Times Launches Efforts to Reduce Fears of Anthrax.THE 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). isn't taking any chances. Following the appearance of anthrax-tainted letters at media outlets on the East Coast, the paper has taken, several steps to ensure the safety of its employees. This includes X-raying mail, hiring a security consultant, and constructing a new mall-room with its own ventilation system ventilation system Public health An air system designed to maintain negative pressure and exhaust air properly, to minimize the spread of TB and other respiratory pathogens in a health care facility , 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. an internal memo. "We're taking such precautionary pre·cau·tion·ar·y also pre·cau·tion·al adj. Of, relating to, or constituting a precaution: taking precautionary measures; gave precautionary advice. Adj. 1. steps even though we have not received any credible threats against. The Times, nor have we discovered any evidence of contamination by harmful materials within our facilities," Publisher John Puerner told employees in the memo. Times officials declined to comment. "We're not going to go beyond what we've disclosed internally," said spokesman David Garcia David Garcia (b. ? - died August 28, 2007) was a broadcast journalist for ABC News. Gracia had the distinction of becoming one of the first Hispanic news correspondents for a major American television network in the early 1970s. . "Obviously, security is a sensitive issue." Tribune Co., which owns the Times and several other papers, last week issued a memo to employees, announcing the formation of a safety and security task force. |
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