News in U.S. Can Be 'Rumor' in Seoul, and Lead to Jail
Date: 07 January 1998
By Nicholas D. Kristof
Nicholas
American journalist Richard Choi has been arrested in Seoul on charges of broadcasting damaging rumors about Hankook Ilbo, major South Korean newspaper; newspaper officials pressed to have him prosecuted for reporting, on Korean-language radio station in Los Angeles, that it is in financial difficulty and will be acquired by large conglomerate; Choi, vice president of Radio Korea USA, was arrested when he returned to South Korea in Dec to cover presidential election; photos (M)
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ABC Assigns Donaldson And Roberts to Old Beats
Date: 08 January 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
ABC News, in move to regain lost viewers, reassigns Sam Donaldson to former beat at White House and Cokie Roberts to old beat in Congress (S)
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TV Notes; Death on Skis, Again
Date: 07 January 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Comment on all-news cable channels' coverage of Sonny Bono's death on ski slopes (S)
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CBS and the P.L.O. Agree On Resuming Coverage
Date: 07 January 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
60 Minutes executive producer Don Hewitt and Bassam Abu Sharif, Palestinian official who has announced restrictions on CBS News in Palestinian-controlled areas, say CBS will be treated same as other news organizations; Abu Sharif has accused 60 Minutes of being unfair in Dec 17 program that referred to Palestinian involvement in corrupt monopolies controlling sale of some consumer goods in West Bank and Gaza (M)
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Miami Mayor Warns Paper To Be 'Nicer' Or Lose Ads
Date: 08 January 1998
Mayor Xavier Suarez threatens to pull Miami's legal advertising from Miami Herald unless it becomes 'a lot nicer' to him; Suarez's threat comes as Herald is investigating accusations of vote fraud by Suarez campaign supporters (M)
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Seeking to Open a Door to U.S., Iranian Proposes Cultural Ties
Date: 08 January 1998
By Elaine Sciolino
Elaine Sciolino
Pres Mohammad Khatami proposes cultural exchanges as way to end years of mistrust between Iran and US, but rules out Government-to-Government dialogue, saying there is no need for political ties with Washington; Khatami, in interview with Cable News Network, praises America's civilization, but he also attacks American policy towards Iran over last half century; he also repeats Iran's long-held opposition to Arab-Israeli peace talks, branding Israel 'racist terrorist regime'; photo (M)
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First Black Sextuplets Belatedly Win Public Notice
Date: 08 January 1998
By Katharine Q. Seelye
Katharine Seelye
Linden and Jacqueline Thompson, a black couple in Washington, DC, who had sextuplets in May 1997, are at last getting a measure of the kind of attention and financial support that were showered on McCaughey family of Iowa when they had their septuplets in November 1997; have received clothing for their five surviving children, new house and guaranteed college scholarships; some African-Americans believe race partly accounts for why there was no fuss over the Thompsons at first, but others cite increase in multiple births; photo (M)
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Reporter Visits Pol Pot, Still Held by Khmer Rouge
Date: 07 January 1998
By Seth Mydans
Seth Mydans
Bangkok Post reports that Khmer Rouge guerrillas in Cambodia have allowed Thai reporter, Prasit Saengrungruang, to meet with their imprisoned former leader, Pol Pot, dispelling rumors that he had fled abroad from their jungle hideout; rumors have added to confusion in Cambodia as country begins political maneuvering before elections scheduled for July (M)
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President Khatami Addresses America
Date: 08 January 1998
Editorial contends that Pres Mohammed Kathami of Iran spoke admiringly of American civilization during his interview with Cable News Network, but that for all his friendly gestures, hard edge of Iran's hostility to America was still present; maintains that hostility cannot be eliminated if Khatami will not countenance direct discussions with US Government (M)
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CAPSTAR HOTEL IS IN $150 MILLION DEAL WITH MEDALLION
Date: 08 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Capstar Hotel Co acquires six hotels from Medallion Hotels in Texas, Oklahoma and Kentucky for $150 million (S)
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