Bankrupt Daewoo Motor says its plant in Pupyong district of Inchon, South Korea, will resume production despite union threats to stop it (S)

DAEWOO TO REOPEN PLANT

John W Jones, artist and commercial illustrator from Charleston, SC, who often paints African-American themes, paints full-sized works based on vignettes from Confederate currency, which often depicted slaves at work, usually contented and sometimes smiling; about 30 such paintings by Jones are in show at Avery Research Center at College of Charleston (M)

When Slaves And Currency Were One; Interpreting the Images of Toil That The Confederacy Used on Its Money

Article discusses fine performance of Alfonso Soriano at New York Yankees spring training camp; his chancess of making team discussed; photo (M)

Soriano's Inspired Play Opens Yankees' Eyes to Possibilities

The naval inquiry into the collision between the submarine Greeneville and a Japanese fishing trawler opened with an admiral testifying that the submarine's crew made a series of errors that caused the accident, failing to communicate sonar readings and spending too little time searching the horizon.    Rear Adm. Charles H. Griffiths Jr., who conducted a preliminary inquiry into the accident, said the Greeneville's ''plan of the day'' called for maneuvers to demonstrate its abilities for the visitors. But he said the sub was running about 45 minutes late because of the time the captain, Cmdr. Scott D. Waddle, spent with the visitors over lunch.  

Series of Errors Cited In Submarine Inquiry

Article discusses success of Notre Dame basketball player Troy Murphy; photo (M)

Notre Dame's Big Kid

 O'Neill Keeps Alcoa Stake  Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill, the former chairman of Alcoa, has decided to keep $100 million in company stock and options.   PAGE A15

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Pearson PLC reports earning 333 million pounds ($489.5 million) in pretax profit in 2000, after investing 196 million pounds ($288 million) spent in Internet ventures; this compares with 402 million pounds ($591 million) in pretax profit year earlier; photo (M)

Losses in Online Ventures Cut Pearson's Profit 17%

Article discusses work of Tibet Fund, with headquarters in Manhattan; fund is attempting to preserve Tibetan culture both at home and abroad; photo (M)

Singing a Song for Tibet; Struggling to Preserve a Culture, at Home and Abroad

Pres Fernando de la Rua begins shaking up his cabinet in effort to jump-start Argentina's faltering economy and to instill confidence among increasingly restive public; names defense minister, Ricardo Lopez Murphy, to succeed Jose Luis Machinea as economy minister; confidence has further receded in recent weeks because of investigation by US Senate subcommittee into money laundering that indicated Argentine banks were laundering drug and bribery money; revelations have increased pressure for resignation of central bank president, Pedro Pou, who is in charge of monitoring banking system; photo (M)

Mired in Recession, Argentina Is Reshuffling Cabinet

Loudcloud Inc is expected to offer shares to public in what seems like throwback to dot-com glory days; chairman, Marc Andreessen, who co-founded Netscape Communications, aims to build and automate corporate Internet systems, posing threat to consultants who maintain these systems, like IBM and Electronic Data Systems, as well as hosting companies, like Exodus Communications; has attracted a few big names like Ford Motor and Nike Inc, but its technology is still in gestational phase; company has signed contracts for $120 million over next two years; graphs (Market Place column) (M)

THE MARKETS: The Markets; No Earnings, Debatable Prospects: A New I.P.O. With a 90's Feel

Belgian software maker Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products is about to reopen discussions with DaimlerChrysler about sale of its automotive software unit (M)

Lernout Is Restarting Talks With Daimler on Sale of Unit

Anthony Tommasini reviews Pierre Boulez conducting Vienna Philharmonic in three concerts at Carnegie Hall; photo (M)

Mellowed Modernist Pours Viennese Cream

New York City Community School District 3, on West Side of Manhattan, orders layoffs of dozens of part-time teachers, citing severe budget shortfalls; school officials, labor union leaders, teachers, principals and parents comment; photo (M)

School District Cuts Teachers In Flush Times

Vice Pres Dick Cheney, who has suffered four heart attacks over past two and one-half decades, is again hospitalized to clear partly blocked artery after complaining of chest pains; doctors at George Washington University Hospital say coronary artery opened with wire-mesh tube in November narrowed again from scar tissue by about 90 percent; cardiologist Dr Jonathan S Reiner says preliminary indications show Cheney did not suffer heart attack; says he may not have suffered any additional heart damage; says there is very high likelihood he can finish out term in 'extremely vigorous' capacity; latest episode underscores that questions about Cheney's health are likely to dog his tenure as Pres Bush's political partner and perhaps most influential adviser; photo (M)

ARTERY IS CLEARED

China's foreign-currency denominated B shares rise by their daily 10 percent daily limit for fourth consecutive trading day; market's trading volume increases tenfold as more people begin parting with their shares, suggesting that remarkable rally may be nearing its peak (S)

CHINA SHARES SURGE AGAIN

Police, forensic experts, prosecutors, friends and relatives discuss case of Kathleen Durst, wife of wealthy Manhattan real estate executive Robert Durst; she has been missing for 16 years, and her disappearance had already moved from headline news to history when unlikely turn of events in 1998 revived interest in her case; Timothy Martin, arrested in Westchester County on lewdness charges, told authorities that he had information that she was murdered in Westchester in 1982; case reviewed; photo (M)

REOPENED MYSTERY: A special report.; A Woman's Disappearance Is Still Baffling After 19 Years

Federal Aviation Administration, in radical new approach, will skip competitive bidding and will choose Lockheed Martin Corp to design and build replacement for heart of its antiquated long-distance air traffic control system; Lockheed owns most of Loral Corp, air traffic control company that was main contractor in agency's earlier failed automation project; officials cite Lockheed's familiarity with system over last few years; say familiarity is essential since agency must install new computers before 2008, when replacement parts become unavailable; say awarding contract to other bidders would only be waste of time and money; photo (M)

F.A.A. TO SKIP BIDS ON TRAFFIC SYSTEM

Pres Bush will nominate Roger W Ferguson Jr, vice chairman of Federal Reserve, to another 13-year term; Fed chairman, Alan Greenspan, welcomes Bush's decision; photo (M)

Bush to Name Fed Governor For 2nd Term

Scientists study ability of certain plants to absorb pollutants in soil and groundwater, seeking a cheaper, easier ways to clean up environment; in United States alone, the cost of decontaminating tens of thousands of toxic sites on factory grounds, farms and military installations is expected to eventually surpass $700 billion; after decade of field and greenhouse tests, variety of techniques harnessing absorbtive power of plants' roots appear poised for much expanded role; photos; drawings show how plants absorb pollutants (L)

New Pollution Tool: Toxic Avengers With Leaves

Harvey Araton Sports of The Times column discusses verbal spat between Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter; photo (M)

Sports of The Times; Jeter Lays Off His Pal's Bait, Saying Plenty

Internal Revenue Service conducts most extensive raids ever, pursuing suspected promoters of tax evasion schemes for affluent people; target is promoters who use foreign banks and trusts to help people hide income and create fake deductions; Comr Charles O Rossotti says more than three dozen searches were conducted and four arrests made; Institute of Global Prosperity, which operates Internet site promoting variety of allegedly fraudulent tax and investment schemes, and Anderson's Ark, which allegedly sells sham trusts for tax evaders are among those raided; Jerome Schneider, author of books on moving money offshore to reduce or eliminate taxes, is also under investigation; his California marketing office, as well of records of lawyer in Los Angeles, were raided; Rossotti says move should send unmistakeable signal about agency's commitment to pursue investigations of promoters and their clients who try to evade taxes (M)

I.R.S. Makes Widespread Raids Aimed at Tax Evasion Suspects

Charles Andrew Williams, 15-year-old freshman at Santana High School in Santee, Calif, goes on shooting spree, killing two students and wounding 13 others, including security guard and teacher; made threats about taking gun to school, located in small in bedroom community northeast of San Diego, but was dismissed by friends as not serious; dead students identified as 14-year-old Brian Zuckor and 17-year-old Randy Gordon; shootings described; represent worst incident of school violence since shootings at Colombine High School in Littleton, Colo, in 1999; photos; map (M)

Shooting at School Leaves 2 Dead and 13 Hurt

New Zealand court of appeals is expected to rule on whether shareholders of Fletcher Challenge Ltd can proceed with vote on $1.67 billion offer for company's energy assets from Royal Dutch/Shell Group and Apache Corp or must wait to consider rival offer from consortium led by Guinness Peat Group PLC (S)

FLETCHER RULING EXPECTED

Chilean currency weakens to record low, but stocks rise after central bank cuts its benchmark lending rate to 4 percentage points above inflation from 4.5 percentage points, lowest level since 1986; lackluster consumer spending helps slow economic growth to 15-month low in December amid continued high unemployment (S)

CHILEAN CURRENCY FALLS

Interview with Dr Robert Fenichel, who works as consultant for drug companies after working for Food and Drug Administration for 12 years, reviewing applications for new drugs; he discusses risk and benefits weighed in decisions on new drugs, and an abiding truth that many would rather ignore: no drug is without risk; photo (M)

A CONVERSATION WITH/Robert Fenichel; Calculating Safety in Risky World of Drugs

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March 6, 2001

Headlines from March 6, 2001

DAEWOO TO REOPEN PLANT

When Slaves And Currency Were One; Interpreting the Images of Toil That The Confederacy Used on Its Money

Soriano's Inspired Play Opens Yankees' Eyes to Possibilities

Series of Errors Cited In Submarine Inquiry

Notre Dame's Big Kid

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Save The Last Dance

No Angel

J.Lo

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Historical Context for March 6, 2001