September 21, 2002

List of major news stories on inside pages

Arnaud Clement defeats Andy Roddick and Sebastien Grosjean defeats James Blake, to give France 2-0 lead over US in semifinals of Davis Cup; photo (M)

Out-of-court settlement could finally bring end to battle between brothers James and Salvatore Dell'Orto operating rival culinary landmarks bearing name Manganaro; agreement would close lawsuits spanning 15 years and mark demise of Manganaro Foods, century-old specialty grocery and restaurant on Ninth Avenue near 37th Street; store has waged multigenerational battle with Manganaro's Hero-Boy, 40-year-old sandwich shop next door over right to sell sandwiches under Manganaro names; brothers discuss settlement in which Salvatore would close this business, stop using name Manganaro, and transfer his much-advertised telephone line to Hero-Boy; James says he will forgo collecting close to half-million dollars in damages; Justice Harold Baer Jr ruled in 1989 that Hero-Boy and grocery could use name Manganaro, but that grocery had infringed on trademark of Hero-Boy in advertising its party hot line; James waited six years, then sued for contempt, charging that Salvatore, in operating new hot line, violated order; court ruled that Salavatore's business would have to pay $422,240 in damages; photo (M)

Pentagon has given Pres Bush highly detailed set of military options for attacking Iraq; Gen Tommy R Franks gave Bush war-planning document just before UN speech calling for military action against Saddam Hussein; attack would begin with lengthy air campaign by B-2 bombers using satellite-guided bombs to knock out Iraqi command centers and air defenses, to isolate Hussein from field commanders; tens of thousands of marines and soldiers would stage out of Kuwait; photo of Bush with adviser Condoleezza Rice (M)

New York Mets general manager Steve Phillips and manager Bobby Valentine deny that use of marijuana by Mets players is widespread, but warn against danger in using drugs while playing; photos (M)