Cable TV shifts focus to Internet access and reviving set-top boxes
At the National Cable Television Association show in Los Angeles industry leaders outlined a calmer, more realistic plan for set-top boxes aiming to expand to about 150 channels and offer on-demand movies without grand promises of button-press pizza ordering. HP delayed Kayak, while others push analog digital hybrids and higher compression to free space for new channels.
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Knight Ridder
National Cable Television Association
Los Angeles
Directv
Tele-Communication Inc
CableLabs
Richard Doherty
Envisioneering
Seaford
N.Y
Hewlett-Packard Co
Bill Hahn
Hewlett-Packard
Media of
San Francisco
Arriving In Style On U S 1 North Growth Shaping Aiken North Side
Frances Jones of North Aiken Baptist Child Care and Kindergarten notes growth with road improvements and a new Food Lion on Wire Road. ASCO emphasizes attractive plant appearances and city image while residents push for more like businesses. Landmark road work and four laning aid northern entry. locals urge standards and future development.
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Frances Jones
North Airien Baptist Church
Food Lion
South Side
Wendy's
Aiken
Automatic Switch Company
ASCO
Phil Phillips
Augusta
S.C
Shrine Club
Jaycees
Safety of new low cost airlines questioned in Senate view
Senator Pressler cites GAO finding that low cost carriers have safety records similar to major airlines. FAA requires certified equipment maintenance training and tests for certification. concerns include older aircraft and a 1969 DC-9 crash cited as a case study.
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General Accounting Office
Congress
Larry Pressler
R-S.d
Senate Transportation Committee
Eastern
Pan Am
Stempler
Miami
ValuJet
Hinson
FAA
Malls Shift Focus to Fun and Community Events
Las Vegas reports a retail downturn pushing malls to emphasize entertainment and community gatherings over fashion. Developers cite weaker demand and bankruptcies, with centers like Twelve Oaks adding targeted stores and local initiatives to attract families and hold customers. Taubman curtails Saturday hours at Fairlane Town Center for a 20 week community event series.
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Knight Ridder
Las Vegas
International Council of Shopping Centers
Twelve Oaks
Taubman Co
Novi
Mich
Origi
Nated
California
Rebecca Maccardini
Forbes Cohen Properties
Southfield
Nordstrom
Sears
Taubman
Forbes Cohen
Detroit Institute of Art Museum
Somerset
Fairlane Town Center
Dearborn
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Haiti
Hindu Kush
Bowersox
U.S
National Geographic
Ahmed Shah Masoud
Panjshir Valley
Gary Bowersox
Indiana Jones
Asmun
Centre South
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