Long Island Business News: 50 Years of Change
Date: 28 September 2003
By Warren Strugatch
Warren Strugatch
Article on Long Island Business News, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary; newspaper, owned by Paul and Terry Townsend for 38 years, was purchased by Dolan Media Co in 1998; changes under new publisher John Kominicki described; photos (M)
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For New Gossip in Town, Buzz and Drawn Daggers
Date: 28 September 2003
By Jacques Steinberg
Jacques Steinberg
Profile of Lloyd Grove, new gossip columnist for New York Daily News; new column is called Lowdown; Grove wrote for Washington Post Style section; city's gossip mongers anticipate rivalry between Daily News and New York Post, also known for gossip pages (M)
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Lawsuit Over Drowning Joins a Tide to Chinese Courts
Date: 28 September 2003
By David W. Chen
David Chen
Chinese are becoming more litigious as they are exposed to civil cases through news reports, Internet and pop culture; story of two families is emblematic of newfound confidence in legal system; Han family is suing Lins, family with whom they share home; Hans allege Lins' son is responsible for their son's death by drowning; Lin family argues drowning was accident; map; photos (M)
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Jets' Owner Recovers From Fumble
Date: 27 September 2003
By Steve Popper
Steve Popper
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson clarifies statements about abilities of his players, assuring media and team that he did not mean to insinuate that Jets' 0-3 record would be better if not for coaches; photo (M)
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN TO OFFER INCENTIVES TO QUIT
Date: 27 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Norfolk Southern Corp announces voluntary severance program to salaried employees with at least two years of service, effective Oct 31 (S)
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ABBOTT PURCHASES INTEGRATED VASCULAR SYSTEMS
Date: 27 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Abbott Laboratories acquires Integrated Vascular Systems for $65 million to gain system that lets doctors close heart arteries after surgery (S)
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DOLLAR THRIFTY TO SPLIT THE JOBS OF TOP EXECUTIVE
Date: 27 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group will split posts of chief executive and chairman when Joseph Cappy leaves positions next week; co-chief operating officer Gary Paxton will be named chief executive; director Thomas Capo will become chairman (S)
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CONE MILLS ADVANCES ITS PLAN FOR REORGANIZATION
Date: 27 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cone Mills Corp receives court approval to sell up to $35 million in uncollected bills to GE Capital Corp; sale is part of bankruptcy reorganization that is expected to clear way for $90 million acquisition by W L Ross & Co (S)
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TENET HEALTHCARE'S GENERAL COUNSEL PLANS TO RESIGN
Date: 27 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tenet Healthcare Corp says general counsel Christi Sulzbach will resign as of Nov 1; company is under investigation by at least three Federal agencies (S)
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HORMEL FOODS REACHES TENTATIVE DEAL WITH WORKERS
Date: 27 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hormel Foods Corp reaches tentative contract agreement with more than 3,000 United Food and Commercial Workers in Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin (S)
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