Ms magazine sold to group including co founder Steinem
New owners including Gloria Steinem plan a spring 1999 resume for Ms magazine with a livelier tone aimed at younger women. The deal to Liberty Media for Women valued around 3 to 4 million dollars, with an April May 1999 issue as target. Steinem and editor Marcia Ann Gillespie emphasize a move into the future and a raunchier but not crude style.
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Ms. Magazine
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MacDonald Communications Corp
Liberty Media For Women
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Gillespie
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Lang Communications
Working Woman
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Beaulieu of America Pleads Guilty in Campaign Finance Case
Beaulieu of America Inc, a Dalton Georgia car carpet firm, pled guilty to violating campaign finance laws by reimbursing 36 employees for a 1996 Lamar Alexander fundraising dinner. The company faced a $1 million fine, the DOJ said one of the largest for such violat ions, while the campaign itself faces no fine. Carl M Bouckaert a national finance co chair for Alexander led the effort. The firm based in Dalton reimbursed employees with bonuses for attendance.
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Scientific panel finds no definite implant disease link
A court appointed panel found no proven connections between silicone breast implants and systemic diseases in four fields. The verdict may influence thousands of Dow Corning cases, though critics say cross examination could alter the impact. Panel members cited nonspecific symptoms, and the judge notes national implications for 8,600 lawsuits.
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U.S
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Diana Zuckerman
Institute For Women’s Policy Research
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