One deadly summer
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Spike Lee's film about serial killer David Berkowitz, entitled 'Summer of Sam,' has attracted considerable controversy. Some of the relatives of the victims of Berkowitz, who killed six people and wounded 12 others during a 12-month period until he was arrested in Aug 1977, have complained that they were not consulted before the film was made. Berkowitz himself regrets that the film has been made, and feels that those who made the film were motivated by money. In fact, the film focuses more on the atmosphere in the stifling heat of New York, NY, in summer 1977 than on Berkowitz's crimes.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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The monster within
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Chemical company Monsanto has attracted a great deal of negative publicity because of its leading role in developing and selling genetically engineered seed products to the agricultural industry. The company has been widely criticized by those opposed to genetically modified foods, and has so far failed to present a convincing counter-argument. Monsanto Chief Executive Robert Shapiro will face considerable challenges as he seeks to convince shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting that the company has a positive future.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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US shops dream of a hot Christmas
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US retailers expect to see very strong sales in the run-up to Christmas 1998 as unemployment and inflation remain low. Many stores are offering large discounts, while malls are also seeking to attract shoppers with other initiatives, such as valet parking and free pushchairs for babies. Many retailers are finding it hard to recruit enough people to deal with high levels of demand, and this is creating long queues at checkouts.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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