Baxter Travenol Laboratories and American Hospital Supply...

Baxter Travenol Laboratories and American Hospital Supply reported that their shareholder meetings will take place Nov. 22 for voting on the proposed merger of the two firms. The meeting date was changed from Oct. 22 to allow the SEC time to review proxy materials filed Aug. 20 . . . SmithKline Beckman authorized the repurchase of up to 5 million shares of its own common stock . . . Uniroyal’s stockholders approved a previously reported leveraged buy-out by a group of the company’s senior management and the New York investment firm Clayton & Dubilier Inc. . . . Gannett Co. reported that it has contracted with a Singapore publishing company to print the international edition of USA Today for distribution in Asia beginning in October.