BRIEFLY.Byline: - Staff and Wire Reports Quality controller buys Phase Seven CALABASAS - Quality controller National Technical Systems said Tuesday it acquired Phase Seven Laboratories to bolster its ability to serve the telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. sector. Terms of the deal were not disclosed because they did not affect National Technical Systems' financial performance. Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, city, Argentina Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area. , Calif.-based Phase Seven will bring fewer than 10 people to National Technical Systems, which provides testing and quality control services for aerospace and defense companies. Shares of Calabasas-based National Technical Systems declined 21 cents to close at $4.27 Tuesday on the Nasdaq market. Times publisher to leave position Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). publisher John Puerner is leaving the paper after five years to take a ``self-imposed career break,'' the Tribune Co., which owns the Times, said Tuesday. Puerner will be replaced by Jeff Johnson, executive vice president and general manager of the Times. Puerner and Johnson joined the paper as part of a management shake-up shortly after Tribune bought the Times Mirror Co. The two, along with editor John Carroll John Carroll may be:
Ex-CEO seeking to buy video shops WASHINGTON - Former Hollywood Entertainment Corp. Chief Executive Mark Wattles has expressed interest in buying up to half of the video chain's stores, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a filing Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Wattles indicated in a letter to Hollywood Entertainment that he believes the Federal Trade Commission would be more inclined to permit Blockbuster block·bust·er n. 1. Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales. 2. A high-explosive bomb used for demolition purposes. 3. Inc. to buy Hollywood Entertainment if he were allowed to buy some of the stores. Wattles indicated that he has had ``favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. discussions'' with potential financing sources, the filing said. Hollywood Entertainment, of Wilsonville, Ore., is the country's second-largest video chain. It agreed in January to be acquired by rival Movie Gallery Inc. for $13.25 a share in cash. However, industry leader Blockbuster, which is based in Dallas, has also made a bid to acquire the company. Poll: Voters favor kids' health plan Nearly four out of five voters would back a statewide plan to give all children health insurance, according to a survey released Tuesday by the California Endowment. Currently, 1 million children, roughly one-tenth of the population, lack health insurance. The Los Angeles-based private health foundation's study found that 63 percent of Republicans would support such a plan and 89 percent of Democrats would agree to it. Eighty-two percent of voters polled in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. favor the concept, one of the state's highest levels of support. |
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