1.   Conservative councillor Heather Scott, who organised the meeting with fellow Park West Tory councillor Charles Smith, said people had expressed strong opposition to the scheme.

2.   And in early talks between Time Warner and Turner executives, there has been some tension about where to slice, said people familiar with the companies.

3.   Another matter the two executives discussed was monitoring each other for possible cheating, said people and documents filed by the government in the Brooks plea.

4.   Avery Harper of the chain called Peter Glenn of Vermont, said people seem grateful to have a place to pass off their old equipment.

5.   Blackman conceded this was true but said people who purchased handguns for safety were afraid the magnetic code would malfunction.

6.   Both men, said people who know them, like to control the events around them.

7.   Bowden cited poor television ratings and said people grow tired of seeing the same team win year after year.

8.   But longer term, said people inside the companies, Turner and Levin may decide to merge the news operations.

9.   But those negotiations appeared to fall apart Wednesday, in part, said people close to the negotiations, because firefighters still wanted more men at the site.

10.   Deis said people like it.