Anderson nears 10,000-yard mark D17 N.F.L. Matchups D20 Obituaries B19 Phil Landrum, former lawmaker from Georgia Sidney Musher, an inventor, executive and a philanthropist Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A26 Signal leaves, manilla turkey Milken case: stunning justice The bee or the butterfly? Letters A26 Anna Quindlen: The glass half empty A27 William Safire: Reading Gorby's mind A27 Robert H. White: Indians' new harvest A27
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 23 November 1990
International A3-19 Prime Minister Thatcher resigned, ending an extraordinary era in British politics. Her decision surprised but relieved members of the Conservative Party. A successor will be chosen next week. Page A1 The men vying to replace Margaret Thatcher A12 News analysis: Mrs. Thatcher's gift was her persuasive arrogance. Anybody who agreed with her policies was "One of Us." Anybody who did not was "wet." A1 News of Mrs. Thatcher's resignation stunned Europe but raised hopes that Britain, under a new leader, would drop its opposition to the integration of Europe. A14 The presidential campaign in Poland has embraced many of the external trappings of democracy -- from bumper stickers to opinion polls to last-minute mudslinging. All it lacks is national political parties. A3 Protesters of austerity plan surround Bulgaria's Parliament A3 President Bush went to Saudi Arabia and said there was an imminent threat Iraq would acquire nuclear weapons. "We won't pull punches," he told a group of Marines. "We are not here on some exercise." A1 Western hostages being held in Iraq as so-called human shields were taken to Baghdad for a surreal Thanksgiving feast, complete with turkey and the trimmings. A16 Reporter's Notebook: Homesick, and bitter, and proud A18 Britain plans to send 14,000 more troops to Gulf A17 Yemen rebuffs Secretary of State Baker's initiative A18 Soviet-Chinese talks may focus on using force against Iraq A19 Fate of hostages in Beirut linked to four missing Iranians A11 Coup attempt in black South African homeland is put down A9 Is Emperor Akihito a "living god"? The final act of the Emperor's accession to the throne has renewed the dispute over his divinity and his role in modern Japan. A7 Afghanistan's leader and a rebel foe meet as fighting increases A8 La Escobilla Journal: The fight for endangered sea turtles A4 National A22-35, B16-21 An ambitious five-year highway plan has been drafted by the Bush Administration. The plan would broaden the network of national roads, offer incentives to reduce congestion and allow tolls on more highways. A1 A limited bargain on airline tickets by American Airlines has turned into an industrywide giveaway. Passengers are delighted; but the airlines will probably lose money. A1 Did Michael Milken's lawyers misplay their legal hand? D1 Two buyout firms are seeking billions to build new funds D1 A vocal Roman Catholic theologian who lost a teaching job at Catholic University because of his differences with the Vatican has been denied tenure at Auburn University. A22 California's Copper Bowl bid in Arizona is criticized B16 Protesters are dogging hunters, trying to dissuade them from their pursuit. In some cases, animal rights groups have obstructed hunters and scared away the game. A22 The search for a missing family ended nearly eight weeks after theircar crashed into a river, even though the car was spotted three times. The delay has led to charges of racism by the Illinois state police. A23 The kidnapping of a bank executive in Minneapolis this week may have been committed by former employees or rejected borrowers angry with the executive's revamping of the bank, investigators said. A33 Philadelphia might get money from its pension fund A24 Puerto Rican officials say they may delay referendum A27 Former chairman is elected leader of the Navajo Nation B21 A virus similar to the AIDS virus has been discovered. Researchers say the microbe, only the third human retrovirus ever found, may be linked to diseases of the immune system. A29 The largest stretch of virgin prairie left in northeast Kansas disappeared under the plow after futile attempts by the Nature Conservancy and local environmentalists to buy it. B18 Expert says the U.S. faces an acute water shortageB18 New Orleans Journal: A communal blast from the past A22 Regional B1-14 The mid-rise apartment building, which has fallen out of favor over the last three decades, is making a comeback. Developers and city planners say it may be the answer to New York City's housing shortage. A1 Efforts to transform a welfare hotel in Manhattan into a model residence for homeless people are still incomplete, even though New York City has spent more than $10 million and worked two years on the project. B1 Innovative plan for the homeless divides advocates B14 Thanksgiving beneath a highway? Walter Wenger Jr., a 40-year-old man living in a tunnel under the West Side Highway, prepared a traditional holiday feast for 10 of his neighbors, known as the Mole People. A1 After a long fight, a bit of Queens becomes a wildlife park B3 Carnegie makes gift of archives to Columbia University B8 New York City's recycling police are walking the beat in neighborhoods where the city's 19-month-old mandatory recycling law has taken effect, handing out warnings and even fines to violators. B1 Dispute over computer voting machines enters final phase B5 Report says New York City hospitals need more money B10 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade gave a Texas drill team the chance to get a look at New York City and New Yorkers a chance to get a look at a Texas drill team. B1 Man screaming to Satan is arrested in mother's killing B3 Hispanic inspector will check claim of police favoritism B11 Shopping malls are gloomy this year. The crisis in the Middle East, budget deficits and a sense that the economy is poised for a downturn have sobered shoppers just as the Christmas season arrives. B1 Business Digest D1 Weekend The Red menace on film C1 TV comics and their idols C1 Theater: On Stage, and Off C2 Daugherty and Field C3 Film: At the Movies C8 "Mr. and Mrs. Bridge" C1 Music: Dutoit conducts C18 Jazz by Queen Bey C26 Heart Throbs from Britain C34 Dance: New York City Ballet C3 Art: Eric Fischl's visions of India C4 Otterness's wicked world C4 Boetti's playfulness C24 Attack masters and mastery C29 Auctions C17 Restaurants C22 Word and Image: A novel in a Woolfian mode C32 TV Weekend C36 Law Page B23 At the Bar A lament: too few interesting law articles Obituaries D9 Charles Lehman, headed interior designers group Sports Baseball: Vincent clears Yankee executive D12 Basketball: Old rivals meet in N.I.T. D11 Nets' slide continues D13 N.B.A. Notebook D13 Column: Vecsey on tall Raider fans D11 Football: Cowboys top Redskins D11 Lions beat Broncos D12 Banks aims for 49ers D11 Hockey: Islanders defeat Jets D12 N.H.L. Notebook D12 Soccer: U.S. players go to Europe D13 Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A36 After Mrs. Thatcher A way to control crime Mary Cantwell: Homes Letters A36 Anthony Lewis: No thanks A37 A. M. Rosenthal: Park Avenue Lady A37 Adam Michnik: Why I won't vote for Lech Walesa A37 Paula Kamen: Feminism, a dirty word A37
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British Markets Rise, Then Fall Back, on Thatcher News
Date: 23 November 1990
By Anthony Ramirez
Anthony Ramirez
Britain's financial markets rose sharply yesterday after Margaret Thatcher's abrupt announcement that she would resign as Prime Minister, but most of the gains eroded by day's end and the markets closed virtually unchanged. Analysts said the emergence of two new candidates for Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd and Chancellor of the Exchequer John Major, enhanced the Conservative Party's chances of winning the next election but also introduced a new note of uncertainty.
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United's Boeing Jet
Date: 22 November 1990
AP
United Airlines has taken delivery of the first of four Boeing 737-500's it expects to use on routes into and out of its hubs in Denver and San Francisco. The 737-500 is a slightly shortened version of the Boeing 737-300 and seats 108 passengers. The carrier said that by the end of the year, its operating fleet would reach an all-time high of 462 planes. United has 556 new aircraft on order and option, including a $22 billion order for Boeing 747-400's and Boeing 777's announced last month.
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Westinghouse Plans to Cut Staff
Date: 22 November 1990
AP
The Westinghouse Electric Corporation, plans to reduce the work force in its energy services division. A Westinghouse spokeswoman, Mimi Limbach, said most of the reductions would be in management. No numbers were disclosed. The division employs 9,400 people, including 6,500 in western Pennsylvania. Last month, Westinghouse began offering retirement incentives for workers 57 and older, including a year's salary for those who left by the end of the year. The division, based outside Pittsburgh, supplies and services nuclear and solar power plants and waste-to-energy operations.
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Digital Equipment To Close Operation
Date: 22 November 1990
AP
The Digital Equipment Corporation said it would close a plant in Phoenix and eliminate more than 400 jobs, which might require the first layoffs in company history. Digital, which has been slashing its payroll for months because of a slump in computer sales, said it would try to find other slots in the company for some workers. The company also plans to offer a financial package similar to a severance program it has used to encourage workers to voluntarily leave their jobs. The Phoenix plant has 476 workers, down from a payroll of 1,800 several years ago. No timetable has been set for the closing or for shifting businesses away from the site.
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