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...Boston Celtics threatened to file a $100 million lawsuit against Dow Jones & Co. for an article in today's Wall Street Journal that suggests that cocaine may have contributed to the sudden death in 1993 of team captain Reggie Lewis. The Journal reported that those surrounding Lewis, including his family and team officials, ignored the possibility that cocaine contributed to his death in order to protect the team. A coroner reported that Lewis' heart failed because it was damaged by a common cold virus. While the Celtics insist today's story is false, Journal managing editor Paul Steiger maintains "this...
...Dow Jones industrial average broke the historic 4000 barrier for the first time, as the stock and bond markets leapt to record highs on Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan's promise Wednesday to contain or even reduce interest rates. After surging past the mark in brisk early trading, and rising as much as 48 points, the blue chip barometer closed at 4003.33 (up 30.28 points). Some Wall Street analysts are now predicting that the Dow could break 4500 before year's end. The rally began yesterday after Greenspan told Congress that the central bank might hold interest rates steady...
...Dow returned to Harvard in 1936 and taught at the University until 1970. Dow was a member of the Classics and History departments. After retiring from Harvard in 1970, he taught at Boston College as Distinguished Professor of Greek Civilization and History from 1970 to 1977, and at Vassar College as Blegen Distinguished Professor...
...scholar, Dow was known primarily for his contributions to Greek epigraphy and history. He wrote more than 150 articles and reviews and five books...
...Dow was one of the most effective and popular teachers of his time. His two-term survey of Greek history regularly attracted more than 100 undergraduates and he supervised more than 30 Ph.D. dissertations...