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Last month’s crash of Trans World Airlines [TWA] flight 800 gripped and horrified the world more than any other corporate disaster in a number of years. Placed under intense scrutiny by global media and state… Continued

Houston Firm Moves BD Langham Public Relations , Houston, moved to One Riverway, Suite 1730, Houston, TX 77056, 713/961-4235. Healthcare Firm Gets New Address Medical communications firm Baxter Gurian & Mazzei Inc., Los Angeles, moved… Continued

N.Y. Firm Hits 25 G+A Communications Inc. , New York, marks its 25th anniversary this month. Alan Hirsch, president and CEO, was one of the firm’s founders. G+A is an affiliate of the Mutual Advertising… Continued

Marcom Firm Appoints London MD… Siegel & Gale , New York, an international communications consulting and marketing communications firm, hired Peter Rawlins as managing director of the firm’s African, European and Middle Eastern business. Formerly… Continued

Baker Name Added to Widmeyer The Widmeyer Group, Washington, D.C., changed its name to The Widmeyer-Baker Group. The change reflects the ascension of Michael Baker, chief operating officer and managing partner. A founder of the… Continued

Widmeyer Employee Starts Firm Eric Hauser, formerly a vice president at The Widmeyer Group, Washington, D.C., (see related story under "Name Changes," below), last month formed a new public affairs firm in Washington. The firm,… Continued

Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, N.Y., had a formidable vision for the future: to re-establish its credibility and pronounce itself a leader in medical excellence. After an 18-month strike over employee contracts at the hospital… Continued

Aug. 6: Amer. Soc. of Ass’n Execs, “Media Relations: Getting Your Message Out for Political Purposes,” Washington, 202/626-2713. Aug. 8-9: Public Relations Soc. of Amer., “Building Employee Communication Programs,” San Francisco, 212/460-1408. Aug. 10-13. Association… Continued

The Technology Section of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) will honor outstanding technology journalism completed in 1995, as well as for the first eight months of 1996. In the July 22 issue (p.… Continued

Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), Washington, D.C., seeks nominations for its 1996 “Washington PR Woman of the Year.” The award recognizes “demonstrated ability, contributions to the community, and leadership qualities.” The nomination deadline is… Continued