
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, January 8, 1995                   TAG: 9501090073
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
DATELINE: RICHMOND                                 LENGTH: Short

PHILIP MORRIS ASKS NAME OF ACCUSER

A lawyer for Philip Morris told a judge Friday that learning the identity of a confidential news source dubbed ``Deep Cough'' is crucial to the tobacco giant's $10 billion libel lawsuit against ABC.

The source was featured in a ``Day One'' newsmagazine report that alleged Philip Morris Cos. and other tobacco companies spike cigarettes with extra nicotine to addict smokers.

ABC has identified the source only as a former manager for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., a Philip Morris competitor.

Circuit Judge T.J. Markow did not immediately rule on the confidentiality issue but did reject ABC's effort to delay the June5 trial.

``Deep Cough'' appeared on camera only in silhouette, and her voice was disguised.

by CNB