1.   As counterintelligence chief within the operations directorate, Deutsch named Paul Redmond, who was singled out for praise in the aftermath of the Ames debacle.

2.   Mayor Anthony A. Williams said he planned to name an interim fire chief within two weeks.

3.   The charter currently requires the city to hire its chiefs from within the departments.

4.   The Police Commission, which is searching for a permanent replacement, is expected to name an interim chief within a few weeks.

5.   But Cianci said he would pick a chief from within the department and announce his choice within two days.

6.   He also promised to fill in the post of police chief within two days, which Pawlak had been delaying since last year.

7.   UNITA said it is also awaiting a government response on a date for the next meeting of military chiefs within the framework of the November accords.