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Date: 25 September 1998
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Newspaper editors and executives, and observers of news scene, have mixed views about whether heavy news coverage of Clinton sex scandal is distorting other news by slighting other news; some observers contend that news coverage is being properly balanced; it is seen a delicate balancing act (M)
Date: 25 September 1998
By Marjorie Connelly
Marjorie Connelly
New York Times/CBS News poll finds that 26 percent of fans would like to see Mark McGwire hold record for most home runs at end of season, 15 percent would prefer Sammy Sosa to end up with most, and 42 percent would rather they finish in tie (M)
Date: 25 September 1998
By Richard L. Berke With Janet Elder
Richard Berke
Latest New York Times/CBS News Poll shows that Pres Clinton's standing with Americans has rebounded broadly in days since release of his videotaped testimony before grand jury and, in fact, there are stirrings of a backlash against Republican-controlled Congress and House Judiciary Committee itself as its presses forward with an impeachment inquiry; finds that Americans, by clear majority, says they disapprove of how Judiciary Committee has handled matter; while committee members say they released videotape for public's benefit, 78 percent of Americans, and 65 percent of Republicans, say it should never have been released; people say they object to committee's prying into what they regard as private matter and that is unnecessary to make public salacious details about sex; in addition, 65 percent of Americans say Republicans in Congress are unfairly trying to weaken Pres and Democrats; charts (L)
Date: 25 September 1998
By Murray Chass
Murray Chass
Unprecedented home run contest between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa has rocketed baseball back into minds and hearts of people who had abandoned it after strike that shattered exciting 1994 season; results of New York Times/CBS News poll show that fans have followed this season with far greater interest than at any time since question about their interest was first asked in 1985; Major League Baseball will set total attendance record with about 70.5 million fans seeing games this season; graph; photo (M)
Date: 25 September 1998
By Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman reviews CNN's 24-part television documentary Cold War; first episode is Comrades, introduction to Soviet-American relations (S)
Date: 24 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Millipore Corp says it will report third-quarter loss on Oct 15 because of weak demand from its electronics industry customers and strong US dollar (S)
Date: 24 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dell Computer Corp teams with AT&T Corp, Excite Inc and SBC Communications Inc to offer package of Internet hookups intended to attract growing number of people who buy personal computers mostly to get on line; terms not disclosed (S)
Date: 25 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc says fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 31 percent; net income in quarter ended Aug 29 rose to $25.5 million from $19.4 million a year earlier; revenue rose 29 percent, to $344.9 million from $266.9 million (S)
Date: 24 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
McDonald's Corp expects third-quarter sales outside US to rise 13 percent to 14 percent before adjusting for strong dollar (S)
Date: 25 September 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Atlantic Richfield Co chairman Michael R Bowlin warned employees last week that company will eliminate unspecified number of jobs and reduce other costs as depressed oil prices cut its profits and threaten its existence as independent company (S)