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Finnish Venture

Date: 29 August 1991

By Bloomberg Business News

Bloomberg News

The United Technologies Corporation said it had formed a venture in Finland that would use silicon sensor technology in high-volume industrial applications. The new company, Vaisala Technologies, will develop, make and market silicon capacitive microsensors primarily for car manufacturers and suppliers, United Technologies said. Partners in the venture are Vaisala Oy and the Finnish National Fund for Research and Development.

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BRIEFS

Date: 29 August 1991

* American Telephone and Telegraph Co., New York, signed a two-year, $15.4 million contract renewal with Southland Corp., Dallas, to provide long-distance telephone services to public telephones at 7-Eleven stores. * Chase Manhattan Bank of Connecticut, Bridgeport, Conn., is considering moving the headquarters of its Citytrust Bank and Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank units out of Bridgeport. * Corning Inc., Corning, N.Y., and its Corning Lab Services Inc. unit acquired Wadsworth/Alert Laboratories Inc., North Canton, Ohio, an environmental testing company. Terms were not disclosed. * Digital Equipment Corp., Maynard, Mass., received a contract of more than $3.5 million from Electrabel, a Belgian utility company. * Doskocil Cos., South Hutchinson, Kan., a meat processor, said most of its creditors and shareholders had approved its reorganization plan, enabling the company to proceed with a Sept. 4 confirmation hearing. * General Electric Co., Fairfield, Conn., received two contracts totaling more than $80 million to supply power generation to Masspower, a joint venture that is building a 240-megawatt cogeneration plant in Springfield, Mass. * Philips N.V., the Dutch electronics maker, and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Tokyo, are expected to receive European Community approval for a joint electronics venture, community officials said. * RF&P Corp., Richmond, a rail-freight and real estate company, said its shareholders could receive $39 a share in a tender offer scheduled to begin on Friday.

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BRIEFS

Date: 28 August 1991

* Bidermann Industries Corp., New York, a maker of apparel products, has sold its J. Schoeneman Inc. unit to Plaid Acquisition Corp., a unit of Plaid N.V., a Dutch concern. Terms were not disclosed. * H. J. Heinz Co., Pittsburgh, the food company, said it had integrated the newly acquired JL Foods, Eugene, Ore., into its North American affiliates.

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Sports News Plan for Cable

Date: 29 August 1991

A new sports news service is being planned by the Liberty Media Corporation, a venture controlled by Tele-Communications Inc., the nation's largest cable-systems operator, and a partnership of NBC and the Cablevision Systems Corporation, a systems operator based in Woodbury, L.I. The companies are planning to offer a service with 18 hours of programming daily that would be available to the regional sports cable networks they control.

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 28 August 1991

SOVIET TURMOIL A6-11 President Gorbachev won agreement from two major republics to keep some kind of Soviet Union, he said, while also threatening to resign if efforts at unity failed. Page A1 Mikhail Gorbachev gave a lesson in resilience to his country, lunging like a spirited boxer at the specter of disintegration stalking the nation. A6 Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were recognized as independent nations by the European Community in a move that bolsters the independence efforts of the Baltic republics. A1 News analysis: Western responses to the prospect of Baltic independence reflect a mosaic of self-interest, geopolitical currents and domestic political pressures. A11 Group of seven is seen backing some Soviet aid A11 Riga's dazzling changes are emerging in large and small ways, including the abandonment of its K.G.B. headquarters and the celebration of a five-day festival of Jewish culture. A7 Lithuania's limbo leaves border posts on the merit system A7 Moldavian republic ends its link with Moscow A7 A full-scale pruning of the K.G.B. has taken place, according to President Gorbachev, who said that its governing board had been disbanded and its independent military units reassigned to the army. A1 Conspiracy theories are multiplying in Moscow. In the press, the streets and the corridors of power, people are speculating about an ultimate culprit behind the failed coup. A10 Reporter's notebook: Et tu Anatoly? A10 INTERNATIONAL A3-5 Croatian men may be mobilized within 24 hours to join the forces that have been under heavy attack from rebel Serbs and the Yugoslav Army, Croatian leaders said. A3 Cambodian factions reached a pact under which they will disband 70 percent of their military forces and put the rest under the supervision of the United Nations. A3 U.S. opposes exceptions to ban on drift nets A12 U.N. chief and Iran official meet on hostages A5 Perquin journal: With peace on everyones lips, killing goes on A4 NATIONAL A12-19 Clarence Thomas got a mixed review from the American Bar Association in its evaluation of his fitness to be a Supreme Court Justice, association officials said. A1 Governor Wilder of Virginia, testing the waters for a campaign for the Democratic Presidential nomination, came to New Hampshire with an appeal to "put America first." A14 An epidemic of telephone fraud is leaving companies with enormous bills for calls they did not make, and is forcing the users of sophisticated phone equipment to scramble for better ways to lock out high-technology phone thieves. D1 Big chip maker is taking a $149 million charge for cuts D1 Polite robber surrenders in 100 heists A17 The only Indian in Congress is Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who represents a vast area of rugged western Colorado. A rancher, jewelry maker and Democrat, Mr. Campbell's candid style has won him immense support. A14 A Methodist panel on homosexuality, after three years of deliberations, could not agree on whether such activity is compatible with Christian belief. A14 Inmates climb to roof and hold up signs asking for food A15 Woodstock journal: Making a private playground public A14 REGIONAL B1-4 The Brooklyn District Attorney worked to hold down expectations for an indictment in the car crash that killed a black child and set off racial violence in Crown Heights. At the same time, the child's family said through spokesmen that they would not cooperate in the inquiry and demanded a special prosecutor. A1 Protesters march in Flatbush over police shooting B3 Homeless families are being placed into commercial hotels that cater largely to tourists and businessmen as their numbers grow and welfare officials struggle to find places for them. B1 The murder of a Chinese artist has shocked his fellow artists. Many are questioning whether it is worth braving the dangers of New York City to gain the artistic freedom they were deprived of in China. B1 Flushing politics are in transition. Even though Chinese and Korean immigrants have left a prominent stamp on the area's economy, they still are struggling in the political arena. B1 Scriba residents are angry and afraid since the accident at the nuclear power plant that shocked their community in upstate New York. The Nuclear Regulatory Agency says the incident is one of the most serious ever at an American plant. B1 New York's McIntoshes get jump on autumn B2 BUSINESS DIGEST D1 Education Page The college orientation process has become much more elaborate than a barbecue and a campus tour. It can be an intense social and intellectual initiation that can last the entire year. D19 Low test scores renew debate on television D19 Helping single parents find success in college D19 The Living Section Food Eating Well C1 Leaner diets for football players C1 60-Minute Gourmet C2 De Gustibus C3 Food Notes C4 Paterson farmers' market C4 Homey, high-tech farm C8 Wine Talk C9 Living Metropolitan Diary C2 Surfing dictionary C8 Health Page The mind of the confirmed bachelor C1 Caution urged on using trial labor after a caesarean birth C10 Personal Health C10 Arts/Entertainment Richard Wright redux C11 Theater: "The Matchmaker" C12 Film: "Tournee of Animation" C11 "One Hand Don't Clap" C13 Music: The Pop Life C14 Word and Image: A biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes C15 The British remake American TV C11 Book Notes C15 Sports B5-10 Baseball's newest millionaire is Brien Taylor. A deal with the New York Yankees has transformed Taylor from a 19-year-old would-be junior college pitcher to the highest paid player in the history of baseball's amateur draft. A1 Baseball: Yanks had to sign Taylor B7 Vincent says Steinbrenner interfered B7 Whitehurst routed again B7 Yankees lose to Rangers B7 Columns: Vecsey on the Open B5 Smith on baseball B8 Football: Giants won't have to worry about Montana B5 49ers must stop man on the run B9 Amid a Jet injury, some good news B9 Horse Racing: Settling old ties at Belmont B9 Tennis: Lendl avoids early exit B5 Track and Field: American influence in Tokyo B8 Obituaries D21 Irving Bieber, a psychoanalyst who studied homosexuality Editorials/Letters/Op-Ed Editorials A20 Yeltsin: democrat? autocrat? Sighted in Cambodia: peace Trees Topics: Leninland

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 29 August 1991

Soviet Turmoil A18-23 An urgent mission to the Ukraine was undertaken by delegates from the Russian republic and Soviet Parliament. They are searching for common ground with the nation's second most populous republic, which, like many other republics, is seized with secessionist fervor. Page A1

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Woolworth's Lamston Talks

Date: 29 August 1991

The Woolworth Corporation said yesterday that its F. W. Woolworth unit was negotiating with the Plymouth Lamston Stores Corporation to acquire the leases and inventory of the Lamston general merchandise stores. Lamston's 26 stores are located in the New York metropolitan area. Terms were not disclosed, but the Lamston stores would be converted to Woolworth or Woolworth Express general merchandise stores if the sale is concluded, the company said.

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A Bit of Good News Amid Injury to a Jet

Date: 28 August 1991

By Al Harvin

Al Harvin

It seems as if it was only a few days ago that the Jets were worried about having too many offensive linemen in camp. Now they are worried about not having enough because of another changing of the guards. Even though training camp was closed today and players were off, a collective sigh of some relief could be felt after it was announced that Mike Haight needed only arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, which means the starting left guard will be on injured reserve the minimum four weeks instead of out for the season. It also means plugging up another hole temporarily.

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Apple Computer Offering Rebates

Date: 29 August 1991

Apple Computer Inc. said it would offer rebates of $125 to $800 on certain Macintosh computers sold in the United States between Sept. 1 and Jan. 5, 1992. To qualify, customers must also buy a printer or monitor or purchase three computers at once. Apple said the rebates were intended to encourage buying during the back-to-school and Christmas seasons.

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Hawaiian Airlines Plan Is Approved

Date: 29 August 1991

The parent company of Hawaiian Airlines said its shareholders approved a restructuring in which the company would sell a quarter of itself to Northwest Airlines. Under the arrangement, HAL Inc. will sell 1.1 million common shares to Northwest. The $4 million purchase follows an agreement between the carriers that includes joint purchasing programs.

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