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Daily News to Continue, Its New Publisher Says

Date: 06 November 1991

By Alex S. Jones

Alex Jones

One of the sons of Robert Maxwell pledged yesterday that his family was "completely committed" to the continued operation of The Daily News, despite continuing doubts within the industry about the newspaper's future. "My father was tremendously excited by The News and its prospects," said the son, Kevin Maxwell, who was named publisher yesterday. "We are completely committed to continuing the marvelous comeback of the newspaper by providing the support it needs to prosper in the years ahead."

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One More Calamity in a Painful Decade for the Newspaper

Date: 06 November 1991

By Mary B. W. Tabor

Mary

For people who have lived through the last painful decade at The Daily News, the sight of the editor, James P. Willse, trudging toward the center of the newsroom yesterday morning could only signal bad news. "These meetings aren't called frequently." said Andrew Kirtzman, a reporter at The News, "So you often go with a sense of dread."

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Robert Maxwell Found Dead Off Canary Islands

Date: 06 November 1991

By William E. Schmidt

William Schmidt

Robert Maxwell, the flamboyant and combative British publisher whose global empire includes The Daily News in New York, vanished suddenly from his yacht today while cruising off the Canary Islands. His body was discovered hours later, floating in the sea. The sole passenger on his vast, 180-foot, white-carpeted yacht, the 68-year-old Mr. Maxwell had last been seen alive by members of the 13-member crew in the dim pre-dawn light, pacing the decks alone.

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Times Wins in Arbitration Of Drivers' Union Dispute

Date: 06 November 1991

By Alex S. Jones

Alex Jones

An arbitrator has awarded The New York Times changes in staffing and working conditions for truck drivers that the company says could permit the opening of a $450 million printing plant in Edison, N.J., early next year. The decision by the arbitrator, Richard Adelman, came after an unsuccessful round of negotiations between The Times and the Newspaper and Mail Deliverers' Union of New York and Vicinity.

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Robert Maxwell, 68: From Refugee to the Ruthless Builder of a Publishing Empire

Date: 06 November 1991

By Craig R. Whitney

Craig Whitney

Robert Maxwell, who died today after going overboard from his yacht off the Canary Islands, fled the collapse of Czechoslovakia in 1939 to become one of the most powerful publishers in Britain and the world, presiding over a multibillion-dollar empire he assembled with brass and bravura over 40 years. An avowed socialist whose newspapers here supported the Labor Party, the 68-year-old publisher ran his businesses with legendary ruthlessness and attention to earnings, paring by the hundreds the staffs of the companies he acquired and instantly dismissing editors of his newspapers when they disagreed with him.

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A Soviet Correspondent Goes Home Again

Date: 06 November 1991

Viktor A. Linnik arrived in New York City four years ago as a foreign correspondent who sought to immerse himself in United States culture and write articles for his newspaper, Pravda, that described everyday American life for his Soviet readers. Roaming across the United States, he sent reports to Moscow about the struggles of farmers in the American heartland and about the immigrants who were flooding into the cities of a country that had fascinated him since his days as an American literature major at Moscow State University.

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 06 November 1991

International A3-17 ROBERT MAXWELL FOUND DEAD The body of Robert Maxwell, the flamboyant publisher whose worldwide holdings include The Daily News, was discovered floating in the ocean off the Canary Islands. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of his death. Page A1

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 05 November 1991

International A3-15 A PAUSE IN THE MIDEAST TALKS American officials said there would have to be a pause before the next round of direct Middle East peace talks to allow the negotiators time to consider their positions and for the United States to find a meeting place. Page A1 News analysis: A day after the talks recessed, Palestinian negotiators were far less euphoric than they first appeared and said they were facing an unyielding foe. A12 An ex-diplomat finds a sad irony in the Israeli-Palestinian talks. A12 NEW SETTLEMENT IN GOLAN HEIGHTS Driving home its claim to the territory and its insistence that Syria will not get it back, Israel inaugurated a new settlement for Soviet immigrants in the Golan Heights. A13 Despair and defiance in a southern Lebanese village. A13 U.N. aide hopes for talks in Iraq on aid and security forces A14 GORBACHEV WARNS OF 'ABYSS' Amid a report of a serious shortfall in the grain harvest, President Gorbachev warned that the Soviet Union was near an "abyss" and urged leaders of the republics to back an economic reform program. A1 NATIONWIDE STRIKE IN SOUTH AFRICA A strike paralyzed factories and businesses across South Africa and left people without the services provided by black employees. A3 Zambia's peaceful transition A14 MARCOS STIRS PHILIPPINE CONFLICTS On her first day back in the Philippines, Imelda Marcos played to well-organized crowds amid speculation that her presence would complicate next year's presidential vote. A5 Secretary of State Baker's planned visit to China was criticized. A11 ORDEAL OF SURVIVAL IN THE ARCTIC The crash of a Canadian military supply plane near the North Pole began an ordeal of survival in the frozen darkness of the Arctic. A8 EX-KING OF AFGHANISTAN STABBED The former King of Afghanistan was stabbed and wounded at his villa in northern Rome by an assailant posing as a journalist. A6 Marianske Lazne Journal: How will it be next year at Marienbad? A4 Yugoslav and Croatian forces battle fiercely across a long front. A3 Hooded gunmen killed 16 Peruvian Indians at a barbecue in Lima. A10 National A16-23 BANKING BILL REJECTED The House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected legislation that would have made it more difficult for banks to expand into the securities and insurance businesses than the Bush Administration wants. A1 DEBATE ON BREAST IMPLANTS A Federal advisory panel will decide next week on further regulation of the devices, a question that has divided women as well as doctors and manufacturers. A1 INSURANCE GATE OPENS State insurance commissioners said people reaching the age of 65 would now be able to buy private health insurance without the chance of being rejected because of illness, injury of prior medical problems. A1 A DAY FOR THE RECORD BOOK For the first time in history, five Presidents of the United States gathered for the dedication the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. A16 DEBATE ON C.I.A. CHOICE The Senate began debating the nomination of Robert M. Gates to be Director of Central Intelligence. A vote is scheduled for this evening. A16 YOUTH AND ALCOHOL The Surgeon General said beer and wine makers were aiming their television commercials at children by including sports heroes, parties and other images that appeal to teen-agers. A16 ON RIGHTS AND RACE The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether criminal defendants can use their jury challenges in a racially discriminatory manner. A20 ZEROING IN ON GUNS Voters in Washington, D.C., are expected to approve an ordinance that makes assault-gun manufacturers liable for deaths and injuries whether they are negligent or not. A23 NO PUSH YET FOR ECONOMIC FIX President Bush's budget director said Republicans would delay any push that was designed to encourage economic growth because any such move attempted now would be counterproductive. A22 EXECUTIVES SPEAK OUT As the economy American continues to flounder, business leaders are becoming less reticent about expressing their opinions about what needs to be done. D1 The Pennsylvania Senate race goes down to the wire. A22 Justice Thomas's wife says she was sexually harassed at work. A20 Metropolitan Digest, B1 FIGHTING DESPAIR IN THE BRONX In Mott Haven in the South Bronx, where poverty cuts deeper than the lack of money, resources are strained as drugs, along with fear, plague the streets and homeless families are moved into shelters. But there are signs of hope. A1 LEGISLATIVE CONTROL AT STAKE New Jersey voters have control of both houses of the Legislature in their hands as they go to the polls in one of the state's most expensive midterm elections. And the vote's outcome is sure to change the way the state is governed. A1 Business Digest, D1 Science Times Demographers say some of the world's women are missing C1 Does a machine think? A key test approaches C1 A common aquarium fish as laboratory animal C1 Doctors meet with Centers for Disease Control on AIDS dangers C2 Science Q&A C9 Peripherals C8 Arts/Entertainment Playwright transcends past C13 Vienna museum electrifies C13 Theater: New Arthur Miller play divides London critics C13 Music: Second round for new music at Carnegie Hall C14 Dance: Japan meets Taos C13 Word and Image: A novel of rapture in a convent C17 Animating a prince's book C18 Ways to present a war C18 Fashion Page B7 The prettiness of springtime Patterns Sports B9-15 Baseball: Cubbage stays with Mets B15 Morris may file for free agency B15 Basketball: Riley plans to keep Knicks busy B11 Hockey: Rangers shut out Flames B19 Obituaries B8 William Olsten, pioneer in temporary-employment business Editorials/Op-Ed Editorials A24 It's no longer "the Arabs" A24 White House's sloppy ethics A24 Zambia retires its liberator A24 Election Day choices A24 Letters A24 A. M. Rosenthal: Saving Louisiana A25 Russell Baker: Polls and quacks A25 James Vorenberg: Dying gently, with dignity A25 Yale Kamisar: An unraveling of morality A25

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BRIEFS

Date: 06 November 1991

* Barr Laboratories Inc., Northvale, N.J., a pharmaceutical company, said the F.D.A. had raised issues about its manufacturing practices during recent inspections. * CBS Inc., New York, said it would try to sell KLOU-FM in St. Louis.

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BRIEFS

Date: 05 November 1991

* Aerodyne Products Corp., North Billerica, Mass., acquired the assets and name of Amdex Industrial Computers. Terms were not disclosed. * American Biodyne Inc., South San Francisco, Calif., signed a letter of intent to acquire Achievement and Guidance Centers of America Inc., Newtown, Pa., in an exchange of common stock.

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