Brown after he claimed the problem with getting late taxis in St. George's was because "everything closes down at 11.30''. ---- Page 3 ISLAND PIONEER DIES AT 87 OBT Island pioneer dies at 87 John Gibson Young, a business leader and pioneer, passed away yesterday at the age of the 87. Yesterday, long-time friend Sir John Sharpe told The Royal Gazette he first met Mr. Young in 1941. ---- Page 3 GORDON DRESSES DOWN WEBB HOA Gordon dresses down Webb Renee Webb has been given a dressing down by former Premier Pamela Gordon -- for wearing trousers in the House of Assembly. Ms Webb, the Telecommunications Minister, wore black slacks during last Friday's Parliamentary session. ---- Page 5 ACE CONFIRMS CIGNA TALKS BUC ACE confirms Cigna talks Bermuda-based ACE Ltd. yesterday confirmed the company is in talks to make a proposed $3 billion purchase of the property and casualty insurance businesses of Cigna Corp., one of the largest US providers of corporate benefits. ---- Business, Page 13