Fleet Street Is Once Again On Barricades
Date: 12 March 1995
By John Darnton
John Darnton
After reading reviews of his performance, a comic actor and writer developed such a paralyzing case of stage fright that he walked out of the West End play and boarded a ferry for the Continent. An octogenarian politician who is one of the country's best-known figures was accused by a newspaper of being a tool of the K.G.B. He decided that enough was enough and sued the paper for libel for "calling me a traitor to my country."
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Export Surplus Grows Fatter
Date: 13 March 1995
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Surging exports pushed China's trade surplus to $4.46 billion in the first two months of the year, the State Statistics Bureau reported. For all of 1994 the Chinese generated a trade surplus of $5.3 billion. In January and February the nation exported $18.09 billion of goods, more than 70 percent higher than for the corresponding period last year.
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Socialist Freeloaders
Date: 13 March 1995
To the Editor: You report that Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said there were socialists on many newspaper editorial boards (news article, March 9). Unfortunately for the Socialist Party, Mr. Gingrich has so far declined to identify those he believes to be socialists.
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 12 March 1995
International 3-21 U.N. MAY REMAIN IN CROATIA The West has struck a tentative deal with Croatia that would allow a sharply reduced U.N. contingent to remain in the country, U.S. officials said. The West fears a pullout might worsen the Balkan war. 1 The 12,000 peacekeepers in Croatia struggle in an uneasy role. 14
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 13 March 1995
International A2-9 SALINAS SAID TO LEAVE MEXICO With his elder brother jailed on murder charges and his own reputation in tatters, former President Carlos Salinas de Gortari has left Mexico for the U.S., senior Mexican officials said. A1 REPORT ON ARGENTINE ATROCITIES A former Argentine officer told how political prisoners were pushed out of planes flying over the Atlantic Ocean during the right-wing military Government's violent crackdown in the 1970's. A1 SINN FEIN LEADER VISITS U.S. Gerry Adams, the leader of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the I.R.A., held the group's first fund-raising event in the U.S., in Queens. A2 Ireland's angry debate over abortion is heating up again. A2 A CRACKDOWN IN PAKISTAN Acting on Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's pledge to crack down on violent groups that have spread terror in Karachi, heavily-armed police units threw a dragnet over violence-torn areas of the city. A3 OFFICIAL STEPS BACK ON OIL DEAL Secretary of State Warren Christopher said he has withdrawn from discussions on an oil deal between Conoco Inc. and Iran because his former law firm is representing the American company. A6 U.S. SHIFT ON FOREIGN AID Vice President Gore told a U.N. conference on poverty that within five years the U.S. plans to channel nearly half its foreign aid through private organizations rather than governments. A7 SAUDIS COOL TO U.S. REQUESTS The King of Saudi Arabia is noncommittal about U.S. requests for him to support a Mideast development bank, provide aid to the Palestinians and back the extension of the nuclear arms treaty. A7 U.S. TAKES INITIATIVE ON CROATIA Croatia agreed to allow the continued presence of U.N. troops within its borders after the U.S. took the initiative from the Europeans who have dominated policy on the region for many months. A9 Donors have failed to honor pledges to aid the Palestinians. A6 Morocco's king says chances for a Mideast peace are fading. A6 African tours by French politicians are vital to campaigning. A5 Rostock Journal: Finding a mayor isn't proving to be easy. A4 National A12-17 WHO NEEDS HIGHER RATES? Despite declines in the dollar and the unemployment rate, senior Federal Reserve officials are expressing little enthusiasm for raising interest rates further. A1 MIXED REVIEWS ON GAY POLICY The Clinton Administration's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding homosexuals in the military is receiving mixed reviews and its first court test. A1 CHILD WELFARE LAW CONSIDERED The Republican proposal for welfare reform includes large revisions in child welfare law; among them- the reduction of 23 programs for foster care and adoption into one block grant to the states. A1 JUMPING TO THE AIRWAVES Last year, radio talk show hosts vied for careers in politics. This year, politicians are getting their own radio talk shows in what seems an easier career switch. A1 THE BUSINESS OF HATE George Burdi, a 24-year-old white supremacist, is marketing his message using the tools of modern technology and in the process has revived what was once a moribund skinhead movement. A12 BOOM AND BUST AND BOOM Denver is having a renaissance. Again. A new airport and ballpark, a thriving downtown and real estate partly financed by public money are revitalizing the city. A12 SEGREGATION ADDRESSED Mississippi officials have no plans to challenge a judge's ruling on segregation in state universities, but the plaintiffs are undecided. A14 SAVAGE STORMS The killer rain has temporarily abated in Northern California, but more rain is expected and more people are missing. A14 A DANGEROUS PORTENT Virginia Republicans have dissention in the ranks, with moderates and conservatives turning both on each other and themselves. A15 CULTIVATING BLACK CANDIDATES A prototypical Republican the party hopes to recruit to run in 1996 and to continue their revolution is something new: black. A16 FRESHMAN FRUSTRATION Being a senator is not the plum position Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania had anticipated. The House is looking good in retrospect. A17 Metro Digest B1 A PLACE FOR THE RETARDED The effort to move the mildly and moderately retarded out of state institutions has been widely hailed. But the question is more complex for the severely retarded, who need costly intensive supervision. A1 Business Digest D1 Arts/Entertainment C11-18 Nostalgia for the Cheetah. C11 Theater: Jerry Lewis in 'Damn Yankees.' C11 Music: Critic's Notebook. C13 Oasis at the Academy. C14 Townes Van Zandt. C16 Dance: Harlem troupe in Balanchine's "Prodigal Son." C11 Books: Best sellers and the French revolution. C15 Television: PBS tributes to two men of music. C18 Obituaries B7 John Allen Buggs, community relations expert. James Luther, former pharmaceuticals executive. Sports C1-9 Basketball: Villanova wins Big East tournament. C1 N.C.A.A. selections. C1 Manhattan a surprise pick. C4 UConn women, No. 1 seed, are right at home. C6 Columns: Rhoden on N.C.A.A. underdog. C4 Football: Jets lose Lageman. C6 Hockey: Devils lose. C3 Editorials/Op-Ed A18-19 Editorials The new submarines can wait. Line-item veto, right and wrong. Sinn Fein at the White House. Merge for emergencies. Letters William Safire: Agnew or bust. Anthony Lewis: Legally blind? Julie Sandorf: Building homelessness, not housing. Rich Cohen: The dawn of dumb. Bridge C18 Chronicle B4 Crossword C15
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Man in the News; The Renaissance Banker: James David Wolfensohn
Date: 13 March 1995
By Peter Truell
Peter Truell
In today's Wall Street of 12-hour days and 7-day weeks, James D. Wolfensohn is probably as close as the modern investment banker can get to being a Renaissance man. A renowned international financier, Mr. Wolfensohn has for 14 years successfully forged his own company, James D. Wolfensohn Inc., into an investment banking powerhouse that competes with giant firms like Goldman, Sachs & Company and Salomon Brothers, while doing annual business of $8 billion to $10 billion a year.
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Legislators Team for Baby Boom
Date: 13 March 1995
By David Stout
David Stout
Four New Jersey Republican lawmakers will hold a news conference today to announce the creation of a new group to raise public-policy issues crucial to the "baby boom" generation. Appropriately enough, Senator Joseph Kyrillos of Monmouth and Assemblymen Richard H. Bagger of Westfield, Lee A. Solomon of Camden and Christopher Bateman of Branchburg are all first-year legislators.
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If These Stocks Soar, the Boss May Regret It
Date: 12 March 1995
By Floyd Norris
Floyd Norris
HOW would you like to own stock in a company whose top officer stood to make millions if the company's share price plummeted sometime within the next three years but who would have to pay out millions in cash if the stock price soared? The idea brings back memories of Albert H. Wiggin, the president of the Chase National Bank back in the 1920's. Mr. Wiggins made good money shorting Chase stock during the crash, a fact that so angered Congress that in 1934 it became illegal for a corporate insider to do such a thing.
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Snow Report Via Fax
Date: 12 March 1995
Objective, timely news on ski resorts and snow conditions often can seem as hard to find as deep powder in July. Two self-proclaimed avid skiers, Kelly Hayes and Gerald Sindell, now offer a weekly three-page fax report on conditions at 55 resorts worldwide for $95 annually.
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Ireland's Senate Debates Information on Abortion
Date: 13 March 1995
By James F. Clarity
James Clarity
The vehement national debate centering on Ireland's constitutional ban on abortion will resume this week as the Senate considers a measure that would guarantee freedom of information for women who want to travel abroad for abortions. The measure, which establishes the right to information about foreign abortion clinics, was approved by the lower house of Parliament on Friday after a week of angry debate. Approval by the Senate is expected this week, but the measure faces the prospect of a court challenge.
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