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Fire that started in vacant warehouse in Jersey City near entrance to Holland Tunnel spreads to adjoining building; tunnel will remain closed to Manhattan-bound drivers for several days; photo (M)
Joyce Purnick Metro Matters column recalls mysterious disappearance of Muhammad Salman Hamdani on Sept 11; he had no business in lower Manhattan, but apparently went to help after terrorist attacks; questions about his whereabouts and possible role in attacks are quashed after his remains are found (M)
Michael S Ovitz's Artists Management Group is in financial turmoil with withdrawal of Vivendi Universal, major investor in film unit, from their joint venture; Vivendi's internal audit of unit has cast shadow; company faces threat of suit by at least six dismissed workers seeking back pay; Ovitz, once Hollywood's top talent agent, has had trouble with bid to become entertainment mogul; photos (M)
The fire that had been gradually consuming a vacant warehouse next to the Holland Tunnel for two days spread to an adjoining building yesterday, all but guaranteeing that the tunnel would remain closed to Manhattan-bound drivers through tonight. Last night, as smoke and flames belched from the second building, the demolition of the first building began raining bricks down on the inbound toll lanes. Article, Page B1.
Vice Pres Dick Cheney says it is important that Yasir Arafat attend upcoming Arab summit in Beirut, development that would require Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel to lift travel ban; says he has no immediate plans to meet with Arafat because of failure to meet US condition that he take steps to establish cease-fire and stop terrorist attacks against Israel; Sharon weighs Cheney's appeal; says Arafat has given no orders to halt attacks; US officials hope Beirut meeting will endorse Saudi peace plan calling for Israel to withdraw from territory it has occupied since 1967 in return for full normalization of relations with Arab nations; fear meeting could turn into cascade of criticism of Israel and US if Israel does not allow Arafat to attend; Saudi and other Arab leaders also urge Cheney to help Arafat attend Beirut meeting (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 20, 2002, covering March 25, 2002.
Soundtrack
Brandy
Alanis Morissette
Linkin Park
Alan Jackson
2002Kenneth Wolstenholme, English journalist and sportscaster (born 1920)[†]
Kenneth Wolstenholme, DFC & Bar was an English football commentator for BBC television in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best remembered for his commentary during the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final; in the closing minutes, Wolstenholme commented on a series of pitch invaders as Geoff Hurst dribbled down the pitch before scoring, saying "some people are on the pitch, they think it's all over!" The phrase has become deeply embedded in British popular culture. As Hurst proceeded to score, Wolstenholme added: 'It is now!'
In 2002, the world population was approximately 6,337,730,342 people[†]