SBC bids to buy Ameritech in $57 billion merger
SBC Communications moves to acquire Ameritech Corp in a $57 billion deal. If approved, the merger would create a national phone company with cross country customers and rank as the third largest merger ever. Regulators and consumer groups vow close scrutiny amid antitrust concerns.
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OJ Simpson to be presence in TV movie on trial
Lawrence Schiller says the film will feature all major figures in the Simpson murder case except Simpson himself. The project, based on American Tragedy, will be directed by Barry Levinson with Norman Mailer writing and will air as a three hour NBC special. Simpson will not appear as an actor.
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Jealous ex deputy shoots newlywed ex wife and friends then kills self
In Russellville Tennessee former Hamblen County deputy Everett E C Cobb enraged by his ex wife Joyce Newberry remarrying shot and killed her new husband Michael Newberry and their friend as they ran outside. He then walked to a field and killed himself. The divorce was finalized last week, Cobb had a history of jealous threats and had resigned from the sheriff's department for alleged misconduct.
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Commerce department pledges aid to small firms in Y2K fight
Commerce Secretary William Daley announced that the Clinton administration will assist small manufacturers in preparing for the Year 2000 computer glitch. Seminars will inform firms of risks and remediation steps as Rep. Connie Morella urged rapid testing to prevent business disruption and potential crashes.
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Apple drops plan for radical Mac OS overhaul
Apple Inc abandons a drastic update to the Macintosh system after user and developer pressure. CEO Steve Jobs announces at the developer conference that next year will see Mac OS X combining Rhapsody features with compatibility for existing Mac software, while Mac OS 8.5 will arrive later this year.
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Car speeds away and crashes into bus killing passenger
A car fleeing a minor crash ran a red light at 1:30 a.m. and struck a Greyhound bus bound for San Francisco. The impact killed a female passenger in the car and injured 20 people aboard the bus. The driver required extraction and was hospitalized.
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Top cigarette groups raise prices 5 cents
The nation's two largest cigarette companies, Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds, announced 5 cent wholesale price increases Monday, the fourth in 14 months. Reynolds cited rising costs as the reason. Nationwide, the average price per pack with taxes is about $1.95.
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