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Daily Memo: Paul Harvey begins pitching Drill Doctor The Drill Doctor, made by Ashland�s Professional Tool Manufacturing, is now being pitched by national radio broadcaster Paul Harvey. Harvey, known for telling the "rest of the story," began promoting the drill-bit sharpener Tuesday during his program, which is heard on 1,182 radio stations. His weekly audience is estimated at 19 million. Company president Hank O�Dougherty decided to buy the Harvey airtime because of the spokesman�s background and the reach of his audience. "He�s a powerful spokesperson, has a personal interest in tools and can best describe the benefits of drill sharpening to American craftsmen," O�Dougherty says. Sprint now delivers White City phone books Delivery of the 2000 White City Sprint Yellow Pages has begun and will continue through mid September, Sprint said. More than 16,000 copies of the directory � which features Crater Lake National Park on the cover � will be delivered in the White City and upper Rogue River communities that get local phone service from Sprint. Residents and business owners are encouraged to recycle the old phone books by either including them with regular curbside recycling or dropping them off at Rogue Disposal & Recycling at 8001 Table Rock Road in White City. PUC: Qwest service shows improvement The Oregon Public Utility Commission says Qwest Communications � formerly US West � had improved service quality in the second quarter of 2000. However, the company still faces $210,000 in fines because of problems at some of its wire centers, including the one in Grants Pass. The wire centers, where calls are routed, have shown improvement but some still fall short of state standards. "Overall this report shows that while there are still problems in some communities, Qwest has generally maintained its improvements over the last year," said PUC Chairman Ron Eachus, a longtime critic of the company. The number of "wire centers" failing to meet the standard fell during the quarter, from nine in April to six in May to three in June. Napster Inc. arguments to be heard in early October SAN FRANCISCO � A federal appeals court said Tuesday it would hear oral arguments in the Napster Inc. case the first week of October. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a three-judge panel will hear the case sometime between Oct. 2-6 in San Francisco. The court, which in the past year has issued rulings in favor of technology despite concerns of copyright infringement, national security and Internet monopolies, is hearing the recording industry�s case against the Internet site that acts as a gateway for millions of online surfers to exchange and record copyrighted music. Euro slide has finance ministers worried FRANKFURT, Germany � With the euro hovering barely above its all-time low Tuesday, finance ministers from Germany and France stumped for Europe�s snowballing economy in an attempt to boost the embattled currency. Their statements of support come as market speculation hit a fever pitch in advance of Thursday�s interest rate decision at the European Central Bank. Compiled from wire reports Obituaries | Sports | Business | Classifieds | Tempo | Prime Times | So Oregon Sites | Outdoor Journal | Subscribe | Contact | Movies | Advertise | Real Estate Showcase | Archive | Editorials | Letters to the editor | Religion | Wake-up Call | NIE | Cyber Chef | Job Network | So Oregon Weather | WSJ Northwest | Forums | AP Wire | AP Money | F.A.Q. | Awards Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. The Community Newspaper Subsidiary of Dow Jones & Co, Inc Copyright �The Mail Tribune 2000, Medford, Oregon USA