News from 18/02/1996
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Taki, Waldemar Januszczak, John Dugdale, Robert Graham, Michael Prescott, Alan Forrest, Helen J O'Flaherty, David Burghes, Barbara Hall, Nigel Botherway, Arthur Hall, Jim Munro, Jon Swain, Paul C Ellis, Rev O T Owen, Steve McNie, Dan Pearson, John Peter, Nicholas Lezard, Pam Barrett, Matrix Churchill, Lesley White, John Jay, A S, Susan d'Arcy, Max Glaskin, Michael Kelly, Frank Whitford, Robert Sandford, Fergus Kelly, Peter Winterbottom, Sally Payne, David Smith, William Waldegrave, Anne Houman, Charles Hymas, Sebastian Hamilton, Andrew Sullivan, A Alvarez, Mary Wilson, Jim Hacker, Claudia Dudman, Thomas Castaignede, Edward Platt, Steve Ball, John Lawless, Tony Allen-Mills, Gwyn Davies, Norman MaCRAE, Irwin Stelzer, Peter Wilson, Roger Anderson, Deryk Brown, Marian Phillips, David Dougill, David Gillham British Airways Catering, John Evans, David Hewson, Harvey Porlock, Margaret Coles, Hugh Mcllvanney, Margarette Driscoll, Alan Grayson District manager, Wade Dooley, Jeremy Clarkson, David Cairns, Edward Porter, Peter Conradi, Louise Taylor, Jeff Probyn, Scott Criticises, Nick Cook, Geoff Whitten, Michael Jones, Donu Kogbaru, Peter Millar, Neville Goldrein, Peter Kellner, George Perry, Kevin Connolly, Graham Otway, Nicholas Whittaker, Anita Brookner, Nick Gardner, Shelley von Strunckel, Sarah Boulton, Ardyn Bernoth, Godfrey Ash, Rob Steen, Bernard Cafferty, Paul Ham, William Essex, Paul Donovan, Sue Lawrence, Jennifer Hornsby, Paul Driver, James Adams, Olga Craig, Boris Schapiro, Sue Fox, Liz Lightfoot, Lib Derms, Ian Hawkey, Ian Chadband, Sandra Clarke, David Leppard, Tim Kelsey, Kirstie Hamilton, Tom Shone, Rufus Olins, Cathy Scott-Clark Education Correspondent, Susan Clark, Stephen Amidon, Nigel Bowden, Helen Epstein, Dave Thomas, Imogen Lycett-Green, Andy Goldberg, Phil Baker, John Harlow Arts Correspondent, Christopher Lloyd, Jonathan Silvers, Christina Lamb, Adam Jones, Simon Freeman, John Karter, Cosmo Landesman, Diana Wright, Lawrence Freedman, Paul Meller, Rebecca Tanqueray, Frank Kane, Stephen Jones, Richard Evans, Nick Cain, Simon Robinson, Andrew Neil, Andrew Smith, Paul Nuki, Andrew Grice, Martin Searby, Keith Wheatley, Claire Oldfield, Ian Critchley, James Woodall, Alex Kadis, Adrlenne Connors, Mandy Francis, Cheryl Younson, Lois Rogers Medical Correspondent, Shena MaCkay, Nicholas Fox, Christopher Goodwin, Richard Woods, Roland White, Garth Alexander, Pat Higgins, Louise Branson, Peter Johnson, Rob Wainwright, Maurice Chittenden, Barrie Penrose, Andrew Lorenz Business Editor, Mark Franchetti, Sandra Daylor, Ray Hutton, Peter Watts, David Humphreys, Jonathan Leake, David Hunn, Joe LoveJoy, Margaret Drabble, Sean Hargrave, David Starkey, Brendan Fanning, Bill Kenwright, Matthew Lynn, Lesley Thomas, Michael Austin, Andrew Alderson, John Waples, Lady Elizabeth Anson, A A Gill, Rio de Janelro, Chris Dighton, Kirsty Lang, Steve Boxer, Chrissy Iley, Lauren St John, Randeep Rames, Arwel Thomas, Howard Jacobson, Cherry Norton, Frank Longford, Gilbert Adair, Stephen Pettitt, Andrew Lorenz, Naomi Caine, Liam Clarke, Jane Hardy, Sally Ballard, Roger Dobson, Sir Derek Jacobi, Nicholas Hellen Media Correspondent, Michael Holroyd, Joe Lovejoy, Jonathan Futrell, Rupert Steiner, Professor Alan Smithers University of Manchester, Hugh Pearman, Shirley Page, Kate Constable, Rufus Ollns, Alistair Sinclair, Dave Selby, David Smith Economics Editor, Simon Trump, Anthony Howard, Simon Reeve, Peter Roebuck, Carey Scott, Philip Jacobson, Stephen Boyd, Joanna Simon, India Knight, J Robb, walter Ellis, C Peck, Stephen Hayward, Richard Lewis, Georgina Howell,
ResumoContents Race against time to save leukaemia girl Major cornered as public anger grows over Scott Tory defector holds talks with Lib Dems Major faces defeat Police forces allow rapists to go free with a caution Contents Kuoni Inside Contents Black day: a gillemot, one of hundreds of seabirds caught in the slick Picture: Des Jenson Gangland link to IRA bombers Contents Crew of stricken tanker rescued Contents First domestic St. Joseph's Hospice The Oliver & Claire Strip Tory defector in secret talks with Lib Dems Contents Come spy with me said the KGB . . . but M15 wanted young Betty Boothroyd for one of their own Wine sleuths expose plonk in 'finest vintage' bottles How the Wine Scams Work Hewlett Packard Apple Faulty seatbelts claim on Fiestas Leeson saves tax on media earnings Take That star takes on RCA Abbey National Security fears hit Rimington college hopes 406 Peugeot Sexless scents smell twice as sweet Wife tells how avalanche hero saved her life Halifax Village worthy is killing-book king British Airways Rugby kicks Welsh opera into touch Where do you get help from HM Treasury to avoid Charles's 'traitor' servant is found hiding in Ireland Charles must wait to be free In today's Other Papers Forest visitors to face curbs Plan launched to abolish royals Direct Kray's brain taken for tests Children 'to get say in divorce' Jaguar Schools for scandal in Blair's borough Educationists argue as huge learning gulf is revealed between pupils from similar backgrounds Mercury Communications Parents who pay put pupils years ahead Class space rules to be scrapped Blind to blame Take one Scott report, add plenty of Tory spin and stay Incompetence and a culture of secrecy are revealed on a grand scale. But will anyone take any notice? Andrew Grice, Michael Jones and Michael Prescott report Bank of Scotland Mortgages Direct Waves of panic in Westminster David Leppard tells how The Sunday Times broke the story of arms exports Forte Posthouse 'Never look into anything you The secret diary of the man Scott forgot. In this extract Cabinet minister Jim Hacker reveals the chicanery and confusion at the heart of government Woolwich Direct No match for an arranged marriage Atticvs Virtual Shop No Title Why do good guys get bad press? Atticvs St Joan slays the dragon publisher Atticvs Hush, you meddler in 'peace' Atticvs Ban the bombers Atticvs Nick Newman's Week The Dirty Coup The IRA was given an ultimatum by its own hardliners: we bomb or we split. It chose to bomb. Report by David Leppard, Liam Clarke and Peter Millar Swan Hellenic Deutsche Telekom Voters want heads of Scott ministers Scott: The Public's Verdict Public backs Adams talks BNFL Macabre rock cult brings bid to move body Renaissance of Tsar Boris Old Russia warms to a touch of tyranny Eurostar 'Butcher of Bosnia' plots defence with top lawyer B&Q plc New Russian subs outsmart Royal Navy Kohl's name is mud in the spas of Germany Dollond & Aitchison Eurobrit quits over secret Moscow deal Bloody warlord stakes claim to Liberia Esso France puts its thinking cap on Where can you invest up to £10,000 tax-free today? The Cooperative Bank World's oldest women bicker for title BT Bahrain swells exile exodus Bermuda Jews turn to a cold war warrior When is a shop not a shop? Russia's answer to Perot eyes Kremlin Inside Moscow SAAB Muscovites get tanked up Decorators in the Kremlin have uncovered evidence of… Sex v superstition In an effort to stanch a recent surge in crime, the… Wooing Maradona Women finance 30% of families Majorca puts bomb under British yobs Weather and Travel Outlook Superlative Travel Five winners share £10.3m jackpot News Digest Divorce pension split plan dropped Royal hunt clash Kasparov wins Body found Exhibition row Lost dame Contents BAe plans sweeping changes to boost efficiency Pearson set to sharpen media focus Tussauds and local papers may go BET fights back with disposals Tyne Wear Development Corporation Thorn poised to go global with Crazy George's chain Contents Nuclear sell-off: battle hots up over liabilities P&G slashes advertising to cut prices Tory fortunes may now be worth a speculative punt Where can you invest up to £10,000 tax-free today? Premier incentives Vanguard to float as biotech sector soars Euro TV tackles soccer The Novotel British labour ever more competitive Profits jump at resurgent WPP Japan boost at Amersham Blue Arrow sale Capital plan for DJ restaurant Business Digest NRA sues Logica Agency seeks City's votes Onyx high note Rentokiller Rentokil's £1.8bn offer for BET catapults the services firm into megabid territory for the first time. It now faces a hard fight, writes Kirstie Hamilton Siemens Nixdorf Guinness man seeks £5m Prufrock Euro-MPs immune to sense Telford Stepping into the Park Lane Hotel I find a director… New editor scoops cash Gourmet dines on starters Big three eye ITV carve-up A dawn raid on Yorkshire-Tyne Tees highlights the struggle for control of the ITV network, write Rufus Ollns and Matthew Lynn OKI People to People Technology World share markets Databank Major share movements UK economy at a glance Top 200 companies Indicator of the week Interest rates/Bonds Currencies Commodities Shell adds most value Rolls-Royce set to clinch £150m deal Sharewatch A share in the boardroom Ogwr Borough Council Sharp Barclays Booming Thorn emerges from the shadow of EMI The long-awaited demerger will make plain how Thorn's rent-to-own operation has begun to tap a market that has been mostly overlooked by its rivals. Rufus Olins reports Breaking up is not so very hard to do EMI has flourished under Thorn and is now hungry for a bigger slice of American pie, writes Rufus Olins Invest in Scotland's centre of excellence… New generation focuses Pearson's energy on media Three executives who join the board in April will aim to extract greater value from the slimmed down group, writes Nicholas Fox Merchant Investors Assurance Farnell's boss gets motoring Farnell's £1.8 bn takeover of Premier angered some investors. Now the City waits for Howard Poulson to prove himself, writes John Waples Trans World Airlines Big pay-offs for dumped bosses cause uproar Generous severance terms offered to Apple's new chief have caused outrage in America, writes Garth Alexander Coface LBF Biotech gets high on hope of drug bonanza The big medical research firms may have no sales as yet but their share prices are soaring writes Matthew Lynn Bid for Royal Bank Virgin profits boom New Halifax merger Foster's froths again The purchase of a leading Australian wine-producer sets the seal on the brewing giant's recovery, writes Ardyn Bernoth Corruption derails Russian privatisation Outrageous dealings in the sell-off of Russian industry are threatening to tear the country apart. By Garth Alexander Swansea-Centre for Trade & Industry Waverley Unit Trust Management Ltd Miracles, jobs and statistics Exporting plants in a hothouse of intrigue Small Business A British nursery has cracked the Japanese market for clematis but is keeping its deal under wraps to foil rivals. By John Lawless Companies that pay late could get court The Labour party plans to enact laws to ensure that money owed to small firms is paid when it is due, reports Claire Oldfield Fools rush into merger craze American Account Bulletin The Times Opening salvoes No war, no chore but a labour of love Peter Roebuck says England must stop and smell the roses rather than dwell on the thorns The rebel who found a worthier cause Nolan Clarke's refusal to compromise cost him a Test career with the West Indies. Peter Roebuck finds the World Cup's oldest swinger has no regrets New Zealand know too much for Dutch Do or die time for Richardson Victory in West Indies' first match did little to paper over the cracks in a once-mighty team, says Graham Otway A Different Age Brought to Book Kenyans emerging from the shadows of empire Of countries outside Test cricket, Kenya show the most native skill. By Ian Hawkey No soft option for thirsty Daffy on his birthday World Cup Details New Boys New Toys Ferrari have a new car and two new drivers, Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine. But can they win again? By Keith Wheatley The New Mazda Results Round-Up Racing This Week's Fixtures Sport on TV & Radio Rugby Union The peak of Picabo Sassenachs give curling cold shoulder Curling deserves more from south of the border, says David Hunn Players high and dry as rain sets the records Ortlieb stays cool in heated debate Dechy leads new wave for France A new No 4 and four female Musketeers. Richard Evans says the women's tennis tour is taking on a fresh look Laying odds on a dodgy wicket Steve Wilkinson was a cricketer before being caught by the bookie bug. John Karter reports Danoli offers hope to the faithful Bowls stars aim to change world Rusedski worries Sampras Callard back in groove for classy Bath David l. lewellyn at the Recreation Ground Gloucester pack lift the gloom So long leaders of the pack, England have lost their way. Three former stalwarts tell Nick Caln about the worst faults Turner produces a masterpiece WRU confident of deal The Rugby Ireland suffer record defeat France back to rampant best Brendan Fanning at Parc Des Princes Running the show Gregor Townsend Arwel Thomas Thomas Castaignede David Humphreys Now we must focus on the biggest prize of all Rob Wainwright reflects on the victory that set up a Grand Slam showdown The right-hand men Beside every good manager stands a trusted assistant. Hugh Mcllvanney looks at the crucial input of football's background boys From the boot room to the pantheon Bob Paisley steadied more pulses than his teams set racing. Hugh Mcllvanney pays his respects Illuminations that brighten every sporting spectacle Britain's first floodlit League match took place 40 years ago. Rob Steen turns on fond memories FA Cup: Fifth round Premier League First Division Second Division Third Division The Conference and Other Leagues Premier League Scotland Europe Pools Free trade club In the battle over foreign players, the West Ham manager Harry Redknapp is taking on the protectionists. Joe Lovejoy reports Kinkladze the Georgian on Mancunian minds Contrary to rumour, United do not hold all the trumps at Old Trafford today. By Martin Searby West Ham's Team Includes Nine Full Internationals from Seven Countries Connolly resignation mystery Picture Gallery West Ham's Team Includes Nine Full… Ekoku saves day for Dons Joe Lovejoy at the McAlpine Stadium Why Charlton don't feel right at home Lovely Villa in prime location Hammers strike back Willems makes it Derby's day Wilkins puts faith in die-hard Rangers Saints' hard labour Contents Scotland smell the Slam Contents FA Cup: Fifth round Honeymoon over for Robson Contents Canon Who Dares Dies Operation Mikado: the last secret of the Falklands war Linguaphone Goodwood Travel Limited Party people Politicians are trying to woo younger voters but most don't want to know, write Margarette Driscoll and Fergus Kelly Right-on politics on God's left hand Profile The Church of England Vicar Ordinary people of Ireland versus the lie of the land Inside Politics Annette Clarke is a Neighbourhood Special Constable No Title Suffer the little children Theodore Dalrymple Audi Vorsprung durch Technik Alexander is 'Clinton Lite' as the going gets heavy Tony Allen-Mills in New Hampshire, where Tuesday's Republican primary is a vital marker in the race for the presidency Always in Atticus and in Money The bulldog gives them red meat James Adams observes the Republican with the killer instinct working the crowds Where the Frontrunners Stand on the Big Issues Kingfisher Norwich Union Tough test ahead for an age-old alliance Without a unifying candidate, the Republican party may fracture, says Andrew Sullivan Meet the genius in the machine Do you read me, little sister? The Cooperative Bank Watch the spin doctors whirl The latest social disease Godfrey Smith The stench of secrecy Virginia disowns national treasure Quidnunc The American friend Weasel words let guilty wriggle off Scott's hook Gowrie's artistic licence James Meade Limited Shed no tears for our peers Final word on Darcy Multiple Classified Advertising Items Luxury Villas & Apartments Algarve Vigia Group Bovis A skilful job for Dearing Multiple Classified Advertising Items Cut humbug on tipping Jurors go up in smoke No way to govern us Switzerland Marbella Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Michael Weller & Co St Justine Roseland Multiple Classified Advertising Items Points Birthdays Multiple Classified Advertising Items Foxtons Thirlstone Homes Ltd Multiple Classified Advertising Items Bryant Homes Invest in Quality David Wilson Homes Addington Village Multiple Display Advertising Items Hamptons Oxfordshire Henley On the outside looking in Suffolk is just accessible enough Multiple Classified Advertising Items Buckinghams Savills International Multiple Display Advertising Items Fairbriar Winkworth Putney Heath The London Auction List Chestertons W11 Higgs & Hill Homes Houses with a stake in history Ealing W12 Central London Estate Agents Multiple Classified Advertising Items Pimlico Westminster Regalian Atlantic Lancaster Gate Cambridge Gardens London Chestertons Eaton Row Multiple Display Advertising Items Hamptons Jackson-Stops & Staff Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Grove Manor Homes Multiple Display Advertising Items John D Wood & Co Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Chestertons Balcombe St Nw1 Chestertons Victorian Property Charles Church Berkeley Homes A flexible friend of the truth Four-Page Special: The Essential Digest of the Arms-To-Iraq Scandal Did William Waldegrave mislead MPs on policy towards Iraq? This key passage from the report gives a final answer: yes Scott gives his verdicts: he names ministers to blame Key dates Flawed trial doomed to fail Should Customs have prosecuted Matrix Churchill for illegal arms exports to Iraq? No: customs officers fell into a trap Running up a loss in trade with a tyrant Instead of wooing Saddam, Britain's overtures simply fuelled his appetite for power, writes Lawrence Freedman Britain's secret cash help for Saddam David Leppard on the arms policy that favoured Iraq 'No place for gagging orders in this trial' Sebastian Hamilton on why Scott says Lyell got it wrong Caught over a barrel Tim Kelsey on when ministers knew of Saddam's supergun An arms trade cloaked in secrecy The refusal by ministers to answer questions fully in parliament was in breach of their obligation of accountability, Scott found Article Withdrawn Key recommendations that would make government more accountable to parliament and the public How ministers manage to evade the questions Scott criticises the opaquely drafted answers provided by civil servants that recall the worst excesses of Yes Minister Mapping a maze of secret services Fergus Kelly on the implications for M15 and M16 British Airways Larger than Life Cresta Bad Kissingen Calverley Travel Ltd. 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Kuoni Europ assistance The Best of Spain & Portugal Mark Warner Princess Cruises The Scillies An island guide Jonathan Futrell travels to a part of the UK that operates at half-speed where tropical plants thrive and the local gigs definitely don't involve rock'n'roll The Display Travel Section Tapestry Holidays Lisbon & Porto Sunsail Iceland Arctic Experience Swansea Cork Ferries India Brittany Ferries Travel Brief Trailfinders Multiple Display Advertising Items Worldwide Journeys PLC British Midland Multiple Display Advertising Items STA Travel Flight Bookers Air France Disney ABTA Multiple Display Advertising Items Peregor Travel Multiple Display Advertising Items Qantas Lunn Poly Airtours Flights Travelbag Travel Insurance Flight Call Austravel Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items US Airtours plc Multiple Display Advertising Items Quest Worldwide Travel Qantas Multiple Display Advertising Items Tropical Places Ltd Multiple Classified Advertising Items Annual Travel Insurance Multiple Classified Advertising Items Elegant Resorts Ramblers Holidays Multiple Display Advertising Items Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Bridge the World Airline Network Multiple Display Advertising Items Travel Portfolio Multiple Classified Advertising Items Austravel's Springways Travel Multiple Display Advertising Items Menorca Multiple Classified Advertising Items British Airways Multiple Classified Advertising Items Qantas Footloose Multiple Classified Advertising Items Multiple Display Advertising Items Southern Ferries Small Hotels of Character Multiple Display Advertising Items Sunsail Direct Greece Sunvil Holidays Freelance Holidays Greek Islands Club Corfu and Paxos Villa Holidays Laskarina Ltd. 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Identify where our writer went and win a Mauritian holiday from Elegant Resorts The Questions Contents Direct Line Pep challenges City Share dealer cuts fee to £9 Scratching around for a Euro banknote AA apologises for 'drugs' gibe Contents Fidelity Direct Contents Home buyer's guide To lead or to follow, that's the question for fund managers Home loan can fund school fees National Savings Flight landed me in stranger's bed Question of cash Education in Spain is a financial pain Choice mortgage Bank makes savings offer Americans mark our cards A wave of cheap credit cards from American issuers is about to crash over Britain, bringing rates that massively undercut the highstreet banks' products. Report by Paul Ham The Equitable Life Capital ways of boosting income With interest rates so low, investors who seek a good and growing income may have to turn to bonds and stock-market funds. Nick Gardner looks at the options Perpetual Premium Life Assurance Company Limited Agencies know more than you would credit The finances of nearly every adult, bad debtor or not, are known to credit-reference agencies, writes Nicholas Whittaker Legal & General The shock of the unknown Invesco Sun Alliance Independent Financial Adviser Edinburgh Fund Managers Plc Be prepared for do-it-yourself tax Self-assessment overhaul puts onus on individual The next financial year marks the switch to self-assessment for 9m people. How will the new system work? And will they cope? Naomi Caine reports Foreign Colonial Check advisers' credentials Securitised Endowment Contracts Plc Scottish Widows Late payers face penalty Answers to questions on self-assessment Schroders Unit Trust Advisory Services Virgin Direct Personal Financial services Ltd Fidelity Investments Multiple Display Advertising Items Easter Revision Courses Focus 1996 Celebrities who run for cover Worried about being sued for sexual harassment? A special insurance policy can give you peace of mind, writes Adam Jones Fund managers cast a slow vote for China Henderson Financial Management Limited The Equitable Life Don't get pounded while working abroad Simple steps can be taken to guard your money against tax and currency swings. William Essex shows how it is done Flemings Northern Rock Guernsey M&G Asian Fund Range Guinness Flight Trusts offer tax breaks Beat the election with fixed-rate deal Savings News The Equitable Life Chase De Vere Investment Plc Top savings rates UK unit trusts Far East excl Japan Best mortgage rates Chase De Vere Old annual is Dandy for young at heart Collecting for investment Trail of caravan theft leaves misery in tow The Pep Shop Ltd Murray Johnstone Dunedin Fund Managers Ltd HSBC Asset Management TSB Seymour Sinclair Investments The Sunday Times Multiple Classified Advertising Items Selling your Company? Message plus Aston Corporate Trustees Ltd Jordans Photo Sales Overseas Company Registration Agents Ltd Learn some home truths Homebuying is fraught with pitfalls for the unwary. A new book by Diana Wright offers invaluable advice on how to find the right house without the tears Three steps to mortgage savings Offshore Banks and Insurance Companies International Company Services (UK) Limited Fidelity Digital Colour Lorraine Electronics Barbican Consultants International Telecom Offshore Companies Multiple Classified Advertising Items The Corporate Connection Multiple Classified Advertising Items Comstrad Ltd Unique Cosmetic Free to the Profit Hungry Telecommunications U. K. Limited Ostrich Farming Corporation Ltd Ostriches? Unique Investment Opportunity Approved! An Income in Excess of £100K Own or Want to Own a Retail Business? Martyn Meade What's the Big Idea? IT Could Be You! 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Cash Converters OIC Confraternity Canada Ltd Government Auctions Radio networks boost superhighway Data Communications Dogfight begins for Top Gun contract Defence British Aerospace is in the race to win a $100 billion contract to build a 21st century fighter for the West, writes Nick Cook Internet takes a walk in the 3D world Software Top software firms are joining forces to launch technology that brings Web pages to life, writes Sean Hargrave Easynet Group PLC Sunday Times Bright Ideas from the Patent Office Injection gun removes fear of needles Fingerprint scan verifies identities Electronic Security A cheap fingerprint recognition system could replace passwords and make online shopping secure. David Hewson reports Intelligence evades silicon Sounding off Computers can beat us at chess, but they will never be able to think creatively says David Hewson Chores are a doddle in tomorrow's nano state An intelligent, living, house with walls and furniture that change shape may be not too far off. Max Glaskin reports Planet The Sunday Times CD-ROM Review MTV Unplugged Peter and the Wolf Radiowave phone service beams in on households Profile Lonica is one of the companies that will offer data communications over a radio network. 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