11.   Johnson, reached by phone, said that the claim had no merit.

12.   Kissinger, reached by phone in London, acknowledged that his memoirs could have been interpreted as misleading.

13.   Lusaka residents reached by phone said city traffic seemed normal by afternoon, although many businesses and the airport remained closed.

14.   Marriott executives could not be reached by phone last night for comment.

15.   Orlando seemed amused by the whole situation when he was reached by phone at Montano Records in New York on Tuesday.

16.   Reached by phone Friday, Sheerin declined comment.

17.   Reached by phone on Friday, Nussey sounded upbeat and said his departure from the company had been in the works for some time.

18.   Reached by phone, Lowenfels would not comment.

19.   Reached by phone at his Cape Cod home, Ruby Braff reports that his agenda is agreeably busy.

20.   Reached by phone at his home, he first refused to identify himself.