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ing to settlc dillerenceg in swcep- ing telecom deregulation.
ence committee ultirnately will scltle on eliminating Federal Cornmunlcations Cornrnission price conhols on e.rpanded basic cable ratca after tkee years, sources said,
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Sources said the Scnate offer
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Committee chairmEn Larry
Pressler (R-S.D.), and that i emerged as one of lho central
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counteroffer from House confer- ees rvill be forthcorn ing.
House conferees are expecled to counter wilh a bid to end cable rate regulation over two yeors, with a likelihood that the confer-
stumbling blocks to passage of the massive telecom dereg bill. The fate of the legislariori is being closely watched by broadcasters and cable operalors, in parl be-
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Fnrinlndl siorY." Ganz and lfran. Aaron Sotkin, rvriler of "'Ite Meioenned'a rervrite of ,,The
Evans sent the Ouild a letter re- questlng that thc credit issue be reopened, lt claims that lnisleading
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and in othc industry circles. ::,::f,ffi'T"';,,1',,Xill*Tl Lasl rveek, Richert lawyer David
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- Anrcrican Presirlent :' eonflnted |jresldent Elours. "
that.hehasrcadpartofascriptfora I sorkinrvasiwardcdsolervriiing -drrf-itcoffeeF-i*fennntion. prg-
similarly therned project, "'Ihe I credit on ,.Tha American Fresi.
President Elopcs," which was. ihe I denr" - a Castte Rock protluction subjegt of a controversial Writers I that opcns narionally Friday _ by
Guild arbilration nrllng last month. I rhe arfiitration panel, which <lenied "I read lewcr than I 0 pagcs of I story credit to tiitt Rictrert antl Kylo thc llorvell) Canz and (Babaloo) | Monis, co.rvriters of "Tlre Presi-
Mandel version, rvhich I bcliel'e I dentElopes,",
was called_sornething,like_ 'The I Sorkin denies having read rhe Ca,1d!da1e Slcps Our,"' Sorkin I Richert.lvtonis script Eefore the rold Daily Variety rhis.rvcek. ,'l I IVOA arbitralion, The Cuild de.
just wanted to see rvhat thcy had
done, so I iead the opening scene. I and debate among guild mernben
scntcd by Sorkin to a pre-arbitra. tion hearing darnaged Riclrcrt's chances of receiving story. credit
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A follow-up letler this week denranded that the Ouiltl respond before "The American Prcsi- dent" opens or Richert rvill sue, A Guild spokeswoman
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sairl a re. sponse should be issued today.
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