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          Boston city officials "downplayed" a report on "Inside
     Edition" about food safety violations at Fenway Park. 
     Inspectional Services Department's John Eade: "We're in the
     (television rating) sweeps.  That's their story.  I don't
     want to respond to that."  Aramark President of Stadiums and
     Arenas John Pistone said the company will offer "additional
     training" to employees (BOSTON GLOBE, 5/22)....Dallas
     officials "are putting final touches" on a plan to lease the
     Cotton Bowl to "a private group of business leaders that
     intends to dome" the stadium (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 5/22).
     ...Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke is asking City Council to
     approve a $450,000 study "to examine potential sites and the
     economic benefits" of building a newer, larger Baltimore
     Arena (Baltimore SUN, 5/22)....In Denver, the stadium board
     "recommended tearing down McNichols Sports Arena to make way
     for a new Broncos stadium."  Final decision is up to the
     Denver City Council (ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 5/22)....With no
     roof at Olympic Stadium, the temperature at the Expos' game
     yesterday "was around" 15 degrees with a "brisk wind."  The
     announced crowd was 7,601, but there were "fewer than 1,000
     on hand" for the last two innings (GAZETTE, 5/22). 

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