Word: said
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...usually have in the neighborhood of 800 people taking advantage of this service," said council treasurer Sterling P.A. Darling...
...contrast, in discussions with reporters in Atlanta, Daft struck a determined, confident note. The new millennium, he said "is the year of recovery for the world, and obviously our business will be part of that." The previous growth targets, Daft insisted, will be sustained. That made analysts nervous, because for all his attributes, Coke's new Doug was still sounding very much like the old Doug. Unless the tune changes, they say, the real value of this brand of carbonated sugar water is likely to be put to an even greater test...
...Tuesday, the Clinton Administration said it was preparing to file a class action on behalf of the nation's 3,191 public-housing authorities. Twenty-nine cities and counties have already filed suits against the manufacturers since October of last year, seeking to recover the public costs of gun violence, force the design of safer firearms, and restrict the flow of guns to illegitimate buyers. As the suits have made their way through the courts, the industry and plaintiffs have held sporadic settlement talks, to little effect. But that could change dramatically with the arrival of the feds, who will...
...hefty--and added to what the 29 cities and counties are seeking in their lawsuits, the gunmakers face potential exposure running into the billions. Their pockets are not really as deep as those of the tobacco industry, which has faced a similar siege, and many of their insurers have said they won't pay to defend the lawsuits...
...last September, it was more than a year after the states had concluded a far-reaching settlement with the industry. This time the feds are jumping in when they can make a difference, even after a year when Congress did nothing to further gun control. Some manufacturers, like Glock, said last week they would consider meeting with the Clinton Administration, while others--notably Sturm, Ruger & Co., the largest gunmaker--indicated they plan to fight...