National News Briefs; Harvard Names Curator For Journalism Program
Date: 25 July 2000
Robert H Giles, longtime newspaper editor and publisher, will be next curator of Harvard University's Nieman Foundation for professional journalists (S)
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24th of July 2000 News
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Blair's Close Political Confidant Spins Into a Spotlight
Date: 25 July 2000
By Warren Hoge
Warren Hoge
Article profiles Alastair Campbell, press spokesman for British Prime Min Tony Blair who holds job traditionally cloaked in anonymity; he is currently in spotlight as subject of book and BBC documentary, and focus of probing newspaper articles; photo (M)
Inner Voice Assures Sleuth He's Right About Deep Throat
Date: 24 July 2000
By Francis X. Clines
Francis Clines
Interview with Leonard Garment, Washington, DC, attorney and former aide to Richard M Nixon, on his book, In Search of Deep Throat, which identifies John Sears, another Nixon aide, as carefully veiled source who guided Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of Washington Post in their exposure of Watergate Affair; Sears rejects identification; photo (M)
POLL FINDS VOTERS RELYING ON ISSUES TO SHAPE THE RACE
Date: 25 July 2000
By Richard L. Berke With Janet Elder
Richard Berke
New York Times/CBS News Poll finds most Americans perceive pronounced differences in how Vice Pres Al Gore and Gov George W Bush would handle major issues, despite focus on how candidates are dashing toward middle politically and, in some cases, sounding alike; more than seven in 10 Americans find genuine differences between them, and more than half of public thinks contrasts are more about issues than about personal qualities; voters indicate they are far from having made up their minds, and can be swayed; approximately one-third say they could switch votes before Election Day; significant portions of each candidate's supporters say they have reservations about current favorites; findings of poll detailed; charts (M)
Gun Control Groups Use N.R.A. Tactics For Fall Elections
Date: 24 July 2000
By James Dao
James Dao
Gun control movement begins most ambitious campaign in its history to raise money, recruit foot soldiers and build public support for stronger gun laws in preparation for fall 2000 election campaigns after years of being outspent and outmuscled by National Rifle Assn; is engaging in grass-roots organizing that has made NRA so powerful, namely, opening offices nationwide, training volunteers, devising media campaigns and building political war chests; wealthy proponents seem more willing to contribute to cause; though proponents will probably be outspent by NRA by at least two to one, their voices in elections are likely to be louder than ever before, through television commercials, mailings and news conferences; fueling burst of organizing is newfound confidence among gun control leaders that public support for regulating firearms is as high as it has ever been (M)
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS HAS HERCULES STAKE
Date: 25 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
International Specialty Products Inc, whose bid to take over Dexter Corp was rebuffed in June, says it has 10 percent stake in Hercules Inc, world's largest producer of paper-making chemicals (S)
TOMKINS PUTS ITS SMITH & WESSON UNIT UP FOR SALE
Date: 25 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tomkins PLC will put its Smith & Wesson Corp unit, biggest US handgun maker, up for sale (S)
Xerox Offers New Printer
Date: 25 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Xerox Corp introduces DocuTech 6115 Production Publisher high-speed digital printer and cuts price of DocuTech 6100 Production Publisher to increase sales of business publishing machines and fend off competition (S)
EUROPEAN PHONE DEAL
Date: 25 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
NetCom, Sweden's second-largest phone company, agrees to buy 82 percent it does not already own of Societe Europeenne de Communication in stock swap that values company, unprofitable phone operation, at 31.3 billion kronor ($3.5 billion) (S)
Ralcorp to Close a Plant
Date: 25 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ralcorp Holdings Inc, maker of store-brand crackers and cereal, will close Baltomore mayonnaise factory in January and dismiss its 195 employees to reduce costs (S)