CoNLL-2003 Dataset

test.tsv

SOCCER	O
-	O
JAPAN	B-LOC
GET	O
LUCKY	O
WIN	O
,	O
CHINA	B-PER
IN	O
SURPRISE	O
DEFEAT	O
.	O

Nadim	B-PER
Ladki	I-PER

AL-AIN	B-LOC
,	O
United	B-LOC
Arab	I-LOC
Emirates	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Japan	B-LOC
began	O
the	O
defence	O
of	O
their	O
Asian	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
title	O
with	O
a	O
lucky	O
2-1	O
win	O
against	O
Syria	B-LOC
in	O
a	O
Group	O
C	O
championship	O
match	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

But	O
China	B-LOC
saw	O
their	O
luck	O
desert	O
them	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
match	O
of	O
the	O
group	O
,	O
crashing	O
to	O
a	O
surprise	O
2-0	O
defeat	O
to	O
newcomers	O
Uzbekistan	B-LOC
.	O

China	B-LOC
controlled	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
match	O
and	O
saw	O
several	O
chances	O
missed	O
until	O
the	O
78th	O
minute	O
when	O
Uzbek	B-MISC
striker	O
Igor	B-PER
Shkvyrin	I-PER
took	O
advantage	O
of	O
a	O
misdirected	O
defensive	O
header	O
to	O
lob	O
the	O
ball	O
over	O
the	O
advancing	O
Chinese	B-MISC
keeper	O
and	O
into	O
an	O
empty	O
net	O
.	O

Oleg	B-PER
Shatskiku	I-PER
made	O
sure	O
of	O
the	O
win	O
in	O
injury	O
time	O
,	O
hitting	O
an	O
unstoppable	O
left	O
foot	O
shot	O
from	O
just	O
outside	O
the	O
area	O
.	O

The	O
former	O
Soviet	B-MISC
republic	O
was	O
playing	O
in	O
an	O
Asian	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
finals	O
tie	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
.	O

Despite	O
winning	O
the	O
Asian	B-MISC
Games	I-MISC
title	O
two	O
years	O
ago	O
,	O
Uzbekistan	B-LOC
are	O
in	O
the	O
finals	O
as	O
outsiders	O
.	O

Two	O
goals	O
from	O
defensive	O
errors	O
in	O
the	O
last	O
six	O
minutes	O
allowed	O
Japan	B-LOC
to	O
come	O
from	O
behind	O
and	O
collect	O
all	O
three	O
points	O
from	O
their	O
opening	O
meeting	O
against	O
Syria	B-LOC
.	O

Takuya	B-PER
Takagi	I-PER
scored	O
the	O
winner	O
in	O
the	O
88th	O
minute	O
,	O
rising	O
to	O
head	O
a	O
Hiroshige	B-PER
Yanagimoto	I-PER
cross	O
towards	O
the	O
Syrian	B-MISC
goal	O
which	O
goalkeeper	O
Salem	B-PER
Bitar	I-PER
appeared	O
to	O
have	O
covered	O
but	O
then	O
allowed	O
to	O
slip	O
into	O
the	O
net	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
costly	O
blunder	O
by	O
Syria	B-LOC
in	O
four	O
minutes	O
.	O

Defender	O
Hassan	B-PER
Abbas	I-PER
rose	O
to	O
intercept	O
a	O
long	O
ball	O
into	O
the	O
area	O
in	O
the	O
84th	O
minute	O
but	O
only	O
managed	O
to	O
divert	O
it	O
into	O
the	O
top	O
corner	O
of	O
Bitar	B-PER
's	O
goal	O
.	O

Nader	B-PER
Jokhadar	I-PER
had	O
given	O
Syria	B-LOC
the	O
lead	O
with	O
a	O
well-struck	O
header	O
in	O
the	O
seventh	O
minute	O
.	O

Japan	B-LOC
then	O
laid	O
siege	O
to	O
the	O
Syrian	B-MISC
penalty	O
area	O
for	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
but	O
rarely	O
breached	O
the	O
Syrian	B-MISC
defence	O
.	O

Bitar	B-PER
pulled	O
off	O
fine	O
saves	O
whenever	O
they	O
did	O
.	O

Japan	B-LOC
coach	O
Shu	B-PER
Kamo	I-PER
said	O
:	O
'	O
'	O
The	O
Syrian	B-MISC
own	O
goal	O
proved	O
lucky	O
for	O
us	O
.	O

The	O
Syrians	B-MISC
scored	O
early	O
and	O
then	O
played	O
defensively	O
and	O
adopted	O
long	O
balls	O
which	O
made	O
it	O
hard	O
for	O
us	O
.	O
'	O

'	O

Japan	B-LOC
,	O
co-hosts	O
of	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
in	O
2002	O
and	O
ranked	O
20th	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
by	O
FIFA	B-ORG
,	O
are	O
favourites	O
to	O
regain	O
their	O
title	O
here	O
.	O

Hosts	O
UAE	B-LOC
play	O
Kuwait	B-LOC
and	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
take	O
on	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
in	O
Group	O
A	O
matches	O
.	O

All	O
four	O
teams	O
are	O
level	O
with	O
one	O
point	O
each	O
from	O
one	O
game	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RUGBY	B-ORG
UNION	I-ORG
-	O
CUTTITTA	B-PER
BACK	O
FOR	O
ITALY	B-LOC
AFTER	O
A	O
YEAR	O
.	O

ROME	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Italy	B-LOC
recalled	O
Marcello	B-PER
Cuttitta	I-PER

on	O
Friday	O
for	O
their	O
friendly	O
against	O
Scotland	B-LOC
at	O
Murrayfield	B-LOC
more	O
than	O
a	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
30-year-old	O
wing	O
announced	O
he	O
was	O
retiring	O
following	O
differences	O
over	O
selection	O
.	O

Cuttitta	B-PER
,	O
who	O
trainer	O
George	B-PER
Coste	I-PER
said	O
was	O
certain	O
to	O
play	O
on	O
Saturday	O
week	O
,	O
was	O
named	O
in	O
a	O
21-man	O
squad	O
lacking	O
only	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
team	O
beaten	O
54-21	O
by	O
England	B-LOC
at	O
Twickenham	B-LOC
last	O
month	O
.	O

Stefano	B-PER
Bordon	I-PER
is	O
out	O
through	O
illness	O
and	O
Coste	B-PER
said	O
he	O
had	O
dropped	O
back	O
row	O
Corrado	B-PER
Covi	I-PER
,	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
recalled	O
for	O
the	O
England	B-LOC
game	O
after	O
five	O
years	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
national	O
team	O
.	O

Cuttitta	B-PER
announced	O
his	O
retirement	O
after	O
the	O
1995	B-MISC
World	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
,	O
where	O
he	O
took	O
issue	O
with	O
being	O
dropped	O
from	O
the	O
Italy	B-LOC
side	O
that	O
faced	O
England	B-LOC
in	O
the	O
pool	O
stages	O
.	O

Coste	B-PER
said	O
he	O
had	O
approached	O
the	O
player	O
two	O
months	O
ago	O
about	O
a	O
comeback	O
.	O

"	O
He	O
ended	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
on	O
the	O
wrong	O
note	O
,	O
"	O
Coste	B-PER
said	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
thought	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
useful	O
to	O
have	O
him	O
back	O
and	O
he	O
said	O
he	O
would	O
be	O
available	O
.	O

I	O
think	O
now	O
is	O
the	O
right	O
time	O
for	O
him	O
to	O
return	O
.	O
"	O

Squad	O
:	O
Javier	B-PER
Pertile	I-PER
,	O
Paolo	B-PER
Vaccari	I-PER
,	O
Marcello	B-PER
Cuttitta	I-PER
,	O
Ivan	B-PER
Francescato	I-PER
,	O
Leandro	B-PER
Manteri	I-PER
,	O
Diego	B-PER
Dominguez	I-PER
,	O
Francesco	B-PER
Mazzariol	I-PER
,	O
Alessandro	B-PER
Troncon	I-PER
,	O
Orazio	B-PER
Arancio	I-PER
,	O
Andrea	B-PER
Sgorlon	I-PER
,	O
Massimo	B-PER
Giovanelli	I-PER
,	O
Carlo	B-PER
Checchinato	I-PER
,	O
Walter	B-PER
Cristofoletto	I-PER
,	O
Franco	B-PER
Properzi	I-PER
Curti	I-PER
,	O
Carlo	B-PER
Orlandi	I-PER
,	O
Massimo	B-PER
Cuttitta	I-PER
,	O
Giambatista	B-PER
Croci	I-PER
,	O
Gianluca	B-PER
Guidi	I-PER
,	O
Nicola	B-PER
Mazzucato	I-PER
,	O
Alessandro	B-PER
Moscardi	I-PER
,	O
Andrea	B-PER
Castellani	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
LATE	O
GOALS	O
GIVE	O
JAPAN	B-LOC
WIN	O
OVER	O
SYRIA	B-LOC
.	O

AL-AIN	B-LOC
,	O
United	B-LOC
Arab	I-LOC
Emirates	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Two	O
goals	O
in	O
the	O
last	O
six	O
minutes	O
gave	O
holders	O
Japan	B-LOC
an	O
uninspiring	O
2-1	O
Asian	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
victory	O
over	O
Syria	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Takuya	B-PER
Takagi	I-PER
headed	O
the	O
winner	O
in	O
the	O
88th	O
minute	O
of	O
the	O
group	O
C	O
game	O
after	O
goalkeeper	O
Salem	B-PER
Bitar	I-PER
spoiled	O
a	O
mistake-free	O
display	O
by	O
allowing	O
the	O
ball	O
to	O
slip	O
under	O
his	O
body	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
Syrian	B-MISC
defensive	O
blunder	O
in	O
four	O
minutes	O
.	O

Defender	O
Hassan	B-PER
Abbas	I-PER
rose	O
to	O
intercept	O
a	O
long	O
ball	O
into	O
the	O
area	O
in	O
the	O
84th	O
minute	O
but	O
only	O
managed	O
to	O
divert	O
it	O
into	O
the	O
top	O
corner	O
of	O
Bitar	B-PER
's	O
goal	O
.	O

Syria	B-LOC
had	O
taken	O
the	O
lead	O
from	O
their	O
first	O
serious	O
attack	O
in	O
the	O
seventh	O
minute	O
.	O

Nader	B-PER
Jokhadar	I-PER
headed	O
a	O
cross	O
from	O
the	O
right	O
by	O
Ammar	B-PER
Awad	I-PER
into	O
the	O
top	O
right	O
corner	O
of	O
Kenichi	B-PER
Shimokawa	I-PER
's	O
goal	O
.	O

Japan	B-LOC
then	O
laid	O
siege	O
to	O
the	O
Syrian	B-MISC
penalty	O
area	O
and	O
had	O
a	O
goal	O
disallowed	O
for	O
offside	O
in	O
the	O
16th	O
minute	O
.	O

A	O
minute	O
later	O
,	O
Bitar	B-PER
produced	O
a	O
good	O
double	O
save	O
,	O
first	O
from	O
Kazuyoshi	B-PER
Miura	I-PER
's	O
header	O
and	O
then	O
blocked	O
a	O
Takagi	B-PER
follow-up	O
shot	O
.	O

Bitar	B-PER
saved	O
well	O
again	O
from	O
Miura	B-PER
in	O
the	O
37th	O
minute	O
,	O
parrying	O
away	O
his	O
header	O
from	O
a	O
corner	O
.	O

Japan	B-LOC
started	O
the	O
second	O
half	O
brightly	O
but	O
Bitar	B-PER
denied	O
them	O
an	O
equaliser	O
when	O
he	O
dived	O
to	O
his	O
right	O
to	O
save	O
Naoki	B-PER
Soma	I-PER
's	O
low	O
drive	O
in	O
the	O
53rd	O
minute	O
.	O

Japan	B-LOC
:	O
19	O
-	O
Kenichi	B-PER
Shimokawa	I-PER
,	O
2	O
-	O
Hiroshige	B-PER
Yanagimoto	I-PER
,	O
3	O
-	O
Naoki	B-PER
Soma	I-PER
,	O
4	O
-	O
Masami	B-PER
Ihara	I-PER
,	O
5	O
-	O
Norio	B-PER
Omura	I-PER
,	O
6	O
-	O
Motohiro	B-PER
Yamaguchi	I-PER
,	O
8	O
-	O
Masakiyo	B-PER
Maezono	I-PER
(	O
7	O
-	O
Yasuto	B-PER
Honda	I-PER
71	O
)	O
,	O
9	O
-	O
Takuya	B-PER
Takagi	I-PER
,	O
10	O
-	O
Hiroshi	B-PER
Nanami	I-PER
,	O
11	O
-	O
Kazuyoshi	B-PER
Miura	I-PER
,	O
15	O
-	O
Hiroaki	B-PER
Morishima	I-PER
(	O
14	O
-	O
Masayuki	B-PER
Okano	I-PER
75	O
)	O
.	O

Syria	B-LOC
:	O
24	O
-	O
Salem	B-PER
Bitar	I-PER
,	O
3	O
-	O
Bachar	B-PER
Srour	I-PER
;	O
4	O
-	O
Hassan	B-PER
Abbas	I-PER
,	O
5	O
-	O
Tarek	B-PER
Jabban	I-PER
,	O
6	O
-	O
Ammar	B-PER
Awad	I-PER
(	O
9	O
-	O
Louay	B-PER
Taleb	I-PER
69	O
)	O
,	O
8	O
-	O
Nihad	B-PER
al-Boushi	I-PER
,	O
10	O
-	O
Mohammed	B-PER
Afash	I-PER
,	O
12	O
-	O
Ali	B-PER
Dib	I-PER
,	O
13	O
-	O
Abdul	B-PER
Latif	I-PER
Helou	I-PER
(	O
17	O
-	O
Ammar	B-PER
Rihawiy	I-PER
46	O
)	O
,	O
14	O
-	O
Khaled	B-PER
Zaher	I-PER
;	O
16	O
-	O
Nader	B-PER
Jokhadar	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

FREESTYLE	O
SKIING-WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
MOGUL	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

TIGNES	B-LOC
,	O
France	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Results	O
of	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC

freestyle	O
skiing	O
moguls	O
competition	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Men	O

1.	O
Jesper	B-PER
Ronnback	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
25.76	O
points	O

2.	O
Andrei	B-PER
Ivanov	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
24.88	O

3.	O
Ryan	B-PER
Johnson	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
24.57	O

4.	O
Jean-Luc	B-PER
Brassard	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
24.40	O

5.	O
Korneilus	B-PER
Hole	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
23.92	O

6.	O
Jeremie	B-PER
Collomb-Patton	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
23.87	O

7.	O
Jim	B-PER
Moran	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
23.25	O

8.	O
Dominick	B-PER
Gauthier	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
22.73	O

9.	O
Johann	B-PER
Gregoire	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
22.58	O

10.	O
Troy	B-PER
Benson	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
22.56	O

Women	O

1.	O
Tatjana	B-PER
Mittermayer	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
24.32	O

2.	O
Candice	B-PER
Gilg	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
24.31	O

3.	O
Minna	B-PER
Karhu	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
24.05	O

4.	O
Tae	B-PER
Satoya	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
23.75	O

5.	O
Ann	B-PER
Battellle	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
23.56	O

6.	O
Donna	B-PER
Weinbrecht	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
22.48	O

7.	O
Liz	B-PER
McIntyre	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
22.00	O

8.	O
Elena	B-PER
Koroleva	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
21.77	O

9.	O
Ljudmila	B-PER
Dymchenko	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
21.59	O

10.	O
Katleen	B-PER
Allais	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
21.58	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ASIAN	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
GROUP	O
C	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

AL-AIN	B-LOC
,	O
United	B-LOC
Arab	I-LOC
Emirates	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Results	O
of	O
Asian	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
group	O
C	O
matches	O
played	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Japan	B-LOC
2	O
Syria	B-LOC
1	O
(	O
halftime	O
0-1	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O

Japan	B-LOC
-	O
Hassan	B-PER
Abbas	I-PER
84	O
own	O
goal	O
,	O
Takuya	B-PER
Takagi	I-PER
88	O
.	O

Syria	B-LOC
-	O
Nader	B-PER
Jokhadar	I-PER
7	O

Attendance	O
:	O
10,000	O
.	O

China	B-LOC
0	O
Uzbekistan	B-LOC
2	O
(	O
halftime	O
0-0	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O
Shkvyrin	B-PER
Igor	I-PER
78	O
,	O
Shatskikh	B-PER
Oleg	I-PER
90	O

Attendence	O
:	O
3,000	O

Standings	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O

for	O
,	O
goals	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Uzbekistan	B-LOC
1	O
1	O
0	O
0	O
2	O
0	O
3	O

Japan	B-LOC
1	O
1	O
0	O
0	O
2	O
1	O
3	O

Syria	B-LOC
1	O
0	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
2	O
0	O

China	B-LOC
1	O
0	O
0	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
0	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
PAKISTAN	B-LOC
V	O
NEW	B-LOC
ZEALAND	I-LOC
ONE-DAY	O
SCOREBOARD	O
.	O

[	O
CORRECTED	O
14:06	O
GMT	B-MISC
]	O

SIALKOT	B-LOC
,	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Scoreboard	O
in	O
the	O
second	O

one-day	O
cricket	O
international	O
between	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
and	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC

on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Pakistan	B-LOC

Saeed	B-PER
Anwar	I-PER
run	O
out	O
91	O
(	O
corrects	O
from	O
90	O
)	O

Zahoor	B-PER
Elahi	I-PER
b	O
Cairns	B-PER
86	O
(	O
corrects	O
from	O
87	O
)	O

Ijaz	B-PER
Ahmad	I-PER
c	O
Spearman	B-PER
b	O
Vaughan	B-PER
59	O

Inzamamul	B-PER
Haq	I-PER
st	O
Germon	B-PER
b	O
Astle	B-PER
2	O

Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
b	O
Harris	B-PER
4	O

Shahid	B-PER
Afridi	I-PER
b	O
Harris	B-PER
2	O

Moin	B-PER
Khan	I-PER
c	O
Astle	B-PER
b	O
Harris	B-PER
1	O

Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
st	O
Germon	B-PER
b	O
Harris	B-PER
0	O

Saqlain	B-PER
Mushtaq	I-PER
b	O
Harris	B-PER
2	O

Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmad	I-PER
not	O
out	O
5	O

Salim	B-PER
Malik	I-PER
not	O
out	O
1	O

Extras	O
(	O
lb-8	O
nb-2	O
w-14	O
)	O
24	O

Total	O
(	O
for	O
9	O
wickets	O
in	O
47	O
overs	O
)	O
277	O

Fall	O
of	O
wicket	O
:	O
1-177	O
(	O
corrects	O
from	O
1-178	O
)	O
2-225	O
3-240	O
4-247	O
5-252	O
6-260	O
7-261	O
8-269	O
9-276	O

Bowling	O
:	O
Doull	B-PER
8-1-60-0	O
(	O
w-3	O
)	O
,	O
Kennedy	B-PER
3-0-24-0	O
(	O
w-7	O
nb-1	O
)	O
,	O

Cairns	B-PER
8-1-35-1	O
(	O
w-2	O
)	O
,	O
Vaughan	B-PER
9-1-55-1	O
,	O
Harris	B-PER
10-0-42-5	O
(	O
w-1	O
)	O
,	O

Astle	B-PER
9-0-53-1	O
(	O
w-1	O
nb-1	O
)	O

New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
innings	O

B.	B-PER
Young	I-PER
c	O
Moin	B-PER
Khan	I-PER
b	O
Waqar	B-PER
5	O

C.	B-PER
Spearman	I-PER
c	O
Moin	B-PER
Khan	I-PER
b	O
Wasim	B-PER
0	O

A.	B-PER
Parore	I-PER
c	O
Ijaz	B-PER
Ahmad	I-PER
b	O
Saqlain	B-PER
37	O

S.	B-PER
Fleming	I-PER
c	O
and	O
b	O
Afridi	B-PER
88	O

C.	B-PER
Cairns	I-PER
b	O
Saqlain	B-PER
10	O

N.	B-PER
Astle	I-PER
c	O
Ijaz	B-PER
Ahmad	I-PER
b	O
Salim	B-PER
Malik	I-PER
20	O

C.	B-PER
Harris	I-PER
lbw	O
b	O
Wasim	B-PER
22	O

L.	B-PER
Germon	I-PER
lbw	O
b	O
Afridi	B-PER
2	O

J.	B-PER
Vaughan	I-PER
c	O
Moin	B-PER
Khan	I-PER
b	O
Wasim	B-PER
13	O

S.	B-PER
Doull	I-PER
c	O
subs	O
(	O
M.	B-PER
Wasim	I-PER
)	O
b	O
Waqar	B-PER
1	O

R.	B-PER
Kennedy	I-PER
not	O
out	O
7	O

Extras	O
(	O
b-9	O
lb-3	O
w-12	O
nb-2	O
)	O
26	O

Total	O
(	O
all	O
out	O
in	O
42.1	O
overs	O
)	O
231	O

Fall	O
of	O
wickets	O
:	O
1-3	O
2-7	O
3-125	O
4-146	O
5-170	O
6-190	O
7-195	O

8-213	O
9-216	O
.	O

Bowling	O
:	O
Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
8.1-0-43-3	O
(	O
9w	O
,	O
1nb	O
)	O
,	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER

6-0-32-2	O
(	O
2w	O
,	O
1nb	O
)	O
,	O
Saqlain	B-PER
Mushtaq	I-PER
8-0-54-2	O
,	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmad	I-PER

10-0-42-0	O
(	O
1w	O
)	O
,	O
Shahid	B-PER
Afridi	I-PER
7-0-40-2	O
,	O
Salim	B-PER
Malik	I-PER
2.5-0-8-1	O
,	O

Ijaz	B-PER
Ahmad	I-PER
0.1-0-0-0	O
.	O

Result	O
:	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
won	O
by	O
46	O
runs	O
.	O

Third	O
one-day	O
match	O
:	O
December	O
8	O
,	O
in	O
Karachi	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ENGLISH	B-MISC
F.A.	I-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
SECOND	O
ROUND	O
RESULT	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Result	O
of	O
an	O
English	B-MISC
F.A.	I-MISC
Challenge	I-MISC

Cup	B-MISC
second	O
round	O
match	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Plymouth	B-ORG
4	O
Exeter	B-ORG
1	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
BLINKER	B-PER
BAN	O
LIFTED	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Dutch	B-MISC
forward	O
Reggie	B-PER
Blinker	I-PER
had	O
his	O
indefinite	O
suspension	O
lifted	O
by	O
FIFA	B-ORG
on	O
Friday	O
and	O
was	O
set	O
to	O
make	O
his	O
Sheffield	B-ORG
Wednesday	I-ORG
comeback	O
against	O
Liverpool	B-ORG
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Blinker	B-PER
missed	O
his	O
club	O
's	O
last	O
two	O
games	O
after	O
FIFA	B-ORG
slapped	O
a	O
worldwide	O
ban	O
on	O
him	O
for	O
appearing	O
to	O
sign	O
contracts	O
for	O
both	O
Wednesday	B-ORG
and	O
Udinese	B-ORG
while	O
he	O
was	O
playing	O
for	O
Feyenoord	B-ORG
.	O

FIFA	B-ORG
's	O
players	O
'	O
status	O
committee	O
,	O
meeting	O
in	O
Barcelona	B-LOC
,	O
decided	O
that	O
although	O
the	O
Udinese	B-ORG
document	O
was	O
basically	O
valid	O
,	O
it	O
could	O
not	O
be	O
legally	O
protected	O
.	O

The	O
committee	O
said	O
the	O
Italian	B-MISC
club	O
had	O
violated	O
regulations	O
by	O
failing	O
to	O
inform	O
Feyenoord	B-ORG
,	O
with	O
whom	O
the	O
player	O
was	O
under	O
contract	O
.	O

Blinker	B-PER
was	O
fined	O
75,000	O
Swiss	B-MISC
francs	O
(	O
$	O
57,600	O
)	O
for	O
failing	O
to	O
inform	O
the	O
Engllsh	B-MISC
club	O
of	O
his	O
previous	O
commitment	O
to	O
Udinese	B-ORG
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
LEEDS	B-ORG
'	O
BOWYER	B-PER
FINED	O
FOR	O
PART	O
IN	O
FAST-FOOD	O
FRACAS	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Leeds	B-ORG
'	O
England	B-LOC
under-21	O
striker	O
Lee	B-PER
Bowyer	I-PER
was	O
fined	O
4,500	O
pounds	O
(	O
$	O
7,400	O
)	O
on	O
Friday	O
for	O
hurling	O
chairs	O
at	O
restaurant	O
staff	O
during	O
a	O
disturbance	O
at	O
a	O
McDonald	B-ORG
's	I-ORG
fast-food	O
restaurant	O
.	O

Bowyer	B-PER
,	O
19	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
caught	O
in	O
the	O
act	O
by	O
security	O
cameras	O
,	O
pleaded	O
guilty	O
to	O
a	O
charge	O
of	O
affray	O
at	O
a	O
court	O
in	O
London	B-LOC
.	O

He	O
was	O
fined	O
and	O
ordered	O
to	O
pay	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
175	O
pounds	O
to	O
two	O
members	O
of	O
staff	O
injured	O
in	O
the	O
fracas	O
in	O
an	O
east	O
London	B-LOC
restaurant	O
in	O
October	O
.	O

Leeds	B-ORG
had	O
already	O
fined	O
Bowyer	B-PER
4,000	O
pounds	O
(	O
$	O
6,600	O
)	O
and	O
warned	O
him	O
a	O
repeat	O
of	O
his	O
criminal	O
behaviour	O
could	O
cost	O
him	O
his	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
side	O
.	O

Bowyer	B-PER
,	O
who	O
moved	O
to	O
the	O
Yorkshire	B-LOC
club	O
in	O
August	O
for	O
3.5	O
million	O
pounds	O
(	O
$	O
5.8	O
million	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
expected	O
to	O
play	O
against	O
Middlesbrough	B-ORG
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BASKETBALL	O
-	O
EUROLEAGUE	B-MISC
STANDINGS	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Standings	O
in	O
the	O
men	O
's	O
EuroLeague	B-MISC

basketball	O
championship	O
after	O
Thursday	O
's	O
matches	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O

played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Group	O
A	O

CSKA	B-ORG
Moscow	I-ORG
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
9	O
6	O
3	O
15	O

Stefanel	B-ORG
Milan	I-ORG
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
6	O
3	O
15	O

Maccabi	B-ORG
Tel	I-ORG
Aviv	I-ORG
(	O
Israel	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
5	O
4	O
14	O

Ulker	B-ORG
Spor	I-ORG
(	O
Turkey	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
4	O
5	O
13	O

Limoges	B-ORG
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
3	O
6	O
12	O

Panionios	B-ORG
(	O
Greece	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
3	O
6	O
12	O

Group	O
B	O

Teamsystem	B-ORG
Bologna	I-ORG
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
7	O
2	O
16	O

Olympiakos	B-ORG
(	O
Greece	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
5	O
4	O
14	O

Cibona	B-ORG
Zagreb	I-ORG
(	O
Croatia	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
5	O
4	O
14	O

Alba	B-ORG
Berlin	I-ORG
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
5	O
4	O
14	O

Estudiantes	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
5	O
4	O
14	O

Charleroi	B-ORG
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
0	O
9	O
9	O

Group	O
C	O

Panathinaikos	B-ORG
(	O
Greece	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
7	O
2	O
16	O

Ljubljana	B-ORG
(	O
Slovenia	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
6	O
3	O
15	O

Villeurbanne	B-ORG
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
6	O
3	O
15	O

Barcelona	B-ORG
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
4	O
5	O
13	O

Split	B-ORG
(	O
Croatia	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
4	O
5	O
13	O

Bayer	B-ORG
Leverkusen	I-ORG
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
0	O
9	O
9	O

Group	O
D	O

Efes	B-ORG
Pilsen	I-ORG
(	O
Turkey	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
7	O
2	O
16	O

Pau-Orthez	B-ORG
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
5	O
4	O
14	O

Partizan	B-ORG
Belgrade	I-ORG
(	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
5	O
4	O
14	O

Kinder	B-ORG
Bologna	I-ORG
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
4	O
5	O
13	O

Sevilla	B-ORG
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
4	O
5	O
13	O

Dynamo	B-ORG
Moscow	I-ORG
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
9	O
2	O
7	O
11	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RUGBY	B-ORG
UNION	I-ORG
-	O
LITTLE	B-PER
TO	O
MISS	O
CAMPESE	B-PER
FAREWELL	O
.	O

Robert	B-PER
Kitson	I-PER

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Centre	O
Jason	B-PER
Little	I-PER
will	O
miss	O
Australia	B-LOC
's	O
end-of-tour	O
fixture	O
against	O
the	O
Barbarians	B-ORG
at	O
Twickenham	B-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Little	B-PER
has	O
opted	O
not	O
to	O
risk	O
aggravating	O
the	O
knee	O
injury	O
which	O
ruled	O
him	O
out	O
of	O
a	O
large	O
chunk	O
of	O
the	O
tour	O
and	O
is	O
replaced	O
by	O
fellow	O
Queenslander	B-MISC
Daniel	B-PER
Herbert	I-PER
.	O

Owen	B-PER
Finegan	I-PER
has	O
recovered	O
from	O
the	O
knocks	O
he	O
took	O
in	O
last	O
weekend	O
's	O
test	O
against	O
Wales	B-LOC
and	O
retains	O
his	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
back-row	O
ahead	O
of	O
Daniel	B-PER
Manu	I-PER
.	O

The	O
Wallabies	B-ORG
have	O
their	O
sights	O
set	O
on	O
a	O
13th	O
successive	O
victory	O
to	O
end	O
their	O
European	B-MISC
tour	O
with	O
a	O
100	O
percent	O
record	O
but	O
also	O
want	O
to	O
turn	O
on	O
the	O
style	O
and	O
provide	O
David	B-PER
Campese	I-PER
with	O
a	O
fitting	O
send-off	O
in	O
his	O
final	O
match	O
in	O
Australian	B-MISC
colours	O
.	O

The	O
Wallabies	B-ORG
currently	O
have	O
no	O
plans	O
to	O
make	O
any	O
special	O
presentation	O
to	O
the	O
34-year-old	O
winger	O
but	O
a	O
full	O
house	O
of	O
75,000	O
spectators	O
will	O
still	O
gather	O
in	O
the	O
hope	O
of	O
witnessing	O
one	O
last	O
moment	O
of	O
magic	O
.	O

Campese	B-PER
will	O
be	O
up	O
against	O
a	O
familiar	O
foe	O
in	O
the	O
shape	O
of	O
Barbarians	B-ORG
captain	O
Rob	B-PER
Andrew	I-PER
,	O
the	O
man	O
who	O
kicked	O
Australia	B-LOC
to	O
defeat	O
with	O
a	O
last-ditch	O
drop-goal	O
in	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
quarter-final	O
in	O
Cape	B-LOC
Town	I-LOC
.	O

"	O
Campo	B-PER
has	O
a	O
massive	O
following	O
in	O
this	O
country	O
and	O
has	O
had	O
the	O
public	O
with	O
him	O
ever	O
since	O
he	O
first	O
played	O
here	O
in	O
1984	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Andrew	B-PER
,	O
also	O
likely	O
to	O
be	O
making	O
his	O
final	O
Twickenham	B-LOC
appearance	O
.	O

On	O
tour	O
,	O
Australia	B-LOC
have	O
won	O
all	O
four	O
tests	O
against	O
Italy	B-LOC
,	O
Scotland	B-LOC
,	O
Ireland	B-LOC
and	O
Wales	B-LOC
,	O
and	O
scored	O
414	O
points	O
at	O
an	O
average	O
of	O
almost	O
35	O
points	O
a	O
game	O
.	O

League	O
duties	O
restricted	O
the	O
Barbarians	B-ORG
'	O
selectorial	O
options	O
but	O
they	O
still	O
boast	O
13	O
internationals	O
including	O
England	B-LOC
full-back	O
Tim	B-PER
Stimpson	I-PER
and	O
recalled	O
wing	O
Tony	B-PER
Underwood	I-PER
,	O
plus	O
All	B-ORG
Black	I-ORG
forwards	O
Ian	B-PER
Jones	I-PER
and	O
Norm	B-PER
Hewitt	I-PER
.	O

Teams	O
:	O

Barbarians	B-ORG
-	O
15	O
-	O
Tim	B-PER
Stimpson	I-PER
(	O
England	B-LOC
)	O
;	O
14	O
-	O
Nigel	B-PER
Walker	I-PER
(	O
Wales	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
13	O
-	O
Allan	B-PER
Bateman	I-PER
(	O
Wales	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
12	O
-	O
Gregor	B-PER
Townsend	I-PER
(	O
Scotland	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
11	O
-	O
Tony	B-PER
Underwood	I-PER
(	O
England	B-LOC
)	O
;	O
10	O
-	O
Rob	B-PER
Andrew	I-PER
(	O
England	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
9	O
-	O
Rob	B-PER
Howley	I-PER
(	O
Wales	B-LOC
)	O
;	O
8	O
-	O
Scott	B-PER
Quinnell	I-PER
(	O
Wales	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
7	O
-	O
Neil	B-PER
Back	I-PER
(	O
England	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
6	O
-	O
Dale	B-PER
McIntosh	I-PER
(	O
Pontypridd	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
5	O
-	O
Ian	B-PER
Jones	I-PER
(	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
)	O
,	O
4	O
-	O
Craig	B-PER
Quinnell	I-PER
(	O
Wales	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
3	O
-	O
Darren	B-PER
Garforth	I-PER
(	O
Leicester	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
2	O
-	O
Norm	B-PER
Hewitt	I-PER
(	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
)	O
,	O
1	O
-	O
Nick	B-PER
Popplewell	I-PER
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
.	O

Australia	B-LOC
-	O
15	O
-	O
Matthew	B-PER
Burke	I-PER
;	O
14	O
-	O
Joe	B-PER
Roff	I-PER
,	O
13	O
-	O
Daniel	B-PER
Herbert	I-PER
,	O
12	O
-	O
Tim	B-PER
Horan	I-PER
(	O
captain	O
)	O
,	O
11	O
-	O
David	B-PER
Campese	I-PER
;	O
10	O
-	O
Pat	B-PER
Howard	I-PER
,	O
9	O
-	O
Sam	B-PER
Payne	I-PER
;	O
8	O
-	O
Michael	B-PER
Brial	I-PER
,	O
7	O
-	O
David	B-PER
Wilson	I-PER
,	O
6	O
-	O
Owen	B-PER
Finegan	I-PER
,	O
5	O
-	O
David	B-PER
Giffin	I-PER
,	O
4	O
-	O
Tim	B-PER
Gavin	I-PER
,	O
3	O
-	O
Andrew	B-PER
Blades	I-PER
,	O
2	O
-	O
Marco	B-PER
Caputo	I-PER
,	O
1	O
-	O
Dan	B-PER
Crowley	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GOLF	O
-	O
ZIMBABWE	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
SECOND	O
ROUND	O
SCORES	O
.	O

HARARE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Leading	O
second	O
round	O
scores	O
in	O
the	O
Zimbabwe	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
at	O
the	O
par-72	O
Chapman	B-LOC
Golf	I-LOC
Club	I-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
unless	O
stated	O
)	O
:	O
132	O
Des	B-PER
Terblanche	I-PER
65	O
67	O
133	O
Mark	B-PER
McNulty	I-PER
(	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
)	O
72	O
61	O
134	O
Steve	B-PER
van	I-PER
Vuuren	I-PER
65	O
69	O
136	O
Nick	B-PER
Price	I-PER
(	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
)	O
68	O
68	O
,	O
Justin	B-PER
Hobday	I-PER
71	O
65	O
,	O

Andrew	B-PER
Pitts	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
69	O
67	O
138	O
Mark	B-PER
Cayeux	I-PER
(	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
)	O
69	O
69	O
,	O
Mark	B-PER
Murless	I-PER
71	O
67	O
139	O
Hennie	B-PER
Swart	I-PER
75	O
64	O
,	O
Andrew	B-PER
Park	I-PER
72	O
67	O
140	O
Schalk	B-PER
van	I-PER
der	I-PER
Merwe	I-PER
(	O
Namibia	B-LOC
)	O
67	O
73	O
,	O
Desvonde	B-PER

Botes	B-PER
72	O
68	O
,	O
Greg	B-PER
Reid	I-PER
72	O
68	O
,	O
Clinton	B-PER
Whitelaw	I-PER
70	O

70	O
,	O
Brett	B-PER
Liddle	I-PER
75	O
65	O
,	O
Hugh	B-PER
Baiocchi	I-PER
73	O
67	O
141	O
Adilson	B-PER
da	I-PER
Silva	I-PER
(	O
Brazil	B-LOC
)	O
72	O
69	O
,	O
Sammy	B-PER
Daniels	I-PER
73	O

68	O
,	O
Trevor	B-PER
Dodds	I-PER
(	O
Namibia	B-LOC
)	O
72	O
69	O
142	O
Don	B-PER
Robertson	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
73	O
69	O
,	O
Dion	B-PER
Fourie	I-PER
69	O
73	O
,	O

Steve	B-PER
Waltman	I-PER
72	O
70	O
,	O
Ian	B-PER
Dougan	I-PER
73	O
69	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
UNCAPPED	O
PLAYERS	O
CALLED	O
TO	O
FACE	O
MACEDONIA	B-LOC
.	O

BUCHAREST	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Romania	B-LOC
trainer	O
Anghel	B-PER
Iordanescu	I-PER
called	O
up	O
three	O
uncapped	O
players	O
on	O
Friday	O
in	O
his	O
squad	O
to	O
face	O
Macedonia	B-LOC
next	O
week	O
in	O
a	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
qualifier	O
.	O

Midfielder	O
Valentin	B-PER
Stefan	I-PER
and	O
striker	O
Viorel	B-PER
Ion	I-PER
of	O
Otelul	B-ORG
Galati	I-ORG
and	O
defender	O
Liviu	B-PER
Ciobotariu	I-PER
of	O
National	B-ORG
Bucharest	I-ORG
are	O
the	O
newcomers	O
for	O
the	O
European	B-MISC
group	O
eight	O
clash	O
in	O
Macedonia	B-LOC
on	O
December	O
14	O
.	O

Iordanescu	B-PER
said	O
he	O
had	O
picked	O
them	O
because	O
of	O
their	O
good	O
performances	O
in	O
the	O
domestic	O
championship	O
in	O
which	O
National	B-ORG
Bucharest	I-ORG
are	O
top	O
and	O
Otelul	B-ORG
Galati	I-ORG
third	O
.	O
"	O

I	O
think	O
it	O
's	O
fair	O
to	O
give	O
them	O
a	O
chance	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
told	O
reporters	O
.	O

League	O
title-holders	O
Steaua	B-ORG
Bucharest	I-ORG
,	O
who	O
finished	O
bottom	O
of	O
their	O
Champions	B-MISC
'	I-MISC
League	I-MISC
group	O
in	O
the	O
European	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
,	O
have	O
only	O
two	O
players	O
in	O
the	O
squad	O
.	O

Attacking	O
midfielder	O
Adrian	B-PER
Ilie	I-PER
,	O
who	O
recently	O
moved	O
from	O
Steaua	B-ORG
to	O
Turkish	B-MISC
club	O
Galatasaray	B-ORG
,	O
is	O
ruled	O
out	O
after	O
two	O
yellow-card	O
offences	O
.	O

Squad	O
:	O

Goalkeepers	O
-	O
Bogdan	B-PER
Stelea	I-PER
,	O
Florin	B-PER
Prunea	I-PER
.	O

Defenders	O
-	O
Dan	B-PER
Petrescu	I-PER
,	O
Daniel	B-PER
Prodan	I-PER
,	O
Anton	B-PER
Dobos	I-PER
,	O
Cornel	B-PER
Papura	I-PER
,	O
Liviu	B-PER
Ciobotariu	I-PER
,	O
Tibor	B-PER
Selymess	I-PER
,	O
Iulian	B-PER
Filipescu	I-PER
.	O

Midfielders	O
-	O
Gheorghe	B-PER
Hagi	I-PER
,	O
Gheorghe	B-PER
Popescu	I-PER
,	O
Constantin	B-PER
Galca	I-PER
,	O
Valentin	B-PER
Stefan	I-PER
,	O
Basarab	B-PER
Panduru	I-PER
,	O
Dorinel	B-PER
Munteanu	I-PER
,	O
Ovidiu	B-PER
Stinga	I-PER
.	O

Forwards	O
-	O
Ioan	B-PER
Vladoiu	I-PER
,	O
Gheorghe	B-PER
Craioveanu	I-PER
,	O
Ionel	B-PER
Danciulescu	I-PER
,	O
Viorel	B-PER
Ion	I-PER
.	O

REUTER	B-ORG

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
BRAZILIAN	B-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

RIO	B-LOC
DE	I-LOC
JANEIRO	I-LOC
1996-12-05	O

Results	O
of	O
Brazilian	B-MISC

soccer	O
championship	O
semifinal	O
,	O
first	O
leg	O
matches	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Goias	B-ORG
1	O
Gremio	B-ORG
3	O

Portuguesa	B-ORG
1	O
Atletico	B-ORG
Mineiro	I-ORG
0	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
LARA	B-PER
ENDURES	O
ANOTHER	O
MISERABLE	O
DAY	O
.	O

Robert	B-PER
Galvin	I-PER

MELBOURNE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Australia	B-LOC
gave	O
Brian	B-PER
Lara	I-PER
another	O
reason	O
to	O
be	O
miserable	O
when	O
they	O
beat	O
West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
by	O
five	O
wickets	O
in	O
the	O
opening	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC
limited	O
overs	O
match	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Lara	B-PER
,	O
disciplined	O
for	O
misconduct	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
,	O
was	O
dismissed	O
for	O
five	O
to	O
extend	O
a	O
disappointing	O
run	O
of	O
form	O
on	O
tour	O
.	O

Australia	B-LOC
,	O
who	O
hold	O
a	O
2-0	O
lead	O
in	O
the	O
five-match	O
test	O
series	O
,	O
overhauled	O
West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
'	O
total	O
of	O
172	O
all	O
out	O
with	O
eight	O
balls	O
to	O
spare	O
to	O
end	O
a	O
run	O
of	O
six	O
successive	O
one-day	O
defeats	O
.	O

All-rounder	O
Greg	B-PER
Blewett	I-PER
steered	O
his	O
side	O
to	O
a	O
comfortable	O
victory	O
with	O
an	O
unbeaten	O
57	O
in	O
90	O
balls	O
to	O
the	O
delight	O
of	O
the	O
42,442	O
crowd	O
.	O

Man-of-the	O
match	O
Blewett	B-PER
came	O
to	O
the	O
wicket	O
with	O
the	O
total	O
on	O
70	O
for	O
two	O
and	O
hit	O
three	O
fours	O
during	O
an	O
untroubled	O
innings	O
lasting	O
129	O
minutes	O
.	O

His	O
crucial	O
fifth-wicket	O
partnership	O
with	O
fellow	O
all-rounder	O
Stuart	B-PER
Law	I-PER
,	O
who	O
scored	O
21	O
,	O
added	O
71	O
off	O
85	O
balls	O
.	O

Lara	B-PER
looked	O
out	O
of	O
touch	O
during	O
his	O
brief	O
stay	O
at	O
the	O
crease	O
before	O
chipping	O
a	O
simple	O
catch	O
to	O
Shane	B-PER
Warne	I-PER
at	O
mid-wicket	O
.	O

West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
tour	O
manager	O
Clive	B-PER
Lloyd	I-PER
has	O
apologised	O
for	O
Lara	B-PER
's	O
behaviour	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
.	O

He	O
(	O
Lara	B-PER
)	O
had	O
told	O
Australia	B-LOC
coach	O
Geoff	B-PER
Marsh	I-PER
that	O
wicketkeeper	O
Ian	B-PER
Healy	I-PER
was	O
unwelcome	O
in	O
the	O
visitors	O
'	O
dressing	O
room	O
.	O

The	O
Melbourne	B-LOC
crowd	O
were	O
clearly	O
angered	O
by	O
the	O
incident	O
,	O
loudly	O
jeering	O
the	O
West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
vice-captain	O
as	O
he	O
walked	O
to	O
the	O
middle	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
left	O
to	O
fellow	O
left-hander	O
Shivnarine	B-PER
Chanderpaul	I-PER
to	O
hold	O
the	O
innings	O
together	O
with	O
a	O
gritty	O
54	O
despite	O
the	O
handicap	O
of	O
an	O
injured	O
groin	O
.	O

Chanderpaul	B-PER
was	O
forced	O
to	O
rely	O
on	O
a	O
runner	O
for	O
most	O
of	O
his	O
innings	O
after	O
hurting	O
himself	O
as	O
he	O
scurried	O
back	O
to	O
his	O
crease	O
to	O
avoid	O
being	O
run	O
out	O
.	O

Pakistan	B-LOC
,	O
who	O
arrive	O
in	O
Australia	B-LOC
later	O
this	O
month	O
,	O
are	O
the	O
other	O
team	O
competing	O
in	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC
tournament	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
AUSTRALIA	B-LOC
V	O
WEST	B-LOC
INDIES	I-LOC
WORLD	B-MISC
SERIES	I-MISC
SCOREBOARD	O
.	O

MELBOURNE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Scoreboard	O
in	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC

limited	O
overs	O
match	O
between	O
Australia	B-LOC
and	O
West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC

S.	B-PER
Campbell	I-PER
c	O
Healy	B-PER
b	O
Gillespie	B-PER
31	O

R.	B-PER
Samuels	I-PER
c	O
M.	B-PER
Waugh	I-PER
b	O
Gillespie	B-PER
7	O

B.	B-PER
Lara	I-PER
c	O
Warne	B-PER
b	O
Moody	B-PER
5	O

S.	B-PER
Chanderpaul	I-PER
c	O
Healy	B-PER
b	O
Blewett	B-PER
54	O

C.	B-PER
Hooper	I-PER
run	O
out	O
7	O

J.	B-PER
Adams	I-PER
lbw	O
b	O
Moody	B-PER
5	O

J.	B-PER
Murray	I-PER
c	O
Blewett	B-PER
b	O
Warne	B-PER
24	O

N.	B-PER
McLean	I-PER
c	O
and	O
b	O
M.	B-PER
Waugh	I-PER
7	O

K.	B-PER
Benjamin	I-PER
b	O
Warne	B-PER
8	O

C.	B-PER
Ambrose	I-PER
run	O
out	O
2	O

C.	B-PER
Walsh	I-PER
not	O
out	O
8	O

Extras	O
(	O
lb-10	O
w-1	O
nb-3	O
)	O
14	O

Total	O
(	O
49.2	O
overs	O
)	O
172	O

Fall	O
of	O
wickets	O
:	O
1-11	O
2-38	O
3-64	O
4-73	O
5-81	O
6-120	O
7-135	O
8-150	O

9-153	O
.	O

Bowling	O
:	O
Reiffel	B-PER
10-2-26-0	O
(	O
nb-3	O
)	O
,	O
Gillespie	B-PER
10-0-39-2	O
,	O

Moody	B-PER
10-1-25-2	O
,	O
Blewett	B-PER
6.2-0-27-1	O
,	O
Warne	B-PER
10-0-34-2	O
(	O
w-1	O
)	O
,	O

M.	B-PER
Waugh	I-PER
3-0-11-1	O
.	O

Australia	B-LOC

M.	B-PER
Taylor	I-PER
b	O
McLean	B-PER
29	O

M.	B-PER
Waugh	I-PER
c	O
Murray	B-PER
b	O
Benjamin	B-PER
27	O

R.	B-PER
Ponting	I-PER
lbw	O
McLean	B-PER
5	O

G.	B-PER
Blewett	I-PER
not	O
out	O
57	O

M.	B-PER
Bevan	I-PER
st	O
Murray	B-PER
b	O
Hooper	B-PER
3	O

S.	B-PER
Law	I-PER
b	O
Hooper	B-PER
21	O

T.	B-PER
Moody	I-PER
not	O
out	O
3	O

Extras	O
(	O
lb-17	O
nb-8	O
w-3	O
)	O
28	O

Total	O
(	O
for	O
five	O
wickets	O
,	O
48.4	O
overs	O
)	O
173	O

Fall	O
of	O
wickets	O
:	O
1-59	O
2-70	O
3-78	O
4-90	O
5-160	O
.	O

Did	O
not	O
bat	O
:	O
I.	B-PER
Healy	I-PER
,	O
P.	B-PER
Reiffel	I-PER
,	O
S.	B-PER
Warne	I-PER
,	O
J.	B-PER
Gillespie	I-PER
.	O

Bowling	O
:	O
Ambrose	B-PER
10-3-19-0	O
(	O
2nb	O
1w	O
)	O
,	O
Walsh	B-PER
9-0-34-0	O
(	O
4nb	O
)	O
,	O

Benjamin	B-PER
9.4-0-43-1	O
(	O
1nb	O
1w	O
)	O
,	O
Hooper	B-PER
10-0-27-2	O
(	O
1nb	O
)	O
,	O
McLean	B-PER

10-1-33-2	O
(	O
1w	O
)	O
.	O

Result	O
:	O
Australia	B-LOC
won	O
by	O
five	O
wickets	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
AUSTRALIA	B-LOC
BEAT	O
WEST	B-LOC
INDIES	I-LOC
BY	O
FIVE	O
WICKETS	O
.	O

MELBOURNE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Australia	B-LOC
beat	O
West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
by	O
five	O
wickets	O
in	O
a	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC
limited	O
overs	O
match	O
at	O
the	O
Melbourne	B-LOC
Cricket	I-LOC
Ground	I-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Scores	O
:	O
West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
172	O
all	O
out	O
in	O
49.2	O
overs	O
(	O
Shivnarine	B-PER
Chanderpaul	I-PER
54	O
)	O
;	O
Australia	B-LOC
173-5	O
in	O
48.4	O
overs	O
(	O
Greg	B-PER
Blewett	I-PER
57	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
WEST	B-LOC
INDIES	I-LOC
172	O
ALL	O
OUT	O
IN	O
49.2	O
OVERS	O
V	O
AUSTRALIA	B-LOC
.	O

MELBOURNE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
were	O
all	O
out	O
for	O
172	O
off	O
49.2	O
overs	O
in	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC
limited	O
overs	O
match	O
against	O
Australia	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
SHEFFIELD	B-MISC
SHIELD	I-MISC
SCORE	O
.	O

HOBART	B-LOC
,	O
Australia	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Score	O
on	O
the	O
first	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
four-day	O
Sheffield	B-MISC
Shield	I-MISC
match	O
between	O
Tasmania	B-LOC
and	O
Victoria	B-LOC
at	O
Bellerive	B-LOC
Oval	I-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Tasmania	B-LOC
352	O
for	O
three	O
(	O
David	B-PER
Boon	I-PER
106	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
Shaun	B-PER
Young	I-PER
86	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
Michael	B-PER
DiVenuto	I-PER
119	O
)	O
v	O
Victoria	B-ORG
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
LARA	B-PER
SUFFERS	O
MORE	O
AUSTRALIAN	O
TOUR	O
MISERY	O
.	O

MELBOURNE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
batsman	O
Brian	B-PER
Lara	I-PER
suffered	O
another	O
blow	O
to	O
his	O
Australian	B-MISC
tour	O
,	O
after	O
already	O
being	O
disciplined	O
for	O
misconduct	O
,	O
when	O
he	O
was	O
dismissed	O
cheaply	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
limited	O
overs	O
match	O
against	O
Australia	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Lara	B-PER
,	O
who	O
earned	O
a	O
stern	O
rebuke	O
from	O
his	O
own	O
tour	O
management	O
after	O
an	O
angry	O
outburst	O
against	O
Australia	B-LOC
wicketkeeper	O
Ian	B-PER
Healy	I-PER
,	O
scored	O
five	O
to	O
prolong	O
a	O
run	O
of	O
poor	O
form	O
with	O
the	O
bat	O
.	O

The	O
West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
vice-captain	O
struggled	O
for	O
timing	O
during	O
his	O
36-minute	O
stay	O
at	O
the	O
crease	O
before	O
chipping	O
a	O
ball	O
from	O
medium	O
pacer	O
Tom	B-PER
Moody	I-PER
straight	O
to	O
Shane	B-PER
Warne	I-PER
at	O
mid-wicket	O
.	O

West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
were	O
53	O
for	O
two	O
in	O
15	O
overs	O
when	O
rain	O
stopped	O
play	O
at	O
the	O
Melbourne	B-LOC
Cricket	I-LOC
Ground	I-LOC
after	O
captain	O
Courtney	B-PER
Walsh	I-PER
won	O
the	O
toss	O
and	O
elected	O
to	O
bat	O
.	O

Lara	B-PER
's	O
outburst	O
three	O
days	O
ago	O
has	O
clearly	O
turned	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
Australian	B-MISC
public	O
against	O
him	O
.	O

As	O
he	O
walked	O
to	O
the	O
wicket	O
he	O
was	O
greeted	O
by	O
loud	O
jeers	O
from	O
sections	O
of	O
the	O
crowd	O
.	O

On	O
several	O
occasions	O
during	O
his	O
innings	O
,	O
the	O
crowd	O
joined	O
together	O
in	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
obscene	O
chants	O
against	O
him	O
.	O

Tour	O
manager	O
Clive	B-PER
Lloyd	I-PER
on	O
Wednesday	O
apologised	O
for	O
Lara	B-PER
's	O
behaviour	O
in	O
confronting	O
Australia	B-LOC
coach	O
Geoff	B-PER
Marsh	I-PER
in	O
the	O
opposition	O
dressing	O
room	O
to	O
protest	O
against	O
his	O
dismissal	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
test	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
.	O

Lloyd	B-PER
did	O
not	O
say	O
what	O
form	O
the	O
discipline	O
would	O
take	O
.	O

Lara	B-PER
,	O
who	O
holds	O
the	O
record	O
for	O
the	O
highest	O
score	O
in	O
test	O
and	O
first-class	O
cricket	O
,	O
was	O
unhappy	O
about	O
Healy	B-PER
's	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
incident	O
and	O
questioned	O
whether	O
the	O
ball	O
had	O
carried	O
to	O
the	O
Australia	B-LOC
keeper	O
.	O

Australia	B-LOC
went	O
on	O
to	O
win	O
the	O
match	O
at	O
the	O
Sydney	B-LOC
Cricket	I-LOC
Ground	I-LOC
by	O
124	O
runs	O
to	O
take	O
a	O
two-nil	O
lead	O
in	O
the	O
five-test	O
series	O
after	O
Lara	B-PER
failed	O
in	O
both	O
innings	O
.	O

Lara	B-PER
has	O
yet	O
to	O
score	O
a	O
century	O
since	O
West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
arrived	O
in	O
Australia	B-LOC
five	O
weeks	O
ago	O
.	O

Both	O
West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
and	O
Australia	B-LOC
team	O
management	O
have	O
played	O
down	O
the	O
incident	O
,	O
stressing	O
that	O
relations	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
sides	O
have	O
not	O
been	O
adversely	O
affected	O
.	O

Pakistan	B-LOC
,	O
who	O
arrive	O
next	O
week	O
,	O
are	O
the	O
third	O
team	O
in	O
the	O
triangular	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC
tournament	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
WEST	B-LOC
INDIES	I-LOC
TO	O
BAT	O
AFTER	O
WINNING	O
THE	O
TOSS	O
.	O

MELBOURNE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
captain	O
Courtney	B-PER
Walsh	I-PER
elected	O
to	O
bat	O
after	O
winning	O
the	O
toss	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
match	O
in	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC
limited	O
overs	O
competition	O
against	O
Australia	B-LOC
at	O
the	O
Melbourne	B-LOC
Cricket	O
Ground	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Teams	O
:	O

Australia	B-LOC
-	O
Mark	B-PER
Taylor	I-PER
(	O
captain	O
)	O
,	O
Mark	B-PER
Waugh	I-PER
,	O
Ricky	B-PER
Ponting	I-PER
,	O
Greg	B-PER
Blewett	I-PER
,	O
Michael	B-PER
Bevan	I-PER
,	O
Stuart	B-PER
Law	I-PER
,	O
Tom	B-PER
Moody	I-PER
,	O
Ian	B-PER
Healy	I-PER
,	O
Paul	B-PER
Reiffel	I-PER
,	O
Shane	B-PER
Warne	I-PER
,	O
Jason	B-PER
Gillespie	I-PER
,	O
Glenn	B-PER
McGrath	I-PER
12th	O
man	O
.	O

West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
-	O
Sherwin	B-PER
Campbell	I-PER
,	O
Robert	B-PER
Samuels	I-PER
,	O
Brian	B-PER
Lara	I-PER
,	O
Shivnarine	B-PER
Chanderpaul	I-PER
,	O
Carl	B-PER
Hooper	I-PER
,	O
Jimmy	B-PER
Adams	I-PER
,	O
Junior	B-PER
Murray	I-PER
,	O
Nixon	B-PER
McLean	I-PER
,	O
Kenneth	B-PER
Benjamin	I-PER
,	O
Curtly	B-PER
Ambrose	I-PER
,	O
Courtney	B-PER
Walsh	I-PER
(	O
captain	O
)	O
,	O
Roland	B-PER
Holder	I-PER
12th	O
man	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BADMINTON	O
-	O
WORLD	B-MISC
GRAND	I-MISC
PRIX	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
.	O

BALI	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Results	O
in	O
last	O
of	O
the	O
group	O
matches	O
at	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Grand	I-MISC
Prix	I-MISC
badminton	O
finals	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Men	O
's	O
singles	O

Group	O
B	O

Chen	B-PER
Gang	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Martin	B-PER
Londgaard	I-PER
Hansen	I-PER
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
15-12	O
15-6	O

Dong	B-PER
Jiong	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Thomas	B-PER
Stuer-Lauridsen	I-PER
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
15-10	O
15-6	O

Indra	B-PER
Wijaya	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Ong	B-PER
Ewe	I-PER
Hock	I-PER
(	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
)	O
5-15	O
15-11	O
15-11	O

Group	O
C	O

Sun	B-PER
Jun	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Rashid	B-PER
Sidek	I-PER
(	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
)	O
15-12	O
17-14	O

Hermawan	B-PER
Susanto	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Soren	B-PER
B.	I-PER
Nielsen	I-PER
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
15-8	O
15-2	O

Group	O
D	O

Allan	B-PER
Budi	I-PER
Kuksuma	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Poul-Erik	B-PER
Hoyer-Larsen	I-PER
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
15-7	O
15-4	O

Budi	B-PER
Santoso	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Hu	B-PER
Zhilan	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
15-4	O
15-5	O

Semifinals	O
(	O
on	O
Saturday	O
)	O
:	O
Fung	B-PER
Permadi	I-PER
(	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
)	O
v	O
Indra	B-PER

Wijaya	B-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
;	O
Sun	B-PER
Jun	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
v	O
Allan	B-PER
Budi	I-PER
Kusuma	I-PER

(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O

Women	O
's	O
singles	O

Group	O
A	O

Gong	B-PER
Zhichao	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Mia	B-PER
Audina	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
11-2	O
12-10	O

Group	O
B	O

Ye	B-PER
Zhaoying	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Meiluawati	B-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
11-6	O
12-10	O

Group	O
C	O

Camilla	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Wang	B-PER
Chen	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
11-0	O
12-10	O

Group	O
D	O

Susi	B-PER
Susanti	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Han	B-PER
Jingna	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
11-5	O
11-4	O
.	O

Semifinals	O
(	O
on	O
Saturday	O
)	O
:	O
Susi	B-PER
Susanti	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
v	O
Camilla	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
;	O
Ye	B-PER
Zhaoying	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
v	O
Gong	B-PER
Zichao	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ARAB	B-MISC
CONTRACTORS	O
WIN	O
AFRICAN	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
WINNERS	I-MISC
'	I-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
.	O

CAIRO	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Result	O
of	O
the	O
second	O
leg	O
of	O
the	O
African	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
Winners	I-MISC
'	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
final	O
at	O
the	O
National	B-LOC
stadium	I-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
:	O
Arab	B-ORG
Contractors	I-ORG
(	O
Egypt	B-LOC
)	O
4	O
Sodigraf	B-ORG
(	O
Zaire	B-LOC
)	O
0	O
(	O
halftime	O
2-0	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O

Aly	B-PER
Ashour	I-PER
7	O
,	O
56	O
penalty	O
,	O
Mohamed	B-PER
Ouda	I-PER
24	O
,	O
73	O

Contractors	O
won	O
4-0	O
on	O
aggregate	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NHL	B-ORG
ICE	O
HOCKEY	O
-	O
STANDINGS	O
AFTER	O
THURSDAY	O
'S	O
GAMES	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Standings	O
of	O
National	B-ORG
Hockey	I-ORG

League	B-ORG
teams	O
after	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Thursday	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O

won	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
tied	O
,	O
goals	O
for	O
,	O
goals	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

EASTERN	O
CONFERENCE	O

NORTHEAST	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
GF	O
GA	O
PTS	O

HARTFORD	B-ORG
12	O
7	O
6	O
77	O
76	O
30	O

BUFFALO	B-ORG
13	O
12	O
1	O
77	O
76	O
27	O

BOSTON	B-ORG
10	O
11	O
4	O
74	O
84	O
24	O

MONTREAL	B-ORG
10	O
14	O
4	O
96	O
103	O
24	O

PITTSBURGH	B-ORG
9	O
13	O
3	O
81	O
91	O
21	O

OTTAWA	B-ORG
7	O
11	O
6	O
62	O
72	O
20	O

ATLANTIC	B-LOC
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
GF	O
GA	O
PTS	O

FLORIDA	B-ORG
17	O
4	O
6	O
83	O
53	O
40	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
14	O
12	O
2	O
75	O
75	O
30	O

NEW	B-ORG
JERSEY	I-ORG
14	O
10	O
1	O
61	O
61	O
29	O

WASHINGTON	B-ORG
13	O
12	O
1	O
69	O
66	O
27	O

NY	B-ORG
RANGERS	I-ORG
10	O
13	O
5	O
91	O
81	O
25	O

NY	B-ORG
ISLANDERS	I-ORG
7	O
11	O
8	O
65	O
72	O
22	O

TAMPA	B-ORG
BAY	I-ORG
8	O
15	O
2	O
69	O
81	O
18	O

WESTERN	O
CONFERENCE	O

CENTRAL	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

W	O
L	O
T	O
GF	O
GA	O
PTS	O

DETROIT	B-ORG
15	O
9	O
4	O
81	O
53	O
34	O

DALLAS	B-ORG
16	O
9	O
1	O
74	O
60	O
33	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
12	O
12	O
3	O
71	O
67	O
27	O

ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
13	O
14	O
0	O
78	O
81	O
26	O

TORONTO	B-ORG
11	O
15	O
0	O
76	O
89	O
22	O

PHOENIX	B-ORG
9	O
13	O
4	O
61	O
74	O
22	O

PACIFIC	B-LOC
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
GF	O
GA	O
PTS	O

COLORADO	B-ORG
17	O
6	O
4	O
97	O
56	O
38	O

VANCOUVER	B-ORG
14	O
11	O
1	O
84	O
83	O
29	O

EDMONTON	B-ORG
13	O
14	O
1	O
94	O
88	O
27	O

LOS	B-ORG
ANGELES	I-ORG
11	O
13	O
3	O
72	O
83	O
25	O

SAN	B-ORG
JOSE	I-ORG
10	O
13	O
4	O
69	O
87	O
24	O

CALGARY	B-ORG
10	O
16	O
2	O
65	O
77	O
22	O

ANAHEIM	B-ORG
9	O
14	O
4	O
73	O
86	O
22	O

FRIDAY	O
,	O
DECEMBER	O
6	O

ANAHEIM	B-ORG
AT	O
BUFFALO	B-LOC

TORONTO	B-ORG
AT	O
NY	B-ORG
RANGERS	I-ORG

PITTSBURGH	B-ORG
AT	O
WASHINGTON	B-LOC

MONTREAL	B-ORG
AT	O
CHICAGO	B-LOC

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
AT	O
DALLAS	B-LOC

ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
AT	O
COLORADO	B-LOC

OTTAWA	B-ORG
AT	O
EDMONTON	B-LOC

-DOCSTART-	O

NHL	B-ORG
ICE	O
HOCKEY	O
-	O
THURSDAY	O
'S	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

[	O
CORRECTED	O
08:40	O
GMT	B-MISC
]	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

(	O
Corrects	O
headline	O
from	O
NBA	B-ORG
to	O
NHL	B-ORG
and	O
corrects	O
team	O
name	O
in	O
second	O
result	O
from	O
La	B-ORG
Clippers	I-ORG
to	O
Ny	B-ORG
Islanders	I-ORG
.	O

)	O

Results	O
of	O
National	B-ORG
Hockey	I-ORG

League	B-ORG
games	O
on	O
Thursday	O
(	O
home	O
team	O
in	O
CAPS	O
)	O
:	O

Hartford	B-ORG
4	O
BOSTON	B-ORG
2	O

FLORIDA	B-ORG
4	O
Ny	B-ORG
Islanders	I-ORG
2	O

NEW	B-ORG
JERSEY	I-ORG
2	O
Calgary	B-ORG
1	O

Phoenix	B-ORG
3	O
ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
0	O

Tampa	B-ORG
Bay	I-ORG
2	O
LOS	B-ORG
ANGELES	I-ORG
1	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NFL	B-ORG
AMERICAN	O
FOOTBALL-COLTS	O
CLOBBER	O
EAGLES	B-ORG
TO	O
STAY	O
IN	O
PLAYOFF	O
HUNT	O
.	O

INDIANAPOLIS	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
injury-plagued	O
Indianapolis	B-ORG
Colts	I-ORG
lost	O
another	O
quarterback	O
on	O
Thursday	O
but	O
last	O
year	O
's	O
AFC	O
finalists	O
rallied	O
together	O
to	O
shoot	O
down	O
the	O
Philadelphia	B-ORG
Eagles	I-ORG
37-10	O
in	O
a	O
showdown	O
of	O
playoff	O
contenders	O
.	O

Marshall	B-PER
Faulk	I-PER
rushed	O
for	O
101	O
yards	O
and	O
two	O
touchdowns	O
and	O
Jason	B-PER
Belser	I-PER
returned	O
an	O
interception	O
44	O
yards	O
for	O
a	O
score	O
as	O
the	O
Colts	B-ORG
improved	O
to	O
8-6	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
mark	O
as	O
the	O
Eagles	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
lost	O
for	O
the	O
fourth	O
time	O
in	O
five	O
games	O
.	O

Paul	B-PER
Justin	I-PER
,	O
starting	O
for	O
the	O
sidelined	O
Jim	B-PER
Harbaugh	I-PER
,	O
was	O
14-of-23	O
for	O
144	O
yards	O
and	O
a	O
touchdown	O
for	O
the	O
the	O
Colts	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
played	O
their	O
last	O
home	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
.	O

Indianapolis	B-LOC
closes	O
with	O
games	O
at	O
Kansas	B-LOC
City	I-LOC
and	O
Cincinnati	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
Eagles	B-ORG
were	O
held	O
without	O
a	O
touchdown	O
until	O
the	O
final	O
five	O
seconds	O
.	O

Philadelphia	B-LOC
,	O
which	O
fell	O
from	O
an	O
NFC	O
East	O
tie	O
with	O
the	O
Dallas	B-ORG
Cowboys	I-ORG
and	O
Washington	B-ORG
Redskins	I-ORG
,	O
go	O
on	O
the	O
road	O
against	O
the	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
Jets	I-ORG
and	O
then	O
entertain	O
Arizona	B-ORG
.	O

The	O
loss	O
by	O
Philadelphia	B-ORG
allowed	O
the	O
idle	O
Green	B-ORG
Bay	I-ORG
Packers	I-ORG
(	O
10-3	O
)	O
to	O
clinch	O
the	O
first	O
NFC	O
playoff	O
berth	O
.	O

The	O
Colts	B-ORG
won	O
despite	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
injured	O
starting	O
defensive	O
tackle	O
Tony	B-PER
Siragusa	I-PER
,	O
cornerback	O
Ray	B-PER
Buchanan	I-PER
and	O
linebacker	O
Quentin	B-PER
Coryatt	I-PER
.	O

Faulk	B-PER
carried	O
16	O
times	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
13-yard	O
TD	O
run	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
quarter	O
and	O
a	O
seven-yard	O
score	O
early	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
period	O
.	O

Justin	B-PER
made	O
his	O
second	O
straight	O
start	O
for	O
Harbaugh	B-PER
,	O
who	O
has	O
a	O
knee	O
injury	O
.	O

Justin	B-PER
suffered	O
a	O
sprained	O
right	O
shoulder	O
in	O
the	O
third	O
quarter	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
return	O
.	O

Third-stringer	O
Kerwin	B-PER
Bell	I-PER
,	O
a	O
1988	O
draft	O
choice	O
of	O
the	O
Miami	B-ORG
Dolphins	I-ORG
,	O
made	O
his	O
NFL	B-ORG
debut	O
and	O
was	O
5-of-5	O
for	O
75	O
yards	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
20-yard	O
scoring	O
strike	O
to	O
Marvin	B-PER
Harrison	I-PER
in	O
the	O
third	O
period	O
.	O

A	O
39-yard	O
interference	O
penalty	O
against	O
Philadelphia	B-LOC
's	O
Troy	B-PER
Vincent	I-PER
set	O
up	O
Faulk	B-PER
's	O
first	O
score	O
around	O
left	O
end	O
that	O
capped	O
an	O
80-yard	O
march	O
5:17	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
rout	O
was	O
on	O
.	O

Eagles	B-ORG
quarterback	O
Ty	B-PER
Detmer	I-PER
was	O
17-of-34	O
for	O
182	O
yards	O
before	O
he	O
was	O
benched	O
.	O

Ricky	B-PER
Watters	I-PER
,	O
who	O
leads	O
the	O
NFC	O
in	O
rushing	O
,	O
left	O
the	O
game	O
after	O
getting	O
kneed	O
to	O
the	O
helmet	O
after	O
gaining	O
33	O
yards	O
on	O
seven	O
carries	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NBA	B-ORG
BASKETBALL	O
-	O
STANDINGS	O
AFTER	O
THURSDAY	O
'S	O
GAMES	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Standings	O
of	O
National	B-ORG

Basketball	B-ORG
Association	I-ORG
teams	O
after	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Thursday	O

(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
won	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
percentage	O
,	O
games	O
behind	O
)	O
:	O

EASTERN	O
CONFERENCE	O

ATLANTIC	B-LOC
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

MIAMI	B-ORG
14	O
4	O
.778	O
-	O

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
10	O
6	O
.625	O
3	O

ORLANDO	B-ORG
8	O
6	O
.571	O
4	O

WASHINGTON	B-ORG
7	O
9	O
.438	O
6	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
7	O
10	O
.412	O
6	O
1/2	O

BOSTON	B-ORG
4	O
12	O
.250	O
9	O

NEW	B-ORG
JERSEY	I-ORG
3	O
10	O
.231	O
8	O
1/2	O

CENTRAL	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
17	O
1	O
.944	O
-	O

DETROIT	B-ORG
13	O
3	O
.813	O
3	O

CLEVELAND	B-ORG
11	O
5	O
.688	O
5	O

ATLANTA	B-ORG
10	O
8	O
.556	O
7	O

CHARLOTTE	B-ORG
8	O
8	O
.500	O
8	O

MILWAUKEE	B-ORG
8	O
8	O
.500	O
8	O

INDIANA	B-ORG
7	O
8	O
.467	O
8	O
1/2	O

TORONTO	B-ORG
6	O
11	O
.353	O
10	O
1/2	O

WESTERN	O
CONFERENCE	O

MIDWEST	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

HOUSTON	B-ORG
16	O
2	O
.889	O
-	O

UTAH	B-ORG
14	O
2	O
.875	O
1	O

MINNESOTA	B-ORG
7	O
10	O
.412	O
8	O
1/2	O

DALLAS	B-ORG
6	O
11	O
.353	O
9	O
1/2	O

DENVER	B-ORG
5	O
14	O
.263	O
11	O
1/2	O

SAN	B-ORG
ANTONIO	I-ORG
3	O
13	O
.188	O
12	O

VANCOUVER	B-ORG
2	O
16	O
.111	O
14	O

PACIFIC	B-LOC
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

SEATTLE	B-ORG
15	O
5	O
.750	O
-	O

LA	B-ORG
LAKERS	I-ORG
13	O
7	O
.650	O
2	O

PORTLAND	B-ORG
11	O
8	O
.579	O
3	O
1/2	O

LA	B-ORG
CLIPPERS	I-ORG
7	O
11	O
.389	O
7	O

GOLDEN	B-ORG
STATE	I-ORG
6	O
12	O
.333	O
8	O

SACRAMENTO	B-ORG
6	O
12	O
.333	O
8	O

PHOENIX	B-ORG
2	O
14	O
.125	O
11	O

FRIDAY	O
,	O
DECEMBER	O
6	O

NEW	B-ORG
JERSEY	I-ORG
AT	O
BOSTON	B-LOC

CLEVELAND	B-ORG
AT	O
DETROIT	B-LOC

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
AT	O
MIAMI	B-LOC

PHOENIX	B-ORG
AT	O
SACRAMENTO	B-LOC

VANCOUVER	B-ORG
AT	O
SAN	B-LOC
ANTONIO	I-LOC

MINNESOTA	B-ORG
AT	O
UTAH	B-LOC

CHARLOTTE	B-ORG
AT	O
PORTLAND	B-LOC

INDIANA	B-ORG
AT	O
GOLDEN	B-LOC
STATE	I-LOC

ORLANDO	B-ORG
AT	O
LA	B-LOC
LAKERS	I-LOC

-DOCSTART-	O

NFL	B-ORG
AMERICAN	O
FOOTBALL-STANDINGS	O
AFTER	O
THURSDAY	O
'S	O
GAME	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-05	O

National	B-ORG
Football	I-ORG
League	I-ORG

standings	O
after	O
Thursday	O
's	O
game	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
won	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O

tied	O
,	O
points	O
for	O
and	O
points	O
against	O
)	O
:	O

AMERICAN	B-MISC
FOOTBALL	O
CONFERENCE	O

EASTERN	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
PF	O
PA	O

NEW	B-ORG
ENGLAND	I-ORG
9	O
4	O
0	O
355	O
269	O

BUFFALO	B-ORG
9	O
4	O
0	O
267	O
215	O

INDIANAPOLIS	B-ORG
8	O
6	O
0	O
269	O
284	O

MIAMI	B-ORG
6	O
7	O
0	O
285	O
266	O

NY	B-ORG
JETS	I-ORG
1	O
12	O
0	O
221	O
368	O

CENTRAL	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
PF	O
PA	B-ORG

PITTSBURGH	B-ORG
9	O
4	O
0	O
299	O
211	O

HOUSTON	B-ORG
7	O
6	O
0	O
291	O
254	O

JACKSONVILLE	B-ORG
6	O
7	O
0	O
263	O
288	O

CINCINNATI	B-ORG
5	O
8	O
0	O
299	O
318	O

BALTIMORE	B-ORG
4	O
9	O
0	O
320	O
369	O

WESTERN	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
PF	O
PA	O

X-DENVER	B-MISC
12	O
1	O
0	O
351	O
199	O

KANSAS	B-ORG
CITY	I-ORG
9	O
4	O
0	O
262	O
230	O

SAN	B-ORG
DIEGO	I-ORG
7	O
6	O
0	O
277	O
323	O

OAKLAND	B-ORG
6	O
7	O
0	O
274	O
234	O

SEATTLE	B-ORG
5	O
8	O
0	O
250	O
317	O

NATIONAL	O
FOOTBALL	O
CONFERENCE	O

EASTERN	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
PF	O
PA	O

DALLAS	B-ORG
8	O
5	O
0	O
254	O
201	O

WASHINGTON	B-ORG
8	O
5	O
0	O
291	O
251	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
8	O
6	O
0	O
313	O
302	O

ARIZONA	B-ORG
6	O
7	O
0	O
248	O
332	O

NY	B-ORG
GIANTS	I-ORG
5	O
8	O
0	O
200	O
250	O

CENTRAL	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
PF	O
PA	O

Y-GREEN	B-MISC
BAY	I-MISC
10	O
3	O
0	O
346	O
191	O

MINNESOTA	B-ORG
7	O
6	O
0	O
243	O
245	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
5	O
8	O
0	O
202	O
248	O

DETROIT	B-ORG
5	O
8	O
0	O
263	O
289	O

TAMPA	B-ORG
BAY	I-ORG
4	O
9	O
0	O
153	O
243	O

WESTERN	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
PF	O
PA	O

SAN	B-ORG
FRANCISCO	I-ORG
10	O
3	O
0	O
325	O
198	O

CAROLINA	B-ORG
9	O
4	O
0	O
292	O
164	O

ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
4	O
9	O
0	O
246	O
334	O

ATLANTA	B-ORG
2	O
11	O
0	O
234	O
393	O

NEW	B-ORG
ORLEANS	I-ORG
2	O
11	O
0	O
184	O
291	O

X	O
--	O
CLINCHED	O
DIVISION	O
TITLE	O

Y	O
--	O
CLINCHED	O
PLAYOFF	O
BERTH	O

SUNDAY	O
,	O
DECEMBER	O
8	O

ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
AT	O
CHICAGO	B-LOC

BALTIMORE	B-ORG
AT	O
CINCINNATI	B-LOC

DENVER	B-ORG
AT	O
GREEN	B-LOC
BAY	I-LOC

JACKSONVILLE	B-ORG
AT	O
HOUSTON	B-LOC

NY	B-ORG
GIANTS	I-ORG
AT	O
MIAMI	B-LOC

ATLANTA	B-ORG
AT	O
NEW	B-LOC
ORLEANS	I-LOC

SAN	B-ORG
DIEGO	I-ORG
AT	O
PITTSBURGH	B-LOC

WASHINGTON	B-ORG
AT	O
TAMPA	B-LOC
BAY	I-LOC

DALLAS	B-ORG
AT	O
ARIZONA	B-LOC

NY	B-ORG
JETS	I-ORG
AT	O
NEW	B-LOC
ENGLAND	I-LOC

BUFFALO	B-ORG
AT	O
SEATTLE	B-LOC

CAROLINA	B-ORG
AT	O
SAN	B-LOC
FRANCISCO	I-LOC

MINNESOTA	B-ORG
AT	O
DETROIT	B-LOC

MONDAY	O
,	O
DECEMBER	O
9	O

KANSAS	B-ORG
CITY	I-ORG
AT	O
OAKLAND	B-LOC

-DOCSTART-	O

NFL	B-ORG
AMERICAN	O
FOOTBALL-THURSDAY	O
'S	O
RESULT	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-05	O

Result	O
of	O
National	B-ORG
Football	B-LOC

League	B-LOC
game	O
on	O
Thursday	O
(	O
home	O
team	O
in	O
CAPS	O
)	O
:	O

INDIANAPOLIS	B-ORG
37	O
Philadelphia	B-ORG
10	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NCAA	B-ORG
AMERICAN	O
FOOTBALL-OHIO	B-MISC
STATE	I-MISC
'S	O
PACE	B-PER
FIRST	O
REPEAT	O
LOMBARDI	B-MISC
AWARD	I-MISC
WINNER	O
.	O

HOUSTON	B-LOC
1996-12-05	O

Ohio	B-ORG
State	I-ORG
left	O
tackle	O
Orlando	B-PER
Pace	I-PER
became	O
the	O
first	O
repeat	O
winner	O
of	O
the	O
Lombardi	B-MISC
Award	I-MISC
Thursday	O
night	O
when	O
the	O
Rotary	B-ORG
Club	I-ORG
of	O
Houston	B-LOC
again	O
honoured	O
him	O
as	O
college	O
football	O
's	O
lineman	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O

Pace	B-PER
,	O
a	O
junior	O
,	O
helped	O
Ohio	B-ORG
State	I-ORG
to	O
a	O
10-1	O
record	O
and	O
a	O
berth	O
in	O
the	O
Rose	B-MISC
Bowl	I-MISC
against	O
Arizona	B-ORG
State	I-ORG
.	O

He	O
was	O
the	O
most	O
dominant	O
offensive	O
lineman	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
and	O
also	O
played	O
defensive	O
line	O
in	O
goal-line	O
situations	O
.	O

Last	O
year	O
,	O
Pace	B-PER
became	O
the	O
first	O
sophomore	O
to	O
win	O
the	O
award	O
since	O
its	O
inception	O
in	O
1970	O
.	O

Pace	B-PER
outdistanced	O
three	O
senior	O
finalists	O
--	O
Virginia	B-ORG
Tech	I-ORG
defensive	O
end	O
Cornell	B-PER
Brown	I-PER
,	O
Arizona	B-ORG
State	I-ORG
offensive	O
tackle	O
Juan	B-PER
Roque	I-PER
and	O
defensive	O
end	O
Jared	B-PER
Tomich	I-PER
of	O
Nebraska	B-ORG
.	O

The	O
Lombardi	B-MISC
Award	I-MISC
is	O
presented	O
to	O
the	O
college	O
lineman	O
who	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
outstanding	O
effort	O
on	O
the	O
field	O
,	O
best	O
exemplifies	O
the	O
characteristics	O
and	O
discipline	O
of	O
Vince	B-PER
Lombardi	I-PER
,	O
legendary	O
coach	O
of	O
the	O
Green	B-ORG
Bay	I-ORG
Packers	I-ORG
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
DUTCH	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULTS	O
/	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

AMSTERDAM	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Result	O
of	O
Dutch	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

soccer	O
match	O
played	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

RKC	B-ORG
Waalwijk	I-ORG
1	O
Willem	B-ORG
II	I-ORG
Tilburg	I-ORG
2	O

Standings	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O

for	O
,	O
goals	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

PSV	B-ORG
Eindhoven	I-ORG
18	O
13	O
3	O
2	O
52	O
14	O
42	O

Feyenoord	B-ORG
17	O
11	O
3	O
3	O
29	O
20	O
36	O

Twente	B-ORG
Enschede	I-ORG
18	O
10	O
4	O
4	O
28	O
15	O
34	O

Graafschap	B-ORG
Doetinchem	I-ORG
18	O
9	O
3	O
6	O
29	O
22	O
30	O

Vitesse	B-ORG
Arnhem	I-ORG
18	O
8	O
5	O
5	O
29	O
21	O
29	O

Ajax	B-ORG
Amsterdam	I-ORG
18	O
7	O
8	O
3	O
23	O
16	O
29	O

Heerenveen	B-ORG
18	O
7	O
7	O
4	O
30	O
20	O
28	O

Roda	B-ORG
JC	I-ORG
Kerkrade	I-ORG
17	O
7	O
6	O
4	O
19	O
21	O
27	O

Utrecht	B-ORG
18	O
4	O
10	O
4	O
26	O
24	O
22	O

Volendam	B-ORG
18	O
5	O
6	O
7	O
20	O
23	O
21	O

Sparta	B-ORG
Rotterdam	I-ORG
19	O
6	O
3	O
10	O
21	O
25	O
21	O

NAC	B-ORG
Breda	I-ORG
18	O
6	O
3	O
9	O
17	O
29	O
21	O

Willem	B-ORG
II	I-ORG
Tilburg	I-ORG
18	O
5	O
4	O
9	O
19	O
31	O
19	O

Groningen	B-ORG
18	O
4	O
6	O
8	O
20	O
31	O
18	O

AZ	B-ORG
Alkmaar	I-ORG
18	O
5	O
2	O
11	O
16	O
23	O
17	O

Fortuna	B-ORG
Sittard	I-ORG
17	O
3	O
7	O
7	O
14	O
28	O
16	O

NEC	B-ORG
Nijmegen	I-ORG
18	O
3	O
7	O
8	O
19	O
32	O
16	O

RKC	B-ORG
Waalwijk	I-ORG
19	O
3	O
5	O
11	O
18	O
33	O
14	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
GERMAN	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULTS	O
/	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

BONN	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Results	O
of	O
German	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

soccer	O
matches	O
played	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Bochum	B-ORG
2	O
Bayer	B-ORG
Leverkusen	I-ORG
2	O

Werder	B-ORG
Bremen	I-ORG
1	O
1860	B-ORG
Munich	I-ORG
1	O

Karlsruhe	B-ORG
3	O
Freiburg	B-ORG
0	O

Schalke	B-ORG
2	O
Hansa	B-ORG
Rostock	I-ORG
0	O

Standings	O
(	O
tabulated	O
under	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O

for	O
goals	O
against	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Bayer	B-ORG
Leverkusen	I-ORG
17	O
10	O
4	O
3	O
38	O
22	O
34	O

Bayern	B-ORG
Munich	I-ORG
16	O
9	O
6	O
1	O
26	O
14	O
33	O

VfB	B-ORG
Stuttgart	I-ORG
16	O
9	O
4	O
3	O
39	O
17	O
31	O

Borussia	B-ORG
Dortmund	I-ORG
16	O
9	O
4	O
3	O
33	O
17	O
31	O

Karlsruhe	B-ORG
17	O
8	O
4	O
5	O
30	O
20	O
28	O

VfL	B-ORG
Bochum	I-ORG
16	O
7	O
6	O
3	O
23	O
21	O
27	O

1.	B-ORG
FC	I-ORG
Cologne	I-ORG
16	O
8	O
2	O
6	O
31	O
27	O
26	O

Schalke	B-ORG
04	I-ORG
17	O
7	O
4	O
6	O
25	O
26	O
25	O

Werder	B-ORG
Bremen	I-ORG
17	O
6	O
4	O
7	O
29	O
28	O
22	O

MSV	B-ORG
Duisburg	I-ORG
16	O
5	O
4	O
7	O
16	O
22	O
19	O

SV	B-ORG
1860	I-ORG
Munich	I-ORG
17	O
4	O
6	O
7	O
25	O
31	O
18	O

FC	B-ORG
St.	I-ORG
Pauli	I-ORG
15	O
5	O
3	O
7	O
21	O
28	O
18	O

Fortuna	B-ORG
Dusseldorf	I-ORG
16	O
5	O
3	O
8	O
13	O
24	O
18	O

Hamburger	B-ORG
SV	I-ORG
16	O
4	O
5	O
7	O
20	O
25	O
17	O

Arminia	B-ORG
Bielefeld	I-ORG
16	O
4	O
4	O
8	O
18	O
28	O
16	O

FC	B-ORG
Hansa	I-ORG
Rostock	I-ORG
17	O
4	O
3	O
10	O
19	O
26	O
15	O

Borussia	B-ORG
Monchengladbach	I-ORG
16	O
4	O
3	O
9	O
12	O
22	O
15	O

SC	B-ORG
Freiburg	I-ORG
17	O
4	O
1	O
12	O
20	O
40	O
13	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
FRENCH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
SUMMARIES	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Summaries	O
of	O
French	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

matches	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Lens	B-ORG
0	O
Nantes	B-ORG
4	O
(	O
Japhet	B-PER
N'Doram	I-PER
7	O
,	O
Claude	B-PER
Makelele	I-PER
42	O
,	O
Jocelyn	B-PER

Gourvennec	B-PER
67	O
,	O
Christophe	B-PER
Pignol	I-PER
72	O
)	O
.	O

Halftime	O
0-2	O
.	O

Attendance	O
:	O

15,000	O
.	O

Paris	B-ORG
St	I-ORG
Germain	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Bruno	B-PER
N'Gotty	I-PER
2	O
)	O
Nancy	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Paul	B-PER
Fischer	I-PER

70	O
,	O
Phil	B-PER
Gray	I-PER
89	O
)	O
.	O

1-0	O
.	O

30,000	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
DUTCH	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
SUMMARIES	O
.	O

AMSTERDAM	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Summary	O
of	O
Dutch	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

soccer	O
match	O
played	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

RKC	B-ORG
Waalwijk	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Starbuck	O
76	O
)	O
Willem	B-ORG
II	I-ORG
Tilburg	I-ORG
2	O
(	O
Konterman	B-PER
45	O
,	O

Van	B-PER
der	I-PER
Vegt	I-PER
77	O
)	O
.	O

Halftime	O
0-1	O
.	O

Attendance	O
5,300	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
FRENCH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Standings	O
in	O
the	O
French	B-MISC
first	O

division	O
after	O
Friday	O
's	O
matches	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O

drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O
for	O
,	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Paris	B-ORG
Saint-Germain	I-ORG
21	O
12	O
6	O
3	O
34	O
15	O
42	O

Monaco	B-ORG
20	O
12	O
5	O
3	O
36	O
16	O
41	O

Bordeaux	B-ORG
20	O
9	O
7	O
4	O
29	O
21	O
34	O

Strasbourg	B-ORG
20	O
11	O
1	O
8	O
27	O
27	O
34	O

Bastia	B-ORG
20	O
9	O
6	O
5	O
27	O
22	O
33	O

Auxerre	B-ORG
20	O
8	O
8	O
4	O
26	O
12	O
32	O

Metz	B-ORG
20	O
8	O
7	O
5	O
21	O
16	O
31	O

Nantes	B-ORG
21	O
7	O
9	O
5	O
41	O
25	O
30	O

Guingamp	B-ORG
20	O
7	O
7	O
6	O
18	O
18	O
28	O

Lille	B-ORG
20	O
7	O
7	O
6	O
22	O
28	O
28	O

Marseille	B-ORG
20	O
6	O
8	O
6	O
18	O
17	O
26	O

Lyon	B-ORG
20	O
6	O
8	O
6	O
24	O
31	O
26	O

Rennes	B-ORG
20	O
7	O
4	O
9	O
23	O
28	O
25	O

Lens	B-ORG
21	O
7	O
4	O
10	O
25	O
34	O
25	O

Le	B-ORG
Havre	I-ORG
20	O
5	O
7	O
8	O
20	O
21	O
22	O

Cannes	B-ORG
20	O
5	O
7	O
8	O
13	O
22	O
22	O

Montpellier	B-ORG
20	O
3	O
9	O
8	O
17	O
24	O
18	O

Caen	B-ORG
20	O
3	O
7	O
10	O
12	O
23	O
16	O

Nancy	B-ORG
21	O
3	O
7	O
11	O
14	O
26	O
16	O

Nice	B-ORG
20	O
3	O
4	O
13	O
17	O
38	O
13	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
FRENCH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Results	O
of	O
French	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

matches	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Lens	B-ORG
0	O
Nantes	B-ORG
4	O

Paris	B-ORG
St	I-ORG
Germain	I-ORG
1	O
Nancy	B-ORG
2	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
GERMAN	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
SUMMARIES	O
.	O

BONN	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Summaries	O
of	O
matches	O
played	O
in	O
the	O
German	B-MISC
first	O
division	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Bochum	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Stickroth	B-PER
30th	O
pen	O
,	O
Wosz	B-PER
89th	O
)	O
Bayer	B-ORG
Leverkusen	I-ORG
2	O
(	O
Kirsten	B-PER
18th	O
,	O
Ramelow	B-PER
56th	O
)	O
.	O

Halftime	O
1-1	O
.	O

Attendance	O
:	O
24,602	O

Werder	B-ORG
Bremen	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Bode	B-PER
85th	O
)	O
1860	B-ORG
Munich	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Bormirow	B-PER
8th	O
)	O
.	O

Halftime	O
0-1	O
.	O

Attendance	O
33,000	O

Karlsruhe	B-LOC
3	O
(	O
Reich	B-PER
29th	O
,	O
Carl	B-PER
44th	O
,	O
Dundee	B-ORG
69th	O
)	O
Freiburg	B-LOC
0	O
.	O

Halftime	O
2-0	O
.	O

Attendance	O
33,000	O

Schalke	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Mulder	B-PER
2nd	O
and	O
27th	O
)	O
Hansa	B-ORG
Rostock	I-ORG
0	O
.	O

Halftime	O
2-0	O
.	O

Attendance	O
29,300	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
GRAND	B-MISC
SLAM	I-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
QUARTER-FINAL	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

MUNICH	B-LOC
,	O
Germany	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Quarter-final	O
results	O
at	O
the	O
$	O
6	O
million	O
Grand	B-MISC
Slam	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O
Goran	B-PER
Ivanisevic	I-PER
(	O
Croatia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Mark	B-PER
Woodforde	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
6-4	O
6-4	O

Yevgeny	B-PER
Kafelnikov	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Jim	B-PER
Courier	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
2-6	O
6-4	O
8-6	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
WEAH	B-PER
HEAD-BUTT	O
DEPRIVES	O
PORTUGAL	B-LOC
OF	O
COSTA	B-PER
.	O

LISBON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Portugal	B-LOC
called	O
up	O
Porto	B-ORG
central	O
defender	O
Joao	B-PER
Manuel	I-PER
Pinto	I-PER
on	O
Friday	O
to	O
face	O
Germany	B-LOC
in	O
a	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
qualifier	O
in	O
place	O
of	O
injured	O
club	O
colleague	O
Jorge	B-PER
Costa	I-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
still	O
nursing	O
a	O
broken	O
nose	O
after	O
being	O
head-butted	O
by	O
Liberian	B-MISC
striker	O
Georg	B-PER
Weah	I-PER
.	O

Costa	B-PER
has	O
not	O
played	O
since	O
being	O
struck	O
by	O
the	O
AC	B-ORG
Milan	I-ORG
forward	O
after	O
a	O
bad-tempered	O
European	B-MISC
Champions	I-MISC
'	I-MISC
League	I-MISC
game	O
on	O
November	O
27	O
.	O

Portugal	B-LOC
lead	O
European	B-MISC
qualifying	O
group	O
nine	O
with	O
seven	O
points	O
from	O
four	O
games	O
,	O
one	O
more	O
than	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
and	O
three	O
more	O
than	O
Germany	B-LOC
,	O
who	O
have	O
only	O
played	O
twice	O
.	O

The	O
Portuguese	B-MISC
host	O
Germany	B-LOC
on	O
December	O
14	O
.	O

Squad	O
:	O

Goalkeepers	O
-	O
Vitor	B-PER
Baia	I-PER
(	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
,	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Rui	B-PER
Correia	I-PER
(	O
Braga	B-ORG
)	O
:	O

Defenders	O
-	O
Paulinho	B-PER
Santos	I-PER
(	O
Porto	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Sergio	B-PER
Conceicao	I-PER
(	O
Porto	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Joao	B-PER
Manuel	I-PER
Pinto	I-PER
(	O
Porto	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Oceano	B-PER
Cruz	I-PER
(	O
Sporting	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Fernando	B-PER
Couto	I-PER
(	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Helder	B-PER
Cristovao	I-PER
(	O
Deportivo	B-ORG
Coruna	I-ORG
,	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Dimas	B-PER
Teixeira	I-PER
(	O
Juventus	B-ORG
,	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Carlos	B-PER
Secretario	I-PER
(	O
Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
,	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
:	O

Midfielders	O
-	O
Rui	B-PER
Barros	I-PER
(	O
Porto	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Jose	B-PER
Barroso	I-PER
(	O
Porto	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Luis	B-PER
Figo	I-PER
(	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Paulo	B-PER
Bento	I-PER
(	O
Oviedo	B-ORG
,	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Jose	B-PER
Taira	I-PER
(	O
Salamanca	B-ORG
,	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
:	O

Forwards	O
-	O
Antonio	B-PER
Folha	I-PER
(	O
Porto	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Joao	B-PER
Vieira	I-PER
Pinto	I-PER
(	O
Benfica	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Paulo	B-PER
Alves	I-PER
(	O
Sporting	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Rui	B-PER
Costa	I-PER
(	O
Fiorentina	B-ORG
,	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Jorge	B-PER
Cadete	I-PER
(	O
Celtic	B-ORG
Glasgow	I-ORG
,	O
Scotland	B-LOC
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
SHOWCASE-BETTING	O
ON	O
REAL	B-ORG
MADRID	I-ORG
V	O
BARCELONA	B-ORG
.	O

MADRID	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

William	B-PER
Hill	I-PER
betting	O
on	O
Saturday	O
's	O

Spanish	B-MISC
first	O
division	O
match	O
between	O
Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
and	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
:	O

To	O
win	O
:	O
6-5	O
Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
;	O
7-4	O
Barcelona	B-ORG

Draw	O
:	O
9-4	O

Correct	O
score	O
:	O

Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
to	O
win	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
to	O
win	O

1-0	O
13-2	O
1-0	O
15-2	O

2-0	O
9-1	O
2-0	O
12-1	O

2-1	O
8-1	O
2-1	O
10-1	O

3-0	O
20-1	O
3-0	O
28-1	O

3-1	O
16-1	O
3-1	O
22-1	O

3-2	O
25-1	O
3-2	O
25-1	O

4-0	O
50-1	O
4-0	O
100-1	O

4-1	O
40-1	O
4-1	O
80-1	O

4-2	O
50-1	O
4-2	O
80-1	O

Draw	O
:	O

0-0	O
8-1	O

1-1	O
11-2	O

2-2	O
14-1	O

3-3	O
50-1	O

Double	O
result	O
:	O

half-time	O
full-time	O

5-2	O
Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG

14-1	O
Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
Draw	O

28-1	O
Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
Barcelona	B-ORG

5-1	O
Draw	O
Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG

4-1	O
Draw	O
Draw	O

11-2	O
Draw	O
Barcelona	B-ORG

25-1	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG

14-1	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
Draw	O

4-1	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
Barcelona	B-ORG

First	O
goalscorer	O
of	O
match	O
:	O

Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
Barcelona	B-ORG

9-2	O
Davor	B-PER
Suker	I-PER
9-2	O
Ronaldo	B-PER

5-1	O
Pedrag	B-PER
Mijatovic	I-PER
7-1	O
Luis	B-PER
Figo	I-PER

7-1	O
Raul	B-PER
Gonzalez	I-PER
7-1	O
Juan	B-PER
Pizzi	I-PER

12-1	O
Fernando	B-PER
Redondo	I-PER
9-1	O
Giovanni	B-PER

14-1	O
Victor	B-PER
Sanchez	I-PER
12-1	O
Guillermo	B-PER

Amor	B-PER

16-1	O
Jose	B-PER
Amavisca	I-PER
14-1	O
Roger	B-PER
Garcia	I-PER

16-1	O
Manolo	B-PER
Sanchis	I-PER
14-1	O
Gheorghe	B-PER

Popescu	B-PER

16-1	O
Roberto	B-PER
Carlos	I-PER
16-1	O

JosepGuardiola	B-PER

20-1	O
Fernando	B-PER
Hierro	I-PER
20-1	O
Ivan	B-PER
de	I-PER

laPena	B-PER

20-1	O
Luis	B-PER
Milla	I-PER
25-1	O
Luis	B-PER

Enrique	B-PER

33-1	O
Fernando	B-PER
Sanz	I-PER
25-1	O

AbelardoFernandez	B-PER

40-1	O
Carlos	B-PER
Secretario	I-PER
28-1	O
Sergi	B-PER
Barjuan	I-PER

40-1	O
Rafael	B-PER
Alkorta	I-PER
33-1	O
Albert	B-PER

Ferrer	B-PER

40-1	O
Chendo	B-PER
Porlan	I-PER
33-1	O
Miguel	B-PER
Nadal	I-PER

40-1	O

Laurent	B-PER
Blanc	I-PER

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
SHOWCASE-FANS	O
FACE	O
BREATHALYSER	O
TESTS	O
,	O
PAPER	O
SAYS	O
.	O

MADRID	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Spanish	B-MISC
police	O
will	O
breathalyse	O
fans	O
at	O
the	O
gates	O
of	O
the	O
Santiago	B-LOC
Bernabeu	I-LOC
stadium	I-LOC
and	O
ban	O
drunk	O
supporters	O
from	O
Saturday	O
's	O
big	O
Real	B-MISC
Madrid-Barcelona	I-MISC
game	O
,	O
the	O
Madrid	B-LOC
daily	O
El	B-ORG
Mundo	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Although	O
there	O
are	O
no	O
known	O
precedents	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
,	O
the	O
action	O
is	O
envisaged	O
in	O
Spanish	B-MISC
legislation	O
governing	O
sports	O
events	O
.	O

Tickets	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
stipulate	O
that	O
supporters	O
will	O
be	O
barred	O
if	O
they	O
are	O
"	O
under	O
the	O
effects	O
of	O
alcohol	O
"	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SPANISH	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

MADRID	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Standings	O
in	O
the	O
Spanish	B-MISC
first	O

division	O
ahead	O
of	O
this	O
weekend	O
's	O
games	O
.	O

(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
games	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O
for	O
,	O

against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
15	O
10	O
5	O
0	O
31	O
12	O
35	O

Barcelona	B-ORG
15	O
10	O
4	O
1	O
46	O
19	O
34	O

Deportivo	B-ORG
Coruna	I-ORG
15	O
9	O
6	O
0	O
23	O
7	O
33	O

Real	B-ORG
Betis	I-ORG
15	O
8	O
5	O
2	O
28	O
13	O
29	O

Atletico	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
15	O
8	O
3	O
4	O
26	O
17	O
27	O

Athletic	B-ORG
Bilbao	I-ORG
15	O
7	O
4	O
4	O
28	O
22	O
25	O

Real	B-ORG
Sociedad	I-ORG
15	O
7	O
3	O
5	O
20	O
18	O
24	O

Valladolid	B-ORG
15	O
7	O
3	O
5	O
19	O
18	O
24	O

Racing	B-ORG
Santander	I-ORG
15	O
5	O
7	O
3	O
15	O
15	O
22	O

Rayo	B-ORG
Vallecano	I-ORG
15	O
5	O
5	O
5	O
21	O
19	O
20	O

Valencia	B-ORG
15	O
6	O
2	O
7	O
23	O
22	O
20	O

Celta	B-ORG
Vigo	I-ORG
15	O
5	O
5	O
5	O
17	O
17	O
20	O

Tenerife	B-ORG
15	O
5	O
4	O
6	O
23	O
17	O
19	O

Espanyol	B-ORG
15	O
4	O
4	O
7	O
17	O
20	O
16	O

Oviedo	B-ORG
15	O
4	O
4	O
7	O
17	O
21	O
16	O

Sporting	B-ORG
Gijon	O
15	O
4	O
4	O
7	O
15	O
22	O
16	O

Logrones	B-ORG
15	O
4	O
3	O
8	O
11	O
33	O
15	O

Zaragoza	B-ORG
15	O
2	O
8	O
5	O
18	O
23	O
14	O

Sevilla	B-ORG
15	O
4	O
2	O
9	O
13	O
20	O
14	O

Compostela	B-ORG
15	O
3	O
4	O
8	O
13	O
28	O
13	O

Hercules	B-ORG
15	O
2	O
2	O
11	O
11	O
29	O
8	O

Extremadura	B-ORG
15	O
1	O
3	O
11	O
8	O
30	O
6	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SPAIN	B-LOC
PICK	O
UNCAPPED	O
ARMANDO	B-PER
FOR	O
WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
CLASH	O
.	O

MADRID	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Spain	B-LOC
coach	O
Javier	B-PER
Clemente	I-PER
has	O
added	O
uncapped	O
Deportivo	B-ORG
Coruna	I-ORG
midfielder	O
Armando	B-PER
Alvarez	I-PER
to	O
his	O
squad	O
for	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
qualifier	O
against	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
on	O
December	O
14	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
believe	O
it	O
...	O

I	O
thought	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
joke	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Armando	B-PER
who	O
replaces	O
injured	O
Atletico	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
playmaker	O
Jose	B-PER
Luis	I-PER
Caminero	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
FIFA	B-ORG
BOSS	O
HAVELANGE	B-PER
STANDS	O
BY	O
WEAH	B-PER
.	O

ROME	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

FIFA	B-ORG
chairman	O
Joao	B-PER
Havelange	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
he	O
would	O
personally	O
present	O
AC	B-ORG
Milan	I-ORG
George	B-PER
Weah	I-PER
with	O
world	O
soccer	O
's	O
fair	O
play	O
award	O
despite	O
the	O
striker	O
's	O
attack	O
on	O
Porto	B-ORG
captain	O
Jorge	B-PER
Costa	I-PER
.	O

In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
the	O
Italian	B-MISC
newspaper	O
Gazzetta	B-ORG
dello	I-ORG
Sport	I-ORG
,	O
he	O
was	O
quoted	O
as	O
saying	O
Weah	B-PER
had	O
been	O
provoked	O
into	O
the	O
assault	O
which	O
left	O
Costa	B-PER
with	O
a	O
broken	O
nose	O
.	O

"	O
FIFA	B-ORG
has	O
named	O
the	O
Liberian	B-MISC
for	O
its	O
1996	O
Fair	O
Play	O
award	O
and	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
going	O
to	O
change	O
its	O
decision	O
,	O
"	O
Havelange	B-PER
said	O
.	O

"	O
A	O
reaction	O
,	O
provoked	O
,	O
cannot	O
erase	O
10	O
years	O
of	O
loyalty	O
everywhere	O
and	O
in	O
every	O
competition	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
will	O
be	O
happy	O
to	O
give	O
him	O
the	O
award	O
personally	O
on	O
January	O
20	O
in	O
Lisbon	B-LOC
and	O
I	O
'm	O
confident	O
that	O
Costa	B-PER
himself	O
will	O
be	O
there	O
beside	O
me	O
on	O
that	O
day	O
to	O
shake	O
his	O
hand	O
.	O
"	O

Weah	B-PER
was	O
suspended	O
for	O
one	O
match	O
by	O
UEFA	B-ORG
,	O
European	B-MISC
soccer	O
's	O
governing	O
body	O
,	O
pending	O
a	O
fuller	O
investigation	O
.	O

The	O
incident	O
took	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
players	O
'	O
tunnel	O
after	O
a	O
European	B-MISC
Champions	I-MISC
'	I-MISC
League	I-MISC
match	O
on	O
November	O
20	O
.	O

Weah	B-PER
has	O
admitted	O
head	O
butting	O
Costa	B-PER
but	O
said	O
he	O
reacted	O
to	O
racist	O
taunts	O
.	O

He	O
has	O
offered	O
to	O
apologise	O
if	O
Costa	B-PER
acknowledges	O
the	O
provocation	O
.	O

Costa	B-PER
,	O
who	O
needed	O
surgery	O
on	O
his	O
nose	O
,	O
has	O
not	O
accepted	O
the	O
offer	O
and	O
was	O
reported	O
to	O
be	O
considering	O
suing	O
Weah	B-PER
.	O

Weah	B-PER
served	O
out	O
his	O
suspension	O
during	O
Milan	B-ORG
's	O
2-1	O
home	O
defeat	O
by	O
Rosenborg	B-ORG
of	O
Norway	B-LOC
on	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

The	O
defeat	O
put	O
the	O
Italians	B-MISC
out	O
of	O
the	O
Europoean	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GUNMEN	O
WOUND	O
TWO	O
MANCHESTER	B-ORG
UNITED	I-ORG
FANS	O
IN	O
AUSTRIA	B-LOC
.	O

VIENNA	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Two	O
Manchester	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
soccer	O
fans	O
were	O
wounded	O
by	O
unidentified	O
gunmen	O
on	O
Friday	O
and	O
taken	O
to	O
hospital	O
in	O
the	O
Austrian	B-MISC
capital	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
four	O
Britons	B-MISC
were	O
shot	O
at	O
from	O
a	O
Mercedes	B-MISC
car	O
at	O
around	O
1	O
a.m.	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
spokeswoman	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

The	O
two	O
men	O
were	O
hit	O
in	O
the	O
pelvis	O
and	O
leg	O
.	O

Police	O
said	O
their	O
lives	O
were	O
not	O
in	O
danger	O
.	O

The	O
fans	O
,	O
in	O
Austria	B-LOC
to	O
watch	O
their	O
team	O
play	O
Rapid	B-ORG
Vienna	I-ORG
last	O
Wednesday	O
,	O
may	O
have	O
been	O
involved	O
in	O
a	O
pub	O
brawl	O
earlier	O
,	O
the	O
spokeswoman	O
said	O
.	O

Manchester	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
won	O
2-0	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ITALIAN	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
MATCHES	O
THIS	O
WEEKEND	O
.	O

ROME	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Italian	B-MISC
Serie	B-MISC
A	I-MISC
games	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
on	O
Sunday	O
(	O
league	O
positions	O
in	O
parentheses	O
,	O
all	O
kick-	O
off	O
times	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
:	O

Bologna	B-ORG
(	O
4	O
)	O
v	O
Piacenza	B-ORG
(	O
13	O
)	O
1330	O

Along	O
with	O
leaders	O
Vicenza	B-ORG
,	O
fourth-placed	O
Bologna	B-ORG
represent	O
the	O
biggest	O
surprise	O
of	O
this	O
Italian	B-MISC
autumn	O
.	O

Led	O
as	O
usual	O
by	O
Swede	B-MISC
Kennet	B-PER
Andersson	I-PER
and	O
Russian	B-MISC
Igor	B-PER
Kolyvanov	I-PER
in	O
attack	O
,	O
Bologna	B-ORG
can	O
expect	O
a	O
tough	O
home	O
match	O
against	O
a	O
Piacenza	B-ORG
side	O
still	O
exultant	O
after	O
a	O
3-2	O
league	O
win	O
over	O
AC	B-ORG
Milan	I-ORG
last	O
Sunday	O
.	O

Cagliari	B-ORG
(	O
16	O
)	O
v	O
Reggiana	B-ORG
(	O
18	O
)	O
1530	O

Cagliari	B-ORG
start	O
favourite	O
in	O
this	O
relegation	O
scrap	O
following	O
draws	O
with	O
Napoli	B-ORG
and	O
Inter	B-ORG
in	O
last	O
two	O
outings	O
but	O
will	O
be	O
without	O
suspended	O
Swiss	B-MISC
defender	O
Ramon	B-PER
Vega	I-PER
.	O

Bottom	O
team	O
Reggiana	B-ORG
are	O
also	O
without	O
a	O
suspended	O
defender	O
,	O
German	B-MISC
Dietmar	B-PER
Beiersdorfer	I-PER
.	O

Fiorentina	B-ORG
(	O
10	O
)	O
v	O
Perugia	B-ORG
(	O
8	O
)	O
1330	O

Fiorentina	B-ORG
will	O
be	O
without	O
three	O
suspended	O
players	O
--	O
defenders	O
Daniele	B-PER
Carnasciali	I-PER
and	O
Lorenzo	B-PER
Amoruso	I-PER
and	O
midfielder	O
Emiliano	B-PER
Bigica	I-PER
--	O
for	O
a	O
difficult	O
home	O
match	O
against	O
unpredictable	O
,	O
attack-oriented	O
Perugia	B-ORG
led	O
by	O
in-form	O
Croat	B-MISC
striker	O
Milan	B-PER
Rapajic	I-PER
and	O
the	O
experienced	O
Fausto	B-PER
Pizzi	I-PER
.	O

Lazio	B-ORG
(	O
12	O
)	O
v	O
AS	B-ORG
Roma	I-ORG
(	O
7	O
)	O
1930	O

Poor	O
man	O
's	O
Roman	B-MISC
derby	O
in	O
what	O
has	O
been	O
a	O
miserable	O
season	O
for	O
both	O
Rome	B-LOC
teams	O
,	O
already	O
eliminated	O
from	O
the	O
Italian	B-MISC
and	O
UEFA	B-MISC
Cups	I-MISC
.	O

Lazio	B-ORG
have	O
injury	O
doubts	O
about	O
striker	O
Pierluigi	B-PER
Casiraghi	I-PER
,	O
Czech	B-LOC
midfielder	O
Pavel	B-PER
Nedved	I-PER
and	O
defender	O
Paolo	B-PER
Negro	I-PER
,	O
while	O
Roma	B-ORG
present	O
a	O
full	O
strength	O
side	O
led	O
by	O
Argentine	B-MISC
Abel	B-PER
Balbo	I-PER
,	O
Marco	B-PER
Delvecchio	I-PER
and	O
Francesco	B-PER
Totti	I-PER
in	O
attack	O
.	O

AC	B-ORG
Milan	I-ORG
(	O
9	O
)	O
v	O
Udinese	B-ORG
(	O
11	O
)	O
1330	O

Can	O
Milan	B-ORG
sink	O
any	O
further	O
?	O

Following	O
their	O
midweek	O
Champions	B-MISC
'	I-MISC
League	I-MISC
elimination	O
by	O
Norwegian	B-MISC
side	O
Rosenborg	B-ORG
,	O
a	O
morale-boosting	O
win	O
is	O
badly	O
needed	O
.	O

Liberian	B-MISC
striker	O
George	B-PER
Weah	I-PER
makes	O
a	O
welcome	O
return	O
for	O
Milan	B-ORG
alongside	O
Roberto	B-PER
Baggio	I-PER
,	O
with	O
Montenegrin	B-MISC
Dejan	B-PER
Savicevic	I-PER
in	O
midfield	O
.	O

Good	O
news	O
for	O
Milan	B-ORG
is	O
that	O
Udinese	B-ORG
's	O
German	B-MISC
striker	O
Oliver	B-PER
Bierhoff	I-PER
is	O
out	O
through	O
injury	O
.	O

Napoli	B-ORG
(	O
5	O
)	O
v	O
Verona	B-ORG
(	O
17	O
)	O
1330	O

In-form	O
Napoli	B-ORG
should	O
prove	O
too	O
strong	O
for	O
second	O
from	O
bottom	O
Verona	B-ORG
despite	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
their	O
suspended	O
Argentine	B-MISC
defender	O
Roberto	B-PER
Ayala	I-PER
.	O

Verona	B-ORG
's	O
slim	O
chances	O
have	O
been	O
further	O
reduced	O
by	O
a	O
knee	O
injury	O
to	O
their	O
experienced	O
midfielder	O
Eugenio	B-PER
Corini	I-PER
.	O

Parma	B-ORG
(	O
14	O
)	O
v	O
Atlalanta	B-ORG
(	O
15	O
)	O
1330	O

Parma	B-ORG
may	O
field	O
new	O
signing	O
,	O
Croat	B-MISC
midfielder	O
Mario	B-PER
Stanic	I-PER
,	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
lift	O
a	O
miserable	O
season	O
which	O
has	O
seen	O
them	O
go	O
without	O
a	O
win	O
since	O
a	O
1-0	O
triumph	O
over	O
Cagliari	B-ORG
eight	O
weeks	O
ago	O
.	O

Parma	B-ORG
's	O
French	B-MISC
midfielder	O
Daniel	B-PER
Bravo	I-PER
and	O
defender	O
Fabio	B-PER
Cannavaro	I-PER
are	O
suspended	O
while	O
Argentine	B-MISC
Nestor	B-PER
Sensini	I-PER
is	O
out	O
through	O
injury	O
.	O

Atalanta	B-ORG
look	O
to	O
Filippo	B-PER
Inzaghi	I-PER
,	O
scorer	O
of	O
eight	O
goals	O
.	O

Sampdoria	B-ORG
(	O
6	O
)	O
v	O
Juventus	B-ORG
(	O
3	O
)	O
1330	O

All-conquering	O
Juventus	B-ORG
field	O
their	O
most	O
recent	O
signing	O
,	O
Portuguese	B-MISC
defender	O
Dimas	B-PER
,	O
while	O
Alessandro	B-PER
Del	I-PER
Piero	I-PER
and	O
Croat	B-MISC
Alen	B-PER
Boksic	I-PER
lead	O
the	O
attack	O
.	O

The	O
new	O
world	O
club	O
champions	O
may	O
prove	O
too	O
strong	O
for	O
a	O
Sampdoria	B-ORG
side	O
led	O
by	O
captain	O
Roberto	B-PER
Mancini	I-PER
but	O
missing	O
injured	O
French	B-MISC
midfielder	O
Pierre	B-PER
Laigle	I-PER
.	O

Vicenza	B-ORG
(	O
1	O
)	O
v	O
Internazionale	B-ORG
(	O
2	O
)	O
1330	O

Not	O
exactly	O
a	O
clash	O
of	O
the	O
titans	O
but	O
an	O
intriuguing	O
match	O
nonetheless	O
.	O

Full	O
strength	O
Vicenza	B-ORG
,	O
led	O
by	O
Uruguayan	B-MISC
Marcelo	B-PER
Otero	I-PER
,	O
may	O
continue	O
their	O
surprise	O
run	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
against	O
an	O
Inter	B-ORG
side	O
that	O
has	O
been	O
less	O
than	O
impressive	O
in	O
three	O
successive	O
home	O
draws	O
.	O

Inter	B-ORG
will	O
be	O
without	O
suspended	O
French	B-MISC
defender	O
Joceyln	B-PER
Angloma	I-PER
and	O
injured	O
Chilean	B-MISC
striker	O
Ivan	B-PER
Zamorano	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BASKETBALL	O
-	O
EUROLEAGUE	B-MISC
RESULT	O
.	O

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Result	O
of	O
a	O
EuroLeague	B-MISC
basketball	O
match	O
on	O
Thursday	O
:	O

Group	O
B	O

In	O
Charleroi	B-LOC
:	O

Charleroi	B-ORG
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
75	O
Estudiantes	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
82	O
(	O
34-35	O
)	O

Leading	O
scorers	O
:	O

Charleroi	B-ORG
-	O
Eric	B-PER
Cleymans	I-PER
18	O
,	O
Ron	B-PER
Ellis	I-PER
18	O
,	O
Jacques	B-PER
Stas	I-PER
14	O

Estudiantes	B-ORG
-	O
Harper	B-PER
Williams	I-PER
20	O
,	O
Chadler	B-PER
Thompson	I-PER
17	O
,	O
Juan	B-PER
Aisa	I-PER
14	O

Group	O
D	O

In	O
Belgrade	B-LOC
:	O

Partizan	B-ORG
Belgrade	I-ORG
(	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
)	O
78	O
Kinder	B-ORG
Bologna	I-ORG
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
70	O
(	O
halftime	O
44-35	O
)	O

Leading	O
scorers	O
:	O

Partizan	B-ORG
-	O
Dejan	B-PER
Koturovic	I-PER
21	O

Kinder	O
-	O
Zoran	B-PER
Savic	I-PER
18	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SQUASH	O
-	O
EYLES	B-PER
WITHIN	O
SIGHT	O
OF	O
FIFTH	O
TITLE	O
OF	O
YEAR	O
.	O

BOMBAY	B-LOC
,	O
India	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

World	O
number	O
two	O
Rodney	B-PER
Eyles	I-PER
moved	O
within	O
sight	O
of	O
his	O
fifth	O
title	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
on	O
Friday	O
when	O
he	O
hurried	O
in	O
only	O
40	O
minutes	O
to	O
the	O
final	O
of	O
the	O
richest	O
squash	O
tournament	O
outside	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
,	O
the	O
$	O
105,000	O
Mahindra	B-MISC
International	I-MISC
.	O

The	O
Australian	B-MISC
brushed	O
aside	O
unseeded	O
Englishman	B-MISC
Mark	B-PER
Cairns	I-PER
15-7	O
15-6	O
15-8	O
.	O

Top-seeded	O
Eyles	B-PER
now	O
meets	O
titleholder	O
Peter	B-PER
Nicol	I-PER
of	O
Scotland	B-LOC
who	O
overcame	O
Simon	B-PER
Parke	I-PER
of	O
England	B-LOC
15-7	O
15-12	O
15-12	O
.	O

Nicol	B-PER
was	O
full	O
of	O
praise	O
for	O
his	O
opponent	O
who	O
has	O
battled	O
testicular	O
cancer	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
circuit	O
.	O
"	O

He	O
's	O
a	O
remarkably	O
courageous	O
player	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Nicol	B-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SQUASH	O
-	O
MAHINDRA	B-MISC
INTERNATIONAL	I-MISC
SEMIFINAL	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

BOMBAY	B-LOC
,	O
India	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Results	O
of	O
semifinals	O
in	O
the	O
Mahindra	B-MISC
International	I-MISC
squash	O
tournament	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Peter	B-PER
Nicol	I-PER
(	O
Scotland	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Simon	B-PER
Parke	I-PER
(	O
England	B-LOC
)	O
15-7	O
15-12	O
15-12	O
Rodney	B-PER
Eyles	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Mark	B-PER
Cairns	I-PER
(	O
England	B-LOC
)	O
15-7	O
15-6	O
15-8	O
.	O

Final	O
:	O
Nicol	B-PER
v	O
Eyles	B-PER
,	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GUNMEN	O
KILL	O
FOUR	O
IN	O
S.AFRICA	B-MISC
'S	O
ZULU	B-MISC
PROVINCE	O
.	O

DURBAN	B-PER
,	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

At	O
least	O
four	O
people	O
have	O
been	O
shot	O
dead	O
in	O
two	O
suspected	O
political	O
attacks	O
in	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
's	O
volatile	O
Zulu	B-MISC
heartland	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

A	O
police	O
spokesman	O
said	O
two	O
youths	O
believed	O
to	O
be	O
supporters	O
of	O
President	O
Nelson	B-PER
Mandela	I-PER
's	O
African	B-ORG
National	I-ORG
Congress	I-ORG
(	O
ANC	B-ORG
)	O
had	O
been	O
killed	O
when	O
unknown	O
gunmen	O
opened	O
fire	O
at	O
the	O
rural	O
settlement	O
of	O
Izingolweni	B-LOC
on	O
KwaZulu-Natal	B-LOC
province	O
's	O
south	O
coast	O
on	O
Thursday	O
night	O
.	O

The	O
victims	O
were	O
18	O
and	O
20	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
,	O
adding	O
one	O
other	O
youth	O
had	O
been	O
wounded	O
in	O
the	O
shooting	O
.	O

In	O
another	O
attack	O
,	O
also	O
on	O
the	O
province	O
's	O
south	O
coast	O
on	O
Thursday	O
night	O
,	O
two	O
men	O
were	O
shot	O
dead	O
near	O
Umkomaas	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
We	O
suspect	O
that	O
these	O
killings	O
are	O
linked	O
to	O
politics	O
,	O
"	O
spokesman	O
Bala	B-PER
Naidoo	I-PER
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

There	O
had	O
been	O
no	O
arrests	O
.	O

The	O
killings	O
came	O
just	O
hours	O
after	O
violence	O
monitors	O
said	O
they	O
were	O
not	O
optimistic	O
of	O
a	O
peaceful	O
festive	O
season	O
in	O
KwaZulu-Natal	B-LOC
and	O
pointed	O
the	O
south	O
coast	O
region	O
where	O
18	O
people	O
were	O
massacred	O
last	O
Christmas	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
potential	O
hot	O
spots	O
.	O

They	O
said	O
the	O
recent	O
lull	O
in	O
political	O
feuding	O
could	O
be	O
upset	O
as	O
thousands	O
of	O
migrant	O
workers	O
,	O
some	O
tense	O
with	O
grudges	O
brewed	O
in	O
the	O
cities	O
and	O
keen	O
to	O
settle	O
old	O
scores	O
,	O
flock	O
back	O
to	O
their	O
home	O
villages	O
.	O

More	O
than	O
14,000	O
people	O
have	O
lost	O
their	O
lives	O
in	O
over	O
a	O
decade	O
of	O
political	O
turf	O
wars	O
between	O
the	O
ANC	B-ORG
and	O
Zulu	B-MISC
Chief	O
Mangosuthu	B-PER
Buthelezi	I-PER
's	O
Inkatha	B-ORG
Freedom	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
in	O
the	O
province	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

HAVEL	B-PER
PRAISES	O
CZECH	B-MISC
NATIVE	O
ALBRIGHT	B-PER
AS	O
FRIEND	O
.	O

Klara	B-PER
Gajduskova	I-PER

PRAGUE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Czech	B-LOC
President	O
Vaclav	B-PER
Havel	I-PER
on	O
Friday	O
welcomed	O
the	O
appointment	O
of	O
Madeleine	B-PER
Albright	I-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
of	O
Czech	B-LOC
extraction	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
'	O
first	O
woman	O
Secretary	O
of	O
State	O
.	O

In	O
a	O
statement	O
Havel	B-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
recovering	O
from	O
cancer	O
surgery	O
,	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
Madeleine	B-PER
Albright	I-PER
is	O
a	O
distinguished	O
friend	O
,	O
a	O
tested	O
diplomat	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
true	O
American	B-MISC
of	O
fine	O
origins	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
I	O
look	O
forward	O
to	O
continuing	O
our	O
good	O
relations	O
...	O

with	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
and	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
woman	O
ever	O
to	O
hold	O
the	O
position	O
of	O
Secretary	O
of	O
State	O
.	O

I	O
wish	O
her	O
well	O
,	O
"	O
Havel	B-PER
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
to	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

Havel	B-PER
,	O
who	O
helped	O
lead	O
the	O
"	O
velvet	O
revolution	O
"	O
that	O
ousted	O
the	O
Communist	B-MISC
regime	O
in	O
Prague	B-LOC
in	O
1989	O
,	O
invited	O
Albright	B-PER
,	O
then	O
working	O
for	O
a	O
private	O
foreign	O
policy	O
think	O
tank	O
,	O
to	O
advise	O
his	O
new	O
democratic	O
government	O
in	O
1990	O
.	O

Havel	B-PER
had	O
a	O
small	O
malignant	O
tumour	O
removed	O
from	O
his	O
lung	O
on	O
Monday	O
and	O
is	O
recovering	O
in	O
hospital	O
.	O

Albright	B-PER
,	O
born	O
Marie	B-PER
Korbelova	I-PER
to	O
a	O
Czechoslovak	B-MISC
diplomat	O
in	O
1937	O
,	O
fled	O
with	O
her	O
family	O
to	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
after	O
the	O
Communists	B-MISC
came	O
to	O
power	O
in	O
a	O
coup	O
in	O
1948	O
.	O

As	O
an	O
academic	O
,	O
Albright	B-PER
studied	O
and	O
lectured	O
on	O
Europe	B-LOC
's	O
20th	O
century	O
problems	O
before	O
becoming	O
U.S.	B-LOC
ambassador	O
to	O
the	O
United	B-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
.	O

Czech	B-LOC
diplomats	O
,	O
seeking	O
to	O
have	O
their	O
country	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
expected	O
expansion	O
of	O
NATO	B-ORG
,	O
praised	O
the	O
selection	O
of	O
Albright	B-PER
,	O
known	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
strong	O
supporter	O
of	O
alliance	O
's	O
integration	O
of	O
former	O
Soveit-bloc	B-MISC
countries	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
nomination	O
...	O

is	O
a	O
clear	O
signal	O
that	O
one	O
key	O
of	O
the	O
lines	O
of	O
foreign	O
policy	O
will	O
be	O
the	O
strengthening	O
of	O
the	O
trans-Atlantic	B-MISC
cooperation	O
,	O
a	O
creation	O
of	O
strategic	O
partnership	O
between	O
Europe	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
US	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Josef	B-PER
Zieleniec	I-PER
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

"	O
(	O
Albright	B-PER
)	O
is	O
a	O
convinced	O
advocate	O
of	O
NATO	B-ORG
enlargement	O
and	O
of	O
stabilisation	O
of	O
security	O
structures	O
.	O
"	O

Czech	B-LOC
ambassador	O
to	O
the	O
United	B-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
,	O
Karel	B-PER
Kovanda	I-PER
,	O
told	O
the	O
daily	O
Mlada	B-ORG
Fronta	I-ORG
Dnes	I-ORG
that	O
Albright	B-PER
"	O
is	O
a	O
little	O
light	O
in	O
our	O
diplomatic	O
heaven	O
,	O
"	O
but	O
warned	O
against	O
expecting	O
her	O
to	O
exert	O
any	O
influence	O
in	O
favour	O
of	O
the	O
Czechs	B-MISC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RADIO	B-ORG
ROMANIA	I-ORG
AFTERNOON	O
HEALINES	O
AT	O
4	O
PM	O
.	O

BUCHAREST	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Radio	B-ORG
Romania	I-ORG
news	O
headlines	O
:	O

*	O
The	O
Democratic	B-MISC
Convention	I-MISC
signed	O
an	O
agreement	O
on	O
government	O
and	O
parliamentary	O
support	O
with	O
its	O
coalition	O
partners	O
the	O
Social	B-ORG
Democratic	I-ORG
Union	I-ORG
and	O
the	O
Hungarian	B-ORG
Democratic	I-ORG
Union	I-ORG
(	O
UDMR	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

The	O
ceremony	O
was	O
attended	O
by	O
President	O
Emil	B-PER
Constantinescu	I-PER
.	O

*	O
The	O
three	O
parties	O
in	O
the	O
government	O
coalition	O
have	O
committed	O
themselves	O
to	O
a	O
real	O
reform	O
of	O
Romania	B-LOC
's	O
economy	O
,	O
Constantinescu	B-PER
said	O
after	O
the	O
ceremony	O
.	O

*	O
The	O
UDMR	B-ORG
wants	O
to	O
contribute	O
to	O
social	O
reform	O
and	O
economic	O
revival	O
in	O
Romania	B-LOC
,	O
union	O
leader	O
Marko	B-PER
Bela	I-PER
said	O
.	O

*	O
The	O
international	O
airport	O
in	O
Timisoara	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
domestic	O
airports	O
in	O
Arad	B-LOC
,	O
Oradea	B-LOC
and	O
Sibiu	B-LOC
were	O
closed	O
due	O
to	O
fog	O
.	O

--	O
Bucharest	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
40-1	O
3120264	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CZECH	B-MISC
VICE-PM	O
SEES	O
WIDER	O
DEBATE	O
AT	O
PARTY	O
CONGRESS	O
.	O

PRAGUE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Saturday	O
's	O
national	O
congress	O
of	O
the	O
ruling	O
Czech	B-ORG
Civic	I-ORG
Democratic	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
(	O
ODS	B-ORG
)	O
will	O
discuss	O
making	O
the	O
party	O
more	O
efficient	O
and	O
transparent	O
,	O
Foreign	O
Minister	O
and	O
ODS	B-ORG
vice-chairman	O
Josef	B-PER
Zieleniec	I-PER
,	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

"	O
Modernisation	O
and	O
more	O
profesionalism	O
of	O
the	O
party	O
's	O
structure	O
,	O
having	O
financing	O
of	O
the	O
party	O
be	O
more	O
transparent	O
...	O

are	O
absolutely	O
fundamental	O
,	O
"	O
Zieleniec	B-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
also	O
vice-premier	O
in	O
the	O
government	O
,	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

He	O
said	O
after	O
June	O
general	O
elections	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
ruling	O
three-party	O
coalition	O
lost	O
its	O
parliamentary	O
majority	O
,	O
the	O
ODS	B-ORG
executive	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Vaclav	B-PER
Klaus	I-PER
,	O
had	O
developed	O
proposals	O
on	O
these	O
subjects	O
to	O
present	O
at	O
the	O
congress	O
on	O
Saturday	O
in	O
the	O
Czech	B-LOC
second	O
city	O
Brno	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
I	O
am	O
convinced	O
,	O
that	O
the	O
congress	O
will	O
tackle	O
these	O
proposals	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
ODS	B-ORG
,	O
a	O
party	O
in	O
which	O
Klaus	B-PER
often	O
tries	O
to	O
emulate	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
former	O
British	B-MISC
Prime	O
Minister	O
Margaret	B-PER
Thatcher	I-PER
,	O
has	O
been	O
in	O
control	O
of	O
Czech	B-LOC
politics	O
since	O
winning	O
general	O
elections	O
in	O
1992	O
.	O

Zieleniec	B-PER
in	O
the	O
summer	O
led	O
calls	O
for	O
the	O
party	O
and	O
its	O
leadership	O
to	O
listen	O
to	O
more	O
diverse	O
opinions	O
,	O
a	O
thinly-veiled	O
criticism	O
of	O
Klaus	B-PER
who	O
has	O
spearheaded	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
post-Communist	B-MISC
economic	O
reforms	O
.	O

The	O
party	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
the	O
vigorously-confident	O
Klaus	B-PER
,	O
took	O
32	O
of	O
81	O
seats	O
after	O
late	O
November	O
runoff	O
elections	O
to	O
the	O
new	O
upper	O
house	O
of	O
Czech	B-LOC
parliament	O
.	O

But	O
after	O
the	O
first	O
round	O
vote	O
a	O
week	O
before	O
,	O
the	O
ODS	B-ORG
had	O
the	O
potential	O
to	O
win	O
as	O
many	O
79	O
seats	O
.	O

Klaus	B-PER
and	O
his	O
coalition	O
lost	O
its	O
majority	O
in	O
parliament	O
in	O
June	O
lower	O
house	O
elections	O
after	O
the	O
left-wing	O
opposition	O
consolidated	O
,	O
putting	O
the	O
centre-left	O
Social	B-MISC
Democrats	I-MISC
in	O
a	O
strong	O
second-place	O
position	O
.	O

--	O
Prague	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
42-2-2423-0003	O

-DOCSTART-	O

POLAND	B-LOC
GOT	O
MONEY	O
FROM	O
POST-WAR	O
SWISS	B-MISC
ACCOUNTS	O
.	O

Marcin	B-PER
Grajewski	I-PER

WARSAW	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Poland	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
Swiss	B-MISC
bank	O
accounts	O
,	O
which	O
in	O
many	O
cases	O
belonged	O
to	O
Polish	B-MISC
Jews	B-MISC
who	O
died	O
in	O
the	O
Holocaust	B-MISC
,	O
were	O
used	O
in	O
debt	O
settlements	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
countries	O
after	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
War	I-MISC
Two	I-MISC
.	O

Foreign	O
Minister	O
Dariusz	B-PER
Rosati	I-PER
,	O
unveiling	O
first	O
findings	O
of	O
a	O
special	O
government	O
commission	O
,	O
said	O
that	O
in	O
1970s	O
the	O
then	O
communist	O
Poland	B-LOC
received	O
460,000	O
Swiss	B-MISC
francs	O
from	O
the	O
accounts	O
.	O

"	O
In	O
1970s	O
,	O
Poland	B-LOC
received	O
from	O
unclaimed	O
accounts	O
in	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
a	O
sum	O
of	O
460,000	O
francs	O
.	O

What	O
was	O
its	O
right	O
(	O
to	O
the	O
money	O
)	O
...I	O
do	O
not	O
know	O
,	O
"	O
Rosati	B-PER
told	O
a	O
news	O
conference	O
.	O

Switzerland	B-LOC
stands	O
accused	O
by	O
Senator	O
Alfonse	B-PER
D'Amato	I-PER
,	O
chairman	O
of	O
the	O
powerful	O
U.S.	B-ORG
Senate	I-ORG
Banking	I-ORG
Committee	I-ORG
,	O
of	O
agreeing	O
to	O
give	O
money	O
to	O
Poland	B-LOC
from	O
unclaimed	O
bank	O
accounts	O
of	O
Polish	B-MISC
citizens	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
an	O
accord	O
on	O
compensating	O
Swiss	B-MISC
nationals	O
whose	O
assets	O
had	O
been	O
seized	O
in	O
communist	O
Poland	B-LOC
.	O

Many	O
of	O
these	O
citizens	O
were	O
Jews	B-MISC
murdered	O
during	O
the	O
war	O
,	O
when	O
Nazi	B-MISC
German	B-MISC
invaders	O
killed	O
most	O
of	O
Poland	B-LOC
's	O
3.5	O
million	O
Jews	B-MISC
.	O

Rosati	B-PER
did	O
not	O
say	O
whether	O
the	O
payment	O
in	O
1970s	O
was	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
1949	O
agreement	O
between	O
Warsaw	B-LOC
and	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
on	O
compensation	O
to	O
Swiss	B-MISC
citizens	O
whose	O
assets	O
were	O
seized	O
by	O
the	O
Soviet-imposed	B-MISC
communists	O
authorities	O
after	O
World	B-MISC
War	I-MISC
Two	I-MISC
.	O

"	O
I	O
expect	O
that	O
the	O
commission	O
will	O
finish	O
gathering	O
information	O
within	O
two	O
to	O
three	O
weeks	O
and	O
then	O
more	O
details	O
will	O
be	O
provided	O
,	O
"	O
Rosati	B-PER
said	O
.	O

Rosati	B-PER
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
1949	O
agreement	O
had	O
provided	O
for	O
granting	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
about	O
53	O
million	O
francs	O
and	O
most	O
of	O
this	O
sum	O
was	O
repaid	O
with	O
coal	O
exports	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
that	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
did	O
get	O
about	O
16,000	O
francs	O
from	O
the	O
so-called	O
"	O
dead	O
accounts	O
"	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
compensation	O
.	O

"	O
About	O
16,000	O
francs	O
were	O
seized	O
from	O
accounts	O
of	O
four	O
or	O
five	O
Polish	B-MISC
citizens	O
,	O
whose	O
data	O
we	O
do	O
not	O
precisely	O
know	O
.	O

The	O
issue	O
is	O
of	O
moral	O
and	O
legal	O
nature	O
,	O
because	O
its	O
financial	O
significance	O
is	O
small	O
,	O
"	O
Rosati	B-PER
said	O
.	O

Under	O
pressure	O
from	O
international	O
Jewish	B-MISC
organisations	O
,	O
Swiss	B-MISC
government	O
has	O
devised	O
a	O
plan	O
to	O
pay	O
out	O
millions	O
of	O
dollars	O
in	O
unclaimed	O
bank	O
accounts	O
as	O
a	O
conciliatory	O
gesture	O
toward	O
Holocaust	B-MISC
victims	O
.	O

The	O
conservative	O
Radical	B-ORG
Democrats	I-ORG
(	O
FDP	B-ORG
)	O
have	O
said	O
they	O
would	O
ask	O
parliament	O
next	O
week	O
to	O
order	O
Swiss	B-MISC
banks	O
to	O
put	O
some	O
40	O
million	O
Swiss	B-MISC
francs	O
(	O
$	O
31	O
million	O
)	O
in	O
dormant	O
wealth	O
into	O
a	O
fund	O
earmarked	O
for	O
Jewish	B-MISC
groups	O
and	O
charitable	O
organisations	O
.	O

But	O
Swiss	B-MISC
banks	O
and	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
Jewish	B-MISC
community	O
voiced	O
doubts	O
whether	O
the	O
plan	O
would	O
work	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

INTERVIEW-ZYWIEC	B-MISC
SEES	O
NO	O
BIG	O
97	O
NET	O
RISE	O
.	O

Steven	B-PER
Silber	I-PER

WARSAW	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Polish	B-MISC
brewer	O
Zywiec	B-ORG
's	O
1996	O
profit	O
slump	O
may	O
last	O
into	O
next	O
year	O
due	O
in	O
part	O
to	O
hefty	O
depreciation	O
charges	O
,	O
but	O
recent	O
high	O
investment	O
should	O
help	O
the	O
firm	O
defend	O
its	O
10-percent	O
market	O
share	O
,	O
the	O
firm	O
's	O
chief	O
executive	O
said	O
.	O

Company	O
President	O
Jean	B-PER
van	I-PER
Boxmeer	I-PER
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
in	O
an	O
interview	O
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
the	O
firm	O
,	O
whose	O
net	O
profit	O
fell	O
77	O
percent	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
10	O
months	O
of	O
1996	O
despite	O
a	O
30-percent	O
rise	O
in	O
sales	O
,	O
might	O
only	O
post	O
slightly	O
better	O
profits	O
in	O
1997	O
before	O
having	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
more	O
significant	O
turnaround	O
.	O

So	O
far	O
this	O
year	O
Zywiec	B-ORG
,	O
whose	O
full	O
name	O
is	O
Zaklady	B-ORG
Piwowarskie	I-ORG
w	I-ORG
Zywcu	I-ORG
SA	I-ORG
,	O
has	O
netted	O
six	O
million	O
zlotys	O
on	O
sales	O
of	O
224	O
million	O
zlotys	O
.	O

It	O
has	O
produced	O
1.5	O
million	O
hectolitres	O
.	O

Van	B-PER
Boxmeer	I-PER
would	O
not	O
say	O
how	O
much	O
higher	O
1997	O
profits	O
or	O
market	O
share	O
could	O
be	O
but	O
said	O
sales	O
of	O
leading	O
Polish	B-MISC
brewers	O
should	O
rise	O
as	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
young	O
urban	O
professionals	O
gradually	O
switch	O
from	O
vodka	O
to	O
beer	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
perspective	O
on	O
growth	O
is	O
such	O
that	O
reasonably	O
we	O
can	O
think	O
that	O
somewhere	O
between	O
65	O
and	O
80	O
litres	O
per	O
year	O
is	O
certainly	O
reachable	O
,	O
"	O
van	O
Boxmeer	B-PER
said	O
on	O
Polish	B-MISC
per-capita	O
beer	O
consumption	O
,	O
currently	O
around	O
40	O
litres	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
65-80-litre	O
level	O
could	O
be	O
reached	O
in	O
the	O
next	O
ten	O
years	O
and	O
make	O
Poland	B-LOC
,	O
with	O
its	O
40-million	O
population	O
,	O
Europe	B-LOC
's	O
third	O
largest	O
beer	O
market	O
after	O
Germany	B-LOC
and	O
Britain	B-LOC
.	O

Van	B-PER
Boxmeer	I-PER
said	O
Poland	B-LOC
's	O
top	O
five	O
brewers	O
,	O
which	O
produce	O
about	O
55	O
percent	O
of	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
beer	O
,	O
could	O
all	O
raise	O
market	O
share	O
as	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
numerous	O
small	O
brewers	O
fall	O
to	O
competition	O
from	O
the	O
large	O
brewers	O
with	O
foreign	O
investors	O
.	O

Zywiec	B-ORG
is	O
31.8-percent	O
owned	O
by	O
Heineken	B-ORG
while	O
Carlsberg	B-ORG
has	O
the	O
same	O
amount	O
in	O
Okocim	B-ORG
.	O

Earlier	O
this	O
year	O
South	B-ORG
African	I-ORG
Breweries	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
(	O
SAB	B-ORG
)	O
bought	O
strategic	O
stakes	O
in	O
the	O
unlisted	O
Lech	B-ORG
and	O
Tychy	B-ORG
brewers	O
,	O
which	O
together	O
hold	O
more	O
than	O
20	O
percent	O
of	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
and	O
Australia	B-LOC
's	O
Brewpole	B-ORG
BV	I-ORG
has	O
a	O
controlling	O
stake	O
in	O
Poland	B-LOC
's	O
larges	O
t	O
brewery	O
,	O
Elbrewery	B-ORG
Company	I-ORG
Ltd.	I-ORG
(	O
EB	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

Van	B-PER
Boxmeer	I-PER
said	O
the	O
tough	O
competition	O
had	O
prevented	O
Zywiec	B-ORG
from	O
raising	O
prices	O
in	O
line	O
with	O
inflation	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
pressure	O
on	O
the	O
firm	O
's	O
margins	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
advertising	O
costs	O
would	O
also	O
increase	O
in	O
the	O
fight	O
for	O
market	O
share	O
.	O

But	O
he	O
said	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
investment	O
of	O
more	O
than	O
$	O
100	O
million	O
already	O
this	O
decade	O
,	O
largely	O
in	O
production	O
,	O
would	O
help	O
position	O
it	O
to	O
compete	O
with	O
such	O
competitors	O
as	O
brewers	O
from	O
the	O
neighbouring	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
.	O

Some	O
analysts	O
say	O
cheaper	O
but	O
high-quality	O
Czech	B-LOC
imports	O
could	O
invade	O
Poland	B-LOC
once	O
tariffs	O
for	O
CEFTA	B-ORG
countries	O
are	O
lifted	O
in	O
1998	O
,	O
but	O
van	O
Boxmeer	B-PER
says	O
such	O
a	O
threat	O
might	O
be	O
exaggerated	O
despite	O
the	O
Czech	B-LOC
beer	O
market	O
's	O
overcapacity	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
think	O
Polish	B-MISC
consumers	O
in	O
general	O
are	O
quite	O
proud	O
of	O
their	O
beers	O
--	O
and	O
I	O
'm	O
speaking	O
about	O
all	O
the	O
brands	O
--	O
and	O
as	O
we	O
make	O
good	O
beers	O
...	O

I	O
think	O
that	O
this	O
fidelity	O
to	O
our	O
beers	O
is	O
a	O
factor	O
which	O
can	O
limit	O
the	O
Czech	B-LOC
beers	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Van	B-PER
Boxmeer	I-PER
said	O
Zywiec	B-ORG
had	O
its	O
eye	O
on	O
Okocim	B-ORG
,	O
which	O
has	O
said	O
it	O
would	O
start	O
producing	O
Carlsberg	B-ORG
beer	O
next	O
year	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
Zywiec	B-ORG
's	O
potential	O
production	O
of	O
Heineken	B-ORG
was	O
a	O
medium-term	O
possibility	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
short-term	O
one	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
his	O
firm	O
would	O
be	O
better	O
off	O
concentrating	O
on	O
its	O
leading	O
brand	O
,	O
Zywiec	B-ORG
Full	B-MISC
Light	I-MISC
,	O
which	O
accounts	O
for	O
85	O
percent	O
of	O
sales	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
largest-selling	O
brand	O
.	O

"	O
You	O
will	O
not	O
win	O
the	O
war	O
of	O
the	O
Polish	B-MISC
beer	O
market	O
with	O
imported	O
international	O
brands	O
,	O
"	O
van	O
Boxmeer	B-PER
said	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
Heineken	B-ORG
would	O
remain	O
an	O
up-market	O
import	O
in	O
Poland	B-LOC
.	O

Van	B-PER
Boxmeer	I-PER
also	O
said	O
Zywiec	B-ORG
would	O
be	O
boosted	O
by	O
its	O
recent	O
shedding	O
of	O
soft	O
drinks	O
which	O
only	O
accounted	O
for	O
about	O
three	O
percent	O
of	O
the	O
firm	O
's	O
overall	O
sales	O
and	O
for	O
which	O
7.6	O
million	O
zlotys	O
in	O
provisions	O
had	O
already	O
been	O
made	O
.	O

--	O
Warsaw	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+48	O
22	O
653	O
9700	O

-DOCSTART-	O

HAVEL	B-PER
HAS	O
TRAECHEOTOMY	O
AFTER	O
CONDITIONS	O
WORSENS	O
.	O

PRAGUE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Doctors	O
performed	O
an	O
emergency	O
tracheotomy	O
to	O
help	O
Czech	B-LOC
President	O
Vaclav	B-PER
Havel	I-PER
breathe	O
after	O
cancer	O
surgery	O
on	O
his	O
lungs	O
earlier	O
this	O
week	O
,	O
a	O
spokesman	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
procedure	O
to	O
insert	O
a	O
device	O
into	O
Havel	B-PER
's	O
throat	O
,	O
done	O
after	O
his	O
breathing	O
worsened	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
had	O
helped	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
president	O
's	O
condition	O
significantly	O
improved	O
.	O

"	O
A	O
worsening	O
in	O
the	O
president	O
's	O
lung	O
functions	O
took	O
place	O
yesterday	O
,	O
"	O
presidential	O
spokesman	O
Ladlislav	B-PER
Spacek	I-PER
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

"	O
A	O
tracheotomy	O
was	O
performed	O
and	O
supportive	O
breathing	O
was	O
installed	O
through	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
a	O
breathing	O
device	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

After	O
these	O
steps	O
,	O
the	O
president	O
's	O
condition	O
signigicantly	O
improved	O
.	O
"	O

Havel	B-PER
has	O
been	O
recovering	O
from	O
surgery	O
on	O
Monday	O
which	O
removed	O
a	O
small	O
malignant	O
tumour	O
and	O
half	O
of	O
his	O
right	O
lung	O
.	O

Doctors	O
after	O
the	O
operation	O
said	O
that	O
they	O
had	O
caught	O
the	O
cancer	O
early	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
Havel	B-PER
could	O
fully	O
recover	O
from	O
the	O
surgery	O
within	O
six	O
weeks	O
.	O

His	O
spokesman	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
Havel	B-PER
,	O
60	O
and	O
a	O
heavy	O
smoker	O
,	O
had	O
also	O
developed	O
a	O
slight	O
case	O
of	O
pneumonia	O
in	O
the	O
left	O
lung	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

UK-US	B-MISC
open	O
skies	O
talks	O
end	O
,	O
no	O
date	O
to	O
restart	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
UK	B-LOC
Department	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Transport	I-ORG
on	O
Friday	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
latest	O
round	O
of	O
"	O
open	O
skies	O
"	O
talks	O
with	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
had	O
ended	O
with	O
no	O
deal	O
on	O
liberalising	O
the	O
transatlantic	O
flight	O
market	O
and	O
no	O
date	O
set	O
for	O
when	O
talks	O
would	O
restart	O
.	O

A	O
spokesman	O
for	O
the	O
DOT	B-ORG
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
"	O
We	O
have	O
had	O
talks	O
towards	O
concluding	O
a	O
new	O
air	O
service	O
agreement	O
which	O
would	O
produce	O
liberalisation	O
...	O

useful	O
progress	O
was	O
made	O
on	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
issues	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
all	O
.	O

No	O
date	O
has	O
been	O
set	O
for	O
further	O
talks	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Tambang	B-ORG
Timah	I-ORG
at	O
$	O
15.575	O
in	O
London	B-LOC
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

PT	B-ORG
Tambang	I-ORG
Timah	I-ORG
closed	O
at	O
$	O
15.575	O
per	O
GDR	O
in	O
London	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

It	O
recorded	O
the	O
day	O
's	O
low	O
of	O
$	O
15.475	O
and	O
the	O
day	O
's	O
high	O
of	O
$	O
15.725	O
.	O

It	O
closed	O
at	O
$	O
15.80	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

One	O
Global	O
Depository	O
Receipt	O
represents	O
10	O
common	O
shares	O
.	O

--	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+6221	O
384-6364	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Telkom	B-ORG
at	O
$	O
35	O
in	O
London	B-LOC
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

PT	B-ORG
Telekomunikasi	I-ORG
Indonesia	I-ORG
(	O
Telkom	B-ORG
)	O
closed	O
at	O
$	O
35	O
in	O
London	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

It	O
recorded	O
the	O
day	O
's	O
low	O
of	O
$	O
34.475	O
and	O
the	O
day	O
's	O
high	O
of	O
$	O
35.375	O
.	O

Its	O
previous	O
close	O
on	O
Thursday	O
as	O
$	O
35.63	O
.	O

One	O
ADS	O
represents	O
20	O
ordinary	O
shares	O
--	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+6221	O
384-6364	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Woman	O
charged	O
over	O
N.	B-LOC
Ireland	I-LOC
arms	O
find	O
.	O

BELFAST	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

A	O
woman	O
was	O
charged	O
on	O
Friday	O
with	O
terrorist	O
offences	O
after	O
three	O
Irish	B-ORG
Republican	I-ORG
Army	I-ORG
mortar	O
bombs	O
were	O
found	O
in	O
a	O
Belfast	B-LOC
house	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

Police	O
said	O
the	O
bombs	O
were	O
found	O
hidden	O
with	O
incendiaries	O
and	O
ammunition	O
that	O
were	O
blocked	O
up	O
behind	O
a	O
kitchen	O
wall	O
.	O

The	O
35-year-old	O
woman	O
was	O
charged	O
with	O
possession	O
of	O
explosives	O
with	O
intent	O
to	O
endanger	O
life	O
and	O
making	O
a	O
house	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
purpose	O
of	O
terrorism	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

She	O
will	O
appear	O
in	O
court	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Her	O
name	O
was	O
not	O
released	O
.	O

Security	O
forces	O
said	O
the	O
bombs	O
may	O
have	O
been	O
intended	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
a	O
pre-Christmas	O
bombing	O
campaign	O
by	O
the	O
guerrilla	O
group	O
that	O
is	O
battling	O
to	O
oust	O
Britain	B-LOC
from	O
Northern	B-LOC
Ireland	I-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Britain	B-LOC
sets	O
conditions	O
to	O
clear	O
American	B-MISC
alliance	O
.	O

Edna	B-PER
Fernandes	I-PER

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
British	B-MISC
government	O
warned	O
Friday	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
refer	O
the	O
proposed	O
trans-Atlantic	B-MISC
alliance	O
between	O
British	B-ORG
Airways	I-ORG
Plc	I-ORG
and	O
American	B-ORG
Airlines	I-ORG
to	O
Britain	B-LOC
's	O
Monopolies	B-ORG
and	I-ORG
Mergers	I-ORG
Commission	I-ORG
unless	O
the	O
carriers	O
complied	O
with	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
conditions	O
.	O

Trade	B-ORG
and	I-ORG
Industry	I-ORG
Secretary	O
Ian	B-PER
Lang	I-PER
added	O
that	O
even	O
if	O
the	O
conditions	O
were	O
met	O
by	O
both	O
airlines	O
,	O
final	O
clearance	O
would	O
hinge	O
on	O
an	O
open	O
skies	O
deal	O
between	O
Britain	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
to	O
liberalise	O
trans-Atlantic	B-MISC
air	O
traffic	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
create	O
greater	O
competition	O
on	O
the	O
routes	O
.	O

Lang	B-PER
said	O
he	O
supported	O
conditions	O
proposed	O
by	O
Britain	B-LOC
's	O
Office	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Fair	I-ORG
Trading	I-ORG
,	O
which	O
was	O
asked	O
to	O
examine	O
the	O
case	O
last	O
month	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
agree	O
...	O
that	O
without	O
suitable	O
undertakings	O
the	O
alliance	O
would	O
be	O
likely	O
to	O
lead	O
to	O
a	O
significant	O
loss	O
of	O
actual	O
and	O
potential	O
passengers	O
,	O
on	O
those	O
routes	O
where	O
BA	B-ORG
and	O
AA	B-ORG
currently	O
compete	O
and	O
for	O
all	O
passengers	O
on	O
the	O
trans-Atlantic	B-MISC
market	O
route	O
between	O
the	O
UK	B-LOC
and	O
U.S.	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

His	O
comments	O
came	O
just	O
minutes	O
after	O
the	O
latest	O
set	O
of	O
open	O
skies	O
talks	O
ended	O
in	O
London	B-LOC
with	O
no	O
deal	O
signed	O
.	O

Industry	O
sources	O
said	O
there	O
was	O
no	O
new	O
date	O
for	O
fresh	O
talks	O
and	O
blamed	O
the	O
deadlock	O
on	O
uncertainty	O
over	O
whether	O
the	O
British	B-MISC
Airways-American	I-MISC
deal	O
would	O
be	O
cleared	O
.	O

The	O
conditions	O
for	O
clearance	O
of	O
the	O
alliance	O
were	O
that	O
British	B-ORG
Airways	I-ORG
and	O
American	B-ORG
drop	O
168	O
slots	O
at	O
London	B-LOC
Heathrow	I-LOC
airport	O
,	O
the	O
busiest	O
in	O
Europe	B-LOC
.	O

American	B-ORG
's	O
parent	O
,	O
AMR	B-ORG
Corp.	I-ORG
,	O
said	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
view	O
the	O
terms	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
deal	O
breaker	O
.	O
"	O

However	O
,	O
it	O
called	O
the	O
conditions	O
"	O
more	O
severe	O
"	O
than	O
those	O
imposed	O
by	O
other	O
regulatory	O
authorities	O
on	O
similar	O
airline	O
alliances	O
.	O

British	B-ORG
Airways	I-ORG
's	O
initial	O
response	O
was	O
that	O
"	O
unconditional	O
divestiture	O
of	O
slots	O
is	O
unprecedented	O
and	O
if	O
done	O
it	O
must	O
be	O
on	O
the	O
basis	O
of	O
fair	O
market	O
value	O
.	O
"	O

It	O
added	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
"	O
prepared	O
to	O
take	O
reasonable	O
steps	O
to	O
assist	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
additional	O
competition	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
government	O
also	O
wants	O
British	B-ORG
Airways	I-ORG
to	O
drop	O
a	O
clause	O
in	O
its	O
agreement	O
with	O
USAir	B-ORG
that	O
bars	O
it	O
from	O
competing	O
on	O
trans-Atlantic	B-MISC
routes	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
both	O
British	B-ORG
Airways	I-ORG
and	O
American	B-ORG
should	O
be	O
prepared	O
to	O
reduce	O
services	O
on	O
the	O
London	B-LOC
to	O
Dallas-Fort	B-LOC
Worth	I-LOC
route	O
in	O
the	O
event	O
that	O
a	O
new	O
entrant	O
wishes	O
to	O
enter	O
.	O

It	O
also	O
suggested	O
losing	O
some	O
slots	O
on	O
the	O
London-to-Boston	B-MISC
route	O
.	O

The	O
Office	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Fair	I-ORG
Trade	I-ORG
called	O
for	O
British	B-ORG
Airways	I-ORG
/	O
American	B-ORG
to	O
allow	O
third-party	O
access	O
to	O
their	O
joint	O
frequent	O
flyer	O
programme	O
where	O
the	O
applicant	O
does	O
not	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
an	O
equivalent	O
programme	O
.	O

Lang	B-PER
said	O
responses	O
should	O
be	O
made	O
to	O
the	O
Office	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Fair	I-ORG
Trading	I-ORG
by	O
Jan.	O
10	O
,	O
1997	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Med	O
oil	O
products	O
mostly	O
lower	O
as	O
Elf	B-ORG
strike	O
ends	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Mediterranean	O
oil	O
products	O
were	O
steady	O
to	O
mostly	O
lower	O
on	O
Friday	O
after	O
Elf	B-ORG
refinery	O
workers	O
voted	O
to	O
end	O
their	O
nine-day	O
strike	O
.	O

Gas	O
oil	O
erased	O
Thursday	O
's	O
gains	O
,	O
plunging	O
$	O
5.50	O
a	O
tonne	O
in	O
line	O
with	O
the	O
screen	O
.	O

Volume	O
was	O
very	O
thin	O
and	O
market	O
remained	O
long	O
,	O
with	O
premiums	O
down	O
$	O
1	O
at	O
about	O
high	O
cif	O
quotes	O
+$0.50	O
basis	O
Genoa	B-ORG
.	O
"	O

The	O
sharp	O
moves	O
on	O
the	O
screen	O
make	O
everyone	O
nervous	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
trader	O
said	O
.	O

Trades	O
were	O
discussed	O
in	O
0.2	O
,	O
0.5	O
and	O
one	O
percent	O
heating	O
oil	O
into	O
Syria	B-LOC
and	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
and	O
there	O
were	O
fresh	O
inquiries	O
from	O
France	B-LOC
and	O
Spain	B-LOC
for	O
low	O
sulphur	O
diesel	O
.	O

Interest	O
remains	O
focussed	O
on	O
a	O
tender	O
by	O
India	B-LOC
for	O
a	O
second	O
purchase	O
of	O
high	O
speed	O
diesel	O
for	O
January	O
delivery	O
.	O

Fuel	O
oil	O
lost	O
ground	O
sharply	O
with	O
weaker	O
crude	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
suffered	O
from	O
some	O
pricing	O
pressure	O
.	O

High	O
sulphur	O
cracked	O
fuel	O
lost	O
about	O
$	O
3	O
to	O
$	O
109-111	O
fob	O
Med	O
with	O
several	O
cargoes	O
threatening	O
to	O
overhang	O
the	O
market	O
.	O

The	O
chance	O
of	O
material	O
heading	O
north	O
,	O
talked	O
earlier	O
this	O
week	O
,	O
may	O
be	O
in	O
jeopardy	O
now	O
since	O
American	B-MISC
fuel	O
oil	O
is	O
expected	O
to	O
head	O
transatlantic	O
following	O
outages	O
at	O
two	O
coking	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
U.S	B-LOC
.	O

Up	O
to	O
165,000	O
tonnes	O
of	O
fuel	O
will	O
have	O
to	O
find	O
a	O
new	O
home	O
and	O
with	O
the	O
arbitrage	O
from	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
to	O
Europe	B-LOC
open	O
Rotterdam	B-LOC
is	O
a	O
prime	O
candidate	O
.	O

Low	O
sulphur	O
prices	O
were	O
lower	O
with	O
cif	O
Med	O
pegged	O
in	O
the	O
mid	O
to	O
low	O
$	O
140s	O
.	O

Gasoline	O
prices	O
fell	O
after	O
striking	O
Elf	B-ORG
refinery	O
workers	O
voted	O
to	O
go	O
back	O
to	O
work	O
,	O
traders	O
said	O
.	O

But	O
an	O
open	O
arbitrage	O
to	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
and	O
tight	O
Italian	B-MISC
supplies	O
after	O
Elf	B-ORG
scooped	O
up	O
Med	O
material	O
over	O
the	O
last	O
week	O
,	O
continued	O
to	O
underpin	O
prices	O
into	O
next	O
week	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

New	O
meningitis	O
scare	O
hits	O
Britain	B-LOC
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

A	O
boy	O
has	O
died	O
from	O
meningitis	O
and	O
a	O
girl	O
from	O
the	O
same	O
school	O
has	O
contracted	O
the	O
disease	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
such	O
scare	O
to	O
hit	O
Britain	B-LOC
in	O
as	O
many	O
weeks	O
,	O
health	O
authorities	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
16-year-old	O
who	O
attended	O
Sale	B-ORG
Grammar	I-ORG
School	I-ORG
in	O
the	O
northern	O
England	B-LOC
city	O
of	O
Manchester	B-LOC
died	O
less	O
than	O
a	O
day	O
after	O
becoming	O
ill	O
.	O

The	O
15-year-old	O
girl	O
is	O
also	O
suffering	O
from	O
the	O
disease	O
and	O
hospital	O
officials	O
described	O
her	O
condition	O
as	O
serious	O
.	O

"	O
At	O
the	O
moment	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
evidence	O
the	O
two	O
cases	O
are	O
linked	O
.	O

However	O
,	O
we	O
are	O
assuming	O
they	O
are	O
as	O
a	O
precaution	O
for	O
the	O
time	O
being	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
spokeswoman	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
more	O
than	O
1,260	O
students	O
at	O
the	O
school	O
are	O
being	O
given	O
antibiotics	O
as	O
a	O
precaution	O
.	O

Wales	B-LOC
grappled	O
with	O
its	O
own	O
cluster	O
of	O
meningitis	O
cases	O
on	O
a	O
university	O
campus	O
in	O
Cardiff	B-LOC
.	O

At	O
least	O
two	O
people	O
have	O
died	O
and	O
hundreds	O
have	O
been	O
vaccinated	O
in	O
an	O
effort	O
to	O
contain	O
the	O
virus	O
.	O

In	O
Scotland	B-LOC
,	O
eight	O
people	O
have	O
died	O
and	O
hundreds	O
more	O
are	O
fighting	O
a	O
widespread	O
food-poisoning	O
outbreak	O
.	O

A	O
health	O
authority	O
spokeswoman	O
said	O
78	O
people	O
suspected	O
of	O
having	O
the	O
disease	O
,	O
including	O
64	O
confirmed	O
cases	O
,	O
were	O
still	O
being	O
treated	O
.	O

Three	O
were	O
listed	O
in	O
poor	O
condition	O
.	O

More	O
than	O
290	O
people	O
have	O
reported	O
symptoms	O
in	O
Lanarkshire	B-LOC
county	O
,	O
the	O
worst-hit	O
area	O
,	O
since	O
the	O
outbreak	O
first	O
came	O
to	O
light	O
after	O
people	O
ate	O
tainted	O
meat	O
pies	O
at	O
a	O
pensioners	O
'	O
lunch	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Major	B-PER
's	O
office-Conservatives	B-MISC
still	O
have	O
majority	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

British	B-MISC
Prime	O
Minister	O
John	B-PER
Major	I-PER
's	O
office	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
rebel	O
Conservative	B-MISC
MP	O
Sir	O
John	B-PER
Gorst	I-PER
had	O
not	O
"	O
resigned	O
the	O
whip	O
"	O
(	O
quit	O
the	O
parliamentary	O
party	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
government	O
still	O
had	O
a	O
majority	O
in	O
the	O
651-seat	O
parliament	O
.	O

"	O
He	O
(	O
Gorst	B-PER
)	O
isreserving	O
the	O
right	O
not	O
to	O
cooperate	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
has	O
not	O
resigned	O
the	O
whip	O
.	O

The	O
government	O
still	O
has	O
a	O
majority	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
spokesman	O
from	O
Major	B-PER
's	O
office	O
in	O
Downing	B-LOC
Street	I-LOC
said	O
.	O

Gorst	B-PER
's	O
office	O
said	O
later	O
the	O
MP	O
would	O
not	O
feel	O
himself	O
obliged	O
to	O
vote	O
with	O
the	O
government	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
at	O
one	O
point	O
during	O
a	O
press	O
conference	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
have	O
seen	O
my	O
whip	O
(	O
party	O
manager	O
)	O
for	O
next	O
week	O
which	O
,	O
of	O
course	O
,	O
does	O
n't	O
mean	O
very	O
much	O
to	O
me	O
now	O
.	O
"	O

Before	O
Gorst	B-PER
's	O
statement	O
,	O
Major	B-PER
had	O
a	O
one-seat	O
majority	O
in	O
the	O
651-seat	O
House	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Commons	I-ORG
lower	O
house	O
of	O
parliament	O
.	O

In	O
his	O
formal	O
statement	O
,	O
Gorst	B-PER
said	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
am	O
today	O
withdrawing	O
my	O
cooperation	O
from	O
the	O
government	O
and	O
shall	O
not	O
treat	O
the	O
"	O
whip	O
'	O
as	O
either	O
a	O
summons	O
to	O
attend	O
the	O
House	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Commons	I-ORG
or	O
as	O
placing	O
me	O
under	O
any	O
obligation	O
to	O
vote	O
as	O
advised	O
.	O
"	O

Gorst	B-PER
resigned	O
over	O
a	O
hospital	O
closure	O
in	O
his	O
constituency	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Electronic	B-ORG
Data	I-ORG
bags	O
flight	O
data	O
contract	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Information	O
technology	O
firm	O
Electronic	B-ORG
Data	I-ORG
Systems	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
it	O
had	O
bagged	O
a	O
contract	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
air	O
traffic	O
control	O
project	O
being	O
funded	O
under	O
the	O
Private	O
Finance	O
Initiative	O
.	O

In	O
a	O
statement	O
,	O
EDS	B-ORG
said	O
the	O
contract	O
would	O
be	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
of	O
50	O
million	O
stg	O
.	O

The	O
contract	O
involved	O
upgrading	O
the	O
flight	O
data	O
processing	O
system	O
at	O
the	O
Oceanic	B-LOC
Control	I-LOC
Centre	I-LOC
in	O
Prestwick	B-LOC
in	O
south	O
west	O
Scotland	B-LOC
for	O
National	B-ORG
Air	I-ORG
Traffic	I-ORG
Services	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
(	O
NATS	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
subsidiary	O
of	O
the	O
Civil	B-ORG
Aviation	I-ORG
Authority	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
system	O
is	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
control	O
of	O
aircraft	O
flying	O
transatlantic	O
routes	O
from	O
Europe	B-LOC
and	O
North	B-LOC
America	I-LOC
.	O

The	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
use	O
satellite	O
technology	O
,	O
is	O
scheduled	O
to	O
enter	O
service	O
in	O
2000	O
.	O

--	O
London	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+44-171-542	O
7717	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RTRS	B-ORG
-	O
Cricket	O
-	O
Play	O
restarts	O
in	O
Australia-West	B-MISC
Indies	I-MISC
match	O
.	O

MELBOURNE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Play	O
restarted	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC
limited	O
overs	O
match	O
between	O
West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
and	O
Australia	B-LOC
after	O
a	O
rain	O
delay	O
of	O
50	O
minutes	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

West	B-LOC
Indies	I-LOC
resumed	O
their	O
innings	O
on	O
53	O
for	O
two	O
with	O
opener	O
Sherwin	B-PER
Campbell	I-PER
on	O
25	O
and	O
Shivnarine	B-PER
Chanderpaul	I-PER
10	O
.	O

Rain	O
earlier	O
delayed	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
play	O
by	O
30	O
minutes	O
.	O

--	O
Sydney	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
61-2	O
9373-1800	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Cricket	O
-	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
beat	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
by	O
46	O
runs	O
.	O

SIALKOT	B-LOC
,	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Pakistan	B-LOC
beat	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
by	O
46	O
runs	O
on	O
Friday	O
to	O
take	O
an	O
unbeatable	O
2-0	O
lead	O
in	O
the	O
three-match	O
one-day	O
series	O
.	O

Scores	O
:	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
277-9	O
,	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
231	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Manitoba	B-ORG
Pork	I-ORG
forward	O
contract	O
PM	O
prices	O
-	O
Dec	O
6	O
.	O

WINNIPEG	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Manitoba	B-ORG
Pork	I-ORG
closing	O
forward	O
contract	O
prices	O
in	O
Canadian	B-MISC
dollars	O
per	O
hundred	O
lbs	O
(	O
Cwt	O
)	O
for	O
Dec	O
6	O
including	O
minimum	O
guaranteed	O
price	O
--	O

CONTRACT	O
PREVIOUS	O
CLOSE	O
PM	O
CLOSE	O
PM	O
CLOSING	O
RANGE	O

DATE	O
PM	O
CLOSE	O
FIXED	O
MINIMUM	O
AT	O
1230	O
CST	O

Feb	O
97	O
79.94	O
79.67	O
75.55	O
77.01-81.80	O

Mar	O
97	O
76.37	O
76.12	O
72.02	O
73.47-78.24	O

Apr	O
97	O
74.13	O
74.69	O
70.59	O
72.04-76.81	O

May	O
97	O
76.51	O
77.07	O
72.97	O
74.42-79.19	O

Jun	O
97	O
77.53	O
77.24	O
73.17	O
74.62-79.35	O

Jul	O
97	O
74.45	O
74.01	O
69.95	O
71.39-76.12	O

Aug	O
97	O
72.41	O
72.07	O
68.01	O
69.45-74.18	O

Sep	O
97	O
69.18	O
69.24	O
65.17	O
66.61-71.34	O

Oct	O
97	O
68.00	O
68.05	O
63.98	O
65.43-70.16	O

Nov	O
97	O
68.00	O
68.05	O
63.98	O
65.43-70.16	O

Note	O
:	O
Manitoba	B-ORG
Government	O
Price	O
Index	O
(	O
C$	B-MISC
per	O
cwt	O
)	O
-	O

Dec	O
4	O
87.16	O

Manitoba	B-ORG
's	O
Hog	O
Price	O
Range	O
:	O
84.00-86.00	O
per	O
cwt	O

CAN	B-LOC
/	O
U.S.	B-LOC
DOLLAR	O
EXCHANGE	O
RATE	O
:	O
1.3570	O

Source	O
:	O
Manitoba	B-ORG
Pork	I-ORG
.	O

(	O
(	O
Winnipeg	B-LOC
bureau	O
204-947-3548	O
)	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Canadian	B-MISC
West	O
Coast	O
Vessel	O
Loadings	O
-	O
CWB	O
.	O

WINNIPEG	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
Canadian	B-ORG
Wheat	I-ORG
Board	I-ORG
reported	O
six	O
ships	O
loading	O
,	O
10	O
waiting	O
and	O
four	O
due	O
at	O
the	O
Canadian	B-MISC
West	O
Coast	O
,	O
as	O
of	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
longest	O
wait	O
to	O
load	O
on	O
the	O
West	O
Coast	O
was	O
13	O
days	O
.	O

Two	O
ship	O
loaded	O
in	O
Thunder	B-LOC
Bay	I-LOC
,	O
one	O
waited	O
and	O
seven	O
were	O
due	O
.	O

Two	O
ships	O
loaded	O
on	O
the	O
East	O
Coast	O
,	O
three	O
waited	O
to	O
load	O
,	O
six	O
were	O
due	O
.	O

Port	O
Loading	O
Waiting	O

Vancouver	B-LOC
5	O
7	O

Prince	B-LOC
Rupert	I-LOC
1	O
3	O

(	O
(	O
Gilbert	B-PER
Le	I-PER
Gras	I-PER
204	O
947	O
3548	O
)	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
timecharter	O
fixtures	O
-	O
Dec	O
6	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

No	O
new	O
fixtures	O
reported	O
from	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
.	O

--	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
Commodities	I-ORG
Desk	I-ORG
+1	O
212	O
859	O
1640	O

-DOCSTART-	O

New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
coal	O
/	O
ore	O
/	O
scrap	O
fixtures	O
-	O
Dec	O
6	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

ORE	O
-	O
Maritime	B-MISC
Queen	I-MISC
70,000	O
tonnes	O
Dampier	B-LOC
/	O
Kaohsiung	B-LOC
20-30/12	O
$	O
5.25	O
fio	O
35,000	O
/	O
30,000	O
China	B-ORG
Steel	I-ORG
.	O

--	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
Commodities	I-ORG
Desk	O
+1	O
212	O
859	O
1640	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Clean	O
tankers	O
fixtures	O
and	O
enquiries	O
-	O
2321	O
GMT	B-MISC
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

FIXTURES	O
-	O

WESTERN	O
HEMISPHERE	O
-	O

Danila	B-MISC
28.5	O
16/12	O
Caribs	B-LOC
/	O
up	O
W224	O
Mobil	B-ORG
.	O

--	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
Commodities	I-ORG
Desk	O
,	O
212-859-1640	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Dirty	O
tanker	O
fixtures	O
and	O
enquiries	O
-	O
2317	O
GMT	B-MISC
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

MIDEAST	O
/	O
RED	B-LOC
SEA	I-LOC
-	O

Thai	B-MISC
Resource	I-MISC
264	O
31/12	O
Ras	B-LOC
Tanura	I-LOC
/	O
Red	B-LOC
Sea	I-LOC
W46.50	O
Mobil	B-ORG
.	O

MEDITERRANEAN	B-MISC
-	O

Lula	B-MISC
I	I-MISC
85	O
25/12	O
Sidi	B-LOC
Kreir	I-LOC
/	O
Augusta	B-LOC
W100	O
Exxon	B-ORG
.	O

Spetses	B-MISC
139	O
17/12	O
Sidi	B-LOC
Kreir	I-LOC
/	O
Augusta	B-LOC
W97.50	O
Exxon	B-ORG
.	O

Mesipia	B-MISC
77.5	O
17/12	O
Bajaia	B-LOC
/	O
Fos	B-LOC
W105	O
Exxon	B-ORG
.	O

--	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
Commodities	I-ORG
Desk	I-ORG
+1	O
212	O
859	O
1640	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NYC	B-MISC
Jan	O
refunding	O
has	O
its	O
1st	O
Euro	B-MISC
floating	O
rate	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
City	I-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
planned	O
a	O
$	O
775	O
million	O
refunding	O
for	O
January	O
that	O
will	O
include	O
its	O
first	O
floating	O
rate	O
issue	O
of	O
taxable	O
debt	O
for	O
European	B-MISC
investors	O
.	O

A	O
city	O
official	O
,	O
who	O
declined	O
to	O
be	O
named	O
,	O
explained	O
that	O
Goldman	B-ORG
,	I-ORG
Sachs	I-ORG
,	O
which	O
this	O
summer	O
was	O
demoted	O
to	O
the	O
second	O
tier	O
of	O
the	O
syndicate	O
,	O
proposed	O
the	O
floating	O
rate	O
issue	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
was	O
promoted	O
to	O
book	O
runner	O
for	O
this	O
offering	O
.	O

By	O
selling	O
the	O
floating	O
rate	O
debt	O
,	O
the	O
city	O
hopes	O
to	O
establish	O
a	O
benchmark	O
,	O
the	O
city	O
official	O
said	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
it	O
needed	O
a	O
large	O
deal	O
to	O
accomplish	O
this	O
objective	O
.	O

The	O
city	O
in	O
late	O
June	O
sold	O
its	O
first	O
issue	O
of	O
Euronotes	B-MISC
,	O
a	O
strategy	O
that	O
it	O
says	O
saved	O
it	O
$	O
500,000	O
in	O
interest	O
costs	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
trying	O
to	O
build	O
on	O
this	O
strategy	O
of	O
expanding	O
the	O
pool	O
of	O
potential	O
investors	O
since	O
then	O
.	O

In	O
November	O
,	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
City	I-LOC
said	O
it	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
U.S.	B-LOC
municipality	O
to	O
offer	O
bonds	O
for	O
sale	O
in	O
European	B-MISC
markets	O
by	O
competitive	O
bidding	O
as	O
it	O
listed	O
taxable	O
bonds	O
on	O
the	O
London	B-ORG
Stock	I-ORG
Exchange	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
refunding	O
planned	O
for	O
January	O
also	O
includes	O
a	O
$	O
475	O
million	O
tax-exempt	O
offering	O
.	O

No	O
specific	O
date	O
in	O
January	O
has	O
been	O
selected	O
for	O
the	O
debt	O
sale	O
,	O
the	O
official	O
added	O
.	O

--	O
Joan	B-PER
Gralla	I-PER
,	O
212-859-1654	O

-DOCSTART-	O

USDA	B-ORG
gross	O
cutout	O
hide	O
and	O
offal	O
value	O
.	O

DES	B-LOC
MOINES	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
hide	O
and	O
offal	O
value	O
from	O
a	O
typical	O
slaughter	O
steer	O
for	O
Friday	O
was	O
estimated	O
at	O
$	O
9.54	O
per	O
cwt	O
live	O
,	O
dn	O
0.05	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
Thursday	O
's	O
value	O
.	O

-	O
USDA	B-ORG

-DOCSTART-	O

Wall	B-LOC
St	I-LOC
speculates	O
about	O
Santa	B-LOC
Fe	I-LOC
savior	O
.	O

Brendan	B-PER
Intindola	I-PER

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Homestake	B-ORG
Mining	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
tops	O
Wall	B-LOC
Street	I-LOC
's	O
list	O
as	O
the	O
most	O
likely	O
white	O
knight	O
buyer	O
for	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
Pacific	I-ORG
Gold	I-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
if	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
rejects	O
unsolicited	O
suitor	O
Newmont	B-ORG
Mining	I-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
.	O

Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
is	O
so	O
far	O
mum	O
on	O
the	O
more	O
than	O
$	O
2	O
billion	O
stock	O
swap	O
takeover	O
proposal	O
from	O
Newmont	B-ORG
,	O
announced	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Wall	B-LOC
Street	I-LOC
,	O
since	O
the	O
bid	O
,	O
has	O
speculated	O
that	O
any	O
deal	O
between	O
Newmont	B-ORG
and	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
would	O
be	O
a	O
"	O
bear	O
hug	O
,	O
"	O
or	O
a	O
reluctantly	O
negotiated	O
agreement	O
where	O
the	O
buyer	O
is	O
not	O
necessarily	O
a	O
friendly	O
suitor	O
.	O

Newmont	B-ORG
said	O
the	O
companies	O
have	O
had	O
previous	O
contact	O
,	O
though	O
declined	O
to	O
detail	O
the	O
encounters	O
.	O

Analysts	O
predict	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
will	O
go	O
to	O
the	O
highest	O
bidder	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
if	O
a	O
rival	O
buyer	O
is	O
found	O
,	O
Newmont	B-ORG
may	O
not	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
match	O
its	O
offer	O
.	O

They	O
said	O
the	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
deal	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
desirable	O
Nevada	B-LOC
mining	O
territory	O
,	O
would	O
only	O
payoff	O
for	O
Newmont	B-ORG
longer	O
term	O
.	O

Newmont	B-ORG
,	O
in	O
fact	O
,	O
will	O
not	O
benefit	O
from	O
the	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
acquisition	O
on	O
an	O
earnings	O
basis	O
for	O
at	O
least	O
two	O
years	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
limits	O
its	O
capacity	O
to	O
raise	O
its	O
offer	O
.	O

Any	O
deal	O
,	O
friendly	O
or	O
hostile	O
,	O
would	O
almost	O
assuredly	O
be	O
a	O
stock	O
swap	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
necessary	O
to	O
preserve	O
the	O
tax-free	O
,	O
pooling-of-interest	O
accounting	O
,	O
they	O
said	O
.	O

Analysts	O
and	O
arbitrageurs	O
immediately	O
ruled	O
out	O
Barrick	B-ORG
Gold	I-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
and	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
Minerals	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
as	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
saviors	O
because	O
they	O
are	O
locked	O
in	O
negotiations	O
over	O
their	O
splitting	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
's	O
Busang	B-ORG
vast	O
gold	O
deposit	O
.	O

Placer	B-ORG
Dome	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
too	O
was	O
considered	O
unlikley	O
because	O
it	O
is	O
focusing	O
on	O
geographic	O
expansion	O
in	O
areas	O
that	O
do	O
match	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
's	O
Nevada	B-LOC
,	O
South	B-LOC
America	I-LOC
and	O
Central	B-LOC
Asia	I-LOC
presence	O
,	O
they	O
said	O
.	O

A	O
Homestake	B-ORG
spokesman	O
was	O
not	O
immediately	O
available	O
to	O
comment	O
on	O
speculation	O
that	O
it	O
tops	O
the	O
list	O
.	O

Homestake	B-ORG
,	O
based	O
in	O
San	B-LOC
Francisco	I-LOC
,	O
operates	O
gold	O
mines	O
in	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
,	O
Australia	B-LOC
,	O
Chile	B-LOC
and	O
Canada	B-LOC
.	O

Earnings	O
in	O
1995	O
were	O
$	O
0.22	O
per	O
share	O
,	O
or	O
$	O
30.3	O
million	O
,	O
on	O
revenues	O
of	O
$	O
746.3	O
million	O
.	O

Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
is	O
headquartered	O
Albuquerque	B-LOC
,	O
N.M.	B-LOC
and	O
reported	O
1995	O
earnings	O
of	O
$	O
0.30	O
per	O
share	O
,	O
or	O
$	O
40	O
million	O
,	O
on	O
revenues	O
of	O
$	O
350	O
million	O
.	O

Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
has	O
mining	O
and	O
exploration	O
operations	O
in	O
Nevada	B-LOC
,	O
California	B-LOC
,	O
Montana	B-LOC
,	O
Canada	B-LOC
,	O
Brazil	B-LOC
,	O
Australia	B-LOC
,	O
Chile	B-LOC
,	O
Kazakstan	B-LOC
,	O
Mexico	B-LOC
and	O
Ghana	B-LOC
.	O

PaineWebber	B-ORG
analyst	O
Marc	B-PER
Cohen	I-PER
said	O
he	O
lowered	O
his	O
rating	O
on	O
Newmont	B-ORG
to	O
neutral	O
from	O
attractive	O
today	O
because	O
if	O
Newmont	B-ORG
merged	O
with	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
,	O
investors	O
would	O
have	O
to	O
wait	O
until	O
the	O
second	O
half	O
of	O
1998	O
to	O
realize	O
earnings	O
accretion	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
think	O
Homestake	B-ORG
could	O
come	O
in	O
as	O
a	O
white	O
knight	O
,	O
but	O
how	O
much	O
is	O
someone	O
willing	O
to	O
come	O
in	O
above	O
the	O
Newmont	B-ORG
number	O
.	O

One	O
would	O
have	O
to	O
outbid	O
by	O
at	O
least	O
15	O
percent	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
is	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
(	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
)	O
deal	O
with	O
someone	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
Longer	O
term	O
,	O
two	O
to	O
three	O
years	O
out	O
,	O
(	O
a	O
Newmont-Santa	B-MISC
Fe	I-MISC
deal	O
)	O
is	O
positive	O
,	O
it	O
does	O
all	O
the	O
right	O
things	O
.	O

But	O
in	O
the	O
near-term	O
it	O
is	O
,	O
at	O
worst	O
,	O
neutral	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
analyst	O
added	O
.	O

Newmont	B-ORG
proposed	O
to	O
Santa	B-LOC
Fe	I-LOC
a	O
stock-swap	O
merger	O
at	O
a	O
ratio	O
of	O
0.33	O
Newmont	B-ORG
shares	O
for	O
each	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
shares	O
.	O

In	O
Friday	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
Stock	I-ORG
Exchange	I-ORG
trade	O
,	O
Newmonth	B-ORG
was	O
off	O
1/2	O
to	O
46-5/8	O
while	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
added	O
1/4	O
to	O
15-1/8	O
.	O

"	O
Newmont	B-ORG
said	O
it	O
wants	O
to	O
discuss	O
a	O
friendly	O
deal	O
with	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
,	O
which	O
is	O
almost	O
always	O
a	O
euphemism	O
for	O
'	O
We	O
have	O
more	O
money	O
in	O
our	O
pocket	O
,	O
'	O
"	O
said	O
an	O
arb	O
,	O
referring	O
to	O
a	O
possible	O
sweetened	O
bid	O
from	O
Newmont	B-ORG
.	O

Two	O
other	O
arbs	O
called	O
Newmont	B-ORG
's	O
move	O
a	O
"	O
a	O
32	O
cent	O
bid	O
"	O
because	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
formal	O
tender	O
offer	O
,	O
only	O
the	O
proposal	O
letter	O
"	O
mailed	O
"	O
to	O
Santa	B-ORG
Fe	I-ORG
's	O
board	O
.	O

--	O
Wall	B-ORG
Street	I-ORG
Desk	I-ORG
,	O
212-859-1734	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Russ	B-ORG
Berrie	I-ORG
president	O
to	O
retire	O
in	O
July	O
.	O

OAKLAND	B-LOC
,	O
N.J.	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Russ	B-ORG
Berrie	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
A.	B-PER
Curts	I-PER
Cooke	I-PER
will	O
retire	O
as	O
president	O
and	O
chief	O
operating	O
officer	O
effective	O
July	O
1	O
,	O
1997	O
.	O

Cooke	B-PER
will	O
provide	O
consulting	O
services	O
to	O
the	O
company	O
through	O
July	O
1	O
,	O
1998	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
continue	O
to	O
serve	O
as	O
a	O
director	O
,	O
the	O
toy	O
and	O
gift	O
maker	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Zimbabwe	B-LOC
executes	O
convicted	O
murderer	O
.	O

HARARE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Zimbabwe	B-LOC
hanged	O
a	O
convicted	O
murderer	O
on	O
Friday	O
,	O
bringing	O
to	O
eight	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
executions	O
carried	O
out	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
year	O
.	O

A	O
statement	O
said	O
Piniel	B-PER
Sindiso	I-PER
Ncube	I-PER
was	O
hanged	O
at	O
dawn	O
.	O

President	O
Robert	B-PER
Mugabe	I-PER
's	O
government	O
has	O
resisted	O
pressure	O
from	O
local	O
and	O
international	O
human	O
rights	O
groups	O
to	O
abolish	O
the	O
death	O
sentence	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Multinational	O
commander	O
going	O
back	O
to	O
east	O
Zaire	B-LOC
.	O

Jonathan	B-PER
Wright	I-PER

NAIROBI	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
Canadian	B-MISC
general	O
in	O
charge	O
of	O
a	O
multinational	O
force	O
for	O
eastern	O
Zaire	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
he	O
was	O
going	O
back	O
to	O
Zaire	B-LOC
for	O
more	O
information	O
about	O
the	O
plight	O
of	O
about	O
165,000	O
Rwandan	B-MISC
refugees	O
adrift	O
in	O
the	O
countryside	O
.	O

Lieutenant-General	O
Maurice	B-PER
Baril	I-PER
told	O
a	O
news	O
conference	O
in	O
Nairobi	B-LOC
his	O
main	O
concern	O
was	O
for	O
a	O
large	O
group	O
of	O
about	O
150,000	O
refugees	O
living	O
off	O
the	O
land	O
in	O
a	O
valley	O
about	O
65	O
km	O
(	O
40	O
miles	O
)	O
west	O
of	O
the	O
eastern	O
city	O
of	O
Goma	B-LOC
.	O

If	O
he	O
decided	O
it	O
was	O
necessary	O
and	O
safe	O
for	O
the	O
aircrew	O
,	O
he	O
would	O
not	O
hesitate	O
to	O
order	O
airdrops	O
of	O
food	O
for	O
the	O
refugees	O
,	O
even	O
against	O
the	O
wishes	O
of	O
the	O
government	O
in	O
Kinshasa	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
Zairean	B-MISC
rebels	O
who	O
control	O
much	O
of	O
eastern	O
Zaire	B-LOC
,	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
Tomorrow	O
I	O
'm	O
going	O
into	O
Rwanda	B-LOC
and	O
my	O
intention	O
is	O
to	O
go	O
across	O
into	O
eastern	O
Zaire	B-LOC
and	O
try	O
to	O
find	O
out	O
for	O
the	O
second	O
time	O
what	O
the	O
situation	O
is	O
on	O
the	O
ground	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

General	O
Baril	B-PER
saw	O
rebel	O
leader	O
Laurent	B-PER
Kabila	I-PER
in	O
Goma	B-LOC
last	O
week	O
but	O
the	O
rebels	O
told	O
him	O
the	O
crisis	O
was	O
over	O
because	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
Rwandan	B-MISC
refugees	O
have	O
already	O
gone	O
home	O
.	O

The	O
rebels	O
do	O
not	O
want	O
the	O
multinational	O
force	O
to	O
deploy	O
on	O
the	O
ground	O
,	O
for	O
fear	O
it	O
might	O
help	O
the	O
Zairean	B-MISC
army	O
regain	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
area	O
.	O

Kinshasa	B-LOC
opposes	O
airdrops	O
,	O
apparently	O
because	O
the	O
food	O
could	O
fall	O
into	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
the	O
rebels	O
and	O
their	O
local	O
supporters	O
.	O

Canadian	B-MISC
Defence	O
Minister	O
Doug	B-PER
Young	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
the	O
multinational	O
force	O
would	O
probably	O
not	O
have	O
to	O
make	O
food	O
airdrops	O
or	O
intervene	O
militarily	O
in	O
any	O
major	O
way	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
does	O
n't	O
look	O
as	O
though	O
they	O
(	O
airdrops	O
)	O
are	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
required	O
in	O
any	O
significant	O
way	O
because	O
the	O
NGOs	O
(	O
non-governmental	O
organisations	O
)	O
are	O
in	O
that	O
area	O
on	O
the	O
border	O
between	O
Zaire	B-LOC
and	O
Rwanda	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
Young	B-PER
told	O
reporters	O
.	O

But	O
General	O
Baril	B-PER
said	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
premature	O
to	O
rule	O
out	O
any	O
course	O
of	O
action	O
until	O
he	O
had	O
more	O
information	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
hope	O
that	O
if	O
the	O
front	O
moves	O
forward	O
or	O
stabilises	O
then	O
we	O
will	O
have	O
access	O
(	O
to	O
the	O
large	O
group	O
of	O
refugees	O
)	O
with	O
reconnaissance	O
or	O
humanitarian	O
agencies	O
.	O

"	O
If	O
they	O
ca	O
n't	O
move	O
because	O
they	O
are	O
too	O
weak	O
,	O
then	O
we	O
will	O
probably	O
consider	O
very	O
seriously	O
using	O
air	O
delivery	O
means	O
(	O
airdrops	O
)	O
...It	O
's	O
complex	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
dangerous	O
for	O
the	O
air	O
crew	O
that	O
fly	O
in	O
there	O
and	O
it	O
will	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
absolutely	O
necessary	O
.	O

If	O
it	O
is	O
necessary	O
,	O
I	O
wo	O
n't	O
hesitate	O
to	O
use	O
it	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Asked	O
if	O
he	O
would	O
disregard	O
the	O
objections	O
of	O
the	O
Zairean	B-MISC
government	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
It	O
would	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
the	O
last	O
resort	O
.	O

It	O
would	O
have	O
to	O
mean	O
that	O
tens	O
of	O
thousands	O
of	O
lives	O
are	O
in	O
danger	O
.	O

Do	O
you	O
think	O
that	O
I	O
would	O
have	O
a	O
conscience	O
problem	O
doing	O
it	O
or	O
not	O
at	O
that	O
time	O
?	O

And	O
my	O
mandate	O
is	O
also	O
under	O
Chapter	O
Seven	O
to	O
operate	O
in	O
eastern	O
Zaire	B-LOC
.	O
"	O

Under	O
Chapter	O
Seven	O
of	O
the	O
U.N.	B-ORG
charter	O
,	O
the	O
Security	B-ORG
Council	I-ORG
has	O
wide	O
powers	O
to	O
preserve	O
peace	O
and	O
security	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
know	O
their	O
(	O
the	O
Zairean	B-MISC
government	O
's	O
)	O
position	O
and	O
I	O
know	O
it	O
's	O
very	O
delicate	O
and	O
we	O
are	O
very	O
sensitive	O
to	O
their	O
position	O
also	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
general	O
added	O
.	O

He	O
denied	O
that	O
his	O
contacts	O
,	O
criticised	O
by	O
Kinshasa	B-LOC
,	O
with	O
the	O
Zairean	B-MISC
rebels	O
amounted	O
to	O
negotiations	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
negotiate	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

I	O
coordinate	O
with	O
those	O
who	O
are	O
holding	O
ground	O
and	O
that	O
's	O
a	O
wise	O
thing	O
to	O
do	O
.	O

When	O
we	O
do	O
n't	O
know	O
where	O
the	O
front	O
is	O
,	O
we	O
do	O
n't	O
know	O
what	O
the	O
risk	O
is	O
.	O
"	O

Baril	B-PER
said	O
that	O
apart	O
from	O
the	O
group	O
of	O
150,000	O
,	O
U.S.	B-LOC
and	O
British	B-MISC
reconnaissance	O
plans	O
had	O
tracked	O
two	O
much	O
smaller	O
groups	O
of	O
refugees	O
--	O
one	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
1,000	O
north	O
of	O
the	O
town	O
of	O
Masisi	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
8,000	O
on	O
the	O
road	O
from	O
Bukavu	B-LOC
west	O
to	O
Kindu	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
Kisangani	B-LOC
office	O
of	O
the	O
medical	O
charity	O
Medecins	B-ORG
sans	I-ORG
Frontieres	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
more	O
than	O
100,000	O
refugees	O
were	O
trekking	O
northwest	O
from	O
the	O
Goma-Bukavu	B-LOC
area	O
and	O
many	O
of	O
them	O
were	O
now	O
in	O
the	O
town	O
of	O
Walikale	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
general	O
did	O
not	O
mention	O
these	O
refugees	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
on	O
the	O
outer	O
limit	O
of	O
the	O
strip	O
the	O
planes	O
have	O
been	O
checking	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Mauritius	B-LOC
put	O
on	O
cyclone	O
alert	O
.	O

PORT	B-LOC
LOUIS	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Mauritian	B-MISC
authorities	O
put	O
the	O
Indian	B-LOC
Ocean	I-LOC
island	O
on	O
cyclone	O
alert	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
weather	O
services	O
office	O
said	O
the	O
centre	O
of	O
the	O
intense	O
tropical	O
cyclone	O
Daniella	B-MISC
was	O
570	O
km	O
(	O
310	O
miles	O
)	O
north	O
by	O
northwest	O
of	O
the	O
island	O
on	O
Friday	O
afternoon	O
and	O
was	O
moving	O
south	O
by	O
southwest	O
at	O
eight	O
km	O
an	O
hour	O
(	O
four	O
knots	O
)	O
.	O

Although	O
not	O
threatening	O
Mauritius	B-LOC
directly	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
coming	O
closer	O
to	O
the	O
island	O
and	O
could	O
change	O
direction	O
,	O
it	O
added	O
.	O

Winds	O
up	O
to	O
75	O
km	O
an	O
hour	O
(	O
40	O
knots	O
)	O
could	O
blow	O
over	O
Mauritius	B-LOC
during	O
the	O
night	O
of	O
Friday	O
to	O
Saturday	O
,	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
weather	O
in	O
the	O
capital	O
Port	B-LOC
Louis	I-LOC
was	O
heavily	O
cloudy	O
on	O
Friday	O
afternoon	O
with	O
occasional	O
showers	O
.	O

The	O
northeastern	O
coast	O
of	O
the	O
nearby	O
island	O
of	O
Madagascar	B-LOC
has	O
also	O
gone	O
on	O
alert	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

U.N.	B-ORG
evacuates	O
staff	O
from	O
Central	B-LOC
African	I-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
.	O

ABIDJAN	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
United	B-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
evacuated	O
its	O
staff	O
in	O
the	O
Central	B-LOC
African	I-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
because	O
of	O
mounting	O
violence	O
in	O
a	O
two-week-old	O
army	O
mutiny	O
in	O
the	O
capital	O
,	O
a	O
U.N.	B-ORG
official	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
official	O
from	O
the	O
U.N.	B-ORG
refugee	O
agency	O
UNHCR	B-ORG
said	O
a	O
chartered	O
plane	O
had	O
picked	O
up	O
the	O
staff	O
from	O
Bangui	B-LOC
and	O
was	O
heading	O
for	O
Abidjan	B-LOC
,	O
Ivory	B-LOC
Coast	I-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Senegal	B-LOC
proposes	O
foreign	O
minister	O
for	O
U.N.	B-ORG
post	O
.	O

DAKAR	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Senegal	B-LOC
's	O
President	O
Abdou	B-PER
Diouf	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
he	O
was	O
proposing	O
his	O
foreign	O
minister	O
Moustapha	B-PER
Niasse	I-PER
for	O
the	O
post	O
of	O
United	B-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
secretary-general	O
.	O

Diouf	B-PER
announced	O
his	O
intention	O
to	O
reporters	O
when	O
he	O
returned	O
from	O
the	O
Franco-African	B-MISC
summit	O
in	O
Burkina	B-LOC
Faso	I-LOC
where	O
an	O
African	B-MISC
successor	O
to	O
Secretary-General	O
Boutros	B-PER
Boutros-Ghali	I-PER
was	O
discussed	O
.	O

The	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
has	O
vetoed	O
a	O
second	O
term	O
for	O
the	O
Egyptian	B-MISC
but	O
left	O
the	O
door	O
open	O
for	O
another	O
African	B-MISC
candidate	O
.	O

"	O
If	O
Africa	B-LOC
does	O
not	O
wish	O
to	O
lose	O
its	O
turn	O
we	O
have	O
to	O
act	O
fast	O
,	O
"	O
Diouf	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

Some	O
of	O
my	O
brother	O
heads	O
of	O
state	O
asked	O
me	O
if	O
I	O
would	O
n't	O
nominate	O
Moustapha	B-PER
Niasse	I-PER
.	O

I	O
see	O
in	O
him	O
the	O
profile	O
of	O
a	O
secretray-general	O
of	O
the	O
United	B-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
and	O
I	O
have	O
given	O
my	O
endorsement	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Ex-minister	O
,	O
son	O
killed	O
in	O
Central	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
unrest	O
.	O

Raphael	B-PER
Kopessoua	I-PER

BANGUI	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

A	O
former	O
cabinet	O
minister	O
in	O
Central	B-LOC
African	I-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
and	O
his	O
son	O
were	O
abducted	O
from	O
their	O
home	O
and	O
murdered	O
in	O
growing	O
ethnic	O
violence	O
in	O
the	O
capital	O
Bangui	B-LOC
,	O
a	O
government	O
minister	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

With	O
violence	O
spiralling	O
out	O
of	O
control	O
,	O
France	B-LOC
voiced	O
backing	O
for	O
the	O
elected	O
Bangui	B-LOC
government	O
but	O
said	O
its	O
troops	O
based	O
in	O
the	O
former	O
colony	O
under	O
defence	O
pacts	O
would	O
not	O
help	O
it	O
combat	O
army	O
mutineers	O
.	O

"	O
France	B-LOC
cannot	O
be	O
involved	O
in	O
the	O
domestic	O
political	O
debate	O
,	O
"	O
President	O
Jacques	B-PER
Chirac	I-PER
told	O
a	O
news	O
conference	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
a	O
Franco-African	B-MISC
summit	O
in	O
Burkina	B-LOC
Faso	I-LOC
.	O

"	O
French	B-MISC
troops	O
may	O
only	O
take	O
part	O
in	O
maintaining	O
order	O
to	O
avoid	O
major	O
abuses	O
and	O
protect	O
foreign	O
communities	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Public	O
Service	O
Minister	O
David	B-PER
Dofara	I-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
the	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
national	O
Red	B-ORG
Cross	I-ORG
,	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
he	O
had	O
seen	O
the	O
bodies	O
of	O
former	O
interior	O
minister	O
Christophe	B-PER
Grelombe	I-PER
and	O
his	O
son	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
not	O
named	O
.	O

Witnesses	O
said	O
they	O
had	O
been	O
seized	O
by	O
troops	O
loyal	O
to	O
President	O
Ange-Felix	B-PER
Patasse	I-PER
at	O
dawn	O
on	O
Thursday	O
when	O
they	O
clashed	O
with	O
soldiers	O
staging	O
a	O
mutiny	O
since	O
November	O
16	O
.	O

Grelombe	B-PER
is	O
from	O
the	O
Yakoma	B-MISC
tribe	O
to	O
which	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
rebel	O
soldiers	O
belong	O
.	O

The	O
uprising	O
began	O
over	O
pay	O
demands	O
but	O
has	O
turned	O
into	O
a	O
campaign	O
to	O
topple	O
Patasse	B-PER
,	O
sparking	O
ethnic	O
violence	O
and	O
dividing	O
the	O
capital	O
.	O

The	O
former	O
minister	O
and	O
his	O
son	O
had	O
been	O
taken	O
from	O
their	O
home	O
close	O
to	O
the	O
presidential	O
palace	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
guarded	O
by	O
loyalist	O
soldiers	O
backed	O
by	O
French	B-MISC
troops	O
based	O
in	O
Bangui	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
bodies	O
were	O
found	O
on	O
Thursday	O
in	O
an	O
open	O
field	O
about	O
two	O
km	O
(	O
one	O
mile	O
)	O
further	O
away	O
,	O
said	O
Dofora	B-PER
and	O
other	O
witnesses	O
.	O

The	O
men	O
were	O
seized	O
as	O
loyalist	O
forces	O
and	O
French	B-MISC
troops	O
fought	O
gunbattles	O
with	O
mutineers	O
who	O
fired	O
rockets	O
into	O
the	O
city	O
centre	O
.	O

A	O
French-owned	B-MISC
hotel	O
was	O
slightly	O
damaged	O
.	O

Yakomas	B-MISC
are	O
hounded	O
in	O
stronghold	O
districts	O
of	O
Patasse	B-PER
's	O
Baya	B-MISC
people	O
while	O
other	O
tribes	O
have	O
fled	O
areas	O
in	O
rebel	O
hands	O
.	O

Roadblocks	O
have	O
been	O
erected	O
in	O
city	O
districts	O
while	O
central	O
Bangui	B-LOC
,	O
which	O
is	O
patrolled	O
by	O
French	B-MISC
troops	O
with	O
tanks	O
,	O
is	O
deserted	O
.	O

Shops	O
and	O
businesses	O
have	O
remained	O
shut	O
this	O
week	O
.	O

The	O
Franco-African	B-MISC
summit	O
decided	O
to	O
send	O
a	O
mission	O
Bangui	B-LOC
to	O
seek	O
ways	O
of	O
containing	O
the	O
mutiny	O
and	O
a	O
threat	O
of	O
civil	O
war	O
.	O

Chirac	B-PER
said	O
Burkina	B-LOC
Faso	I-LOC
President	O
Blaise	B-PER
Compaore	I-PER
would	O
visit	O
Bangui	B-LOC
"	O
in	O
the	O
coming	O
hours	O
"	O
with	O
the	O
heads	O
of	O
state	O
of	O
Gabon	B-LOC
,	O
Mali	B-LOC
and	O
Chad	B-LOC
to	O
try	O
and	O
establish	O
dialogue	O
between	O
authorities	O
and	O
rebels	O
.	O

The	O
mutiny	O
forced	O
Patasse	B-PER
to	O
miss	O
the	O
summit	O
.	O

His	O
spokesman	O
had	O
predicted	O
the	O
meeting	O
to	O
send	O
an	O
assessment	O
mission	O
.	O

Patasse	B-PER
,	O
who	O
won	O
Central	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
's	O
first	O
multi-party	O
elections	O
,	O
refuses	O
to	O
resign	O
.	O

Church-led	O
meadiation	O
attempts	O
hit	O
deadlock	O
over	O
rebel	O
demands	O
for	O
his	O
departure	O
.	O

Soldiers	O
staged	O
mutinies	O
in	O
April	O
and	O
May	O
,	O
with	O
French	B-MISC
troops	O
stepping	O
in	O
with	O
tanks	O
and	O
helicopters	O
to	O
quell	O
the	O
more	O
serious	O
second	O
uprising	O
.	O

Patasse	B-PER
offered	O
concessions	O
and	O
amnesty	O
to	O
rebels	O
before	O
the	O
May	O
rebellion	O
ended	O
after	O
rebels	O
looted	O
the	O
city	O
centre	O
.	O

Rebels	O
accuse	O
Patasse	B-PER
of	O
tribalism	O
and	O
of	O
arming	O
his	O
civilian	O
supporters	O
and	O
hired	O
guns	O
from	O
Sudan	B-LOC
and	O
Chad	B-LOC
.	O

Mutineers	O
have	O
vowed	O
to	O
disarm	O
all	O
civilians	O
and	O
to	O
chase	O
out	O
the	O
foreign	O
forces	O
knwon	O
as	O
Codos	B-MISC
.	O

Hospital	O
sources	O
and	O
witnesses	O
said	O
about	O
10	O
people	O
were	O
known	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
killed	O
in	O
the	O
more	O
than	O
two	O
weeks	O
of	O
fighting	O
,	O
including	O
two	O
rebels	O
killed	O
in	O
Thursday	O
's	O
clashes	O
.	O

An	O
undetermined	O
number	O
of	O
people	O
are	O
reported	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
abducted	O
and	O
killed	O
outside	O
the	O
town	O
by	O
tribal	O
vigilante	O
groups	O
.	O

In	O
Thursday	O
's	O
fighting	O
,	O
French	B-MISC
troops	O
fired	O
back	O
as	O
mutineers	O
trying	O
to	O
break	O
out	O
of	O
their	O
strongholds	O
rained	O
mortar	O
shells	O
on	O
the	O
city	O
centre	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Five	O
die	O
as	O
SAfrican	B-MISC
crop	O
plane	O
hits	O
pickup	O
.	O

JOHANNESBURG	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Five	O
people	O
were	O
killed	O
when	O
a	O
crop-spraying	O
plane	O
preparing	O
for	O
takeoff	O
crashed	O
into	O
a	O
light	O
delivery	O
vehicle	O
in	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
's	O
North	B-LOC
West	I-LOC
region	O
,	O
state	O
radio	O
reported	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
freak	O
accident	O
occurred	O
in	O
Mafikeng	B-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

The	O
pilot	O
survived	O
the	O
crash	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
driver	O
and	O
passengers	O
of	O
the	O
van	O
were	O
killed	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

WEATHER	O
-	O
Conditions	O
at	O
CIS	B-LOC
airports	O
-	O
Dec	O
6	O
.	O

MOSCOW	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

No	O
weather-related	O
closures	O
of	O
CIS	B-LOC
airports	O
are	O
expected	O
on	O
December	O
7	O
and	O
8	O
,	O
the	O
Russian	B-ORG
Weather	I-ORG
Service	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

--	O
Moscow	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+7095	O
941	O
8520	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Skinheads	O
attack	O
Bratislava	B-LOC
Rabbi	O
-	O
police	O
.	O

BRATISLAVA	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Four	O
skinheads	O
attacked	O
and	O
insulted	O
the	O
rabbi	O
of	O
Bratislava	B-LOC
,	O
Baruch	B-PER
Meyers	I-PER
,	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
centre	O
on	O
Friday	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
escaped	O
unharmed	O
,	O
a	O
police	O
spokesman	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

"	O
A	O
group	O
of	O
four	O
skinheads	O
attacked	O
the	O
rabbi	O
,	O
one	O
kicked	O
him	O
in	O
the	O
hand	O
but	O
caused	O
no	O
injury	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
spokesman	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
All	O
four	O
attackers	O
were	O
apprehended	O
and	O
two	O
have	O
been	O
detained	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
spokesman	O
added	O

He	O
was	O
unable	O
to	O
give	O
more	O
details	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
further	O
procedure	O
is	O
now	O
in	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
the	O
local	O
police	O
investigator	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
spokesman	O
said	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
attack	O
by	O
skinheads	O
in	O
two	O
years	O
on	O
Meyers	B-PER
,	O
an	O
American	B-MISC
.	O

Meyers	B-PER
was	O
not	O
available	O
for	O
comment	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Albanian	B-MISC
jailed	O
for	O
threat	O
of	O
bomb	O
suicide	O
.	O

TIRANA	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

An	O
Albanian	B-MISC
court	O
on	O
Friday	O
sentenced	O
a	O
man	O
who	O
threatened	O
to	O
blow	O
himself	O
up	O
outside	O
President	O
Sali	B-PER
Berisha	I-PER
's	O
office	O
to	O
13	O
years	O
in	O
jail	O
for	O
guerrilla	O
action	O
and	O
illegal	O
possession	O
of	O
arms	O
.	O

Buza	B-PER
last	O
April	O
said	O
he	O
would	O
blow	O
himself	O
up	O
outside	O
the	O
presidential	O
palace	O
unless	O
he	O
was	O
allowed	O
to	O
speak	O
to	O
Berisha	B-PER
,	O
who	O
was	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
meeting	O
Italian	B-MISC
President	O
Oscar	B-PER
Luigi	I-PER
Scalfaro	I-PER
.	O

Buza	B-PER
was	O
overpowered	O
by	O
riot	O
police	O
less	O
than	O
one	O
hour	O
after	O
he	O
began	O
his	O
action	O
.	O

"	O
Evaluating	O
all	O
the	O
conditions	O
of	O
the	O
case	O
the	O
court	O
thinks	O
the	O
sentence	O
should	O
be	O
lower	O
than	O
the	O
minimum	O
(	O
15	O
years	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Tirana	B-LOC
judge	O
Qazim	B-PER
Gjonaj	I-PER
added	O
.	O

The	O
defendant	O
denied	O
the	O
charges	O
,	O
saying	O
his	O
action	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
urge	O
the	O
authorities	O
to	O
give	O
him	O
a	O
$	O
20,000	O
loan	O
.	O

Medical	O
experts	O
had	O
concluded	O
Buza	B-PER
was	O
mentally	O
unstable	O
but	O
fully	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
act	O
he	O
had	O
committed	O
,	O
Gjonaj	B-PER
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Polish	B-MISC
ex-communist	O
president	O
to	O
visit	O
Pope	O
.	O

WARSAW	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Poland	B-LOC
's	O
ex-communist	O
President	O
Aleksander	B-PER
Kwasniewski	I-PER
is	O
likely	O
to	O
visit	O
Polish-born	O
Pope	O
John	B-PER
Paul	I-PER
in	O
early	O
1997	O
despite	O
uneasy	O
relations	O
between	O
the	O
Vatican	B-LOC
and	O
Warsaw	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
foreign	O
minister	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

"	O
President	O
Kwasniewski	B-PER
plans	O
to	O
visit	O
Italy	B-LOC
on	O
a	O
invitation	O
from	O
President	O
Oscar	B-PER
Scalfaro	I-PER
.	O

A	O
meeting	O
with	O
the	O
Pope	O
is	O
also	O
planned	O
,	O
"	O
Dariusz	B-PER
Rosati	I-PER
told	O
a	O
news	O
conference	O
.	O

Rosati	B-PER
said	O
that	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
of	O
the	O
meeting	O
,	O
if	O
it	O
takes	O
place	O
,	O
would	O
largely	O
depend	O
on	O
the	O
progress	O
in	O
talks	O
on	O
ratification	O
of	O
a	O
treaty	O
between	O
Warsaw	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
Vatican	B-LOC
.	O

@	O

The	O
ratification	O
of	O
the	O
treaty	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
signed	O
in	O
1993	O
by	O
the	O
then	O
right-centrist	O
government	O
,	O
is	O
being	O
delayed	O
by	O
an	O
ex-communist	O
party	O
,	O
which	O
won	O
parliamentary	O
elections	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
and	O
now	O
dominates	O
parliament	O
.	O

The	O
party	O
,	O
the	O
Democratic	B-ORG
Left	I-ORG
Alliance	I-ORG
,	O
says	O
the	O
agreement	O
would	O
give	O
the	O
Catholic	B-ORG
Church	I-ORG
too	O
much	O
influence	O
over	O
life	O
in	O
Poland	B-LOC
and	O
could	O
infringe	O
on	O
rights	O
of	O
other	O
religious	O
groups	O
and	O
non-believers	O
.	O

The	O
relations	O
with	O
the	O
Vatican	B-LOC
have	O
also	O
been	O
soured	O
by	O
a	O
recent	O
relaxation	O
of	O
Poland	B-LOC
's	O
anti-abortion	O
rules	O
,	O
which	O
Kwasniewski	B-PER
signed	O
into	O
law	O
last	O
month	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Russia	B-LOC
warns	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
,	O
not	O
expected	O
to	O
liquidate	O
it	O
.	O

Lynnley	B-PER
Browning	I-PER

MOSCOW	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Russian	B-MISC
Finance	O
Minister	O
Alexander	B-PER
Livshits	I-PER
warned	O
financially-troubled	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
Nickel	I-ORG
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
it	O
must	O
pay	O
overdue	O
taxes	O
,	O
but	O
analysts	O
said	O
the	O
firm	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
liquidated	O
or	O
that	O
its	O
would	O
assets	O
would	O
be	O
frozen	O
.	O

"	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
really	O
is	O
a	O
big	O
debtor	O
,	O
both	O
to	O
the	O
federal	O
and	O
regional	O
budgets	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Konstantin	B-PER
Chernyshev	I-PER
,	O
equities	O
analyst	O
at	O
Moscow	B-LOC
brokerage	O
Rinaco	B-ORG
Plus	I-ORG
and	O
a	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
watcher	O
.	O
"	O

Livshits	B-PER
's	O
words	O
are	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
put	O
pressure	O
on	O
the	O
company	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
official	O
Itar-Tass	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
quoted	O
Livshits	B-PER
as	O
telling	O
parliamentary	O
deputies	O
that	O
RAO	B-ORG
Norilsky	I-ORG
Nikel	I-ORG
0#NKEL.RUO	O
had	O
to	O
pay	O
its	O
tax	O
arrears	O
and	O
that	O
bankruptcy	O
procedures	O
applied	O
to	O
the	O
metals	O
group	O
.	O

"	O
If	O
it	O
was	O
an	O
unsolicited	O
statement	O
and	O
a	O
bolt	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
blue	O
,	O
then	O
it	O
obviously	O
means	O
something	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Christopher	B-PER
Granville	I-PER
,	O
chief	O
economist	O
at	O
United	B-ORG
City	I-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
in	O
Moscow	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
But	O
if	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
response	O
to	O
a	O
deputy	O
's	O
question	O
that	O
was	O
essentially	O
loaded	O
,	O
then	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
answer	O
he	O
could	O
have	O
given	O
.	O
"	O

Russian	B-MISC
tax	O
and	O
cabinet	O
authorities	O
,	O
under	O
pressure	O
from	O
the	O
International	B-ORG
Monetary	I-ORG
Fund	I-ORG
to	O
boost	O
tax	O
revenues	O
as	O
a	O
condition	O
for	O
receiving	O
payments	O
of	O
a	O
$	O
10	O
billion	O
,	O
three-year	O
loan	O
to	O
Moscow	B-LOC
,	O
have	O
been	O
striking	O
fear	O
into	O
the	O
hearts	O
of	O
some	O
of	O
Russia	B-LOC
's	O
most	O
prominent	O
industrial	O
firms	O
by	O
saying	O
they	O
must	O
pay	O
up	O
or	O
face	O
liquidation	O
.	O

"	O
They	O
could	O
freeze	O
metal	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
not	O
a	O
long-term	O
solution	O
to	O
the	O
problem	O
and	O
would	O
n't	O
put	O
money	O
in	O
the	O
budget	O
,	O
"	O
Chernyshev	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

I	O
do	O
n't	O
think	O
they	O
would	O
do	O
that	O
.	O
"	O

Entire	O
social	O
infrastructures	O
in	O
the	O
icy	O
Far	O
North	O
where	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
is	O
based	O
depend	O
on	O
the	O
company	O
,	O
and	O
Moscow	B-LOC
has	O
said	O
it	O
has	O
no	O
finances	O
to	O
resettle	O
hundreds	O
of	O
thousands	O
of	O
people	O
--	O
an	O
expenditure	O
which	O
could	O
far	O
outstrip	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
's	O
debts	O
.	O

Norilsk	B-ORG
officials	O
declined	O
to	O
comment	O
.	O

Analysts	O
said	O
the	O
government	O
,	O
while	O
anxious	O
about	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
's	O
debts	O
,	O
is	O
highly	O
unlikely	O
to	O
bring	O
the	O
nickel	O
,	O
copper	O
,	O
cobalt	O
,	O
platinum	O
and	O
platinum	O
group	O
metals	O
producer	O
to	O
its	O
knees	O
or	O
take	O
measures	O
that	O
could	O
significantly	O
affect	O
output	O
.	O

But	O
it	O
also	O
wants	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
,	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
second-largest	O
nickel	O
producer	O
,	O
to	O
clean	O
up	O
its	O
act	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
procedure	O
of	O
bankruptcy	O
will	O
be	O
applied	O
,	O
"	O
Tass	B-ORG
quoted	O
Livshits	B-PER
as	O
telling	O
Duma	B-ORG
deputies	O
about	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
.	O

It	O
indirectly	O
quoted	O
him	O
as	O
saying	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
should	O
first	O
pay	O
salary	O
arrears	O
,	O
which	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
have	O
led	O
to	O
worker	O
strikes	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
is	O
unlikely	O
that	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
will	O
pay	O
these	O
debts	O
in	O
the	O
near-term	O
--	O
the	O
company	O
will	O
remain	O
a	O
debtor	O
in	O
the	O
near	O
future	O
,	O
"	O
Chernyshev	B-PER
said	O
.	O

He	O
estimated	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
regional	O
debts	O
at	O
least	O
one	O
trillion	O
roubles	O
and	O
said	O
30	O
percent	O
of	O
the	O
giant	O
Krasnoyarsk	B-LOC
regional	O
budget	O
was	O
fuelled	O
by	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
money	O
.	O

Norilsk	B-ORG
's	O
new	O
majority	O
shareholder	O
,	O
Russian	B-MISC
commerical	O
bank	O
Uneximbank	B-ORG
,	O
has	O
said	O
it	O
is	O
reorganising	O
metal	O
exports	O
through	O
Interrosimpex	B-ORG
in	O
order	O
to	O
boost	O
revenues	O
.	O

But	O
the	O
changes	O
have	O
yet	O
to	O
improve	O
significantly	O
Norilsk	B-ORG
's	O
situation	O
.	O

"	O
Uneximbank	B-ORG
has	O
inherited	O
a	O
mountain	O
and	O
whether	O
or	O
not	O
they	O
climb	O
out	O
and	O
over	O
it	O
remains	O
to	O
be	O
seen	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
one	O
metals	O
source	O
.	O

Norilsk	B-ORG
said	O
in	O
September	O
that	O
it	O
total	O
debts	O
,	O
including	O
unpaid	O
salaries	O
to	O
workers	O
,	O
were	O
13	O
trillion	O
roubles	O
.	O

The	O
company	O
said	O
last	O
month	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
worked	O
out	O
a	O
tax	O
payment	O
schedule	O
with	O
authorities	O
,	O
after	O
regional	O
tax	O
officials	O
threatened	O
to	O
seize	O
some	O
nickel	O
and	O
copper	O
assets	O
.	O

--	O
Moscow	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
,	O
+7095	O
941	O
8520	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Estonian	B-MISC
Tallinna	B-ORG
Pank	I-ORG
11-mo	O
net	O
46.6	O
mln	O
kroons	O
.	O

TALLINN	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Tallinna	B-ORG
Pank	I-ORG
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
largest	O
banks	O
in	O
Estonia	B-LOC
,	O
made	O
a	O
11-month	O
1996	O
net	O
profit	O
of	O
46.6	O
million	O
kroons	O
,	O
the	O
bank	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
that	O
it	O
made	O
profits	O
of	O
4.5	O
million	O
kroons	O
in	O
November	O
.	O

The	O
bank	O
made	O
a	O
profit	O
of	O
20.1	O
million	O
kroons	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O

Tallinna	B-ORG
Pank	I-ORG
said	O
its	O
assets	O
rose	O
17.8	O
million	O
kroons	O
to	O
1.84	O
billion	O
kroons	O
.	O

Demand	O
deposits	O
rose	O
to	O
855.8	O
million	O
kroons	O
from	O
834.6	O
million	O
kroons	O
and	O
time	O
deposits	O
increased	O
to	O
295.1	O
million	O
kroons	O
from	O
285.3	O
million	O
kroons	O
.	O

--	O
Riga	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
,	O
+371	O
721	O
5240	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Russia	B-LOC
ready	O
for	O
constructive	O
work	O
with	O
Albright	B-PER
.	O

MOSCOW	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Russia	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
it	O
expected	O
a	O
constructive	O
relationship	O
with	O
Madeleine	B-PER
Albright	I-PER
,	O
nominated	O
by	O
U.S.	B-LOC
President	O
Bill	B-PER
Clinton	I-PER
to	O
be	O
Secretary	O
of	O
State	O
.	O

Interfax	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
quoted	O
First	O
Deputy	O
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Igor	B-PER
Ivanov	I-PER
as	O
saying	O
Moscow	B-LOC
was	O
ready	O
for	O
"	O
most	O
active	O
and	O
constructive	O
"	O
work	O
with	O
Albright	B-PER
.	O

But	O
he	O
noted	O
that	O
policy	O
would	O
be	O
shaped	O
by	O
Clinton	B-PER
and	O
President	O
Boris	B-PER
Yeltsin	I-PER
.	O

Clinton	B-PER
and	O
Yeltsin	B-PER
are	O
due	O
to	O
meet	O
next	O
March	O
for	O
their	O
first	O
summit	O
since	O
both	O
were	O
re-elected	O
.	O

"	O
Our	O
countries	O
'	O
leaders	O
have	O
agreed	O
to	O
meet	O
in	O
March	O
,	O
1997	O
.	O

The	O
Russian	B-MISC
foreign	O
ministry	O
believes	O
the	O
new	O
directions	O
in	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Russian-U.S.	B-MISC
relations	O
will	O
be	O
worked	O
out	O
there	O
,	O
"	O
Ivanov	B-PER
told	O
Interfax	B-ORG
.	O

Interfax	B-ORG
,	O
outlining	O
Albright	B-PER
's	O
biography	O
,	O
pointed	O
out	O
that	O
she	O
had	O
defended	O
Washington	B-LOC
's	O
interests	O
fiercely	O
as	O
U.S.	B-LOC
ambassador	O
to	O
the	O
United	B-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
and	O
that	O
this	O
had	O
included	O
actively	O
supporting	O
NATO	B-ORG
's	O
plans	O
to	O
expand	O
eastwards	O
.	O

Russia	B-LOC
opposes	O
NATO	B-ORG
's	O
plans	O
to	O
take	O
in	O
countries	O
of	O
eastern	O
and	O
central	O
Europe	B-LOC
which	O
used	O
to	O
be	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Soviet-led	B-MISC
Warsaw	B-MISC
Pact	I-MISC
,	O
saying	O
such	O
moves	O
would	O
threaten	O
its	O
security	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Yeltsin	B-PER
plans	O
return	O
to	O
Kremlin	B-LOC
for	O
Dec	O
25	O
-	O
speaker	O
.	O

MOSCOW	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Russian	B-MISC
President	O
Boris	B-PER
Yeltsin	I-PER
,	O
who	O
had	O
heart	O
bypass	O
surgery	O
a	O
month	O
ago	O
,	O
plans	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
December	O
25	O
,	O
the	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
upper	O
chamber	O
of	O
parliament	O
told	O
Interfax	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

"	O
Today	O
he	O
is	O
a	O
mobile	O
,	O
energetic	O
man	O
with	O
lots	O
of	O
colour	O
in	O
his	O
cheeks	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Yegor	B-PER
Stroyev	I-PER
who	O
met	O
Yeltsin	B-PER
,	O
65	O
,	O
on	O
Friday	O
at	O
a	O
country	O
residence	O
.	O
"	O

He	O
told	O
me	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
lost	O
20	O
kg	O
(	O
44	O
lbs	O
)	O
which	O
is	O
natural	O
after	O
such	O
an	O
operation	O
.	O
"	O

December	O
25	O
,	O
a	O
normal	O
working	O
day	O
in	O
Russia	B-LOC
,	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
anniversary	O
of	O
Yeltsin	B-PER
's	O
arrival	O
in	O
the	O
Kremlin	B-LOC
.	O

He	O
took	O
over	O
there	O
,	O
and	O
took	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
red	O
button	O
controlling	O
nuclear	O
arms	O
,	O
in	O
December	O
1991	O
when	O
Mikhail	B-PER
Gorbachev	I-PER
resigned	O
,	O
marking	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
Soviet	B-LOC
Union	I-LOC
.	O

Yeltsin	B-PER
has	O
been	O
shown	O
a	O
few	O
times	O
on	O
television	O
since	O
his	O
quintuple	O
bypass	O
on	O
November	O
5	O
but	O
has	O
yet	O
to	O
deliver	O
any	O
major	O
television	O
or	O
radio	O
address	O
to	O
the	O
nation	O
.	O

Surgeon	O
Renat	B-PER
Akchurin	I-PER
who	O
led	O
the	O
operation	O
,	O
told	O
Itar-Tass	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
Yeltsin	B-PER
was	O
working	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
hours	O
a	O
day	O
at	O
his	O
residence	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Bomb	O
explodes	O
outside	O
home	O
of	O
expelled	O
Slovak	B-MISC
MP	O
.	O

BRATISLAVA	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

A	O
bomb	O
exploded	O
on	O
Friday	O
outside	O
the	O
home	O
of	O
a	O
Slovak	B-MISC
politician	O
expelled	O
from	O
parliament	O
after	O
he	O
quit	O
the	O
ruling	O
party	O
,	O
complaining	O
of	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
democracy	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
.	O

The	O
official	O
TASR	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
said	O
the	O
explosion	O
blew	O
out	O
all	O
ground	O
floor	O
windows	O
of	O
Frantisek	B-PER
Gaulieder	I-PER
's	O
family	O
home	O
in	O
Galanta	B-LOC
,	O
western	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
,	O
and	O
damaged	O
the	O
main	O
entrance	O
,	O
but	O
no-one	O
was	O
injured	O
.	O

Gaulieder	B-PER
,	O
formerly	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Vladimir	B-PER
Meciar	I-PER
's	O
ruling	O
Movement	B-ORG
for	I-ORG
a	I-ORG
Democratic	I-ORG
Slovakia	I-ORG
,	O
was	O
stripped	O
of	O
his	O
parliamentary	O
mandate	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
after	O
leaving	O
the	O
party	O
last	O
month	O
in	O
protest	O
over	O
what	O
he	O
said	O
was	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
democracy	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
he	O
had	O
been	O
receiving	O
anonymous	O
death	O
threats	O
since	O
making	O
the	O
move	O
.	O

"	O
This	O
was	O
an	O
act	O
of	O
terrorism	O
and	O
now	O
I	O
fear	O
not	O
only	O
for	O
my	O
own	O
life	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
of	O
that	O
of	O
my	O
wife	O
and	O
children	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
told	O
TASR	B-ORG
.	O

Gaulieder	B-PER
's	O
family	O
was	O
sleeping	O
in	O
a	O
bedroom	O
at	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
house	O
and	O
were	O
unharmed	O
by	O
the	O
blast	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
not	O
immediately	O
clear	O
who	O
was	O
behind	O
the	O
blast	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Bomb	O
explodes	O
at	O
mosque	O
in	O
central	O
Bulgaria	B-LOC
.	O

SOFIA	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

A	O
bomb	O
exploded	O
on	O
Friday	O
at	O
a	O
mosque	O
in	O
the	O
central	O
Bulgarian	B-MISC
town	O
of	O
Kazanluk	B-LOC
,	O
causing	O
damage	O
but	O
no	O
injuries	O
,	O
state	O
radio	O
said	O
.	O

Violent	O
crime	O
has	O
soared	O
since	O
the	O
collapse	O
of	O
communism	O
in	O
1989	O
as	O
Bulgaria	B-LOC
moves	O
to	O
a	O
market	O
economy	O
.	O

Bombings	O
are	O
often	O
carried	O
out	O
by	O
criminals	O
to	O
settle	O
scores	O
but	O
the	O
motive	O
in	O
this	O
case	O
was	O
not	O
immediately	O
clear	O
.	O

Some	O
residents	O
of	O
the	O
Kazanluk	B-LOC
area	O
are	O
Moslems	B-MISC
who	O
converted	O
to	O
Islam	B-MISC
during	O
Ottoman	O
Turkish	B-MISC
rule	O
.	O

The	O
majority	O
in	O
Bulgaria	B-LOC
are	O
Christians	B-MISC
.	O

The	O
radio	O
quoted	O
police	O
as	O
saying	O
the	O
blast	O
broke	O
windows	O
and	O
shattered	O
the	O
door	O
of	O
the	O
mosque	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Hungary	B-LOC
o	O
/	O
n	O
rates	O
end	O
up	O
before	O
Dec	O
10	O
tax	O
payment	O
.	O

BUDAPEST	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Hungarian	B-MISC
overnight	O
interest	O
rates	O
closed	O
higher	O
on	O
Friday	O
as	O
market	O
liquidity	O
tightened	O
before	O
the	O
December	O
10	O
social	O
security	O
contribution	O
payment	O
deadline	O
,	O
dealers	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
banks	O
are	O
already	O
preparing	O
for	O
the	O
December	O
10	O
tax	O
payment	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Budapest	B-LOC
Bank	O
's	O
Sandor	B-PER
Tolonics	I-PER
.	O
"	O

They	O
expect	O
a	O
larger-than-average	O
payment	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
overnight	O
market	O
opened	O
at	O
22.00	O
/	O
22.75	O
percent	O
,	O
then	O
substantial	O
money	O
was	O
taken	O
up	O
at	O
22.5	O
percent	O
.	O

But	O
later	O
,	O
rates	O
dropped	O
and	O
closed	O
at	O
22.00	O
/	O
22.25	O
as	O
a	O
large	O
bank	O
finished	O
borrowing	O
money	O
.	O

On	O
Thursday	O
,	O
overnight	O
rates	O
moved	O
between	O
21.625	O
and	O
22.125	O
.	O

Dealers	O
said	O
liquidity	O
could	O
tighten	O
further	O
early	O
next	O
week	O
as	O
the	O
social	O
security	O
contribution	O
payments	O
date	O
approaches	O
.	O

--	O
Sandor	B-PER
Peto	I-PER
,	O
Budapest	B-LOC
newsroom	O
(	O
36	O
1	O
)	O
327	O
4040	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Mexico	B-LOC
stocks	O
off	O
lows	O
but	O
still	O
hit	O
by	O
Greenspan	B-PER
.	O

MEXICO	B-LOC
CITY	I-LOC

Mexican	B-MISC
stocks	O
closed	O
sharply	O
lower	O
Friday	O
,	O
but	O
had	O
made	O
a	O
tentative	O
recovery	O
as	O
initial	O
panic	O
and	O
volatility	O
abated	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
was	O
Greenspan	B-PER
at	O
first	O
.	O

Then	O
once	O
we	O
saw	O
the	O
Dow	B-MISC
(	O
Jones	B-MISC
industrial	O
average	O
)	O
was	O
not	O
about	O
to	O
crash	O
,	O
some	O
buyers	O
stepped	O
in	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
a	O
trader	O
,	O
referring	O
to	O
Federal	B-ORG
Reserve	I-ORG
Chairman	O
Alan	B-PER
Greenspan	I-PER
,	O
whose	O
comments	O
that	O
assets	O
were	O
"	O
irrationally	O
exhuberant	O
"	O
upset	O
financial	O
markets	O
worldwide	O
.	O

The	O
blue-chip	O
IPC	B-MISC
index	O
ended	O
down	O
1.29	O
points	O
,	O
or	O
43.56	O
percent	O
,	O
at	O
3,333.05	O
.	O

Volume	O
was	O
regular	O
at	O
74.7	O
million	O
shares	O
traded	O
.	O

Mexican	B-MISC
stocks	O
were	O
also	O
hurt	O
by	O
U.S.	B-LOC
long	O
bond	O
rates	O
which	O
had	O
begun	O
to	O
rise	O
before	O
Greenspan	B-PER
's	O
comments	O
and	O
were	O
inflated	O
by	O
employment	O
data	O
released	O
before	O
trade	O
began	O
in	O
Mexico	B-LOC
.	O

Yields	O
on	O
U.S.	B-LOC
30-year	O
Treasury	B-ORG
bonds	O
were	O
6.51	O
percent	O
when	O
stock	O
trading	O
closed	O
in	O
Mexico	B-LOC
,	O
unchanged	O
from	O
Thursday	O
.	O

On	O
the	O
broad	O
market	O
,	O
107	O
stocks	O
changed	O
hands	O
,	O
of	O
which	O
losers	O
well	O
outnumbered	O
winners	O
by	O
75	O
to	O
13	O
.	O

Traders	O
noted	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
blue	O
chips	O
or	O
stocks	O
traded	O
at	O
significant	O
volume	O
among	O
the	O
gainers	O
.	O

Simec	B-ORG
,	O
the	O
steelmaking	O
arm	O
of	O
the	O
debt-ridden	O
Sidek	B-ORG
group	O
headed	O
the	O
losers	O
,	O
off	O
7	O
centavos	O
(	O
1	O
cent	O
)	O
at	O
1.40	O
pesos	O
(	O
18	O
cents	O
)	O
.	O

Sidek	B-ORG
fell	O
4	O
centavos	O
(	O
1	O
cent	O
)	O
to	O
95	O
centavos	O
(	O
12	O
cents	O
)	O
.	O

Traders	O
also	O
remarked	O
that	O
Mexican	B-MISC
ADRs	B-MISC
suffered	O
in	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
.	O

Heavyweights	O
Telmex	B-ORG
and	O
Televisa	B-ORG
ended	O
off	O
25	O
cents	O
and	O
75	O
cents	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
at	O
$	O
31.125	O
and	O
$	O
25.875	O
.	O

"	O
Falling	O
share	O
prices	O
in	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
do	O
n't	O
hurt	O
Mexico	B-LOC
as	O
long	O
as	O
it	O
happens	O
gradually	O
,	O
as	O
earlier	O
this	O
week	O
.	O

It	O
's	O
a	O
sudden	O
plunge	O
that	O
takes	O
its	O
toll	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Carlos	B-PER
Ponce	I-PER
,	O
research	O
director	O
at	O
Santander	B-LOC
.	O

Traders	O
and	O
analysts	O
differed	O
as	O
to	O
how	O
firm	O
the	O
relative	O
recovery	O
on	O
Friday	O
was	O
.	O

"	O
Some	O
buyers	O
stepped	O
in	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
market	O
was	O
not	O
very	O
convinced	O
.	O

Volume	O
was	O
lackluster	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
one	O
trader	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
market	O
's	O
very	O
healthy	O
,	O
we	O
're	O
buying	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
another	O
trader	O
.	O

Ponce	B-PER
said	O
shares	O
were	O
certainly	O
attractively	O
priced	O
in	O
Mexico	B-LOC
,	O
but	O
would	O
not	O
appreciate	O
until	O
foreign	O
buyers	O
stepped	O
in	O
,	O
which	O
they	O
had	O
yet	O
to	O
do	O
.	O
'	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Plastic	O
surgery	O
gets	O
boost	O
in	O
Brazil	B-LOC
.	O

Simona	B-PER
de	I-PER
Logu	I-PER

RIO	B-LOC
DE	I-LOC
JANEIRO	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Plastic	O
surgery	O
is	O
booming	O
,	O
especially	O
among	O
men	O
,	O
as	O
Brazilians	B-MISC
spend	O
much	O
of	O
their	O
new-found	O
wealth	O
on	O
the	O
latest	O
beauty	O
treatments	O
,	O
said	O
the	O
organisers	O
of	O
a	O
four-day	O
international	O
plastic	O
surgery	O
conference	O
that	O
opened	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
number	O
of	O
plastic	O
surgeries	O
in	O
Brazil	B-LOC
has	O
jumped	O
30	O
percent	O
to	O
an	O
estimated	O
150,000	O
this	O
year	O
since	O
an	O
anti-inflation	O
plan	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
July	O
1994	O
,	O
Farid	B-PER
Hakme	I-PER
,	O
the	O
president	O
of	O
the	O
Brazilian	B-ORG
Plastic	I-ORG
Surgery	I-ORG
Society	I-ORG
(	O
SBCP	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
number	O
of	O
operations	O
on	O
men	O
increased	O
even	O
more	O
--	O
by	O
80	O
percent	O
,	O
from	O
8,000	O
in	O
1994	O
to	O
15,000	O
in	O
1995	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
Brazil	B-LOC
ranks	O
right	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
for	O
plastic	O
surgery	O
with	O
respect	O
to	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
surgeons	O
,	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
patients	O
,	O
number	O
of	O
operations	O
,	O
number	O
of	O
conferences	O
.	O

Our	O
statistics	O
are	O
the	O
highest	O
for	O
everything	O
,	O
"	O
Hakme	B-PER
said	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
believe	O
the	O
increase	O
in	O
plastic	O
surgeries	O
for	O
men	O
results	O
from	O
the	O
difficulties	O
in	O
the	O
job	O
market	O
.	O

People	O
need	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
more	O
youthful	O
look	O
to	O
compete	O
in	O
the	O
job	O
market	O
,	O
given	O
the	O
profound	O
changes	O
in	O
Latin	B-LOC
America	I-LOC
's	O
economy	O
.	O
"	O

A	O
controlled	O
exchange	O
rate	O
,	O
trade	O
liberalisation	O
and	O
tight	O
monetary	O
policies	O
have	O
also	O
dramatically	O
curbed	O
inflation	O
,	O
making	O
more	O
money	O
available	O
for	O
cosmetic	O
surgery	O
.	O

Brazil	B-LOC
has	O
been	O
at	O
the	O
forefront	O
in	O
plastic	O
surgery	O
for	O
decades	O
and	O
is	O
home	O
to	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
famous	O
surgeons	O
,	O
Ivo	B-PER
Pitangy	I-PER
.	O

There	O
are	O
6,000	O
plastic	O
surgeons	O
there	O
,	O
of	O
which	O
4,500	O
have	O
qualified	O
to	O
be	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
SBCP	B-ORG
.	O

Every	O
year	O
,	O
500	O
new	O
plastic	O
surgeons	O
graduate	O
in	O
Brazil	B-LOC
and	O
medical	O
students	O
from	O
all	O
over	O
the	O
world	O
come	O
to	O
study	O
there	O
.	O

Hakme	B-PER
attributes	O
Brazil	B-LOC
's	O
fascination	O
with	O
plastic	O
surgery	O
not	O
to	O
excessive	O
vanity	O
but	O
to	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
mix	O
and	O
match	O
of	O
different	O
races	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
create	O
physical	O
disharmonies	O
.	O
"	O

What	O
happens	O
is	O
the	O
nose	O
sometimes	O
does	O
n't	O
match	O
the	O
mouth	O
or	O
the	O
buttocks	O
do	O
n't	O
match	O
with	O
the	O
legs	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Brazil	B-LOC
's	O
most	O
sought-after	O
beauty	O
treatment	O
is	O
liposuction	O
in	O
which	O
fat	O
is	O
sucked	O
away	O
from	O
areas	O
of	O
the	O
body	O
,	O
with	O
about	O
30,000	O
operations	O
a	O
year	O
at	O
a	O
cost	O
of	O
$	O
3,000	O
to	O
$	O
4,000	O
each	O
.	O

Stomach	O
tucks	O
and	O
breast	O
operations	O
are	O
also	O
popular	O
since	O
the	O
tropical	O
climate	O
calls	O
for	O
flesh-baring	O
fashions	O
,	O
but	O
unlike	O
women	O
elsewhere	O
Brazilians	B-MISC
tend	O
to	O
have	O
breast	O
reductions	O
and	O
buttock	O
implants	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
women	O
who	O
want	O
to	O
reduce	O
their	O
breasts	O
here	O
would	O
probably	O
want	O
to	O
increase	O
them	O
in	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
,	O
"	O
SBCP	B-ORG
Vice-President	O
Oswaldo	B-PER
Saldanha	I-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

Beauty	O
ideals	O
and	O
cultures	O
are	O
different	O
in	O
every	O
country	O
.	O
"	O

Plastic	O
surgery	O
scares	O
like	O
the	O
case	O
in	O
which	O
Brazilian	B-MISC
model	O
Claudia	B-PER
Liz	I-PER
fell	O
into	O
a	O
coma	O
after	O
being	O
anaesthetised	O
for	O
a	O
liposuction	O
in	O
October	O
are	O
not	O
much	O
of	O
a	O
deterrent	O
.	O

Saldanha	B-PER
said	O
operations	O
fell	O
30	O
percent	O
immediately	O
after	O
that	O
case	O
but	O
the	O
rate	O
was	O
back	O
to	O
normal	O
now	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Daily	O
Argentine	B-MISC
grain	O
fixings	O
-	O
Camaras	O
Arbitrales	O
.	O

BUENOS	B-LOC
AIRES	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Avg	O
December	O
5	O
price	O
fix	O
:	O

Buenos	B-LOC
Aires	I-LOC
Quequen	B-LOC
Rosario	B-LOC
Bahia	B-LOC
Blanca	I-LOC

Oats	O
unq	O
unq	O
unq	O
unq	O

Wheat	O
121	O
130	O
121.3	O
121	O

Maize	O
(	O
Flint	O
)	O
113	O
114	O
113.7	O
112	O

Maize	O
(	O
Dent	O
)	O
113	O
114	O
113.7	O
112	O

Sorghum	O
unq	O
unq	O
unq	O
unq	O

Millet	O
unq	O
unq	O
90	O
unq	O

Soybeans	O
283	O
unq	O
283	O
unq	O

Sunseeds	O
219	O
216	O
220	O
216	O

--	O
Buenos	B-ORG
Aires	I-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+541	O
318-0655	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Mexican	B-MISC
daily	O
port	O
,	O
shipping	O
update	O
for	O
Dec	O
6	O
.	O

MEXICO	B-LOC
CITY	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

All	O
major	O
ports	O
were	O
open	O
as	O
of	O
1000	O
local	O
/	O
1600	O
GMT	B-MISC
,	O
the	O
Communications	B-ORG
and	I-ORG
Transportation	I-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
said	O
in	O
a	O
daily	O
update	O
.	O

Tampico	B-LOC
port	O
authorities	O
said	O
fishing	O
restrictions	O
were	O
in	O
place	O
in	O
an	O
area	O
adjacent	O
to	O
the	O
port	O
because	O
of	O
a	O
geophysical	O
study	O
being	O
carried	O
out	O
in	O
deep	O
waters	O
of	O
the	O
region	O
from	O
the	O
ship	O
Kenda	B-MISC
.	O

The	O
ministry	O
updated	O
port	O
conditions	O
and	O
shipping	O
warnings	O
for	O
the	O
Gulf	B-LOC
of	I-LOC
Mexico	I-LOC
,	O
Caribbean	B-LOC
and	O
Pacific	B-LOC
Coast	I-LOC
.	O

-	O
Pacific	B-LOC
Coast	I-LOC
:	O

Light	O
rains	O
along	O
the	O
coast	O
of	O
southern	O
Baja	B-LOC
California	I-LOC
and	O
Sinaloa	B-LOC
,	O
with	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
coast	O
seeing	O
clear	O
skies	O
.	O

Winds	O
from	O
the	O
northeast	O
of	O
10	O
to	O
15	O
knots	O
(	O
19	O
to	O
28	O
kilometers	O
/	O
11	O
to	O
17	O
miles	O
per	O
hour	O
)	O
.	O

A	O
new	O
front	O
is	O
seen	O
emerging	O
during	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
Friday	O
,	O
affecting	O
the	O
north	O
of	O
the	O
Baja	B-LOC
California	I-LOC
peninsula	O
and	O
Sonora	B-LOC
state	O
,	O
bringing	O
lower	O
temperatures	O
,	O
light	O
rains	O
and	O
waves	O
up	O
to	O
six	O
feet	O
.	O

-	O
Gulf	B-LOC
of	I-LOC
Mexico	I-LOC
:	O

Cold	O
front	O
bringing	O
light	O
rains	O
to	O
the	O
coast	O
of	O
Tamaulipas	B-LOC
,	O
but	O
with	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
Gulf	B-LOC
in	O
clear	O
skies	O
.	O

Winds	O
from	O
the	O
northeast	O
at	O
10	O
to	O
15	O
knots	O
(	O
19	O
to	O
28	O
kilometers	O
/	O
11	O
to	O
17	O
miles	O
per	O
hour	O
)	O
.	O

-	O
Caribbean	B-LOC
:	O

Tropical	O
air	O
carrying	O
sporadic	O
light	O
rains	O
over	O
the	O
coast	O
of	O
Quintana	B-LOC
Roo	I-LOC
state	O
.	O

Winds	O
from	O
the	O
northeast	O
at	O
10	O
to	O
15	O
knots	O
with	O
waves	O
three	O
to	O
five	O
feet	O
high	O
.	O

--	O
Chris	B-PER
Aspin	I-PER
,	O
Mexico	B-LOC
City	I-LOC
newsroom	O
+525	O
728-7903	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Brazil	B-LOC
exam	O
cheats	O
caught	O
using	O
"	O
pager	O
"	O
watches	O
.	O

RIO	B-LOC
DE	I-LOC
JANEIRO	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Brazilian	B-MISC
students	O
have	O
been	O
caught	O
cheating	O
in	O
university	O
entrance	O
exams	O
by	O
using	O
digital	O
watches	O
which	O
gave	O
the	O
correct	O
answers	O
to	O
test	O
questions	O
,	O
a	O
newspaper	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Rio	B-LOC
de	I-LOC
Janeiro	I-LOC
state	O
university	O
officials	O
discovered	O
students	O
were	O
paying	O
15,000	O
reais	O
(	O
$	O
14,563	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
special	O
watches	O
,	O
which	O
operated	O
like	O
a	O
telephone	O
pager	O
to	O
receive	O
correct	O
answers	O
,	O
O	B-ORG
Globo	I-ORG
said	O
.	O

Seventy-seven	O
students	O
were	O
found	O
with	O
the	O
watches	O
and	O
disqualified	O
,	O
O	B-ORG
Globo	I-ORG
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Chile	B-LOC
,	O
Mexico	B-LOC
to	O
seek	O
to	O
broaden	O
trade	O
deal	O
.	O

SANTIAGO	B-PER
1996-12-05	O

Chile	B-LOC
and	O
Mexico	B-LOC
will	O
start	O
negotiations	O
next	O
year	O
to	O
broaden	O
their	O
free	O
trade	O
agreement	O
to	O
include	O
services	O
and	O
investments	O
,	O
Finance	B-ORG
Minister	O
Eduardo	B-PER
Aninat	I-PER
said	O
.	O

Chile	B-LOC
hopes	O
to	O
broaden	O
the	O
treaty	O
signed	O
in	O
1994	O
beyond	O
reduction	O
of	O
tariffs	O
on	O
imports	O
and	O
exports	O
and	O
add	O
provisions	O
covering	O
services	O
and	O
investment	O
codes	O
,	O
said	O
Aninat	B-PER
.	O

Both	O
areas	O
tend	O
to	O
more	O
laden	O
with	O
friction	O
in	O
free	O
trade	O
negotiations	O
than	O
tariff	O
reduction	O
.	O

'	O
'	O
In	O
January	O
or	O
February	O
,	O
we	O
'll	O
have	O
some	O
very	O
close	O
contacts	O
with	O
Mexico	B-LOC
to	O
add	O
the	O
issue	O
of	O
services	O
and	O
advance	O
on	O
the	O
issue	O
of	O
investments	O
,	O
'	O
'	O
Aninat	B-PER
told	O
reporters	O
after	O
signing	O
a	O
free	O
trade	O
deal	O
with	O
Canada	B-LOC
.	O

'	O
'	O
We	O
want	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
treaty	O
between	O
Mexico	B-LOC
and	O
Chile	B-LOC
greater	O
depth	O
and	O
coverage	O
than	O
it	O
has	O
now	O
.	O

It	O
's	O
very	O
good	O
now	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
practically	O
only	O
covers	O
trade	O
in	O
goods	O
,	O
'	O
'	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Aninat	B-PER
also	O
said	O
he	O
was	O
confident	O
the	O
Chilean	B-MISC
Congress	O
would	O
ratify	O
the	O
treaty	O
with	O
Congress	O
quickly	O
.	O

'	O
'	O
The	O
reactions	O
from	O
business	O
and	O
unions	O
which	O
I	O
have	O
seen	O
have	O
been	O
almost	O
unanimously	O
positive	O
,	O
so	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
see	O
any	O
problem	O
,	O
'	O
'	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

--	O
Roger	B-PER
Atwood	I-PER
,	O
Santiago	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+56-2-699-5595	O
x211	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Indonesia	B-LOC
's	O
Belo	B-PER
leaves	O
for	O
Nobel	B-MISC
award	O
ceremony	O
.	O

DILI	B-LOC
,	O
East	B-LOC
Timor	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

East	B-MISC
Timorese	I-MISC
Roman	B-MISC
Catholic	I-MISC
Bishop	O
Carlos	B-PER
Belo	I-PER
left	O
Dili	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
on	O
his	O
way	O
to	O
Norway	B-LOC
for	O
the	O
awards	O
ceremony	O
as	O
co-recipient	O
of	O
the	O
1996	O
Nobel	B-MISC
Peace	I-MISC
Prize	I-MISC
.	O

Witnesses	O
said	O
Belo	B-PER
left	O
the	O
territory	O
for	O
the	O
Indonesian	B-MISC
capital	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
accompanied	O
by	O
five	O
other	O
people	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
not	O
immediately	O
known	O
when	O
he	O
would	O
arrive	O
in	O
Oslo	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
bishop	O
will	O
jointly	O
receive	O
the	O
Nobel	B-MISC
award	O
next	O
Tuesday	O
with	O
East	B-MISC
Timorese-born	I-MISC
activist	O
Jose	B-PER
Ramos	I-PER
Horta	I-PER
,	O
who	O
lives	O
in	O
self-exile	O
in	O
Australia	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
Indonesian	B-MISC
government	O
has	O
condemned	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
Ramos	B-PER
Horta	I-PER
in	O
the	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Ali	B-PER
Alatas	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
would	O
not	O
be	O
represented	O
officially	O
at	O
the	O
ceremony	O
in	O
the	O
Norwegian	B-MISC
capital	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
sincerely	O
believe	O
that	O
this	O
unfortunate	O
choice	O
in	O
giving	O
the	O
honour	O
to	O
such	O
a	O
controversial	O
figure	O
as	O
Ramos	B-PER
Horta	I-PER
...	O

will	O
exacerbate	O
the	O
problem	O
in	O
finding	O
a	O
solution	O
(	O
to	O
East	B-LOC
Timor	I-LOC
)	O
,	O
"	O
Alatas	B-PER
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

He	O
was	O
responding	O
to	O
questions	O
at	O
a	O
news	O
conference	O
called	O
to	O
discuss	O
next	O
week	O
's	O
ministerial	O
meeting	O
of	O
the	O
Organisation	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
the	I-ORG
Islamic	I-ORG
Conference	I-ORG
(	O
OIC	B-ORG
)	O
in	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
.	O

Ramos	B-PER
Horta	I-PER
has	O
been	O
a	O
vocal	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
opposition	O
to	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
's	O
rule	O
in	O
the	O
territory	O
.	O

Belo	B-PER
and	O
Ramos	B-PER
Horta	I-PER
were	O
awared	O
the	O
prize	O
for	O
their	O
efforts	O
to	O
secure	O
a	O
peaceful	O
solution	O
to	O
the	O
issue	O
of	O
East	B-LOC
Timor	I-LOC
,	O
a	O
former	O
Portuguese	B-MISC
colony	O
which	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
invaded	O
in	O
1975	O
and	O
annexed	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
.	O

The	O
United	B-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
has	O
never	O
recognised	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
's	O
move	O
.	O

Alatas	B-PER
said	O
the	O
government	O
's	O
position	O
on	O
the	O
Nobel	B-MISC
Peace	I-MISC
Prize	I-MISC
would	O
have	O
been	O
different	O
if	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
awarded	O
solely	O
to	O
Belo	B-PER
.	O

Asked	O
if	O
the	O
Indonesian	B-MISC
ambassador	O
to	O
Norway	B-LOC
would	O
have	O
attended	O
the	O
ceremony	O
if	O
only	O
Belo	B-PER
had	O
been	O
involved	O
,	O
Alatas	B-PER
replied	O
:	O
"	O
Probably	O
,	O
yes	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
is	O
a	O
hypothetical	O
question	O
.	O
"	O

Alatas	B-PER
said	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
that	O
on	O
his	O
way	O
back	O
from	O
Oslo	B-LOC
,	O
Belo	B-PER
would	O
visit	O
the	O
Vatican	B-LOC
to	O
see	O
the	O
Pope	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
also	O
meet	O
German	B-MISC
Chancellor	O
Helmut	B-PER
Kohl	I-PER
in	O
Bonn	B-LOC
.	O

Kohl	B-PER
had	O
wanted	O
to	O
meet	O
Belo	B-PER
during	O
the	O
chancellor	O
's	O
official	O
visit	O
to	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
last	O
month	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
bishop	O
was	O
too	O
busy	O
in	O
East	B-LOC
Timor	I-LOC
to	O
come	O
to	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

China	B-LOC
to	O
open	O
port	O
in	O
Hainan	B-LOC
to	O
foreign	O
ships	O
.	O

BEIJING	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

China	B-LOC
's	O
State	B-ORG
Council	I-ORG
,	O
or	O
cabinet	O
,	O
has	O
given	O
a	O
port	O
in	O
the	O
southern	O
province	O
of	O
Hainan	B-LOC
permission	O
to	O
open	O
to	O
foreign	O
vessels	O
,	O
the	O
Xinhua	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Xinhua	B-ORG
did	O
not	O
say	O
when	O
Qinglan	B-LOC
port	O
in	O
Wenchang	B-LOC
city	O
would	O
be	O
opened	O
to	O
foreign	O
vessels	O
.	O

Wenchang	B-LOC
has	O
built	O
a	O
berth	O
for	O
5,000	O
deadweight-tonne	O
container	O
ships	O
at	O
the	O
port	O
and	O
invested	O
34	O
million	O
yuan	O
(	O
$	O
4.1	O
million	O
)	O
to	O
dredge	O
the	O
harbour	O
,	O
Xinhua	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

It	O
gave	O
no	O
further	O
details	O
.	O

(	O
$	O
1	O
=	O
8.3	O
yuan	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Government	O
disperses	O
protest	O
with	O
water	O
cannons	O
.	O

RANGOON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Burmese	B-MISC
troops	O
and	O
riot	O
police	O
moved	O
in	O
to	O
disperse	O
a	O
student	O
street	O
protest	O
at	O
a	O
suburban	O
road	O
junction	O
near	O
the	O
Ranyon	B-ORG
(	I-ORG
Rangoon	I-ORG
)	I-ORG
University	I-ORG
early	O
on	O
Saturday	O
,	O
witnesses	O
said	O
.	O

They	O
said	O
police	O
and	O
troops	O
used	O
water	O
cannons	O
from	O
fire	O
engines	O
to	O
subdue	O
about	O
120	O
university	O
students	O
sitting	O
in	O
at	O
the	O
centre	O
of	O
the	O
junction	O
at	O
about	O
3	O
a.m.	O
before	O
they	O
moved	O
in	O
to	O
round	O
them	O
up	O
.	O

The	O
students	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
staged	O
an	O
11-hour	O
protest	O
at	O
the	O
junction	O
in	O
northern	O
Rangoon	B-LOC
,	O
were	O
taken	O
away	O
in	O
three	O
vehicles	O
.	O

The	O
witnesses	O
said	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
students	O
were	O
hit	O
with	O
batons	O
while	O
they	O
were	O
herded	O
onto	O
the	O
vehicles	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
believed	O
they	O
were	O
taken	O
to	O
the	O
Insein	B-LOC
prison	O
in	O
suburban	O
Rangoon	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
protesting	O
students	O
,	O
mostly	O
from	O
Rangoon	B-ORG
University	I-ORG
,	O
were	O
demanding	O
the	O
right	O
to	O
organise	O
independent	O
unions	O
on	O
campuses	O
and	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
about	O
80	O
student	O
leaders	O
currently	O
in	O
jail	O
.	O

They	O
were	O
among	O
500	O
students	O
who	O
started	O
demonstrating	O
at	O
the	O
intersection	O
on	O
late	O
Friday	O
afternoon	O
.	O

The	O
protest	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
major	O
one	O
in	O
five	O
days	O
in	O
the	O
capital	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Burmese	B-MISC
students	O
march	O
briefly	O
out	O
of	O
campus	O
.	O

Vithoon	B-PER
Amorn	I-PER

RANGOON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

About	O
200	O
Burmese	B-MISC
students	O
marched	O
briefly	O
from	O
troubled	O
Yangon	B-ORG
Institute	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Technology	I-ORG
in	O
northern	O
Rangoon	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
towards	O
the	O
University	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Yangon	I-ORG
six	O
km	O
(	O
four	O
miles	O
)	O
away	O
,	O
and	O
returned	O
to	O
their	O
campus	O
,	O
witnesses	O
said	O
.	O

Seven	O
truckloads	O
of	O
armed	O
riot	O
police	O
and	O
three	O
fire	O
engines	O
were	O
on	O
standby	O
at	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
junctions	O
near	O
the	O
institute	O
.	O

There	O
were	O
no	O
clashes	O
.	O

"	O
They	O
are	O
now	O
back	O
in	O
the	O
YIT	B-ORG
campus	O
,	O
"	O
an	O
institute	O
official	O
who	O
declined	O
to	O
be	O
identified	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
by	O
telephone	O
.	O

One	O
of	O
two	O
roads	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
University	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Yangon	I-ORG
from	O
the	O
institute	O
had	O
been	O
closed	O
by	O
authorities	O
.	O

But	O
about	O
300	O
university	O
students	O
were	O
still	O
gathered	O
outside	O
the	O
gates	O
of	O
their	O
campus	O
,	O
witnesses	O
said	O
.	O

They	O
were	O
singing	O
peacefully	O
.	O

On	O
Monday	O
and	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
students	O
from	O
the	O
institute	O
and	O
the	O
university	O
launched	O
protests	O
against	O
what	O
they	O
said	O
was	O
unfair	O
handling	O
by	O
police	O
of	O
a	O
brawl	O
between	O
some	O
of	O
their	O
colleagues	O
and	O
restaurant	O
owners	O
in	O
October	O
.	O

On	O
Tuesday	O
and	O
Wednesday	O
,	O
opposition	O
leader	O
Aung	B-PER
San	I-PER
Suu	I-PER
Kyi	I-PER
was	O
restricted	O
to	O
her	O
home	O
by	O
the	O
military	O
government	O
to	O
prevent	O
her	O
from	O
being	O
drawn	O
into	O
the	O
protests	O
.	O

She	O
was	O
allowed	O
to	O
move	O
freely	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

The	O
protest	O
culminated	O
at	O
dawn	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
with	O
several	O
hundred	O
students	O
being	O
detained	O
briefly	O
by	O
police	O
in	O
central	O
Rangoon	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
street	O
protests	O
were	O
the	O
biggest	O
seen	O
in	O
the	O
capital	O
since	O
the	O
student-led	O
pro-democracry	O
demonstrations	O
of	O
September	O
1988	O
when	O
the	O
junta	O
crushed	O
the	O
uprising	O
.	O

Thousands	O
were	O
killed	O
or	O
imprisoned	O
.	O

Earlier	O
on	O
Friday	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
students	O
,	O
who	O
were	O
held	O
briefly	O
by	O
police	O
during	O
the	O
protests	O
earlier	O
this	O
week	O
,	O
said	O
they	O
were	O
still	O
dissatisfied	O
with	O
the	O
military	O
government	O
.	O

They	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
they	O
were	O
unhappy	O
that	O
the	O
ruling	O
State	B-ORG
Law	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Order	I-ORG
Restoration	I-ORG
Council	I-ORG
(	O
SLORC	B-ORG
)	O
had	O
not	O
heeded	O
their	O
calls	O
for	O
the	O
right	O
to	O
organise	O
independent	O
unions	O
on	O
campus	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
still	O
want	O
government	O
answers	O
to	O
our	O
demands	O
.	O

We	O
want	O
police	O
punishment	O
to	O
be	O
published	O
in	O
newspapers	O
,	O
"	O
one	O
student	O
said	O
.	O

But	O
the	O
students	O
stressed	O
their	O
protests	O
were	O
non-political	O
and	O
they	O
had	O
no	O
contact	O
with	O
Suu	B-PER
Kyi	I-PER
's	O
National	B-ORG
League	I-ORG
for	I-ORG
Democracy	I-ORG
(	O
NLD	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

Suu	B-PER
Kyi	I-PER
,	O
a	O
Nobel	B-MISC
laureate	O
and	O
daughter	O
of	O
independence	O
hero	O
Aung	B-PER
San	I-PER
,	O
and	O
key	O
NLD	B-ORG
officials	O
have	O
also	O
denied	O
any	O
link	O
with	O
the	O
students	O
.	O

But	O
they	O
have	O
said	O
both	O
parties	O
had	O
a	O
"	O
moral	O
link	O
"	O
in	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
against	O
police	O
brutality	O
and	O
injustice	O
.	O

The	O
students	O
also	O
demanded	O
the	O
government	O
announce	O
punishments	O
meted	O
out	O
to	O
policemen	O
who	O
they	O
said	O
had	O
manhandled	O
students	O
involved	O
in	O
a	O
brawl	O
with	O
some	O
restaurant	O
owners	O
near	O
the	O
Yangon	B-LOC
institute	O
in	O
October	O
.	O

The	O
students	O
appealed	O
to	O
the	O
government	O
not	O
to	O
close	O
the	O
institute	O
because	O
of	O
their	O
latest	O
demonstration	O
.	O

The	O
institute	O
was	O
shut	O
for	O
nearly	O
two	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
1988	O
uprising	O
.	O

On	O
Friday	O
,	O
the	O
road	O
leading	O
to	O
Suu	B-PER
Kyi	I-PER
's	O
lakeside	O
residence	O
in	O
central	O
Rangoon	B-LOC
remained	O
closed	O
by	O
police	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Union	O
leaders	O
outraged	O
by	O
WTO	B-ORG
snub	O
to	O
ILO	B-ORG
head	O
.	O

SINGAPORE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

International	O
trade	O
union	O
leaders	O
on	O
Friday	O
expressed	O
outrage	O
that	O
the	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
International	B-ORG
Labour	I-ORG
Organisation	I-ORG
(	O
ILO	B-ORG
)	O
had	O
been	O
barred	O
from	O
speaking	O
at	O
next	O
week	O
's	O
WTO	B-ORG
meeting	O
in	O
Singapore	B-LOC
.	O

Bill	B-PER
Jordan	I-PER
,	O
general	O
secretary	O
of	O
the	O
International	B-ORG
Confederation	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Free	I-ORG
Trade	I-ORG
Unions	I-ORG
(	O
ICFTU	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
told	O
a	O
news	O
conference	O
the	O
withdrawal	O
of	O
a	O
WTO	B-ORG
invitation	O
to	O
ILO	B-ORG
director	O
general	O
Michel	B-PER
Hansenne	I-PER
was	O
"	O
outrageous	O
behaviour	O
on	O
the	O
part	O
of	O
an	O
organisation	O
that	O
wants	O
to	O
command	O
respect	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
"	O
.	O

Jordan	B-PER
said	O
a	O
small	O
group	O
of	O
developing	O
nations	O
that	O
oppose	O
linking	O
trade	O
talks	O
and	O
labour	O
conditions	O
had	O
pressured	O
World	B-ORG
Trade	I-ORG
Organisation	I-ORG
(	O
WTO	B-ORG
)	O
officials	O
to	O
prevent	O
Hansenne	O
from	O
taking	O
the	O
platform	O
to	O
urge	O
such	O
links	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
is	O
to	O
their	O
shame	O
that	O
those	O
who	O
are	O
responsible	O
for	O
encouraging	O
this	O
meeting	O
responded	O
(	O
to	O
the	O
pressure	O
)	O
in	O
silencing	O
him	O
,	O
"	O
Jordan	B-PER
said	O
after	O
the	O
opening	O
of	O
an	O
ICFTU	B-ORG
conference	O
on	O
international	O
labour	O
standards	O
and	O
trade	O
.	O

The	O
three-day	O
trade	O
union	O
conference	O
in	O
Singapore	B-LOC
hopes	O
to	O
push	O
labour	O
issues	O
onto	O
the	O
WTO	B-ORG
agenda	O
.	O

Jordan	B-PER
said	O
the	O
WTO	B-ORG
's	O
credibility	O
was	O
at	O
stake	O
over	O
the	O
issue	O
of	O
trade	O
and	O
labour	O
.	O

The	O
ICFTU	B-ORG
said	O
it	O
wanted	O
the	O
WTO	B-ORG
conference	O
beginning	O
on	O
Monday	O
to	O
outlaw	O
forced	O
and	O
child	O
labour	O
,	O
end	O
discrimination	O
in	O
hiring	O
,	O
and	O
guarantee	O
the	O
right	O
to	O
join	O
a	O
union	O
.	O

Bill	B-PER
Brett	I-PER
,	O
chairman	O
of	O
the	O
ILO	B-ORG
Workers	I-ORG
Group	I-ORG
,	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
before	O
the	O
news	O
conference	O
he	O
was	O
"	O
not	O
too	O
surprised	O
,	O
but	O
very	O
disappointed	O
"	O
that	O
the	O
speaking	O
invitation	O
had	O
been	O
withdrawn	O
.	O

"	O
Some	O
governments	O
are	O
very	O
determined	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
issue	O
(	O
of	O
trade	O
and	O
labour	O
rights	O
)	O
being	O
discussed	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
the	O
Association	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Southeast	I-ORG
Asian	I-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
(	O
ASEAN	B-ORG
)	O
seemed	O
particularly	O
hostile	O
to	O
the	O
ILO	B-ORG
agenda	O
.	O

ASEAN	B-ORG
groups	O
Brunei	B-LOC
,	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
,	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
Philippines	B-LOC
,	O
Singapore	B-LOC
,	O
Thailand	B-LOC
and	O
Vietnam	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
ILO	B-ORG
wants	O
a	O
trade	O
and	O
labour	O
rights	O
"	O
social	O
clause	O
"	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
ministerial	O
statement	O
issued	O
by	O
WTO	B-ORG
leaders	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
meeting	O
,	O
the	O
organization	O
's	O
first	O
ministerial-level	O
gathering	O
.	O

Speaking	O
to	O
ICFTU	B-ORG
delegates	O
,	O
Richard	B-PER
Eglin	I-PER
,	O
director	O
of	O
the	O
WTO	B-ORG
secretariat	O
,	O
said	O
the	O
WTO	B-ORG
was	O
capable	O
of	O
making	O
a	O
significant	O
contribution	O
to	O
governmental	O
efforts	O
to	O
solve	O
social	O
problems	O
.	O

But	O
he	O
said	O
the	O
WTO	B-ORG
's	O
organisational	O
structure	O
made	O
it	O
difficult	O
to	O
impose	O
on	O
its	O
members	O
a	O
social	O
clause	O
such	O
as	O
that	O
called	O
for	O
by	O
the	O
ILO	B-ORG
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Indian	B-MISC
rubber	O
demand	O
seen	O
outstripping	O
production	O
.	O

SINGAPORE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Indian	B-MISC
rubber	O
demand	O
is	O
seen	O
outpacing	O
local	O
production	O
in	O
the	O
1996/97	O
April	O
/	O
March	O
season	O
and	O
the	O
trend	O
will	O
persist	O
way	O
into	O
the	O
next	O
century	O
,	O
the	O
chairman	O
of	O
the	O
Rubber	B-ORG
Board	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
India	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

K.J.	B-PER
Matthew	I-PER
said	O
at	O
the	O
Asia	B-MISC
Rubber	I-MISC
Markets	I-MISC
meeting	I-MISC
here	O
Indian	B-MISC
production	O
of	O
natural	O
rubber	O
in	O
1996/97	O
will	O
reach	O
547,000	O
tonnes	O
against	O
projected	O
demand	O
of	O
578,000	O
tonnes	O
,	O
a	O
gap	O
of	O
31,000	O
tonnes	O
.	O

For	O
synthetic	O
rubber	O
,	O
production	O
reached	O
68,200	O
tonnes	O
in	O
1995/96	O
while	O
consumption	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
season	O
hit	O
134,085	O
tonnes	O
,	O
Matthew	B-PER
added	O
.	O

"	O
Though	O
schemes	O
designed	O
to	O
realise	O
further	O
increases	O
in	O
the	O
production	O
of	O
natural	O
rubber	O
are	O
being	O
operated	O
successfully	O
,	O
the	O
demand-supply	O
gap	O
is	O
expected	O
to	O
widen	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Indian	B-MISC
synthetic	O
rubber	O
output	O
is	O
not	O
expected	O
to	O
rise	O
significantly	O
in	O
the	O
next	O
season	O
but	O
demand	O
will	O
rise	O
to	O
145,000	O
tonnes	O
.	O

Matthew	B-PER
estimates	O
that	O
by	O
the	O
2000/01	O
season	O
,	O
the	O
gap	O
between	O
natural	O
rubber	O
output	O
and	O
consumption	O
will	O
rise	O
to	O
51,000	O
tonnes	O
and	O
319,000	O
tonnes	O
in	O
2010/11	O
.	O

Natural	O
rubber	O
production	O
will	O
go	O
up	O
to	O
695,000	O
tonnes	O
in	O
2000/01	O
against	O
consumption	O
of	O
746,000	O
tonnes	O
.	O

In	O
2010/11	O
,	O
domestic	O
demand	O
should	O
rise	O
further	O
to	O
1.233	O
million	O
tonnes	O
while	O
production	O
will	O
only	O
reach	O
about	O
914,000	O
tonnes	O
.	O

One	O
way	O
to	O
bridge	O
the	O
widening	O
gap	O
is	O
to	O
put	O
more	O
land	O
under	O
cultivation	O
which	O
the	O
Rubber	B-ORG
Board	I-ORG
official	O
estimates	O
will	O
reach	O
220,000	O
hectares	O
between	O
now	O
and	O
the	O
year	O
2003	O
although	O
Matthew	B-PER
said	O
this	O
may	O
not	O
be	O
possible	O
at	O
this	O
time	O
in	O
India	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
The	O
development	O
objective	O
for	O
the	O
rubber	O
plantation	O
industry	O
will	O
be	O
to	O
increase	O
production	O
to	O
the	O
best	O
extent	O
possibly	O
with	O
a	O
view	O
to	O
minimising	O
imports	O
of	O
natural	O
rubber	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

--	O
Singapore	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
(	O
65-8703305	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Japan	B-LOC
's	O
authorities	O
seen	O
seeking	O
to	O
rein	O
in	O
dollar	O
.	O

George	B-PER
Nishiyama	I-PER

TOKYO	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Comments	O
by	O
Japan	B-LOC
's	O
tight-lipped	O
central	O
bank	O
chief	O
and	O
an	O
influential	O
top	O
bureaucrat	O
are	O
further	O
signs	O
that	O
the	O
nation	O
's	O
authorities	O
want	O
to	O
keep	O
the	O
dollar	O
at	O
current	O
levels	O
,	O
market	O
sources	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

In	O
a	O
rare	O
expression	O
of	O
a	O
view	O
on	O
currencies	O
by	O
the	O
Bank	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Japan	I-ORG
(	O
BOJ	B-ORG
)	O
governor	O
,	O
Yasuo	B-PER
Matsushita	I-PER
was	O
quoted	O
in	O
Japan	B-LOC
's	O
leading	O
economic	O
daily	O
on	O
Friday	O
as	O
saying	O
that	O
he	O
sees	O
no	O
further	O
,	O
immediate	O
fall	O
in	O
the	O
yen	O
.	O

This	O
followed	O
a	O
widely	O
watched	O
television	O
appearance	O
late	O
on	O
Thursday	O
by	O
Eisuke	B-PER
Sakakibara	I-PER
,	O
a	O
high-ranking	O
Finance	B-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
official	O
,	O
who	O
denied	O
he	O
had	O
said	O
he	O
wants	O
to	O
guide	O
the	O
dollar	O
lower	O
to	O
between	O
108	O
and	O
110	O
yen	O
.	O

But	O
many	O
in	O
the	O
market	O
thought	O
Sakakibara	B-PER
's	O
real	O
intentions	O
lay	O
elsewhere	O
,	O
and	O
took	O
more	O
notice	O
of	O
his	O
comments	O
about	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
government	O
's	O
stance	O
on	O
the	O
dollar	O
,	O
dealers	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
think	O
his	O
views	O
on	O
(	O
U.S.	B-ORG
Treasury	I-ORG
Secretary	O
Robert	B-PER
)	O
Rubin	B-PER
's	O
comments	O
were	O
indeed	O
what	O
he	O
himself	O
thinks	O
about	O
the	O
dollar	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Hank	B-PER
Note	I-PER
,	O
chief	O
dealer	O
at	O
Sumitomo	B-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
.	O

Asked	O
about	O
Rubin	B-PER
's	O
comment	O
that	O
a	O
strong	O
dollar	O
was	O
in	O
U.S.	B-LOC
interests	O
,	O
Sakakibara	B-PER
said	O
the	O
remark	O
does	O
not	O
necessarily	O
mean	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
supports	O
a	O
stronger	O
dollar	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
's	O
a	O
strong	O
dollar	O
,	O
not	O
stronger	O
.	O

In	O
that	O
sense	O
,	O
the	O
comments	O
are	O
not	O
pointing	O
to	O
a	O
certain	O
direction	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
shows	O
that	O
Sakakibara	B-PER
is	O
not	O
for	O
a	O
stronger	O
dollar	O
either	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Sumitomo	B-ORG
's	O
Note	B-PER
.	O

Takao	B-PER
Sakoh	I-PER
,	O
first	O
vice	O
president	O
at	O
Union	B-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Switzerland	I-ORG
in	O
Tokyo	B-LOC
,	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
Maybe	O
a	O
dollar	O
at	O
104.50	O
yen	O
is	O
not	O
acceptable	O
(	O
to	O
Sakakibara	B-PER
)	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
may	O
be	O
okay	O
at	O
the	O
current	O
level	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
lower	O
end	O
of	O
112	O
yen	O
.	O
"	O

Market	O
participants	O
have	O
kept	O
a	O
close	O
eye	O
on	O
Sakakibara	B-PER
,	O
chief	O
of	O
the	O
ministry	O
's	O
International	B-ORG
Finance	I-ORG
Bureau	I-ORG
,	O
as	O
a	O
comment	O
he	O
made	O
in	O
November	O
after	O
the	O
dollar	O
hit	O
this	O
year	O
's	O
high	O
of	O
114.92	O
yen	O
pushed	O
the	O
currency	O
down	O
sharply	O
.	O

He	O
had	O
said	O
then	O
that	O
the	O
market	O
's	O
view	O
on	O
Japan	B-LOC
's	O
economy	O
was	O
too	O
pessimistic	O
and	O
that	O
he	O
believed	O
it	O
was	O
stronger	O
than	O
the	O
market	O
thought	O
.	O

Dealers	O
have	O
come	O
to	O
refer	O
to	O
115	O
yen	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Sakakibara	B-PER
ceiling	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
dollar	O
following	O
the	O
remark	O
.	O

Adding	O
to	O
the	O
comments	O
by	O
"	O
Mr	B-PER
Yen	I-PER
"	O
,	O
as	O
Sakakibara	B-PER
is	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
prominence	O
in	O
the	O
currency	O
market	O
,	O
was	O
BOJ	B-ORG
governor	O
Matsushita	B-PER
's	O
remark	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
recent	O
level	O
of	O
the	O
yen	O
exchange	O
rate	O
has	O
been	O
stable	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
does	O
not	O
appear	O
to	O
be	O
moving	O
towards	O
a	O
further	O
depreciation	O
of	O
the	O
yen	O
immediately	O
,	O
so	O
import	O
prices	O
are	O
likely	O
to	O
stabilise	O
at	O
current	O
levels	O
,	O
"	O
Matsushita	B-PER
said	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
the	O
Nihon	B-ORG
Keizai	I-ORG
Shimbun	I-ORG
.	O

"	O
The	O
fact	O
that	O
he	O
touched	O
on	O
the	O
issue	O
of	O
inflation	O
triggered	O
by	O
import	O
prices	O
shows	O
that	O
the	O
BOJ	B-ORG
does	O
not	O
want	O
a	O
further	O
depreciation	O
of	O
the	O
yen	O
,	O
past	O
115	O
yen	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Yasuhito	B-PER
Kawashima	I-PER
,	O
chief	O
forex	O
manager	O
at	O
Toyo	B-ORG
Trust	I-ORG
&	I-ORG
Banking	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
.	O

Some	O
said	O
the	O
central	O
bank	O
may	O
have	O
been	O
concerned	O
a	O
weaker	O
yen	O
would	O
lead	O
to	O
unfounded	O
pessimism	O
about	O
Japan	B-LOC
's	O
economy	O
.	O

"	O
There	O
was	O
concern	O
that	O
foreign	O
investors	O
may	O
sell	O
Japanese	B-MISC
stocks	O
if	O
the	O
dollar	O
goes	O
above	O
115	O
yen	O
.	O

The	O
BOJ	B-ORG
does	O
not	O
want	O
the	O
yen	O
's	O
weakness	O
to	O
lead	O
to	O
pessimism	O
over	O
the	O
economy	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Taisuke	B-PER
Tanaka	I-PER
,	O
market	O
strategist	O
with	O
Credit	B-ORG
Suisse	I-ORG
in	O
Tokyo	B-LOC
.	O

Senior	O
BOJ	B-ORG
officials	O
have	O
separately	O
said	O
financial	O
markets	O
'	O
views	O
on	O
the	O
economy	O
have	O
been	O
too	O
negative	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
realise	O
there	O
are	O
negative	O
views	O
in	O
the	O
markets	O
about	O
the	O
impact	O
of	O
the	O
consumption	O
tax	O
hike	O
and	O
drop	O
in	O
public	O
spending	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
markets	O
appear	O
to	O
be	O
exaggerating	O
the	O
magnitude	O
of	O
the	O
negative	O
impact	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
senior	O
BOJ	B-ORG
official	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
consumption	O
tax	O
is	O
due	O
to	O
raised	O
in	O
April	O
from	O
three	O
to	O
five	O
percent	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Lebanon	B-LOC
sentences	O
pro-Israeli	B-MISC
warlord	O
to	O
death	O
.	O

Haitham	B-ORG
Haddadin	I-ORG

BEIRUT	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

A	O
Lebanese	B-MISC
military	O
court	O
on	O
Friday	O
sentenced	O
to	O
death	O
in	O
absentia	O
the	O
commander	O
of	O
Israel	B-LOC
's	O
surrogate	O
militia	O
in	O
south	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
on	O
treason	O
charges	O
.	O

The	O
court	O
convicted	O
General	O
Antoine	B-PER
Lahd	I-PER
,	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
South	B-ORG
Lebanon	I-ORG
Army	I-ORG
(	O
SLA	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
of	O
collaborating	O
with	O
Israel	B-LOC
with	O
which	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
is	O
officially	O
at	O
war	O
.	O

Lahd	B-PER
,	O
a	O
69-year-old	O
former	O
Lebanese	B-MISC
army	O
major-general	O
,	O
heads	O
the	O
3,000-strong	O
SLA	B-ORG
militia	O
which	O
helps	O
Israel	B-LOC
hold	O
a	O
border	O
zone	O
in	O
south	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
to	O
ward	O
off	O
cross-frontier	O
guerrilla	O
raids	O
on	O
northern	O
Israel	B-LOC
.	O

Lahd	B-PER
said	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
after	O
the	O
trial	O
began	O
on	O
February	O
16	O
that	O
Lebanese	B-MISC
authorities	O
must	O
drop	O
the	O
charges	O
or	O
risk	O
blocking	O
any	O
peace	O
deal	O
with	O
the	O
Jewish	B-MISC
state	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
Israel	B-LOC
was	O
capable	O
of	O
pressuring	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
's	O
Syrian-backed	B-MISC
government	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
legal	O
pursuit	O
.	O

The	O
charges	O
against	O
Lahd	B-PER
were	O
:	O
forming	O
a	O
hostile	O
army	O
,	O
carrying	O
weapons	O
on	O
Israel	B-LOC
's	O
side	O
,	O
helping	O
Israel	B-LOC
strip	O
off	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
Lebanese	B-MISC
territory	O
by	O
violence	O
,	O
forming	O
an	O
armed	O
gang	O
,	O
killing	O
or	O
trying	O
to	O
kill	O
Lebanese	B-MISC
civilians	O
by	O
artillery	O
shelling	O
and	O
kidnapping	O
Lebanese	B-MISC
citizens	O
for	O
long	O
periods	O
.	O

Shortly	O
before	O
Lahd	B-PER
's	O
trial	O
began	O
,	O
a	O
Beirut	B-LOC
military	O
prosecutor	O
charged	O
another	O
89	O
former	O
Lebanese	B-MISC
army	O
soldiers	O
with	O
collaborating	O
with	O
Israel	B-LOC
.	O

No	O
date	O
has	O
been	O
set	O
for	O
the	O
trial	O
of	O
the	O
men	O
,	O
all	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
SLA	B-ORG
living	O
in	O
the	O
Israeli-held	B-MISC
zone	O
in	O
south	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
.	O

Israel	B-LOC
and	O
Lahd	B-PER
have	O
repeatedly	O
demanded	O
safety	O
guarantees	O
for	O
the	O
SLA	B-ORG
--	O
a	O
mixed	O
Christian-Shi'ite	B-MISC
Moslem	B-MISC
force	O
--	O
which	O
the	O
Jewish	B-MISC
states	O
regards	O
as	O
loyal	O
allies	O
.	O

Israel	B-LOC
has	O
said	O
the	O
Lebanese	B-MISC
army	O
must	O
incorporate	O
the	O
SLA	B-ORG
fighters	O
into	O
its	O
ranks	O
as	O
an	O
army	O
brigade	O
as	O
a	O
condition	O
for	O
peace	O
.	O

But	O
Lebanese	B-MISC
political	O
analysts	O
have	O
said	O
that	O
would	O
be	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
question	O
and	O
Lebanese	B-MISC
authorities	O
pre-empted	O
the	O
issue	O
by	O
taking	O
legal	O
action	O
against	O
Lahd	B-PER
.	O

Former	O
Israeli	B-MISC
Prime	O
Minister	O
Shimon	B-PER
Peres	I-PER
,	O
calling	O
Lahd	B-PER
"	O
a	O
great	O
Lebanese	B-MISC
patriot	O
"	O
,	O
said	O
earlier	O
this	O
year	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
had	O
insulted	O
the	O
SLA	B-ORG
commander	O
by	O
ordering	O
his	O
arrest	O
on	O
the	O
treason	O
charges	O
.	O

Peres	B-PER
,	O
who	O
was	O
ousted	O
in	O
May	O
by	O
rightwing	O
Israeli	B-MISC
leader	O
Benjamin	B-PER
Netanyahu	I-PER
,	O
said	O
there	O
could	O
not	O
be	O
real	O
negotiations	O
with	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
"	O
unless	O
it	O
will	O
stop	O
the	O
maltreatment	O
of	O
the	O
SLA	B-ORG
and	O
its	O
commanders	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
Beirut	B-LOC
military	O
court	O
also	O
sentenced	O
to	O
life	O
in	O
jail	O
in	O
absentia	O
Etian	B-PER
Saqr	I-PER
,	O
former	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
pro-Israeli	B-MISC
Guardians	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
the	I-ORG
Cedars	I-ORG
,	O
a	O
small	O
rightwing	O
Christian	B-MISC
civil	O
war	O
militia	O
.	O

Saqr	B-PER
,	O
whose	O
trial	O
was	O
concurrent	O
with	O
Lahd	B-PER
's	O
,	O
was	O
convicted	O
of	O
"	O
contacting	O
the	O
Israeli	B-MISC
enemy	O
,	O
passing	O
information	O
to	O
Israel	B-LOC
and	O
undertaking	O
hostile	O
acts	O
against	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
"	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Texas	B-LOC
/	O
w	O
Okla	B-LOC
fed	O
cattle	O
market	O
thin	O
at	O
$	O
67	O
-	O
USDA	B-ORG
.	O

AMARILLO	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Trade	O
was	O
slow	O
in	O
the	O
Panhandle	B-LOC
area	O
Friday	O
,	O
USDA	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

Slaughter	O
steers	O
and	O
heifers	O
were	O
$	O
1.00	O
per	O
cwt	O
lower	O
.	O

Feedlots	O
reporting	O
moderate	O
inquiry	O
.	O

Sales	O
reported	O
on	O
8,200	O
head	O
slaughter	O
steers	O
and	O
1,000	O
heifers	O
;	O
following	O
weekly	O
movement	O
of	O
71,200	O
head	O
.	O

Note	O
-	O
all	O
cattle	O
prices	O
based	O
on	O
net	O
weights	O
FOB	O
the	O
feedlot	O
after	O
a	O
4	O
percent	O
shrink	O
.	O

Slaughter	O
Steers	O
-	O
Select	O
and	O
Choice	O
2-3	O
1150-1200	O
lbs	O
67.00	O
.	O

Slaughter	O
Heifers	O
-	O
Select	O
and	O
Choice	O
2-3	O
1050-1100	O
lbs	O
67.00	O
.	O

Confirmed	O
-	O
9,300	O
Week	O
Ago	O
-	O
None	O
Year	O
Ago	O
-	O
None	O

(	O
(	O
Chicago	B-LOC
newsdesk	O
312	O
408	O
8720	O
)	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

USDA	B-ORG
daily	O
cattle	O
and	O
hog	O
slaughter	O
-	O
Dec	O
6	O
.	O

Est	O
daily	O
livestock	O
slaughter	O
under	O
Fed	B-ORG
inspection	O
-	O
USDA	B-ORG

CATTLE	O
CALVES	O
HOGS	O

Friday	O
12/06/96	O
(	O
est	O
)	O
132,000	O
7,000	O
359,000	O

Week	O
ago	O
(	O
est	O
)	O
130,000	O
6,000	O
346,000	O

Year	O
ago	O
(	O
act	O
)	O
132,000	O
6,000	O
336,000	O

Saturday	O
12/07/96	O
(	O
est	O
)	O
38,000	O
0	O
18,000	O

Week	O
to	O
date	O
(	O
est	O
)	O
688,000	O
31,000	O
1,810,000	O

Same	O
Period	O
Last	O
Week	O
(	O
est	O
)	O
601,000	O
26,000	O
1,547,000	O

Same	O
Period	O
Last	O
Year*	O
(	O
act	O
)	O
685,000	O
31,000	O
1,914,000	O

1996	O
Year	O
to	O
date	O
33,549,000	O
1,589,000	O
84,894,000	O

1995	O
Year	O
to	O
date*	O
32,970,000	O
1,305,000	O
88,800,000	O

Percent	O
change	O
1.8	O
%	O
21.8	O
%	O
-	O
4.4	O
%	O

*1995	O
totals	O
adjusted	O
to	O
reflect	O
NASS	B-ORG
revisions	O
1996	O
Totals	O
are	O
subject	O
to	O
revision	O
Yearly	O
totals	O
may	O
not	O
add	O
due	O
to	O
rounding	O
.	O

Previous	O
day	O
estimated	O
Steer	O
and	O
Heifer	O
Cow	O
and	O
Bull	O

Thursday	O
100,000	O
33,000	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BALANCE	O
-	O
Hartford	B-LOC
,	O
Conn	B-LOC
.	O

,	O
$	O
11	O
mln	O
.	O

CITY	O
OF	O
HARTFORD	B-LOC
,	O
CONNECTICUT	B-LOC

RE	O
:	O
$	O
25,000,000	O

GENERAL	O
OBLIGATION	O
BONDS	O

MOODY	B-ORG
'S	I-ORG
:	O
Aaa	O
/	O
A1	O
S&P	B-ORG
:	O
AAA	O
/	O
AA-	O

Delivery	O
Date	O
:	O
12/16/1996	O

FSA	B-ORG
INSURED	O

Maturity	O
Balance	O
Coupon	O
List	O

12/15/2000	O
1,250M	O
6.25	O
4.10	O

12/15/2001	O
575M	O
4.60	O
4.20	O

12/15/2003	O
265M	O
4.40	O
4.40	O

12/15/2004	O
625M	O
4.50	O
4.50	O

12/15/2005	O
55M	O
4.60	O
4.60	O

12/15/2006	O
145M	O
4.70	O
4.70	O

12/15/2007	O
850M	O
4.85	O
4.85	O

12/15/2008	O
1,200M	O
4.95	O
4.95	O

12/15/2009	O
1,240M	O
5.05	O
5.05	O

12/15/2010	O
1,250M	O
5.15	O
5.15	O

12/15/2011	O
1,240M	O
5.25	O
5.25	O

12/15/2012	O
1,200M	O
5.25	O
5.30	O

12/15/2013	O
1,135M	O
5.30	O
5.35	O

12/15/2014	O
850M	O
5.30	O
5.35	O

Total	O
:	O
11,880M	O

State	B-ORG
Street	I-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Trust	I-ORG
Company	I-ORG

Prudential	B-ORG
Securities	I-ORG
Incorporated	I-ORG

PaineWebber	B-ORG
Incorporated	I-ORG

First	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
Capital	I-ORG
Markets	I-ORG
Corp.	I-ORG
-	O
NJ	B-LOC

--	O
U.S.	B-ORG
Municipal	I-ORG
Desk	I-ORG
,	O
212-859-1650	O

-DOCSTART-	O

14	O
years	O
later	O
,	O
Florida	B-LOC
man	O
dies	O
for	O
killing	O
.	O

TALLAHASSEE	B-LOC
,	O
Fla.	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Fourteen	O
years	O
after	O
he	O
bludgeoned	O
and	O
shot	O
a	O
man	O
whose	O
trailer	O
home	O
he	O
robbed	O
in	O
1982	O
,	O
John	B-PER
Mills	I-PER
Jr	O
.	O

,	O
41	O
,	O
was	O
put	O
to	O
death	O
in	O
Florida	B-LOC
's	O
electric	O
chair	O
Friday	O
.	O

As	O
Glenn	B-PER
Lawhon	I-PER
,	O
a	O
rural	O
Florida	B-LOC
minister	O
who	O
is	O
the	O
victim	O
's	O
father	O
,	O
looked	O
on	O
,	O
Mills	B-PER
was	O
pronounced	O
dead	O
at	O
7:13	O
a.m.	O
EST	O
(	O
1213	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
for	O
the	O
murder	O
of	O
Lester	B-PER
Lawhon	I-PER
.	O

Speaking	O
in	O
Arabic	B-MISC
,	O
Mills	B-PER
made	O
a	O
final	O
statement	O
before	O
an	O
anonymous	O
citizen	O
flipped	O
the	O
switch	O
that	O
sent	O
2000	O
volts	O
of	O
electricity	O
through	O
his	O
body	O
,	O
said	O
Department	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Corrections	I-ORG
spokesman	O
Eugene	B-PER
Morris	I-PER
,	O
who	O
was	O
present	O
at	O
the	O
execution	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
bear	O
witness	O
that	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
God	B-PER
but	O
Allah	B-PER
and	O
I	O
bear	O
witness	O
that	O
the	O
prophet	O
Mohammed	B-PER
is	O
the	O
messenger	O
of	O
God	B-PER
,	O
"	O
he	O
quoted	O
Mills	B-PER
as	O
saying	O
.	O

Prison	O
officials	O
said	O
they	O
had	O
no	O
record	O
of	O
Mills	B-PER
'	O
official	O
conversion	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
said	O
that	O
,	O
on	O
May	O
14	O
,	O
1991	O
,	O
he	O
had	O
asked	O
that	O
a	O
new	O
name	O
,	O
Yuhanna	B-PER
Abdullah	I-PER
Muhammed	I-PER
,	O
be	O
added	O
to	O
his	O
prison	O
file	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
usually	O
an	O
indication	O
of	O
a	O
conversion	O
to	O
Islam	B-MISC
.	O

Mills	B-PER
is	O
the	O
38th	O
person	O
to	O
die	O
in	O
Florida	B-LOC
's	O
electric	O
chair	O
since	O
the	O
U.S.	B-ORG
Supreme	I-ORG
Court	I-ORG
reversed	O
itself	O
in	O
1976	O
and	O
legalised	O
the	O
death	O
penalty	O
.	O

Prison	O
officials	O
said	O
Mills	B-PER
made	O
no	O
special	O
request	O
for	O
a	O
last	O
meal	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
eat	O
the	O
steak	O
,	O
fried	O
potatoes	O
and	O
orange	O
juice	O
offered	O
him	O
.	O

He	O
spent	O
Thursday	O
with	O
family	O
members	O
and	O
his	O
spiritual	O
adviser	O
,	O
Morris	B-PER
said	O
.	O

Mills	B-PER
was	O
scheduled	O
to	O
die	O
Wednesday	O
but	O
had	O
his	O
sentence	O
temporarily	O
postponed	O
by	O
the	O
Florida	B-ORG
Supreme	I-ORG
Court	I-ORG
.	O

On	O
Thursday	O
,	O
the	O
11th	O
Circuit	O
U.S.	B-ORG
Court	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Appeals	I-ORG
in	O
Atlanta	B-LOC
denied	O
his	O
appeal	O
in	O
federal	O
court	O
.	O

In	O
March	O
1982	O
,	O
Mills	B-PER
and	O
accomplice	O
Michael	B-PER
Frederick	I-PER
knocked	O
on	O
the	O
door	O
of	O
Lester	B-PER
Lawhon	I-PER
's	O
trailer	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
rob	O
it	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

Lester	B-PER
Lawhon	I-PER
was	O
taken	O
to	O
a	O
nearby	O
airstrip	O
where	O
he	O
was	O
bludgeoned	O
with	O
a	O
tire	O
iron	O
.	O

Mills	B-PER
then	O
fired	O
two	O
shots	O
that	O
killed	O
Lawhon	B-PER
as	O
the	O
victim	O
tried	O
to	O
run	O
away	O
.	O

Frederick	B-PER
is	O
serving	O
a	O
347-year	O
sentence	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
grain	O
freight	O
fixtures	O
-	O
Dec	O
5	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Mana	O
50,000	O
tonnes	O
soybeans	O
USG	O
/	O
China	B-LOC
10-15/12	O
$	O
23.50	O
10,000	O
/	O
4,000	O
GeePee	O
.	O

--	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
Commodities	I-ORG
Desk	I-ORG
+1	O
212	O
859	O
1640	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Iowa-S	B-LOC
Minn	B-LOC
fed	O
cattle	O
market	O
quiet	O
,	O
no	O
sales-USDA	B-MISC
.	O

DES	B-LOC
MOINES	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Slaughter	O
steers	O
and	O
heifers	O
not	O
tested	O
,	O
compared	O
with	O
Thursday	O
's	O
close	O
,	O
USDA	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

Trade	O
slow	O
.	O

Demand	O
and	O
seller	O
interest	O
light	O
.	O

Offerings	O
light	O
.	O

Steers	O
-	O
Select	O
and	O
Choice	O
2-4	O
no	O
sales	O
.	O

Heifers	O
-	O
Select	O
and	O
Choice	O
2-4	O
no	O
sales	O
.	O

Carcass	O
Basis	O
(	O
weight	O
only	O
)	O
Compared	O
Thursdays	O
Close	O
-	O
Slaughter	O
steers	O
and	O
heifers	O
not	O
tested	O
.	O

Steers	O
-	O
Select	O
and	O
Choice	O
2-4	O
no	O
sales	O
.	O

Holstein	O
-	O
(	O
weight	O
only	O
)	O
Select	O
to	O
mostly	O
Choice	O
2-3	O
1250-1400	O
lbs	O
no	O
sales	O
.	O

Holsteins	O
-	O
(	O
grade	O
and	O
weight	O
)	O
Choice	O
2-3	O
1250-1450	O
lbs	O
no	O
sales	O
Select	O
2-3	O
1250-1450	O
lbs	O
no	O
sales	O
.	O

Heifers	O
-	O
Select	O
and	O
Choice	O
2-4	O
no	O
sales	O
.	O

Confirmed	O
-	O
None	O
Week	O
Ago	O
-	O
800	O
Year	O
Ago	O
-	O
900	O

Wk	O
to	O
Date	O
-	O
None	O
Week	O
Ago	O
-	O
800	O
Year	O
Ago	O
-	O
900	O

(	O
(	O
Chicago	B-LOC
newsdesk	O
312-408-8720	O
)	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Man	O
stole	O
pigs	O
,	O
tipped	O
strippers	O
,	O
gets	O
10	O
years	O
.	O

APPLETON	B-LOC
,	O
Wis	B-LOC
.	O

1996-12-06	O

A	O
farmhand	O
used	O
the	O
proceeds	O
from	O
stolen	O
pigs	O
to	O
lavish	O
tips	O
on	O
dancers	O
at	O
strip	O
clubs	O
and	O
offered	O
one	O
$	O
3,000	O
to	O
pay	O
for	O
breast	O
implant	O
surgery	O
,	O
authorities	O
said	O
Friday	O
.	O

In	O
sentencing	O
Darrel	B-PER
Voeks	I-PER
,	O
38	O
,	O
to	O
a	O
10-year	O
prison	O
term	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
Outagmie	B-LOC
County	I-LOC
Circuit	O
Court	O
Judge	O
Dennis	B-PER
Luebke	I-PER
said	O
he	O
was	O
"	O
a	O
thief	O
by	O
habit	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
You	O
are	O
self-indulgent	O
.	O

You	O
are	O
narcissitic	O
,	O
"	O
Luebke	O
said	O
at	O
the	O
sentencing	O
,	O
adding	O
Voeks	B-PER
should	O
pay	O
restitution	O
of	O
more	O
than	O
$	O
100,000	O
to	O
the	O
farming	O
family	O
who	O
had	O
hired	O
him	O
.	O

Voeks	B-PER
,	O
who	O
was	O
already	O
on	O
probation	O
for	O
prior	O
pig	O
thefts	O
,	O
pleaded	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
trying	O
to	O
pay	O
bills	O
for	O
his	O
ex-wife	O
and	O
children	O
.	O

But	O
the	O
court	O
heard	O
that	O
receipts	O
showed	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
money	O
went	O
to	O
dancers	O
at	O
strip	O
clubs	O
where	O
he	O
was	O
known	O
as	O
a	O
big	O
tipper	O
.	O

One	O
stripper	O
said	O
Voeks	B-PER
offered	O
to	O
give	O
her	O
$	O
3,000	O
for	O
breast	O
implant	O
surgery	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Canadian	B-MISC
grain	O
statistics	O
weekly	O
.	O

CHICAGO	B-LOC
,	O
Dec	O
6	O
(	O
Reuter	B-ORG
)	O
Statistics	O
for	O
the	O
week	O
ending	O
December	O
1	O
in	O
000	O
's	O
tonnes	O
.	O

-	O
Canadian	B-ORG
Grain	I-ORG
Commission	I-ORG

Visible	O
Supplies	O
Farmers	O
Deliveries	O

Curr	O
Wk	O
Yr	O
Ago	O
Curr	O
Wk	O
Yr	O
to	O
Date	O
Yr	O
Ago	O

Wheat	O
4320.2	O
3909.3	O
288.5	O
6278.9	O
5580.0	O

Durum	O
1168.9	O
1225.0	O
44.3	O
965.3	O
1069.6	O

Oats	O
286.5	O
284.6	O
31.9	O
937.3	O
581.2	O

Barley	O
1074.0	O
1104.8	O
178.0	O
2531.4	O
1897.1	O

Rye	O
44.6	O
86.3	O
2.3	O
108.2	O
119.2	O

Flax	O
165.2	O
181.9	O
14.9	O
231.4	O
332.9	O

Canola	O
646.6	O
769.4	O
60.5	O
1902.0	O
2147.6	O

Corn	O
79.6	O
163.5	O
9.4	O
95.7	O
252.0	O

Total	O
7785.8	O
7724.8	O
629.8	O
13050.2	O
11979.6	O

Exports	O
Domestic	O
Disappearance	O

Curr	O
Wk	O
YTD	O
Yr	O
Ago	O
Curr	O
Wk	O
YTD	O
Yr	O
Ago	O

Wheat	O
387.4	O
4677.8	O
4553.6	O
55.2	O
1039.7	O
846.1	O

Durum	O
129.0	O
1515.9	O
1220.6	O
4.6	O
75.8	O
73.3	O

Oats	O
40.0	O
561.0	O
391.9	O
4.8	O
149.6	O
115.0	O

Barley	O
110.8	O
1203.4	O
506.0	O
48.2	O
941.0	O
786.6	O

Rye	O
4.1	O
60.7	O
57.9	O
3.0	O
10.7	O
18.9	O

Flax	O
7.2	O
154.1	O
235.7	O
1.1	O
22.2	O
15.7	O

Canola	O
47.1	O
988.1	O
1135.5	O
46.7	O
894.9	O
822.0	O

Corn	O
4.4	O
15.1	O
87.0	O
0.6	O
22.1	O
11.1	O

Total	O
730.0	O
9176.1	O
8188.2	O
164.2	O
3156.0	O
2686.7	O

In	O
addition	O
,	O
Statistics	B-ORG
Canada	I-ORG
indicated	O
the	O
following	O
exports	O
to	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
between	O
August	O
and	O
September	O
1996	O
,	O
in	O
tonnes	O
:	O

Oats	O
Rye	O
Flaxseed	O
Canola	O
Corn	O

Exports	O
29,200	O
17,200	O
7,700	O
100	O
59,400	O

Year	O
Ago	O
47,000	O
24,300	O
8,700	O
8,200	O
12,200	O

(	O
Chicago	B-LOC
newsdesk	O
312	O
408	O
8720	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NYMEX	B-ORG
natgas	O
ends	O
sharply	O
lower	O
on	O
weather	O
outlook	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

NYMEX	B-ORG
Henry	B-LOC
Hub	I-LOC
natgas	O
futures	O
settled	O
significantly	O
lower	O
Friday	O
,	O
pressured	O
early	O
by	O
profit	O
taking	O
and	O
driven	O
even	O
lower	O
late	O
by	O
the	O
National	B-ORG
Weather	I-ORG
Service	I-ORG
's	O
bearish	O
six	O
to	O
10	O
day	O
forecast	O
,	O
sources	O
said	O
.	O

January	O
ended	O
29.7	O
cents	O
lower	O
at	O
$	O
3.487	O
per	O
million	O
British	B-MISC
thermal	O
units	O
after	O
dipping	O
to	O
a	O
low	O
of	O
$	O
3.46	O
.	O

Feb	O
settled	O
down	O
22	O
cents	O
at	O
$	O
3.186	O
.	O

Most	O
others	O
also	O
were	O
down	O
.	O

"	O
Weather	O
forecasts	O
have	O
been	O
sketchy	O
.	O

Now	O
the	O
National	B-ORG
Weather	I-ORG
Service	I-ORG
is	O
calling	O
for	O
above-normal	O
temperatures	O
in	O
more	O
than	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
one	O
futures	O
trader	O
said	O
.	O

In	O
its	O
forecast	O
,	O
the	O
NWS	B-ORG
said	O
it	O
expects	O
above-normal	O
temperatures	O
"	O
over	O
the	O
lower	O
48	O
states	O
"	O
from	O
December	O
12	O
through	O
December	O
16	O
.	O

With	O
more	O
room	O
to	O
the	O
downside	O
anticipated	O
early	O
next	O
week	O
,	O
traders	O
said	O
support	O
in	O
January	O
was	O
at	O
$	O
3.47	O
,	O
then	O
$	O
3.35	O
.	O

The	O
next	O
backstops	O
were	O
seen	O
at	O
$	O
3.11	O
and	O
$	O
3.04	O
,	O
the	O
low	O
set	O
on	O
November	O
21	O
.	O

Resistance	O
was	O
pegged	O
at	O
the	O
new	O
contract	O
high	O
of	O
$	O
3.80	O
.	O

In	O
the	O
cash	O
market	O
,	O
Gulf	B-LOC
Coast	I-LOC
prices	O
were	O
around	O
$	O
3.60	O
shortly	O
before	O
nomination	O
deadlines	O
.	O

Midcontinent	O
prices	O
were	O
similarly	O
lower	O
in	O
the	O
$	O
3.40s.	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
city	O
gate	O
gas	O
slipped	O
into	O
the	O
$	O
4.40s	O
,	O
down	O
almost	O
15	O
cents	O
.	O

NYMEX	B-ORG
said	O
an	O
estimated	O
35,662	O
Hub	O
contracts	O
traded	O
,	O
down	O
from	O
Thursday	O
's	O
revised	O
tally	O
of	O
43,955	O
.	O

NYMEX	B-ORG
Alberta	B-LOC
natgas	O
remained	O
untraded	O
,	O
with	O
January	O
settling	O
at	O
$	O
1.65	O
,	O
off	O
10	O
cents	O
from	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Physical	O
prices	O
for	O
the	O
weekend	O
at	O
the	O
AECO	B-ORG
storage	O
hub	O
were	O
also	O
down	O
about	O
10	O
cents	O
in	O
the	O
C$	B-MISC
1.92-1.97	O
per	O
gigajoule	O
,	O
or	O
$	O
1.52-1.56	O
per	O
mmBtu	O
range	O
,	O
pressured	O
by	O
unseasonably	O
mild	O
weather	O
in	O
western	O
Canada	B-LOC
.	O

NYMEX	B-ORG
Permian	B-MISC
natgas	O
,	O
also	O
untraded	O
,	O
ended	O
10	O
cents	O
lower	O
at	O
$	O
2.90	O
.	O

In	O
congruence	O
with	O
futures	O
,	O
Permian	B-MISC
cash	O
prices	O
for	O
the	O
weekend	O
fell	O
more	O
than	O
10	O
cents	O
to	O
the	O
high	O
-	O
$	O
3.40s.	O

On	O
the	O
KCBT	B-ORG
,	O
January	O
finished	O
26.5	O
cents	O
lower	O
at	O
$	O
3.35	O
after	O
dipping	O
to	O
a	O
low	O
of	O
$	O
3.33	O
earlier	O
in	O
the	O
session	O
.	O

February	O
was	O
down	O
22	O
cents	O
at	O
the	O
close	O
,	O
while	O
other	O
deferreds	O
were	O
4.5	O
to	O
nine	O
cents	O
lower	O
.	O

The	O
East	O
/	O
West	O
spread	O
narrowed	O
by	O
3.2	O
cents	O
to	O
13.7	O
cents	O
(	O
NYMEX	B-ORG
premium	O
)	O
.	O

Physical	O
prices	O
at	O
Waha	B-LOC
for	O
the	O
weekend	O
lost	O
more	O
than	O
15	O
cents	O
to	O
the	O
low-to-mid	O
$	O
3.50s	O
as	O
milder	O
weather	O
moved	O
into	O
the	O
Southwest	O
.	O

--	O
H	B-PER
McCulloch	I-PER
,	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
Power	I-ORG
Desk	I-ORG
+212-859-1628	O

-DOCSTART-	O

U.S.	B-LOC
barges	O
lightly	O
quoted	O
on	O
call	O
session	O
.	O

ST.	B-LOC
LOUIS	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

U.S.	B-LOC
barge	O
rates	O
were	O
lightly	O
quoted	O
Friday	O
on	O
the	O
St.	B-LOC
Louis	I-LOC
Merchants	O
Exchange	O
call	O
session	O
.	O

No	O
barges	O
traded	O
versus	O
no	O
trades	O
Thursday	O
.	O

-	O
Two	O
barges	O
next	O
week	O
Illinois	B-LOC
bid	O
at	O
a	O
steady	O
130	O
percent	O
of	O
tariff	O
,	O
offered	O
at	O
135	O
percent	O
.	O

-	O
One	O
barge	O
,	O
week	O
of	O
December	O
15	O
,	O
lower	O
Ohio	B-LOC
bid	O
2-1/2	O
points	O
higher	O
at	O
105	O
percent	O
,	O
no	O
offer	O
.	O

Two	O
barges	O
,	O
week	O
of	O
January	O
5	O
,	O
Illinois	B-LOC
,	O
offered	O
five	O
points	O
lower	O
at	O
195	O
percent	O
,	O
bid	O
at	O
150	O
percent	O
.	O

-	O
Five	O
barges	O
,	O
30-day	O
open	O
,	O
mid-Mississippi	B-MISC
(	O
McGregor	B-PER
and	O
south	O
)	O
bid	O
at	O
160	O
percent	O
,	O
offered	O
at	O
170	O
percent	O
,	O
no	O
comparisons	O
.	O

-	O
36	O
barges	O
,	O
two	O
each	O
week	O
May-August	O
,	O
Illinois	B-LOC
,	O
offered	O
at	O
130	O
percent	O
of	O
tariff	O
,	O
no	O
bid	O
or	O
comparison	O
.	O

-	O
36	O
barges	O
,	O
two	O
each	O
week	O
May-August	O
,	O
mid-Mississippi	B-MISC
offered	O
at	O
a	O
steady	O
135	O
percent	O
,	O
bid	O
at	O
120	O
percent	O
(	O
basis	O
one	O
each	O
week	O
)	O
.	O

--	O
Chicago	B-LOC
newsdesk	O
312-408	O
8720	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CBOT	B-ORG
grain	O
/	O
oilseed	O
receipts	O
and	O
shipments	O
.	O

CHICAGO	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Grain	O
and	O
soybean	O
receipts	O
and	O
shipments	O
,	O
in	O
bushels	O
,	O
at	O
delivery	O
locations	O
for	O
the	O
previous	O
trading	O
day	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
Chicago	B-ORG
Board	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Trade	I-ORG
-	O

Receipts	O
Shipments	O

Wheat	O

Chicago	B-LOC
0	O
0	O

St.	B-LOC
Louis	I-LOC
21,346	O
0	O

Toledo	B-LOC
61,514	O
0	O

Corn	O

Chicago	B-LOC
78,056	O
0	O

St.	B-LOC
Louis	I-LOC
217,092	O
75,810	O

Toledo	B-LOC
285,505	O
561,287	O

Oats	O

Chicago	B-LOC
0	O
0	O

Minneapolis	B-LOC
306,364	O
153,231	O

Soybeans	O

Chicago	B-LOC
8,674	O
484,018	O

St.	B-LOC
Louis	I-LOC
253,821	O
223,172	O

Toledo	B-LOC
64,334	O
160,476	O

(	O
(	O
Chicago	B-ORG
Newsdesk	I-ORG
312-408-8720	O
)	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Clinton	B-PER
to	O
have	O
more	O
news	O
conferences	O
in	O
2nd	O
term	O
.	O

WASHINGTON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

President	O
Clinton	B-PER
aims	O
to	O
hold	O
more	O
news	O
conferences	O
in	O
his	O
second	O
term	O
and	O
will	O
have	O
one	O
Dec.	O
13	O
,	O
the	O
White	B-LOC
House	I-LOC
said	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
president	O
had	O
only	O
two	O
formal	O
,	O
full-blown	O
news	O
conferences	O
last	O
year	O
,	O
one	O
in	O
January	O
and	O
one	O
after	O
he	O
won	O
re-election	O
in	O
November	O
,	O
although	O
he	O
had	O
various	O
other	O
limited	O
sessions	O
with	O
the	O
press	O
.	O

White	B-LOC
House	I-LOC
spokesman	O
Mike	B-PER
McCurry	I-PER
said	O
Clinton	B-PER
"	O
plans	O
to	O
have	O
regular	O
news	O
conferences	O
"	O
during	O
his	O
second	O
term	O
.	O

But	O
when	O
asked	O
how	O
frequent	O
these	O
would	O
be	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
evasive	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
periodic	O
,	O
occasional	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
He	O
enjoys	O
the	O
give	O
and	O
take	O
"	O
with	O
reporters	O
,	O
the	O
spokesman	O
added	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Action	O
Performance	O
to	O
acquire	O
firms	O
.	O

TEMPE	B-LOC
,	O
Ariz	B-LOC
.	O

1996-12-06	O

Action	B-ORG
Performance	I-ORG
Cos	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
said	O
Friday	O
it	O
has	O
agreed	O
to	O
acquire	O
Motorsport	B-ORG
Traditions	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
and	O
Creative	B-ORG
Marketing	I-ORG
&	I-ORG
Promotions	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
for	O
about	O
$	O
13	O
million	O
in	O
cash	O
and	O
stock	O
.	O

The	O
two	O
firms	O
to	O
be	O
acquired	O
have	O
about	O
$	O
25	O
million	O
in	O
annual	O
revenues	O
from	O
the	O
design	O
,	O
manufacture	O
and	O
sale	O
and	O
distribution	O
of	O
licensed	O
motorsports	O
products	O
.	O

The	O
deal	O
is	O
expected	O
to	O
close	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
subject	O
to	O
due	O
diligence	O
and	O
other	O
customary	O
closing	O
conditions	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Half	O
of	O
dog	O
bites	O
provoked	O
,	O
says	O
American	B-MISC
vet	O
.	O

CHICAGO	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

As	O
many	O
as	O
1	O
million	O
dog	O
bites	O
are	O
recorded	O
in	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
every	O
year	O
and	O
half	O
of	O
them	O
are	O
provoked	O
by	O
humans	O
,	O
a	O
veterinarian	O
told	O
fellow	O
animal	O
doctors	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
Humane	O
Society	O
of	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
estimates	O
that	O
between	O
500,000	O
and	O
one	O
million	O
bites	O
are	O
delivered	O
by	O
dogs	O
each	O
year	O
,	O
more	O
than	O
half	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
suffered	O
by	O
children	O
.	O

"	O
Most	O
bites	O
can	O
be	O
prevented	O
by	O
teaching	O
children	O
how	O
to	O
respect	O
a	O
dog	O
,	O
"	O
Michael	B-PER
Cornwell	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Glencoe	B-ORG
Animal	I-ORG
Hospital	I-ORG
in	O
Columbus	B-LOC
,	O
Ohio	B-LOC
,	O
told	O
the	O
annual	O
meeting	O
of	O
the	O
American	B-ORG
Veterinary	I-ORG
Medical	I-ORG
Association	I-ORG
.	O

"	O
Let	O
's	O
not	O
let	O
our	O
kids	O
jump	O
on	O
them	O
or	O
crawl	O
on	O
them	O
.	O

Dogs	O
and	O
children	O
do	O
n't	O
have	O
to	O
have	O
an	O
interaction	O
.	O

Let	O
's	O
respect	O
their	O
territories	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Cornwell	B-PER
said	O
50	O
percent	O
of	O
reported	O
bites	O
were	O
provoked	O
by	O
a	O
person	O
and	O
60	O
percent	O
were	O
suffered	O
by	O
children	O
.	O

He	O
also	O
estimated	O
that	O
only	O
25	O
percent	O
of	O
bites	O
were	O
reported	O
because	O
medical	O
attention	O
was	O
not	O
needed	O
.	O

Don	B-PER
Rieck	I-PER
,	O
president	O
of	O
the	O
National	B-ORG
Animal	I-ORG
Control	I-ORG
Association	I-ORG
,	O
said	O
aggressiveness	O
in	O
dogs	O
was	O
related	O
more	O
to	O
gender	O
than	O
breed	O
and	O
a	O
male	O
dog	O
that	O
had	O
not	O
been	O
neutered	O
was	O
three	O
times	O
more	O
likely	O
to	O
bite	O
than	O
an	O
unspayed	O
female	O
.	O

The	O
five	O
breeds	O
credited	O
with	O
the	O
most	O
incidents	O
were	O
chow	O
chows	O
,	O
Rottweilers	B-MISC
,	O
German	B-MISC
shepherds	I-MISC
,	O
cocker	B-MISC
spaniels	I-MISC
and	O
Dalmatians	B-MISC
.	O
"	O

The	O
trends	O
in	O
dog	O
bites	O
by	O
particular	O
breeds	O
have	O
more	O
to	O
do	O
with	O
fad	O
pets	O
owned	O
by	O
individuals	O
who	O
need	O
to	O
have	O
something	O
unique	O
.	O

Speaking	O
strictly	O
of	O
dogs	O
,	O
15	O
years	O
ago	O
the	O
macho	O
fad	O
pet	O
was	O
a	O
Doberman	B-MISC
.	O

Today	O
,	O
Rottweilers	B-MISC
are	O
on	O
the	O
way	O
up	O
,	O
"	O
Rieck	B-PER
said	O
.	O

If	O
approached	O
by	O
a	O
stray	O
dog	O
,	O
children	O
should	O
be	O
taught	O
to	O
stand	O
still	O
with	O
fists	O
folded	O
underneath	O
the	O
neck	O
,	O
elbows	O
in	O
,	O
and	O
gaze	O
forward	O
until	O
the	O
dog	O
goes	O
away	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Iowa-S	B-LOC
Minn	B-LOC
feedlot	O
cattle	O
market	O
not	O
tested-	O
USDA	B-ORG
.	O

DES	B-LOC
MOINES	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Steers	O
and	O
heifers	O
were	O
not	O
tested	O
,	O
compared	O
with	O
Thursday	O
's	O
close	O
,	O
USDA	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

Reported	O
sales	O
for	O
Fri-	O
None	O
.	O

Week	O
to	O
Date	O
-	O
None	O
.	O

(	O
(	O
Chicago	B-LOC
newsdesk	O
312-408-8720	O
)	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Nebraska	B-LOC
fed	O
cattle	O
roundup	O
-	O
USDA	B-ORG
.	O

OMAHA	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Slaughter	O
steers	O
and	O
heifers	O
were	O
not	O
established	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Demand	O
limited	O
.	O

Seller	O
interest	O
light	O
.	O

-	O
USDA	B-ORG

Thursday	O
200	O
Last	O
Week	O
Holiday	O
Last	O
Year	O
N	O
/	O
A	O

Week	O
to	O
Date	O
3,500	O
Sm	O
Pd	O
Lst	O
Wk	O
800	O
Sm	O
Pd	O
Lst	O
Yr	O
N	O
/	O
A	O

Dressed	O
Basis	O
Delivered	O
not	O
well	O
tested	O
.	O

Dressed	O
Basis	O
Steers	O
:	O
Few	O
Select	O
and	O
Choice	O
2-3	O
,	O
1200-1300	O
lbs	O
112.00	O
;	O
load	O
early	O
114.00	O
.	O

Dressed	O
Basis	O
Heifers	O
:	O
Few	O
Select	O
and	O
Choice	O
2-3	O
,	O
1100-1200	O
lbs	O
112.00	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Four	O
Africans	B-MISC
said	O
to	O
vie	O
for	O
top	O
U.N.	B-ORG
post	O
.	O

Evelyn	B-PER
Leopold	I-PER

UNITED	B-ORG
NATIONS	I-ORG
1996-12-06	O

Four	O
African	B-MISC
states	O
are	O
ready	O
to	O
nominate	O
candidates	O
for	O
the	O
post	O
of	O
U.N.	B-ORG
secretary-general	O
on	O
Friday	O
now	O
that	O
Boutros	B-PER
Boutros-Ghali	I-PER
has	O
temporarily	O
put	O
aside	O
his	O
bid	O
for	O
re-election	O
.	O

The	O
nominees	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
diplomats	O
,	O
are	O
:	O
Kofi	B-PER
Annan	I-PER
of	O
Ghana	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
U.N.	B-ORG
undersecretary-general	O
for	O
peacekeeping	O
;	O
Ahmedou	B-PER
Ould	I-PER
Abdallah	I-PER
of	O
Mauritania	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
former	O
U.N.	B-ORG
special	O
envoy	O
for	O
Burundi	B-LOC
;	O
Amara	B-PER
Essy	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Ivory	B-LOC
Coast	I-LOC
,	O
its	O
foreign	O
minister	O
and	O
the	O
U.N.	B-ORG
General	I-ORG
Assembly	I-ORG
president	O
in	O
1994-95	O
;	O
and	O
Hamid	B-PER
Algabid	I-PER
of	O
Niger	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
secretary-general	O
of	O
the	O
Organisation	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
the	I-ORG
Islamic	I-ORG
Conference	I-ORG
.	O

Representatives	O
of	O
the	O
U.N.	B-ORG
missions	O
of	O
Ghana	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
Ivory	B-LOC
Coast	I-LOC
,	O
Mauritania	B-LOC
and	O
Niger	B-LOC
have	O
scheduled	O
a	O
meeting	O
with	O
Security	B-ORG
Council	I-ORG
president	O
Paolo	B-PER
Fulci	I-PER
of	O
Italy	B-LOC
to	O
hand	O
in	O
the	O
nominations	O
in	O
writing	O
,	O
the	O
envoys	O
said	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
not	O
known	O
if	O
other	O
candidates	O
would	O
step	O
forward	O
.	O

Diplomats	O
said	O
General	O
Joseph	B-PER
Garba	I-PER
of	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
,	O
a	O
U.N.	B-ORG
General	I-ORG
Assembly	I-ORG
president	O
in	O
1989-90	O
,	O
was	O
putting	O
forth	O
his	O
own	O
candidacy	O
without	O
being	O
nominated	O
by	O
his	O
country	O
.	O

Boutros-Ghali	B-PER
on	O
Wednesday	O
opened	O
the	O
door	O
for	O
other	O
Africans	B-MISC
to	O
contest	O
his	O
job	O
by	O
saying	O
he	O
was	O
suspending	O
temporarily	O
his	O
candidacy	O
but	O
was	O
not	O
withdrawing	O
completely	O
from	O
the	O
race	O
.	O

His	O
supporters	O
said	O
this	O
meant	O
he	O
remained	O
a	O
candidate	O
in	O
case	O
the	O
race	O
reached	O
an	O
impasse	O
.	O

The	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
on	O
Nov.	O
19	O
vetoed	O
his	O
bid	O
for	O
re-election	O
while	O
the	O
other	O
14	O
Security	B-ORG
Council	I-ORG
members	O
supported	O
him	O
.	O

The	O
move	O
by	O
the	O
African	B-MISC
states	O
means	O
that	O
the	O
council	O
could	O
begin	O
voting	O
on	O
candidates	O
next	O
week	O
,	O
a	O
procedure	O
that	O
could	O
either	O
result	O
in	O
a	O
decision	O
or	O
turn	O
into	O
a	O
bitter	O
fight	O
with	O
vetoes	O
against	O
each	O
nominee	O
.	O

The	O
Security	B-ORG
Council	I-ORG
has	O
to	O
vote	O
on	O
a	O
new	O
secretary-general	O
and	O
then	O
seek	O
the	O
endorsement	O
of	O
the	O
185-members	O
General	B-ORG
Assembly	I-ORG
before	O
December	O
31	O
when	O
Boutros-Ghali	B-PER
's	O
term	O
expires	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Spain	B-LOC
's	O
police	O
seize	O
petrol	O
bombs	O
,	O
arrest	O
five	O
.	O

MADRID	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Spanish	B-MISC
police	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
they	O
had	O
arrested	O
five	O
people	O
and	O
seized	O
more	O
than	O
90	O
petrol	O
bombs	O
during	O
disturbances	O
after	O
a	O
protest	O
in	O
the	O
Basque	B-MISC
country	O
against	O
Spain	B-LOC
's	O
constitution	O
.	O

Hooded	O
protesters	O
threw	O
burning	O
bottles	O
and	O
other	O
objects	O
at	O
police	O
in	O
Pamplona	B-LOC
after	O
the	O
protest	O
organised	O
by	O
Herri	B-ORG
Batasuna	I-ORG
,	O
the	O
political	O
wing	O
of	O
Basque	B-MISC
separatist	O
group	O
ETA	B-ORG
.	O

Police	O
also	O
confiscated	O
eight	O
kg	O
(	O
18	O
lb	O
)	O
of	O
screws	O
,	O
balaclavas	O
and	O
spray	O
paint	O
cans	O
.	O

The	O
protest	O
,	O
which	O
attracted	O
several	O
thousand	O
supporters	O
,	O
coincided	O
with	O
the	O
18th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
Spain	B-LOC
's	O
constitution	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Mussolini	B-PER
's	O
granddaughter	O
rejoins	O
far-right	O
party	O
.	O

ROME	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Alessandra	B-PER
Mussolini	I-PER
,	O
the	O
granddaughter	O
of	O
Italy	B-LOC
's	O
Fascist	O
dictator	O
Benito	B-PER
Mussolini	I-PER
,	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
she	O
had	O
rejoined	O
the	O
far-right	O
National	B-ORG
Alliance	I-ORG
(	O
AN	B-ORG
)	O
party	O
she	O
quit	O
over	O
policy	O
differences	O
last	O
month	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
've	O
gone	O
back	O
,	O
"	O
she	O
told	O
a	O
radio	O
show	O
shortly	O
after	O
AN	B-ORG
leader	O
Gianfranco	B-PER
Fini	I-PER
,	O
who	O
was	O
being	O
interviewed	O
on	O
the	O
programme	O
,	O
said	O
the	O
row	O
had	O
been	O
resolved	O
.	O

"	O
He	O
did	O
n't	O
want	O
to	O
lose	O
me	O
and	O
I	O
did	O
n't	O
want	O
to	O
lose	O
him	O
.	O
"	O

Fini	B-PER
told	O
state	O
radio	O
RAI	B-LOC
he	O
met	O
Mussolini	B-PER
thanks	O
to	O
the	O
good	O
offices	O
of	O
Giuseppe	B-PER
Tatarella	I-PER
,	O
AN	B-ORG
's	O
leader	O
in	O
the	O
Chamber	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Deputies	I-ORG
(	O
lower	O
house	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
had	O
overcome	O
their	O
differences	O
.	O

Mussolini	B-PER
,	O
33	O
,	O
resigned	O
from	O
the	O
parliamentary	O
party	O
group	O
for	O
what	O
she	O
said	O
were	O
strictly	O
political	O
reasons	O
.	O

The	O
fiery	O
politician	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
niece	O
of	O
screen	O
star	O
Sophia	B-PER
Loren	I-PER
,	O
had	O
accused	O
AN	B-ORG
leaders	O
of	O
stifling	O
internal	O
party	O
debate	O
.	O

Mussolini	B-PER
,	O
who	O
sits	O
in	O
the	O
Chamber	B-ORG
,	O
told	O
La	B-ORG
Stampa	I-ORG
newspaper	O
last	O
month	O
after	O
quitting	O
AN	B-ORG
's	O
parliamentary	O
party	O
that	O
she	O
was	O
considering	O
joining	O
the	O
neo-fascist	O
Social	B-ORG
Movement	I-ORG
(	O
MS-Fiamma	B-ORG
)	O
formed	O
by	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
Duce	O
's	O
World	B-MISC
War	I-MISC
Two	I-MISC
followers	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

German	B-MISC
Santa	B-PER
in	O
bank	O
nearly	O
gets	O
arrested	O
.	O

HANOVER	B-LOC
,	O
Germany	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

A	O
Santa	B-PER
Claus	I-PER
distributing	O
presents	O
to	O
workers	O
in	O
a	O
German	B-MISC
bank	O
on	O
Friday	O
nearly	O
ended	O
up	O
behind	O
bars	O
when	O
a	O
passing	O
police	O
patrol	O
thought	O
he	O
was	O
a	O
robber	O
in	O
disguise	O
.	O

The	O
man	O
,	O
doing	O
his	O
rounds	O
in	O
the	O
northern	O
city	O
of	O
Hanover	B-LOC
on	O
the	O
day	O
when	O
German	B-MISC
children	O
traditionally	O
receive	O
small	O
presents	O
from	O
Saint	B-PER
Nicholas	I-PER
,	O
convinced	O
police	O
eventually	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
genuine	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Italy	B-LOC
commission	O
concludes	O
1997	O
budget	O
examination	O
.	O

ROME	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
Italian	B-MISC
upper	O
house	O
Senate	B-ORG
budget	O
commission	O
has	O
concluded	O
its	O
examination	O
of	O
Italy	B-LOC
's	O
1997	O
budget	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
will	O
approve	O
the	O
measure	O
officially	O
by	O
Saturday	O
.	O

From	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
the	O
full	O
assembly	O
of	O
the	O
Senate	B-ORG
will	O
start	O
its	O
examination	O
of	O
the	O
financial	O
package	O
.	O

--	O
Milan	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+392	O
66129502	O

-DOCSTART-	O

EU	B-ORG
,	O
Poland	B-LOC
agree	O
on	O
oil	O
import	O
tariffs	O
.	O

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
European	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
and	O
Poland	B-LOC
have	O
resolved	O
disagreements	O
over	O
a	O
new	O
Polish	B-MISC
oil	O
import	O
regime	O
,	O
the	O
European	B-ORG
Commission	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
EU	B-ORG
had	O
objected	O
to	O
increases	O
in	O
Polish	B-MISC
tariffs	O
on	O
imports	O
of	O
gasoline	O
and	O
gasoil	O
products	O
introduced	O
on	O
January	O
1	O
,	O
1996	O
,	O
saying	O
they	O
contravened	O
levels	O
envisaged	O
in	O
the	O
so-called	O
Europe	B-LOC
Agreement	O
between	O
the	O
EU	B-ORG
and	O
Poland	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
increases	O
were	O
aimed	O
at	O
protecting	O
the	O
Polish	B-MISC
market	O
while	O
helping	O
to	O
modernise	O
the	O
local	O
oil	O
industry	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
EU	B-ORG
and	O
Poland	B-LOC
have	O
now	O
reached	O
a	O
final	O
settlement	O
regarding	O
issues	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
Polish	B-MISC
import	O
regime	O
in	O
the	O
oils	O
sector	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
Commission	B-ORG
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

Under	O
the	O
agreement	O
,	O
Poland	B-LOC
will	O
abolish	O
all	O
oil	O
import	O
tariffs	O
by	O
2001	O
,	O
remove	O
all	O
oil	O
price	O
controls	O
and	O
end	O
quantitative	O
restrictions	O
on	O
imports	O
by	O
January	O
1	O
,	O
1997	O
.	O

The	O
agreement	O
includes	O
the	O
early	O
privatisation	O
and	O
modernisation	O
of	O
Polish	B-MISC
oil	O
refineries	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
be	O
obliged	O
to	O
offer	O
equal	O
treatment	O
to	O
all	O
buyers	O
.	O

The	O
EU	B-ORG
and	O
Poland	B-LOC
will	O
monitor	O
the	O
settlement	O
at	O
six-monthly	O
meetings	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Hindu	B-MISC
party	O
forces	O
India	B-LOC
parliament	O
to	O
adjourn	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
DELHI	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Hindu	B-MISC
nationalists	O
forced	O
adjournment	O
of	O
India	B-LOC
's	O
lower	O
house	O
of	O
parliament	O
on	O
Friday	O
,	O
in	O
protest	O
against	O
a	O
proposal	O
to	O
observe	O
a	O
minute	O
's	O
silence	O
over	O
the	O
destruction	O
of	O
a	O
mosque	O
by	O
a	O
Hindu	B-MISC
mob	O
in	O
1992	O
.	O

Members	O
of	O
the	O
Hindu	B-MISC
nationalist	O
Bharatiya	B-ORG
Janata	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
(	O
BJP	B-ORG
)	O
shouted	O
pro-Hindu	B-MISC
slogans	O
in	O
the	O
house	O
after	O
a	O
communist	O
deputy	O
made	O
the	O
proposal	O
in	O
remembrance	O
of	O
the	O
Babri	O
mosque	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
razed	O
on	O
December	O
6	O
,	O
1992	O
.	O

The	O
house	O
was	O
first	O
adjourned	O
for	O
two	O
hours	O
.	O

When	O
it	O
reconvened	O
,	O
BJP	B-ORG
deputies	O
resumed	O
the	O
slogan-shouting	O
,	O
and	O
deputy	O
speaker	O
Suraj	B-PER
Bhan	I-PER
suspended	O
work	O
until	O
Monday	O
.	O

The	O
destruction	O
of	O
the	O
16th-century	O
mosque	O
in	O
the	O
northern	O
Indian	B-MISC
town	O
of	O
Ayodhya	B-LOC
triggered	O
nationwide	O
Hindu-Moslem	B-MISC
violence	O
in	O
which	O
more	O
than	O
3,000	O
people	O
were	O
killed	O
.	O

Indian	B-MISC
officials	O
blame	O
revenge-minded	O
Moslem	B-MISC
underworld	O
gangs	O
in	O
Bombay	B-LOC
for	O
a	O
string	O
of	O
bombings	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
three	O
months	O
later	O
that	O
killed	O
260	O
people	O
.	O

The	O
BJP	B-ORG
backs	O
a	O
hardline	O
Hindu	B-MISC
campaign	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
temple	O
at	O
the	O
site	O
of	O
the	O
mosque	O
,	O
which	O
Hindus	B-MISC
believe	O
was	O
the	O
birthplace	O
of	O
the	O
Lord	O
Rama	B-PER
.	O

The	O
campaign	O
catapulted	O
BJP	B-ORG
from	O
the	O
political	O
fringe	O
to	O
become	O
India	B-LOC
's	O
main	O
opposition	O
party	O
in	O
1991	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Indian	B-MISC
Sept	O
crude	O
oil	O
output	O
falls	O
to	O
2.6	O
mln	O
T	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
DELHI	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

India	B-LOC
's	O
crude	O
petroleum	O
output	O
fell	O
to	O
2.56	O
million	O
tonnes	O
in	O
September	O
from	O
2.83	O
million	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
month	O
in	O
1995	O
,	O
the	O
government	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

STEEL	O
OUTPUT	O
Sept	O
Sept	O
Apr-Sept	O
Apr-Sept	O

1996	O
1995	O
1996	O
1995	O

Crude	O
petroleum	O
2,557	O
2,832	O
15,838	O
17,648	O

Petroleum	O
products	O
4,605	O
5,110	O
30,589	O
29,328	O

Note	O
-	O
Figures	O
are	O
in	O
thousands	O
of	O
tonnes	O
and	O
preliminary	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

LUXEMBOURG	B-LOC
CHRISTMAS	O
MARKET	O
GOES	O
ON	O
WORLD	O
WIDE	O
WEB	O
.	O

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Luxembourg	B-LOC
's	O
traditional	O
Christmas	O
market	O
,	O
which	O
starts	O
on	O
Saturday	O
and	O
runs	O
to	O
December	O
24	O
,	O
has	O
taken	O
to	O
the	O
world	O
wide	O
web	O
as	O
a	O
way	O
of	O
publicising	O
its	O
activities	O
.	O

The	O
web	O
site	O
(	O
http://www.pt.lu/infoweb/kreschtmaart	O
)	O
gives	O
details	O
of	O
the	O
market	O
's	O
concert	O
programme	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
various	O
retailers	O
.	O

--	O
Brussels	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+32	O
2	O
287	O
6810	O
,	O
Fax	O
+32	O
2	O
230	O
7710	O

-DOCSTART-	O

London	B-LOC
coal	O
/	O
ore	O
fixtures	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

COAL	O
-	O
Lantau	B-MISC
Peak	I-MISC
-	O
120,000	O
tones	O
coal	O
Hay	B-LOC
Point	I-LOC
or	O
Newcastle	B-LOC
/	O
Kaohsiung	B-LOC
20-30/1	O
$	O
5.25	O
and	O
$	O
5.85	O
fio	O
respectively	O
40,000-35,000	O
/	O
28,000	O
shinc	O
China	B-ORG
Steel	I-ORG
.	O

Royal	B-MISC
Clipper	I-MISC
-	O
77,000	O
tonnes	O
coal	O
Maracaibo	B-LOC
/	O
Fos	B-LOC
19/12-2/1	O
$	O
9.90	O
fio	O
20,000	O
shinc	O
/	O
25,000	O
shinc	O
Coe	B-ORG
and	I-ORG
Clerici	I-ORG
.	O

ORE	O
-	O
IMC	O
TBN	O
-	O
70,000	O
tonnes	O
Dampier	B-LOC
/	O
Kaohsiung	B-LOC
20-30/12	O
$	O
5.25	O
fio	O
35,000	O
shinc	O
/	O
30,000	O
shinc	O
China	B-ORG
Steel	I-ORG
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

UK	B-LOC
bookmakers	O
lengthen	O
Conservative	B-MISC
victory	O
odds	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

UK	B-LOC
bookmakers	O
William	B-PER
Hill	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
they	O
have	O
lengthened	O
the	O
odds	O
of	O
a	O
Conservative	B-MISC
victory	O
in	O
the	O
next	O
general	O
election	O
from	O
9-4	O
to	O
5-2	O
.	O

William	B-PER
Hill	I-PER
said	O
the	O
odds	O
were	O
the	O
longest	O
they	O
had	O
been	O
for	O
six	O
months	O
.	O

The	O
Labour	B-ORG
opposition	O
are	O
now	O
1-4	O
favourites	O
,	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
election	O
must	O
be	O
held	O
by	O
May	O
.	O

--	O
London	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+44	O
171	O
542-7768	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Italy	B-LOC
tops	O
week	O
of	O
meagre	O
bond	O
returns	O
-	O
Salomon	B-ORG
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

High-flying	O
Italy	B-LOC
topped	O
the	O
league	O
in	O
a	O
week	O
of	O
meagre	O
returns	O
on	O
government	O
bonds	O
,	O
Salomon	B-ORG
Brothers	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

In	O
local	O
currency	O
terms	O
,	O
Italian	B-MISC
BTPs	O
offered	O
returns	O
of	O
0.85	O
percent	O
in	O
the	O
week	O
ended	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
with	O
fellow	O
high-yielder	O
Sweden	B-LOC
close	O
behind	O
on	O
0.80	O
percent	O
.	O

The	O
weekly	O
government	O
bond	O
index	O
rose	O
0.07	O
percent	O
in	O
local	O
currency	O
terms	O
.	O

France	B-LOC
managed	O
third	O
place	O
with	O
0.68	O
percent	O
in	O
the	O
16-nation	O
world	O
government	O
bond	O
index	O
.	O

Canada	B-LOC
's	O
were	O
the	O
worst	O
performing	O
bonds	O
.	O

They	O
lost	O
2.21	O
percent	O
,	O
depressed	O
by	O
a	O
wave	O
of	O
new	O
Canadian	B-MISC
supply	O
.	O

Returns	O
on	O
Treasuries	B-MISC
were	O
also	O
in	O
negative	O
territory	O
at	O
minus	O
0.24	O
percent	O
,	O
the	O
poorest	O
result	O
after	O
Canada	B-LOC
and	O
British	B-MISC
gilts	O
which	O
lost	O
0.28	O
percent	O
.	O

Australia	B-LOC
was	O
the	O
only	O
dollar-bloc	O
country	O
in	O
the	O
table	O
to	O
eke	O
out	O
a	O
positive	O
return	O
,	O
albeit	O
a	O
paltry	O
0.02	O
percent	O
.	O

German	B-MISC
Bunds	O
were	O
not	O
much	O
better	O
,	O
offering	O
returns	O
of	O
0.05	O
percent	O
,	O
while	O
Japanese	B-MISC
government	O
bonds	O
managed	O
a	O
0.38	O
percent	O
gain	O
.	O

Spanish	B-MISC
bonds	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
top	O
performers	O
in	O
Salomon	B-ORG
Brothers	I-ORG
'	O
league	O
table	O
for	O
November	O
as	O
a	O
whole	O
,	O
turned	O
in	O
a	O
more	O
subdued	O
weekly	O
performance	O
with	O
a	O
return	O
of	O
only	O
0.27	O
percent	O
.	O

In	O
U.S.	B-LOC
dollar	O
terms	O
,	O
Japan	B-LOC
was	O
the	O
only	O
country	O
to	O
give	O
positive	O
returns	O
at	O
1.35	O
percent	O
.	O

France	B-LOC
lost	O
0.37	O
percent	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
Italy	B-LOC
on	O
minus	O
0.59	O
percent	O
.	O

The	O
biggest	O
losers	O
in	O
dollar	O
terms	O
were	O
British	B-MISC
gilts	O
,	O
which	O
shed	O
3.41	O
percent	O
,	O
Canada	B-LOC
with	O
minus	O
3.03	O
percent	O
and	O
Australia	B-LOC
at	O
minus	O
1.54	O
percent	O
.	O

Salomon	B-ORG
's	O
bond	O
index	O
is	O
calculated	O
using	O
all	O
government	O
bonds	O
with	O
over	O
one	O
year	O
to	O
maturity	O
,	O
weighted	O
for	O
market	O
capitalisation	O
.	O

Only	O
bonds	O
freely	O
available	O
to	O
institutional	O
investors	O
and	O
with	O
a	O
certain	O
minimum	O
amount	O
outstanding	O
are	O
included	O
.	O

Returns	O
take	O
account	O
of	O
price	O
moves	O
and	O
accrued	O
interest	O
.	O

--	O
Stephen	B-PER
Nisbet	I-PER
,	O
International	B-ORG
Bonds	I-ORG
+44	O
171	O
6320	O

-DOCSTART-	O

OPEC	B-ORG
basket	O
price	O
$	O
24.20	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
price	O
of	O
the	O
OPEC	B-ORG
basket	O
of	O
seven	O
crudes	O
stood	O
at	O
$	O
24.20	O
a	O
barrel	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
against	O
$	O
23.47	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
,	O
the	O
OPECNA	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
said	O
,	O
quoting	O
the	O
OPEC	B-ORG
secretariat	O
.	O

The	O
basket	O
comprises	O
Algeria	B-LOC
's	O
Saharan	B-MISC
Blend	I-MISC
,	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
's	O
Minas	B-MISC
,	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
's	O
Bonny	B-MISC
Light	I-MISC
,	O
Saudi	B-LOC
Arabia	I-LOC
's	O
Arabian	B-MISC
Light	I-MISC
,	O
Dubai	B-MISC
of	O
the	O
UAE	B-LOC
,	O
Venezuela	B-LOC
's	O
Tia	B-MISC
Juana	I-MISC
and	O
Mexico	B-LOC
's	O
Isthmus	B-MISC
.	O

--	O
London	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+44	O
171	O
542	O
7630	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Relations	O
between	O
Clarke	B-PER
,	O
Major	B-PER
good	O
-	O
spokesman	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Relations	O
between	O
Chancellor	O
of	O
the	O
Exchequer	O
Kenneth	B-PER
Clarke	I-PER
and	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
John	B-PER
Major	I-PER
are	O
good	O
despite	O
media	O
reports	O
of	O
a	O
rift	O
over	O
European	B-MISC
policy	O
,	O
a	O
spokesman	O
for	O
Major	B-PER
's	O
office	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Asked	O
about	O
the	O
reports	O
,	O
the	O
spokesman	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
Relations	O
are	O
good	O
.	O
"	O

Asked	O
about	O
Major	B-PER
's	O
mood	O
after	O
a	O
day	O
of	O
media	O
speculation	O
about	O
his	O
political	O
fortunes	O
,	O
the	O
spokesman	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
He	O
is	O
resolute	O
.	O

He	O
is	O
getting	O
on	O
with	O
the	O
job	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
spokesman	O
said	O
he	O
was	O
not	O
aware	O
of	O
any	O
meetings	O
overnight	O
between	O
Clarke	B-PER
and	O
Major	B-PER
,	O
nor	O
of	O
any	O
talks	O
between	O
the	O
prime	O
minister	O
and	O
parliamentary	O
business	O
managers	O
.	O

Both	O
Major	B-PER
and	O
Clarke	B-PER
were	O
in	O
their	O
constituencies	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Two	O
dead	O
after	O
executive	O
jet	O
crashes	O
in	O
Newfoundland	B-LOC
.	O

STEPHENVILLE	B-LOC
,	O
Newfoundland	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Two	O
people	O
were	O
killed	O
when	O
an	O
executive	O
jet	O
en	O
route	O
to	O
Ireland	B-LOC
from	O
Michigan	B-LOC
crashed	O
on	O
approach	O
to	O
an	O
airport	O
in	O
Stephenville	B-LOC
,	O
Newfoundland	B-LOC
,	O
on	O
Friday	O
,	O
authorities	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
pilot	O
and	O
co-pilot	O
,	O
the	O
only	O
two	O
aboard	O
,	O
were	O
killed	O
in	O
the	O
crash	O
of	O
the	O
Learjet	B-MISC
36	I-MISC
,	O
airport	O
manager	O
David	B-PER
Snow	I-PER
said	O
in	O
a	O
telephone	O
interview	O
.	O

Snow	B-PER
said	O
the	O
plane	O
last	O
reported	O
to	O
air	O
traffic	O
control	O
at	O
about	O
3	O
A.M.	O
local	O
time	O
/	O
1:30	O
A.M.	O
EST	O
(	O
0630	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
when	O
it	O
began	O
its	O
final	O
approach	O
about	O
10	O
miles	O
(	O
16	O
km	O
)	O
from	O
the	O
airport	O
in	O
this	O
east	O
coast	O
Canadian	B-MISC
province	O
.	O

That	O
was	O
the	O
last	O
communication	O
the	O
aircraft	O
made	O
with	O
the	O
airport	O
,	O
he	O
added	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
considered	O
it	O
as	O
being	O
missing	O
until	O
about	O
0600	O
(	O
4:30	O
A.M.	O
EST	O
)	O
(	O
0930	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
.	O

That	O
's	O
when	O
the	O
wreckage	O
was	O
discovered	O
,	O
"	O
Snow	B-PER
said	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
cargo	O
flight	O
originated	O
in	O
Grand	B-LOC
Rapids	I-LOC
,	O
Michigan	B-LOC
,	O
and	O
was	O
due	O
to	O
stop	O
at	O
Stephenville	B-LOC
for	O
refueling	O
before	O
going	O
to	O
Shannon	B-LOC
,	O
Ireland	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
cause	O
of	O
the	O
crash	O
was	O
not	O
yet	O
known	O
.	O

Investigators	O
were	O
due	O
to	O
fly	O
to	O
Stephenville	B-LOC
later	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

PLO	B-ORG
says	O
Arafat	B-PER
,	O
Netanyahu	B-PER
could	O
meet	O
Saturday	O
.	O

JERUSALEM	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

PLO	B-ORG
negotiators	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
Palestinian	B-MISC
President	O
Yasser	B-PER
Arafat	I-PER
,	O
Israeli	B-MISC
Prime	O
Minister	O
Benjamin	B-PER
Netanyahu	I-PER
and	O
Egyptian	B-MISC
President	O
Hosni	B-PER
Mubarak	I-PER
might	O
all	O
meet	O
on	O
Saturday	O
to	O
try	O
to	O
clinch	O
a	O
deal	O
on	O
Israel	B-LOC
's	O
handover	O
of	O
Hebron	B-LOC
to	O
the	O
PLO	B-ORG
.	O

"	O
It	O
is	O
very	O
possible	O
that	O
Arafat	B-PER
and	O
Netanyahu	B-PER
will	O
meet	O
in	O
Cairo	B-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

There	O
is	O
work	O
on	O
arranging	O
such	O
a	O
meeting	O
hosted	O
by	O
President	O
Mubarak	B-PER
,	O
"	O
one	O
PLO	B-ORG
official	O
,	O
who	O
requested	O
anonymity	O
,	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

Israeli	B-MISC
officials	O
said	O
no	O
meeting	O
had	O
yet	O
been	O
set	O
.	O

Arafat	B-PER
's	O
adviser	O
Nabil	B-PER
Abu	I-PER
Rdainah	I-PER
said	O
:	O

"	O
President	O
Arafat	B-PER
is	O
ready	O
to	O
meet	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Netanyahu	B-PER
but	O
no	O
time	O
or	O
date	O
has	O
been	O
set	O
for	O
such	O
a	O
meeting	O
yet	O
.	O

"	O
President	O
Arafat	B-PER
's	O
position	O
is	O
clear	O
that	O
such	O
a	O
meeting	O
should	O
come	O
after	O
successful	O
negotiations	O
so	O
that	O
the	O
meeting	O
would	O
have	O
positive	O
results	O
.	O

Especially	O
since	O
the	O
Hebron	B-LOC
issue	O
has	O
not	O
been	O
agreed	O
yet	O
and	O
the	O
crucial	O
disputed	O
issues	O
have	O
not	O
been	O
resolved	O
.	O
"	O

But	O
Rdainah	B-PER
said	O
Arafat	B-PER
would	O
go	O
to	O
Cairo	B-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
for	O
talks	O
with	O
Mubarak	B-PER
.	O

Both	O
Arafat	B-PER
and	O
Netanyahu	B-PER
have	O
expressed	O
willingness	O
to	O
meet	O
.	O

They	O
last	O
met	O
in	O
Washington	B-LOC
after	O
clashes	O
in	O
September	O
that	O
killed	O
60	O
Palestinians	B-MISC
and	O
15	O
Israelis	B-MISC
.	O

The	O
violence	O
was	O
spurred	O
by	O
Israel	B-LOC
's	O
opening	O
an	O
entrance	O
to	O
a	O
tunnel	O
near	O
Moslem	B-MISC
sites	O
in	O
Jerusalem	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
Palestine	B-ORG
Liberation	I-ORG
Organisation	I-ORG
(	O
PLO	B-ORG
)	O
negotiators	O
said	O
the	O
last	O
two	O
weeks	O
of	O
talks	O
with	O
Israel	B-LOC
on	O
implementing	O
the	O
long-delayed	O
handover	O
of	O
most	O
of	O
Hebron	B-LOC
to	O
PLO	B-ORG
rule	O
had	O
been	O
"	O
meaningless	O
"	O
,	O
necessitating	O
an	O
Arafat-Netanyahu	O
meeting	O
.	O

Mubarak	B-PER
's	O
adviser	O
Osama	B-PER
el-Baz	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
there	O
were	O
efforts	O
to	O
arrange	O
a	O
meeting	O
between	O
the	O
Israeli	B-MISC
and	O
Palestinian	B-MISC
leaders	O
.	O

Palestinian	B-ORG
Authority	I-ORG
Secretary	O
General	O
Ahmed	B-PER
Abdel-Rahman	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
he	O
understood	O
it	O
could	O
be	O
held	O
in	O
Cairo	B-LOC
either	O
on	O
Friday	O
or	O
Sunday	O
.	O

Abdel-Rahman	B-PER
had	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
he	O
did	O
not	O
think	O
Saturday	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
date	O
because	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
Jewish	B-MISC
sabbath	O
.	O

But	O
the	O
Jewish	B-MISC
sabbath	O
ends	O
at	O
sundown	O
,	O
so	O
a	O
night	O
meeting	O
would	O
not	O
interfere	O
with	O
the	O
religious	O
observance	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Turkey	B-LOC
hindered	O
by	O
own	O
landmines	O
on	O
Syrian	B-MISC
border	O
.	O

ANKARA	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Turkey	B-LOC
's	O
efforts	O
to	O
prevent	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
rebels	O
and	O
smugglers	O
infiltrating	O
from	O
Syria	B-LOC
are	O
being	O
badly	O
hindered	O
because	O
the	O
military	O
does	O
not	O
have	O
a	O
map	O
of	O
its	O
own	O
minefields	O
on	O
the	O
border	O
,	O
a	O
commission	O
of	O
parliamentarians	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
is	O
not	O
known	O
exactly	O
where	O
the	O
mines	O
have	O
been	O
sown	O
because	O
a	O
minefield	O
chart	O
cannot	O
be	O
found	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
commission	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
report	O
on	O
border	O
protection	O
.	O

The	O
report	O
,	O
to	O
be	O
debated	O
in	O
parliament	O
in	O
coming	O
weeks	O
,	O
was	O
seen	O
by	O
Reuters	B-ORG
on	O
Friday	O
.	O
"	O

Officials	O
say	O
the	O
minefields	O
present	O
an	O
obstacle	O
to	O
the	O
security	O
forces	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
Kurdistan	B-ORG
Workers	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
(	O
PKK	B-ORG
)	O
guerrillas	O
sometimes	O
know	O
the	O
layout	O
of	O
mined	O
areas	O
along	O
the	O
border	O
better	O
than	O
the	O
security	O
forces	O
.	O

"	O
Terrorists	O
and	O
smugglers	O
have	O
dug	O
up	O
the	O
mines	O
,	O
defused	O
them	O
and	O
opened	O
up	O
wide	O
paths	O
in	O
some	O
areas	O
.	O

They	O
can	O
come	O
in	O
and	O
out	O
easily	O
as	O
the	O
minefields	O
are	O
not	O
an	O
obstacle	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

An	O
armed	O
forces	O
spokesman	O
was	O
not	O
available	O
for	O
comment	O
.	O

Turkey	B-LOC
says	O
Syria	B-LOC
sponsors	O
the	O
PKK	B-ORG
,	O
fighting	O
for	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
self-rule	O
in	O
southeast	O
Turkey	B-LOC
.	O

Damascus	B-LOC
denies	O
aiding	O
the	O
rebels	O
.	O

The	O
PKK	B-ORG
also	O
crosses	O
into	O
Turkey	B-LOC
from	O
bases	O
in	O
the	O
mountains	O
of	O
northern	O
Iraq	B-LOC
.	O

More	O
than	O
21,000	O
people	O
have	O
died	O
in	O
the	O
12-year-old	O
conflict	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Three	O
dead	O
in	O
Kurd	B-MISC
militia	O
blood	O
feud	O
in	O
Turkey	B-LOC
.	O

DIYARBAKIR	B-LOC
,	O
Turkey	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Three	O
people	O
were	O
killed	O
on	O
Friday	O
in	O
a	O
gun	O
battle	O
between	O
rival	O
groups	O
of	O
anti-guerrilla	O
militiamen	O
on	O
the	O
streets	O
of	O
this	O
southeastern	O
Turkish	B-MISC
city	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

Four	O
others	O
were	O
wounded	O
in	O
the	O
clash	O
,	O
caused	O
by	O
a	O
blood	O
feud	O
between	O
two	O
families	O
,	O
the	O
Kesers	B-PER
and	O
Karabuluts	B-PER
,	O
serving	O
as	O
state-paid	O
village	O
guards	O
against	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
rebels	O
.	O

Police	O
said	O
the	O
guards	O
fired	O
automatic	O
weapons	O
at	O
each	O
other	O
.	O

One	O
of	O
the	O
dead	O
was	O
a	O
civilian	O
passer-by	O
.	O

The	O
role	O
of	O
the	O
70,000	O
mainly	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
village	O
guards	O
who	O
fight	O
Kurdistan	B-ORG
Workers	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
(	O
PKK	B-ORG
)	O
guerrillas	O
in	O
the	O
southeast	O
has	O
been	O
questioned	O
recently	O
after	O
media	O
allegations	O
that	O
many	O
of	O
them	O
are	O
involved	O
in	O
common	O
crime	O
.	O

The	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
region	O
's	O
main	O
pro-state	O
militia	O
is	O
at	O
the	O
centre	O
of	O
a	O
security	O
scandal	O
that	O
has	O
shaken	O
the	O
government	O
.	O

More	O
than	O
21,000	O
people	O
have	O
been	O
killed	O
in	O
the	O
12-year-old	O
conflict	O
between	O
Turkish	B-MISC
security	O
forces	O
and	O
the	O
PKK	B-ORG
,	O
fighting	O
for	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
autonomy	O
or	O
independence	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Texas	B-LOC
/	O
w	O
Okla	B-LOC
fed	O
cattle	O
roundup	O
-	O
USDA	B-ORG
.	O

AMARILLO	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Trade	O
very	O
slow	O
in	O
the	O
Panhandle	B-LOC
area	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Slaughter	O
steers	O
and	O
heifers	O
not	O
well	O
tested	O
.	O

Feedlots	O
reporting	O
light	O
inquiry	O
from	O
buyers	O
.	O

-	O
USDA	B-ORG

Thursday	O
200	O
Week	O
Ago	O
Holiday	O
Year	O
Ago	O
10,900	O

Wk	O
to	O
Date	O
69,100	O
Week	O
Ago	O
58,100	O
Year	O
Ago	O
30,800	O

Sales	O
reported	O
on	O
200	O
head	O
steers	O
;	O
69,100	O
head	O
confirmed	O
for	O
week	O
to	O
date	O
which	O
includes	O
14,000	O
formulated	O
and	O
3,400	O
contracted	O
cattle	O
to	O
be	O
shipped	O
this	O
week	O
.	O

Slaughter	O
Steers	O
:	O
Pen	O
Select	O
and	O
Choice	O
2-3	O
,	O
1150	O
lbs	O
67.00	O
.	O

Pen	O
Select	O
,	O
few	O
choice	O
2-3	O
1150	O
lbs	O
66.00	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Kansas	B-LOC
feedlot	O
cattle	O
roundup	O
-	O
USDA	B-ORG
.	O

DODGE	B-LOC
CITY	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Trade	O
slow	O
.	O

Not	O
enough	O
slaughter	O
steer	O
or	O
heifer	O
sales	O
confirmed	O
for	O
an	O
adequate	O
market	O
test	O
.	O

-	O
USDA	B-ORG

Thursday	O
600	O
week	O
ago	O
holiday	O
year	O
ago	O
14,200	O

week	O
to	O
date	O
89,300	O
week	O
ago	O
71,000	O
year	O
ago	O
47,200	O

Inquiry	O
good	O
,	O
demand	O
light	O
.	O

Sales	O
confirmed	O
on	O
500	O
slaughter	O
steers	O
and	O
100	O
slaughter	O
heifers	O
Thursday	O
.	O

For	O
the	O
week	O
to	O
date	O
89,300	O
head	O
confirmed	O
including	O
30,600	O
head	O
of	O
contracted	O
or	O
formulated	O
cattle	O
.	O

Steers	O
:	O
Select	O
and	O
Choice	O
2-3	O
,	O
1200	O
lbs	O
67.00	O
.	O

Heifers	O
:	O
Select	O
and	O
Choice	O
2-3	O
,	O
1150	O
lbs	O
67.00	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Delphis	B-ORG
Hanover	I-ORG
weekly	O
municipal	O
bond	O
yields	O
.	O

Delphis	B-ORG
Hanover	I-ORG
weekly	O
muni	O
bond	O
yields	O
calculated	O
Dec	O
5	O

Aaa	O
Aa	O
A	O
Baa	O

1997	O
3.50	O
3.60*	O
3.70	O
3.75	O
4.00	O
4.00	O
4.30	O
4.35	O

2001	O
4.20	O
4.20	O
4.35	O
4.40	O
4.65	O
4.65	O
5.00	O
5.00	O

2006	O
4.70	O
4.70	O
4.85	O
4.85	O
5.15	O
5.15	O
5.50	O
5.50	O

2011	O
5.15	O
5.15	O
5.30	O
5.30	O
5.60	O
5.60	O
5.90	O
5.90	O

2016	O
5.35	O
5.30	O
5.50	O
5.45	O
5.80	O
5.75	O
6.10	O
6.05	O

2021	O
5.45	O
5.40	O
5.60	O
5.55	O
5.90	O
5.85	O
6.20	O
6.15	O

2026	O
5.50	O
5.45	O
5.65	O
5.60	O
5.95	O
5.90	O
6.25	O
6.20	O

*from	O
previous	O
calculation	O
on	O
Nov	O
27	O

--	O
U.S.	B-ORG
Municipal	I-ORG
Desk	I-ORG
,	O
212-859-1650	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ACCESS	B-MISC
energy	O
futures	O
prices	O
add	O
to	O
daytime	O
gains	O
.	O

LOS	B-ORG
ANGELES	I-ORG
1996-12-05	O

U.S.	B-LOC
energy	O
futures	O
added	O
to	O
floor	O
session	O
gains	O
in	O
light	O
NYMEX	B-MISC
ACCESS	I-MISC
trade	O
Thursday	O
,	O
as	O
forecasts	O
for	O
colder	O
temperatures	O
in	O
distillate-hungry	O
Northeastern	O
markets	O
raised	O
supply	O
concerns	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
cold	O
weather	O
forecasts	O
are	O
helping	O
right	O
now	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
trader	O
said	O
.	O

Earlier	O
,	O
NYMEX	B-ORG
crude	O
ended	O
daytime	O
trade	O
78	O
cents	O
higher	O
at	O
$	O
25.58	O
a	O
barrel	O
,	O
following	O
breakthroughs	O
of	O
key	O
technical	O
levels	O
and	O
reports	O
of	O
tighter	O
supplies	O
.	O

Front-month	O
heating	O
oil	O
firmed	O
0.09	O
cents	O
a	O
gallon	O
to	O
75.20	O
cents	O
as	O
roughly	O
100	O
lots	O
changed	O
hands	O
within	O
the	O
first	O
few	O
hours	O
of	O
ACCESS	B-MISC
.	O

About	O
112	O
lots	O
were	O
exchanged	O
overall	O
,	O
traders	O
said	O
.	O

NYMEX	B-ORG
gasoline	O
for	O
January	O
delivery	O
climbed	O
0.12	O
cents	O
a	O
gallon	O
to	O
69.80	O
cents	O
as	O
a	O
light	O
33	O
lots	O
traded	O
in	O
the	O
nearby	O
month	O
and	O
35	O
moved	O
overall	O
.	O

January	O
crude	O
was	O
barely	O
changed	O
from	O
its	O
settlement	O
,	O
edging	O
up	O
one	O
cent	O
to	O
$	O
25.66	O
a	O
barrel	O
.	O

About	O
350	O
lots	O
were	O
traded	O
for	O
January	O
and	O
870	O
in	O
all	O
months	O
.	O

--	O
David	B-PER
Brinkerhoff	I-PER
,	O
Los	B-LOC
Angeles	I-LOC
bureau	O
+1	O
213	O
380	O
2014	O

-DOCSTART-	O

U.S.	B-LOC
blasts	O
release	O
of	O
convicted	O
bomber	O
.	O

WASHINGTON	B-LOC
1996-12-05	O

The	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
Thursday	O
blasted	O
the	O
release	O
from	O
a	O
Greek	B-MISC
prison	O
of	O
a	O
Palestinian	B-MISC
guerrilla	O
convicted	O
of	O
bombing	O
an	O
airliner	O
and	O
killing	O
a	O
teenager	O
in	O
1982	O
,	O
saying	O
the	O
move	O
"	O
does	O
not	O
make	O
sense	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
All	O
of	O
us	O
who	O
have	O
been	O
victimised	O
by	O
terrorists	O
...	O
need	O
to	O
stand	O
together	O
against	O
terrorists	O
.	O

We	O
ca	O
n't	O
let	O
terrorists	O
out	O
of	O
jail	O
when	O
they	O
are	O
a	O
danger	O
to	O
civilians	O
all	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
"	O
State	B-ORG
Department	I-ORG
spokesman	O
Nicholas	B-PER
Burns	I-PER
said	O
.	O
'	O

Mohammed	B-PER
Rashid	I-PER
"	O
is	O
a	O
terrorist	O
who	O
deserves	O
to	O
be	O
behind	O
bars	O
.	O

It	O
is	O
inexplicable	O
to	O
us	O
why	O
he	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
allowed	O
to	O
leave	O
Greece	B-LOC
before	O
serving	O
his	O
just	O
sentence	O
...	O
This	O
is	O
an	O
incomprehensible	O
move	O
.	O

It	O
does	O
not	O
make	O
sense	O
,	O
"	O
Burns	B-PER
told	O
a	O
news	O
briefing	O
.	O

He	O
spoke	O
after	O
Rashid	B-PER
left	O
Greece	B-LOC
Thursday	O
on	O
being	O
freed	O
from	O
prison	O
early	O
for	O
good	O
behaviour	O
after	O
serving	O
8-1/2	O
years	O
.	O

The	O
Clinton	B-PER
administration	O
's	O
strong	O
views	O
on	O
this	O
subject	O
have	O
been	O
conveyed	O
to	O
the	O
Greek	B-MISC
government	O
,	O
Burns	B-PER
said	O
.	O

Mahammad	B-PER
Rashid	I-PER
was	O
whisked	O
from	O
Korydallos	B-LOC
maximum	O
security	O
prison	O
just	O
outside	O
Athens	B-LOC
to	O
the	O
airport	O
where	O
he	O
boarded	O
a	O
regular	O
Olympic	B-ORG
Airways	I-ORG
flight	O
to	O
Cairo	B-LOC
where	O
he	O
would	O
transit	O
to	O
Tunis	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
former	O
Palestine	B-ORG
Liberation	I-ORG
Organisation	I-ORG
headquarters	O
.	O

Rashid	B-PER
,	O
46	O
,	O
was	O
sentenced	O
to	O
18	O
years	O
in	O
prison	O
by	O
a	O
Greek	B-MISC
court	O
in	O
1992	O
after	O
being	O
convicted	O
of	O
premeditated	O
murder	O
in	O
the	O
mid-air	O
bombing	O
of	O
a	O
Pan	B-MISC
American	I-MISC
airliner	O
in	O
1982	O
.	O

His	O
sentence	O
had	O
been	O
reduced	O
to	O
15	O
years	O
in	O
1993	O
.	O

A	O
parole	O
court	O
ruled	O
recently	O
that	O
Rashid	B-PER
could	O
be	O
freed	O
after	O
serving	O
8-1/2	O
years	O
,	O
with	O
time	O
in	O
pre-trial	O
detention	O
counted	O
towards	O
his	O
term	O
,	O
but	O
said	O
he	O
must	O
be	O
expelled	O
immediately	O
from	O
Greece	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
accuses	O
Rashid	B-PER
of	O
belonging	O
to	O
the	O
May	O
15	O
Palestinian	B-MISC
guerrilla	O
group	O
and	O
being	O
an	O
accomplished	O
student	O
of	O
master	O
Palestinian	B-MISC
bombmaker	O
Abu	B-PER
Ibrahim	I-PER
.	O

Three	O
FBI	B-ORG
agents	O
who	O
testified	O
against	O
Rashid	B-PER
during	O
the	O
trial	O
,	O
held	O
at	O
Korydallos	B-LOC
prison	O
,	O
said	O
they	O
had	O
ample	O
evidence	O
against	O
Rashid	B-PER
for	O
a	O
bomb	O
planted	O
on	O
a	O
Pan	B-MISC
American	I-MISC
plane	O
in	O
Brazil	B-LOC
in	O
1982	O
and	O
a	O
mid-air	O
bomb	O
blast	O
on	O
a	O
TWA	B-ORG
airliner	O
approaching	O
Athens	B-LOC
in	O
1986	O
which	O
killed	O
four	O
U.S.	B-LOC
citizens	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

School	O
football	O
player	O
banned	O
for	O
slashing	O
opponents	O
.	O

ALBUQUERQUE	B-LOC
,	O
N.M.	B-LOC
1996-12-05	O

A	O
New	B-LOC
Mexico	I-LOC
high	O
school	O
football	O
player	O
who	O
used	O
razor-sharp	O
helmet	O
buckles	O
to	O
slash	O
opponents	O
and	O
a	O
referee	O
was	O
expelled	O
from	O
high	O
school	O
banned	O
Thursday	O
from	O
competition	O
for	O
one	O
year	O
.	O

Mike	B-PER
Cito	I-PER
,	O
17	O
,	O
was	O
expelled	O
from	O
St	B-ORG
Pius	I-ORG
X	I-ORG
High	I-ORG
School	I-ORG
in	O
Albuquerque	B-LOC
after	O
an	O
October	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
he	O
used	O
the	O
sharpened	O
chin	O
strap	O
buckles	O
to	O
injure	O
two	O
opposing	O
players	O
and	O
the	O
referee	O
.	O

One	O
of	O
the	O
players	O
need	O
10	O
stitches	O
to	O
a	O
cut	O
on	O
his	O
forearm	O
.	O

Officials	O
said	O
the	O
New	B-ORG
Mexico	I-ORG
Activities	I-ORG
Association	I-ORG
decided	O
to	O
bar	O
Cito	B-PER
from	O
any	O
inter-scholastic	O
competition	O
until	O
next	O
October	O
,	O
regardless	O
of	O
the	O
school	O
he	O
attends	O
.	O

Cito	B-PER
's	O
father	O
,	O
Stephen	B-PER
Cito	I-PER
,	O
had	O
admitted	O
filing	O
the	O
metal	O
buckles	O
to	O
a	O
fine	O
edge	O
,	O
saying	O
he	O
did	O
it	O
to	O
get	O
even	O
with	O
the	O
referee	O
and	O
with	O
players	O
who	O
had	O
roughed	O
up	O
his	O
son	O
in	O
a	O
previous	O
game	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Cyberspace	O
squabbles	O
overshadow	O
copyright	O
talks	O
.	O

Elif	B-PER
Kaban	I-PER

GENEVA	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

In	O
a	O
gloomy	O
Geneva	B-LOC
conference	O
centre	O
built	O
before	O
the	O
dawn	O
of	O
the	O
Internet	B-MISC
,	O
groups	O
of	O
staid	O
officials	O
made	O
a	O
first	O
stab	O
on	O
Friday	O
at	O
rewriting	O
copyright	O
laws	O
for	O
the	O
digital	O
age	O
.	O

But	O
critics	O
at	O
the	O
first	O
government-level	O
meeting	O
to	O
revise	O
copyright	O
laws	O
in	O
25	O
years	O
said	O
the	O
officials	O
and	O
legislators	O
might	O
as	O
well	O
be	O
trying	O
to	O
police	O
the	O
ether	O
.	O

After	O
four	O
days	O
of	O
diplomatic	O
wrangling	O
over	O
procedures	O
,	O
some	O
600	O
delegates	O
from	O
nations	O
small	O
and	O
large	O
got	O
down	O
to	O
the	O
nitty-gritty	O
of	O
setting	O
the	O
digital	O
agenda	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
.	O

Cyberspace	O
squabbles	O
overshadowed	O
the	O
debate	O
on	O
a	O
stack	O
of	O
proposals	O
covering	O
literary	O
and	O
artistic	O
works	O
,	O
the	O
rights	O
of	O
performers	O
and	O
producers	O
of	O
music	O
and	O
producers	O
of	O
databases	O
.	O

"	O
If	O
it	O
goes	O
on	O
like	O
this	O
,	O
we	O
wo	O
n't	O
have	O
enough	O
time	O
to	O
finish	O
all	O
the	O
discussions	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
frustrated	O
Western	O
delegate	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

They	O
announced	O
they	O
will	O
start	O
evening	O
sessions	O
next	O
week	O
.	O
"	O

Attempts	O
by	O
copyright-based	O
industries	O
to	O
ensure	O
they	O
get	O
a	O
cut	O
from	O
online	O
works	O
led	O
to	O
a	O
storm	O
of	O
protests	O
by	O
Internet	B-MISC
companies	O
and	O
critics	O
who	O
say	O
the	O
pacts	O
would	O
curb	O
public	O
access	O
to	O
online	O
information	O
from	O
soccer	O
results	O
to	O
stock	O
prices	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
's	O
not	O
illegal	O
to	O
make	O
photocopies	O
of	O
newspaper	O
articles	O
.	O

It	O
's	O
fair	O
use	O
.	O

We	O
can	O
read	O
sports	O
statistics	O
or	O
stock	O
prices	O
.	O

But	O
with	O
the	O
treaty	O
,	O
this	O
kind	O
of	O
fact	O
will	O
be	O
owned	O
and	O
subject	O
to	O
licensing	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
James	B-PER
Love	I-PER
,	O
a	O
consumer	O
lobbyist	O
heading	O
the	O
Washington-based	B-MISC
Consumer	B-PER
Project	I-PER
on	O
Technology	O
.	O

"	O
None	O
of	O
the	O
treaties	O
are	O
ready	O
to	O
move	O
.	O

These	O
people	O
do	O
n't	O
understand	O
what	O
they	O
're	O
doing	O
.	O
"	O

At	O
stake	O
are	O
billions	O
of	O
dollars	O
and	O
the	O
future	O
of	O
the	O
electronic	O
information	O
industry	O
--	O
the	O
coming	O
medium	O
for	O
the	O
distribution	O
of	O
music	O
,	O
films	O
,	O
literature	O
,	O
software	O
and	O
commerce	O
.	O

Supporters	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
pacts	O
say	O
they	O
are	O
only	O
an	O
extension	O
of	O
existing	O
intellectual	O
property	O
rights	O
,	O
covered	O
by	O
the	O
century-old	O
Berne	B-MISC
Convention	I-MISC
.	O

But	O
an	O
array	O
of	O
opponents	O
from	O
the	O
network	O
industry	O
to	O
consumer	O
,	O
scientific	O
and	O
academic	O
groups	O
say	O
the	O
pacts	O
will	O
give	O
sweeping	O
powers	O
to	O
entertainment	O
and	O
copyright-based	O
industries	O
.	O

A	O
quick	O
survey	O
at	O
the	O
conference	O
centre	O
found	O
few	O
officials	O
who	O
had	O
actually	O
surfed	O
the	O
Internet	B-MISC
.	O

Mongolia	B-LOC
's	O
state	O
copyright	O
official	O
,	O
Gundegma	B-PER
Jargalshaihan	I-PER
,	O
said	O
apologetically	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
just	O
arrived	O
from	O
Ulan	B-LOC
Bator	I-LOC
and	O
was	O
not	O
aware	O
of	O
the	O
details	O
of	O
the	O
digital	O
agenda	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
do	O
n't	O
have	O
money	O
for	O
Internet	B-MISC
in	O
Mongolia	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
he	O
added	O
.	O

Alexander	B-PER
Bavykin	I-PER
,	O
deputy	O
legal	O
chief	O
at	O
Russia	B-LOC
's	O
foreign	O
ministry	O
,	O
said	O
Moscow	B-LOC
had	O
yet	O
to	O
formulate	O
a	O
policy	O
on	O
copyright	O
in	O
cybersppace	O
.	O

He	O
too	O
had	O
never	O
browsed	O
the	O
Net	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
've	O
never	O
tried	O
it	O
and	O
why	O
should	O
I	O
?	O

There	O
are	O
lots	O
of	O
other	O
things	O
in	O
this	O
life	O
I	O
have	O
n't	O
tried	O
either	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

A	O
visit	O
to	O
the	O
computer	O
centre	O
offering	O
Internet	B-MISC
services	O
found	O
a	O
lone	O
European	B-MISC
official	O
clicking	O
away	O
on	O
his	O
mouse	O
.	O

"	O
Internet	B-MISC
is	O
a	O
potential	O
cash	O
cow	O
for	O
copyright-based	O
industries	O
and	O
we	O
need	O
roadmaps	O
on	O
the	O
information	O
superhighway	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Marc	B-PER
Pearl	I-PER
,	O
vice-president	O
of	O
the	O
Information	B-ORG
Technology	I-ORG
Association	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
America	I-ORG
,	O
a	O
trade	O
association	O
of	O
U.S.	B-LOC
network	O
companies	O
opposing	O
the	O
treaties	O
.	O

"	O
But	O
there	O
are	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
dinosaurs	O
here	O
.	O

People	O
here	O
do	O
n't	O
understand	O
Internet	B-MISC
technology	O
.	O

Because	O
they	O
do	O
n't	O
understand	O
technology	O
,	O
they	O
fear	O
the	O
unknown	O
.	O
"	O

Before	O
the	O
Internet	B-MISC
,	O
those	O
whose	O
business	O
was	O
to	O
protect	O
copyrights	O
knew	O
where	O
they	O
stood	O
.	O

Their	O
enemies	O
were	O
tangible	O
if	O
elusive	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
people	O
who	O
pirated	O
music	O
cassettes	O
.	O

But	O
the	O
Internet	B-MISC
,	O
a	O
global	O
computer	O
network	O
where	O
anything	O
from	O
music	O
to	O
software	O
can	O
be	O
duplicated	O
and	O
distributed	O
at	O
the	O
click	O
of	O
a	O
computer	O
mouse	O
,	O
has	O
ripped	O
up	O
the	O
rulebooks	O
.	O

Network	B-MISC
operators	O
said	O
the	O
draft	O
laws	O
would	O
hold	O
them	O
responsible	O
for	O
copyright	O
infringements	O
in	O
the	O
system	O
and	O
expose	O
them	O
to	O
multi-billion-dollar	O
liabilities	O
.	O

"	O
There	O
are	O
500	O
million	O
messages	O
transmitted	O
through	O
the	O
Internet	B-MISC
everyday	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Tim	B-PER
Casey	I-PER
of	O
the	O
U.S.-based	B-MISC
MCI	B-ORG
Communications	I-ORG
Corporation	I-ORG
.	O
"	O

How	O
can	O
we	O
control	O
them	O
all	O
?	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Italy	B-LOC
evacuates	O
17	O
nuns	O
and	O
priests	O
from	O
Zaire	B-LOC
.	O

ROME	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Italy	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
it	O
had	O
evacuated	O
17	O
Roman	B-MISC
Catholic	I-MISC
nuns	O
and	O
priests	O
from	O
Zaire	B-LOC
where	O
they	O
had	O
been	O
at	O
risk	O
from	O
fighting	O
between	O
government	O
troops	O
and	O
ethnic	O
Tutsi	B-MISC
rebels	O
.	O

The	O
Foreign	B-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
said	O
the	O
10	O
Europeans	B-MISC
and	O
seven	O
Africans	B-MISC
took	O
a	O
special	O
flight	O
from	O
the	O
Garamba	B-LOC
national	O
park	O
in	O
northern	O
Zaire	B-LOC
to	O
the	O
Ugandan	B-MISC
capital	O
Kampala	B-LOC
where	O
they	O
were	O
being	O
looked	O
after	O
at	O
the	O
Italian	B-MISC
embassy	O
.	O

The	O
group	O
had	O
travelled	O
from	O
their	O
mission	O
on	O
the	O
edge	O
of	O
the	O
park	O
to	O
a	O
landing	O
strip	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
rendezvous	O
,	O
a	O
ministry	O
official	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
ministry	O
said	O
the	O
group	O
consisted	O
of	O
13	O
nuns	O
,	O
seven	O
Italians	B-MISC
and	O
six	O
Zaireans	B-MISC
,	O
and	O
four	O
priests	O
,	O
two	O
from	O
Belgium	B-LOC
,	O
one	O
from	O
Spain	B-LOC
and	O
one	O
from	O
Zambia	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Third	O
Paris	B-LOC
blast	O
victim	O
was	O
Moroccan	B-MISC
student	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Moroccan	B-MISC
Mohamed	B-PER
Benchaou	I-PER
,	O
the	O
third	O
person	O
to	O
die	O
after	O
a	O
bombing	O
on	O
a	O
Paris	B-LOC
train	O
,	O
was	O
a	O
25-year-old	O
student	O
about	O
to	O
submit	O
a	O
mathematics	O
doctorate	O
,	O
the	O
Moroccan	B-MISC
embassy	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Benchaou	B-PER
died	O
of	O
his	O
injuries	O
on	O
Thursday	O
night	O
,	O
two	O
days	O
after	O
the	O
blast	O
.	O

A	O
newly-married	O
Canadian	B-MISC
woman	O
and	O
a	O
man	O
from	O
New	B-LOC
Caledonia	I-LOC
died	O
instantly	O
in	O
the	O
bomb	O
that	O
injured	O
90	O
others	O
in	O
the	O
rush-hour	O
train	O
.	O

An	O
embassy	O
spokesman	O
said	O
Benchaou	B-PER
,	O
the	O
son	O
of	O
a	O
Moroccan	B-MISC
army	O
colonel	O
,	O
had	O
been	O
due	O
to	O
take	O
his	O
doctorate	O
in	O
March	O
and	O
hoped	O
to	O
become	O
a	O
teacher	O
.	O

Investigators	O
have	O
said	O
the	O
explosion	O
bore	O
the	O
hallmarks	O
of	O
Algerian	B-MISC
Moslem	B-MISC
fundamentalists	O
who	O
staged	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
bombings	O
last	O
year	O
which	O
killed	O
eight	O
people	O
and	O
injured	O
more	O
than	O
160	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Italian	B-MISC
President	O
urges	O
separatists	O
to	O
turn	O
back	O
.	O

MANTUA	O
,	O
Italy	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Italian	B-MISC
President	O
Oscar	B-PER
Luigi	I-PER
Scalfaro	I-PER
visited	O
the	O
symbolic	O
heartland	O
of	O
the	O
separatist	O
Northern	B-ORG
League	I-ORG
on	O
Friday	O
and	O
appealed	O
to	O
its	O
supporters	O
to	O
drop	O
their	O
campaign	O
for	O
a	O
breakaway	O
state	O
.	O

Addressing	O
a	O
convention	O
on	O
Italian	B-MISC
unity	O
in	O
Mantua	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
party	O
has	O
set	O
up	O
its	O
own	O
"	O
parliament	O
of	O
the	O
north	O
"	O
,	O
Scalfaro	B-PER
made	O
a	O
direct	O
appeal	O
to	O
what	O
he	O
called	O
"	O
my	O
friends	O
from	O
the	O
League	B-ORG
"	O
to	O
work	O
instead	O
for	O
federal	O
reform	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
is	O
an	O
invitation	O
,	O
a	O
commitment	O
,	O
a	O
promise	O
.	O

Let	B-LOC
's	O
march	O
together	O
,	O
"	O
Scalfaro	B-PER
,	O
a	O
northerner	O
himself	O
,	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
Help	O
Italy	B-LOC
to	O
teach	O
,	O
to	O
propose	O
a	O
capacity	O
for	O
strong	O
local	O
autonomy	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
federalism	O
which	O
can	O
give	O
new	O
vigour	O
to	O
our	O
blood	O
.	O

But	O
turn	O
back	O
from	O
the	O
line	O
you	O
are	O
taking	O
now	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Scalfaro	B-PER
was	O
in	O
Mantua	B-LOC
to	O
attend	O
a	O
ceremony	O
commemorating	O
the	O
executions	O
there	O
by	O
Austrian	B-MISC
rulers	O
in	O
1852	O
and	O
1853	O
of	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
Italians	B-MISC
who	O
had	O
campaigned	O
for	O
national	O
unity	O
.	O

He	O
was	O
jeered	O
and	O
whistled	O
at	O
by	O
a	O
small	O
group	O
of	O
League	B-LOC
supporters	O
when	O
he	O
arrived	O
for	O
a	O
visit	O
marked	O
by	O
heavy	O
security	O
.	O

Witnesses	O
said	O
the	O
protesters	O
were	O
outnumbered	O
by	O
other	O
Italians	B-MISC
who	O
waved	O
tricolour	O
flags	O
in	O
the	O
national	O
red	O
,	O
white	O
and	O
green	O
or	O
shouted	O
"	O
Viva	O
Italia	B-LOC
"	O
.	O

The	O
League	B-ORG
won	O
more	O
than	O
eight	O
percent	O
of	O
votes	O
at	O
the	O
last	O
general	O
election	O
in	O
April	O
on	O
a	O
federalist	O
platform	O
but	O
its	O
leader	O
Umberto	B-PER
Bossi	I-PER
later	O
switched	O
to	O
a	O
separatist	O
agenda	O
.	O

A	O
three-day	O
"	O
independence	O
"	O
march	O
along	O
the	O
Po	B-LOC
River	O
in	O
September	O
,	O
culminating	O
in	O
a	O
declaration	O
in	O
Venice	B-LOC
of	O
a	O
self-styled	O
"	O
Republic	B-LOC
of	I-LOC
Padania	I-LOC
"	O
,	O
flopped	O
badly	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Denmark	B-LOC
's	O
Radiometer	O
H1	O
result	O
seen	O
flat	O
.	O

COPENHAGEN	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

A	O
Reuter	B-ORG
consensus	O
survey	O
sees	O
medical	O
equipment	O
group	O
Radiometer	B-ORG
reporting	O
largely	O
unchanged	O
earnings	O
when	O
it	O
publishes	O
first	O
half	O
19996/97	O
results	O
next	O
Wednesday	B-ORG
.	O

An	O
average	O
of	O
four	O
analysts	O
'	O
forecasts	O
predicted	O
pre-tax	O
profit	O
of	O
147.3	O
million	O
crowns	O
compared	O
to	O
144.5	O
million	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
six	O
months	O
of	O
1995/96	O
.	O

They	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
group	O
's	O
failure	O
to	O
introduce	O
new	O
products	O
was	O
behind	O
the	O
share	O
's	O
weak	O
performance	O
in	O
1996	O
,	O
during	O
which	O
it	O
has	O
lost	O
seven	O
percent	O
so	O
far	O
.	O

--	O
Soeren	B-PER
Linding	I-PER
Jakobsen	I-PER
,	O
Copenhagen	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+45	O
33969650	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Moslem	B-MISC
fundamentalists	O
kill	O
19	O
Algerians	B-MISC
-	O
agency	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Moslem	B-MISC
fundamentalists	O
killed	O
19	O
civilians	O
overnight	O
in	O
Blida	B-LOC
province	O
south	O
of	O
Algiers	B-LOC
,	O
Algerian	B-MISC
security	O
forces	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

In	O
a	O
statement	O
carried	O
on	O
the	O
official	O
Algerian	B-MISC
news	O
agency	O
APS	B-ORG
,	O
the	O
security	O
forces	O
said	O
the	O
19	O
had	O
been	O
killed	O
by	O
"	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
terrorists	O
"	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Belgian	B-MISC
police	O
smash	O
major	O
drugs	O
rings	O
,	O
30	O
arrested	O
.	O

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Police	O
smashed	O
two	O
drugs	O
smuggling	O
rings	O
and	O
arrested	O
30	O
people	O
after	O
a	O
taxidriver	O
in	O
Spain	B-LOC
alerted	O
them	O
to	O
a	O
suitcase	O
of	O
heroin	O
left	O
in	O
his	O
cab	O
,	O
Belgian	B-MISC
police	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Police	O
seized	O
dozens	O
of	O
kilos	O
of	O
heroin	O
with	O
a	O
street	O
value	O
of	O
hundreds	O
of	O
millions	O
of	O
Belgian	B-MISC
francs	O
,	O
a	O
public	O
prosecutor	O
's	O
office	O
spokesman	O
in	O
the	O
port	O
city	O
of	O
Antwerp	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
a	O
24-year-old	O
Belgian	B-MISC
woman	O
left	O
a	O
suitcase	O
containing	O
13	O
kg	O
(	O
29	O
lb	O
)	O
of	O
heroin	O
in	O
a	O
taxi	O
in	O
Barcelona	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
taxidriver	O
alerted	O
police	O
who	O
arrested	O
a	O
33-year-old	O
Turkish	B-MISC
man	O
when	O
he	O
came	O
to	O
pick	O
up	O
the	O
suitcase	O
at	O
a	O
lost	O
luggage	O
office	O
.	O

The	O
woman	O
was	O
later	O
arrested	O
in	O
Belgium	B-LOC
.	O

She	O
and	O
the	O
Turkish	B-MISC
man	O
smuggled	O
heroin	O
from	O
Turkey	B-LOC
to	O
Antwerp	B-ORG
from	O
where	O
it	O
was	O
taken	O
to	O
Spain	B-LOC
,	O
France	B-LOC
and	O
Germany	B-LOC
by	O
others	O
,	O
the	O
spokesman	O
said	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
14	O
people	O
were	O
arrested	O
in	O
Belgium	B-LOC
and	O
16	O
others	O
in	O
other	O
European	B-MISC
nations	O
after	O
an	O
investigation	O
lasting	O
nearly	O
a	O
year	O
.	O

(	O
$	O
1=32.14	O
Belgian	B-MISC
Franc	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Port	O
conditions	O
update	O
-	O
Lloyds	B-ORG
Shipping	I-ORG
.	O

GREECE	B-LOC
,	O
Dec	O
5	O
-	O
Greek	B-MISC
port	O
workers	O
called	O
off	O
a	O
strike	O
which	O
had	O
kept	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
ports	O
closed	O
,	O
giving	O
the	O
government	O
until	O
Feb	O
1	O
to	O
introduce	O
a	O
promised	O
bonus	O
scheme	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

German	B-MISC
Jan-August	O
coffee	O
imports	O
detailed	O
.	O

HAMBURG	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

German	B-MISC
net	O
green	O
coffee	O
imports	O
from	O
outside	O
the	O
EU	B-ORG
totalled	O
7.73	O
million	O
bags	O
in	O
January-August	O
compared	O
with	O
7.66	O
million	O
in	O
the	O
year-ago	O
period	O
,	O
the	O
DKV	B-ORG
coffee	O
association	O
said	O
.	O

Imports	O
of	O
1.04	O
million	O
bags	O
in	O
August	O
were	O
down	O
from	O
1.08	O
million	O
in	O
August	O
1995	O
but	O
up	O
from	O
992,860	O
bags	O
in	O
July	O
1996	O
.	O

Colombia	B-LOC
shipped	O
198,226	O
bags	O
in	O
August	O
after	O
164,185	O
in	O
July	O
,	O
El	B-LOC
Salvador	I-LOC
160,553	O
(	O
129,184	O
)	O
,	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
72,218	O
(	O
78,959	O
)	O
,	O
Ethiopia	B-LOC
69,252	O
(	O
60,456	O
)	O
and	O
Kenya	B-LOC
63,969	O
(	O
60,043	O
)	O
.	O

Brazil	B-LOC
was	O
in	O
seventh	O
position	O
with	O
54,333	O
bags	O
(	O
29,055	O
)	O
.	O

--	O
Hamburg	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+49-40-41903275	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Munich	B-ORG
Re	I-ORG
says	O
to	O
split	O
stock	O
.	O

MUNICH	B-LOC
,	O
Germany	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Muenchener	B-MISC
Rueckversicherungs	B-ORG
AG	I-ORG
,	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
largest	O
reinsurer	O
,	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
it	O
expected	O
to	O
switch	O
its	O
shares	O
to	O
a	O
lower	O
par	O
value	O
by	O
September	O
1997	O
at	O
the	O
earliest	O
.	O

The	O
group	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
Munich	B-ORG
Re	I-ORG
,	O
plans	O
to	O
seek	O
approval	O
for	O
the	O
move	O
at	O
its	O
shareholders	O
'	O
meeting	O
today	O
.	O

The	O
company	O
said	O
the	O
switch	O
would	O
probably	O
become	O
effective	O
in	O
September	O
.	O

The	O
planned	O
10-for-one	O
stock	O
split	O
would	O
reduce	O
the	O
par	O
value	O
of	O
Munich	B-ORG
Re	I-ORG
's	O
shares	O
to	O
five	O
marks	O
from	O
50	O
,	O
causing	O
their	O
price	O
to	O
drop	O
to	O
around	O
one	O
tenth	O
of	O
the	O
present	O
value	O
.	O

Munich	B-ORG
Re	I-ORG
's	O
registered	O
shares	O
,	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
blue-chip	O
DAX	B-MISC
index	O
,	O
were	O
trading	O
at	O
3,710	O
marks	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

--	O
Frankfurt	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
,	O
+49	O
69	O
756525	O

-DOCSTART-	O

EU	B-ORG
experts	O
postpone	O
talks	O
on	O
rice	O
area	O
aid	O
.	O

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

European	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
rice	O
experts	O
on	O
Thursday	O
postponed	O
discussion	O
on	O
area	O
aid	O
payments	O
to	O
rice	O
producers	O
because	O
the	O
documents	O
were	O
not	O
available	O
in	O
all	O
the	O
EU	B-ORG
languages	O
,	O
an	O
EU	B-ORG
offcial	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
discussion	O
in	O
the	O
experts	O
group	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
postponed	O
because	O
the	O
documents	O
needed	O
to	O
be	O
translated	O
into	O
the	O
official	O
languages	O
and	O
the	O
item	O
will	O
be	O
on	O
next	O
week	O
's	O
agenda	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
offcial	O
said	O
.	O

European	B-MISC
rice	O
producers	O
are	O
due	O
to	O
get	O
compensatory	O
area	O
aid	O
payments	O
similar	O
to	O
those	O
paid	O
to	O
cereal	O
producers	O
because	O
of	O
cuts	O
in	O
intervention	O
prices	O
.	O

--	O
Brussels	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
32	O
2	O
287	O
6800	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Frankfurt	B-LOC
dollar	O
fix	O
1.5338	O
marks	O
.	O

FRANKFURT	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
dollar	O
was	O
fixed	O
at	O
1.5338	O
marks	O
in	O
Frankfurt	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
,	O
after	O
1.5607	O
marks	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

There	O
was	O
no	O
Bundesbank	B-ORG
intervention	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

John	B-ORG
Lewis	I-ORG
UK	I-ORG
store	O
sales	O
up	O
4.5	O
%	O
in	O
week	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
John	B-PER
Lewis	I-PER
Partnership	O
said	O
its	O
UK	B-LOC
department	O
store	O
sales	O
rose	O
4.5	O
percent	O
in	O
the	O
week	O
to	O
November	O
30	O
compared	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
week	O
a	O
year	O
earlier	O
.	O

In	O
the	O
18	O
weeks	O
to	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
sales	O
were	O
up	O
13.6	O
percent	O
year-on-year	O
.	O

Total	O
sales	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Waitrose	B-ORG
supermarket	O
chain	O
,	O
rose	O
5.8	O
percent	O
in	O
the	O
week	O
and	O
were	O
up	O
11.4	O
percent	O
in	O
the	O
18-week	O
period	O
.	O

--	O
Rosemary	B-PER
Bennett	I-PER
,	O
London	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
44	O
171	O
542	O
2774	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Timah	B-ORG
at	O
15.625	O
in	O
London	B-LOC
at	O
0931	O
GMT	B-MISC
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

PT	B-ORG
Tambang	I-ORG
Timah	I-ORG
was	O
traded	O
at	O
$	O
15.625	O
per	O
GDR	O
in	O
London	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
at	O
around	O
0931	O
GMT	B-MISC
.	O

It	O
recorded	O
a	O
low	O
of	O
$	O
15.625	O
and	O
a	O
high	O
of	O
$	O
15.725	O
.	O

Its	O
previous	O
close	O
on	O
Thursday	O
was	O
$	O
15.80	O
.	O

One	O
Global	O
Depository	O
Receipt	O
represents	O
10	O
common	O
shares	O
.	O

--	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+6221	O
384-6364	O

-DOCSTART-	O

British	B-MISC
"	O
Euro-sceptic	B-MISC
"	O
says	O
Clarke	B-PER
should	O
resign	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

A	O
"	O
Euro-sceptic	B-MISC
"	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
ruling	O
Conservative	B-MISC
party	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
British	B-MISC
finance	O
minister	O
Kenneth	B-PER
Clarke	I-PER
had	O
to	O
resign	O
to	O
prevent	O
the	O
party	O
disintegrating	O
over	O
the	O
issue	O
of	O
a	O
single	O
European	B-MISC
currency	O
.	O

Member	O
of	O
Parliament	O
Tony	B-PER
Marlow	I-PER
said	O
the	O
resignation	O
of	O
the	O
chancellor	O
of	O
the	O
exchequer	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
way	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
Conservatives	O
electable	O
in	O
a	O
general	O
election	O
which	O
must	O
take	O
place	O
by	O
May	O
next	O
year	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
have	O
a	O
divided	O
and	O
split	O
Cabinet	B-ORG
.	O

This	O
cannot	O
endure	O
,	O
"	O
Marlow	B-PER
told	O
BBC	B-ORG
television	O
's	O
Newsnight	B-MISC
programme	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O
"	O

It	O
is	O
not	O
sustainable	O
.	O

Kenneth	B-PER
Clarke	I-PER
has	O
to	O
go	O
.	O

If	O
he	O
does	O
n't	O
resign	O
,	O
the	O
prime	O
minister	O
has	O
got	O
to	O
fire	O
him	O
.	O
"	O

Marlow	B-PER
's	O
comment	O
come	O
on	O
the	O
heels	O
of	O
speculation	O
that	O
Clarke	B-PER
had	O
threatened	O
to	O
resign	O
if	O
the	O
government	O
changed	O
its	O
"	O
wait	O
and	O
see	O
"	O
policy	O
on	O
a	O
single	O
currency	O
and	O
declared	O
it	O
would	O
not	O
sign	O
up	O
for	O
the	O
currency	O
in	O
the	O
next	O
Parliament	O
.	O

Clarke	B-PER
denied	O
on	O
Thursday	O
he	O
had	O
threatened	O
to	O
resign	O
and	O
said	O
his	O
position	O
on	O
the	O
single	O
currency	O
was	O
in	O
tune	O
with	O
that	O
of	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
John	B-PER
Major	I-PER
.	O

Major	B-PER
told	O
parliament	O
on	O
Thursday	O
he	O
would	O
keep	O
his	O
options	O
open	O
on	O
single-currency	O
membership	O
.	O

His	O
statement	O
was	O
interpreted	O
as	O
a	O
significant	O
victory	O
for	O
Clarke	B-PER
and	O
fellow	O
pro-European	B-MISC
Michael	B-PER
Heseltine	I-PER
,	O
deputy	O
prime	O
minister	O
.	O

Pro-European	B-MISC
Conservative	B-MISC
MP	O
Edwina	B-PER
Currie	I-PER
told	O
the	O
BBC	B-ORG
that	O
if	O
Clarke	B-PER
resigned	O
,	O
other	O
ministers	O
would	O
go	O
with	O
him	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Court	O
ejects	O
head	O
of	O
Australian	B-MISC
child-sex	O
inquiry	O
.	O

CANBERRA	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
Australian	B-MISC
opposition	O
on	O
Friday	O
demanded	O
a	O
high-powered	O
investigation	O
into	O
paedophilia	O
in	O
the	O
Australian	B-MISC
diplomatic	O
service	O
after	O
the	O
federal	O
court	O
forced	O
the	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
existing	O
inquiry	O
to	O
stand	O
aside	O
.	O

The	O
court	O
said	O
inquiry	O
head	O
Chris	B-PER
Hunt	I-PER
might	O
be	O
biased	O
,	O
since	O
he	O
privately	O
told	O
a	O
newspaper	O
he	O
had	O
turned	O
up	O
no	O
major	O
evidence	O
of	O
paedophile	O
activity	O
,	O
even	O
though	O
he	O
still	O
had	O
months	O
'	O
of	O
investigation	O
before	O
him	O
.	O

"	O
Today	O
we	O
are	O
left	O
with	O
a	O
ruinous	O
wreck	O
beyond	O
salvage	O
and	O
a	O
continuing	O
pall	O
of	O
doubt	O
and	O
suspicion	O
hanging	O
over	O
our	O
diplomatic	O
service	O
,	O
"	O
opposition	O
foreign	O
affairs	O
spokesman	O
Laurie	B-PER
Brereton	I-PER
said	O
.	O

But	O
the	O
government	O
responded	O
by	O
pressing	O
ahead	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
inquiry	O
,	O
established	O
in	O
May	O
,	O
appointing	O
a	O
new	O
head	O
to	O
lead	O
it	O
.	O

Critics	O
say	O
that	O
if	O
there	O
were	O
many	O
paedophiles	O
in	O
senior	O
posts	O
in	O
the	O
Foreign	B-ORG
Affairs	I-ORG
Department	I-ORG
then	O
a	O
secret	O
inquiry	O
would	O
be	O
open	O
to	O
internal	O
influence	O
and	O
would	O
become	O
a	O
public	O
service	O
whitewash	O
.	O

Accordingly	O
,	O
they	O
demand	O
an	O
open	O
investigation	O
.	O

A	O
spokesman	O
for	O
Foreign	B-ORG
Affairs	I-ORG
Minister	O
Alexander	B-PER
Downer	I-PER
said	O
the	O
appointment	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
inquiry	O
head	O
,	O
administrative	O
law	O
expert	O
Pamela	B-PER
O'Neil	I-PER
,	O
showed	O
the	O
government	O
's	O
commitment	O
to	O
pursue	O
the	O
matter	O
.	O

A	O
report	O
is	O
due	O
in	O
May	O
next	O
year	O
.	O

One	O
Australian	B-MISC
diplomat	O
has	O
been	O
prosecuted	O
this	O
year	O
for	O
having	O
sex	O
with	O
a	O
Cambodian	B-MISC
boy	O
under	O
16	O
but	O
was	O
acquitted	O
.	O

Police	O
have	O
investigated	O
others	O
.	O

A	O
newspaper	O
reported	O
allegations	O
in	O
April	O
that	O
diplomats	O
had	O
directed	O
Australian	B-MISC
government	O
aid	O
to	O
certain	O
foreign	O
orphanages	O
to	O
secure	O
sex	O
with	O
children	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Australian	B-MISC
hitman	O
killed	O
wrong	O
victim	O
.	O

SYDNEY	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

An	O
Australian	B-MISC
hitman	O
who	O
went	O
to	O
the	O
wrong	O
house	O
and	O
killed	O
the	O
wrong	O
man	O
was	O
sentenced	O
to	O
20	O
years	O
jail	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Paul	B-PER
Crofts	I-PER
,	O
33	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
accomplice	O
were	O
contracted	O
to	O
shoot	O
a	O
man	O
,	O
identified	O
only	O
as	O
Tony	B-PER
,	O
in	O
the	O
leg	O
to	O
punish	O
him	O
for	O
his	O
misconduct	O
with	O
a	O
female	O
friend	O
of	O
the	O
contractor	O
,	O
the	O
New	B-ORG
South	I-ORG
Wales	I-ORG
Supreme	I-ORG
Court	I-ORG
was	O
told	O
.	O

But	O
in	O
February	O
1993	O
Leszic	B-PER
Betcher	I-PER
,	O
was	O
shot	O
and	O
killed	O
after	O
answering	O
a	O
knock	O
at	O
the	O
door	O
of	O
his	O
Sydney	B-LOC
home	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
inference	O
from	O
all	O
the	O
material	O
is	O
that	O
the	O
marauders	O
had	O
come	O
to	O
the	O
wrong	O
house	O
,	O
"	O
Judge	O
Michael	B-PER
Grove	I-PER
said	O
.	O

In	O
sentencing	O
Crofts	B-PER
,	O
who	O
pleaded	O
guilty	O
,	O
Grove	B-PER
took	O
into	O
account	O
his	O
"	O
mildly	O
retarded	O
"	O
intellectual	O
state	O
,	O
which	O
placed	O
him	O
in	O
the	O
lowest	O
two	O
percent	O
of	O
the	O
population	O
.	O

Grove	B-PER
said	O
Betcher	B-PER
was	O
"	O
not	O
only	O
the	O
victim	O
of	O
a	O
horrendous	O
crime	O
,	O
but	O
his	O
death	O
was	O
brought	O
about	O
in	O
circumstances	O
of	O
an	O
equally	O
ghastly	O
error	O
on	O
the	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
prisoner	O
and	O
his	O
accomplices	O
"	O
.	O

The	O
unnamed	O
accomplice	O
was	O
earlier	O
sentenced	O
to	O
20	O
years	O
in	O
prison	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NZ	B-LOC
's	O
Bolger	B-PER
says	O
Nats	B-PER
to	O
meet	O
NZ	B-LOC
First	O
on	O
Sunday	O
.	O

WELLINGTON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
Prime	O
Minister	O
Jim	B-PER
Bolger	I-PER
,	O
emerging	O
from	O
coalition	O
talks	O
with	O
the	O
nationalist	O
New	B-ORG
Zealand	I-ORG
First	I-ORG
party	O
on	O
Friday	O
afternoon	O
,	O
said	O
National	B-ORG
and	O
NZ	B-ORG
First	I-ORG
would	O
meet	O
again	O
on	O
Sunday	O
.	O

Bolger	B-PER
said	O
he	O
expected	O
a	O
government	O
to	O
be	O
formed	O
by	O
Thursday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NZ	B-LOC
's	O
Peters	B-PER
says	O
Nat	B-PER
,	O
Lab	B-PER
talks	O
at	O
similar	O
stage	O
.	O

WELLINGTON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

New	B-ORG
Zealand	I-ORG
First	I-ORG
leader	O
Winston	B-PER
Peters	I-PER
on	O
Friday	O
said	O
coalition	O
talks	O
with	O
the	O
National	B-ORG
and	O
Labour	B-ORG
parties	O
were	O
at	O
a	O
similar	O
level	O
of	O
completion	O
.	O

Peters	B-PER
left	O
a	O
meeting	O
between	O
NZ	B-ORG
First	I-ORG
and	O
National	B-ORG
negotiators	O
to	O
spend	O
20	O
minutes	O
speaking	O
to	O
Labour	B-ORG
leader	O
Helen	B-PER
Clark	I-PER
.	O

He	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
he	O
had	O
needed	O
to	O
speak	O
to	O
her	O
before	O
she	O
left	O
Wellington	B-LOC
later	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Peters	B-PER
said	O
the	O
talks	O
with	O
Labour	B-ORG
and	O
National	B-ORG
had	O
reached	O
"	O
about	O
the	O
same	O
level	O
of	O
completion	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
's	O
good	O
"	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RTRS	B-ORG
-	O
Australian	B-MISC
MP	O
John	B-PER
Langmore	I-PER
formally	O
resigns	O
.	O

CANBERRA	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Australian	B-MISC
parliamentarian	O
John	B-PER
Langmore	I-PER
has	O
formally	O
resigned	O
from	O
his	O
lower	O
house	O
seat	O
,	O
the	O
office	O
of	O
House	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Representatives	I-ORG
speaker	O
Bob	B-PER
Halverson	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

"	O
Halverson	B-PER
announced	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
received	O
today	O
from	O
Mr	O
John	B-PER
Vance	I-PER
Langmore	I-PER
,	O
a	O
letter	O
resigning	O
his	O
place	O
as	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
House	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Representatives	I-ORG
for	O
the	O
electoral	O
division	O
of	O
Fraser	B-PER
in	O
the	O
Australian	B-MISC
Capital	I-MISC
Territory	I-MISC
,	O
"	O
his	O
office	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

Halverson	B-PER
was	O
considering	O
possible	O
dates	O
for	O
the	O
by-election	O
,	O
his	O
office	O
said	O
.	O

Langmore	B-PER
,	O
57	O
,	O
announced	O
in	O
November	O
that	O
he	O
intended	O
to	O
resign	O
from	O
parliament	O
to	O
take	O
up	O
a	O
position	O
as	O
Australia	B-LOC
's	O
senior	O
representative	O
at	O
the	O
United	B-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
headquarters	O
in	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
.	O

He	O
played	O
an	O
active	O
role	O
at	O
the	O
U.N.	B-ORG
social	O
development	O
conference	O
in	O
Copenhagen	B-LOC
last	O
year	O
and	O
has	O
co-authored	O
articles	O
with	O
U.N.	B-ORG
development	O
programme	O
officer	O
Inge	B-PER
Kaul	I-PER
.	O

Langmore	B-PER
,	O
a	O
persistent	O
campaigner	O
for	O
interventionist	O
economic	O
policy	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
Labor	O
member	O
for	O
Fraser	B-PER
since	O
1984	O
.	O

He	O
was	O
senior	O
private	O
secretary	O
to	O
the	O
employment	O
and	O
industrial	O
relations	O
minister	O
from	O
1983	O
to	O
1984	O
and	O
was	O
economic	O
advisor	O
to	O
then	O
treasurer	O
Paul	B-PER
Keating	I-PER
in	O
1983	O
.	O

His	O
previous	O
posts	O
include	O
assistant	O
director	O
of	O
the	O
national	O
planning	O
office	O
of	O
Papua	B-LOC
New	I-LOC
Guinea	I-LOC
from	O
1969	O
to	O
1973	O
.	O

--	O
Canberra	B-LOC
Bureau	O
61-6	O
273-2730	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Burmese	B-MISC
students	O
march	O
out	O
of	O
campus	O
again	O
.	O

RANGOON	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

A	O
group	O
of	O
Burmese	B-MISC
students	O
on	O
Friday	O
marched	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
Yangon	B-ORG
Institute	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Technology	I-ORG
(	O
YIT	B-ORG
)	O
in	O
the	O
northern	O
outskirts	O
of	O
Rangoon	B-LOC
and	O
moved	O
toward	O
the	O
University	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Yangon	I-ORG
about	O
six	O
km	O
(	O
four	O
miles	O
)	O
away	O
,	O
witnesses	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
witnesses	O
could	O
not	O
give	O
exact	O
numbers	O
of	O
those	O
taking	O
part	O
in	O
the	O
march	O
or	O
any	O
other	O
details	O
immediately	O
.	O

On	O
Monday	O
and	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
students	O
from	O
the	O
YIT	B-ORG
and	O
the	O
university	O
launched	O
street	O
protests	O
against	O
what	O
they	O
called	O
unfair	O
handling	O
by	O
police	O
of	O
a	O
brawl	O
between	O
some	O
of	O
their	O
colleagues	O
and	O
restaurant	O
owners	O
in	O
October	O
.	O

The	O
protests	O
culminated	O
at	O
dawn	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
with	O
several	O
hundred	O
of	O
the	O
student	O
protesters	O
being	O
detained	O
briefly	O
by	O
police	O
near	O
the	O
central	O
Shwe	B-LOC
Dagon	I-LOC
pagoda	O
in	O
Rangoon	B-LOC
.	O

They	O
were	O
later	O
released	O
.	O

On	O
Friday	O
,	O
some	O
students	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
that	O
they	O
were	O
still	O
dissatisfied	O
with	O
the	O
ruling	O
State	B-ORG
Law	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Order	I-ORG
Restoration	I-ORG
Council	I-ORG
's	O
(	O
SLORC	B-ORG
)	O
handling	O
of	O
their	O
demands	O
.	O

They	O
said	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
organise	O
independent	O
unions	O
on	O
university	O
campuses	O
and	O
demanded	O
that	O
details	O
of	O
the	O
punishment	O
of	O
policemen	O
who	O
allegedly	O
manhandled	O
some	O
students	O
at	O
the	O
October	O
brawl	O
be	O
published	O
in	O
newspapers	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Thai	B-MISC
rice	O
vessels	O
loading	O
and	O
movements	O
at	O
Dec	O
06	O
.	O

BANGKOK	B-LOC
1996-11-29	O

The	O
Thai	B-MISC
Commerce	B-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
detailed	O
rice	O
loading	O
at	O
Thai	B-MISC
ports	O
as	O
follows	O
(	O
in	O
tonnes	O
)	O
:	O

Vessel	O
Date	O
of	O
Arrival	O
Quantity	O
Destination	O

Iran	B-MISC
Sabr	I-MISC
19/11/96	O
9,000	O
Iran	B-LOC

Princess	B-MISC
of	I-MISC
Loine	I-MISC
19/11/96	O
10,000	O
Philippines	B-LOC

Deligst	B-MISC
20/11/96	O
5,500	O
Indonesia	B-LOC

Seagramd	B-MISC
ace	O
20/11/96	O
5,000	O
Japan	B-LOC

Lucky	B-MISC
Emdldm	I-MISC
20/11/96	O
5,000	O
Japan	B-LOC

Algoa	B-MISC
Day	I-MISC
21/11/96	O
6,000	O
Africa	B-LOC

Sangthai	B-MISC
Glory	I-MISC
22/11/96	O
3,000	O
Singapore	B-LOC

Myos	B-MISC
Yang	I-MISC
5	O
22/11/96	O
4,000	O
Indonesia	B-LOC

Budisuryana	B-MISC
22/11/96	O
3,800	O
Malaysia	B-LOC

King	B-MISC
Ace	I-MISC
22/11/96	O
5,000	O
Japan	B-LOC

Tong	B-MISC
Shun	I-MISC
25/11/96	O
3,000	O
Vietnam	B-LOC

But	B-MISC
2	O
27/11/96	O
5,000	O
Burma	B-LOC

--	O
Bangkok	B-MISC
newsroom	O
(	O
662	O
)	O
652-0642	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Chinese	B-MISC
girl	O
nearly	O
dies	O
from	O
cigarette	O
smoke	O
.	O

SHANGHAI	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

A	O
five-year-old	O
girl	O
in	O
the	O
east	O
China	B-LOC
city	O
of	O
Tianjin	B-LOC
choked	O
and	O
almost	O
died	O
from	O
cigarette	O
smoke	O
at	O
her	O
grandfather	O
's	O
birthday	O
with	O
relatives	O
smoking	O
for	O
hours	O
in	O
a	O
small	O
room	O
,	O
the	O
Wen	B-ORG
Hui	I-ORG
Bao	I-ORG
newspaper	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
newspaper	O
said	O
the	O
girl	O
was	O
rushed	O
to	O
hospital	O
and	O
found	O
to	O
be	O
having	O
extreme	O
difficulty	O
breathing	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
eight	O
of	O
the	O
people	O
at	O
the	O
party	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
girl	O
's	O
father	O
,	O
immediately	O
announced	O
they	O
would	O
give	O
up	O
smoking	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

South	B-MISC
Korean	I-MISC
won	O
closes	O
down	O
on	O
import	O
settlements	O
.	O

SEOUL	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

The	O
won	O
slid	O
against	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
unit	O
on	O
Friday	O
as	O
players	O
prepared	O
for	O
Monday	O
's	O
import	O
settlement	O
needs	O
,	O
traders	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
won	O
ended	O
at	O
831.00	O
,	O
slightly	O
down	O
from	O
an	O
opening	O
of	O
830.60	O
.	O

It	O
ranged	O
between	O
830.20	O
and	O
831.40	O
.	O

"	O
A	O
sale	O
of	O
about	O
$	O
60	O
million	O
by	O
Hyundai	B-ORG
Heavy	I-ORG
pushed	O
the	O
dollar	O
down	O
earlier	O
in	O
the	O
day	O
,	O
but	O
Monday	O
's	O
import	O
needs	O
helped	O
it	O
recover	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
a	O
Koram	B-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
dealer	O
.	O

Dealers	O
said	O
the	O
dollar	O
/	O
yen	O
's	O
movement	O
on	O
the	O
world	O
market	O
would	O
continue	O
to	O
set	O
the	O
trend	O
for	O
the	O
dollar	O
/	O
won	O
next	O
week	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Foreign	O
planes	O
to	O
land	O
in	O
China	B-LOC
's	O
popular	O
Guilin	B-LOC
.	O

BEIJING	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

China	B-LOC
's	O
tourist	O
spot	O
of	O
Guilin	B-LOC
in	O
the	O
southern	O
region	O
of	O
Guangxi	B-LOC
will	O
open	O
its	O
airport	O
to	O
foreign	O
aircraft	O
,	O
the	O
Xinhua	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

An	O
assessment	O
group	O
made	O
up	O
of	O
the	O
State	B-ORG
Council	I-ORG
's	O
Port	O
Office	O
,	O
the	O
Civil	B-ORG
Aviation	I-ORG
Administration	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
China	I-ORG
,	O
the	O
General	B-ORG
Administration	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Customs	I-ORG
and	O
other	O
authorities	O
had	O
granted	O
the	O
airport	O
permission	O
to	O
handle	O
foreign	O
aircraft	O
,	O
Xinhua	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
move	O
is	O
expected	O
to	O
give	O
a	O
shot	O
in	O
the	O
arm	O
to	O
the	O
economic	O
expansion	O
of	O
Guangxi	B-LOC
and	O
southwest	O
China	B-LOC
as	O
a	O
whole	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
agency	O
said	O
but	O
gave	O
no	O
further	O
details	O
.	O

Guilin	B-LOC
is	O
well	O
known	O
for	O
its	O
mountain	O
and	O
river	O
scenery	O
and	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
China	B-LOC
's	O
most	O
popular	O
tourist	O
destinations	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

EPA	B-ORG
says	O
economic	O
assessment	O
unchanged	O
by	O
GDP	O
data	O
.	O

TOKYO	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Japan	B-LOC
's	O
Economic	B-ORG
Planning	I-ORG
Agency	I-ORG
has	O
not	O
changed	O
its	O
view	O
that	O
the	O
economy	O
is	O
gradually	O
recovering	O
,	O
despite	O
relatively	O
weak	O
gross	O
domestic	O
product	O
figures	O
released	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
EPA	B-ORG
Vice	O
Minister	O
Shimpei	B-PER
Nukaya	I-PER
told	O
reporters	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
GDP	O
growth	O
was	O
weak	O
but	O
that	O
this	O
reflected	O
the	O
economy	O
between	O
July	O
and	O
September	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
take	O
into	O
account	O
more	O
recent	O
data	O
.	O

When	O
asked	O
about	O
the	O
outlook	O
for	O
the	O
fiscal	O
year	O
beginning	O
in	O
April	O
,	O
Nukaya	B-PER
said	O
the	O
economy	O
may	O
slow	O
down	O
in	O
the	O
early	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
fiscal	O
year	O
due	O
to	O
a	O
planned	O
consumption	O
tax	O
hike	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
would	O
be	O
only	O
temporary	O
.	O

The	O
consumption	O
tax	O
will	O
be	O
raised	O
to	O
five	O
percent	O
from	O
three	O
percent	O
from	O
April	O
1	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Sangetsu	B-ORG
-	O
96/97	O
parent	O
forecast	O
.	O

TOKYO	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Year	O
to	O
March	O
31	O
,	O
1997	O

(	O
in	O
billions	O
of	O
yen	O
unless	O
specified	O
)	O

LATEST	O
ACTUAL	O

(	O
Parent	O
)	O
FORECAST	O
YEAR-AGO	O

Sales	O
128.00	O
117.56	O

Current	O
12.00	O
9.94	O

Net	O
6.20	O
5.36	O

EPS	O
143.56	O
yen	O
127.64	O
yen	O

Ord	O
div	O
30.00	O
yen	O
30.00	O
yen	O

NOTE	O
-	O
Sangetsu	B-ORG
Co	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
is	O
a	O
trader	O
specialising	O
in	O
interiors	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Bre-X	B-ORG
,	O
Barrick	B-ORG
said	O
to	O
continue	O
Busang	B-LOC
talks	O
.	O

K.T.	B-LOC
Arasu	I-LOC

JAKARTA	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Canada	B-LOC
's	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
Minerals	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
and	O
Barrick	B-ORG
Gold	I-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
are	O
to	O
continue	O
negotiations	O
to	O
hammer	O
out	O
a	O
partnership	O
agreement	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
spectacular	O
Busang	B-LOC
gold	O
find	O
in	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
,	O
sources	O
close	O
to	O
the	O
talks	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
negotiations	O
will	O
be	O
held	O
both	O
in	O
Toronto	B-LOC
and	O
in	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
one	O
source	O
,	O
speaking	O
on	O
condition	O
of	O
anonymity	O
,	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

Another	O
source	O
said	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
key	O
negotiators	O
from	O
both	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
and	O
Barrick	B-ORG
had	O
returned	O
to	O
Toronto	B-LOC
,	O
but	O
declined	O
to	O
say	O
if	O
there	O
had	O
been	O
any	O
progress	O
in	O
their	O
negotiations	O
.	O

Both	O
sources	O
said	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
and	O
Barrick	B-ORG
did	O
not	O
hold	O
talks	O
on	O
Thursday	O
with	O
Mines	B-ORG
and	I-ORG
Energy	I-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
Secretary-General	O
Umar	B-PER
Said	I-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
coordinating	O
the	O
negotiations	O
over	O
the	O
Busang	B-LOC
find	O
in	O
East	B-LOC
Kalimantan	I-LOC
.	O

The	O
first	O
source	O
also	O
said	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
had	O
until	O
December	O
21	O
to	O
submit	O
to	O
the	O
Indonesian	B-ORG
Mines	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Energy	I-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
a	O
feasibility	O
study	O
on	O
the	O
central	O
region	O
of	O
the	O
Busang	B-LOC
property	O
,	O
estimated	O
to	O
contain	O
2.6	O
million	O
ounces	O
of	O
gold	O
.	O

The	O
richest	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
property	O
to	O
the	O
north	O
and	O
south	O
of	O
the	O
central	O
region	O
have	O
been	O
estimated	O
by	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
to	O
contain	O
57	O
million	O
ounces	O
of	O
gold	O
.	O

"	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
is	O
expected	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
feasibility	O
report	O
by	O
December	O
16	O
and	O
submit	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
government	O
before	O
the	O
December	O
21	O
deadline	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
source	O
said	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
would	O
then	O
formally	O
seek	O
the	O
permission	O
of	O
the	O
Indonesian	B-MISC
government	O
to	O
begin	O
construction	O
to	O
develop	O
Busang	B-LOC
's	O
central	O
region	O
,	O
which	O
might	O
take	O
up	O
to	O
two	O
years	O
.	O

The	O
source	O
declined	O
to	O
say	O
if	O
there	O
had	O
been	O
any	O
progress	O
in	O
the	O
talks	O
between	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
and	O
Barrick	B-ORG
.	O

"	O
This	O
is	O
a	O
huge	O
project	O
...	O

we	O
are	O
not	O
selling	O
furniture	O
,	O
and	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
has	O
13,000	O
shareholders	O
to	O
answer	O
to	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
source	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
While	O
there	O
has	O
been	O
some	O
agreement	O
in	O
principle	O
on	O
some	O
issues	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
still	O
others	O
such	O
as	O
procedures	O
and	O
mechanisms	O
that	O
needed	O
to	O
be	O
sorted	O
out	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
added	O
.	O

The	O
source	O
said	O
no	O
new	O
deadline	O
had	O
been	O
set	O
by	O
the	O
Mines	B-ORG
and	I-ORG
Energy	I-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
for	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
and	O
Barrick	B-ORG
to	O
strike	O
a	O
deal	O
.	O

The	O
Ministry	O
had	O
given	O
the	O
companies	O
until	O
December	O
4	O
to	O
complete	O
a	O
partnership	O
deal	O
,	O
and	O
advised	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
to	O
take	O
a	O
25	O
percent	O
stake	O
and	O
Barrick	B-ORG
75	O
percent	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
property	O
.	O

"	O
As	O
far	O
as	O
I	O
am	O
aware	O
,	O
there	O
's	O
been	O
no	O
new	O
deadline	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
source	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
Ministry	O
's	O
Umar	B-PER
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
both	O
Bre-X	B-ORG
and	O
Barrick	B-ORG
had	O
responded	O
positively	O
to	O
a	O
government	O
letter	O
recommending	O
a	O
25-75	O
split	O
in	O
the	O
Busang	B-ORG
gold	O
property	O
.	O

The	O
government	O
also	O
wants	O
10	O
percent	O
of	O
the	O
property	O
.	O

Umar	B-PER
said	O
the	O
government	O
had	O
yet	O
to	O
receive	O
a	O
formal	O
reply	O
from	O
the	O
companies	O
.	O

He	O
had	O
said	O
earlier	O
that	O
if	O
the	O
two	O
companies	O
failed	O
to	O
reach	O
a	O
partnership	O
agreement	O
,	O
the	O
government	O
would	O
explore	O
other	O
ways	O
to	O
expedite	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
Busang	B-ORG
find	O
.	O

Bre-X	B-ORG
has	O
a	O
partnership	O
deal	O
with	O
PT	B-PER
Panutan	I-PER
Duta	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Panutan	B-ORG
Group	I-ORG
run	O
by	O
President	O
Suharto	B-PER
's	O
eldest	O
son	O
,	O
Sigit	B-PER
Harjojudanto	I-PER
,	O
under	O
which	O
Panutan	B-PER
would	O
receive	O
$	O
40	O
million	O
over	O
40	O
months	O
plus	O
a	O
10	O
percent	O
stake	O
Busang	B-ORG
's	O
richest	O
parts	O
.	O

Barrick	B-ORG
has	O
teamed	O
up	O
with	O
a	O
construction	O
company	O
in	O
the	O
Citra	B-ORG
Group	I-ORG
of	O
Suharto	B-PER
's	O
eldest	O
daughter	O
,	O
Siti	B-PER
Hardianti	I-PER
Rukmana	I-PER
,	O
in	O
what	O
Barrick	B-ORG
had	O
said	O
was	O
a	O
partnership	O
"	O
to	O
prepare	O
us	O
for	O
a	O
potential	O
mining	O
development	O
project	O
"	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Honda	B-MISC
RV	I-MISC
exceeds	O
sales	O
target	O
.	O

TOKYO	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Honda	B-ORG
Motor	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
received	O
15,000	O
domestic	O
orders	O
for	O
its	O
S-MX	B-MISC
recreational	O
vehicle	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
weeks	O
after	O
its	O
launch	O
.	O

Honda	B-ORG
launched	O
the	O
S-MX	B-MISC
light	O
minivan	O
,	O
featuring	O
cubic	O
body	O
styling	O
,	O
on	O
November	O
22	O
with	O
a	O
monthly	O
sales	O
target	O
of	O
5,000	O
units	O
.	O

A	O
version	O
with	O
lower	O
road	O
clearance	O
and	O
front	O
and	O
rear	O
spoilers	O
accounted	O
for	O
two-thirds	O
of	O
the	O
sales	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

FEATURE	O
-	O
Singapore	B-LOC
sees	O
prestige	O
in	O
hosting	O
WTO	B-ORG
.	O

Ramthan	B-PER
Hussain	I-PER

SINGAPORE	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Singapore	B-LOC
's	O
winning	O
campaign	O
to	O
host	O
the	O
World	B-ORG
Trade	I-ORG
Organisation	I-ORG
(	O
WTO	B-ORG
)	O
's	O
first	O
ministerial	O
meeting	O
reflected	O
its	O
ambition	O
to	O
play	O
a	O
key	O
role	O
in	O
shaping	O
global	O
free	O
trade	O
,	O
the	O
lifeblood	O
of	O
its	O
economy	O
,	O
analysts	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
As	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
most	O
externally	O
oriented	O
economies	O
,	O
Singapore	B-LOC
has	O
a	O
disproportionately	O
large	O
stake	O
in	O
the	O
WTO	B-ORG
,	O
"	O
said	O
Desmond	B-PER
Supple	I-PER
,	O
economist	O
at	O
research	O
house	O
I.D.E.A	B-ORG
.	O

"	O
Singapore	B-LOC
stands	O
to	O
benefit	O
more	O
than	O
most	O
from	O
continued	O
global	O
trade	O
liberalisation	O
as	O
trade	O
is	O
the	O
engine	O
of	O
its	O
growth	O
,	O
accounting	O
for	O
nearly	O
three	O
times	O
its	O
gross	O
domestic	O
product	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
city-state	O
met	O
U.S.	B-LOC
opposition	O
two	O
years	O
ago	O
in	O
its	O
bid	O
to	O
host	O
the	O
meeting	O
,	O
expected	O
to	O
gather	O
4,000	O
officials	O
from	O
160	O
countries	O
from	O
December	O
9	O
to	O
13	O
.	O

In	O
a	O
stand	O
some	O
analysts	O
linked	O
to	O
controversy	O
over	O
Singapore	B-LOC
's	O
caning	O
of	O
an	O
American	B-MISC
teenager	O
for	O
vandalism	O
,	O
then-U.S.	B-MISC
Trade	O
Representative	O
Mickey	B-PER
Kantor	I-PER
had	O
said	O
the	O
meeting	O
ought	O
to	O
be	O
held	O
where	O
the	O
WTO	B-ORG
was	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
headquartered	O
.	O

That	O
would	O
have	O
meant	O
Geneva	B-LOC
.	O

But	O
Singapore	B-LOC
had	O
the	O
support	O
of	O
other	O
WTO	B-ORG
members	O
.	O

Derek	B-PER
da	I-PER
Cunha	I-PER
,	O
senior	O
fellow	O
at	O
the	O
Institute	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Policy	I-ORG
Studies	I-ORG
(	O
ISEAS	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
said	O
Singapore	B-LOC
's	O
hosting	O
of	O
the	O
conference	O
"	O
carries	O
a	O
great	O
deal	O
of	O
symbolism	O
for	O
the	O
city-state	O
,	O
underscoring	O
its	O
commitment	O
to	O
free	O
trade	O
and	O
its	O
trading	O
links	O
across	O
the	O
globe	O
.	O
"	O

There	O
is	O
the	O
international	O
prestige	O
Singapore	B-LOC
would	O
enjoy	O
,	O
but	O
"	O
more	O
importantly	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
genuine	O
national	O
interest	O
in	O
fostering	O
better	O
global	O
free	O
trade	O
and	O
an	O
open	O
market	O
"	O
,	O
said	O
Tan	B-PER
Kong	I-PER
Yam	I-PER
,	O
head	O
of	O
Business	O
Policy	O
at	O
the	O
National	B-ORG
University	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Singapore	I-ORG
.	O

At	O
the	O
ministerial	O
meeting	O
,	O
trade	O
ministers	O
will	O
review	O
the	O
work	O
of	O
the	O
WTO	B-ORG
and	O
the	O
implementation	O
of	O
the	O
Uruguay	B-LOC
Round	O
free	O
trade	O
commitments	O
under	O
its	O
predecessor	O
the	O
General	B-MISC
Agreement	I-MISC
on	I-MISC
Tariffs	I-MISC
and	I-MISC
Trade	I-MISC
(	O
GATT	B-MISC
)	O
.	O

In	O
June	O
,	O
the	O
WTO	B-ORG
hailed	O
Singapore	B-LOC
for	O
its	O
open	O
market	O
policies	O
but	O
the	O
European	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
and	O
other	O
trading	O
powers	O
called	O
on	O
Singapore	B-LOC
to	O
speed	O
up	O
the	O
opening	O
of	O
its	O
services	O
sector	O
.	O

Supple	B-PER
said	O
the	O
struggle	O
that	O
Singapore	B-LOC
had	O
to	O
wage	O
in	O
vying	O
to	O
host	O
the	O
meeting	O
would	O
be	O
repeated	O
during	O
the	O
talks	O
.	O

"	O
There	O
is	O
tension	O
at	O
every	O
step	O
of	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
"	O
since	O
a	O
battle	O
line	O
between	O
the	O
West	O
and	O
developing	O
countries	O
has	O
been	O
drawn	O
over	O
the	O
issue	O
of	O
linking	O
trade	O
liberalisation	O
with	O
labour	O
rights	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Supple	B-PER
said	O
hosting	O
the	O
meeting	O
carried	O
prestige	O
for	O
Singapore	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
however	O
,	O
this	O
is	O
quite	O
intangible	O
as	O
the	O
prestige	O
factor	O
may	O
not	O
necessarily	O
lead	O
to	O
any	O
additional	O
investment	O
and	O
trade	O
flows	O
to	O
this	O
region	O
.	O
"	O

From	O
a	O
commercial	O
point	O
of	O
view	O
,	O
the	O
meeting	O
would	O
be	O
good	O
for	O
Singapore	B-LOC
's	O
tourism	O
industry	O
,	O
Tan	B-PER
said	O
.	O

A	O
large	O
part	O
of	O
Singapore	B-LOC
's	O
workforce	O
would	O
be	O
mobilised	O
to	O
ensure	O
the	O
meeting	O
would	O
run	O
without	O
a	O
glitch	O
but	O
the	O
average	O
Singaporean	B-MISC
"	O
would	O
probably	O
not	O
be	O
too	O
concerned	O
about	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
issues	O
,	O
"	O
Tan	B-PER
said	O
.	O

"	O
But	O
the	O
more	O
educated	O
public	O
will	O
realise	O
that	O
these	O
kind	O
of	O
things	O
are	O
important	O
for	O
Singapore	B-LOC
as	O
a	O
small	O
economy	O
.	O
"	O

Supple	B-PER
said	O
any	O
political	O
gains	O
the	O
Singapore	B-LOC
government	O
would	O
get	O
from	O
the	O
WTO	B-ORG
meeting	O
--	O
ahead	O
of	O
a	O
general	O
election	O
due	O
by	O
April	O
1997	O
--	O
would	O
depend	O
on	O
how	O
successful	O
it	O
was	O
in	O
pushing	O
its	O
economic	O
agenda	O
.	O

"	O
If	O
there	O
are	O
any	O
movements	O
toward	O
freer	O
trade	O
,	O
then	O
Singapore	B-LOC
's	O
economy	O
and	O
the	O
electorate	O
would	O
gain	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

But	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
think	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
wise	O
to	O
play	O
up	O
the	O
political	O
aspect	O
of	O
this	O
.	O

I	O
think	O
political	O
issues	O
will	O
take	O
secondary	O
importance	O
to	O
all	O
these	O
economic	O
issues	O
that	O
will	O
be	O
displayed	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Japan	B-LOC
NTT	B-ORG
says	O
hopes	O
to	O
start	O
int'l	O
business	O
soon	O
.	O

TOKYO	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Nippon	B-ORG
Telegraph	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Telephone	I-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
(	O
NTT	B-ORG
)	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
it	O
hopes	O
to	O
move	O
into	O
the	O
international	O
telecommunications	O
business	O
as	O
soon	O
as	O
possible	O
following	O
the	O
government	O
's	O
decision	O
to	O
split	O
NTT	B-ORG
into	O
three	O
firms	O
under	O
a	O
holding	O
company	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
hope	O
to	O
start	O
international	O
telephone	O
business	O
as	O
soon	O
as	O
possible	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
company	O
official	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

The	O
official	O
said	O
the	O
latest	O
government	O
decision	O
to	O
split	O
the	O
company	O
under	O
a	O
holding	O
company	O
would	O
allow	O
flexibility	O
in	O
NTT	B-ORG
's	O
international	O
phone	O
business	O
.	O

Earlier	O
,	O
Posts	O
and	O
Telecommunications	O
Minister	O
Hisao	B-PER
Horinouchi	I-PER
told	O
a	O
news	O
conference	O
the	O
government	O
plans	O
to	O
split	O
NTT	B-ORG
into	O
three	O
firms	O
under	O
a	O
holding	O
company	O
,	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
specify	O
when	O
the	O
restructuring	O
would	O
likely	O
take	O
effect	O
.	O

One	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
new	O
companies	O
will	O
be	O
a	O
long-distance	O
operator	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
two	O
will	O
be	O
local-call	O
operators	O
,	O
Horinouchi	B-PER
said	O
.	O

One	O
of	O
the	O
local	O
firms	O
will	O
operate	O
in	O
west	O
Japan	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
other	O
in	O
east	O
Japan	B-LOC
,	O
he	O
added	O
.	O

The	O
long-distance	O
operator	O
will	O
offer	O
international	O
services	O
,	O
Horinouchi	B-PER
said	O
.	O

The	O
NTT	B-ORG
official	O
said	O
the	O
timing	O
of	O
the	O
planned	O
split-up	O
was	O
uncertain	O
because	O
more	O
discussions	O
by	O
government	O
officials	O
were	O
required	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Ahold	B-ORG
launches	O
Asian	B-MISC
food	O
discount	O
stores	O
.	O

ZAANDAM	B-LOC
,	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Dutch	B-MISC
supermarkets	O
group	O
Ahold	B-ORG
NV	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
it	O
had	O
launched	O
a	O
second	O
food	O
store	O
format	O
for	O
Asian	B-MISC
consumers	O
today	O
,	O
opening	O
16	O
BILO	B-MISC
food	O
discount	O
stores	O
in	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
BILO	B-MISC
stores	O
are	O
located	O
in	O
Malysia	B-LOC
's	O
capital	O
Kuala	B-LOC
Lumpur	I-LOC
and	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
second	O
city	O
Johor	B-LOC
Bahru	I-LOC
.	O

The	O
discount	O
price	O
format	O
store	O
BILO	B-MISC
is	O
to	O
complement	O
Ahold	B-ORG
's	O
full	O
service	O
supermarket	O
TOPS	B-MISC
,	O
recently	O
launched	O
in	O
Asia	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
In	O
the	O
coming	O
five	O
to	O
ten	O
years	O
,	O
Ahold	B-ORG
plans	O
to	O
open	O
many	O
more	O
stores	O
of	O
both	O
formats	O
,	O
making	O
TOPS	B-MISC
and	O
BILO	B-MISC
household	O
names	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
,	O
"	O
Ahold	B-ORG
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

As	O
well	O
as	O
its	O
activities	O
in	O
Asia	B-LOC
,	O
Dutch	B-MISC
retail	O
group	O
Ahold	B-ORG
has	O
a	O
strong	O
presence	O
in	O
Europe	B-LOC
,	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
company	O
recently	O
announced	O
a	O
joint	O
venture	O
agreement	O
in	O
Brazil	B-LOC
.	O

Ahold	B-ORG
has	O
annualised	O
sales	O
of	O
approximately	O
US$	B-MISC
24	O
billion	O
,	O
and	O
employs	O
180,000	O
people	O
worldwide	O
.	O

--	O
Amsterdam	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+31	O
20	O
504	O
5000	O
,	O
Fax	O
+31	O
20	O
504	O
504	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ALPINE	O
SKIING-WOMEN	O
'S	O
WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
SUPER	O
G	O
WINNER	O
PROFILE	O
.	O

VAIL	B-LOC
,	O
Colorado	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Profile	O
of	O
the	O
winner	O
of	O
Saturday	O
's	O
women	O
's	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
super	O
G	O
race	O
:	O

Name	O
:	O
Svetlana	B-PER
Gladishiva	I-PER

Age	O
:	O
25	O

Nation	O
:	O
Russia	B-LOC

Previous	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
victories	O
:	O
None	O

Other	O
Facts	O
:	O
Gladishiva	B-PER
won	O
a	O
silver	O
medal	O
in	O
super	O
G	O
at	O
the	O
1994	O
Lillehammer	B-LOC
Winter	B-MISC
Olympics	I-MISC
and	O
a	O
bronze	O
medal	O
in	O
downhill	O
at	O
the	O
1991	O
World	B-MISC
Championships	I-MISC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ALPINE	O
SKIING-WOMEN	O
'S	O
WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
SUPER	O
G	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

VAIL	B-LOC
,	O
Colorado	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Provisional	O
results	O
from	O

Saturday	O
's	O
women	O
's	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
super	O
G	O
race	O
:	O

1.	O
Svetlana	B-PER
Gladishiva	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
one	O
minute	O
17.76	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Pernila	B-PER
Wiberg	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
1:17.97	O

3.	O
Carole	B-PER
Montillet	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.11	O

4.	O
Hilde	B-PER
Gerg	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.15	O

5.	O
Isolde	B-PER
Kostner	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.19	O

6.	O
Warwara	B-PER
Zelenskaja	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.21	O

7.	O
Madlen	B-PER
Brigger-Summermatter	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.23	O

8.	O
Florence	B-PER
Masnada	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.31	O

9.	O
Katja	B-PER
Seizinger	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.32	O

10=	O
Martina	B-PER
Ertl	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.48	O

10=	O
Stefanie	B-PER
Schuster	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.48	O

12.	O
Bibiana	B-PER
Perez	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.52	O

13.	O
Barbara	B-PER
Merlin	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.67	O

14.	O
Sybille	B-PER
Brauner	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.81	O

15.	O
Katharina	B-PER
Gutensohn	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.92	O

16.	O
Leatitia	B-PER
Dalloz	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.96	O

17.	O
Renate	B-PER
Goetschl	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
1:18.98	O

18.	O
Marianne	B-PER
Brechu	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.02	O

19.	O
Heidi	B-PER
Zurbriggen	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.03	O

20.	O
Spela	B-PER
Bracun	I-PER
(	O
Slovenia	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.07	O

21.	O
Shannon	B-PER
Nobis	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.08	O

22=	O
Regine	B-PER
Cavagnoud	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.21	O

22=	O
Anita	B-PER
Wachter	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.21	O

24.	O
Megan	B-PER
Gerety	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.39	O

25.	O
Hilary	B-PER
Lindh	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.41	O

26=	O
Catherine	B-PER
Borghi	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.44	O

26=	O
Michaela	B-PER
Dorfmeister	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.44	O

28.	O
Alexandra	B-PER
Meissnitzer	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.53	O

29.	O
Ingeborg	B-PER
Helen	I-PER
Marken	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.54	O

30.	O
Monika	B-PER
Tschirky	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
1:19.60	O

The	O
results	O
were	O
declared	O
official	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ALPINE	O
SKIING-GLADISHIVA	B-MISC
WINS	O
WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
SUPER	O
G	O
.	O

VAIL	B-LOC
,	O
Colorado	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Svetlana	B-PER
Gladishiva	I-PER
of	O
Russia	B-LOC
won	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
Super	O
G	O
race	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Pernilla	B-PER
Wiberg	I-PER
of	O
Sweden	B-LOC
finished	O
second	O
and	O
Carole	B-PER
Montillet	I-PER
of	O
France	B-LOC
came	O
in	O
third	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
provisional	O
results	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GOLF	O
-	O
THIRD	O
ROUND	O
OF	O
JCPENNEY	B-MISC
CLASSIC	I-MISC
WASHED	O
OUT	O
.	O

TARPON	B-LOC
SPRINGS	I-LOC
,	O
Florida	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Heavy	O
rains	O
on	O
Saturday	O
washed	O
out	O
the	O
third	O
round	O
of	O
the	O
$	O
1.5	O
million	O
JCPenney	B-MISC
Classic	I-MISC
at	O
the	O
Innisbrook	B-LOC
Hilton	I-LOC
Resort	I-LOC
.	O

Officials	O
said	O
the	O
tournament	O
would	O
be	O
reduced	O
to	O
54	O
holes	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
its	O
37-year	O
history	O
.	O

The	O
final	O
round	O
of	O
the	O
special	O
event	O
,	O
which	O
pairs	O
players	O
from	O
the	O
PGA	B-ORG
and	O
LPGA	B-ORG
Tours	O
,	O
will	O
be	O
played	O
in	O
the	O
alternate	O
shot	O
format	O
on	O
Sunday	O
.	O

The	O
duo	O
of	O
Pat	B-PER
Hurst	I-PER
and	O
Scott	B-PER
McCarron	I-PER
were	O
tied	O
for	O
the	O
lead	O
with	O
the	O
team	O
of	O
Donna	B-PER
Andrews	I-PER
and	O
Mike	B-PER
Hulbert	I-PER
at	O
13-under-par	O
129	O
through	O
36	O
holes	O
.	O

The	O
tandem	O
of	O
reigning	O
U.S.	B-LOC
Amateur	O
champions	O
Kelli	B-PER
Kuehne	I-PER
and	O
Tiger	B-PER
Woods	I-PER
were	O
another	O
shot	O
back	O
at	O
12-under	O
130	O
.	O

Defending	O
champions	O
Beth	B-PER
Daniel	I-PER
and	O
Davis	B-PER
Love	I-PER
will	O
start	O
the	O
final	O
round	O
six	O
shots	O
off	O
the	O
pace	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ALPINE	O
SKIING-WOMEN	O
'S	O
DOWNHILL	O
WINNER	O
PROFILE	O
.	O

VAIL	B-LOC
,	O
Colorado	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Profile	O
of	O
the	O
winner	O
of	O
Saturday	O
's	O
women	O
's	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
downhill	O
race	O
:	O

Name	O
:	O
Renate	B-PER
Goetschl	I-PER

Age	O
:	O
20	O

Nation	O
:	O
Austria	B-LOC

Previous	O
victories	O
(	O
two	O
)	O
:	O
slalom	O
,	O
Lillehammer	B-LOC
Norway	B-LOC
,	O
1993	O
;	O
super	O
G	O
,	O
Flachau	B-LOC
,	O
Austria	B-LOC
,	O
1995	O
.	O

Other	O
facts	O
:	O
As	O
a	O
qualifier	O
for	O
the	O
1993	B-MISC
World	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
finals	O
through	O
Europa	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
results	O
,	O
16-year-old	O
Goetschl	B-PER
won	O
the	O
slalom	O
to	O
become	O
history	O
's	O
youngest	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
victor	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ALPINE	O
SKIING-WOMEN	O
'S	O
WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
STANDINGS	O
.	O

VAIL	B-LOC
,	O
Colorado	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Women	O
's	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC

standings	O
after	O
Saturday	O
's	O
downhill	O
race	O
:	O

Downhill	O
Standings	O

1.	O
Katja	B-PER
Seizinger	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
180	O
points	O

2.	O
Renate	B-PER
Goetschl	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
132	O

3.	O
Carole	B-PER
Montillet	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
86	O

4.	O
Pernilla	B-PER
Wiberg	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
75	O

5.	O
Heidi	B-PER
Zurbriggen	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
69	O

6.	O
Regina	B-PER
Haeusl	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
66	O

7.	O
Alexandra	B-PER
Meissnitzer	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
65	O

8.	O
Isolde	B-PER
Kostner	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
60	O

9.	O
Ingeborg	B-PER
Helen	I-PER
Markein	O
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
58	O

10=	O
Megan	B-PER
Gerety	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
51	O

10=	O
Warwara	B-PER
Zelenskaja	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
51	O

10=	O
Florence	B-LOC
Masnada	B-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
51	O

13=	O
Picabo	B-PER
Street	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
50	O

13=	O
Stefanie	B-PER
Schuster	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
50	O

15.	O
Miriam	B-PER
Vogt	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
47	O

16.	O
Bibiana	B-PER
Perez	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
45	O

17.	O
Hilde	B-PER
Gerg	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
42	O

18.	O
Barbara	B-PER
Merlin	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
38	O

19=	O
Kate	B-PER
Pace	I-PER
Lindsay	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
23	O

19=	O
Svetlana	B-PER
Gladishiva	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
23	O

19=	O
Regine	B-PER
Cavagnoud	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
23	O

Overall	O
women	O
's	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
standings	O
leaders	O
after	O

Saturday	O
's	O
downhill	O
and	O
super	O
G	O
races	O
:	O

1.	O
Katja	B-PER
Seizinger	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
414	O
points	O

2.	O
Pernilla	B-PER
Wiberg	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
353	O

3.	O
Hide	B-PER
Gerg	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
276	O

4.	O
Anita	B-PER
Wachter	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
180	O

5.	O
Isolde	B-PER
Kostner	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
157	O

6.	O
Heidi	B-PER
Zurbriggen	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
153	O

7.	O
Warwara	B-PER
Zelenskaja	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
151	O

8=	O
Renate	B-PER
Goetschl	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
146	O

8=	O
Carole	B-PER
Montillet	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
146	O

10.	O
Svetlana	B-PER
Gladishiva	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
137	O

11.	O
Florence	B-LOC
Masnada	B-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
133	O

12.	O
Deborah	B-PER
Compagnoni	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
120	O

13.	O
Martina	B-PER
Ertl	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
119	O

14.	O
Alexandra	B-PER
Meissnitzer	I-PER
(	O
Austria)118	O

15.	O
Urska	B-PER
Horvat	I-PER
(	O
Slovenia	B-LOC
)	O
108	O

16=	O
Claudia	B-PER
Riegler	I-PER
(	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
)	O
100	O

16=	O
Sabina	B-PER
Panzanini	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
100	O

18.	O
Barbara	B-PER
Merlin	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
92	O

19.	O
Stefanie	B-PER
Schuster	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
89	O

20.	O
Miriam	B-PER
Vogt	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
76	O

Super	B-MISC
G	I-MISC
standings	O
:	O

1.	O
Pernilla	B-PER
Wiberg	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
180	O

2.	O
Hilde	B-PER
Gerg	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
130	O

3.	O
Svetland	B-PER
Gladishiva	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
114	O

4.	O
Warwara	B-PER
Zelenskaja	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
100	O

5.	O
Florence	B-PER
Masnada	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
82	O

6.	O
Katja	B-PER
Seizinger	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
74	O

7.	O
Isolde	B-PER
Kostner	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
65	O

8.	O
Carole	B-PER
Montillet	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
60	O

9.	O
Martina	B-PER
Ertl	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
58	O

10.	O
Anita	B-PER
Wachter	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
49	O

11.	O
Heidi	B-PER
Zurbriggen	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
43	O

12=	O
Madlen	B-PER
Brigger-Summermatter	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
42	O

12=	O
Barbara	B-PER
Merlin	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
42	O

12=	O
Katharina	B-PER
Gutensohn	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
42	O

15.	O
Stefanie	B-PER
Schuster	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
39	O

16.	O
Leatitia	B-PER
Dalloz	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
33	O

17.	O
Bibiana	B-PER
Perez	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
30	O

18=	O
Miriam	B-PER
Vogt	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
29	O

18=	O
Marianne	B-PER
Brechu	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
29	O

20.	O
Alexandra	B-PER
Meissnitzer	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
27	O

Nation	B-MISC
's	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
standings	O
:	O

1.	O
Austria	B-LOC
1,973	O
points	O

2.	O
Germany	B-LOC
1,135	O

3.	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
972	O

4.	O
Italy	B-LOC
887	O

5.	O
France	B-LOC
853	O

6.	O
Norway	B-LOC
746	O

7.	O
Sweden	B-LOC
673	O

8.	O
Slovenia	B-LOC
432	O

9.	O
Russia	B-LOC
288	O

10.	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
164	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ALPINE	O
SKIING-WOMEN	O
'S	O
WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
DOWNHILL	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

VAIL	B-LOC
,	O
Colorado	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Provisional	O
results	O
from	O

Saturday	O
's	O
women	O
's	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
downhill	O
race	O
:	O

1.	O
Renate	B-PER
Goetschl	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
one	O
minute	O
47.71	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Katja	B-PER
Seizinger	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:48.53	O

3.	O
Isolde	B-PER
Kostner	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
1:48.91	O

4.	O
Alexandra	B-PER
Meissnitzer	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.13	O

5.	O
Megan	B-PER
Gerety	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.26	O

6.	O
Miriam	B-PER
Vogt	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.28	O

7.	O
Stefanie	B-PER
Schuster	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.38	O

8.	O
Ingeborg	B-PER
Helen	I-PER
Marken	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.41	O

9.	O
Florence	B-PER
Masnada	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.51	O

10.	O
Regina	B-PER
Haeusl	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.53	O

11.	O
Heidi	B-PER
Zurbriggen	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.65	O

12.	O
Warwara	B-PER
Zelenskaja	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.66	O

13.	O
Barbara	B-PER
Merlin	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.76	O

14.	O
Hilde	B-PER
Gerg	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.84	O

15.	O
Martina	B-PER
Ertl	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.85	O

16.	O
Pernilla	B-PER
Wiberg	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
1:49.88	O

17.	O
Svetlana	B-PER
Gladishiva	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
1:50.03	O

18.	O
Anita	B-PER
Wachter	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
1:50.10	O

19.	O
Spela	B-PER
Bracun	I-PER
(	O
Slovenia	B-LOC
)	O
1:50.40	O

20.	O
Regine	B-PER
Cavagnoud	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
1:50.51	O

21.	O
Kate	B-PER
Pace	I-PER
Lindsay	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
1:50.54	O

22.	O
Bibiana	B-PER
Perez	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
1:50.65	O

23.	O
Hilary	B-PER
Lindh	I-PER
(	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
)	O
1:50.69	O

24.	O
Catherine	B-PER
Borghi	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
1:50.72	O

25.	O
Carole	B-PER
Montillet	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
1:50.91	O

26.	O
Brigitte	B-PER
Obermoser	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
1:50.99	O

27.	O
Sybille	B-PER
Brauner	I-PER
(	O
Germay	O
)	O
1:51.04	O

28.	O
Grete	B-PER
Stroem	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
1:51.07	O

29.	O
Patrizia	B-PER
Bassis	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
1:51.13	O

30.	O
Alessandra	B-PER
Merlin	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
1:51.16	O

The	O
results	O
were	O
declared	O
official	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NORDIC	O
SKIING-WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
BIATHLON	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

OESTERSUND	B-LOC
,	O
Sweden	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O
Saturday	O
's	O

World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
biathlon	O
races	O
:	O

Men	O
's	O
10	O
kms	O

1.	O
Vadim	B-PER
Sashurin	I-PER
(	O
Belarus	B-LOC
)	O
26	O
minutes	O
17.2	O
seconds	O
(	O
no	O
penalty	O

rounds	O
)	O

2.	O
Frode	B-PER
Andresen	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
26:17.8	O
(	O
2	O
)	O

3.	O
Ole	B-PER
Einar	I-PER
Bjorndalen	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
26:24.9	O
(	O
2	O
)	O

4.	O
Sven	B-PER
Fischer	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
26:28.2	O
(	O
1	O
)	O

5.	O
Ricco	B-PER
Gross	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
26:33.0	O
(	O
1	O
)	O

World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
standings	O

1.	O
Fischer	B-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
82	O
points	O

2.	O
Pavel	B-PER
Muslimov	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
82	O

3.	O
Sashurin	B-PER
68	O
.	O

Women	O
's	O
7.5	O
kms	O

1.	O
Olga	B-PER
Melnik	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
23:13.3	O
(	O
0	O
)	O

2.	O
Svetlana	B-PER
Paramygina	I-PER
(	O
Belorus	B-LOC
)	O
23:58.6	O
(	O
0	O
)	O

3.	O
Gunn	B-PER
Margit	I-PER
Andreassen	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
24:00.4	O
(	O
0	O
)	O

4.	O
Simone	B-PER
Greiner-Petter-Memm	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
24:09.5	O
(	O
1	O
)	O

5.	O
Petra	B-PER
Behle	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
24:15.4	O
(	O
2	O
)	O

World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
standings	O

1.	O
Behle	B-PER
89	O

2.	O
Paramygina	B-PER
79	O

3.	O
Greiner-Petter-Memm	B-PER
78	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ALPINE	O
SKIING-GOETCHL	O
WINS	O
WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
DOWNHILL	O
.	O

VAIL	B-LOC
,	O
Colorado	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Renate	B-PER
Goetschl	I-PER
of	O
Austria	B-LOC
won	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
downhill	O
race	O
on	O
Saturday	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
provisional	O
results	O
.	O

Katja	B-PER
Seizinger	I-PER
of	O
Germany	B-LOC
finished	O
second	O
and	O
Islode	B-PER
Kostner	I-PER
of	O
Italy	B-LOC
took	O
third	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BOBSLEIGH-SHIMER	B-MISC
PILOTS	O
USA	B-ORG
III	I-ORG
TO	O
SURPRISE	O
WIN	O
.	O

IGLS	B-LOC
,	O
Austria	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Brian	B-PER
Shimer	I-PER
piloted	O
USA	B-ORG
III	I-ORG
to	O
a	O
surprise	O
victory	O
in	O
a	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
two-man	O
bobsleigh	O
race	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Lying	O
fifth	O
after	O
the	O
first	O
run	O
,	O
Shimer	B-PER
and	O
breakman	O
Randy	B-PER
Jones	I-PER
delivered	O
a	O
near-perfect	O
second	O
trip	O
down	O
the	O
1976	O
Olympic	B-MISC
course	O
for	O
an	O
aggregate	O
time	O
of	O
one	O
minute	O
45.91	O
seconds	O
.	O

First	O
run	O
leaders	O
Guenther	B-PER
Huber	I-PER
and	O
breakman	O
Antonio	B-PER
Tartaglia	I-PER
in	O
the	O
Italy	B-LOC
I	O
sleigh	O
finished	O
second	O
two-hundredths	O
of	O
a	O
second	O
behind	O
the	O
Americans	B-MISC
.	O

Canada	B-ORG
I	I-ORG
,	O
represented	O
by	O
Pierre	B-PER
Lueders	I-PER
and	O
breakman	O
Dave	B-PER
MacEachern	I-PER
,	O
completed	O
the	O
third	O
World	B-MISC
cup	I-MISC
event	O
of	O
the	O
winter	O
a	O
further	O
one-hundredth	O
of	O
a	O
second	O
behind	O
the	O
Italians	B-MISC
.	O

The	O
Canadians	B-MISC
,	O
winners	O
of	O
the	O
opening	O
two	O
events	O
in	O
Altenberg	B-LOC
,	O
Germany	B-LOC
,	O
and	O
La	B-LOC
Plagne	I-LOC
,	O
France	B-LOC
,	O
increased	O
their	O
lead	O
in	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
standings	O
.	O

They	O
have	O
104	O
points	O
,	O
15	O
ahead	O
of	O
USA	B-ORG
I	I-ORG
's	O
Jim	B-PER
Herberich	I-PER
and	O
breakman	O
Garrett	B-PER
Hines	I-PER
who	O
managed	O
only	O
10th	O
place	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SKIING-CHINESE	B-MISC
MAKE	O
PROMISING	O
FREESTYLE	O
SKIING	O
DEBUT	O
.	O

TIGNES	B-LOC
,	O
France	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

China	B-LOC
made	O
a	O
promising	O
debut	O
on	O
the	O
freestyle	O
skiing	O
world	O
cup	O
circuit	O
in	O
an	O
aerials	O
event	O
in	O
the	O
French	B-MISC
resort	O
of	O
Tignes	B-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

While	O
the	O
Chinese	B-MISC
failed	O
to	O
gain	O
a	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
men	O
's	O
final	O
,	O
they	O
had	O
two	O
in	O
the	O
top	O
10	O
of	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
competition	O
,	O
Cuo	B-PER
Dan	I-PER
finishing	O
a	O
respectable	O
seventh	O
and	O
Xu	B-PER
Nannan	I-PER
ninth	O
.	O

But	O
overall	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
France	B-LOC
and	O
Canada	B-LOC
who	O
dominated	O
the	O
day	O
.	O

Alexis	B-PER
Blanc	I-PER
and	O
Sebastien	B-PER
Foucras	I-PER
gave	O
France	B-LOC
a	O
one-two	O
finish	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
aerials	O
competition	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
.	O

Blanc	B-PER
collected	O
his	O
seventh	O
career	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
win	O
with	O
a	O
two	O
jump	O
combined	O
score	O
of	O
238.36	O
points	O
,	O
easily	O
beating	O
Foucras	B-PER
,	O
the	O
overall	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
aerials	O
champion	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
a	O
distant	O
second	O
with	O
223.60	O
.	O

Canada	B-LOC
's	O
Jeff	B-PER
Bean	I-PER
,	O
who	O
had	O
never	O
finished	O
higher	O
than	O
ninth	O
in	O
a	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
event	O
,	O
made	O
his	O
first	O
trip	O
to	O
the	O
podium	O
taking	O
third	O
place	O
with	O
a	O
mark	O
of	O
209.96	O
.	O

Veronica	B-PER
Brenner	I-PER
of	O
Canada	B-LOC
,	O
who	O
picked	O
up	O
her	O
first	O
career	O
victory	O
at	O
Tignes	B-LOC
last	O
year	O
,	O
made	O
it	O
two	O
wins	O
in	O
a	O
row	O
at	O
the	O
French	B-MISC
resort	O
taking	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
competition	O
with	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
170.42	O
.	O

Swiss	B-MISC
skiers	O
occupied	O
the	O
other	O
two	O
places	O
on	O
the	O
podium	O
,	O
Karin	B-PER
Kuster	I-PER
taking	O
second	O
with	O
160.55	O
narrowly	O
ahead	O
of	O
Evelyne	B-PER
Leu	I-PER
with	O
160.36	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BOBSLEIGH-WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
TWO-MAN	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

IGLS	B-LOC
,	O
Austria	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O
a	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
two-man	O
bobsleigh	O
event	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

1.	O
United	B-ORG
States	I-ORG
III	I-ORG
(	O
Brian	B-PER
Shimer	I-PER
,	O
Randy	B-PER
Jones	I-PER
)	O
one	O

minute	O
45.91	O
seconds	O
(	O
52.90	O
/	O
53.01	O
)	O

2.	O
Italy	B-ORG
I	I-ORG
(	O
Guenther	B-PER
Huber	I-PER
,	O
Antonio	B-PER
Tartaglia	I-PER
)	O
1:45.93	O

(	O
52.74	O
/	O
53.19	O
)	O

3.	O
Canada	B-ORG
I	I-ORG
(	O
Pierre	B-PER
Lueders	I-PER
,	O
Dave	B-PER
MacEachern	I-PER
)	O
1:45.94	O

(	O
52.76	O
/	O
53.18	O
)	O

4.	O
German	B-ORG
I	I-ORG
(	O
Sepp	B-PER
Dostthaler	I-PER
,	O
Thomas	B-PER
Lebsa	I-PER
)	O
1:45.95	O

(	O
52.82	O
/	O
53.13	O
)	O

5.	O
Switzerland	B-ORG
I	I-ORG
(	O
Reto	B-PER
Goetschi	I-PER
,	O
Guido	B-PER
Acklin	I-PER
)	O
1:45.98	O

(	O
52.91	O
/	O
53.07	O
)	O

6.	O
Germany	B-ORG
III	I-ORG
(	O
Dirk	B-PER
Wiese	I-PER
,	O
Jakobs	B-PER
Marco	I-PER
)	O
1:46.02	O

(	O
52.89	O
/	O
53.13	O
)	O

7.	O
Czech	B-ORG
Republic	I-ORG
I	I-ORG
(	O
Jiri	B-PER
Dzmura	I-PER
,	O
Pavel	B-PER
Polomsky	I-PER
)	O

1:46.06	O
(	O
53.01	O
/	O
53.05	O
)	O

8.	O
Austria	B-ORG
I	I-ORG
(	O
Hubert	B-PER
Schoesser	I-PER
,	O
Erwin	B-PER
Arnold	I-PER
)	O
1:46.13	O

(	O
52.92	O
/	O
53.21	O
)	O

9.	O
Britain	B-ORG
I	I-ORG
(	O
Sean	B-PER
Olsson	I-PER
,	O
Dean	B-PER
Ward	I-PER
)	O
1:46.26	O
(	O
52.97/	O

53.29	O
)	O

10	O
equal	O
.	O

United	B-ORG
States	I-ORG
I	I-ORG
(	O
Jim	B-PER
Herberich	I-PER
,	O
Garrett	B-PER

Hines	B-PER
)	O
1:46.34	O
(	O
53.14	O
/	O
53.20	O
)	O
and	O
Austria	B-ORG
III	I-ORG

(	O
Hannes	B-PER
Conti	I-PER
,	O
Georg	B-PER
Kuttner	I-PER
)	O
1:46.34	O
(	O
53.30/	O

53.04).	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
WOOLMER	B-PER
MAKES	O
SENTIMENTAL	O
RETURN	O
TO	O
KANPUR	B-LOC
.	O

KANPUR	B-LOC
,	O
India	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
's	O
trip	O
to	O
Kanpur	B-LOC
for	O
the	O
third	O
test	O
against	O
India	B-LOC
has	O
given	O
former	O
England	B-LOC
test	O
cricketer	O
Bob	B-PER
Woolmer	I-PER
the	O
chance	O
of	O
a	O
sentimental	O
return	O
to	O
his	O
birthplace	O
.	O

Woolmer	B-PER
was	O
born	O
in	O
the	O
northern	O
city	O
of	O
Kanpur	B-LOC
when	O
his	O
father	O
worked	O
there	O
for	O
an	O
insurance	O
compnay	O
and	O
was	O
himself	O
an	O
active	O
cricketer	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
's	O
been	O
a	O
sentimental	O
journey	O
...	O

A	O
visit	O
to	O
India	B-LOC
is	O
always	O
an	O
intriguing	O
experience	O
,	O
"	O
Woolmer	B-PER
,	O
now	O
the	O
South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
coach	O
,	O
said	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Woolmer	B-PER
,	O
48	O
,	O
played	O
19	O
tests	O
for	O
England	B-LOC
between	O
1975	O
and	O
1981	O
.	O

His	O
first	O
cricketing	O
sojurn	O
to	O
India	B-LOC
was	O
as	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
Tony	B-PER
Greig	I-PER
's	O
England	B-LOC
side	O
in	O
1976-77	O
.	O

His	O
father	O
Clarence	B-PER
Woolmer	I-PER
represented	O
United	B-LOC
Province	I-LOC
,	O
now	O
renamed	O
Uttar	B-LOC
Pradesh	I-LOC
,	O
in	O
India	B-LOC
's	O
Ranji	B-MISC
Trophy	I-MISC
national	O
championship	O
and	O
captained	O
the	O
state	O
during	O
1949	O
.	O

Now	O
aged	O
86	O
,	O
Woolmer	B-PER
senior	O
lives	O
with	O
his	O
son	O
in	O
Cape	B-LOC
Town	I-LOC
.	O

Woolmer	B-PER
's	O
memories	O
of	O
Kanpur	B-LOC
are	O
few	O
and	O
blurred	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
remember	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
place	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

I	O
came	O
here	O
on	O
zero	O
and	O
left	O
at	O
three	O
(	O
aged	O
three	O
)	O
when	O
my	O
father	O
was	O
transferred	O
to	O
Calcutta	B-LOC
where	O
I	O
spent	O
another	O
four	O
and	O
half	O
years	O
.	O

"	O
But	O
I	O
do	O
remember	O
we	O
had	O
a	O
cobra	O
snake	O
in	O
the	O
basement	O
of	O
our	O
house	O
.	O

Also	O
that	O
my	O
father	O
bought	O
a	O
bicycle	O
and	O
when	O
we	O
rode	O
over	O
a	O
hose	O
pipe	O
it	O
broke	O
into	O
two	O
.	O
"	O

Woolmer	B-PER
said	O
the	O
hospital	O
where	O
he	O
was	O
born	O
is	O
close	O
to	O
the	O
stadium	O
where	O
the	O
India-South	B-MISC
Africa	I-MISC
test	O
will	O
be	O
played	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

FREESTYLE	O
SKIING-WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
AERIALS	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

TIGNES	B-LOC
,	O
France	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC

freestyle	O
skiing	O
aerials	O
competition	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Men	O
:	O

1.	O
Alexis	B-PER
Blanc	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
238.36	O
points	O

2.	O
Sebastien	B-PER
Foucras	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
223.60	O

3.	O
Jeff	B-PER
Bean	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
209.96	O

4.	O
Eric	B-PER
Bergoust	I-PER
(	O
U.S	B-LOC
)	O
207.15	O

5.	O
Christian	B-PER
Rijavec	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
204.17	O

6.	O
Alexandre	B-PER
Mikhailov	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
202.59	O

7.	O
Ales	B-PER
Valenta	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
194.02	O

8.	O
Andy	B-PER
Capicik	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
193.82	O

9.	O
Trace	B-PER
Worthington	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
192.36	O

10.	O
Dmitri	B-PER
Dashinski	I-PER
Belarus	B-LOC
)	O
190.70	O

Women	O
:	O

1.	O
Veronica	B-PER
Brenner	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
170.42	O

2.	O
Karin	B-PER
Kuster	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
160.55	O

3.	O
Evelyne	B-PER
Leu	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
160.36	O

4.	O
Caroline	B-PER
Olivier	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
157.10	O

5.	O
Jacqui	B-PER
Cooper	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
156.52	O

6.	O
Marie	B-PER
Lindgren	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
154.82	O

7.	O
Dan	B-PER
Cuo	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
154.61	O

8.	O
Kristie	B-PER
Marshall	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
154.60	O

9.	O
Xu	B-PER
Nannan	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
152.08	O

10.	O
Hilde	B-PER
Synnove	I-PER
Lid	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
148.20	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SKI	O
JUMPING-LEADING	O
WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
/	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

KUUSAMO	B-LOC
,	O
Finland	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Leading	O
results	O
in	O
a	O

World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
high	O
hill	O
(	O
120-metre	O
)	O
ski	O
jumping	O
event	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

1.	O
Takanobu	B-PER
Okabe	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
303.4	O
points	O
(	O
first	O
jump	O

145.4	O
/	O
second	O
jump	O
158	O
)	O

2.	O
Kazuyoshi	B-PER
Funaki	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
295.4	O
(	O
151.5	O
/	O
143.9	O
)	O

3.	O
Andreas	B-PER
Goldberger	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
274.4	O
(	O
144.4	O
/	O
130	O
)	O

4.	O
Dieter	B-PER
Thoma	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
267	O
(	O
141.6	O
/	O
124.4	O
)	O

5.	O
Ari-Pekka	B-PER
Nikkola	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
256.4	O
(	O
126	O
/	O
130.4	O
)	O

6.	O
Reinhard	B-PER
Schwarzenberger	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
252.6	O
(	O
119.7	O
/	O
132.9	O
)	O

7.	O
Noriaki	B-PER
Kasai	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
242	O
(	O
124.2	O
/	O
117.8	O
)	O

8.	O
Hiroya	B-PER
Saitoh	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
234.7	O
(	O
124.6	O
/	O
110.1	O
)	O

9.	O
Jani	B-PER
Soininen	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
231.5	O
(	O
115	O
/	O
116.5	O
)	O

10.	O
Kristian	B-PER
Brenden	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
228.1	O
(	O
129.4	O
/	O
98.7	O
)	O

Leading	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
standings	O
(	O
after	O
three	O
events	O
)	O
:	O

1.	O
Thoma	B-PER
210	O
points	O

2.	O
Brenden	B-PER
206	O

3.	O
Goldberger	B-PER
160	O

4.	O
Okabe	B-PER
146	O

5.	O
Funaki	B-PER
143	O

6.	O
Saitoh	B-PER
121	O

7.	O
Espen	B-PER
Bredesen	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
112	O

8.	O
Nikkola	B-PER
101	O

9.	O
Soininen	B-PER
85	O

10.	O
Primoz	B-PER
Peterka	I-PER
(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
76	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BADMINTON	O
-	O
WORLD	B-MISC
GRAND	I-MISC
PRIX	I-MISC
SEMIFINAL	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

TEMBAU	B-LOC
DENPASAR	I-LOC
,	O
Bali	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O

semifinals	O
at	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Grand	I-MISC
Prix	I-MISC
finals	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Men	O
's	O
singles	O

Fung	B-PER
Permadi	I-PER
(	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Indra	B-PER
Wijaya	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
15-6	O
15-8	O

Sun	B-PER
Jun	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Allan	B-PER
Budi	I-PER
Kusuma	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
15-9	O
15-10	O

Women	O
's	O
singles	O

Susi	B-PER
Susanti	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Camilla	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
11-1	O

11-3	O

Ye	B-PER
Zhaoying	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Gong	B-PER
Zhichao	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
11-8	O
11-3	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SPEED	O
SKATING-RESULTS	O
OF	O
WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
SPEED	O
SKATING	O
RACES	O
.	O

CHONJU	B-LOC
,	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
on	O
the	O
first	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
speed	O
skating	O
races	O
here	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Men	O
's	O
500	O
metres	O
first	O
round	O
:	O
1	O
.	O

Horii	B-PER
Manabu	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
37.23	O
seconds	O
;	O
2	O
.	O

Jaegal	B-PER
Sung-Yeol	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
)	O
37.46	O
;	O
3	O
.	O

Grunde	B-PER
Njos	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
37.49	O
;	O
4	O
.	O

Shimizu	B-PER
Hiroyasu	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
37.68	O
;	O
5	O
.	O

Sergey	B-PER
Klevchenya	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
37.86	O
;	O
6	O
.	O

Yamakage	B-PER
Hiroaki	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
37.93	O
;	O
7	O
.	O

Casey	B-PER
Fitzrandolph	I-PER
(	O
US	B-LOC
)	O
37.97	O
;	O
8	O
.	O

Sylvain	B-PER
Bouchard	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
38.00	O
;	O
9	O
.	O

Kim	B-PER
Yoon-man	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
)	O
38.05	O
;	O
10	O
.	O

Inoue	B-PER
Junichi	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
38.08	O
.	O

Women	O
's	O
500	O
metres	O
first	O
round	O
:	O
1	O
.	O

Xuc	B-PER
Rulhong	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
40.78	O
;	O
2	O
.	O

Svetlana	B-PER
Jhurova	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
41.08	O
;	O
3	O
.	O

Franziska	B-PER
Schenk	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
41.13	O
;	O
4	O
.	O

Okazaki	B-PER
Tomomi	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
41.19	O
;	O
5	O
.	O

Shimazaki	B-PER
Kyoko	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
41.45	O
;	O
6	O
.	O

Marianne	B-PER
Timmer	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
41.58	O
;	O
7	O
.	O

Jin	B-PER
Hua	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
41.59	O
;	O
8	O
.	O

Alena	B-PER
Koroleva	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
41.64	O
;	O
9	O
.	O

Chris	B-PER
Witty	I-PER
(	O
US	B-LOC
)	O
41.75	O
;	O
10	O
.	O

Anke	B-PER
Baler	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
41.76	O
.	O

Men	O
's	O
1,000	O
metres	O
first	O
round	O
:	O

1.	O
Sylvain	B-PER
Bouchard	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
1	O
minute	O
16.24	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Sergey	B-PER
Klevchenya	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
1:16.31	O

3.	O
Jan	B-PER
Bos	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
1:16.38	O

4.	O
Grunde	B-PER
Njos	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
1:16.44	O

5.	O
Lee	B-PER
Kyou-hyuk	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
)	O
1:16.47	O

6.	O
Inoue	B-PER
Junichi	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
1:16.61	O

7.	O
Gerard	B-PER
Van	I-PER
Velde	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
1:16.63	O

8.	O
Kim	B-PER
Yoon-man	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
)	O
1:16.75	O

9.	O
Jeremy	B-PER
Wotherspoon	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
1:16.75	O

10.	O
Miyabe	B-PER
Yasunori	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
1:16.86	O

Women	O
's	O
1,000	O
metres	O
first	O
round	O
:	O

1.	O
Franziska	B-PER
Schenk	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:23.17	O

2.	O
Kusunose	B-PER
Shiho	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
1:24.77	O

3.	O
Marianne	B-PER
Timmer	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
1:24.86	O

4.	O
Anka	B-PER
Baier	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:25.16	O

5.	O
Becky	B-PER
Sundstrom	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
1:25.39	O

6.	O
Shimazaki	B-PER
Kyoko	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
1:25.51	O

7.	O
Oksana	B-PER
Ravllova	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
1:25.55	O

8.	O
Sammiya	B-PER
Eriko	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
1:25.79	O

9.	O
Chris	B-PER
Witty	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
1:25.85	O

10.	O
Xue	B-PER
Rulhong	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
1:25.89	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ALPINE	O
SKIING-OFFICIALS	O
HOPE	O
TO	O
SALVAGE	O
WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
WEEKEND	O
.	O

WHISTLER	B-LOC
,	O
British	B-LOC
Columbia	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
ski	O
officials	O
hope	O
to	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
get	O
in	O
at	O
least	O
one	O
men	O
's	O
downhill	O
training	O
run	O
on	O
Saturday	O
in	O
an	O
effort	O
to	O
salvage	O
the	O
weekend	O
racing	O
programme	O
.	O

For	O
the	O
third	O
consecutive	O
day	O
,	O
Friday	O
's	O
scheduled	O
training	O
runs	O
were	O
cancelled	O
due	O
to	O
heavy	O
wet	O
snow	O
and	O
fog	O
on	O
Whistler	B-LOC
Mountain	I-LOC
,	O
leaving	O
the	O
scheduled	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
events	O
in	O
jeopardy	O
.	O

Rules	O
call	O
for	O
at	O
least	O
one	O
training	O
run	O
to	O
be	O
completed	O
before	O
a	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
downhill	O
race	O
can	O
be	O
staged	O
.	O

Organisers	O
hope	O
to	O
get	O
that	O
run	O
in	O
on	O
Saturday	O
morning	O
,	O
conditions	O
permitting	O
,	O
and	O
stage	O
the	O
race	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
day	O
or	O
on	O
Sunday	O
.	O

"	O
There	O
was	O
no	O
possibility	O
today	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
training	O
run	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Bernd	B-PER
Zobel	I-PER
,	O
the	O
Canadian	B-MISC
men	O
's	O
national	O
coach	O
,	O
citing	O
too	O
much	O
new	O
snow	O
and	O
poor	O
visibility	O
.	O

If	O
organisers	O
are	O
forced	O
to	O
run	O
the	O
downhill	O
on	O
Sunday	O
,	O
the	O
super-giant	O
slalom	O
originally	O
scheduled	O
for	O
Sunday	O
would	O
likely	O
be	O
abandoned	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
LEADING	O
SCOTTISH	B-MISC
PREMIER	I-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC
SCORERS	O
.	O

GLASGOW	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Leading	O
goalscorers	O
in	O
the	O

Scottish	B-MISC
premier	I-MISC
division	O
after	O
Saturday	O
's	O
matches	O
:	O

10	O
-	O
Billy	B-PER
Dodds	I-PER
(	O
Aberdeen	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Pierre	B-PER
Van	I-PER
Hooydonk	I-PER
(	O
Celtic	B-ORG
)	O

9	O
-	O
Paul	B-PER
Gascoigne	I-PER
(	O
Rangers	B-ORG
)	O

7	O
-	O
Paul	B-PER
Wright	I-PER
(	O
Kilmarnock	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Ally	B-PER
McCoist	I-PER
(	O
Rangers	B-ORG
)	O

6	O
-	O
Andreas	B-PER
Thom	I-PER
(	O
Celtic	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Dean	B-PER
Windass	I-PER
(	O
Aberdeen	B-ORG
)	O
,	O

Brian	B-PER
Laudrup	I-PER
(	O
Rangers	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Darren	B-PER
Jackson	I-PER

(	O
Hibernian	B-ORG
)	O

5	O
-	O
Peter	B-PER
van	I-PER
Vossen	I-PER
(	O
Rangers	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Gerry	B-PER
Britton	I-PER

(	O
Dunfermline	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Colin	B-PER
Cameron	I-PER
(	O
Hearts	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Robert	B-PER

Winters	B-PER
(	O
Dundee	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
)	O
,	O
Paolo	B-PER
Di	I-PER
Canio	I-PER
(	O
Celtic	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
LEADING	O
ENGLISH	B-MISC
GOALSCORERS	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Leading	O
goalscorers	O
in	O
the	O
English	B-MISC

premier	O
league	O
after	O
Saturday	O
's	O
matches	O
:	O

13	O
-	O
Ian	B-PER
Wright	I-PER
(	O
Arsenal	B-ORG
)	O

9	O
-	O
Fabrizio	B-PER
Ravanelli	I-PER
(	O
Middlesbrough	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Alan	B-PER
Shearer	I-PER

(	O
Newcastle	B-ORG
)	O

8	O
-	O
Matthew	B-PER
Le	I-PER
Tissier	I-PER
(	O
Southampton	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Dwight	B-PER
Yorke	I-PER
(	O
Aston	B-ORG

Villa	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Les	B-PER
Ferdinand	I-PER
(	O
Newcastle	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Efan	B-PER
Ekoku	I-PER
(	O
Wimbledon	B-LOC
)	O
,	O

Gianluca	B-PER
Vialli	I-PER
(	O
Chelsea	B-ORG
)	O

7	O
-	O
Robbie	B-PER
Earle	I-PER
(	O
Wimbledon	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Les	B-PER
Ferdinand	I-PER
(	O
Newcastle	B-ORG
)	O

6	O
-	O
Marcus	B-PER
Gayle	I-PER
(	O
Wimbledon	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Gary	B-PER
Speed	I-PER
(	O
Everton	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Chris	B-PER

Sutton	B-PER
(	O
Blackburn	B-ORG
)	O

5	O
-	O
Robbie	B-PER
Fowler	I-PER
(	O
Liverpool	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Steve	B-PER
McManaman	I-PER
(	O
Liverpool	B-ORG
)	O

4	O
-	O
Peter	B-PER
Beardsley	I-PER
(	O
Newcastle	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
NORTHERN	B-LOC
IRELAND	I-LOC
PREMIER	O
DIVISION	O
RESULTS	O
/	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O
Northern	B-LOC
Ireland	I-LOC
premier	O

division	O
matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Ards	B-ORG
0	O
Crusaders	B-ORG
0	O

Cliftonville	B-ORG
1	O
Portadown	B-ORG
1	O

Glenavon	B-ORG
2	O
Linfield	B-ORG
1	O

Glentoran	B-ORG
1	O
Coleraine	B-ORG
0	O

Standings	O
(	O
tabulated	O
-	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O
for	O
,	O

goals	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Coleraine	B-ORG
10	O
7	O
1	O
2	O
18	O
11	O
22	O

Linfield	B-ORG
10	O
4	O
3	O
3	O
13	O
10	O
15	O

Crusaders	B-ORG
10	O
3	O
4	O
3	O
11	O
9	O
13	O

Glenavon	B-ORG
10	O
3	O
4	O
3	O
15	O
14	O
13	O

Glentoran	B-ORG
10	O
3	O
3	O
4	O
18	O
18	O
12	O

Portadown	B-ORG
9	O
3	O
3	O
3	O
11	O
12	O
12	O

Ards	B-ORG
10	O
3	O
2	O
5	O
12	O
17	O
11	O

Cliftonville	B-ORG
9	O
1	O
4	O
4	O
5	O
12	O
7	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RUGBY	B-ORG
UNION	I-ORG
-	O
BRITISH	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O
British	B-MISC
rugby	O
union	O

matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Pilkington	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
fourth	O
round	O

Reading	B-ORG
50	O
Widnes	B-ORG
3	O

English	B-MISC
division	O
one	O

Bath	B-ORG
35	O
Harlequins	B-ORG
20	O

Gloucester	B-ORG
29	O
London	B-ORG
Irish	I-ORG
19	O

Orrell	B-ORG
22	O
West	B-ORG
Hartlepool	I-ORG
15	O

Wasps	B-ORG
15	O
Bristol	B-ORG
13	O

Welsh	B-MISC
division	O
one	O

Caerphilly	B-ORG
20	O
Cardiff	B-ORG
34	O

Llanelli	B-ORG
97	O
Newbridge	B-ORG
10	O

Newport	B-ORG
45	O
Dunvant	B-ORG
22	O

Pontypridd	B-ORG
53	O
Bridgend	B-ORG
9	O

Swansea	B-ORG
49	O
Neath	B-ORG
10	O

Treorchy	B-ORG
13	O
Ebbw	B-ORG
Vale	I-ORG
17	O

Scottish	B-MISC
division	O
one	O

Boroughmuir	B-ORG
31	O
Watsonians	B-ORG
35	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SCOTTISH	B-MISC
PREMIER	O
DIVISION	O
SUMMARIES	O
.	O

GLASGOW	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Summaries	O
of	O
Scottish	B-MISC
premier	O
division	O
matches	O
played	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Dunfermline	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Millar	B-PER
43	O
,	O
46	O
penalty	O
)	O
Aberdeen	B-ORG
3	O
(	O
Miller	B-PER
10	O
,	O
Rowson	B-PER
55	O
,	O
Windass	O
78	O
)	O
.	O

Halftime	O
1-1	O
.	O

Attendance	O
:	O
5,465	O

Hearts	B-ORG
0	O
Raith	B-ORG
0	O
.	O

10,719	O

Kilmarnock	B-ORG
0	O
Dundee	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
2	O
(	O
Olafsson	B-PER
22	O
,	O
51	O
)	O
.	O

0-1	O
.	O

5,812	O

Motherwell	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Davies	B-PER
39	O
,	O
Ross	B-PER
89	O
)	O
Celtic	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Hay	B-PER
83	O
)	O
.	O

1-0	O
.	O

11,589	O

Rangers	B-ORG
4	O
(	O
Ferguson	B-PER
34	O
,	O
McCoist	B-PER
71	O
74	O
,	O
Laudrup	B-PER
83	O
)	O
Hibernian	B-ORG
3	O
(	O
Wright	B-PER
21	O
,	O
Jackson	B-PER
41	O
,	O
McGinlay	B-PER
86	O
)	O
.	O

1-2	O
.	O

48,053	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RUGBY	B-ORG
UNION	I-ORG
-	O
RETIRING	O
CAMPESE	B-PER
WEIGHS	O
UP	O
OPTIONS	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

David	B-PER
Campese	I-PER
will	O
consider	O
offers	O
to	O
play	O
club	O
rugby	O
in	O
England	B-LOC
but	O
looks	O
more	O
likely	O
to	O
spend	O
the	O
next	O
year	O
chasing	O
business	O
opportunities	O
in	O
Australia	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
34-year-old	O
winger	O
played	O
his	O
final	O
game	O
in	O
a	O
Wallaby	B-ORG
jersey	O
on	O
Saturday	O
but	O
is	O
currently	O
a	O
target	O
for	O
clubs	O
eager	O
to	O
match	O
London	B-LOC
side	O
Saracens	B-ORG
who	O
have	O
already	O
snapped	O
up	O
Francois	B-PER
Pienaar	I-PER
,	O
Michael	B-PER
Lynagh	I-PER
and	O
Philippe	B-PER
Sella	I-PER
.	O

"	O
If	O
the	O
opportunity	O
is	O
there	O
I	O
'd	O
obviously	O
think	O
about	O
it	O
but	O
the	O
thing	O
that	O
holds	O
me	O
back	O
is	O
business	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Campese	B-PER
.	O

"	O
I	O
'd	O
like	O
to	O
come	O
over	O
but	O
there	O
are	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
things	O
happening	O
at	O
home	O
.	O

I	O
've	O
also	O
got	O
a	O
contract	O
to	O
play	O
for	O
New	B-ORG
South	I-ORG
Wales	I-ORG
in	O
the	O
Super	O
12	O
next	O
year	O
.	O
"	O

Former	O
Wallaby	B-ORG
captain	O
Nick	B-PER
Farr-Jones	I-PER
believes	O
Campese	B-PER
may	O
yet	O
be	O
tempted	O
to	O
England	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
I	O
'm	O
sure	O
there	O
are	O
a	O
few	O
people	O
in	O
England	B-LOC
who	O
'd	O
be	O
delighted	O
to	O
have	O
David	B-PER
Campese	I-PER
in	O
their	O
club	O
's	O
jersey	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ENGLISH	B-MISC
PREMIER	O
LEAGUE	O
SUMMARIES	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Summaries	O
of	O
English	B-MISC
premier	O

lealgue	O
matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Arsenal	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Adams	B-PER
45	O
,	O
Vieira	B-PER
90	O
)	O
Derby	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Sturridge	B-PER
62	O
,	O
Powell	B-PER

71	O
)	O
.	O

Halftime	O
1-0	O
.	O

Attendance	O
:	O
38,018	O

Chelsea	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Zola	B-PER
12	O
,	O
Vialli	B-PER
55	O
)	O
Everton	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Branch	B-PER
17	O
,	O

Kanchelskis	B-PER
28	O
)	O
.	O

1-2	O
.	O

28,418	O

Coventry	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Whelan	B-PER
60	O
)	O
Tottenham	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Sheringham	B-PER
27	O
,	O
Sinton	B-PER
75	O
)	O
.	O

0-1	O
.	O

19,675	O

Leicester	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Marshall	B-PER
78	O
)	O
Blackburn	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Sutton	B-PER
34	O
)	O
.	O

0-1	O
.	O

19,306	O

Liverpool	B-ORG
0	O
Sheffield	B-ORG
Wednesday	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Whittingham	B-PER
22	O
)	O
.	O

0-1	O
.	O

39,507	O

Middlesbrough	B-ORG
0	O
Leeds	B-ORG
0	O
.	O

30,018	O

Southampton	B-ORG
0	O
Aston	B-ORG
Villa	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Townsend	B-PER
34	O
)	O
.	O

0-1	O
.	O

15,232	O

Sunderland	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Melville	B-PER
83	O
)	O
Wimbledon	B-LOC
3	O
(	O
Ekoku	B-PER
8	O
,	O
29	O
,	O
Holdsworth	B-PER

89	O
)	O
.	O

0-2	O
.	O

19,672	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SCOTTISH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

GLASGOW	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Scottish	B-MISC
league	O
standings	O
after	O

Saturday	O
's	O
matches	O
(	O
tabulated	O
-	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O

for	O
,	O
goals	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Premier	O
division	O

Rangers	B-ORG
14	O
11	O
2	O
1	O
35	O
12	O
35	O

Celtic	B-ORG
14	O
8	O
3	O
3	O
32	O
15	O
27	O

Aberdeen	B-ORG
15	O
7	O
4	O
4	O
28	O
19	O
25	O

Hearts	B-ORG
15	O
5	O
6	O
4	O
18	O
19	O
21	O

Hibernian	B-ORG
15	O
5	O
3	O
7	O
16	O
25	O
18	O

Dundee	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
15	O
4	O
5	O
6	O
17	O
17	O
17	O

Motherwell	B-ORG
15	O
4	O
5	O
6	O
17	O
23	O
17	O

Dunfermline	B-ORG
14	O
4	O
5	O
5	O
19	O
27	O
17	O

Raith	B-ORG
15	O
3	O
3	O
9	O
14	O
27	O
12	O

Kilmarnock	B-ORG
14	O
3	O
2	O
9	O
17	O
29	O
11	O

Division	O
One	O

St	B-ORG
Johnstone	I-ORG
17	O
12	O
2	O
3	O
36	O
8	O
38	O

Falkirk	B-ORG
17	O
9	O
2	O
6	O
18	O
15	O
29	O

Airdrieonians	B-ORG
16	O
6	O
8	O
2	O
26	O
16	O
26	O

Dundee	B-ORG
16	O
7	O
5	O
4	O
12	O
8	O
26	O

Partick	B-ORG
16	O
6	O
6	O
4	O
23	O
16	O
24	O

St	B-ORG
Mirren	I-ORG
16	O
7	O
2	O
7	O
22	O
21	O
23	O

Greenock	B-ORG
Morton	I-ORG
16	O
6	O
4	O
6	O
17	O
16	O
22	O

Clydebank	B-ORG
16	O
4	O
2	O
10	O
11	O
25	O
14	O

Stirling	B-ORG
16	O
3	O
3	O
10	O
18	O
33	O
12	O

East	B-ORG
Fife	I-ORG
14	O
1	O
4	O
9	O
10	O
35	O
7	O

Division	O
Two	O

Ayr	B-ORG
16	O
11	O
2	O
3	O
30	O
18	O
35	O

Livingston	B-ORG
16	O
10	O
4	O
2	O
27	O
13	O
34	O

Hamilton	B-ORG
15	O
9	O
4	O
2	O
31	O
11	O
31	O

Clyde	B-ORG
15	O
6	O
4	O
5	O
21	O
20	O
22	O

Queen	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
South	I-ORG
16	O
6	O
4	O
6	O
24	O
27	O
22	O

Stenhousemuir	B-ORG
15	O
4	O
5	O
6	O
18	O
12	O
17	O

Stranraer	B-ORG
15	O
5	O
2	O
8	O
13	O
21	O
17	O

Dumbarton	B-ORG
16	O
4	O
4	O
8	O
18	O
29	O
16	O

Brechin	B-ORG
16	O
3	O
6	O
7	O
14	O
20	O
15	O

Berwick	B-ORG
16	O
1	O
3	O
12	O
16	O
41	O
6	O

Division	O
Three	O

Montrose	B-ORG
17	O
9	O
3	O
5	O
30	O
25	O
30	O

Inverness	B-ORG
Thistle	I-ORG
16	O
8	O
5	O
3	O
28	O
20	O
29	O

Ross	B-ORG
County	I-ORG
17	O
8	O
3	O
6	O
27	O
23	O
27	O

Alloa	B-ORG
16	O
7	O
4	O
5	O
24	O
21	O
25	O

Cowdenbeath	B-ORG
15	O
7	O
3	O
5	O
22	O
16	O
24	O

Albion	B-ORG
16	O
6	O
6	O
4	O
21	O
17	O
24	O

Forfar	B-ORG
15	O
6	O
4	O
5	O
26	O
24	O
22	O

Queen	B-ORG
's	I-ORG
Park	I-ORG
16	O
3	O
5	O
8	O
20	O
30	O
14	O

Arbroath	B-ORG
16	O
2	O
6	O
8	O
12	O
23	O
12	O

East	B-ORG
Stirling	I-ORG
16	O
2	O
5	O
9	O
14	O
25	O
11	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ENGLISH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Standings	O
in	O
English	B-MISC
league	O
soccer	O

after	O
Saturday	O
's	O
matches	O
(	O
tabulated	O
-	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O

goals	O
for	O
,	O
goals	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Premier	B-MISC
league	I-MISC

Arsenal	B-ORG
17	O
10	O
5	O
2	O
34	O
16	O
35	O

Wimbledon	B-ORG
16	O
9	O
4	O
3	O
29	O
17	O
31	O

Liverpool	B-ORG
16	O
9	O
4	O
3	O
26	O
14	O
31	O

Aston	B-ORG
Villa	I-ORG
17	O
9	O
3	O
5	O
22	O
15	O
30	O

Newcastle	B-ORG
15	O
9	O
2	O
4	O
26	O
17	O
29	O

Manchester	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
15	O
7	O
5	O
3	O
29	O
22	O
26	O

Chelsea	B-ORG
16	O
6	O
7	O
3	O
25	O
23	O
25	O

Everton	B-ORG
16	O
6	O
6	O
4	O
25	O
20	O
24	O

Sheffield	B-ORG
Wednesday	I-ORG
16	O
6	O
6	O
4	O
17	O
18	O
24	O

Tottenham	B-ORG
16	O
7	O
2	O
7	O
17	O
17	O
23	O

Derby	B-ORG
16	O
5	O
7	O
4	O
19	O
19	O
22	O

Leicester	B-ORG
17	O
6	O
3	O
8	O
17	O
22	O
21	O

Leeds	B-ORG
16	O
6	O
2	O
8	O
15	O
20	O
20	O

Sunderland	B-ORG
16	O
4	O
5	O
7	O
14	O
21	O
17	O

West	B-ORG
Ham	I-ORG
16	O
4	O
5	O
7	O
13	O
20	O
17	O

Middlesbrough	B-ORG
17	O
3	O
6	O
8	O
20	O
28	O
15	O

Blackburn	B-ORG
16	O
2	O
7	O
7	O
16	O
21	O
13	O

Southampton	B-ORG
17	O
3	O
4	O
10	O
24	O
32	O
13	O

Coventry	B-ORG
16	O
1	O
7	O
8	O
10	O
23	O
10	O

Nottingham	B-ORG
Forest	I-ORG
15	O
1	O
6	O
8	O
12	O
25	O
9	O

Division	O
One	O

Bolton	B-ORG
21	O
11	O
8	O
2	O
43	O
28	O
41	O

Sheffield	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
21	O
11	O
6	O
4	O
38	O
20	O
39	O

Barnsley	B-ORG
21	O
10	O
8	O
3	O
38	O
26	O
38	O

Crystal	B-ORG
Palace	I-ORG
21	O
9	O
8	O
4	O
46	O
22	O
35	O

Wolverhampton	B-ORG
21	O
9	O
6	O
6	O
29	O
21	O
33	O

Tranmere	B-ORG
22	O
9	O
5	O
8	O
31	O
26	O
32	O

Norwich	B-ORG
20	O
9	O
5	O
6	O
27	O
21	O
32	O

Birmingham	B-ORG
22	O
8	O
8	O
6	O
23	O
21	O
32	O

Oxford	B-LOC
22	O
8	O
6	O
8	O
27	O
21	O
30	O

Stoke	B-ORG
20	O
8	O
6	O
6	O
27	O
30	O
30	O

Swindon	B-ORG
22	O
9	O
2	O
11	O
32	O
28	O
29	O

Charlton	B-ORG
21	O
9	O
2	O
10	O
23	O
29	O
29	O

Huddersfield	B-ORG
22	O
7	O
7	O
8	O
25	O
28	O
28	O

Queens	B-ORG
Park	I-ORG
Rangers	I-ORG
22	O
7	O
7	O
8	O
25	O
28	O
28	O

Port	B-ORG
Vale	I-ORG
22	O
6	O
10	O
6	O
19	O
22	O
28	O

Ipswich	B-ORG
22	O
6	O
8	O
8	O
27	O
32	O
26	O

Manchester	B-ORG
City	I-ORG
22	O
8	O
2	O
12	O
26	O
35	O
26	O

Portsmouth	B-LOC
22	O
7	O
5	O
10	O
25	O
29	O
26	O

Reading	B-ORG
22	O
7	O
5	O
10	O
25	O
33	O
26	O

West	B-ORG
Bromwich	I-ORG
20	O
5	O
9	O
6	O
26	O
31	O
24	O

Southend	B-ORG
22	O
5	O
9	O
8	O
23	O
36	O
24	O

Grimsby	B-ORG
22	O
5	O
6	O
11	O
24	O
41	O
21	O

Bradford	B-ORG
22	O
5	O
6	O
11	O
21	O
37	O
21	O

Oldham	B-ORG
22	O
4	O
8	O
10	O
23	O
28	O
20	O

Division	O
Two	O

Brentford	B-ORG
22	O
11	O
7	O
4	O
35	O
23	O
40	O

Millwall	B-ORG
22	O
11	O
7	O
4	O
32	O
22	O
40	O

Bury	B-ORG
21	O
11	O
6	O
4	O
33	O
20	O
39	O

Luton	B-ORG
21	O
11	O
4	O
6	O
34	O
25	O
37	O

Burnley	B-ORG
22	O
11	O
4	O
7	O
30	O
22	O
37	O

Chesterfield	B-ORG
21	O
11	O
4	O
6	O
22	O
16	O
37	O

Stockport	B-ORG
22	O
10	O
6	O
6	O
29	O
25	O
36	O

Watford	B-ORG
21	O
9	O
9	O
3	O
24	O
18	O
36	O

Wrexham	B-ORG
20	O
9	O
8	O
3	O
27	O
22	O
35	O

Crewe	B-ORG
21	O
11	O
1	O
9	O
29	O
21	O
34	O

Bristol	B-ORG
City	I-ORG
21	O
9	O
6	O
6	O
36	O
23	O
33	O

Bristol	B-ORG
Rovers	I-ORG
22	O
7	O
7	O
8	O
22	O
23	O
28	O

Shrewsbury	B-ORG
22	O
7	O
6	O
9	O
26	O
33	O
27	O

York	B-ORG
21	O
7	O
5	O
9	O
23	O
29	O
26	O

Blackpool	B-ORG
22	O
5	O
10	O
7	O
22	O
24	O
25	O

Walsall	B-ORG
21	O
7	O
4	O
10	O
21	O
25	O
25	O

Gillingham	B-ORG
22	O
7	O
4	O
11	O
21	O
27	O
25	O

Preston	B-ORG
22	O
7	O
4	O
11	O
21	O
27	O
25	O

Bournemouth	B-ORG
22	O
7	O
4	O
11	O
20	O
27	O
25	O

Plymouth	B-ORG
22	O
5	O
8	O
9	O
24	O
31	O
23	O

Peterborough	B-ORG
22	O
4	O
8	O
10	O
32	O
41	O
20	O

Notts	B-ORG
County	I-ORG
21	O
5	O
5	O
11	O
15	O
23	O
20	O

Wycombe	B-ORG
22	O
4	O
5	O
13	O
17	O
33	O
17	O

Rotherham	B-ORG
21	O
3	O
6	O
12	O
18	O
33	O
15	O

Division	O
Three	O

Fulham	B-ORG
22	O
15	O
3	O
4	O
36	O
16	O
48	O

Cambridge	B-ORG
22	O
13	O
3	O
6	O
33	O
27	O
42	O

Wigan	B-ORG
21	O
12	O
4	O
5	O
39	O
24	O
40	O

Carlisle	B-ORG
22	O
11	O
7	O
4	O
32	O
20	O
40	O

Cardiff	B-ORG
21	O
10	O
4	O
7	O
25	O
22	O
34	O

Swansea	B-ORG
22	O
9	O
5	O
8	O
25	O
25	O
32	O

Barnet	B-ORG
22	O
8	O
8	O
6	O
23	O
17	O
32	O

Colchester	B-ORG
22	O
7	O
10	O
5	O
32	O
26	O
31	O

Scunthorpe	B-ORG
22	O
9	O
4	O
9	O
28	O
30	O
31	O

Northampton	B-ORG
22	O
8	O
6	O
8	O
31	O
26	O
30	O

Scarborough	B-ORG
21	O
7	O
9	O
5	O
30	O
27	O
30	O

Lincoln	B-ORG
22	O
8	O
6	O
8	O
28	O
33	O
30	O

Chester	B-ORG
21	O
8	O
6	O
7	O
23	O
23	O
30	O

Hull	B-ORG
22	O
6	O
11	O
5	O
20	O
22	O
29	O

Torquay	B-ORG
22	O
8	O
4	O
10	O
22	O
24	O
28	O

Rochdale	B-ORG
21	O
6	O
8	O
7	O
27	O
26	O
26	O

Exeter	B-ORG
22	O
7	O
5	O
10	O
21	O
28	O
26	O

Doncaster	B-ORG
22	O
7	O
3	O
12	O
24	O
33	O
24	O

Mansfield	B-ORG
21	O
5	O
9	O
7	O
21	O
22	O
24	O

Leyton	B-ORG
Orient	I-ORG
21	O
6	O
6	O
9	O
16	O
19	O
24	O

Hereford	B-ORG
22	O
6	O
5	O
11	O
23	O
31	O
23	O

Darlington	B-ORG
22	O
6	O
4	O
12	O
30	O
39	O
22	O

Hartlepool	B-ORG
21	O
6	O
4	O
11	O
23	O
28	O
22	O

Brighton	B-ORG
22	O
3	O
4	O
15	O
18	O
42	O
13	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
VIEIRA	B-PER
SAVES	O
ARSENAL	B-ORG
WITH	O
LAST-MINUTE	O
EQUALISER	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Frenchman	B-MISC
Patrick	B-PER
Vieira	I-PER
blasted	O
a	O
last-minute	O
goal	O
to	O
salvage	O
a	O
2-2	O
draw	O
for	O
English	B-MISC
premier	O
league	O
leaders	O
Arsenal	B-ORG
at	O
home	O
to	O
Derby	B-ORG
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

The	O
London	B-LOC
club	O
had	O
been	O
rocked	O
by	O
a	O
two-goal	O
burst	O
from	O
forwards	O
Dean	B-PER
Sturridge	I-PER
and	O
Darryl	B-PER
Powell	I-PER
in	O
the	O
62nd	O
and	O
71st	O
minutes	O
which	O
overturned	O
Arsenal	B-ORG
's	O
1-0	O
lead	O
from	O
a	O
diving	O
header	O
by	O
captain	O
Tony	B-PER
Adams	I-PER
on	O
the	O
stroke	O
of	O
halftime	O
.	O

Liverpool	B-ORG
suffered	O
an	O
upset	O
first	O
home	O
league	O
defeat	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
,	O
beaten	O
1-0	O
by	O
a	O
Guy	B-PER
Whittingham	I-PER
goal	O
for	O
Sheffield	B-ORG
Wednesday	I-ORG
.	O

Wimbledon	B-ORG
leap-frogged	O
over	O
Liverpool	B-ORG
into	O
second	O
place	O
by	O
winning	O
3-1	O
at	O
Sunderland	B-ORG
to	O
extend	O
their	O
unbeaten	O
league	O
and	O
cup	O
run	O
to	O
18	O
games	O
.	O

Two	O
strikes	O
by	O
Efan	B-PER
Ekoku	I-PER
in	O
the	O
first	O
half	O
and	O
a	O
late	O
goal	O
from	O
fellow	O
forward	O
Dean	B-PER
Holdsworth	I-PER
secured	O
victory	O
for	O
Wimbledon	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
trail	O
pacemakers	O
Arsenal	B-ORG
by	O
four	O
points	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SCOTTISH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
AND	O
CUP	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

GLASGOW	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O
Scottish	B-MISC
league	O
and	O
cup	O

matches	O
played	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Premier	O
division	O

Dunfermline	B-ORG
2	O
Aberdeen	B-ORG
3	O

Hearts	B-ORG
0	O
Raith	B-ORG
0	O

Kilmarnock	B-ORG
0	O
Dundee	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
2	O

Motherwell	B-ORG
2	O
Celtic	B-ORG
1	O

Rangers	B-ORG
4	O
Hibernian	B-ORG
3	O

Division	O
one	O

Dundee	B-ORG
2	O
Falkirk	B-ORG
0	O

Greenock	B-ORG
Morton	I-ORG
0	O
St	B-ORG
Johnstone	I-ORG
2	O

Postponed	O
:	O
Airdrieonians	B-ORG
v	O
Clydebank	B-ORG
(	O
to	O
Wednesday	O
)	O
,	O
East	B-ORG

Fife	B-ORG
v	O
Partick	B-ORG
,	O
Stirling	B-ORG
v	O
St	B-ORG
Mirren	I-ORG
(	O
to	O
Tuesday	O
)	O

Division	O
two	O

Livingston	B-ORG
2	O
Stenhousemuir	B-ORG
1	O

Stranraer	B-ORG
0	O
Brechin	B-ORG
1	O

Division	O
three	O

Ross	B-ORG
County	I-ORG
4	O
Montrose	B-ORG
4	O

Postponed	O
:	O
Forfar	B-ORG
v	O
Alloa	B-ORG
,	O
Inverness	B-ORG
Thistle	I-ORG
v	O
Queen	B-ORG
's	I-ORG
Park	I-ORG

Scottish	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
first	O
round	O

Alloa	B-ORG
3	O
Hawick	B-ORG
1	O

Elgin	B-ORG
City	I-ORG
0	O
Whitehill	B-ORG
3	O

Postponed	O
:	O
Albion	B-ORG
v	O
Forfar	B-ORG
,	O
Huntly	B-ORG
v	O
Clyde	B-ORG
(	O
both	O
now	O
play	O
on	O

December	O
14	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ENGLISH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
AND	O
CUP	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O
English	B-MISC
league	O
and	O
cup	O

matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Premier	B-MISC
league	I-MISC

Arsenal	B-ORG
2	O
Derby	B-ORG
2	O

Chelsea	B-ORG
2	O
Everton	B-ORG
2	O

Coventry	B-ORG
1	O
Tottenham	B-ORG
2	O

Leicester	B-ORG
1	O
Blackburn	B-ORG
1	O

Liverpool	B-ORG
0	O
Sheffield	B-ORG
Wednesday	I-ORG
1	O

Middlesbrough	B-ORG
0	O
Leeds	B-ORG
0	O

Southampton	B-ORG
0	O
Aston	B-ORG
Villa	I-ORG
1	O

Sunderland	B-ORG
1	O
Wimbledon	B-ORG
3	O

Division	O
one	O

Barnsley	B-ORG
3	O
Southend	B-ORG
0	O

Birmingham	B-ORG
0	O
Grimsby	B-ORG
0	O

Charlton	B-ORG
2	O
Swindon	B-ORG
0	O

Crystal	B-ORG
Palace	I-ORG
2	O
Oxford	B-ORG
2	O

Huddersfield	B-ORG
2	O
Norwich	B-ORG
0	O

Ipswich	B-ORG
0	O
Wolverhampton	B-ORG
0	O

Manchester	B-ORG
City	I-ORG
3	O
Bradford	B-ORG
2	O

Oldham	B-ORG
0	O
Queens	B-ORG
Park	I-ORG
Rangers	I-ORG
2	O

Reading	B-ORG
0	O
Port	B-ORG
Vale	I-ORG
1	O

Sheffield	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
1	O
Portsmouth	B-ORG
0	O

Stoke	B-ORG
2	O
Tranmere	B-ORG
0	O

Playing	O
Sunday	O
:	O
West	B-ORG
Bromwich	I-ORG
v	O
Bolton	B-ORG

F.A.	B-MISC
Challenge	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
second	O
round	O

Barnet	B-ORG
3	O
Wycombe	B-ORG
3	O

Blackpool	B-ORG
0	O
Hednesford	B-ORG
1	O

Bristol	B-ORG
City	I-ORG
9	O
St	B-ORG
Albans	I-ORG
2	O

Cambridge	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
0	O
Woking	B-ORG
2	O

Carlisle	B-ORG
1	O
Darlington	B-ORG
0	O

Chester	B-ORG
1	O
Boston	B-ORG
0	O

Chesterfield	B-ORG
2	O
Scarborough	B-ORG
0	O

Enfield	B-ORG
1	O
Peterborough	B-ORG
1	O

Hull	B-ORG
1	O
Crewe	B-ORG
5	O

Leyton	B-ORG
Orient	I-ORG
1	O
Stevenage	B-ORG
2	O

Luton	B-ORG
2	O
Boreham	B-ORG
Wood	I-ORG
1	O

Mansfield	B-ORG
0	O
Stockport	B-ORG
3	O

Notts	B-ORG
County	I-ORG
3	O
Rochdale	B-ORG
1	O

Preston	B-ORG
2	O
York	B-ORG
3	O

Sudbury	B-ORG
Town	I-ORG
1	O
Brentford	B-ORG
3	O

Walsall	B-ORG
1	O
Burnley	B-ORG
1	O

Watford	B-ORG
5	O
Ashford	B-ORG
Town	I-ORG
0	O

Wrexham	B-ORG
2	O
Scunthorpe	B-ORG
2	O

Cardiff	B-ORG
0	O
Gillingham	B-ORG
2	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RUGBY	B-ORG
UNION	I-ORG
-	O
CAMPESE	B-PER
SIGNS	O
OFF	O
WITH	O
TRY	O
IN	O
WALLABY	B-LOC
ROMP	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Australia	B-LOC
bade	O
farewell	O
to	O
David	B-PER
Campese	I-PER
in	O
spectacular	O
fashion	O
by	O
overwhelming	O
the	O
Barbarians	B-ORG
39-12	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
match	O
of	O
their	O
European	B-MISC
tour	O
at	O
Twickenham	B-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

The	O
Wallabies	B-ORG
ran	O
in	O
five	O
tries	O
with	O
Campese	B-PER
,	O
who	O
has	O
retired	O
from	O
test	O
rugby	O
after	O
collecting	O
101	O
caps	O
and	O
a	O
world	O
record	O
64	O
tries	O
,	O
adding	O
one	O
last	O
touchdown	O
in	O
a	O
Wallaby	B-ORG
jersey	O
before	O
departing	O
the	O
international	O
game	O
.	O

The	O
Barbarians	B-ORG
included	O
14	O
internationals	O
but	O
,	O
with	O
only	O
two	O
pre-match	O
practice	O
sessions	O
behind	O
them	O
,	O
proved	O
no	O
real	O
match	O
for	O
a	O
Wallaby	B-ORG
side	O
determined	O
to	O
finish	O
their	O
12-match	O
tour	O
unbeaten	O
.	O

The	O
touring	O
team	O
were	O
27-0	O
ahead	O
by	O
half-time	O
before	O
easing	O
up	O
in	O
the	O
second-half	O
.	O

Full-back	O
Matthew	B-PER
Burke	I-PER
finished	O
with	O
a	O
personal	O
haul	O
of	O
24	O
points	O
to	O
take	O
his	O
tour	O
aggregate	O
to	O
136	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RUGBY	B-ORG
UNION	I-ORG
-	O
AUSTRALIA	B-LOC
BEAT	O
BARBARIANS	B-ORG
39-12	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Australia	B-LOC
beat	O
the	O
Barbarians	B-ORG
39-12	O
(	O
halftime	O
27-0	O
)	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
match	O
of	O
their	O
European	B-MISC
tour	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Scorers	O
:	O

Australia	B-LOC
-	O
Tries	O
:	O
Matthew	B-PER
Burke	I-PER
(	O
2	O
)	O
,	O
Joe	B-PER
Roff	I-PER
,	O
David	B-PER
Campese	I-PER
,	O
Tim	B-PER
Horan	I-PER
.	O

Penalties	O
:	O
Burke	B-PER
(	O
2	O
)	O
.	O

Conversions	O
:	O
Burke	B-PER
(	O
4	O
)	O
.	O

Barbarians	B-ORG
-	O
Tries	O
:	O
Alan	B-PER
Bateman	I-PER
,	O
Scott	B-PER
Quinnell	I-PER
.	O

Conversion	O
:	O
Rob	B-PER
Andrew	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GOLF	O
-	O
ZIMBABWE	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
THIRD	O
ROUND	O
SCORES	O
.	O

HARARE	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Leading	O
third	O
round	O
scores	O
in	O
the	O

Zimbabwe	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
on	O
Saturday	O
(	O
South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
unless	O
stated	O
)	O
:	O

201	O
Mark	B-PER
McNulty	I-PER
(	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
)	O
72	O
61	O
68	O

205	O
Des	B-PER
Terblanche	I-PER
65	O
67	O
73	O

206	O
Nick	B-PER
Price	I-PER
(	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
)	O
68	O
68	O
70	O

207	O
Clinton	B-PER
Whitelaw	I-PER
70	O
70	O
67	O
,	O
Mark	B-PER
Cayeux	I-PER
(	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
)	O

69	O
69	O
69	O
,	O
Justin	B-PER
Hobday	I-PER
71	O
65	O
71	O

209	O
Steve	B-PER
van	I-PER
Vuuren	I-PER
65	O
69	O
75	O

210	O
Brett	B-PER
Liddle	I-PER
75	O
65	O
70	O

211	O
Hugh	B-PER
Baiocchi	I-PER
73	O
67	O
71	O
,	O
Greg	B-PER
Reid	I-PER
72	O
68	O
71	O
,	O
Mark	B-PER

Murless	B-PER
71	O
67	O
73	O

212	O
Trevor	B-PER
Dodds	I-PER
(	O
Namibia	B-LOC
)	O
72	O
69	O
71	O
,	O
Schalk	B-PER
van	I-PER
der	I-PER

Merwe	B-PER
(	O
Namibia	B-LOC
)	O
67	O
73	O
72	O
,	O
Hennie	B-PER
Swart	I-PER
75	O
64	O
73	O
,	O

Andrew	B-PER
Pitts	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
69	O
67	O
76	O

213	O
Sean	B-PER
Farrell	I-PER
(	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
)	O
77	O
68	O
68	O
,	O
Glen	B-PER
Cayeux	I-PER

(	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
)	O
75	O
68	O
70	O
,	O
Nic	B-PER
Henning	I-PER
73	O
70	O
70	O
,	O
Dion	B-PER

Fourie	B-PER
69	O
73	O
71	O

214	O
Steven	B-PER
Waltman	I-PER
72	O
70	O
72	O
,	O
Bradford	B-PER
Vaughan	I-PER
72	O
71	O

71	O
,	O
Andrew	B-PER
Park	I-PER
72	O
67	O
75	O
,	O
Desvonde	B-PER
Botes	I-PER
72	O
68	O
74	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
REINSTATED	O
ALBANIA	B-LOC
NAMES	O
SQUAD	O
TO	O
PLAY	O
N.IRELAND	B-LOC
.	O

TIRANA	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Albanian	B-MISC
coach	O
Astrit	B-PER
Hafizi	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Saturday	O
it	O
was	O
important	O
that	O
his	O
players	O
brush	O
aside	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
short	O
ban	O
by	O
FIFA	B-ORG
in	O
order	O
to	O
concentrate	O
on	O
next	O
Saturday'sWorld	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
group	O
nine	O
qualifier	O
against	O
Northern	B-LOC
Ireland	I-LOC
.	O

World	O
soccer	O
's	O
governing	O
body	O
reinstated	O
Albania	B-LOC
last	O
Tuesday	O
after	O
the	O
Balkan	B-LOC
country	O
's	O
government	O
lifted	O
suspensions	O
on	O
various	O
soccer	O
officials	O
.	O

FIFA	B-ORG
had	O
banned	O
Albania	B-LOC
indefinitely	O
after	O
its	O
sports	O
ministry	O
had	O
ordered	O
the	O
suspension	O
of	O
Albanian	B-ORG
Football	I-ORG
Association	I-ORG
general	O
secretary	O
Eduard	B-PER
Dervishi	I-PER
and	O
dissolved	O
the	O
executive	O
committee	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
would	O
be	O
very	O
happy	O
with	O
a	O
draw	O
in	O
Belfast	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
said	O
Hafizi	B-PER
.	O
"	O

Especially	O
if	O
one	O
takes	O
into	O
consideration	O
our	O
difficult	O
post-suspension	O
situation	O
and	O
the	O
fact	O
Northern	B-LOC
Ireland	I-LOC
is	O
very	O
keen	O
to	O
win	O
.	O
"	O

Regular	O
defender	O
Artur	B-PER
Lekbello	I-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
injured	O
,	O
was	O
missing	O
from	O
Hafizi	B-PER
's	O
squad	O
named	O
on	O
Saturday	O
for	O
the	O
Belfast	B-LOC
match	O
.	O

Squad	O
:	O

Goalkeepers	O
-	O
Blendi	B-PER
Nallbani	I-PER
,	O
Armir	B-PER
Grima	I-PER

Defenders	O
-	O
Rudi	B-PER
Vata	I-PER
,	O
Saimir	B-PER
Malko	I-PER
,	O
Arjan	B-PER
Xhumba	I-PER
,	O
Ilir	B-PER
Shulku	I-PER
,	O
Afrim	B-PER
Tole	I-PER
,	O
Nevil	B-PER
Dede	I-PER
,	O
Arjan	B-PER
Bellai	I-PER

Midfielders	O
-	O
Bledar	B-PER
Kola	I-PER
,	O
Altin	B-PER
Haxhi	I-PER
,	O
Sokol	B-PER
Prenga	I-PER
,	O
Ervin	B-PER
Fakaj	I-PER

Forwards	O
-	O
Altin	B-PER
Rraklli	I-PER
,	O
Viktor	B-PER
Paco	I-PER
,	O
Fatmir	B-PER
Vata	I-PER
,	O
Erjon	B-PER
Bogdani	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
JONES	B-PER
HITS	O
CENTURY	O
AS	O
VICTORIA	B-ORG
FIGHT	O
BACK	O
.	O

HOBART	B-LOC
,	O
Australia	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Former	O
Australia	B-LOC
test	O
batsman	O
Dean	B-PER
Jones	I-PER
hit	O
an	O
unbeaten	O
130	O
to	O
lead	O
Victoria	B-LOC
's	O
fightback	O
in	O
their	O
Sheffield	B-MISC
Shield	I-MISC
match	O
against	O
Tasmania	B-ORG
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Replying	O
to	O
the	O
home	O
side	O
's	O
first	O
innings	O
481	O
for	O
eight	O
declared	O
,	O
Victoria	B-LOC
reached	O
220	O
for	O
three	O
at	O
close	O
of	O
play	O
on	O
the	O
second	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
four-day	O
match	O
at	O
Hobart	B-LOC
's	O
Bellerive	B-LOC
Oval	I-LOC
.	O

Jones	B-PER
became	O
the	O
fourth	O
century-maker	O
of	O
the	O
match	O
,	O
equalling	O
the	O
feats	O
of	O
Tasmanian	B-MISC
trio	O
David	B-PER
Boon	I-PER
,	O
Shaun	B-PER
Young	I-PER
and	O
Michael	B-PER
DiVenuto	I-PER
.	O

Jones	B-PER
,	O
who	O
took	O
over	O
as	O
captain	O
for	O
the	O
match	O
in	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
Australia	B-LOC
test	O
leg-spinner	O
Shane	B-PER
Warne	I-PER
,	O
added	O
195	O
runs	O
for	O
the	O
third	O
wicket	O
with	O
left-hander	O
Laurie	B-PER
Harper	I-PER
.	O

Harper	B-PER
was	O
eventually	O
dismissed	O
for	O
77	O
after	O
the	O
pair	O
joined	O
forces	O
with	O
their	O
side	O
reeling	O
on	O
nine	O
for	O
two	O
.	O

Earlier	O
,	O
former	O
Australia	B-LOC
test	O
batsman	O
David	B-PER
Boon	I-PER
scored	O
118	O
and	O
all-rounder	O
Shaun	B-PER
Young	I-PER
hit	O
113	O
.	O

The	O
pair	O
hammered	O
36	O
boundaries	O
between	O
them	O
.	O

Pace	B-PER
bowler	O
Ian	B-PER
Harvey	I-PER
claimed	O
three	O
for	O
81	O
for	O
Victoria	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
SHEFFIELD	B-MISC
SHIELD	I-MISC
SCORE	O
.	O

HOBART	B-LOC
,	O
Australia	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Close	O
of	O
play	O
score	O
on	O
the	O
second	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
four-day	O
Sheffield	B-MISC
Shield	I-MISC
cricket	O
match	O
between	O
Tasmania	B-ORG
and	O
Victoria	B-ORG
at	O
Bellerive	B-LOC
Oval	I-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Tasmania	B-ORG
481	O
for	O
eight	O
declared	O
(	O
Michael	B-PER
DiVenuto	I-PER
119	O
,	O
David	B-PER
Boon	I-PER
118	O
,	O
Shaun	B-PER
Young	I-PER
113	O
)	O
;	O
Victoria	B-ORG
220	O
for	O
three	O
(	O
Dean	B-PER
Jones	I-PER
130	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SOUTH	B-LOC
KOREA	I-LOC
MOVE	O
CLOSE	O
TO	O
QUARTER-FINAL	O
BERTH	O
.	O

ABU	B-LOC
DHABI	I-LOC
1996-12-07	O

South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
made	O
virtually	O
certain	O
of	O
an	O
Asian	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
quarter-final	O
spot	O
with	O
a	O
4-2	O
win	O
over	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
in	O
a	O
Group	O
A	O
match	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

After	O
going	O
four	O
up	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
55	O
minutes	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
allowed	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
,	O
newcomers	O
to	O
Asian	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
finals	O
,	O
back	O
into	O
the	O
match	O
,	O
conceding	O
two	O
goals	O
from	O
rare	O
counter	O
attacks	O
.	O

Kim	B-PER
Do	I-PER
Hoon	I-PER
opened	O
the	O
scoring	O
for	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
in	O
only	O
the	O
fifth	O
minute	O
,	O
turning	O
unmarked	O
on	O
the	O
penalty	O
spot	O
to	O
fire	O
a	O
shot	O
into	O
the	O
top	O
corner	O
.	O

It	O
looked	O
like	O
turning	O
into	O
a	O
rout	O
as	O
Hwang	B-PER
Sun	I-PER
Hong	I-PER
rapidly	O
added	O
two	O
more	O
in	O
the	O
seventh	O
and	O
15th	O
minutes	O
but	O
although	O
the	O
Koreans	B-MISC
continued	O
to	O
dominate	O
they	O
failed	O
to	O
add	O
to	O
the	O
score	O
before	O
the	O
interval	O
.	O

But	O
they	O
started	O
the	O
second	O
half	O
where	O
they	O
had	O
left	O
off	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
long	O
before	O
they	O
went	O
four	O
up	O
,	O
Ko	B-PER
Jeong	I-PER
Woon	I-PER
heading	O
in	O
from	O
a	O
free	O
kick	O
in	O
the	O
55th	O
minute	O
.	O

The	O
Koreans	B-MISC
then	O
appeared	O
to	O
relax	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
Indonesians	B-MISC
to	O
get	O
back	O
into	O
the	O
match	O
.	O

Ronny	B-PER
Wabia	I-PER
scored	O
for	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
three	O
minutes	O
later	O
direct	O
from	O
a	O
a	O
corner	O
kick	O
that	O
Korean	B-MISC
goalkeeper	O
Kim	B-PER
Byung	I-PER
reached	O
with	O
one	O
hand	O
but	O
failed	O
to	O
keep	O
out	O
.	O

With	O
65	O
minutes	O
gone	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
's	O
Widodo	B-PER
Putra	I-PER
,	O
who	O
scored	O
a	O
spectacular	O
goal	O
against	O
Kuwait	B-LOC
on	O
Wednesday	O
,	O
was	O
again	O
on	O
target	O
,	O
breaking	O
through	O
the	O
Korean	B-MISC
defence	O
to	O
beat	O
the	O
keeper	O
with	O
a	O
low	O
shot	O
.	O

Indonesian	B-MISC
keeper	O
Hendro	B-PER
Kartiko	I-PER
produced	O
a	O
string	O
of	O
fine	O
saves	O
to	O
prevent	O
the	O
Koreans	B-MISC
increasing	O
their	O
lead	O
.	O

Teams	O
:	O

Indonesia	B-LOC
:	O
20	O
-	O
Hendro	B-PER
Kartiko	I-PER
;	O
2	O
-	O
Agung	B-PER
Setyabudi	I-PER
;	O
3	O
-	O
Suwandi	B-PER
Siswoyo	I-PER
;	O
4	O
-	O
Yeyen	B-PER
Tumera	I-PER
;	O
5	O
-	O
Aples	B-PER
Tecuari	I-PER
;	O
6	O
-	O
Sudiriman	B-PER
;	O
7	O
-	O
Widodo	B-PER
Gahyo	I-PER
Purta	I-PER
;	O
8	O
-	O
Ronny	B-PER
Wabia	I-PER
;	O
11	O
-	O
Bima	B-PER
Sakti	I-PER
;	O
12	O
-	O
Chris	B-PER
Yarangga	I-PER
(	O
15	O
-	O
Francis	B-PER
Wewengken	I-PER
36	O
)	O
;	O
16	O
-	O
Marzuki	B-PER
Badriawan	I-PER
.	O

South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
:	O
1	O
-	O
Kim	B-PER
Byung	I-PER
Ji	I-PER
;	O
2	O
-	O
Kim	B-PER
Pan	I-PER
Keun	I-PER
;	O
5	O
-	O
Huh	B-PER
Ki	I-PER
Tae	I-PER
;	O
8	O
-	O
Roh	B-PER
Sang	I-PER
Rae	I-PER
(	O
7	O
-	O
Sin	B-PER
Tae	I-PER
Yong	I-PER
33	O
)	O
;	O
9	O
-	O
Kim	B-PER
Do	I-PER
Hoon	I-PER
;	O
11	O
-	O
Ko	B-PER
Jeong	I-PER
Woon	I-PER
;	O
17	O
-	O
Ha	B-PER
Seok	I-PER
Ju	I-PER
;	O
18	O
-	O
Hwang	B-PER
Sun	I-PER
Hong	I-PER
;	O
22	O
-	O
Lee	B-PER
Young	I-PER
Jin	I-PER
;	O
23	O
-	O
Yoo	B-PER
Sang	I-PER
Chul	I-PER
;	O
24	O
-	O
Kim	B-PER
Joo	I-PER
Sung	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ISRAELI	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULTS	O
/	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

JERUSALEM	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O
first	O
division	O
soccer	O

matches	O
played	O
over	O
the	O
weekend	O
:	O

Zafririm	B-ORG
Holon	I-ORG
1	O
Hapoel	B-ORG
Petah	I-ORG
Tikva	I-ORG
1	O

Maccabi	B-ORG
Haifa	I-ORG
1	O
Hapoel	B-ORG
Taibe	I-ORG
1	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Kfar	I-ORG
Sava	I-ORG
1	O
Bnei	B-ORG
Yehuda	I-ORG
0	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Tel	I-ORG
Aviv	I-ORG
1	O
Betar	B-ORG
Jerusalem	I-ORG
4	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Jerusalem	I-ORG
0	O
Maccabi	B-ORG
Tel	I-ORG
Aviv	I-ORG
4	O

Ironi	B-ORG
Rishon	I-ORG
Lezion	I-ORG
1	O
Maccabi	B-ORG
Herzliya	I-ORG
0	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Beit	I-ORG
She'an	I-ORG
2	O
Hapoel	B-ORG
Beersheba	I-ORG
1	O

Maccabi	B-ORG
Petah	I-ORG
Tikva	I-ORG
0	O
Hapoel	B-ORG
Haifa	I-ORG
2	O

Standings	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O

for	O
,	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Betar	B-ORG
Jerusalem	I-ORG
12	O
10	O
2	O
0	O
28	O
7	O
32	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Petah	I-ORG
Tikva	I-ORG
12	O
9	O
2	O
1	O
27	O
13	O
29	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Beersheba	I-ORG
12	O
8	O
0	O
4	O
18	O
9	O
24	O

Maccabi	B-ORG
Tel	I-ORG
Aviv	I-ORG
12	O
6	O
4	O
2	O
21	O
14	O
22	O

Maccabi	B-ORG
Petah	I-ORG
Tikva	I-ORG
12	O
6	O
2	O
4	O
14	O
12	O
20	O

Bnei	B-ORG
Yehuda	I-ORG
12	O
6	O
2	O
4	O
15	O
15	O
20	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Haifa	I-ORG
12	O
6	O
1	O
5	O
21	O
16	O
19	O

Maccabi	B-ORG
Haifa	I-ORG
12	O
4	O
4	O
4	O
14	O
15	O
16	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Kfar	I-ORG
Sava	I-ORG
12	O
5	O
1	O
6	O
10	O
11	O
16	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Jerusalem	I-ORG
12	O
4	O
1	O
7	O
10	O
18	O
13	O

Ironi	B-ORG
Rishon	I-ORG
Lezion	O
12	O
4	O
1	O
7	O
13	O
24	O
13	O

Zafririm	B-ORG
Holon	I-ORG
12	O
2	O
4	O
6	O
8	O
14	O
10	O

Maccabi	B-ORG
Herzliya	I-ORG
12	O
3	O
1	O
8	O
5	O
12	O
10	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Taiba	I-ORG
12	O
3	O
1	O
8	O
10	O
21	O
10	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Beit	I-ORG
She'an	I-ORG
12	O
2	O
3	O
7	O
9	O
13	O
9	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Tel	I-ORG
Aviv	I-ORG
12	O
2	O
3	O
7	O
7	O
16	O
9	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ASIAN	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
.	O

ABU	B-LOC
DHABI	I-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O
Asian	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
group	O
A	O
matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

United	B-LOC
Arab	I-LOC
Emirates	I-LOC
3	O
Kuwait	B-LOC
2	O
(	O
halftime	O
0-2	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O

UAE	B-LOC
-	O
Hassan	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
53	O
,	O
Adnan	B-PER
Al	I-PER
Talyani	I-PER
55	O
,	O
Bakhit	B-PER
Saad	I-PER
80	O

Kuwait	B-LOC
-	O
Jassem	B-PER
Al-Huwaidi	I-PER
9	O
,	O
44	O

Attendance	O
:	O
15,000	O

South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
4	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
2	O
(	O
3-0	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O

South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
-	O
Kim	B-PER
Do	I-PER
Hoon	I-PER
5	O
,	O
Hwang	B-PER
Sun	I-PER
Hong	I-PER
7	O
and	O
15	O
,	O
Koo	B-PER

Jeon	B-PER
Woon	I-PER
55	O

Indonesia	B-LOC
-	O
Ronny	B-PER
Wabia	I-PER
58	O
,	O
Widodo	B-PER
Putra	I-PER
65	O

Attendance	O
:	O
2,000	O

Group	O
A	O
standings	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
:	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O

goals	O
for	O
,	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
2	O
1	O
1	O
0	O
5	O
3	O
4	O

UAE	B-LOC
2	O
1	O
1	O
0	O
4	O
3	O
4	O

Kuwait	B-LOC
2	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
4	O
5	O
1	O

Indonesia	B-LOC
2	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
4	O
6	O
1	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NBA	B-ORG
BASKETBALL	O
-	O
STANDINGS	O
AFTER	O
FRIDAY	O
'S	O
GAMES	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Standings	O
of	O
National	B-ORG

Basketball	B-ORG
Association	I-ORG
teams	O
after	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Friday	O

(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
won	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
percentage	O
,	O
games	O
behind	O
)	O
:	O

EASTERN	O
CONFERENCE	O

ATLANTIC	B-LOC
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

MIAMI	B-ORG
14	O
5	O
.737	O
-	O

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
11	O
6	O
.647	O
2	O

ORLANDO	B-ORG
8	O
7	O
.533	O
4	O

WASHINGTON	B-ORG
7	O
9	O
.438	O
5	O
1/2	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
7	O
10	O
.412	O
6	O

NEW	B-ORG
JERSEY	I-ORG
4	O
10	O
.286	O
7	O
1/2	O

BOSTON	B-ORG
4	O
13	O
.235	O
9	O

CENTRAL	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
17	O
1	O
.944	O
-	O

DETROIT	B-ORG
14	O
3	O
.824	O
2	O
1/2	O

CLEVELAND	B-ORG
11	O
6	O
.647	O
5	O
1/2	O

ATLANTA	B-ORG
10	O
8	O
.556	O
7	O

MILWAUKEE	B-ORG
8	O
8	O
.500	O
8	O

INDIANA	B-ORG
8	O
8	O
.500	O
8	O

CHARLOTTE	B-ORG
8	O
9	O
.471	O
8	O
1/2	O

TORONTO	B-ORG
6	O
11	O
.353	O
10	O
1/2	O

WESTERN	O
CONFERENCE	O

MIDWEST	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

HOUSTON	B-ORG
16	O
2	O
.889	O
-	O

UTAH	B-ORG
15	O
2	O
.882	O
1/2	O

MINNESOTA	B-ORG
7	O
11	O
.389	O
9	O

DALLAS	B-ORG
6	O
11	O
.353	O
9	O
1/2	O

DENVER	B-ORG
5	O
14	O
.263	O
11	O
1/2	O

SAN	B-ORG
ANTONIO	I-ORG
3	O
14	O
.176	O
12	O
1/2	O

VANCOUVER	B-ORG
3	O
16	O
.158	O
13	O
1/2	O

PACIFIC	B-LOC
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

SEATTLE	B-ORG
15	O
5	O
.750	O
-	O

LA	B-ORG
LAKERS	I-ORG
14	O
7	O
.667	O
1	O
1/2	O

PORTLAND	B-ORG
12	O
8	O
.600	O
3	O

LA	B-ORG
CLIPPERS	I-ORG
7	O
11	O
.389	O
7	O

GOLDEN	B-ORG
STATE	I-ORG
6	O
13	O
.316	O
8	O
1/2	O

SACRAMENTO	B-ORG
6	O
13	O
.316	O
8	O
1/2	O

PHOENIX	B-ORG
3	O
14	O
.176	O
10	O
1/2	O

SATURDAY	O
,	O
DECEMBER	O
7	O
SCHEDULE	O

TORONTO	B-ORG
AT	O
ATLANTA	B-LOC

LA	B-ORG
CLIPPERS	I-ORG
AT	O
NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC

MILWAUKEE	B-ORG
AT	O
WASHINGTON	B-LOC

DETROIT	B-ORG
AT	O
NEW	B-LOC
JERSEY	I-LOC

MIAMI	B-ORG
AT	O
CHICAGO	B-LOC

VANCOUVER	B-ORG
AT	O
DALLAS	B-LOC

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
AT	O
HOUSTON	B-LOC

UTAH	B-ORG
AT	O
DENVER	B-LOC

CHARLOTTE	B-ORG
AT	O
SEATTLE	B-LOC

-DOCSTART-	O

NBA	B-ORG
BASKETBALL	O
-	O
FRIDAY	O
'S	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O
National	B-ORG
Basketball	I-ORG

Association	B-ORG
games	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
home	O
team	O
in	O
CAPS	O
)	O
:	O

New	B-ORG
Jersey	I-ORG
110	O
BOSTON	B-ORG
108	O
(	O
OT	O
)	O

DETROIT	B-ORG
93	O
Cleveland	B-ORG
81	O

New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
103	O
MIAMI	B-ORG
85	O

Phoenix	B-ORG
101	O
SACRAMENTO	B-ORG
95	O

Vancouver	B-ORG
105	O
SAN	B-ORG
ANTONIO	I-ORG
89	O

UTAH	B-ORG
106	O
Minnesota	B-ORG
95	O

PORTLAND	B-ORG
97	O
Charlotte	B-ORG
93	O

Indiana	B-ORG
86	O
GOLDEN	B-ORG
STATE	I-ORG
71	O

LA	B-ORG
LAKERS	I-ORG
92	O
Orlando	B-ORG
81	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NHL	B-ORG
ICE	O
HOCKEY	O
-	O
STANDINGS	O
AFTER	O
FRIDAY	O
'S	O
GAMES	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Standings	O
of	O
National	B-ORG
Hockey	I-ORG

League	B-ORG
teams	O
after	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
won	O
,	O

lost	O
,	O
tied	O
,	O
goals	O
for	O
,	O
goals	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

EASTERN	O
CONFERENCE	O

NORTHEAST	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
GF	O
GA	O
PTS	O

HARTFORD	B-ORG
12	O
7	O
6	O
77	O
76	O
30	O

BUFFALO	B-ORG
13	O
12	O
2	O
78	O
77	O
28	O

MONTREAL	B-ORG
11	O
14	O
4	O
99	O
104	O
26	O

BOSTON	B-ORG
10	O
11	O
4	O
74	O
84	O
24	O

PITTSBURGH	B-ORG
10	O
13	O
3	O
86	O
94	O
23	O

OTTAWA	B-ORG
7	O
12	O
6	O
64	O
77	O
20	O

ATLANTIC	B-LOC
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
GF	O
GA	O
PTS	O

FLORIDA	B-ORG
17	O
4	O
6	O
83	O
53	O
40	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
15	O
12	O
2	O
81	O
78	O
32	O

NEW	B-ORG
JERSEY	I-ORG
14	O
10	O
1	O
61	O
61	O
29	O

WASHINGTON	B-ORG
13	O
13	O
1	O
72	O
71	O
27	O

NY	B-ORG
RANGERS	I-ORG
11	O
13	O
5	O
97	O
86	O
27	O

NY	B-ORG
ISLANDERS	I-ORG
7	O
11	O
8	O
65	O
72	O
22	O

TAMPA	B-ORG
BAY	I-ORG
8	O
15	O
2	O
69	O
81	O
18	O

WESTERN	O
CONFERENCE	O

CENTRAL	O
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
GF	O
GA	O
PTS	O

DETROIT	B-ORG
15	O
9	O
4	O
81	O
53	O
34	O

DALLAS	B-ORG
16	O
10	O
1	O
77	O
66	O
33	O

ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
14	O
14	O
0	O
82	O
84	O
28	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
12	O
13	O
3	O
72	O
70	O
27	O

TORONTO	B-ORG
11	O
16	O
0	O
81	O
95	O
22	O

PHOENIX	B-ORG
9	O
13	O
4	O
61	O
74	O
22	O

PACIFIC	B-LOC
DIVISION	O

W	O
L	O
T	O
GF	O
GA	O
PTS	O

COLORADO	B-ORG
17	O
7	O
4	O
100	O
60	O
38	O

VANCOUVER	B-ORG
14	O
11	O
1	O
84	O
83	O
29	O

EDMONTON	B-ORG
14	O
14	O
1	O
99	O
90	O
29	O

LOS	B-ORG
ANGELES	I-ORG
11	O
13	O
3	O
72	O
83	O
25	O

SAN	B-ORG
JOSE	I-ORG
10	O
13	O
4	O
69	O
87	O
24	O

ANAHEIM	B-ORG
9	O
14	O
5	O
74	O
87	O
23	O

CALGARY	B-ORG
10	O
16	O
2	O
65	O
77	O
22	O

SATURDAY	O
,	O
DECEMBER	O
7	O
SCHEDULE	O

PHOENIX	B-ORG
AT	O
NEW	B-LOC
JERSEY	I-LOC

CALGARY	B-ORG
AT	O
BOSTON	B-LOC

BUFFALO	B-ORG
AT	O
HARTFORD	B-LOC

WASHINGTON	B-ORG
AT	O
NY	B-LOC
ISLANDERS	I-LOC

CHICAGO	B-ORG
AT	O
MONTREAL	B-LOC

NY	B-ORG
RANGERS	I-ORG
AT	O
TORONTO	B-LOC

ANAHEIM	B-ORG
AT	O
PITTSBURGH	B-LOC

COLORADO	B-ORG
AT	O
LOS	B-LOC
ANGELES	I-LOC

TAMPA	B-ORG
BAY	I-ORG
AT	O
SAN	B-LOC
JOSE	I-LOC

OTTAWA	B-ORG
AT	O
VANCOUVER	B-LOC

-DOCSTART-	O

NHL	B-ORG
ICE	O
HOCKEY	O
-	O
FRIDAY	O
'S	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Results	O
of	O
National	B-ORG
Hockey	I-ORG

League	B-ORG
games	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
home	O
team	O
in	O
CAPS	O
)	O
:	O

NY	B-ORG
RANGERS	I-ORG
6	O
Toronto	B-ORG
5	O

BUFFALO	B-ORG
1	O
Anaheim	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
OT	O
)	O

Pittsburgh	B-ORG
5	O
WASHINGTON	B-ORG
3	O

Montreal	B-ORG
3	O
CHICAGO	B-ORG
1	O

Philadelphia	B-LOC
6	O
DALLAS	B-LOC
3	O

St	B-LOC
Louis	I-LOC
4	O
COLORADO	B-LOC
3	O

EDMONTON	B-LOC
5	O
Ottawa	B-LOC
2	O

-DOCSTART-	O

NHL	B-ORG
ICE	O
HOCKEY	O
-	O
CANUCKS	B-ORG
RW	O
BURE	B-PER
SUSPENDED	O
FOR	O
ONE	O
GAME	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-12-06	O

Vancouver	B-ORG
Canucks	I-ORG
star	O
right	O
wing	O
Pavel	B-PER
Bure	I-PER
was	O
suspended	O
for	O
one	O
game	O
by	O
the	O
National	B-ORG
Hockey	I-ORG
League	I-ORG
and	O
fined	O
$	O
1,000	O
Friday	O
for	O
his	O
hit	O
on	O
Buffalo	B-ORG
Sabres	I-ORG
defenceman	O
Garry	B-PER
Galley	I-PER
on	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

Bure	B-PER
received	O
a	O
double-minor	O
penalty	O
for	O
high-sticking	O
with	O
2:22	O
left	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
period	O
of	O
Wednesday	O
's	O
7-6	O
overtime	O
win	O
by	O
Vancouver	B-ORG
after	O
colliding	O
with	O
Galley	B-PER
in	O
Buffalo	B-ORG
zone	O
.	O

Galley	B-PER
suffered	O
a	O
concussion	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O

"	O
Mr	O
Bure	B-PER
left	O
his	O
feet	O
to	O
deliver	O
a	O
forearm	O
blow	O
to	O
Mr	O
Galley	B-PER
as	O
he	O
was	O
about	O
to	O
be	O
checked	O
legally	O
by	O
his	O
opponent	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
NHL	B-ORG
discipline	O
chief	O
Brian	B-PER
Burke	I-PER
in	O
handing	O
out	O
the	O
suspension	O
.	O

"	O
Although	O
it	O
is	O
clear	O
from	O
the	O
videotape	O
that	O
Mr	O
Bure	B-PER
's	O
actions	O
were	O
a	O
reaction	O
to	O
the	O
impending	O
hit	O
and	O
there	O
was	O
no	O
intent	O
to	O
injure	O
his	O
opponent	O
,	O
there	O
can	O
be	O
no	O
excuse	O
for	O
this	O
type	O
of	O
conduct	O
,	O
"	O
Burke	B-PER
said	O
.	O

Bure	B-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
struggling	O
with	O
only	O
nine	O
goals	O
and	O
12	O
assists	O
in	O
26	O
games	O
,	O
will	O
miss	O
Saturday	O
's	O
home	O
game	O
against	O
Ottawa	B-ORG
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BOXING	O
-	O
SCHULZ	B-PER
DEFEATS	O
RIBALTA	B-PER
IN	O
IBF	B-ORG
HEAVYWEIGHT	O
FIGHT	O
.	O

VIENNA	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

German	B-MISC
Axel	B-PER
Schulz	I-PER
outpointed	O
Cuba	B-LOC
's	O
Jose	B-PER
Ribalta	I-PER
in	O
their	O
International	B-ORG
Boxing	I-ORG
Federation	I-ORG
non-title	O
10-round	O
heavyweight	O
fight	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SPANISH	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
SUMMARY	O
.	O

MADRID	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Summary	O
of	O
Saturday	O
's	O
Spanish	B-MISC
first	O
division	O
match	O
:	O

Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
2	O
(	O
Davor	B-PER
Suker	I-PER
24	O
,	O
Predrag	B-PER
Mijatovic	I-PER
48	O
)	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
0	O
.	O

Halftime	O
1-0	O
.	O

Attendance	O
106,000	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
BALKAN	B-LOC
STRIKE	O
FORCE	O
WIN	O
OLD	O
FIRM	O
GAME	O
FOR	O
REAL	B-ORG
.	O

MADRID	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
's	O
Balkan	B-LOC
strike	O
force	O
of	O
Davor	B-PER
Suker	I-PER
and	O
Predrag	B-PER
Mijatovic	I-PER
shot	O
their	O
side	O
to	O
a	O
2-0	O
win	O
over	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
in	O
Spain	B-LOC
's	O
old	O
firm	O
game	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

The	O
result	O
leaves	O
Real	B-ORG
on	O
38	O
points	O
after	O
16	O
games	O
,	O
four	O
ahead	O
of	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
.	O

With	O
just	O
one	O
league	O
match	O
scheduled	O
before	O
the	O
New	O
Year	O
break	O
,	O
Real	B-ORG
are	O
also	O
assured	O
of	O
spending	O
Christmas	O
ahead	O
of	O
their	O
arch-rivals	O
.	O

A	O
mix-up	O
in	O
the	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
defence	O
let	O
Croatian	B-MISC
international	O
Suker	B-PER
in	O
midway	O
through	O
the	O
first	O
half	O
,	O
and	O
Montenegrin	B-MISC
striker	O
Mijatovic	B-PER
made	O
it	O
2-0	O
after	O
fine	O
work	O
by	O
Clarence	B-PER
Seedorf	I-PER
just	O
after	O
the	O
break	O
.	O

Barcelona	B-ORG
fought	O
back	O
strongly	O
but	O
were	O
twice	O
denied	O
by	O
the	O
woodwork	O
on	O
an	O
unusually	O
quiet	O
night	O
for	O
Brazilian	B-MISC
striker	O
Ronaldo	B-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
PSV	B-ORG
HIT	O
VOLENDAM	B-ORG
FOR	O
SIX	O
.	O

AMSTERDAM	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Brazilian	B-MISC
striker	O
Marcelo	B-PER
and	O
Yugoslav	B-MISC
midfielder	O
Zeljko	B-PER
Petrovic	I-PER
each	O
scored	O
twice	O
as	O
Dutch	B-MISC
first	O
division	O
leaders	O
PSV	B-ORG
Eindhoven	I-ORG
romped	O
to	O
a	O
6-0	O
win	O
over	O
Volendam	B-ORG
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Their	O
other	O
marksmen	O
were	O
Brazilian	B-MISC
defender	O
Vampeta	B-PER
and	O
Belgian	B-MISC
striker	O
Luc	B-PER
Nilis	I-PER
,	O
his	O
14th	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
.	O

PSV	B-ORG
,	O
well	O
on	O
the	O
way	O
to	O
their	O
14th	O
league	O
title	O
,	O
outgunned	O
Volendam	B-ORG
in	O
every	O
department	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O

They	O
boast	O
a	O
nine-point	O
lead	O
over	O
Feyenoord	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
have	O
two	O
games	O
in	O
hand	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
16	O
points	O
clear	O
of	O
champions	O
Ajax	B-ORG
Amsterdam	I-ORG
,	O
who	O
have	O
played	O
18	O
matches	O
compared	O
to	O
PSV	B-ORG
's	O
19	O
.	O

Ajax	B-ORG
face	O
AZ	B-ORG
Alkmaar	I-ORG
away	O
on	O
Sunday	O
and	O
Feyenoord	B-ORG
,	O
eliminated	O
from	O
the	O
UEFA	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
after	O
losing	O
4-2	O
on	O
aggregate	O
to	O
Tenerife	B-ORG
on	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
travel	O
to	O
De	B-ORG
Graafschap	I-ORG
Doetinchem	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
Doetinchem	B-ORG
side	O
,	O
dubbed	O
"	O
The	B-ORG
Super	I-ORG
Peasants	I-ORG
"	O
,	O
are	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
surprise	O
packages	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
.	O

They	O
are	O
fourth	O
in	O
the	O
table	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SPANISH	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULT	O
/	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

MADRID	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Result	O
of	O
Saturday	O
's	O
only	O
Spanish	B-MISC

first	O
division	O
match	O
:	O

Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
2	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
0	O

Standings	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
games	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O

goals	O
for	O
,	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Real	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
16	O
11	O
5	O
0	O
32	O
12	O
38	O

Barcelona	B-ORG
16	O
10	O
4	O
2	O
46	O
21	O
34	O

Deportivo	B-ORG
Coruna	I-ORG
15	O
9	O
6	O
0	O
23	O
7	O
33	O

Real	B-ORG
Betis	I-ORG
15	O
8	O
5	O
2	O
28	O
13	O
29	O

Atletico	B-ORG
Madrid	I-ORG
15	O
8	O
3	O
4	O
26	O
17	O
27	O

Athletic	B-ORG
Bilbao	I-ORG
15	O
7	O
4	O
4	O
28	O
22	O
25	O

Real	B-ORG
Sociedad	I-ORG
15	O
7	O
3	O
5	O
20	O
18	O
24	O

Valladolid	B-ORG
15	O
7	O
3	O
5	O
19	O
18	O
24	O

Racing	B-ORG
Santander	I-ORG
15	O
5	O
7	O
3	O
15	O
15	O
22	O

Rayo	B-ORG
Vallecano	I-ORG
15	O
5	O
5	O
5	O
21	O
19	O
20	O

Valencia	B-ORG
15	O
6	O
2	O
7	O
23	O
22	O
20	O

Celta	B-ORG
Vigo	I-ORG
15	O
5	O
5	O
5	O
17	O
17	O
20	O

Tenerife	B-ORG
15	O
5	O
4	O
6	O
23	O
17	O
19	O

Espanyol	B-ORG
15	O
4	O
4	O
7	O
17	O
20	O
16	O

Oviedo	B-ORG
15	O
4	O
4	O
7	O
17	O
21	O
16	O

Sporting	B-ORG
Gijon	O
15	O
4	O
4	O
7	O
15	O
22	O
16	O

Logrones	B-ORG
15	O
4	O
3	O
8	O
11	O
33	O
15	O

Zaragoza	B-ORG
15	O
2	O
8	O
5	O
18	O
23	O
14	O

Sevilla	B-ORG
15	O
4	O
2	O
9	O
13	O
20	O
14	O

Compostela	B-ORG
15	O
3	O
4	O
8	O
13	O
28	O
13	O

Hercules	B-ORG
15	O
2	O
2	O
11	O
11	O
29	O
8	O

Extremadura	B-ORG
15	O
1	O
3	O
11	O
8	O
30	O
6	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ENGLISHMAN	B-MISC
CHARLTON	B-PER
IS	O
MADE	O
AN	O
HONORARY	O
IRISHMAN	B-MISC
.	O

DUBLIN	B-LOC
1996-12-07	O

Jack	B-PER
Charlton	I-PER
's	O
relationship	O
with	O
the	O
people	O
of	O
Ireland	B-LOC
was	O
cemented	O
on	O
Saturday	O
when	O
the	O
Englishman	B-MISC
was	O
officially	O
declared	O
one	O
of	O
their	O
own	O
.	O

Charlton	B-PER
,	O
61	O
,	O
and	O
his	O
wife	O
,	O
Peggy	B-PER
,	O
became	O
citizens	O
of	O
Ireland	B-LOC
when	O
they	O
formally	O
received	O
Irish	B-MISC
passports	O
from	O
deputy	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Dick	B-PER
Spring	I-PER
who	O
said	O
the	O
honour	O
had	O
been	O
made	O
in	O
recognition	O
of	O
Charlton	B-PER
's	O
achievements	O
as	O
the	O
national	O
soccer	O
manager	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
years	O
I	O
spent	O
as	O
manager	O
of	O
the	O
Republic	B-LOC
of	I-LOC
Ireland	I-LOC
were	O
the	O
best	O
years	O
of	O
my	O
life	O
.	O

It	O
all	O
culminated	O
in	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
I	O
now	O
have	O
lots	O
of	O
great	O
,	O
great	O
friends	O
in	O
Ireland	B-LOC
.	O

That	O
is	O
why	O
this	O
is	O
so	O
emotional	O
a	O
night	O
for	O
me	O
,	O
"	O
Charlton	B-PER
said	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
was	O
the	O
joy	O
that	O
we	O
all	O
had	O
over	O
the	O
period	O
,	O
that	O
I	O
shared	O
with	O
people	O
that	O
I	O
grew	O
to	O
love	O
,	O
that	O
I	O
treasure	O
most	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
added	O
.	O

Charlton	B-PER
managed	O
Ireland	B-LOC
for	O
93	O
matches	O
,	O
during	O
which	O
time	O
they	O
lost	O
only	O
17	O
times	O
in	O
almost	O
10	O
years	O
until	O
he	O
resigned	O
in	O
December	O
1995	O
.	O

He	O
guided	O
Ireland	B-LOC
to	O
two	O
successive	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
finals	O
tournaments	O
and	O
to	O
the	O
1988	O
European	B-MISC
championship	O
finals	O
in	O
Germany	B-LOC
,	O
after	O
the	O
Irish	B-MISC
beat	O
a	O
well-fancied	O
England	B-LOC
team	O
1-0	O
in	O
their	O
group	O
qualifier	O
.	O

The	O
lanky	O
former	O
Leeds	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
defender	O
did	O
not	O
make	O
his	O
England	B-LOC
debut	O
until	O
the	O
age	O
of	O
30	O
but	O
eventually	O
won	O
35	O
caps	O
and	O
was	O
a	O
key	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
1966	B-MISC
World	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
winning	O
team	O
with	O
his	O
younger	O
brother	O
,	O
Bobby	B-PER
.	O

train.tsv

EU	B-ORG
rejects	O
German	B-MISC
call	O
to	O
boycott	O
British	B-MISC
lamb	O
.	O

Peter	B-PER
Blackburn	I-PER

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
European	B-ORG
Commission	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
it	O
disagreed	O
with	O
German	B-MISC
advice	O
to	O
consumers	O
to	O
shun	O
British	B-MISC
lamb	O
until	O
scientists	O
determine	O
whether	O
mad	O
cow	O
disease	O
can	O
be	O
transmitted	O
to	O
sheep	O
.	O

Germany	B-LOC
's	O
representative	O
to	O
the	O
European	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
's	O
veterinary	O
committee	O
Werner	B-PER
Zwingmann	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
consumers	O
should	O
buy	O
sheepmeat	O
from	O
countries	O
other	O
than	O
Britain	B-LOC
until	O
the	O
scientific	O
advice	O
was	O
clearer	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
do	O
n't	O
support	O
any	O
such	O
recommendation	O
because	O
we	O
do	O
n't	O
see	O
any	O
grounds	O
for	O
it	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
Commission	B-ORG
's	O
chief	O
spokesman	O
Nikolaus	B-PER
van	I-PER
der	I-PER
Pas	I-PER
told	O
a	O
news	O
briefing	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
further	O
scientific	O
study	O
was	O
required	O
and	O
if	O
it	O
was	O
found	O
that	O
action	O
was	O
needed	O
it	O
should	O
be	O
taken	O
by	O
the	O
European	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
.	O

He	O
said	O
a	O
proposal	O
last	O
month	O
by	O
EU	B-ORG
Farm	O
Commissioner	O
Franz	B-PER
Fischler	I-PER
to	O
ban	O
sheep	O
brains	O
,	O
spleens	O
and	O
spinal	O
cords	O
from	O
the	O
human	O
and	O
animal	O
food	O
chains	O
was	O
a	O
highly	O
specific	O
and	O
precautionary	O
move	O
to	O
protect	O
human	O
health	O
.	O

Fischler	B-PER
proposed	O
EU-wide	B-MISC
measures	O
after	O
reports	O
from	O
Britain	B-LOC
and	O
France	B-LOC
that	O
under	O
laboratory	O
conditions	O
sheep	O
could	O
contract	O
Bovine	B-MISC
Spongiform	I-MISC
Encephalopathy	I-MISC
(	O
BSE	B-MISC
)	O
--	O
mad	O
cow	O
disease	O
.	O

But	O
Fischler	B-PER
agreed	O
to	O
review	O
his	O
proposal	O
after	O
the	O
EU	B-ORG
's	O
standing	O
veterinary	O
committee	O
,	O
mational	O
animal	O
health	O
officials	O
,	O
questioned	O
if	O
such	O
action	O
was	O
justified	O
as	O
there	O
was	O
only	O
a	O
slight	O
risk	O
to	O
human	O
health	O
.	O

Spanish	B-MISC
Farm	O
Minister	O
Loyola	B-PER
de	I-PER
Palacio	I-PER
had	O
earlier	O
accused	O
Fischler	B-PER
at	O
an	O
EU	B-ORG
farm	O
ministers	O
'	O
meeting	O
of	O
causing	O
unjustified	O
alarm	O
through	O
"	O
dangerous	O
generalisation	O
.	O
"	O

.	O

Only	O
France	B-LOC
and	O
Britain	B-LOC
backed	O
Fischler	B-PER
's	O
proposal	O
.	O

The	O
EU	B-ORG
's	O
scientific	O
veterinary	O
and	O
multidisciplinary	O
committees	O
are	O
due	O
to	O
re-examine	O
the	O
issue	O
early	O
next	O
month	O
and	O
make	O
recommendations	O
to	O
the	O
senior	O
veterinary	O
officials	O
.	O

Sheep	O
have	O
long	O
been	O
known	O
to	O
contract	O
scrapie	O
,	O
a	O
brain-wasting	O
disease	O
similar	O
to	O
BSE	B-MISC
which	O
is	O
believed	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
transferred	O
to	O
cattle	O
through	O
feed	O
containing	O
animal	O
waste	O
.	O

British	B-MISC
farmers	O
denied	O
on	O
Thursday	O
there	O
was	O
any	O
danger	O
to	O
human	O
health	O
from	O
their	O
sheep	O
,	O
but	O
expressed	O
concern	O
that	O
German	B-MISC
government	O
advice	O
to	O
consumers	O
to	O
avoid	O
British	B-MISC
lamb	O
might	O
influence	O
consumers	O
across	O
Europe	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
What	O
we	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
extremely	O
careful	O
of	O
is	O
how	O
other	O
countries	O
are	O
going	O
to	O
take	O
Germany	B-LOC
's	O
lead	O
,	O
"	O
Welsh	B-ORG
National	I-ORG
Farmers	I-ORG
'	I-ORG
Union	I-ORG
(	O
NFU	B-ORG
)	O
chairman	O
John	B-PER
Lloyd	I-PER
Jones	I-PER
said	O
on	O
BBC	B-ORG
radio	I-ORG
.	O

Bonn	B-LOC
has	O
led	O
efforts	O
to	O
protect	O
public	O
health	O
after	O
consumer	O
confidence	O
collapsed	O
in	O
March	O
after	O
a	O
British	B-MISC
report	O
suggested	O
humans	O
could	O
contract	O
an	O
illness	O
similar	O
to	O
mad	O
cow	O
disease	O
by	O
eating	O
contaminated	O
beef	O
.	O

Germany	B-LOC
imported	O
47,600	O
sheep	O
from	O
Britain	B-LOC
last	O
year	O
,	O
nearly	O
half	O
of	O
total	O
imports	O
.	O

It	O
brought	O
in	O
4,275	O
tonnes	O
of	O
British	B-MISC
mutton	O
,	O
some	O
10	O
percent	O
of	O
overall	O
imports	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Rare	O
Hendrix	B-PER
song	O
draft	O
sells	O
for	O
almost	O
$	O
17,000	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
rare	O
early	O
handwritten	O
draft	O
of	O
a	O
song	O
by	O
U.S.	B-LOC
guitar	O
legend	O
Jimi	B-PER
Hendrix	I-PER
was	O
sold	O
for	O
almost	O
$	O
17,000	O
on	O
Thursday	O
at	O
an	O
auction	O
of	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
late	O
musician	O
's	O
favourite	O
possessions	O
.	O

A	O
Florida	B-LOC
restaurant	O
paid	O
10,925	O
pounds	O
(	O
$	O
16,935	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
draft	O
of	O
"	O
Ai	B-MISC
n't	I-MISC
no	I-MISC
telling	I-MISC
"	O
,	O
which	O
Hendrix	B-PER
penned	O
on	O
a	O
piece	O
of	O
London	B-LOC
hotel	O
stationery	O
in	O
late	O
1966	O
.	O

At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
a	O
January	O
1967	O
concert	O
in	O
the	O
English	B-MISC
city	O
of	O
Nottingham	B-LOC
he	O
threw	O
the	O
sheet	O
of	O
paper	O
into	O
the	O
audience	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
was	O
retrieved	O
by	O
a	O
fan	O
.	O

Buyers	O
also	O
snapped	O
up	O
16	O
other	O
items	O
that	O
were	O
put	O
up	O
for	O
auction	O
by	O
Hendrix	B-PER
's	O
former	O
girlfriend	O
Kathy	B-PER
Etchingham	I-PER
,	O
who	O
lived	O
with	O
him	O
from	O
1966	O
to	O
1969	O
.	O

They	O
included	O
a	O
black	O
lacquer	O
and	O
mother	O
of	O
pearl	O
inlaid	O
box	O
used	O
by	O
Hendrix	B-PER
to	O
store	O
his	O
drugs	O
,	O
which	O
an	O
anonymous	O
Australian	B-MISC
purchaser	O
bought	O
for	O
5,060	O
pounds	O
(	O
$	O
7,845	O
)	O
.	O

The	O
guitarist	O
died	O
of	O
a	O
drugs	O
overdose	O
in	O
1970	O
aged	O
27	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

China	B-LOC
says	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
spoils	O
atmosphere	O
for	O
talks	O
.	O

BEIJING	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

China	B-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
accused	O
Taipei	B-LOC
of	O
spoiling	O
the	O
atmosphere	O
for	O
a	O
resumption	O
of	O
talks	O
across	O
the	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
Strait	I-LOC
with	O
a	O
visit	O
to	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
by	O
Taiwanese	B-MISC
Vice	O
President	O
Lien	B-PER
Chan	I-PER
this	O
week	O
that	O
infuriated	O
Beijing	B-LOC
.	O

Speaking	O
only	O
hours	O
after	O
Chinese	B-MISC
state	O
media	O
said	O
the	O
time	O
was	O
right	O
to	O
engage	O
in	O
political	O
talks	O
with	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
,	O
Foreign	B-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
spokesman	O
Shen	B-PER
Guofang	I-PER
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
:	O
"	O
The	O
necessary	O
atmosphere	O
for	O
the	O
opening	O
of	O
the	O
talks	O
has	O
been	O
disrupted	O
by	O
the	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
authorities	O
.	O
"	O

State	O
media	O
quoted	O
China	B-LOC
's	O
top	O
negotiator	O
with	O
Taipei	B-LOC
,	O
Tang	B-PER
Shubei	I-PER
,	O
as	O
telling	O
a	O
visiting	O
group	O
from	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
on	O
Wednesday	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
time	O
for	O
the	O
rivals	O
to	O
hold	O
political	O
talks	O
.	O

"	O
Now	O
is	O
the	O
time	O
for	O
the	O
two	O
sides	O
to	O
engage	O
in	O
political	O
talks	O
...	O

that	O
is	O
to	O
end	O
the	O
state	O
of	O
hostility	O
,	O
"	O
Thursday	O
's	O
overseas	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
People	B-ORG
's	I-ORG
Daily	I-ORG
quoted	O
Tang	B-PER
as	O
saying	O
.	O

The	O
foreign	O
ministry	O
's	O
Shen	B-ORG
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
Television	I-ORG
in	O
an	O
interview	O
he	O
had	O
read	O
reports	O
of	O
Tang	B-PER
's	O
comments	O
but	O
gave	O
no	O
details	O
of	O
why	O
the	O
negotiator	O
had	O
considered	O
the	O
time	O
right	O
for	O
talks	O
with	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
,	O
which	O
Beijing	B-LOC
considers	O
a	O
renegade	O
province	O
.	O

China	B-LOC
,	O
which	O
has	O
long	O
opposed	O
all	O
Taipei	B-LOC
efforts	O
to	O
gain	O
greater	O
international	O
recognition	O
,	O
was	O
infuriated	O
by	O
a	O
visit	O
to	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
this	O
week	O
by	O
Taiwanese	B-MISC
Vice	O
President	O
Lien	B-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

China	B-LOC
says	O
time	O
right	O
for	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
talks	O
.	O

BEIJING	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

China	B-LOC
has	O
said	O
it	O
was	O
time	O
for	O
political	O
talks	O
with	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
and	O
that	O
the	O
rival	O
island	O
should	O
take	O
practical	O
steps	O
towards	O
that	O
goal	O
.	O

Consultations	O
should	O
be	O
held	O
to	O
set	O
the	O
time	O
and	O
format	O
of	O
the	O
talks	O
,	O
the	O
official	O
Xinhua	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
quoted	O
Tang	B-PER
Shubei	I-PER
,	O
executive	O
vice	O
chairman	O
of	O
the	O
Association	B-ORG
for	I-ORG
Relations	I-ORG
Across	I-ORG
the	I-ORG
Taiwan	I-ORG
Straits	I-ORG
,	O
as	O
saying	O
late	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

German	B-MISC
July	O
car	O
registrations	O
up	O
14.2	O
pct	O
yr	O
/	O
yr	O
.	O

FRANKFURT	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

German	B-MISC
first-time	O
registrations	O
of	O
motor	O
vehicles	O
jumped	O
14.2	O
percent	O
in	O
July	O
this	O
year	O
from	O
the	O
year-earlier	O
period	O
,	O
the	O
Federal	B-ORG
office	I-ORG
for	I-ORG
motor	I-ORG
vehicles	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

The	O
office	O
said	O
356,725	O
new	O
cars	O
were	O
registered	O
in	O
July	O
1996	O
--	O
304,850	O
passenger	O
cars	O
and	O
15,613	O
trucks	O
.	O

The	O
figures	O
represent	O
a	O
13.6	O
percent	O
increase	O
for	O
passenger	O
cars	O
and	O
a	O
2.2	O
percent	O
decline	O
for	O
trucks	O
from	O
July	O
1995	O
.	O

Motor-bike	O
registration	O
rose	O
32.7	O
percent	O
in	O
the	O
period	O
.	O

The	O
growth	O
was	O
partly	O
due	O
to	O
an	O
increased	O
number	O
of	O
Germans	B-MISC
buying	O
German	B-MISC
cars	O
abroad	O
,	O
while	O
manufacturers	O
said	O
that	O
domestic	O
demand	O
was	O
weak	O
,	O
the	O
federal	O
office	O
said	O
.	O

Almost	O
all	O
German	B-MISC
car	O
manufacturers	O
posted	O
gains	O
in	O
registration	O
numbers	O
in	O
the	O
period	O
.	O

Volkswagen	B-ORG
AG	I-ORG
won	O
77,719	O
registrations	O
,	O
slightly	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
quarter	O
of	O
the	O
total	O
.	O

Opel	B-ORG
AG	I-ORG
together	O
with	O
General	B-ORG
Motors	I-ORG
came	O
in	O
second	O
place	O
with	O
49,269	O
registrations	O
,	O
16.4	O
percent	O
of	O
the	O
overall	O
figure	O
.	O

Third	O
was	O
Ford	B-ORG
with	O
35,563	O
registrations	O
,	O
or	O
11.7	O
percent	O
.	O

Only	O
Seat	B-ORG
and	O
Porsche	B-ORG
had	O
fewer	O
registrations	O
in	O
July	O
1996	O
compared	O
to	O
last	O
year	O
's	O
July	O
.	O

Seat	B-ORG
posted	O
3,420	O
registrations	O
compared	O
with	O
5522	O
registrations	O
in	O
July	O
a	O
year	O
earlier	O
.	O

Porsche	B-ORG
's	O
registrations	O
fell	O
to	O
554	O
from	O
643	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GREEK	B-MISC
SOCIALISTS	O
GIVE	O
GREEN	O
LIGHT	O
TO	O
PM	O
FOR	O
ELECTIONS	O
.	O

ATHENS	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
Greek	B-MISC
socialist	O
party	O
's	O
executive	O
bureau	O
gave	O
the	O
green	O
light	O
to	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Costas	B-PER
Simitis	I-PER
to	O
call	O
snap	O
elections	O
,	O
its	O
general	O
secretary	O
Costas	B-PER
Skandalidis	I-PER
told	O
reporters	O
.	O

Prime	O
Minister	O
Costas	B-PER
Simitis	I-PER
is	O
going	O
to	O
make	O
an	O
official	O
announcement	O
after	O
a	O
cabinet	O
meeting	O
later	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
said	O
Skandalidis	B-PER
.	O

--	O
Dimitris	B-PER
Kontogiannis	I-PER
,	O
Athens	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+301	O
3311812-4	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BayerVB	B-ORG
sets	O
C$	B-MISC
100	O
million	O
six-year	O
bond	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
following	O
bond	O
was	O
announced	O
by	O
lead	O
manager	O
Toronto	B-PER
Dominion	I-PER
.	O

BORROWER	O
BAYERISCHE	B-ORG
VEREINSBANK	I-ORG

AMT	O
C$	B-MISC
100	O
MLN	O
COUPON	O
6.625	O
MATURITY	O
24.SEP.02	O

TYPE	O
STRAIGHT	O
ISS	O
PRICE	O
100.92	O
PAY	O
DATE	O
24.SEP.96	O

FULL	O
FEES	O
1.875	O
REOFFER	O
99.32	O
SPREAD	O
+20	O
BP	O

MOODY	O
AA1	O
LISTING	O
LUX	O
PAY	O
FREQ	O
=	O

S&P	B-ORG
=	O
DENOMS	O
(	O
K	O
)	O
1-10-100	O
SALE	O
LIMITS	O
US	B-LOC
/	O
UK	B-LOC
/	O
CA	B-LOC

NEG	O
PLG	O
NO	O
CRS	O
DEFLT	O
NO	O
FORCE	O
MAJ	O
=	O

GOV	O
LAW	O
GERMAN	B-MISC
HOME	O
CTRY	O
=	O
TAX	O
PROVS	O
STANDARD	O

MGT	O
/	O
UND	O
0.275	O
SELL	O
CONC	O
1.60	O
PRAECIP	O
=	O

UNDERLYING	O
GOVT	O
BOND	O
7.0	O
PCT	O
SEPT	O
2001	O

NOTES	O
BAYERISCHE	B-ORG
VEREINSBANK	I-ORG
IS	O
JOINT	O
LEAD	O
MANAGER	O

--	O
London	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+44	O
171	O
542	O
7658	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Venantius	B-ORG
sets	O
$	O
300	O
million	O
January	O
1999	O
FRN	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
following	O
floating-rate	O
issue	O
was	O
announced	O
by	O
lead	O
manager	O
Lehman	B-ORG
Brothers	I-ORG
International	I-ORG
.	O

BORROWER	O
VENANTIUS	B-ORG
AB	I-ORG
(	O
SWEDISH	B-MISC
NATIONAL	O
MORTGAGE	O
AGENCY	O
)	O

AMT	O
$	O
300	O
MLN	O
SPREAD	O
-	O
12.5	O
BP	O
MATURITY	O
21.JAN.99	O

TYPE	O
FRN	O
BASE	O
3M	B-ORG
LIBOR	O
PAY	O
DATE	O
S23.SEP.96	O

LAST	O
MOODY	O
AA3	O
ISS	O
PRICE	O
99.956	O
FULL	O
FEES	O
10	O
BP	O

LAST	O
S&P	B-ORG
AA+	O
REOFFER	O
=	O

NOTES	O
S	O
SHORT	O
FIRST	O
COUPON	O

LISTING	O
LONDON	B-LOC
DENOMS	O
(	O
K	O
)	O
1-10-100	O
SALE	O
LIMITS	O
US	B-LOC
/	O
UK	B-LOC
/	O
JP	B-LOC
/	O
FR	B-LOC

NEG	O
PLG	O
YES	O
CRS	O
DEFLT	O
NO	O
FORCE	O
MAJ	O
IPMA	O
2	O

GOV	O
LAW	O
ENGLISH	B-MISC
HOME	O
CTRY	O
SWEDEN	B-LOC
TAX	O
PROVS	O
STANDARD	O

MGT	O
/	O
UND	O
5	O
BP	O
SELL	O
CONC	O
5	O
BP	O
PRAECIP	O
=	O

NOTES	O
ISSUED	O
OFF	O
EMTN	O
PROGRAMME	O

--	O
London	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+44	O
171	O
542	O
8863	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Port	O
conditions	O
update	O
-	O
Syria	B-LOC
-	O
Lloyds	B-ORG
Shipping	I-ORG
.	O

Port	O
conditions	O
from	O
Lloyds	B-ORG
Shipping	I-ORG
Intelligence	I-ORG
Service	I-ORG
--	O

LATTAKIA	B-LOC
,	O
Aug	O
10	O
-	O
waiting	O
time	O
at	O
Lattakia	B-LOC
and	O
Tartous	B-LOC
presently	O
24	O
hours	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Israel	B-LOC
plays	O
down	O
fears	O
of	O
war	O
with	O
Syria	B-LOC
.	O

Colleen	B-PER
Siegel	I-PER

JERUSALEM	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Israel	B-LOC
's	O
outgoing	O
peace	O
negotiator	O
with	O
Syria	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
current	O
tensions	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
countries	O
appeared	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
storm	O
in	O
a	O
teacup	O
.	O

Itamar	B-PER
Rabinovich	I-PER
,	O
who	O
as	O
Israel	B-LOC
's	O
ambassador	O
to	O
Washington	B-LOC
conducted	O
unfruitful	O
negotiations	O
with	O
Syria	B-LOC
,	O
told	O
Israel	B-ORG
Radio	I-ORG
it	O
looked	O
like	O
Damascus	B-LOC
wanted	O
to	O
talk	O
rather	O
than	O
fight	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
appears	O
to	O
me	O
the	O
Syrian	B-MISC
priority	O
is	O
still	O
to	O
negotiate	O
.	O

The	O
Syrians	B-MISC
are	O
confused	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
definitely	O
tense	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
general	O
assessment	O
here	O
in	O
Washington	B-LOC
is	O
that	O
this	O
is	O
essentially	O
a	O
storm	O
in	O
a	O
teacup	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Rabinovich	B-PER
is	O
winding	O
up	O
his	O
term	O
as	O
ambassador	O
.	O

He	O
will	O
be	O
replaced	O
by	O
Eliahu	B-PER
Ben-Elissar	I-PER
,	O
a	O
former	O
Israeli	B-MISC
envoy	O
to	O
Egypt	B-LOC
and	O
right-wing	O
Likud	B-ORG
party	O
politician	O
.	O

Israel	B-LOC
on	O
Wednesday	O
sent	O
Syria	B-LOC
a	O
message	O
,	O
via	O
Washington	B-LOC
,	O
saying	O
it	O
was	O
committed	O
to	O
peace	O
and	O
wanted	O
to	O
open	O
negotiations	O
without	O
preconditions	O
.	O

But	O
it	O
slammed	O
Damascus	B-LOC
for	O
creating	O
what	O
it	O
called	O
a	O
dangerous	O
atmosphere	O
.	O

Syria	B-LOC
accused	O
Israel	B-LOC
on	O
Wednesday	O
of	O
launching	O
a	O
hysterical	O
campaign	O
against	O
it	O
after	O
Israeli	B-MISC
television	O
reported	O
that	O
Damascus	B-LOC
had	O
recently	O
test	O
fired	O
a	O
missile	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
its	O
arms	O
purchases	O
were	O
for	O
defensive	O
purposes	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
message	O
that	O
we	O
sent	O
to	O
(	O
Syrian	B-MISC
President	O
Hafez	B-PER
al-	I-PER
)	O
Assad	B-PER
is	O
that	O
Israel	B-LOC
is	O
ready	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
without	O
preconditions	O
to	O
enter	O
peace	O
negotiations	O
,	O
"	O
Israeli	B-MISC
Foreign	O
Minister	O
David	B-PER
Levy	I-PER
told	O
Israel	B-ORG
Radio	I-ORG
in	O
an	O
interview	O
.	O

Tension	O
has	O
mounted	O
since	O
Israeli	B-MISC
Prime	O
Minister	O
Benjamin	B-PER
Netanyahu	I-PER
took	O
office	O
in	O
June	O
vowing	O
to	O
retain	O
the	O
Golan	B-LOC
Heights	I-LOC
Israel	B-LOC
captured	O
from	O
Syria	B-LOC
in	O
the	O
1967	O
Middle	B-LOC
East	I-LOC
war	O
.	O

Israeli-Syrian	B-MISC
peace	O
talks	O
have	O
been	O
deadlocked	O
over	O
the	O
Golan	B-LOC
since	O
1991	O
despite	O
the	O
previous	O
government	O
's	O
willingness	O
to	O
make	O
Golan	B-LOC
concessions	O
.	O

Peace	O
talks	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
sides	O
were	O
last	O
held	O
in	O
February	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
voices	O
coming	O
out	O
of	O
Damascus	B-LOC
are	O
bad	O
,	O
not	O
good	O
.	O

The	O
media	O
...	O

are	O
full	O
of	O
expressions	O
and	O
declarations	O
that	O
must	O
be	O
worrying	O
...	O

this	O
artificial	O
atmosphere	O
is	O
very	O
dangerous	O
because	O
those	O
who	O
spread	O
it	O
could	O
become	O
its	O
prisoners	O
,	O
"	O
Levy	B-PER
said	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
expect	O
from	O
Syria	B-LOC
,	O
if	O
its	O
face	O
is	O
to	O
peace	O
,	O
that	O
it	O
will	O
answer	O
Israel	B-LOC
's	O
message	O
to	O
enter	O
peace	O
negotiations	O
because	O
that	O
is	O
our	O
goal	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

We	O
do	O
not	O
want	O
a	O
war	O
,	O
God	B-PER
forbid	O
.	O

No	O
one	O
benefits	O
from	O
wars	O
.	O
"	O

Israel	B-LOC
's	O
Channel	B-ORG
Two	I-ORG
television	O
said	O
Damascus	B-LOC
had	O
sent	O
a	O
"	O
calming	O
signal	O
"	O
to	O
Israel	B-LOC
.	O

It	O
gave	O
no	O
source	O
for	O
the	O
report	O
.	O

Netanyahu	B-PER
and	O
Levy	B-PER
's	O
spokesmen	O
said	O
they	O
could	O
not	O
confirm	O
it	O
.	O

The	O
television	O
also	O
said	O
that	O
Netanyahu	B-PER
had	O
sent	O
messages	O
to	O
reassure	O
Syria	B-LOC
via	O
Cairo	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
and	O
Moscow	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Polish	B-MISC
diplomat	O
denies	O
nurses	O
stranded	O
in	O
Libya	B-LOC
.	O

TUNIS	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
Polish	B-MISC
diplomat	O
on	O
Thursday	O
denied	O
a	O
Polish	B-MISC
tabloid	O
report	O
this	O
week	O
that	O
Libya	B-LOC
was	O
refusing	O
exit	O
visas	O
to	O
100	O
Polish	B-MISC
nurses	O
trying	O
to	O
return	O
home	O
after	O
working	O
in	O
the	O
North	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
country	O
.	O

"	O
This	O
is	O
not	O
true	O
.	O

Up	O
to	O
today	O
,	O
we	O
have	O
no	O
knowledge	O
of	O
any	O
nurse	O
stranded	O
or	O
kept	O
in	O
Libya	B-LOC
without	O
her	O
will	O
,	O
and	O
we	O
have	O
not	O
received	O
any	O
complaint	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
Polish	B-MISC
embassy	O
's	O
charge	O
d'affaires	O
in	O
Tripoli	B-LOC
,	O
Tadeusz	B-PER
Awdankiewicz	I-PER
,	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
by	O
telephone	O
.	O

Poland	B-LOC
's	O
labour	O
ministry	O
said	O
this	O
week	O
it	O
would	O
send	O
a	O
team	O
to	O
Libya	B-LOC
to	O
investigate	O
,	O
but	O
Awdankiewicz	B-PER
said	O
the	O
probe	O
was	O
prompted	O
by	O
some	O
nurses	O
complaining	O
about	O
their	O
work	O
conditions	O
such	O
as	O
non-payment	O
of	O
their	O
salaries	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
that	O
there	O
are	O
an	O
estimated	O
800	O
Polish	B-MISC
nurses	O
working	O
in	O
Libya	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Two	O
Iranian	B-MISC
opposition	O
leaders	O
meet	O
in	O
Baghdad	B-LOC
.	O

Hassan	B-PER
Hafidh	I-PER

BAGHDAD	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

An	O
Iranian	B-MISC
exile	O
group	O
based	O
in	O
Iraq	B-LOC
vowed	O
on	O
Thursday	O
to	O
extend	O
support	O
to	O
Iran	B-LOC
's	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
rebels	O
after	O
they	O
were	O
attacked	O
by	O
Iranian	B-MISC
troops	O
deep	O
inside	O
Iraq	B-LOC
last	O
month	O
.	O

A	O
Mujahideen	B-ORG
Khalq	I-ORG
statement	O
said	O
its	O
leader	O
Massoud	B-PER
Rajavi	I-PER
met	O
in	O
Baghdad	B-LOC
the	O
Secretary-General	O
of	O
the	O
Kurdistan	B-ORG
Democratic	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Iran	I-ORG
(	O
KDPI	B-ORG
)	O
Hassan	B-PER
Rastegar	I-PER
on	O
Wednesday	O
and	O
voiced	O
his	O
support	O
to	O
Iran	B-LOC
's	O
rebel	O
Kurds	B-MISC
.	O

"	O
Rajavi	B-MISC
emphasised	O
that	O
the	O
Iranian	B-MISC
Resistance	B-ORG
would	O
continue	O
to	O
stand	O
side	O
by	O
side	O
with	O
their	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
compatriots	O
and	O
the	O
resistance	O
movement	O
in	O
Iranian	B-LOC
Kurdistan	I-LOC
,	O
"	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

A	O
spokesman	O
for	O
the	O
group	O
said	O
the	O
meeting	O
"	O
signals	O
a	O
new	O
level	O
of	O
cooperation	O
between	O
Mujahideen	B-ORG
Khalq	I-ORG
and	O
the	O
Iranian	B-MISC
Kurdish	I-MISC
oppositions	O
"	O
.	O

Iran	B-LOC
heavily	O
bombarded	O
targets	O
in	O
northern	O
Iraq	B-LOC
in	O
July	O
in	O
pursuit	O
of	O
KDPI	B-ORG
guerrillas	O
based	O
in	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
Kurdish	I-MISC
areas	O
outside	O
the	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
government	O
in	O
Baghdad	B-LOC
.	O

Iraqi	B-MISC
Kurdish	I-MISC
areas	O
bordering	O
Iran	B-LOC
are	O
under	O
the	O
control	O
of	O
guerrillas	O
of	O
the	O
Iraqi	B-ORG
Kurdish	I-ORG
Patriotic	I-ORG
Union	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Kurdistan	I-ORG
(	O
PUK	B-ORG
)	O
group	O
.	O

PUK	B-ORG
and	O
Iraq	B-LOC
's	O
Kurdistan	B-ORG
Democratic	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
(	O
KDP	B-ORG
)	O
the	O
two	O
main	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
Kurdish	I-MISC
factions	O
,	O
have	O
had	O
northern	O
Iraq	B-LOC
under	O
their	O
control	O
since	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
forces	O
were	O
ousted	O
from	O
Kuwait	B-LOC
in	O
the	O
1991	O
Gulf	B-MISC
War	I-MISC
.	O

Clashes	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
parties	O
broke	O
out	O
at	O
the	O
weekend	O
in	O
the	O
most	O
serious	O
fighting	O
since	O
a	O
U.S.-sponsored	B-MISC
ceasefire	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

Mujahideen	B-ORG
Khalq	I-ORG
said	O
Iranian	B-MISC
troops	O
had	O
also	O
been	O
shelling	O
KDP	B-ORG
positions	O
in	O
Qasri	B-LOC
region	O
in	O
Suleimaniya	B-LOC
province	O
near	O
the	O
Iranian	B-MISC
border	O
over	O
the	O
last	O
two	O
days	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
about	O
100	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
Kurds	I-MISC
were	O
killed	O
or	O
wounded	O
in	O
the	O
attack	O
.	O

Both	O
Iran	B-LOC
and	O
Turkey	B-LOC
mount	O
air	O
and	O
land	O
strikes	O
at	O
targets	O
in	O
northern	O
Iraq	B-LOC
in	O
pursuit	O
of	O
their	O
own	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
rebels	O
.	O

A	O
U.S.-led	B-MISC
air	O
force	O
in	O
southern	O
Turkey	B-LOC
protects	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
Kurds	I-MISC
from	O
possible	O
attacks	O
by	O
Baghdad	B-LOC
troops	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Saudi	B-MISC
riyal	O
rates	O
steady	O
in	O
quiet	O
summer	O
trade	O
.	O

MANAMA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
spot	O
Saudi	B-MISC
riyal	O
against	O
the	O
dollar	O
and	O
riyal	O
interbank	O
deposit	O
rates	O
were	O
mainly	O
steady	O
this	O
week	O
in	O
quiet	O
summer	O
trade	O
,	O
dealers	O
in	O
the	O
kingdom	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
There	O
were	O
no	O
changes	O
in	O
Saudi	B-MISC
riyal	O
rates	O
.	O

The	O
market	O
was	O
very	O
quiet	O
because	O
of	O
summer	O
holidays	O
,	O
"	O
one	O
dealer	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
spot	O
riyal	O
was	O
put	O
at	O
3.7504	O
/	O
06	O
to	O
the	O
dollar	O
.	O

One-month	B-MISC
interbank	O
deposits	O
were	O
at	O
5-1/2	O
,	O
3/8	O
percent	O
,	O
three	O
months	O
were	O
5-5/8	O
,	O
1/2	O
percent	O
and	O
six	O
months	O
were	O
5-3/4	O
,	O
5/8	O
percent	O
.	O

One-year	B-MISC
funds	O
were	O
at	O
six	O
,	O
5-7/8	O
percent	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Israel	B-LOC
approves	O
Arafat	B-PER
's	O
flight	O
to	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
.	O

JERUSALEM	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Israel	B-LOC
gave	O
Palestinian	B-MISC
President	O
Yasser	B-PER
Arafat	I-PER
permission	O
on	O
Thursday	O
to	O
fly	O
over	O
its	O
territory	O
to	O
the	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
,	O
ending	O
a	O
brief	O
Israeli-PLO	B-MISC
crisis	O
,	O
an	O
Arafat	B-PER
adviser	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
problem	O
is	O
over	O
.	O

The	O
president	O
's	O
aircraft	O
has	O
received	O
permission	O
to	O
pass	O
through	O
Israeli	B-MISC
airspace	O
but	O
the	O
president	O
is	O
not	O
expected	O
to	O
travel	O
to	O
the	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
before	O
Monday	O
,	O
"	O
Nabil	B-PER
Abu	I-PER
Rdainah	I-PER
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

Arafat	B-PER
had	O
been	O
scheduled	O
to	O
meet	O
former	O
Israeli	B-MISC
prime	O
minister	O
Shimon	B-PER
Peres	I-PER
in	O
the	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
town	O
of	O
Ramallah	B-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
but	O
the	O
venue	O
was	O
changed	O
to	O
Gaza	B-LOC
after	O
Israel	B-LOC
denied	O
flight	O
clearance	O
to	O
the	O
Palestinian	B-MISC
leader	O
's	O
helicopters	O
.	O

Palestinian	B-MISC
officials	O
accused	O
right-wing	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Benjamin	B-PER
Netanyahu	I-PER
of	O
trying	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
Ramallah	B-LOC
meeting	O
by	O
keeping	O
Arafat	B-PER
grounded	O
.	O

Arafat	B-PER
subsequently	O
cancelled	O
a	O
meeting	O
between	O
Israeli	B-MISC
and	O
PLO	B-ORG
officials	O
,	O
on	O
civilian	O
affairs	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
Allenby	B-LOC
Bridge	I-LOC
crossing	O
between	O
Jordan	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
.	O

Abu	B-PER
Rdainah	I-PER
said	O
Arafat	B-PER
had	O
decided	O
against	O
flying	O
to	O
the	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
after	O
Israel	B-LOC
lifted	O
the	O
ban	O
,	O
because	O
he	O
had	O
a	O
busy	O
schedule	O
in	O
Gaza	B-LOC
and	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
free	O
until	O
Monday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Arafat	B-PER
to	O
meet	O
Peres	B-PER
in	O
Gaza	B-LOC
after	O
flight	O
ban	O
.	O

JERUSALEM	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Yasser	B-PER
Arafat	I-PER
will	O
meet	O
Shimon	B-PER
Peres	I-PER
in	O
Gaza	B-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
after	O
Palestinians	B-MISC
said	O
the	O
right-wing	O
Israeli	B-MISC
government	O
had	O
barred	O
the	O
Palestinian	B-MISC
leader	O
from	O
flying	O
to	O
the	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
for	O
talks	O
with	O
the	O
former	O
prime	O
minister	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
meeting	O
between	O
Peres	B-PER
and	O
Arafat	B-PER
will	O
take	O
place	O
at	O
Erez	B-LOC
checkpoint	O
in	O
Gaza	B-LOC
and	O
not	O
in	O
Ramallah	B-LOC
as	O
planned	O
,	O
"	O
Peres	B-PER
'	O
office	O
said	O
.	O

Palestinian	B-MISC
officials	O
said	O
the	O
Israeli	B-MISC
government	O
had	O
barred	O
Arafat	B-PER
from	O
overflying	O
Israel	B-LOC
in	O
a	O
Palestinian	B-MISC
helicopter	O
to	O
the	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
bar	O
the	O
meeting	O
with	O
Peres	B-PER
.	O

Israeli	B-MISC
Prime	O
Minister	O
Benjamin	B-PER
Netanyahu	I-PER
has	O
accused	O
opposition	O
leader	O
Peres	B-PER
,	O
who	O
he	O
defeated	O
in	O
May	O
elections	O
,	O
of	O
trying	O
to	O
undermine	O
his	O
Likud	B-ORG
government	O
's	O
authority	O
to	O
conduct	O
peace	O
talks	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Afghan	B-MISC
UAE	B-LOC
embassy	O
says	O
Taleban	B-MISC
guards	O
going	O
home	O
.	O

Hilary	B-PER
Gush	I-PER

DUBAI	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Three	O
Afghan	B-MISC
guards	O
brought	O
to	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
Arab	I-LOC
Emirates	I-LOC
last	O
week	O
by	O
Russian	B-MISC
hostages	O
who	O
escaped	O
from	O
the	O
Taleban	B-MISC
militia	O
will	O
return	O
to	O
Afghanistan	B-LOC
in	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
,	O
the	O
Afghan	B-MISC
embassy	O
in	O
Abu	B-LOC
Dhabi	I-LOC
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

"	O
Our	O
ambassador	O
is	O
in	O
touch	O
with	O
the	O
UAE	B-LOC
foreign	O
ministry	O
.	O

Their	O
return	O
to	O
Afghanistan	B-LOC
will	O
take	O
place	O
in	O
two	O
or	O
three	O
days	O
,	O
"	O
an	O
embassy	O
official	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
embassy	O
is	O
issuing	O
them	O
travel	O
documents	O
for	O
their	O
return	O
to	O
their	O
homeland	O
.	O

There	O
is	O
no	O
objection	O
to	O
their	O
travel	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
added	O
.	O

The	O
three	O
Islamic	B-MISC
Taleban	I-MISC
guards	O
were	O
overpowered	O
by	O
seven	O
Russian	B-MISC
aircrew	O
who	O
escaped	O
to	O
UAE	B-LOC
state	O
Sharjah	B-LOC
last	O
Friday	O
on	O
board	O
their	O
own	O
aircraft	O
after	O
a	O
year	O
in	O
the	O
captivity	O
of	O
Taleban	B-MISC
militia	O
in	O
Kandahar	B-LOC
in	O
southern	O
Afghanistan	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
UAE	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Monday	O
it	O
would	O
hand	O
over	O
the	O
three	O
to	O
the	O
International	B-ORG
Red	I-ORG
Crescent	I-ORG
,	O
possibly	O
last	O
Tuesday	O
.	O

It	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
silent	O
on	O
the	O
issue	O
.	O

When	O
asked	O
whether	O
the	O
three	O
guards	O
would	O
travel	O
back	O
to	O
Kandahar	B-LOC
or	O
the	O
Afghan	B-MISC
capital	O
Kabul	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
embassy	O
official	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
That	O
has	O
not	O
been	O
decided	O
,	O
but	O
possibly	O
Kandahar	B-LOC
.	O
"	O

Kandahar	B-LOC
is	O
the	O
headquarters	O
of	O
the	O
opposition	O
Taleban	B-MISC
militia	O
.	O

Kabul	B-LOC
is	O
controlled	O
by	O
President	O
Burhanuddin	B-PER
Rabbani	I-PER
's	O
government	O
,	O
which	O
Taleban	B-MISC
is	O
fighting	O
to	O
overthrow	O
.	O

The	O
embassy	O
official	O
said	O
the	O
three	O
men	O
,	O
believed	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
their	O
20s	O
,	O
were	O
currently	O
in	O
Abu	B-LOC
Dhabi	I-LOC
.	O

He	O
did	O
not	O
elaborate	O
.	O

The	O
Russians	B-MISC
,	O
working	O
for	O
the	O
Aerostan	B-ORG
firm	O
in	O
the	O
Russian	B-MISC
republic	O
of	O
Tatarstan	B-LOC
,	O
were	O
taken	O
hostage	O
after	O
a	O
Taleban	B-MISC
MiG-19	B-MISC
fighter	O
forced	O
their	O
cargo	O
plane	O
to	O
land	O
in	O
August	O
1995	O
.	O

Taleban	B-MISC
said	O
its	O
shipment	O
of	O
ammunition	O
from	O
Albania	B-LOC
was	O
evidence	O
of	O
Russian	B-MISC
military	O
support	O
for	O
Rabbani	B-PER
's	O
government	O
.	O

Moscow	B-LOC
said	O
the	O
crew	O
's	O
nationality	O
was	O
coincidental	O
.	O

Numerous	O
diplomatic	O
attempts	O
to	O
free	O
the	O
seven	O
failed	O
.	O

The	O
Russians	B-MISC
,	O
who	O
said	O
they	O
overpowered	O
the	O
guards	O
--	O
two	O
armed	O
with	O
Kalashnikov	B-MISC
automatic	O
rifles	O
--	O
while	O
doing	O
regular	O
maintenance	O
work	O
on	O
their	O
Ilyushin	B-MISC
76	I-MISC
cargo	O
plane	O
last	O
Friday	O
,	O
left	O
the	O
UAE	B-LOC
capital	O
Abu	B-LOC
Dhabi	I-LOC
for	O
home	O
on	O
Sunday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Iraq	B-LOC
's	O
Saddam	B-PER
meets	O
Russia	B-LOC
's	O
Zhirinovsky	B-PER
.	O

BAGHDAD	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Iraqi	B-MISC
President	O
Saddam	B-PER
Hussein	I-PER
has	O
told	O
visiting	O
Russian	B-MISC
ultra-nationalist	O
Vladimir	B-PER
Zhirinovsky	I-PER
that	O
Baghdad	B-LOC
wanted	O
to	O
maintain	O
"	O
friendship	O
and	O
cooperation	O
"	O
with	O
Moscow	B-LOC
,	O
official	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
newspapers	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

"	O
President	O
Saddam	B-PER
Hussein	I-PER
stressed	O
during	O
the	O
meeting	O
Iraq	B-LOC
's	O
keenness	O
to	O
maintain	O
friendship	O
and	O
cooperation	O
with	O
Russia	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
the	O
papers	O
said	O
.	O

They	O
said	O
Zhirinovsky	B-PER
told	O
Saddam	B-PER
before	O
he	O
left	O
Baghdad	B-LOC
on	O
Wednesday	O
that	O
his	O
Liberal	B-ORG
Democratic	I-ORG
party	I-ORG
and	O
the	O
Russian	B-MISC
Duma	B-ORG
(	O
parliament	O
)	O
"	O
are	O
calling	O
for	O
an	O
immediate	O
lifting	O
of	O
the	O
embargo	O
"	O
imposed	O
on	O
Iraq	B-LOC
after	O
its	O
1990	O
invasion	O
of	O
Kuwait	B-LOC
.	O

Zhirinovsky	B-PER
said	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
he	O
would	O
press	O
the	O
Russian	B-MISC
government	O
to	O
help	O
end	O
U.N.	B-ORG
trade	O
sanctions	O
on	O
Iraq	B-LOC
and	O
blamed	O
Moscow	B-LOC
for	O
delaying	O
establishment	O
of	O
good	O
ties	O
with	O
Baghdad	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
Our	O
stand	O
is	O
firm	O
,	O
namely	O
we	O
are	O
calling	O
on	O
(	O
the	O
Russian	B-MISC
)	O
government	O
to	O
end	O
the	O
economic	O
embargo	O
on	O
Iraq	B-LOC
and	O
resume	O
trade	O
ties	O
between	O
Russia	B-LOC
and	O
Iraq	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
he	O
told	O
reporters	O
.	O

Zhirinovsky	B-PER
visited	O
Iraq	B-LOC
twice	O
in	O
1995	O
.	O

Last	O
October	O
he	O
was	O
invited	O
to	O
attend	O
the	O
referendum	O
held	O
on	O
Iraq	B-LOC
's	O
presidency	O
,	O
which	O
extended	O
Saddam	B-PER
's	O
term	O
for	O
seven	O
more	O
years	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

PRESS	O
DIGEST	O
-	O
Iraq	B-LOC
-	O
Aug	O
22	O
.	O

BAGHDAD	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

These	O
are	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
leading	O
stories	O
in	O
the	O
official	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
press	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Reuters	B-ORG
has	O
not	O
verified	O
these	O
stories	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
vouch	O
for	O
their	O
accuracy	O
.	O

THAWRA	B-ORG

-	O
Iraq	B-LOC
's	O
President	O
Saddam	B-PER
Hussein	I-PER
meets	O
with	O
chairman	O
of	O
the	O
Russian	B-MISC
liberal	O
democratic	O
party	O
Vladimir	B-PER
Zhirinovsky	I-PER
.	O

-	O
Turkish	B-MISC
foreign	O
minister	O
says	O
Turkey	B-LOC
will	O
take	O
part	O
in	O
the	O
Baghdad	B-LOC
trade	O
fair	O
that	O
will	O
be	O
held	O
in	O
November	O
.	O

IRAQ	B-LOC

-	O
A	O
shipload	O
of	O
12	O
tonnes	O
of	O
rice	O
arrives	O
in	O
Umm	B-LOC
Qasr	I-LOC
port	O
in	O
the	O
Gulf	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

PRESS	O
DIGEST	O
-	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
-	O
Aug	O
22	O
.	O

BEIRUT	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

These	O
are	O
the	O
leading	O
stories	O
in	O
the	O
Beirut	B-LOC
press	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Reuters	B-ORG
has	O
not	O
verified	O
these	O
stories	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
vouch	O
for	O
their	O
accuracy	O
.	O

AN-NAHAR	B-ORG

-	O
Confrontation	O
is	O
escalating	O
between	O
Hizbollah	B-ORG
and	O
the	O
government	O
.	O

-	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Hariri	B-PER
:	O
Israeli	B-MISC
threats	O
do	O
no	O
serve	O
peace	O
.	O

AS-SAFIR	B-ORG

-	O
Parliament	O
Speaker	O
Berri	B-PER
:	O
Israel	B-LOC
is	O
preparing	O
for	O
war	O
against	O
Syria	B-LOC
and	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
.	O

-	O
Parliamentary	O
battle	O
in	O
Beirut	B-LOC
..	O

The	O
three	O
main	O
lists	O
have	O
been	O
prepared	O
.	O

AL-ANWAR	B-ORG

-	O
Continued	O
criticism	O
of	O
law	O
violation	O
incidents	O
--	O
which	O
occurred	O
in	O
the	O
Mount	B-LOC
Lebanon	I-LOC
elections	O
last	O
Sunday	O
.	O

AD-DIYAR	B-ORG

-	O
Financial	O
negotiations	O
between	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
and	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
.	O

-	O
Hariri	B-PER
to	O
step	O
into	O
the	O
election	O
battle	O
with	O
an	O
incomplete	O
list	O
.	O

NIDA'A	B-ORG
AL-WATAN	I-ORG

-	O
Maronite	B-ORG
Patriarch	O
Sfeir	B-PER
expressed	O
sorrow	O
over	O
the	O
violations	O
in	O
Sunday	O
'	O
elections	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CME	B-ORG
live	O
and	O
feeder	O
cattle	O
calls	O
range	O
mixed	O
.	O

CHICAGO	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Early	O
calls	O
on	O
CME	B-ORG
live	O
and	O
feeder	O
cattle	O
futures	O
ranged	O
from	O
0.200	O
cent	O
higher	O
to	O
0.100	O
lower	O
,	O
livestock	O
analysts	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
continued	O
strong	O
tone	O
to	O
cash	O
cattle	O
and	O
beef	O
markets	O
should	O
prompt	O
further	O
support	O
.	O

Outlook	O
for	O
a	O
bullish	O
cattle-on-feed	O
report	O
is	O
also	O
expected	O
to	O
lend	O
support	O
and	O
prompt	O
some	O
bull	O
spreading	O
,	O
analysts	O
said	O
.	O

However	O
,	O
trade	O
will	O
likely	O
be	O
light	O
and	O
prices	O
could	O
drift	O
on	O
evening	O
up	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
report	O
.	O

Cash	O
markets	O
are	O
also	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
quiet	O
after	O
the	O
record	O
amount	O
of	O
feedlot	O
cattle	O
traded	O
this	O
week	O
,	O
they	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Kindercare	O
says	O
debt	O
buy	O
to	O
hit	O
Q1	O
results	O
.	O

MONTGOMERY	B-LOC
,	O
Ala	B-LOC
.	O

1996-08-22	O

KinderCare	B-ORG
Learning	I-ORG
Centers	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
a	O
debt	O
buyback	O
would	O
mean	O
an	O
extraordinary	O
loss	O
of	O
$	O
1.2	O
million	O
in	O
its	O
fiscal	O
1997	O
first	O
quarter	O
.	O

The	O
company	O
said	O
that	O
during	O
the	O
quarter	O
,	O
which	O
began	O
June	O
1	O
,	O
it	O
bought	O
$	O
30	O
million	O
par	O
value	O
of	O
its	O
outstanding	O
10-3/8	O
percent	O
senior	O
notes	O
due	O
2001	O
.	O

The	O
notes	O
were	O
bought	O
for	O
$	O
31.5	O
million	O
.	O

Philip	B-PER
Maslowe	I-PER
,	O
chief	O
financial	O
officer	O
of	O
the	O
preschool	O
and	O
child	O
care	O
company	O
,	O
said	O
the	O
buyback	O
"	O
offered	O
an	O
opportunity	O
to	O
reduce	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
weighted	O
average	O
interest	O
costs	O
and	O
improve	O
future	O
cash	O
flows	O
and	O
earnings	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RESEARCH	O
ALERT	O
-	O
Lehman	B-ORG
starts	O
SNET	B-ORG
.	O

--	O
Lehman	B-ORG
analyst	O
Blake	B-PER
Bath	I-PER
started	O
Southern	B-ORG
New	I-ORG
England	I-ORG
Telecommunciations	I-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
with	O
an	O
outperform	O
rating	O
,	O
his	O
office	O
said	O
.	O

--	O
The	O
analyst	O
set	O
a	O
12-month	O
price	O
target	O
of	O
$	O
45	O
and	O
a	O
fiscal	O
1996	O
year	O
earnings	O
estimate	O
of	O
$	O
3.09	O
per	O
share	O
,	O
his	O
office	O
said	O
.	O

--	O
The	O
analyst	O
also	O
set	O
an	O
earnings	O
estimate	O
for	O
the	O
1997	O
year	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
figure	O
was	O
not	O
immediately	O
available	O
.	O

--	O
Southern	B-ORG
New	I-ORG
England	I-ORG
closed	O
at	O
38-1/2	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

--	O
E.	B-PER
Auchard	I-PER
,	O
Wall	B-ORG
Street	I-ORG
bureau	I-ORG
,	O
212-859-1736	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Gateway	B-ORG
Data	I-ORG
Sciences	I-ORG
Q2	O
net	O
rises	O
.	O

PHOENIX	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Summary	O
of	O
Consolidated	B-ORG
Financial	I-ORG
Data	I-ORG

(	O
In	O
Thousands	O
,	O
except	O
per	O
share	O
data	O
)	O

Six	O
Months	O
Ended	O
Quarter	O
Ended	O

Jul	O
31	O
,	O
Jul	O
31	O
,	O
Jul	O
31	O
,	O
Jul	O
31	O
,	O

1996	O
1995	O
1996	O
1995	O

Income	O
Statement	O
Data	O
:	O

Total	O
Revenue	O
$	O
10,756	O
$	O
13,102	O
$	O
7,961	O
$	O
5,507	O

Software	O
Revenue	O
2,383	O
1,558	O
1,086	O
1,074	O

Services	O
Revenue	O
1,154	O
692	O
624	O
465	O

Operating	O
Income	O
906	O
962	O
599	O
515	O

Net	O
Income	O
821	O
512	O
565	O
301	O

Earnings	O
Per	O
Share	O
0.31	O
0.34	O
0.19	O
0.20	O

Jul	O
31	O
,	O
1996	O
Jan	O
31	O
,	O
1996	O

Balance	O
Sheet	O
Data	O
:	O

Working	O
Capital	O
$	O
5,755	O
(	O
$	O
881	O
)	O

Cash	O
and	O
Cash	O
Equivalents	O
2,386	O
93	O

Total	O
Assets	O
14,196	O
7,138	O

Shareholders	O
'	O
Equity	O
5,951	O
(	O
1,461	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Greek	B-MISC
socialists	O
give	O
PM	O
green	O
light	O
for	O
election	O
.	O

ATHENS	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
Greek	B-MISC
socialist	O
party	O
's	O
executive	O
bureau	O
gave	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Costas	B-PER
Simitis	I-PER
its	O
backing	O
if	O
he	O
chooses	O
to	O
call	O
snap	O
elections	O
,	O
its	O
general	O
secretary	O
Costas	B-PER
Skandalidis	I-PER
told	O
reporters	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Prime	O
Minister	O
Costas	B-PER
Simitis	I-PER
will	O
make	O
an	O
official	O
announcement	O
after	O
a	O
cabinet	O
meeting	O
later	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
said	O
Skandalidis	B-PER
.	O

--	O
Dimitris	B-PER
Kontogiannis	I-PER
,	O
Athens	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+301	O
3311812-4	O

-DOCSTART-	O

PRESS	O
DIGEST	O
-	O
France	B-LOC
-	O
Le	B-ORG
Monde	I-ORG
Aug	O
22	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

These	O
are	O
leading	O
stories	O
in	O
Thursday	O
's	O
afternoon	O
daily	O
Le	B-ORG
Monde	I-ORG
,	O
dated	O
Aug	O
23	O
.	O

FRONT	O
PAGE	O

--	O
Africans	B-MISC
seeking	O
to	O
renew	O
or	O
obtain	O
work	O
and	O
residence	O
rights	O
say	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Alain	B-PER
Juppe	I-PER
's	O
proposals	O
are	O
insufficient	O
as	O
hunger	O
strike	O
enters	O
49th	O
day	O
in	O
Paris	B-LOC
church	O
and	O
Wednesday	O
rally	O
attracts	O
8,000	O
sympathisers	O
.	O

--	O
FLNC	B-ORG
Corsican	B-MISC
nationalist	O
movement	O
announces	O
end	O
of	O
truce	O
after	O
last	O
night	O
's	O
attacks	O
.	O

BUSINESS	O
PAGES	O

--	O
Shutdown	O
of	O
Bally	B-ORG
's	O
French	B-MISC
factories	O
points	O
up	O
shoe	O
industry	O
crisis	O
,	O
with	O
French	B-MISC
manufacturers	O
undercut	O
by	O
low-wage	O
country	O
competition	O
and	O
failure	O
to	O
keep	O
abreast	O
of	O
trends	O
.	O

--	O
Secretary	O
general	O
of	O
the	O
Sud-PTT	B-MISC
trade	O
union	O
at	O
France	B-ORG
Telecom	I-ORG
all	O
the	O
elements	O
are	O
in	O
place	O
for	O
social	O
unrest	O
in	O
the	O
next	O
few	O
weeks	O
.	O

--	O
Paris	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+33	O
1	O
42	O
21	O
53	O
81	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Well	O
repairs	O
to	O
lift	O
Heidrun	B-LOC
oil	O
output	O
-	O
Statoil	B-ORG
.	O

OSLO	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Three	O
plugged	O
water	O
injection	O
wells	O
on	O
the	O
Heidrun	B-LOC
oilfield	O
off	O
mid-Norway	B-MISC
will	O
be	O
reopened	O
over	O
the	O
next	O
month	O
,	O
operator	O
Den	B-ORG
Norske	I-ORG
Stats	I-ORG
Oljeselskap	I-ORG
AS	I-ORG
(	O
Statoil	B-ORG
)	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

The	O
plugged	O
wells	O
have	O
accounted	O
for	O
a	O
dip	O
of	O
30,000	O
barrels	O
per	O
day	O
(	O
bpd	O
)	O
in	O
Heidrun	B-LOC
output	O
to	O
roughly	O
220,000	O
bpd	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
Status	B-ORG
Weekly	I-ORG
newsletter	O
.	O

The	O
wells	O
will	O
be	O
reperforated	O
and	O
gravel	O
will	O
be	O
pumped	O
into	O
the	O
reservoir	O
through	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
wells	O
to	O
avoid	O
plugging	O
problems	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

--	O
Oslo	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+47	O
22	O
42	O
50	O
41	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Finnish	B-MISC
April	O
trade	O
surplus	O
3.8	O
billion	O
markka	O
-	O
NCB	B-ORG
.	O

HELSINKI	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Finland	B-LOC
's	O
trade	O
surplus	O
rose	O
to	O
3.83	O
billion	O
markka	O
in	O
April	O
from	O
3.43	O
billion	O
in	O
March	O
,	O
the	O
National	B-ORG
Customs	I-ORG
Board	I-ORG
(	O
NCB	B-ORG
)	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

The	O
value	O
of	O
exports	O
fell	O
one	O
percent	O
year-on-year	O
in	O
April	O
and	O
the	O
value	O
of	O
imports	O
fell	O
two	O
percent	O
,	O
NCB	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

Trade	O
balance	O
(	O
million	O
markka	O
)	O
:	O

April	O
'	O
96	O
March	O
'	O
96	O
Jan-April	O
'	O
96	O
Jan-April	O
'	O
95	O

Imports	O
10,663	O
10,725	O
43,430	O
40,989	O

Exports	O
14,494	O
14,153	O
56,126	O
56,261	O

Balance	O
+3,831	O
+3,428	O
+12,696	O
+15,272	O

The	O
January-April	O
1995	O
import	O
figure	O
was	O
revised	O
from	O
39,584	O
million	O
markka	O
and	O
the	O
export	O
figure	O
from	O
55,627	O
million	O
markka	O
.	O

The	O
Bank	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Finland	I-ORG
earlier	O
estimated	O
the	O
April	O
trade	O
surplus	O
at	O
3.2	O
billion	O
markka	O
with	O
exports	O
projected	O
at	O
14.5	O
billion	O
and	O
imports	O
at	O
11.3	O
billion	O
.	O

The	O
NCB	B-ORG
's	O
official	O
monthly	O
trade	O
statistics	O
are	O
lagging	O
behind	O
due	O
to	O
changes	O
in	O
customs	O
procedures	O
when	O
Finland	B-LOC
joined	O
the	O
European	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
at	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
1995	O
.	O

--	O
Helsinki	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+358	O
-	O
0	O
-	O
680	O
50	O
245	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Dutch	B-MISC
state	O
raises	O
tap	O
sale	O
price	O
to	O
99.95	O
.	O

AMSTERDAM	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
Finance	B-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
raised	O
the	O
price	O
for	O
tap	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
Dutch	B-MISC
government	O
's	O
new	O
5.75	O
percent	O
bond	O
due	O
September	O
2002	O
to	O
99.95	O
from	O
99.90	O
.	O

Tap	O
sales	O
began	O
on	O
Monday	O
and	O
are	O
being	O
held	O
daily	O
from	O
07.00	O
GMT	B-MISC
to	O
15.00	O
GMT	B-MISC
until	O
further	O
notice	O
.	O

The	O
ministry	O
had	O
raised	O
2.3	O
billion	O
guilders	O
from	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
bond	O
by	O
the	O
close	O
of	O
trade	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

--	O
Amsterdam	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+31	O
20	O
504	O
5000	O

-DOCSTART-	O

German	B-MISC
farm	O
ministry	O
tells	O
consumers	O
to	O
avoid	O
British	B-MISC
mutton	O
.	O

BONN	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Germany	B-LOC
's	O
Agriculture	B-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
suggested	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
that	O
consumers	O
avoid	O
eating	O
meat	O
from	O
British	B-MISC
sheep	O
until	O
scientists	O
determine	O
whether	O
mad	O
cow	O
disease	O
can	O
be	O
transmitted	O
to	O
the	O
animals	O
.	O

"	O
Until	O
this	O
is	O
cleared	O
up	O
by	O
the	O
European	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
's	O
scientific	O
panels	O
--	O
and	O
we	O
have	O
asked	O
this	O
to	O
be	O
done	O
as	O
quickly	O
as	O
possible	O
--	O
(	O
consumers	O
)	O
should	O
if	O
at	O
all	O
possible	O
give	O
preference	O
to	O
sheepmeat	O
from	O
other	O
countries	O
,	O
"	O
ministry	O
official	O
Werner	B-PER
Zwingmann	I-PER
told	O
ZDF	B-ORG
television	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
do	O
not	O
want	O
to	O
say	O
that	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
concrete	O
danger	O
for	O
consumers	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
added	O
.	O
"	O

There	O
are	O
too	O
many	O
holes	O
in	O
what	O
we	O
know	O
,	O
and	O
these	O
must	O
be	O
filled	O
very	O
quickly	O
.	O
"	O

Bonn	B-LOC
has	O
led	O
efforts	O
to	O
ensure	O
consumer	O
protection	O
tops	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
priorities	O
in	O
dealing	O
with	O
the	O
mad	O
cow	O
crisis	O
,	O
which	O
erupted	O
in	O
March	O
when	O
Britain	B-LOC
acknowledged	O
humans	O
could	O
contract	O
a	O
similar	O
illness	O
by	O
eating	O
contaminated	O
beef	O
.	O

The	O
European	B-ORG
Commission	I-ORG
agreed	O
this	O
month	O
to	O
rethink	O
a	O
proposal	O
to	O
ban	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
suspect	O
sheep	O
tissue	O
after	O
some	O
EU	B-ORG
veterinary	O
experts	O
questioned	O
whether	O
it	O
was	O
justified	O
.	O

EU	B-ORG
Farm	O
Commissioner	O
Franz	B-PER
Fischler	I-PER
had	O
proposed	O
banning	O
sheep	O
brains	O
,	O
spleens	O
and	O
spinal	O
cords	O
from	O
the	O
human	O
and	O
animal	O
food	O
chains	O
after	O
reports	O
from	O
Britain	B-LOC
and	O
France	B-LOC
that	O
under	O
laboratory	O
conditions	O
sheep	O
could	O
contract	O
Bovine	B-MISC
Spongiform	I-MISC
Encephalopathy	I-MISC
(	O
BSE	B-MISC
)	O
--	O
mad	O
cow	O
disease	O
.	O

But	O
some	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
EU	B-ORG
's	O
standing	O
veterinary	O
committee	O
questioned	O
whether	O
the	O
action	O
was	O
necessary	O
given	O
the	O
slight	O
risk	O
to	O
human	O
health	O
.	O

The	O
question	O
is	O
being	O
studied	O
separately	O
by	O
two	O
EU	B-ORG
scientific	O
committees	O
.	O

Sheep	O
have	O
long	O
been	O
known	O
to	O
contract	O
scrapie	O
,	O
a	O
similar	O
brain-wasting	O
disease	O
to	O
BSE	B-MISC
which	O
is	O
believed	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
transferred	O
to	O
cattle	O
through	O
feed	O
containing	O
animal	O
waste	O
.	O

British	B-MISC
officials	O
say	O
sheep	O
meat	O
is	O
perfectly	O
safe	O
to	O
eat	O
.	O

ZDF	B-ORG
said	O
Germany	B-LOC
imported	O
47,600	O
sheep	O
from	O
Britain	B-LOC
last	O
year	O
,	O
nearly	O
half	O
of	O
total	O
imports	O
.	O

It	O
brought	O
in	O
4,275	O
tonnes	O
of	O
British	B-MISC
mutton	O
,	O
some	O
10	O
percent	O
of	O
overall	O
imports	O
.	O

After	O
the	O
British	B-MISC
government	O
admitted	O
a	O
possible	O
link	O
between	O
mad	O
cow	O
disease	O
and	O
its	O
fatal	O
human	O
equivalent	O
,	O
the	O
EU	B-ORG
imposed	O
a	O
worldwide	O
ban	O
on	O
British	B-MISC
beef	O
exports	O
.	O

EU	B-ORG
leaders	O
agreed	O
at	O
a	O
summit	O
in	O
June	O
to	O
a	O
progressive	O
lifting	O
of	O
the	O
ban	O
as	O
Britain	B-LOC
takes	O
parallel	O
measures	O
to	O
eradicate	O
the	O
disease	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GOLF	O
-	O
SCORES	O
AT	O
WORLD	B-MISC
SERIES	I-MISC
OF	I-MISC
GOLF	I-MISC
.	O

AKRON	B-LOC
,	O
Ohio	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Scores	O
from	O
the	O
$	O
2.1	O

million	O
NEC	B-MISC
World	I-MISC
Series	I-MISC
of	I-MISC
Golf	I-MISC
after	O
the	O
first	O
round	O

Thursday	O
at	O
the	O
7,149	O
yard	O
,	O
par	O
70	O
Firestone	B-LOC
C.C	I-LOC
course	O

(	O
players	O
U.S.	B-LOC
unless	O
stated	O
)	O
:	O

66	O
Paul	B-PER
Goydos	I-PER
,	O
Billy	B-PER
Mayfair	I-PER
,	O
Hidemichi	B-PER
Tanaka	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O

68	O
Steve	B-PER
Stricker	I-PER

69	O
Justin	B-PER
Leonard	I-PER
,	O
Mark	B-PER
Brooks	I-PER

70	O
Tim	B-PER
Herron	I-PER
,	O
Duffy	B-PER
Waldorf	I-PER
,	O
Davis	B-PER
Love	I-PER
,	O
Anders	B-PER
Forsbrand	I-PER

(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Nick	B-PER
Faldo	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
John	B-PER
Cook	I-PER
,	O
Steve	B-PER
Jones	I-PER
,	O
Phil	B-PER

Mickelson	B-PER
,	O
Greg	B-PER
Norman	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O

71	O
Ernie	B-PER
Els	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
,	O
Scott	B-PER
Hoch	I-PER

72	O
Clarence	B-PER
Rose	I-PER
,	O
Loren	B-PER
Roberts	I-PER
,	O
Fred	B-PER
Funk	I-PER
,	O
Sven	B-PER
Struver	I-PER

(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Alexander	B-PER
Cejka	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Hal	B-PER
Sutton	I-PER
,	O
Tom	B-PER
Lehman	I-PER

73	O
D.A.	B-PER
Weibring	I-PER
,	O
Brad	B-PER
Bryant	I-PER
,	O
Craig	B-PER
Parry	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
,	O

Stewart	B-PER
Ginn	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Corey	B-PER
Pavin	I-PER
,	O
Craig	B-PER
Stadler	I-PER
,	O
Mark	B-PER

O'Meara	B-PER
,	O
Fred	B-PER
Couples	I-PER

74	O
Paul	B-PER
Stankowski	I-PER
,	O
Costantino	B-PER
Rocca	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O

75	O
Jim	B-PER
Furyk	I-PER
,	O
Satoshi	B-PER
Higashi	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Willie	B-PER
Wood	I-PER
,	O
Shigeki	B-PER

Maruyama	B-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O

76	O
Scott	B-PER
McCarron	I-PER

77	O
Wayne	B-PER
Westner	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
,	O
Steve	B-PER
Schneiter	I-PER

79	O
Tom	B-PER
Watson	I-PER

81	O
Seiki	B-PER
Okuda	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
GLORIA	B-ORG
BISTRITA	I-ORG
BEAT	O
2-1	O
F.C.	B-ORG
VALLETTA	I-ORG
.	O

BISTRITA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Gloria	B-ORG
Bistrita	I-ORG
(	O
Romania	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
2-1	O
(	O
halftime	O
1-1	O
)	O
F.C.	B-ORG
Valletta	I-ORG
(	O
Malta	B-LOC
)	O
in	O
their	O
Cup	B-MISC
winners	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
match	O
,	O
second	O
leg	O
of	O
the	O
preliminary	O
round	O
,	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Scorers	O
:	O

Gloria	B-ORG
Bistrita	I-ORG
-	O
Ilie	B-PER
Lazar	I-PER
(	O
32nd	O
)	O
,	O
Eugen	B-PER
Voica	I-PER
(	O
84th	O
)	O

F.C.	B-ORG
La	I-ORG
Valletta	I-ORG
-	O
Gilbert	B-PER
Agius	I-PER
(	O
24th	O
)	O

Attendance	O
:	O
8,000	O

Gloria	B-ORG
Bistrita	I-ORG
won	O
4-2	O
on	O
aggregate	O
and	O
qualified	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
round	O
of	O
the	O
Cup	B-MISC
winners	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
.	O

REUTER	B-PER

-DOCSTART-	O

HORSE	O
RACING	O
-	O
PIVOTAL	B-PER
ENDS	O
25-YEAR	O
WAIT	O
FOR	O
TRAINER	O
PRESCOTT	B-PER
.	O

YORK	B-LOC
,	O
England	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Sir	O
Mark	B-PER
Prescott	I-PER
landed	O
his	O
first	O
group	O
one	O
victory	O
in	O
25	O
years	O
as	O
a	O
trainer	O
when	O
his	O
top	O
sprinter	O
Pivotal	B-PER
,	O
a	O
100-30	O
chance	O
,	O
won	O
the	O
Nunthorpe	B-MISC
Stakes	I-MISC
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

The	O
three-year-old	O
,	O
partnered	O
by	O
veteran	O
George	B-PER
Duffield	I-PER
,	O
snatched	O
a	O
short	O
head	O
verdict	O
in	O
the	O
last	O
stride	O
to	O
deny	O
Eveningperformance	B-PER
(	O
16-1	O
)	O
,	O
trained	O
by	O
Henry	B-PER
Candy	I-PER
and	O
ridden	O
by	O
Chris	B-PER
Rutter	I-PER
.	O

Hever	B-PER
Golf	I-PER
Rose	I-PER
(	O
11-4	O
)	O
,	O
last	O
year	O
's	O
Prix	B-MISC
de	I-MISC
l	I-MISC
'	I-MISC
Abbaye	I-MISC
winner	O
at	O
Longchamp	B-LOC
,	O
finished	O
third	O
,	O
a	O
further	O
one	O
and	O
a	O
quarter	O
lengths	O
away	O
with	O
the	O
7-4	O
favourite	O
Mind	B-PER
Games	I-PER
in	O
fourth	O
.	O

Pivotal	B-PER
,	O
a	O
Royal	B-PER
Ascot	I-PER
winner	O
in	O
June	O
,	O
may	O
now	O
be	O
aimed	O
at	O
this	O
season	O
's	O
Abbaye	B-MISC
,	O
Europe	B-LOC
's	O
top	O
sprint	O
race	O
.	O

Prescott	B-PER
,	O
reluctant	O
to	O
go	O
into	O
the	O
winner	O
's	O
enclosure	O
until	O
the	O
result	O
of	O
the	O
photo-finish	O
was	O
announced	O
,	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
Twenty-five	O
years	O
and	O
I	O
have	O
never	O
been	O
there	O
so	O
I	O
thought	O
I	O
had	O
better	O
wait	O
a	O
bit	O
longer	O
.	O
"	O

He	O
added	O
:	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
very	O
sad	O
to	O
beat	O
Henry	B-PER
Candy	I-PER
because	O
I	O
am	O
godfather	O
to	O
his	O
daughter	O
.	O
"	O

Like	O
Prescott	B-PER
,	O
Jack	B-PER
Berry	I-PER
,	O
trainer	O
of	O
Mind	B-PER
Games	I-PER
,	O
had	O
gone	O
into	O
Thursday	O
's	O
race	O
in	O
search	O
of	O
a	O
first	O
group	O
one	O
success	O
after	O
many	O
years	O
around	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
his	O
profession	O
.	O

Berry	B-PER
said	O
:	O
"	O
I`m	O
disappointed	O
but	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
feel	O
suicidal	O
.	O

He	O
(	O
Mind	B-PER
Games	I-PER
)	O
was	O
going	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
any	O
of	O
them	O
one	O
and	O
a	O
half	O
furlongs	O
(	O
300	O
metres	O
)	O
out	O
but	O
he	O
just	O
did	O
n't	O
quicken	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

HORSE	O
RACING	O
-	O
NUNTHORPE	O
STAKES	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

YORK	B-LOC
,	O
England	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Result	O
of	O
the	O
Nunthorpe	B-MISC
Stakes	I-MISC
,	O
a	O
group	O
one	O
race	O
for	O
two-year-olds	O
and	O
upwards	O
,	O
run	O
over	O
five	O
furlongs	O
(	O
1	O
km	O
)	O
on	O
Thursday	O
:	O

1.	O
Pivotal	B-PER
100-30	O
(	O
ridden	O
by	O
George	B-PER
Duffield	I-PER
)	O

2.	O
Eveningperformance	B-PER
16-1	O
(	O
Chris	B-PER
Rutter	I-PER
)	O

3.	O
Hever	B-PER
Golf	I-PER
Rose	I-PER
11-4	O
(	O
Jason	B-PER
Weaver	I-PER
)	O

Eight	O
ran	O
.	O

Favourite	O
:	O
Mind	B-PER
Games	I-PER
(	O
7-4	O
)	O
finished	O
4th	O

Distances	O
:	O
a	O
short	O
head	O
,	O
1-1/4	O
lengths	O
.	O

Winner	O
owned	O
by	O
the	O
Cheveley	B-ORG
Park	I-ORG
Stud	I-ORG
and	O
trained	O
by	O
Sir	O

Mark	B-PER
Prescott	I-PER
at	O
Newmarket	B-LOC
.	O

Value	O
to	O
winner	O
:	O
72,464	O
pounds	O
sterling	O
(	O
$	O
112,200	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
TOSHIBA	B-MISC
CLASSIC	I-MISC
.	O

CARLSBAD	B-LOC
,	O
California	B-LOC
1996-08-21	O

Results	O
from	O
the	O

$	O
450,000	O
Toshiba	B-MISC
Classic	I-MISC
tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Wednesday	O

(	O
prefix	O
number	O
denotes	O
seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Second	O
round	O

1	O
-	O
Arantxa	B-PER
Sanchez	I-PER
Vicario	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Naoko	B-PER
Kijimuta	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O

1-6	O
6-4	O
6-3	O

4	O
-	O
Kimiko	B-PER
Date	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Yone	B-PER
Kamio	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
6-2	O
7-5	O

Sandrine	B-PER
Testud	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
7	O
-	O
Ai	B-PER
Sugiyama	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
6-3	O
4-6	O

6-4	O

8	O
-	O
Nathalie	B-PER
Tauziat	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Shi-Ting	B-PER
Wang	I-PER
(	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
)	O
6-4	O

6-2	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
HAMLET	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
.	O

COMMACK	B-LOC
,	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
1996-08-21	O

Results	O
from	O
the	O

Waldbaum	B-MISC
Hamlet	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
(	O
prefix	O

number	O
denotes	O
seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Second	O
round	O

1	O
-	O
Michael	B-PER
Chang	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Sergi	B-PER
Bruguera	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
6-3	O
6-2	O

Michael	B-PER
Joyce	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
3	O
-	O
Richey	B-PER
Reneberg	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
3-6	O
6-4	O

6-3	O

Martin	B-PER
Damm	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
beat	O
6	O
-	O
Younes	B-PER
El	I-PER
Aynaoui	I-PER

(	O
Morocco	B-LOC
)	O
5-7	O
6-3	O
3-0	O
retired	O

Karol	B-PER
Kucera	I-PER
(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Hicham	B-PER
Arazi	I-PER
(	O
Morocco	B-LOC
)	O
7-6	O
(	O
7-4	O
)	O

7-5	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
DALGLISH	B-PER
SAD	O
OVER	O
BLACKBURN	B-ORG
PARTING	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Kenny	B-PER
Dalglish	I-PER
spoke	O
on	O
Thursday	O
of	O
his	O
sadness	O
at	O
leaving	O
Blackburn	B-ORG
,	O
the	O
club	O
he	O
led	O
to	O
the	O
English	B-MISC
premier	O
league	O
title	O
in	O
1994-95	O
.	O

Blackburn	B-ORG
announced	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
they	O
and	O
Dalglish	B-PER
had	O
parted	O
by	O
mutual	O
consent	O
.	O

But	O
the	O
ex-manager	O
confessed	O
on	O
Thursday	O
to	O
being	O
"	O
sad	O
"	O
at	O
leaving	O
after	O
taking	O
Blackburn	B-ORG
from	O
the	O
second	O
division	O
to	O
the	O
premier	O
league	O
title	O
inside	O
three	O
and	O
a	O
half	O
years	O
.	O

In	O
a	O
telephone	O
call	O
to	O
a	O
local	O
newspaper	O
from	O
his	O
holiday	O
home	O
in	O
Spain	B-LOC
,	O
Dalglish	B-PER
said	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
came	O
to	O
the	O
same	O
opinion	O
,	O
albeit	O
the	O
club	O
came	O
to	O
it	O
a	O
little	O
bit	O
earlier	O
than	O
me	O
.	O
"	O

He	O
added	O
:	O
"	O
If	O
no	O
one	O
asked	O
,	O
I	O
never	O
opened	O
my	O
mouth	O
.	O

I	O
have	O
stayed	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
way	O
and	O
let	O
them	O
get	O
on	O
with	O
the	O
job	O
.	O

The	O
club	O
thought	O
it	O
(	O
the	O
job	O
)	O
had	O
run	O
its	O
course	O
and	O
I	O
came	O
to	O
the	O
same	O
conclusion	O
.	O
"	O

Dalglish	B-PER
had	O
been	O
with	O
Blackburn	B-ORG
for	O
nearly	O
five	O
years	O
,	O
first	O
as	O
manager	O
and	O
then	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
past	O
15	O
months	O
,	O
as	O
director	O
of	O
football	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
ENGLISH	B-MISC
COUNTY	I-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP	I-MISC
SCORES	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Close	O
of	O
play	O
scores	O
in	O
four-day	O

English	B-MISC
County	B-MISC
Championship	I-MISC
cricket	O
matches	O
on	O
Thursday	O
:	O

Second	O
day	O

At	O
Weston-super-Mare	B-LOC
:	O
Durham	B-ORG
326	O
(	O
D.	B-PER
Cox	I-PER
95	O
not	O
out	O
,	O

S.	B-PER
Campbell	I-PER
69	O
;	O
G.	B-PER
Rose	I-PER
7-73	O
)	O
.	O

Somerset	B-ORG
236-4	O
(	O
M.	B-PER
Lathwell	I-PER
85	O
)	O
.	O

Firsy	O
day	O

At	O
Colchester	B-LOC
:	O
Gloucestershire	B-ORG
280	O
(	O
J.	B-PER
Russell	I-PER
63	O
,	O
A.	B-PER
Symonds	I-PER

52	O
;	O
A.	B-PER
Cowan	I-PER
5-68	O
)	O
.	O

Essex	B-ORG
72-0	O
.	O

At	O
Cardiff	B-LOC
:	O
Kent	B-ORG
128-1	O
(	O
M.	B-PER
Walker	I-PER
59	O
,	O
D.	B-PER
Fulton	I-PER
53	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
v	O

Glamorgan	B-ORG
.	O

At	O
Leicester	B-LOC
:	O
Leicestershire	B-ORG
343-8	O
(	O
P.	B-PER
Simmons	I-PER
108	O
,	O
P.	B-PER
Nixon	I-PER

67	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
v	O
Hampshire	B-ORG
.	O

At	O
Northampton	B-LOC
:	O
Sussex	B-ORG
368-7	O
(	O
N.	B-PER
Lenham	I-PER
145	O
,	O
V.	B-PER
Drakes	I-PER
59	O
not	O

out	O
,	O
A.	B-PER
Wells	I-PER
51	O
)	O
v	O
Northamptonshire	B-ORG
.	O

At	O
Trent	B-LOC
Bridge	I-LOC
:	O
Nottinghamshire	B-ORG
392-6	O
(	O
G.	B-PER
Archer	I-PER
143	O
not	O

out	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Dowman	I-PER
107	O
)	O
v	O
Surrey	B-ORG
.	O

At	O
Worcester	B-LOC
:	O
Warwickshire	B-ORG
255-9	O
(	O
A.	B-PER
Giles	I-PER
57	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
W.	B-PER
Khan	I-PER

52	O
)	O
v	O
Worcestershire	B-ORG
.	O

At	O
Headingley	B-LOC
:	O
Yorkshire	B-ORG
305-5	O
(	O
C.	B-PER
White	I-PER
66	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Moxon	I-PER

66	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Vaughan	I-PER
57	O
)	O
v	O
Lancashire	B-ORG
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
ENGLAND	B-LOC
V	O
PAKISTAN	B-LOC
FINAL	O
TEST	O
SCOREBOARD	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Scoreboard	O
on	O
the	O
first	O
day	O
of	O
the	O

third	O
and	O
final	O
test	O
between	O
England	B-LOC
and	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
at	O
The	B-LOC
Oval	I-LOC
on	O

Thursday	O
:	O

England	B-LOC
first	O
innings	O

M.	B-PER
Atherton	I-PER
b	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
31	O

A.	B-PER
Stewart	I-PER
b	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
44	O

N.	B-PER
Hussain	I-PER
c	O
Saeed	B-PER
Anwar	I-PER
b	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
12	O

G.	B-PER
Thorpe	I-PER
lbw	O
b	O
Mohammad	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
54	O

J.	B-PER
Crawley	I-PER
not	O
out	O
94	O

N.	B-PER
Knight	I-PER
b	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
17	O

C.	B-PER
Lewis	I-PER
b	O
Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
5	O

I.	B-PER
Salisbury	I-PER
not	O
out	O
1	O

Extras	O
(	O
lb-11	O
w-1	O
nb-8	O
)	O
20	O

Total	O
(	O
for	O
six	O
wickets	O
)	O
278	O

Fall	O
of	O
wickets	O
:	O
1-64	O
2-85	O
3-116	O
4-205	O
5-248	O
6-273	O

To	O
bat	O
:	O
R.	B-PER
Croft	I-PER
,	O
D.	B-PER
Cork	I-PER
,	O
A.	B-PER
Mullally	I-PER

Bowling	O
(	O
to	O
date	O
)	O
:	O
Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
25-8-61-1	O
,	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER

20-6-70-2	O
,	O
Mohammad	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
12-1-41-1	O
,	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
27-5-78-2	O
,	O

Aamir	B-PER
Sohail	I-PER
6-1-17-0	O

Pakistan	B-LOC
:	O
Aamir	B-PER
Sohail	I-PER
,	O
Saeed	B-PER
Anwar	I-PER
,	O
Ijaz	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
,	O

Inzamam-ul-Haq	B-PER
,	O
Salim	B-PER
Malik	I-PER
,	O
Asif	B-PER
Mujtaba	I-PER
,	O
Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
,	O
Moin	B-PER

Khan	B-PER
,	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
,	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
,	O
Mohammad	B-PER
Akam	I-PER

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
FERGUSON	B-PER
BACK	O
IN	O
SCOTTISH	B-MISC
SQUAD	O
AFTER	O
20	O
MONTHS	O
.	O

GLASGOW	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Everton	B-ORG
's	O
Duncan	B-PER
Ferguson	I-PER
,	O
who	O
scored	O
twice	O
against	O
Manchester	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
on	O
Wednesday	O
,	O
was	O
picked	O
on	O
Thursday	O
for	O
the	O
Scottish	B-MISC
squad	O
after	O
a	O
20-month	O
exile	O
.	O

Glasgow	B-ORG
Rangers	I-ORG
striker	O
Ally	B-PER
McCoist	I-PER
,	O
another	O
man	O
in	O
form	O
after	O
two	O
hat-tricks	O
in	O
four	O
days	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
named	O
for	O
the	O
August	O
31	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
qualifier	O
against	O
Austria	B-LOC
in	O
Vienna	B-LOC
.	O

Ferguson	B-PER
,	O
who	O
served	O
six	O
weeks	O
in	O
jail	O
in	O
late	O
1995	O
for	O
head-butting	O
an	O
opponent	O
,	O
won	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
his	O
five	O
Scotland	B-LOC
caps	O
in	O
December	O
1994	O
.	O

Scotland	B-LOC
manager	O
Craig	B-PER
Brown	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
've	O
watched	O
Duncan	B-PER
Ferguson	I-PER
in	O
action	O
twice	O
recently	O
and	O
he	O
's	O
bang	O
in	O
form	O
.	O

Ally	B-PER
McCoist	I-PER
is	O
also	O
in	O
great	O
scoring	O
form	O
at	O
the	O
moment	O
.	O
"	O

Celtic	B-ORG
's	O
Jackie	B-PER
McNamara	I-PER
,	O
who	O
did	O
well	O
with	O
last	O
season	O
's	O
successful	O
under-21	O
team	O
,	O
earns	O
a	O
call-up	O
to	O
the	O
senior	O
squad	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
ENGLAND	B-LOC
100-2	O
AT	O
LUNCH	O
ON	O
FIRST	O
DAY	O
OF	O
THIRD	O
TEST	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

England	B-LOC
were	O
100	O
for	O
two	O
at	O
lunch	O
on	O
the	O
first	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
third	O
and	O
final	O
test	O
against	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
at	O
The	B-LOC
Oval	I-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
KEANE	B-PER
SIGNS	O
FOUR-YEAR	O
CONTRACT	O
WITH	O
MANCHESTER	B-LOC
UNITED	I-LOC
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Ireland	B-LOC
midfielder	O
Roy	B-PER
Keane	I-PER
has	O
signed	O
a	O
new	O
four-year	O
contract	O
with	O
English	B-MISC
league	O
and	O
F.A.	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
champions	O
Manchester	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
.	O

"	O
Roy	B-PER
agreed	O
a	O
new	O
deal	O
before	O
last	O
night	O
's	O
game	O
against	O
Everton	B-ORG
and	O
we	O
are	O
delighted	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
United	B-ORG
manager	O
Alex	B-PER
Ferguson	I-PER
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
CANADIAN	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
.	O

TORONTO	B-LOC
1996-08-21	O

Results	O
from	O
the	O
Canadian	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC

tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
(	O
prefix	O
number	O
denotes	O

seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Second	O
round	O

Daniel	B-PER
Nestor	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
1	O
-	O
Thomas	B-PER
Muster	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
6-3	O
7-5	O

Mikael	B-PER
Tillstrom	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
2	O
-	O
Goran	B-PER
Ivanisevic	I-PER
(	O
Croatia	B-LOC
)	O

6-7	O
(	O
3-7	O
)	O
6-4	O
6-4	O

3	O
-	O
Wayne	B-PER
Ferreira	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Jiri	B-PER
Novak	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC

Republic	B-LOC
)	O
7-5	O
6-3	O

4	O
-	O
Marcelo	B-PER
Rios	I-PER
(	O
Chile	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Kenneth	B-PER
Carlsen	I-PER
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
6-3	O
6-2	O

6	O
-	O
MaliVai	B-PER
Washington	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Alex	B-PER
Corretja	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
6-4	O

6-2	O

7	O
-	O
Todd	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Renzo	B-PER
Furlan	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
7-6	O
(	O
7-3	O
)	O
6-3	O

Mark	B-PER
Philippoussis	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
8	O
-	O
Marc	B-PER
Rosset	I-PER

(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
6-3	O
3-6	O
7-6	O
(	O
8-6	O
)	O

9	O
-	O
Cedric	B-PER
Pioline	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Gregory	B-PER
Carraz	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
7-6	O

(	O
7-1	O
)	O
6-4	O

Patrick	B-PER
Rafter	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
11	O
-	O
Alberto	B-PER
Berasategui	I-PER

(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
6-1	O
6-2	O

Petr	B-PER
Korda	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
beat	O
12	O
-	O
Francisco	B-PER
Clavet	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O

6-3	O
6-4	O

Daniel	B-PER
Vacek	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
beat	O
13	O
-	O
Jason	B-PER
Stoltenberg	I-PER

(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
5-7	O
7-6	O
(	O
7-1	O
)	O
7-6	O
(	O
13-11	O
)	O

Todd	B-PER
Woodbridge	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
beat	O
Sebastien	B-PER
Lareau	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
6-3	O

1-6	O
6-3	O

Alex	B-PER
O'Brien	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Byron	B-PER
Black	I-PER
(	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
)	O
7-6	O
(	O
7-2	O
)	O
6-2	O

Bohdan	B-PER
Ulihrach	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Andrea	B-PER
Gaudenzi	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O

6-3	O
4-6	O
6-1	O

Tim	B-PER
Henman	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Chris	B-PER
Woodruff	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
walkover	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
MILLNS	B-PER
SIGNS	O
FOR	O
BOLAND	B-ORG
.	O

CAPE	B-LOC
TOWN	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
provincial	O
side	O
Boland	B-ORG
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
they	O
had	O
signed	O
Leicestershire	B-ORG
fast	O
bowler	O
David	B-PER
Millns	I-PER
on	O
a	O
one	O
year	O
contract	O
.	O

Millns	B-MISC
,	O
who	O
toured	O
Australia	B-LOC
with	O
England	B-LOC
A	O
in	O
1992/93	O
,	O
replaces	O
former	O
England	B-LOC
all-rounder	O
Phillip	B-PER
DeFreitas	I-PER
as	O
Boland	B-ORG
's	O
overseas	O
professional	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
EUROPEAN	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
WINNERS	I-MISC
'	I-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
.	O

TIRANA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Results	O
of	O
European	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
Winners	I-MISC
'	I-MISC

Cup	B-MISC
qualifying	O
round	O
,	O
second	O
leg	O
soccer	O
matches	O
on	O
Thursday	O
:	O

In	O
Tirana	B-LOC
:	O
Flamurtari	B-ORG
Vlore	I-ORG
(	O
Albania	B-LOC
)	O
0	O
Chemlon	B-ORG
Humenne	I-ORG

(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
2	O
(	O
halftime	O
0-0	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O
Lubarskij	B-PER
(	O
50th	O
minute	O
)	O
,	O
Valkucak	B-PER
(	O
54th	O
)	O

Attendance	O
:	O
5,000	O

Chemlon	B-ORG
Humenne	I-ORG
win	O
3-0	O
on	O
aggregate	O

In	O
Bistrita	B-LOC
:	O
Gloria	B-ORG
Bistrita	I-ORG
(	O
Romania	B-LOC
)	O
2	O
Valletta	B-LOC
(	O
Malta	B-LOC
)	O
1	O

(	O
1-1	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O

Gloria	B-ORG
Bistrita	I-ORG
-	O
Ilie	B-PER
Lazar	I-PER
(	O
32nd	O
)	O
,	O
Eugen	B-PER
Voica	I-PER
(	O
84th	O
)	O

Valletta	B-LOC
-	O
Gilbert	B-PER
Agius	I-PER
(	O
24th	O
)	O

Attendance	O
:	O
8,000	O

Gloria	B-ORG
Bistrita	I-ORG
win	O
4-2	O
on	O
aggregate	O
.	O

In	O
Chorzow	B-LOC
:	O
Ruch	B-ORG
Chorzow	I-ORG
(	O
Poland	B-LOC
)	O
5	O
Llansantffraid	B-ORG
(	O
Wales	B-LOC
)	O
0	O

(	O
1-0	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O
Arkadiusz	B-PER
Bak	I-PER
(	O
1st	O
and	O
55th	O
)	O
,	O
Arwel	B-PER
Jones	I-PER
(	O
47th	O
,	O

own	O
goal	O
)	O
,	O
Miroslav	B-PER
Bak	I-PER
(	O
62nd	O
and	O
63rd	O
)	O

Attendance	O
:	O
6,500	O

Ruch	B-ORG
Chorzow	I-ORG
win	O
6-1	O
on	O
aggregate	O

In	O
Larnaca	B-LOC
:	O
AEK	B-ORG
Larnaca	I-ORG
(	O
Cyprus	B-LOC
)	O
5	O
Kotaik	B-ORG
Abovyan	I-ORG
(	O
Armenia	B-LOC
)	O

0	O
(	O
2-0	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O
Zoran	B-PER
Kundic	I-PER
(	O
28th	O
)	O
,	O
Klimis	B-PER
Alexandrou	I-PER
(	O
41st	O
)	O
,	O

Milenko	B-PER
Kovasevic	I-PER
(	O
60th	O
,	O
penalty	O
)	O
,	O
Goran	B-PER
Koprinovic	I-PER
(	O
82nd	O
)	O
,	O

Pavlos	B-PER
Markou	I-PER
(	O
84th	O
)	O

Attendance	O
:	O
5,000	O

AEK	B-ORG
Larnaca	I-ORG
win	O
5-1	O
on	O
aggregate	O

In	O
Siauliai	B-LOC
:	O
Kareda	B-ORG
Siauliai	I-ORG
(	O
Lithuania	B-LOC
)	O
0	O
Sion	B-ORG

(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
0	O

Attendance	O
:	O
5,000	O

Sion	B-ORG
win	O
4-2	O
on	O
agrregate	O
.	O

In	O
Vinnytsya	B-LOC
:	O

Nyva	B-ORG
Vinnytsya	I-ORG
(	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
)	O
1	O
Tallinna	B-ORG
Sadam	I-ORG
(	O
Estonia	B-LOC
)	O
0	O
(	O
0-0	O
)	O

Attendance	O
:	O
3,000	O

Aggregate	O
score	O
2-2	O
.	O

Nyva	B-ORG
qualified	O
on	O
away	O
goals	O
rule	O
.	O

In	O
Bergen	B-LOC
:	O
Brann	B-ORG
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
2	O
Shelbourne	B-ORG
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
1	O
(	O
1-1	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O

Brann	B-ORG
-	O
Mons	B-PER
Ivar	I-PER
Mjelde	I-PER
(	O
10th	O
)	O
,	O
Jan	B-PER
Ove	I-PER
Pedersen	I-PER
(	O
72nd	O
)	O

Shelbourne	B-ORG
-	O
Mark	B-PER
Rutherford	I-PER
(	O
5th	O
)	O

Attendance	O
:	O
2,189	O

Brann	B-ORG
win	O
5-2	O
on	O
aggregate	O

In	O
Sofia	B-LOC
:	O
Levski	B-ORG
Sofia	I-ORG
(	O
Bulgaria	B-LOC
)	O
1	O
Olimpija	B-ORG
(	O
Slovenia	B-LOC
)	O
0	O

(	O
0-0	O
)	O

Scorer	O
:	O
Ilian	B-PER
Simeonov	I-PER
(	O
58th	O
)	O

Attendance	O
:	O
25,000	O

Aggregate	O
1-1	O
.	O

Olimpija	B-ORG
won	O
4-3	O
on	O
penalties	O
.	O

In	O
Vaduz	B-LOC
:	O
Vaduz	B-LOC
(	O
Liechtenstein	B-LOC
)	O
1	O
RAF	B-ORG
Riga	I-ORG
(	O
Latvia	B-LOC
)	O
1	O
(	O
0-0	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O

Vaduz	B-LOC
-	O
Daniele	B-PER
Polverino	I-PER
(	O
90th	O
)	O

RAF	B-ORG
Riga	I-ORG
-	O
Agrins	B-PER
Zarins	I-PER
(	O
47th	O
)	O

Aggregate	O
2-2	O
.	O

Vaduz	B-LOC
won	O
4-2	O
on	O
penalties	O
.	O

In	O
Luxembourg	B-LOC
:	O
US	B-ORG
Luxembourg	I-ORG
(	O
Luxembourg	B-LOC
)	O
0	O
Varteks	B-ORG
Varazdin	I-ORG

(	O
Croatia	B-LOC
)	O
3	O
(	O
0-0	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O
Drazen	B-PER
Beser	I-PER
(	O
63rd	O
)	O
,	O
Miljenko	B-PER
Mumler	I-PER
(	O
penalty	O
,	O

78th	O
)	O
,	O
Jamir	B-PER
Cvetko	I-PER
(	O
87th	O
)	O

Attendance	O
:	O
800	O

Varteks	B-ORG
Varazdin	I-ORG
win	O
5-1	O
on	O
aggregate	O
.	O

In	O
Torshavn	B-LOC
:	O
Havnar	B-ORG
Boltfelag	I-ORG
(	O
Faroe	B-LOC
Islands	I-LOC
)	O
0	O
Dynamo	B-ORG

Batumi	B-ORG
(	O
Georgia	B-LOC
)	O
3	O
(	O
0-2	O
)	O

Dynamo	B-ORG
Batumi	I-ORG
win	O
9-0	O
on	O
aggregate	O
.	O

In	O
Prague	B-LOC
:	O
Sparta	B-ORG
Prague	I-ORG
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
8	O
Glentoran	B-ORG

(	O
Northern	B-LOC
Ireland	I-LOC
)	O
0	O
(	O
4-0	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O
Petr	B-PER
Gunda	I-PER
(	O
1st	O
and	O
26th	O
)	O
,	O
Lumir	B-PER
Mistr	I-PER
(	O
19th	O
)	O
,	O

Horst	B-PER
Siegl	I-PER
(	O
24th	O
,	O
48th	O
,	O
80th	O
)	O
,	O
Zdenek	B-PER
Svoboda	I-PER
(	O
76th	O
)	O
,	O
Petr	B-PER

Gabriel	B-PER
(	O
86th	O
)	O

Sparta	B-ORG
win	O
10-1	O
on	O
aggregate	O
.	O

In	O
Edinburgh	B-LOC
:	O
Hearts	B-ORG
(	O
Scotland	B-LOC
)	O
1	O
Red	B-ORG
Star	I-ORG
Belgrade	I-ORG

(	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
)	O
1	O
(	O
1-0	O
)	O

Scorers	O
:	O

Hearts	B-ORG
-	O
Dave	B-PER
McPherson	I-PER
(	O
44th	O
)	O

Red	B-ORG
Star	I-ORG
-	O
Vinko	B-MISC
Marinovic	I-MISC
(	O
59th	O
)	O

Attendance	O
:	O
15,062	O

Aggregate	O
1-1	O
.	O

Red	B-ORG
Star	I-ORG
win	O
on	O
away	O
goals	O
rule	O
.	O

In	O
Rishon-Lezion	B-LOC
:	O
Hapoel	B-ORG
Ironi	I-ORG
(	O
Israel	B-LOC
)	O
3	O
Constructorul	B-ORG

Chisinau	B-ORG
(	O
Moldova	B-LOC
)	O
2	O
(	O
2-1	O
)	O

Aggregate	O
3-3	O
.	O

Constructorul	B-ORG
win	O
on	O
away	O
goals	O
rule	O
.	O

In	O
Anjalonkoski	B-MISC
:	O
MyPa-47	B-ORG
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
1	O
Karabach	B-ORG
Agdam	I-ORG

(	O
Azerbaijan	B-LOC
)	O
1	O
(	O
0-0	O
)	O

Mypa-47	B-ORG
win	O
2-1	O
on	O
aggregate	O
.	O

In	O
Skopje	B-LOC
:	O
Sloga	B-ORG
Jugomagnat	I-ORG
(	O
Macedonia	B-LOC
)	O
0	O
Kispest	B-ORG
Honved	I-ORG

(	O
Hungary	B-LOC
1	O
(	O
0-0	O
)	O

Kispest	B-ORG
Honved	I-ORG
win	O
2-0	O
on	O
aggregate	O
.	O

Add	B-ORG
Hapoel	I-ORG
Ironi	I-ORG
v	O
Constructorul	B-ORG
Chisinau	I-ORG

Scorers	O
:	O

Rishon	B-ORG
-	O
Moshe	B-PER
Sabag	I-PER
(	O
10th	O
minute	O
)	O
,	O
Nissan	B-PER
Kapeta	I-PER
(	O
26th	O
)	O
,	O

Tomas	B-PER
Cibola	I-PER
(	O
58th	O
)	O
.	O

Constructorol	B-ORG
-	O
Sergei	B-PER
Rogachev	I-PER
(	O
42nd	O
)	O
,	O
Gennadi	B-PER
Skidan	I-PER

(	O
87th	O
)	O
.	O

Attendance	O
:	O
1,500	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
GOTHENBURG	B-LOC
PUT	O
FERENCVAROS	B-ORG
OUT	O
OF	O
EURO	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
.	O

BUDAPEST	B-LOC
1996-08-21	O

IFK	B-ORG
Gothenburg	I-ORG
of	O
Sweden	B-LOC
drew	O
1-1	O
(	O
1-0	O
)	O
with	O
Ferencvaros	B-ORG
of	O
Hungary	B-LOC
in	O
the	O
second	O
leg	O
of	O
their	O
European	B-MISC
Champions	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
preliminary	O
round	O
tie	O
played	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

Gothenburg	B-LOC
go	O
through	O
4-1	O
on	O
aggregate	O
.	O

Scorers	O
:	O

Ferencvaros	B-ORG
:	O

Ferenc	B-PER
Horvath	I-PER
(	O
15th	O
)	O

IFK	B-ORG
Gothenburg	I-ORG
:	O

Andreas	B-PER
Andersson	I-PER
(	O
87th	O
)	O

Attendance	O
:	O
9,000	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
BRAZILIAN	B-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

RIO	B-LOC
DE	I-LOC
JANEIRO	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Results	O
of	O
midweek	O

matches	O
in	O
the	O
Brazilian	B-MISC
soccer	O
championship	O
.	O

Bahia	B-ORG
2	O
Atletico	B-ORG
Paranaense	I-ORG
0	O

Corinthians	B-ORG
1	O
Guarani	B-ORG
0	O

Coritiba	B-ORG
1	O
Atletico	B-ORG
Mineiro	I-ORG
0	O

Cruzeiro	B-ORG
2	O
Vitoria	B-ORG
1	O

Flamengo	B-ORG
0	O
Juventude	B-ORG
1	O

Goias	B-ORG
3	O
Sport	B-ORG
Recife	I-ORG
1	O

Gremio	B-ORG
6	O
Bragantino	B-ORG
1	O

Palmeiras	B-ORG
3	O
Vasco	B-ORG
da	I-ORG
Gama	I-ORG
1	O

Portuguesa	B-ORG
2	O
Parana	B-ORG
0	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
NEWCOMBE	B-PER
PONDERS	O
HIS	O
DAVIS	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
FUTURE	O
.	O

SYDNEY	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Australian	B-MISC
Davis	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
captain	O
John	B-PER
Newcombe	I-PER
on	O
Thursday	O
signalled	O
his	O
possible	O
resignation	O
if	O
his	O
team	O
loses	O
an	O
away	O
tie	O
against	O
Croatia	B-LOC
next	O
month	O
.	O

The	O
former	O
Wimbledon	B-MISC
champion	O
said	O
the	O
immediate	O
future	O
of	O
Australia	B-LOC
's	O
Davis	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
coach	O
Tony	B-PER
Roche	I-PER
could	O
also	O
be	O
determined	O
by	O
events	O
in	O
Split	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
If	O
we	O
lose	O
this	O
one	O
,	O
Tony	B-PER
and	O
I	O
will	O
have	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
good	O
look	O
at	O
giving	O
someone	O
else	O
a	O
go	O
,	O
"	O
Newcombe	B-PER
was	O
quoted	O
as	O
saying	O
in	O
Sydney	B-LOC
's	O
Daily	B-ORG
Telegraph	I-ORG
newspaper	O
.	O

Australia	B-LOC
face	O
Croatia	B-LOC
in	O
the	O
world	O
group	O
qualifying	O
tie	O
on	O
clay	O
from	O
September	O
20-22	O
.	O

Under	O
Newcombe	B-PER
's	O
leadership	O
,	O
Australia	B-LOC
were	O
relegated	O
from	O
the	O
elite	O
world	O
group	O
last	O
year	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
the	O
26-time	O
Davis	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
winners	O
had	O
slipped	O
from	O
the	O
top	O
rank	O
.	O

Since	O
taking	O
over	O
as	O
captain	O
from	O
Neale	B-PER
Fraser	I-PER
in	O
1994	O
,	O
Newcombe	B-PER
's	O
record	O
in	O
tandem	O
with	O
Roche	B-PER
,	O
his	O
former	O
doubles	O
partner	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
three	O
wins	O
and	O
three	O
losses	O
.	O

Newcombe	B-PER
has	O
selected	O
Wimbledon	B-MISC
semifinalist	O
Jason	B-PER
Stoltenberg	I-PER
,	O
Patrick	B-PER
Rafter	I-PER
,	O
Mark	B-PER
Philippoussis	I-PER
,	O
and	O
Olympic	B-MISC
doubles	O
champions	O
Todd	B-PER
Woodbridge	I-PER
and	O
Mark	B-PER
Woodforde	I-PER
to	O
face	O
the	O
Croatians	B-MISC
.	O

The	O
home	O
side	O
boasts	O
world	O
number	O
six	O
Goran	B-PER
Ivanisevic	I-PER
,	O
and	O
Newcombe	B-PER
conceded	O
his	O
players	O
would	O
be	O
hard-pressed	O
to	O
beat	O
the	O
Croatian	B-MISC
number	O
one	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
are	O
ready	O
to	O
fight	O
to	O
our	O
last	O
breath	O
--	O
Australia	B-LOC
must	O
play	O
at	O
its	O
absolute	O
best	O
to	O
win	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Newcombe	B-PER
,	O
who	O
described	O
the	O
tie	O
as	O
the	O
toughest	O
he	O
has	O
faced	O
as	O
captain	O
.	O

Australia	B-LOC
last	O
won	O
the	O
Davis	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
in	O
1986	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
were	O
beaten	O
finalists	O
against	O
Germany	B-LOC
three	O
years	O
ago	O
under	O
Fraser	B-PER
's	O
guidance	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BADMINTON	O
-	O
MALAYSIAN	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
.	O

KUALA	B-LOC
LUMPUR	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Results	O
in	O
the	O
Malaysian	B-MISC

Open	B-MISC
badminton	O
tournament	O
on	O
Thursday	O
(	O
prefix	O
number	O
denotes	O

seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Men	O
's	O
singles	O
,	O
third	O
round	O

9/16	O
-	O
Luo	B-PER
Yigang	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Hwang	B-PER
Sun-ho	B-MISC
(	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
)	O
15-3	O

15-7	O

Jason	B-PER
Wong	I-PER
(	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Abdul	B-PER
Samad	I-PER
Ismail	I-PER
(	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
)	O
16-18	O

15-2	O
17-14	O

P.	B-PER
Kantharoopan	I-PER
(	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
3/4	O
-	O
Jeroen	B-PER
Van	I-PER
Dijk	I-PER

(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
15-11	O
18-14	O

Wijaya	B-PER
Indra	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
5/8	O
-	O
Pang	B-PER
Chen	I-PER
(	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
)	O
15-6	O

6-15	O
15-7	O

3/4	O
-	O
Hu	B-PER
Zhilan	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Nunung	B-PER
Subandoro	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
5-15	O

18-15	O
15-6	O

9/16	O
-	O
Hermawan	B-PER
Susanto	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
1	O
-	O
Fung	B-PER
Permadi	I-PER
(	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
)	O

15-8	O
15-12	O

Women	O
's	O
singles	O
2nd	O
round	O

1	O
-	O
Wang	B-PER
Chen	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Cindana	B-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
11-3	O
1ama	B-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Margit	B-PER
Borg	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
11-6	O
11-6	O

Sun	B-PER
Jian	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Marina	B-PER
Andrievskaqya	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
11-8	O
11-2	O

5/8	O
-	O
Meluawati	B-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Chan	B-PER
Chia	I-PER
Fong	I-PER
(	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
)	O
11-6	O

11-1	O

Gong	B-PER
Zhichao	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Liu	B-PER
Lufung	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
6-11	O
11-7	O
11-3	O

Zeng	B-PER
Yaqiong	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Li	B-PER
Feng	I-PER
(	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
)	O
11-9	O
11-6	O

5/8	O
-	O
Christine	B-PER
Magnusson	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Ishwari	B-PER
Boopathy	I-PER

(	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
)	O
11-1	O
10-12	O
11-4	O

2	O
-	O
Zhang	B-PER
Ning	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Olivia	B-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
11-8	O
11-6	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
REVISED	O
MEN	O
'S	O
DRAW	O
FOR	O
U.S.	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Revised	O
singles	O
draw	O
for	O
the	O

U.S.	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
tennis	O
championships	O
beginning	O
Monday	O
at	O
the	O
U.S	B-LOC
.	O

National	B-LOC
Tennis	I-LOC
Centre	I-LOC
(	O
prefix	O
denotes	O
seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Men	O
's	O
Draw	O

1	O
-	O
Pete	B-PER
Sampras	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Adrian	B-PER
Voinea	I-PER
(	O
Romania	B-LOC
)	O

Jiri	B-PER
Novak	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
qualifier	O

Magnus	B-PER
Larsson	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Alexander	B-PER
Volkov	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O

Mikael	B-PER
Tillstrom	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
vs	O
qualifier	O

Qualifier	O
vs.	O
Andrei	B-PER
Olhovskiy	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O

Mark	B-PER
Woodforde	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Mark	B-PER
Philippoussis	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O

Roberto	B-PER
Carretero	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Jordi	B-PER
Burillo	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O

Francisco	B-PER
Clavet	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
16	O
-	O
Cedric	B-PER
Pioline	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O

------------------------	O

9	O
-	O
Wayne	B-PER
Ferreira	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
qualifier	O

Karol	B-PER
Kucera	I-PER
(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Jonas	B-PER
Bjorkman	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O

Qualifier	O
vs.	O
Christian	B-PER
Rudd	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O

Alex	B-PER
Corretja	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Byron	B-PER
Black	I-PER
(	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
)	O

David	B-PER
Rikl	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Hicham	B-PER
Arazi	I-PER
(	O
Morocco	B-LOC
)	O

Sjeng	B-PER
Schalken	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Gilbert	B-PER
Schaller	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O

Grant	B-PER
Stafford	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Guy	B-PER
Forget	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O

Fernando	B-PER
Meligeni	I-PER
(	O
Brazil	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
7	O
-	O
Yevgeny	B-PER
Kafelnikov	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O

------------------------	O

4	O
-	O
Goran	B-PER
Ivanisevic	I-PER
(	O
Croatia	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Andrei	B-PER
Chesnokov	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O

Scott	B-PER
Draper	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Galo	B-PER
Blanco	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O

Renzo	B-PER
Furlan	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Thomas	B-PER
Johansson	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O

Hendrik	B-PER
Dreekman	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Greg	B-PER
Rusedski	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O

Andrei	B-PER
Medvedev	I-PER
(	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Jean-Philippe	B-PER
Fleurian	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O

Jan	B-PER
Kroslak	I-PER
(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Chris	B-PER
Woodruff	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O

Qualifier	O
vs.	O
Petr	B-PER
Korda	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O

Bohdan	B-PER
Ulihrach	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
14	O
-	O
Alberto	B-PER
Costa	I-PER

(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O

------------------------	O

12	O
-	O
Todd	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Younnes	B-PER
El	I-PER
Aynaoui	I-PER
(	O
Morocco	B-LOC
)	O

Andrea	B-PER
Gaudenzi	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Shuzo	B-PER
Matsuoka	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O

Doug	B-PER
Flach	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
qualifier	O

Mats	B-PER
Wilander	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Tim	B-PER
Henman	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O

Paul	B-PER
Haarhuis	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Michael	B-PER
Joyce	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O

Michael	B-PER
Tebbutt	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Richey	B-PER
Reneberg	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O

Jonathan	B-PER
Stark	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Bernd	B-PER
Karbacher	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O

Stefan	B-PER
Edberg	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
5	O
-	O
Richard	B-PER
Krajicek	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O

------------------------	O

6	O
-	O
Andre	B-PER
Agassi	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Mauricio	B-PER
Hadad	I-PER
(	O
Colombia	B-LOC
)	O

Marcos	B-PER
Ondruska	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Felix	B-PER
Mantilla	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O

Carlos	B-PER
Moya	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Scott	B-PER
Humphries	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O

Jan	B-PER
Siemerink	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Carl-Uwe	B-PER
Steeb	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O

Qualifier	O
vs.	O
qualifier	O

David	B-PER
Wheaton	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Kevin	B-PER
Kim	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O

Nicolas	B-PER
Lapentti	I-PER
(	O
Ecuador	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Alex	B-PER
O'Brien	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O

Karim	B-PER
Alami	I-PER
(	O
Morocco	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
11	O
-	O
MaliVai	B-PER
Washington	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O

------------------------	O

13	O
-	O
Thomas	B-PER
Enqvist	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Stephane	B-PER
Simian	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O

Guillaume	B-PER
Raoux	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Filip	B-PER
Dewulf	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O

Mark	B-PER
Knowles	I-PER
(	O
Bahamas	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Marcelo	B-PER
Filippini	I-PER
(	O
Uruguay	B-LOC
)	O

Todd	B-PER
Woodbridge	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
qualifier	O

Kris	B-PER
Goossens	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Sergi	B-PER
Bruguera	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O

Qualifier	O
vs.	O
Michael	B-PER
Stich	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O

Qualifier	O
vs.	O
Chuck	B-PER
Adams	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O

Javier	B-PER
Frana	I-PER
(	O
Argentina	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
3	O
-	O
Thomas	B-PER
Muster	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O

------------------------	O

8	O
-	O
Jim	B-PER
Courier	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Javier	B-PER
Sanchez	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O

Jim	B-PER
Grabb	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Sandon	B-PER
Stolle	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O

Patrick	B-PER
Rafter	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Kenneth	B-PER
Carlsen	I-PER
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O

Jason	B-PER
Stoltenberg	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Stefano	B-PER
Pescosolido	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O

Arnaud	B-PER
Boetsch	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Nicolas	B-PER
Pereira	I-PER
(	O
Venezuela	B-LOC
)	O

Carlos	B-PER
Costa	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Magnus	B-PER
Gustafsson	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O

Jeff	B-PER
Tarango	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Alex	B-PER
Radulescu	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O

Qualifier	O
vs.	O
10	O
-	O
Marcelo	B-PER
Rios	I-PER
(	O
Chile	B-LOC
)	O

------------------------	O

15	O
-	O
Marc	B-PER
Rosset	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
vs.	O
Jared	B-PER
Palmer	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O

Martin	B-PER
Damm	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Hernan	B-PER
Gumy	I-PER
(	O
Argentina	B-LOC
)	O

Nicklas	B-PER
Kulti	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Jakob	B-PER
Hlasek	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O

Cecil	B-PER
Mamiit	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Alberto	B-PER
Berasategui	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O

Vince	B-PER
Spadea	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
Daniel	B-PER
Vacek	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O

David	B-PER
Prinosil	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
vs.	O
qualifier	O

Qualifier	O
vs.	O
Tomas	B-PER
Carbonell	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O

Qualifier	O
vs.	O
2	O
-	O
Michael	B-PER
Chang	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BASEBALL	O
-	O
ORIOLES	B-ORG
'	O
MANAGER	O
DAVEY	B-PER
JOHNSON	I-PER
HOSPITALIZED	O
.	O

BALTIMORE	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Baltimore	B-ORG
Orioles	I-ORG
manager	O
Davey	B-PER
Johnson	I-PER
will	O
miss	O
Thursday	O
night	O
's	O
game	O
against	O
the	O
Seattle	B-ORG
Mariners	I-ORG
after	O
being	O
admitted	O
to	O
a	O
hospital	O
with	O
an	O
irregular	O
heartbeat	O
.	O

The	O
53-year-old	O
Johnson	B-PER
was	O
hospitalized	O
after	O
experiencing	O
dizziness	O
.	O

"	O
He	O
is	O
in	O
no	O
danger	O
and	O
will	O
be	O
treated	O
and	O
observed	O
this	O
evening	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Orioles	B-ORG
team	O
physician	O
Dr.	O
William	B-PER
Goldiner	I-PER
,	O
adding	O
that	O
Johnson	B-PER
is	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Orioles	B-ORG
'	O
bench	O
coach	O
Andy	B-PER
Etchebarren	I-PER
will	O
manage	O
the	O
club	O
in	O
Johnson	B-PER
's	O
absence	O
.	O

Johnson	B-PER
is	O
the	O
second	O
manager	O
to	O
be	O
hospitalized	O
this	O
week	O
after	O
California	B-ORG
Angels	I-ORG
skipper	O
John	B-PER
McNamara	I-PER
was	O
admitted	O
to	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
's	O
Columbia	B-LOC
Presbyterian	I-LOC
Hospital	I-LOC
on	O
Wednesday	O
with	O
a	O
blood	O
clot	O
in	O
his	O
left	O
calf	O
.	O

Johnson	B-PER
,	O
who	O
played	O
eight	O
seasons	O
in	O
Baltimore	B-LOC
,	O
was	O
named	O
Orioles	B-ORG
manager	O
in	O
the	O
off-season	O
replacing	O
Phil	B-PER
Regan	I-PER
.	O

He	O
led	O
the	O
Cincinnati	B-ORG
Reds	I-ORG
to	O
the	O
National	B-MISC
League	I-MISC
Championship	I-MISC
Series	I-MISC
last	O
year	O
and	O
guided	O
the	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
Mets	I-ORG
to	O
a	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC
championship	O
in	O
1986	O
.	O

Baltimore	B-ORG
has	O
won	O
16	O
of	O
its	O
last	O
22	O
games	O
to	O
pull	O
within	O
five	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
slumping	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
Yankees	I-ORG
in	O
the	O
American	B-MISC
League	I-MISC
East	I-MISC
Division	I-MISC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BASEBALL	O
-	O
MAJOR	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC
STANDINGS	O
AFTER	O
WEDNESDAY	O
'S	O
GAMES	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Major	B-MISC
League	I-MISC
Baseball	I-MISC

standings	O
after	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
won	O
,	O

lost	O
,	O
winning	O
percentage	O
and	O
games	O
behind	O
)	O
:	O

AMERICAN	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC

EASTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
72	O
53	O
.576	O
-	O

BALTIMORE	B-ORG
67	O
58	O
.536	O
5	O

BOSTON	B-ORG
63	O
64	O
.496	O
10	O

TORONTO	B-ORG
58	O
69	O
.457	O
15	O

DETROIT	B-ORG
44	O
82	O
.349	O
28	O
1/2	O

CENTRAL	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

CLEVELAND	B-ORG
76	O
51	O
.598	O
-	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
69	O
59	O
.539	O
7	O
1/2	O

MINNESOTA	B-ORG
63	O
63	O
.500	O
12	O
1/2	O

MILWAUKEE	B-ORG
60	O
68	O
.469	O
16	O
1/2	O

KANSAS	B-ORG
CITY	I-ORG
58	O
70	O
.453	O
18	O
1/2	O

WESTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

TEXAS	B-ORG
73	O
54	O
.575	O
-	O

SEATTLE	B-ORG
64	O
61	O
.512	O
8	O

OAKLAND	B-ORG
62	O
67	O
.481	O
12	O

CALIFORNIA	B-ORG
58	O
68	O
.460	O
14	O
1/2	O

THURSDAY	O
,	O
AUGUST	O
22	O
SCHEDULE	O

OAKLAND	B-ORG
AT	O
BOSTON	B-LOC

SEATTLE	B-ORG
AT	O
BALTIMORE	B-LOC

CALIFORNIA	B-ORG
AT	O
NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC

TORONTO	B-ORG
AT	O
CHICAGO	B-LOC

DETROIT	B-ORG
AT	O
KANSAS	B-LOC
CITY	I-LOC

TEXAS	B-ORG
AT	O
MINNESOTA	B-LOC

NATIONAL	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC

EASTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

ATLANTA	B-ORG
79	O
46	O
.632	O
-	O

MONTREAL	B-ORG
67	O
58	O
.536	O
12	O

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
59	O
69	O
.461	O
21	O
1/2	O

FLORIDA	B-ORG
58	O
69	O
.457	O
22	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
52	O
75	O
.409	O
28	O

CENTRAL	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

HOUSTON	B-ORG
68	O
59	O
.535	O
-	O

ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
67	O
59	O
.532	O
1/2	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
63	O
62	O
.504	O
4	O

CINCINNATI	B-ORG
62	O
62	O
.500	O
4	O
1/2	O

PITTSBURGH	B-ORG
53	O
73	O
.421	O
14	O
1/2	O

WESTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

SAN	B-ORG
DIEGO	I-ORG
70	O
59	O
.543	O
-	O

LOS	B-ORG
ANGELES	I-ORG
66	O
60	O
.524	O
2	O
1/2	O

COLORADO	B-ORG
65	O
62	O
.512	O
4	O

SAN	B-ORG
FRANCISCO	I-ORG
54	O
70	O
.435	O
13	O
1/2	O

THURSDAY	O
,	O
AUGUST	O
22	O
SCHEDULE	O

ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
AT	O
COLORADO	B-LOC

CINCINNATI	B-ORG
AT	O
ATLANTA	B-LOC

PITTSBURGH	B-ORG
AT	O
HOUSTON	B-LOC

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
AT	O
LOS	B-LOC
ANGELES	I-LOC

MONTREAL	B-ORG
AT	O
SAN	B-LOC
FRANCISCO	I-LOC

-DOCSTART-	O

BASEBALL	O
-	O
MAJOR	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
WEDNESDAY	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Results	O
of	O
Major	B-MISC
League	I-MISC

Baseball	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
(	O
home	O
team	O
in	O
CAPS	O
)	O
:	O

American	B-MISC
League	I-MISC

California	B-ORG
7	O
NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
1	O

DETROIT	B-ORG
7	O
Chicago	B-ORG
4	O

Milwaukee	B-ORG
10	O
MINNESOTA	B-ORG
7	O

BOSTON	B-ORG
6	O
Oakland	B-ORG
4	O

BALTIMORE	B-ORG
10	O
Seattle	B-ORG
5	O

Texas	B-ORG
10	O
CLEVELAND	B-ORG
8	O
(	O
in	O
10	O
)	O

Toronto	B-ORG
6	O
KANSAS	B-ORG
CITY	I-ORG
2	O

National	B-MISC
League	I-MISC

CHICAGO	B-ORG
8	O
Florida	B-ORG
3	O

SAN	B-ORG
FRANCISCO	I-ORG
12	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
11	O

ATLANTA	B-ORG
4	O
Cincinnati	B-ORG
3	O

Pittsburgh	B-ORG
5	O
HOUSTON	B-ORG
2	O

COLORADO	B-ORG
10	O
St	B-ORG
Louis	I-ORG
2	O

Philadelphia	B-ORG
6	O
LOS	B-ORG
ANGELES	I-ORG
0	O

SAN	B-ORG
DIEGO	I-ORG
7	O
Montreal	B-ORG
2	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BASEBALL	O
-	O
GREER	B-PER
HOMER	O
IN	O
10TH	O
LIFTS	O
TEXAS	B-ORG
PAST	O
INDIANS	B-ORG
.	O

CLEVELAND	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Rusty	B-PER
Greer	I-PER
's	O
two-run	O
homer	O
in	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
10th	O
inning	O
rallied	O
the	O
Texas	B-ORG
Rangers	I-ORG
to	O
a	O
10-8	O
victory	O
over	O
the	O
Cleveland	B-ORG
Indians	I-ORG
Wednesday	O
in	O
the	O
rubber	O
game	O
of	O
a	O
three-game	O
series	O
between	O
division	O
leaders	O
.	O

With	O
one	O
out	O
,	O
Greer	B-PER
hit	O
a	O
1-1	O
pitch	O
from	O
Julian	B-PER
Tavarez	I-PER
(	O
4-7	O
)	O
over	O
the	O
right-field	O
fence	O
for	O
his	O
15th	O
home	O
run	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
was	O
an	O
off-speed	O
pitch	O
and	O
I	O
just	O
tried	O
to	O
get	O
a	O
good	O
swing	O
on	O
it	O
and	O
put	O
it	O
in	O
play	O
,	O
"	O
Greer	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

This	O
was	O
a	O
big	O
game	O
.	O

The	O
crowd	O
was	O
behind	O
him	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
intense	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
shot	O
brought	O
home	O
Ivan	B-PER
Rodriguez	I-PER
,	O
who	O
had	O
his	O
second	O
double	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
giving	O
him	O
42	O
this	O
season	O
,	O
41	O
as	O
a	O
catcher	O
.	O

He	O
joined	O
Mickey	B-PER
Cochrane	I-PER
,	O
Johnny	B-PER
Bench	I-PER
and	O
Terry	B-PER
Kennedy	I-PER
as	O
the	O
only	O
catchers	O
with	O
40	O
doubles	O
in	O
a	O
season	O
.	O

The	O
Rangers	B-ORG
have	O
won	O
10	O
of	O
their	O
last	O
12	O
games	O
and	O
six	O
of	O
nine	O
meetings	O
against	O
the	O
Indians	B-ORG
this	O
season	O
.	O

The	O
American	B-MISC
League	I-MISC
Western	I-MISC
leaders	O
have	O
won	O
eight	O
of	O
15	O
games	O
at	O
Jacobs	B-LOC
Field	I-LOC
,	O
joining	O
the	O
Yankees	B-ORG
as	O
the	O
only	O
teams	O
with	O
a	O
winning	O
record	O
at	O
the	O
A.L.	B-MISC
Central	I-MISC
leaders	O
'	O
home	O
.	O

Cleveland	B-ORG
lost	O
for	O
just	O
the	O
second	O
time	O
in	O
six	O
games	O
.	O

The	O
Indians	B-ORG
sent	O
the	O
game	O
into	O
extra	O
innings	O
in	O
the	O
ninth	O
on	O
Kenny	B-PER
Lofton	I-PER
's	O
two-run	O
single	O
.	O

Ed	B-PER
Vosberg	I-PER
(	O
1-0	O
)	O
blew	O
his	O
first	O
save	O
opportunity	O
but	O
got	O
the	O
win	O
,	O
allowing	O
three	O
hits	O
with	O
two	O
walks	O
and	O
three	O
strikeouts	O
in	O
1	O
2/3	O
scoreless	O
innings	O
.	O

Dean	B-PER
Palmer	I-PER
hit	O
his	O
30th	O
homer	O
for	O
the	O
Rangers	B-ORG
.	O

In	O
Baltimore	B-LOC
,	O
Cal	B-PER
Ripken	I-PER
had	O
four	O
hits	O
and	O
snapped	O
a	O
fifth-inning	O
tie	O
with	O
a	O
solo	O
homer	O
and	O
Bobby	B-PER
Bonilla	I-PER
added	O
a	O
three-run	O
shot	O
in	O
the	O
seventh	O
to	O
power	O
the	O
surging	O
Orioles	B-ORG
to	O
a	O
10-5	O
victory	O
over	O
the	O
Seattle	B-ORG
Mariners	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
Mariners	B-ORG
scored	O
four	O
runs	O
in	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
fifth	O
to	O
tie	O
the	O
game	O
5-5	O
but	O
Ripken	B-PER
led	O
off	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
inning	O
with	O
his	O
21st	O
homer	O
off	O
starter	O
Sterling	B-PER
Hitchcock	I-PER
(	O
12-6	O
)	O
.	O

Bonilla	B-PER
's	O
blast	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
Randy	B-PER
Johnson	I-PER
,	O
last	O
season	O
's	O
Cy	B-PER
Young	I-PER
winner	O
,	O
allowed	O
a	O
run	O
in	O
five	O
relief	O
appearances	O
since	O
coming	O
off	O
the	O
disabled	O
list	O
on	O
August	O
6	O
.	O

Bonilla	B-PER
has	O
21	O
RBI	B-MISC
and	O
15	O
runs	O
in	O
his	O
last	O
20	O
games	O
.	O

Baltimore	B-LOC
has	O
won	O
seven	O
of	O
nine	O
and	O
16	O
of	O
its	O
last	O
22	O
and	O
cut	O
the	O
Yankees	B-ORG
'	O
lead	O
in	O
the	O
A.L.	B-MISC
East	I-MISC
to	O
five	O
games	O
.	O

Scott	B-PER
Erickson	I-PER
(	O
8-10	O
)	O
laboured	O
to	O
his	O
third	O
straight	O
win	O
.	O

Alex	B-PER
Rodriguez	I-PER
had	O
two	O
homers	O
and	O
four	O
RBI	B-MISC
for	O
the	O
Mariners	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
have	O
dropped	O
three	O
in	O
a	O
row	O
and	O
11	O
of	O
15	O
.	O

He	O
became	O
the	O
fifth	O
shortstop	O
in	O
major-league	O
history	O
to	O
hit	O
30	O
homers	O
in	O
a	O
season	O
and	O
the	O
first	O
since	O
Ripken	B-PER
hit	O
34	O
in	O
1991	O
.	O

Chris	B-PER
Hoiles	I-PER
hit	O
his	O
22nd	O
homer	O
for	O
Baltimore	B-LOC
.	O

In	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
,	O
Jason	B-PER
Dickson	I-PER
scattered	O
10	O
hits	O
over	O
6	O
1/3	O
innings	O
in	O
his	O
major-league	O
debut	O
and	O
Chili	B-PER
Davis	I-PER
belted	O
a	O
homer	O
from	O
each	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
plate	O
as	O
the	O
California	B-ORG
Angels	I-ORG
defeated	O
the	O
Yankees	B-ORG
7-1	O
.	O

Dickson	B-PER
allowed	O
a	O
homer	O
to	O
Derek	B-PER
Jeter	I-PER
on	O
his	O
first	O
major-league	O
pitch	O
but	O
settled	O
down	O
.	O

He	O
was	O
the	O
27th	O
pitcher	O
used	O
by	O
the	O
Angels	B-ORG
this	O
season	O
,	O
tying	O
a	O
major-league	O
record	O
.	O

Jimmy	B-PER
Key	I-PER
(	O
9-10	O
)	O
took	O
the	O
loss	O
as	O
the	O
Yankees	B-ORG
lost	O
their	O
ninth	O
in	O
14	O
games	O
.	O

They	O
stranded	O
11	O
baserunners	O
.	O

California	B-LOC
played	O
without	O
interim	O
manager	O
John	B-PER
McNamara	I-PER
,	O
who	O
was	O
admitted	O
to	O
a	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
hospital	O
with	O
a	O
blood	O
clot	O
in	O
his	O
right	O
calf	O
.	O

In	O
Boston	B-LOC
,	O
Mike	B-PER
Stanley	I-PER
's	O
bases-loaded	O
two-run	O
single	O
snapped	O
an	O
eighth-inning	O
tie	O
and	O
gave	O
the	O
Red	B-ORG
Sox	I-ORG
their	O
third	O
straight	O
win	O
,	O
6-4	O
over	O
the	O
Oakland	B-ORG
Athletics	I-ORG
.	O

Stanley	B-PER
owns	O
a	O
.367	O
career	O
batting	O
average	O
with	O
the	O
bases	O
loaded	O
(	O
33-for-90	O
)	O
.	O

Boston	B-LOC
's	O
Mo	B-PER
Vaughn	I-PER
went	O
3-for-3	O
with	O
a	O
walk	O
,	O
stole	O
home	O
for	O
one	O
of	O
his	O
three	O
runs	O
scored	O
and	O
collected	O
his	O
116th	O
RBI	B-MISC
.	O

Scott	B-PER
Brosius	I-PER
homered	O
and	O
drove	O
in	O
two	O
runs	O
for	O
the	O
Athletics	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
have	O
lost	O
seven	O
of	O
their	O
last	O
nine	O
games	O
.	O

In	O
Detroit	B-LOC
,	O
Brad	B-PER
Ausmus	I-PER
's	O
three-run	O
homer	O
capped	O
a	O
four-run	O
eighth	O
and	O
lifted	O
the	O
Tigers	B-ORG
to	O
a	O
7-4	O
victory	O
over	O
the	O
reeling	O
Chicago	B-ORG
White	I-ORG
Sox	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
Tigers	B-ORG
have	O
won	O
consecutive	O
games	O
after	O
dropping	O
eight	O
in	O
a	O
row	O
,	O
but	O
have	O
won	O
nine	O
of	O
their	O
last	O
12	O
at	O
home	O
.	O

The	O
White	B-ORG
Sox	I-ORG
have	O
lost	O
six	O
of	O
their	O
last	O
eight	O
games	O
.	O

In	O
Kansas	B-LOC
City	I-LOC
,	O
Juan	B-PER
Guzman	I-PER
tossed	O
a	O
complete-game	O
six-hitter	O
to	O
win	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
over	O
a	O
month	O
and	O
lower	O
his	O
league-best	O
ERA	B-MISC
as	O
the	O
Toronto	B-ORG
Blue	I-ORG
Jays	I-ORG
won	O
their	O
fourth	O
straight	O
,	O
6-2	O
over	O
the	O
Royals	B-ORG
.	O

Guzman	B-PER
(	O
10-8	O
)	O
won	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
since	O
July	O
16	O
,	O
a	O
span	O
of	O
six	O
starts	O
.	O

He	O
allowed	O
two	O
runs	O
--	O
one	O
earned	O
--	O
and	O
lowered	O
his	O
ERA	B-MISC
to	O
2.99	O
.	O

At	O
Minnesota	B-LOC
,	O
John	B-PER
Jaha	I-PER
's	O
three-run	O
homer	O
,	O
his	O
26th	O
,	O
capped	O
a	O
five-run	O
eighth	O
inning	O
that	O
rallied	O
the	O
Milwaukee	B-ORG
Brewers	I-ORG
to	O
a	O
10-7	O
victory	O
over	O
the	O
Twins	B-ORG
.	O

Jaha	B-PER
added	O
an	O
RBI	B-MISC
single	O
in	O
the	O
ninth	O
and	O
had	O
four	O
RBI	B-MISC
.	O

Jose	B-PER
Valentin	I-PER
hit	O
his	O
21st	O
homer	O
for	O
Milwaukee	B-ORG
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
COCU	B-PER
DOUBLE	O
EARNS	O
PSV	B-ORG
4-1	O
WIN	O
.	O

AMSTERDAM	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Philip	B-PER
Cocu	I-PER
scored	O
twice	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
half	O
to	O
spur	O
PSV	B-ORG
Eindhoven	I-ORG
to	O
a	O
4-1	O
away	O
win	O
over	O
NEC	B-ORG
Nijmegen	I-ORG
in	O
the	O
Dutch	B-MISC
first	O
division	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

He	O
scored	O
from	O
close	O
range	O
in	O
the	O
54th	O
minute	O
and	O
from	O
a	O
bicycle	O
kick	O
13	O
minutes	O
later	O
.	O

Arthur	B-PER
Numan	I-PER
and	O
Luc	B-PER
Nilis	I-PER
,	O
Dutch	B-MISC
top	O
scorer	O
last	O
season	O
,	O
were	O
PSV	B-ORG
's	O
other	O
marksmen	O
.	O

Ajax	B-ORG
Amsterdam	I-ORG
opened	O
their	O
title	O
defence	O
with	O
a	O
1-0	O
win	O
over	O
NAC	B-ORG
Breda	I-ORG
on	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
DUTCH	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
SUMMARY	O
.	O

AMSTERDAM	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Summary	O
of	O
Thursday	O
's	O
only	O

Dutch	B-MISC
first	O
division	O
match	O
:	O

NEC	B-ORG
Nijmegen	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Van	O
Eykeren	O
15th	O
)	O
PSV	B-ORG
Eindhoven	I-ORG
4	O
(	O
Numan	O
11th	O
,	O

Nilis	B-PER
42nd	O
,	O
Cocu	B-PER
54th	O
,	O
67th	O
)	O
.	O

Halftime	O
1-2	O
.	O

Attendance	O
8,000	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
DUTCH	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULT	O
.	O

AMSTERDAM	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Result	O
of	O
a	O
Dutch	B-MISC
first	O

division	O
match	O
on	O
Thursday	O
:	O

NEC	B-ORG
Nijmegen	I-ORG
1	O
PSV	B-ORG
Eindhoven	I-ORG
4	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SHARPSHOOTER	O
KNUP	B-PER
BACK	O
IN	O
SWISS	B-MISC
SQUAD	O
.	O

GENEVA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Galatasaray	B-ORG
striker	O
Adrian	B-PER
Knup	I-PER
,	O
scorer	O
of	O
26	O
goals	O
in	O
45	O
internationals	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
recalled	O
by	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
for	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
qualifier	O
against	O
Azerbaijan	B-LOC
in	O
Baku	B-LOC
on	O
August	O
31	O
.	O

Knup	B-PER
was	O
overlooked	O
by	O
Artur	B-PER
Jorge	I-PER
for	O
the	O
European	B-MISC
championship	O
finals	O
earlier	O
this	O
year	O
.	O

But	O
new	O
coach	O
Rolf	B-PER
Fringer	I-PER
is	O
clearly	O
a	O
Knup	B-PER
fan	O
and	O
included	O
him	O
in	O
his	O
19-man	O
squad	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Switzerland	B-LOC
failed	O
to	O
progress	O
beyond	O
the	O
opening	O
group	O
phase	O
in	O
Euro	B-MISC
96	I-MISC
.	O

Squad	O
:	O

Goalkeepers	O
-	O
Marco	B-PER
Pascolo	I-PER
(	O
Cagliari	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Pascal	B-PER
Zuberbuehler	I-PER
(	O
Grasshoppers	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

Defenders	O
-	O
Stephane	B-PER
Henchoz	I-PER
(	O
Hamburg	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Marc	B-PER
Hottiger	I-PER
(	O
Everton	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Yvan	B-PER
Quentin	I-PER
(	O
Sion	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Ramon	B-PER
Vega	I-PER
(	O
Cagliari	B-ORG
)	O
Raphael	B-PER
Wicky	I-PER
(	O
Sion	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

Midfielders	O
-	O
Alexandre	B-PER
Comisetti	I-PER
(	O
Grasshoppers	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Antonio	B-PER
Esposito	I-PER
(	O
Grasshoppers	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Sebastien	B-PER
Fournier	I-PER
(	O
Stuttgart	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Christophe	B-PER
Ohrel	I-PER
(	O
Lausanne	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Patrick	B-PER
Sylvestre	I-PER
(	O
Sion	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
David	B-PER
Sesa	I-PER
(	O
Servette	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Ciriaco	B-PER
Sforza	I-PER
(	O
Inter	B-ORG
Milan	I-ORG
)	O
Murat	B-PER
Yakin	I-PER
(	O
Grasshoppers	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

Strikers	O
-	O
Kubilay	B-PER
Turkyilmaz	I-PER
(	O
Grasshoppers	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Adrian	B-PER
Knup	I-PER
(	O
Galatasaray	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Christophe	B-PER
Bonvin	I-PER
(	O
Sion	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Stephane	B-PER
Chapuisat	I-PER
(	O
Borussia	B-ORG
Dortmund	I-ORG
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ATHLETICS	O
-	O
IT	O
'S	O
A	O
RECORD	O
-	O
40,000	O
BEERS	O
ON	O
THE	O
HOUSE	O
.	O

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Spectators	O
at	O
Friday	O
's	O
Brussels	B-LOC
grand	O
prix	O
meeting	O
have	O
an	O
extra	O
incentive	O
to	O
cheer	O
on	O
the	O
athletes	O
to	O
world	O
record	O
performances	O
--	O
a	O
free	O
glass	O
of	O
beer	O
.	O

A	O
Belgian	B-MISC
brewery	O
has	O
offered	O
to	O
pay	O
for	O
a	O
free	O
round	O
of	O
drinks	O
for	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
40,000	O
crowd	O
if	O
a	O
world	O
record	O
goes	O
at	O
the	O
meeting	O
,	O
organisers	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

It	O
could	O
be	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
expensive	O
rounds	O
of	O
drinks	O
ever	O
.	O

The	O
meeting	O
is	O
sold	O
out	O
already	O
.	O

Two	O
world	O
records	O
are	O
in	O
serious	O
danger	O
of	O
being	O
broken	O
at	O
the	O
meeting	O
--	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
1,000	O
metres	O
and	O
the	O
men	O
's	O
3,000	O
metres	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GOLF	O
-	O
GERMAN	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
FIRST	O
ROUND	O
SCORES	O
.	O

STUTTGART	B-LOC
,	O
Germany	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Leading	O
first	O
round	O

scores	O
in	O
the	O
German	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
golf	O
championship	O
on	O
Thursday	O
(	O
Britain	B-LOC

unless	O
stated	O
)	O
:	O

62	O
Paul	B-PER
Broadhurst	I-PER

63	O
Raymond	B-PER
Russell	I-PER

64	O
David	B-PER
J.	I-PER
Russell	I-PER
,	O
Michael	B-PER
Campbell	I-PER
(	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
)	O
,	O
Ian	B-PER

Woosnam	B-PER
,	O
Bernhard	B-PER
Langer	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Ronan	B-PER
Rafferty	I-PER
,	O
Mats	B-PER

Lanner	B-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Wayne	B-PER
Riley	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O

65	O
Eamonn	B-PER
Darcy	I-PER
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Per	B-PER
Nyman	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Russell	B-PER
Claydon	I-PER
,	O

Mark	B-PER
Roe	I-PER
,	O
Retief	B-PER
Goosen	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
,	O
Carl	B-PER
Suneson	I-PER

66	O
Stephen	B-PER
Field	I-PER
,	O
Paul	B-PER
Lawrie	I-PER
,	O
Ian	B-PER
Pyman	I-PER
,	O
Max	B-PER
Anglert	I-PER

(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Miles	B-PER
Tunnicliff	I-PER
,	O
Christian	B-PER
Cevaer	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
,	O

Des	B-PER
Smyth	I-PER
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
David	B-PER
Carter	I-PER
,	O
Lee	B-PER
Westwood	I-PER
,	O
Greg	B-PER

Chalmers	B-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Miguel	B-PER
Angel	I-PER
Martin	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
,	O

Thomas	B-PER
Bjorn	I-PER
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Fernando	B-PER
Roca	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Derrick	B-PER

Cooper	B-PER

67	O
Jeff	B-PER
Hawksworth	I-PER
,	O
Padraig	B-PER
Harrington	I-PER
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Michael	B-PER

Welch	B-PER
,	O
Thomas	B-PER
Gogele	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Paul	B-PER
McGinley	I-PER
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
,	O

Gary	B-PER
Orr	I-PER
,	O
Jose-Maria	B-PER
Canizares	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Michael	B-PER
Jonzon	I-PER

(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Paul	B-PER
Eales	I-PER
,	O
David	B-PER
Williams	I-PER
,	O
Andrew	B-PER
Coltart	I-PER
,	O

Jonathan	B-PER
Lomas	I-PER
,	O
Jose	B-PER
Rivero	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Robert	B-PER
Karlsson	I-PER

(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Marcus	B-PER
Wills	I-PER
,	O
Pedro	B-PER
Linhart	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Jamie	B-PER

Spence	B-PER
,	O
Terry	B-PER
Price	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
,	O
Juan	B-PER
Carlos	I-PER
Pinero	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
,	O

Mark	B-PER
Mouland	I-PER

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
UEFA	B-ORG
REWARDS	O
THREE	O
COUNTRIES	O
FOR	O
FAIR	O
PLAY	O
.	O

GENEVA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Norway	B-LOC
,	O
England	B-LOC
and	O
Sweden	B-LOC
were	O
rewarded	O
for	O
their	O
fair	O
play	O
on	O
Thursday	O
with	O
an	O
additional	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
1997-98	O
UEFA	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
competition	O
.	O

Norway	B-LOC
headed	O
the	O
UEFA	B-MISC
Fair	I-MISC
Play	I-MISC
rankings	O
for	O
1995-96	O
with	O
8.62	O
points	O
,	O
ahead	O
of	O
England	B-LOC
with	O
8.61	O
and	O
Sweden	B-LOC
8.57	O
.	O

The	O
rankings	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
formula	O
that	O
takes	O
into	O
account	O
many	O
factors	O
including	O
red	O
and	O
yellow	O
cards	O
,	O
and	O
coaching	O
and	O
spectators	O
'	O
behaviour	O
at	O
matches	O
played	O
at	O
an	O
international	O
level	O
by	O
clubs	O
and	O
national	O
teams	O
.	O

Only	O
the	O
top	O
three	O
countries	O
are	O
allocated	O
additional	O
places	O
.	O

The	O
UEFA	B-MISC
Fair	I-MISC
Play	I-MISC
rankings	O
are	O
:	O
1	O
.	O

Norway	B-LOC
8.62	O
points	O

2.	O
England	B-LOC
8.61	O

3.	O
Sweden	B-LOC
8.57	O

4.	O
Faroe	B-LOC
Islands	I-LOC
8.56	O

5.	O
Wales	B-LOC
8.54	O

6.	O
Estonia	B-LOC
8.52	O

7.	O
Ireland	B-LOC
8.45	O

8.	O
Belarus	B-LOC
8.39	O

9.	O
Iceland	B-LOC
8.35	O

10.	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
8.30	O

10.	O
Denmark	B-LOC
8.30	O

10.	O
Germany	B-LOC
8.30	O

13.	O
Scotland	B-LOC
8.29	O

13.	O
Latvia	B-LOC
8.29	O

15.	O
Moldova	B-LOC
8.24	O

16.	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
8.22	O

16.	O
Belgium	B-LOC
8.22	O

18.	O
Luxembourg	B-LOC
8.20	O

19.	O
France	B-LOC
8.18	O

20.	O
Israel	B-LOC
8.17	O

21.	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
8.15	O

21.	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
8.15	O

23.	O
Poland	B-LOC
8.12	O

23.	O
Portugal	B-LOC
8.12	O

25.	O
Georgia	B-LOC
8.10	O

26.	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
8.09	O

26.	O
Spain	B-LOC
8.09	O

26.	O
Finland	B-LOC
8.09	O

29.	O
Macedonia	B-LOC
8.07	O

30.	O
Lithuania	B-LOC
8.06	O

31.	O
Austria	B-LOC
8.05	O

32.	O
Russia	B-LOC
8.03	O

33.	O
Romania	B-LOC
8.02	O

33.	O
Turkey	B-LOC
8.02	O

35.	O
Hungary	B-LOC
7.98	O

36.	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
7.95	O

37.	O
Greece	B-LOC
7.89	O

37.	O
Northern	B-LOC
Ireland	I-LOC
7.89	O

39.	O
Italy	B-LOC
7.85	O

40.	O
Cyprus	B-LOC
7.83	O

41.	O
Armenia	B-LOC
7.80	O

42.	O
Slovenia	B-LOC
7.77	O

43.	O
Croatia	B-LOC
7.75	O

44.	O
Bulgaria	B-LOC
7.73	O

45.	O
Malta	B-LOC
7.40	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
POLICE	O
COMMANDOS	O
ON	O
HAND	O
FOR	O
AUSTRALIANS	B-MISC
'	O
FIRST	O
MATCH	O
.	O

COLOMBO	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Armed	O
police	O
commandos	O
patrolled	O
the	O
ground	O
when	O
Australia	B-LOC
opened	O
their	O
short	O
tour	O
of	O
Sri	B-LOC
Lanka	I-LOC
with	O
a	O
five-run	O
win	O
over	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
youth	O
team	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Australia	B-LOC
,	O
in	O
Sri	B-LOC
Lanka	I-LOC
for	O
a	O
limited	O
overs	O
tournament	O
which	O
also	O
includes	O
India	B-LOC
and	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
,	O
have	O
been	O
promised	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
commandos	O
,	O
sniffer	O
dogs	O
and	O
plainclothes	O
policemen	O
to	O
ensure	O
the	O
tournament	O
is	O
trouble-free	O
.	O

They	O
are	O
making	O
their	O
first	O
visit	O
to	O
the	O
island	O
since	O
boycotting	O
a	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
fixture	O
in	O
February	O
because	O
of	O
fears	O
over	O
ethnic	O
violence	O
.	O

Australia	B-LOC
,	O
batting	O
first	O
in	O
Thursday	O
's	O
the	O
warm-up	O
match	O
,	O
scored	O
251	O
for	O
seven	O
from	O
their	O
50	O
overs	O
.	O

Ricky	B-PER
Ponting	I-PER
led	O
the	O
way	O
with	O
100	O
off	O
119	O
balls	O
with	O
two	O
sixes	O
and	O
nine	O
fours	O
before	O
retiring	O
.	O

The	O
youth	O
side	O
replied	O
with	O
246	O
for	O
seven	O
.	O

Australian	B-MISC
coach	O
Geoff	B-PER
Marsh	I-PER
said	O
he	O
was	O
impressed	O
with	O
the	O
competitiveness	O
of	O
the	O
opposition	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
were	O
made	O
to	O
sweat	O
to	O
win	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ONE	O
ROMANIAN	B-MISC
DIES	O
IN	O
BUS	O
CRASH	O
IN	O
BULGARIA	B-LOC
.	O

SOFIA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

One	O
Romanian	B-MISC
passenger	O
was	O
killed	O
,	O
and	O
14	O
others	O
were	O
injured	O
on	O
Thursday	O
when	O
a	O
Romanian-registered	B-MISC
bus	O
collided	O
with	O
a	O
Bulgarian	B-MISC
one	O
in	O
northern	O
Bulgaria	B-LOC
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
two	O
buses	O
collided	O
head	O
on	O
at	O
5	O
o'clock	O
this	O
morning	O
on	O
the	O
road	O
between	O
the	O
towns	O
of	O
Rousse	B-LOC
and	O
Veliko	B-LOC
Tarnovo	I-LOC
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

A	O
Romanian	B-MISC
woman	O
Maria	B-PER
Marco	I-PER
,	O
35	O
,	O
was	O
killed	O
.	O

The	O
accident	O
was	O
being	O
investigated	O
,	O
police	O
added	O
.	O

--	O
Sofia	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
,	O
359-2-84561	O

-DOCSTART-	O

OFFICIAL	B-ORG
JOURNAL	I-ORG
CONTENTS	O
-	O
OJ	B-ORG
L	O
211	O
OF	O
AUGUST	O
21	O
,	O
1996	O
.	O

*	O

(	O
Note	O
-	O
contents	O
are	O
displayed	O
in	O
reverse	O
order	O
to	O
that	O
in	O
the	O
printed	O
Journal	B-ORG
)	O

*	O

Corrigendum	O
to	O
Commission	B-MISC
Regulation	I-MISC
(	O
EC	B-ORG
)	O
No	O
1464/96	O
of	O
25	O
July	O
1996	O
relating	O
to	O
a	O
standing	O
invitation	O
to	O
tender	O
to	O
determine	O
levies	O
and	O
/	O
or	O
refunds	O
on	O
exports	O
of	O
white	O
sugar	O
(	O
OJ	O
No	O
L	O
187	O
of	O
26.7.1996	O
)	O

Corrigendum	O
to	O
Commission	B-MISC
Regulation	I-MISC
(	O
EC	B-ORG
)	O
No	O
658/96	O
of	O
9	O
April	O
1996	O
on	O
certain	O
conditions	O
for	O
granting	O
compensatory	O
payments	O
under	O
the	O
support	O
system	O
for	O
producers	O
of	O
certain	O
arable	O
crops	O
(	O
OJ	B-ORG
No	O
L	O
91	O
of	O
12.4.1996	O
)	O

Commission	B-MISC
Regulation	I-MISC
(	O
EC	B-ORG
)	O
No	O
1663/96	O
of	O
20	O
August	O
1996	O
establishing	O
the	O
standard	O
import	O
values	O
for	O
determining	O
the	O
entry	O
price	O
of	O
certain	O
fruit	O
and	O
vegetables	O
END	O
OF	O
DOCUMENT	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

In	B-ORG
Home	I-ORG
Health	I-ORG
to	O
appeal	O
payment	O
denial	O
.	O

MINNETONKA	B-LOC
,	O
Minn	B-LOC
.	O

1996-08-22	O

In	B-ORG
Home	I-ORG
Health	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
it	O
will	O
appeal	O
to	O
the	O
U.S.	B-ORG
Federal	I-ORG
District	I-ORG
Court	I-ORG
in	O
Minneapolis	B-LOC
a	O
decision	O
by	O
the	O
Health	B-ORG
Care	I-ORG
Financing	I-ORG
Administration	I-ORG
(	O
HCFA	B-ORG
)	O
that	O
denied	O
reimbursement	O
of	O
certain	O
costs	O
under	O
Medicaid	B-MISC
.	O

The	O
HCFA	B-ORG
Administrator	O
reversed	O
a	O
previously	O
favorable	O
decision	O
regarding	O
the	O
reimbursement	O
of	O
costs	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
community	O
liaison	O
personnel	O
,	O
it	O
added	O
.	O

The	O
company	O
said	O
it	O
continues	O
to	O
believe	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
community	O
liaison	O
costs	O
are	O
coverable	O
under	O
the	O
terms	O
of	O
the	O
Medicare	B-MISC
program	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
are	O
disappointed	O
with	O
the	O
administrator	O
's	O
decision	O
but	O
we	O
continue	O
to	O
be	O
optimistic	O
regarding	O
an	O
ultimate	O
favorable	O
resolution	O
,	O
"	O
Mark	B-PER
Gildea	I-PER
,	O
chief	O
executive	O
officer	O
,	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

In	B-ORG
Home	I-ORG
Health	I-ORG
said	O
it	O
previously	O
recorded	O
a	O
reserve	O
equal	O
to	O
16	O
percent	O
of	O
all	O
revenue	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
community	O
liaison	O
costs	O
.	O

Separately	O
,	O
In	B-ORG
Home	I-ORG
Health	I-ORG
said	O
the	O
U.S.	B-ORG
District	I-ORG
Court	I-ORG
in	O
Minneapolis	B-LOC
ruled	O
in	O
its	O
favor	O
regarding	O
the	O
reimbursement	O
of	O
certain	O
interest	O
expenses	O
.	O

This	O
decision	O
will	O
result	O
in	O
the	O
reimbursement	O
by	O
Medicare	B-MISC
of	O
$	O
81,000	O
in	O
disputed	O
costs	O
.	O

"	O
This	O
is	O
our	O
first	O
decision	O
in	O
federal	O
distrct	O
court	O
regarding	O
a	O
dispute	O
with	O
Medicare	B-MISC
,	O
"	O
Gildea	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

We	O
are	O
extremely	O
pleased	O
with	O
this	O
decision	O
and	O
we	O
recognize	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
significant	O
step	O
toward	O
resolution	O
of	O
our	O
outstanding	O
Medicare	B-MISC
disputes	O
.	O
"	O

--	O
Chicago	B-ORG
Newsdesk	I-ORG
312-408-8787	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Oppenheimer	B-ORG
Capital	I-ORG
to	O
review	O
Oct.	O
div	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Oppenheimer	B-ORG
Capital	I-ORG
LP	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
it	O
will	O
review	O
its	O
cash	O
distribution	O
rate	O
for	O
the	O
October	O
quarterly	O
distribution	O
,	O
assuming	O
continued	O
favorable	O
results	O
.	O

The	O
company	O
,	O
which	O
reported	O
improved	O
first	O
quarter	O
earnings	O
for	O
the	O
period	O
ended	O
July	O
31	O
,	O
1996	O
,	O
declared	O
a	O
quarterly	O
distribution	O
of	O
$	O
0.65	O
per	O
partnership	O
unit	O
for	O
the	O
quarter	O
ended	O
July	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Best	B-ORG
sees	O
Q2	O
loss	O
similar	O
to	O
Q1	O
loss	O
.	O

RICHMOND	B-LOC
,	O
Va	B-LOC
.	O

1996-08-22	O

Best	B-ORG
Products	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
Chairman	O
and	O
Chief	O
Executive	O
Daniel	B-PER
Levy	I-PER
said	O
Thursday	O
he	O
expected	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
second-quarter	O
results	O
to	O
be	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
$	O
34.6	O
million	O
loss	O
posted	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
quarter	O
.	O

He	O
also	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
before	O
the	O
retailer	O
's	O
annual	O
meeting	O
that	O
the	O
second	O
quarter	O
could	O
be	O
better	O
than	O
the	O
first	O
quarter	O
ended	O
May	O
4	O
.	O
"	O

We	O
could	O
do	O
even	O
better	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
second-quarter	O
results	O
are	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
.	O

Levy	B-PER
said	O
seeking	O
bankruptcy	O
protection	O
was	O
not	O
under	O
consideration	O
.	O

Best	B-ORG
emerged	O
from	O
Chapter	B-MISC
11	I-MISC
bankruptcy	O
protection	O
in	O
June	O
1994	O
after	O
3-1/2	O
years	O
.	O

"	O
Bankruptcy	O
is	O
always	O
possible	O
,	O
particularly	O
when	O
you	O
lose	O
what	O
we	O
are	O
going	O
to	O
lose	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
half	O
of	O
this	O
year	O
,	O
"	O
Levy	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

But	O
this	O
is	O
not	O
something	O
we	O
are	O
striving	O
to	O
do	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
Richmond-based	B-MISC
retailer	O
lost	O
$	O
95.7	O
million	O
in	O
the	O
fiscal	O
year	O
ended	O
February	O
3	O
.	O

That	O
was	O
the	O
second-largest	O
loss	O
in	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
history	O
.	O

Levy	B-PER
said	O
that	O
Best	B-ORG
planned	O
to	O
open	O
two	O
new	O
stores	O
this	O
fall	O
.	O

The	O
company	O
announced	O
in	O
March	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
closing	O
seven	O
stores	O
and	O
backing	O
out	O
of	O
nine	O
new	O
lease	O
agreements	O
.	O

At	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
Best	B-ORG
said	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
plan	O
to	O
open	O
any	O
new	O
stores	O
this	O
fall	O
.	O

It	O
currently	O
operates	O
169	O
stores	O
in	O
23	O
states	O
.	O

For	O
last	O
year	O
's	O
second	O
quarter	O
,	O
which	O
ended	O
July	O
29	O
,	O
1995	O
,	O
Best	B-ORG
posted	O
a	O
loss	O
of	O
$	O
7.1	O
million	O
,	O
or	O
$	O
0.23	O
per	O
share	O
,	O
on	O
sales	O
of	O
$	O
311.9	O
million	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Measles	O
exposure	O
can	O
lead	O
to	O
bowel	O
disease	O
-	O
study	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Women	O
who	O
get	O
measles	O
while	O
pregnant	O
may	O
have	O
babies	O
at	O
higher	O
risk	O
of	O
Crohn	B-PER
's	O
disease	O
,	O
a	O
debilitating	O
bowel	O
disorder	O
,	O
researchers	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Three	O
out	O
of	O
four	O
Swedish	B-MISC
babies	O
born	O
to	O
mothers	O
who	O
caught	O
measles	O
developed	O
serious	O
cases	O
of	O
Crohn	B-PER
's	O
disease	O
,	O
the	O
researchers	O
said	O
.	O

Dr	O
Andrew	B-PER
Wakefield	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Royal	B-LOC
Free	I-LOC
Hospital	I-LOC
School	I-LOC
of	I-LOC
Medicine	I-LOC
and	O
colleagues	O
screened	O
25,000	O
babies	O
delivered	O
at	O
University	B-LOC
Hospital	I-LOC
,	O
Uppsala	B-LOC
,	O
between	O
1940	O
and	O
1949	O
.	O

Four	O
of	O
the	O
mothers	O
had	O
measles	O
while	O
pregnant	O
.	O

"	O
Three	O
of	O
the	O
four	O
children	O
had	O
Crohn	B-PER
's	O
disease	O
,	O
"	O
Wakefield	B-PER
's	O
group	O
wrote	O
in	O
the	O
Lancet	B-ORG
medical	O
journal	O
.	O

Crohn	B-PER
's	O
is	O
an	O
inflammation	O
of	O
the	O
bowel	O
that	O
can	O
sometimes	O
require	O
surgery	O
.	O

It	O
causes	O
diarrhoea	O
,	O
abdominal	O
pain	O
and	O
weight	O
loss	O
.	O

The	O
researchers	O
said	O
the	O
three	O
children	O
involved	O
had	O
especially	O
severe	O
cases	O
.	O

Exposure	O
to	O
viruses	O
can	O
often	O
cause	O
birth	O
defects	O
.	O

Most	O
notably	O
,	O
women	O
who	O
get	O
rubella	O
(	O
German	B-MISC
measles	O
)	O
have	O
a	O
high	O
risk	O
of	O
a	O
stillborn	O
baby	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

All	O
the	O
key	O
numbers	O
-	O
CBI	B-ORG
August	O
industrial	O
trends	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Following	O
are	O
key	O
data	O
from	O
the	O
August	O
monthly	O
survey	O
of	O
trends	O
in	O
UK	B-LOC
manufacturing	O
by	O
the	O
Confederation	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
British	I-ORG
Industry	I-ORG
(	O
CBI	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

CBI	B-ORG
MONTHLY	O
TRENDS	O
ENQUIRY	O
(	O
a	O
)	O
AUG	O
JULY	O
JUNE	O
MAY	O

-	O
total	O
order	O
book	O
-	O
10	O
-	O
22	O
-	O
13	O
-	O
17	O

-	O
export	O
order	O
book	O
-	O
14	O
-	O
13	O
-	O
11	O
-	O
7	O

-	O
stocks	O
of	O
finished	O
goods	O
+17	O
+19	O
+17	O
+25	O

-	O
output	O
expectations	O
*	O
+22	O
+22	O
+12	O
+16	O

-	O
domestic	O
price	O
expectations	O
*	O
0	O
-	O
1	O
+6	O
+4	O

NOTES	O
-	O
*	O
over	O
the	O
coming	O
four	O
months	O
;	O

-	O
(	O
a	O
)	O
in	O
percent	O
,	O
giving	O
balance	O
between	O
those	O

replying	O
"	O
above	O
normal	O
"	O
and	O
those	O
replying	O
"	O
below	O
normal	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
survey	O
was	O
conducted	O
between	O
July	O
23	O
and	O
August	O
14	O
and	O
involved	O
1,305	O
companies	O
,	O
representing	O
50	O
industries	O
,	O
accounting	O
for	O
around	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
UK	B-LOC
's	O
manufactured	O
exports	O
and	O
some	O
two	O
million	O
employees	O
.	O

--	O
Rosemary	B-PER
Bennett	I-PER
,	O
London	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+44	O
171	O
542	O
7715	O

-DOCSTART-	O

London	B-LOC
shipsales	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

-	O
Secondhand	O
tonnage	O
brokers	O
reported	O
the	O
sale	O
of	O
the	O
following	O
vessels	O
.	O

Iron	B-MISC
Gippsland	I-MISC
-	O
(	O
built	O
1989	O
)	O
87,241	O
dwt	O
sold	O
to	O
Greek	B-MISC
buyers	O
for	O
$	O
30	O
million	O
.	O

Sairyu	B-MISC
Maru	I-MISC
No	I-MISC
:	I-MISC
2	I-MISC
-	O
(	O
built	O
1982	O
)	O
60,960	O
dwt	O
sold	O
to	O
Greek	B-MISC
buyers	O
for	O
$	O
15.5	O
million	O
.	O

Stainless	B-MISC
Fighter	I-MISC
-	O
(	O
built	O
1970	O
)	O
21,718	O
dwt	O
sold	O
at	O
auction	O
for	O
$	O
6	O
million	O
.	O

Some	O
of	O
these	O
sales	O
may	O
not	O
be	O
final	O
as	O
they	O
may	O
be	O
subject	O
to	O
inspection	O
,	O
survey	O
or	O
other	O
conditions	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Garlic	O
pills	O
do	O
n't	O
lower	O
cholesterol	O
,	O
study	O
finds	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Garlic	O
pills	O
may	O
not	O
lower	O
blood	O
cholesterol	O
and	O
studies	O
that	O
show	O
they	O
do	O
may	O
be	O
flawed	O
,	O
British	B-MISC
researchers	O
have	O
reported	O
.	O

A	O
study	O
by	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
doctors	O
at	O
Oxford	B-ORG
University	I-ORG
has	O
found	O
people	O
with	O
high	O
blood	O
cholesterol	O
do	O
not	O
benefit	O
significantly	O
from	O
taking	O
garlic	O
tablets	O
.	O

The	O
study	O
involved	O
115	O
people	O
with	O
high	O
blood	O
cholesterol	O
levels	O
.	O

They	O
were	O
given	O
900	O
milligrams	O
a	O
day	O
of	O
dried	O
garlic	O
powder	O
or	O
placebo	O
tablets	O
.	O
"	O

There	O
were	O
no	O
significant	O
differences	O
between	O
the	O
groups	O
receiving	O
garlic	O
and	O
placebo	O
,	O
"	O
they	O
wrote	O
in	O
the	O
Journal	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
the	I-ORG
Royal	I-ORG
College	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Physicians	I-ORG
.	O

Those	O
taking	O
part	O
were	O
told	O
to	O
eat	O
a	O
low-fat	O
diet	O
for	O
six	O
weeks	O
before	O
they	O
started	O
taking	O
the	O
pills	O
,	O
and	O
their	O
blood	O
cholesterol	O
measured	O
before	O
and	O
after	O
the	O
six-week	O
period	O
.	O

The	O
researchers	O
said	O
this	O
would	O
make	O
their	O
findings	O
more	O
accurate	O
.	O

Several	O
studies	O
have	O
found	O
garlic	O
pills	O
can	O
lower	O
blood	O
pressure	O
and	O
blood	O
cholesterol	O
.	O

But	O
the	O
Oxford	B-LOC
team	O
disputed	O
these	O
findings	O
and	O
said	O
either	O
previous	O
trials	O
may	O
have	O
been	O
interpreted	O
incorrectly	O
,	O
those	O
taking	O
part	O
were	O
not	O
given	O
special	O
diets	O
beforehand	O
or	O
the	O
duration	O
of	O
the	O
studies	O
may	O
have	O
been	O
too	O
short	O
.	O

The	O
six-month	O
trial	O
was	O
funded	O
by	O
the	O
British	B-ORG
Heart	I-ORG
Foundation	I-ORG
and	O
Lichtwer	B-ORG
Pharma	I-ORG
GmbH	I-ORG
,	O
which	O
makes	O
Kwai	B-MISC
brand	O
garlic	O
tablets	O
.	O

The	O
study	O
did	O
not	O
address	O
whether	O
whole	O
garlic	O
could	O
affect	O
cholesterol	O
.	O

--	O
London	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+44	O
171	O
542	O
7950	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Britain	B-LOC
gives	O
aid	O
to	O
volcano-hit	O
Caribbean	B-LOC
island	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Britain	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
it	O
would	O
give	O
25	O
million	O
pounds	O
(	O
$	O
39	O
million	O
)	O
of	O
development	O
aid	O
to	O
the	O
Caribbean	B-LOC
island	O
of	O
Montserrat	B-LOC
,	O
where	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
population	O
living	O
in	O
the	O
south	O
has	O
fled	O
to	O
avoid	O
a	O
volcano	O
.	O

The	O
volcano	O
in	O
the	O
Soufriere	O
hills	O
has	O
erupted	O
three	O
times	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
13	O
months	O
and	O
last	O
April	O
some	O
4,500	O
people	O
living	O
in	O
the	O
capital	O
,	O
Plymouth	B-ORG
,	O
and	O
southern	O
areas	O
were	O
evacuated	O
to	O
the	O
north	O
,	O
where	O
many	O
are	O
living	O
in	O
public	O
shelters	O
and	O
schools	O
.	O

"	O
This	O
assistance	O
will	O
provide	O
a	O
fast	O
track	O
development	O
programme	O
for	O
the	O
designated	O
(	O
northern	O
)	O
safe	O
area	O
,	O
"	O
Britain	B-LOC
's	O
Overseas	B-ORG
Development	I-ORG
Administration	I-ORG
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

Britain	B-LOC
gave	O
8.5	O
million	O
pounds	O
(	O
$	O
13	O
million	O
)	O
to	O
Montserrat	B-LOC
,	O
which	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
its	O
dependent	O
territories	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
volcano	O
first	O
became	O
active	O
.	O

Overseas	O
Development	O
Minister	O
Lynda	B-PER
Chalker	I-PER
said	O
a	O
recent	O
census	O
had	O
shown	O
most	O
Montserratians	B-MISC
wanted	O
to	O
remain	O
on	O
the	O
island	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
north	O
will	O
help	O
them	O
to	O
do	O
just	O
that	O
,	O
"	O
she	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Tennis	O
-	O
Philippoussis	B-PER
looms	O
for	O
Sampras	B-PER
in	O
U.S.	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
.	O

Bill	B-PER
Berkrot	I-PER

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

World	O
number	O
one	O
Pete	B-PER
Sampras	I-PER
,	O
seeking	O
his	O
first	O
Grand	B-MISC
Slam	I-MISC
title	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
and	O
women	O
's	O
top	O
seed	O
Steffi	B-PER
Graf	I-PER
,	O
aiming	O
for	O
her	O
third	O
,	O
should	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
ease	O
into	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
final	O
major	O
,	O
which	O
begins	O
on	O
Monday	O
.	O

Sampras	B-PER
opens	O
the	O
defence	O
of	O
his	O
U.S.	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
crown	O
against	O
David	B-PER
Rikl	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
,	O
while	O
top-ranked	O
Graf	B-PER
begins	O
her	O
title	O
defence	O
against	O
Yayuk	B-PER
Basuki	I-PER
of	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
.	O

Wednesday	O
's	O
U.S.	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
draw	O
ceremony	O
revealed	O
that	O
both	O
title	O
holders	O
should	O
run	O
into	O
their	O
first	O
serious	O
opposition	O
in	O
the	O
third	O
round	O
.	O

Looming	O
in	O
Sampras	B-PER
's	O
future	O
is	O
a	O
likely	O
third-round	O
date	O
with	O
recent	O
nemesis	O
Mark	B-PER
Philippoussis	I-PER
,	O
the	O
rising	O
Australian	B-MISC
who	O
took	O
out	O
Sampras	B-PER
in	O
the	O
third	O
round	O
of	O
the	O
Australian	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
in	O
January	O
.	O

Sampras	B-PER
avenged	O
that	O
defeat	O
with	O
a	O
straight	O
sets	O
win	O
over	O
the	O
19-year-old	O
power	O
hitter	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
round	O
at	O
Wimbledon	B-LOC
and	O
their	O
rubber	O
match	O
in	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
could	O
provide	O
some	O
first-week	O
fireworks	O
.	O

While	O
only	O
a	O
stunning	O
upset	O
will	O
keep	O
Graf	B-PER
from	O
sailing	O
through	O
to	O
a	O
predictable	O
semifinal	O
showdown	O
with	O
third	O
seed	O
Arantxa	B-PER
Sanchez	I-PER
Vicario	I-PER
,	O
the	O
German	B-MISC
star	O
could	O
also	O
be	O
tested	O
in	O
the	O
third	O
round	O
where	O
she	O
will	O
probably	O
face	O
28th-ranked	O
veteran	O
Natasha	B-PER
Zvereva	I-PER
of	O
Belarus	B-LOC
.	O

There	O
will	O
be	O
no	O
repeat	O
of	O
last	O
year	O
's	O
men	O
's	O
final	O
with	O
eighth-ranked	O
Andre	B-PER
Agassi	I-PER
landing	O
in	O
Sampras	B-PER
's	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
draw	O
.	O

Bumping	O
Agassi	B-PER
up	O
to	O
the	O
sixth	O
seeding	O
avoided	O
the	O
possibility	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
run	O
into	O
Sampras	B-PER
as	O
early	O
as	O
the	O
quarter-finals	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
could	O
lock	O
horns	O
in	O
the	O
semis	O
.	O

Olympic	B-MISC
champion	O
Agassi	B-PER
meets	O
Karim	B-PER
Alami	I-PER
of	O
Morocco	B-LOC
in	O
the	O
first	O
round	O
.	O

Surprise	O
second	O
seed	O
Michael	B-PER
Chang	I-PER
,	O
ranked	O
third	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
opens	O
against	O
Czech	B-MISC
Daniel	B-PER
Vacek	I-PER
,	O
while	O
women	O
's	O
second	O
seed	O
Monica	B-PER
Seles	I-PER
drew	O
American	B-MISC
Anne	B-PER
Miller	I-PER
as	O
her	O
first	O
victim	O
.	O

Second-ranked	O
Austrian	B-MISC
Thomas	B-PER
Muster	I-PER
,	O
who	O
was	O
seeded	O
third	O
,	O
did	O
not	O
have	O
the	O
luck	O
of	O
the	O
draw	O
with	O
him	O
.	O

In	O
the	O
first	O
round	O
Muster	B-PER
faces	O
American	B-MISC
Richey	B-PER
Reneberg	I-PER
,	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
playing	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
tennis	O
of	O
his	O
career	O
of	O
late	O
.	O

If	O
he	O
survives	O
,	O
Muster	B-PER
is	O
seeded	O
to	O
run	O
into	O
either	O
fifth-seeded	O
Wimbledon	B-MISC
champion	O
Richard	B-PER
Krajicek	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
or	O
12th-seeded	O
American	B-MISC
Todd	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
in	O
the	O
quarter-finals	O
in	O
Chang	B-PER
's	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
draw	O
.	O

Perhaps	O
the	O
best	O
,	O
yet	O
most	O
unfortunate	O
,	O
first-round	O
matchup	O
of	O
the	O
men	O
's	O
competition	O
pits	O
eighth	O
seed	O
Jim	B-PER
Courier	I-PER
against	O
retiring	O
star	O
Stefan	B-PER
Edberg	I-PER
.	O

The	O
popular	O
Swede	B-MISC
is	O
playing	O
his	O
final	O
major	O
tournament	O
next	O
week	O
and	O
the	O
two-time	O
champion	O
's	O
Grand	B-MISC
Slam	I-MISC
farewell	O
could	O
well	O
be	O
a	O
one-match	O
affair	O
.	O

With	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
a	O
Philippoussis	B-PER
showdown	O
,	O
Sampras	B-PER
looks	O
to	O
have	O
landed	O
in	O
a	O
comfortable	O
quarter	O
of	O
the	O
draw	O
with	O
the	O
likes	O
of	O
Frenchman	B-MISC
Cedric	B-PER
Pioline	I-PER
and	O
ailing	O
French	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
champion	O
Yevgeny	B-PER
Kafelnikov	I-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
nursing	O
a	O
rib	O
injury	O
,	O
in	O
his	O
path	O
.	O

Seles	B-PER
,	O
runner-up	O
to	O
Graf	B-PER
last	O
year	O
,	O
is	O
seeded	O
to	O
run	O
into	O
fifth-ranked	O
German	B-MISC
Anke	B-PER
Huber	I-PER
in	O
the	O
quarter-finals	O
with	O
fourth	O
seed	O
Conchita	B-PER
Martinez	I-PER
or	O
eighth-seeded	O
Olympic	B-MISC
champion	O
Lindsay	B-PER
Davenport	I-PER
looking	O
like	O
her	O
most	O
likely	O
semifinal	O
opponents	O
.	O

But	O
Huber	B-PER
will	O
be	O
tested	O
immediately	O
with	O
a	O
first-round	O
encounter	O
against	O
dangerous	O
18th-ranked	O
South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
Amanda	B-PER
Coetzer	I-PER
.	O

Sanchez	B-PER
Vicario	I-PER
,	O
runner-up	O
to	O
Graf	B-PER
at	O
the	O
French	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
and	O
Wimbledon	B-MISC
,	O
begins	O
play	O
against	O
a	O
qualifier	O
in	O
a	O
quarter	O
of	O
the	O
draw	O
that	O
includes	O
young	O
talent	O
Martina	B-PER
Hingis	I-PER
,	O
the	O
16th	O
seed	O
,	O
before	O
a	O
probable	O
quarter-final	O
clash	O
with	O
seventh-seeded	O
veteran	O
Jana	B-PER
Novotna	I-PER
.	O

Martinez	B-PER
begins	O
play	O
against	O
Ruxandra	B-PER
Dragomir	I-PER
of	O
Romania	B-LOC
.	O

--	O
Sydney	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
61-2	O
9373-1800	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RTRS	B-ORG
-	O
Tennis	O
-	O
Muster	B-PER
upset	O
,	O
Philippoussis	B-PER
wins	O
,	O
Stoltenberg	B-PER
loses	O
.	O

TORONTO	B-LOC
1996-08-21	O

Top-seeded	O
Thomas	B-PER
Muster	I-PER
of	O
Austria	B-LOC
was	O
beaten	O
6-3	O
7-5	O
by	O
123rd-ranked	O
Daniel	B-PER
Nestor	I-PER
of	O
Canada	B-LOC
on	O
Wednesday	O
in	O
his	O
first	O
match	O
of	O
the	O
$	O
2	O
million	O
Canadian	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
.	O

A	O
lefthander	O
with	O
a	O
strong	O
serve	O
,	O
Nestor	B-PER
kept	O
the	O
rallies	O
short	O
by	O
constantly	O
attacking	O
the	O
net	O
and	O
the	O
tactic	O
worked	O
in	O
the	O
second-round	O
match	O
against	O
Muster	B-PER
,	O
playing	O
his	O
first	O
match	O
after	O
receiving	O
a	O
first-round	O
bye	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
other	O
top	O
eight	O
seeds	O
.	O

The	O
tournament	O
also	O
lost	O
its	O
second	O
seed	O
on	O
the	O
third	O
day	O
of	O
play	O
when	O
second-seeded	O
Goran	B-PER
Ivanisevic	I-PER
of	O
Croatia	B-LOC
was	O
beaten	O
6-7(3-7	O
)	O
6-4	O
6-4	O
by	O
unseeded	O
Mikael	B-PER
Tillstrom	I-PER
of	O
Sweden	B-LOC
.	O

Other	O
seeded	O
players	O
advancing	O
were	O
number	O
three	O
Wayne	B-PER
Ferreira	I-PER
of	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
,	O
number	O
four	O
Marcelo	B-PER
Rios	I-PER
of	O
Chile	B-LOC
,	O
number	O
six	O
MaliVai	B-PER
Washington	I-PER
of	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
and	O
American	B-MISC
Todd	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
,	O
the	O
seventh	O
seeed	O
.	O

Eighth	O
seed	O
Marc	B-PER
Rosset	I-PER
of	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
was	O
eliminated	O
in	O
a	O
one	O
hour	O
,	O
55	O
minute	O
battle	O
by	O
unseeded	O
Mark	B-PER
Philippoussis	I-PER
of	O
Australia	B-LOC
.	O

Philippoussis	B-PER
saved	O
a	O
match	O
point	O
at	O
5-6	O
in	O
the	O
third-set	O
tie	O
break	O
before	O
winning	O
6-3	O
3-6	O
7-6	O
(	O
8-6	O
)	O
.	O

Philippoussis	B-PER
's	O
compatriot	O
,	O
13th	O
seed	O
Jason	B-PER
Stoltenberg	I-PER
,	O
was	O
not	O
as	O
fortunate	O
.	O

He	O
held	O
one	O
match	O
point	O
at	O
9-8	O
in	O
a	O
marathon	O
third-set	O
tie	O
break	O
but	O
was	O
beaten	O
5-7	O
7-6	O
(	O
7-1	O
)	O
7-6	O
(	O
13-11	O
)	O
by	O
unseeded	O
Daniel	B-PER
Vacek	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
.	O

"	O
I	O
knew	O
I	O
had	O
to	O
serve	O
well	O
and	O
keep	O
the	O
points	O
short	O
and	O
that	O
's	O
what	O
I	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
do	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Nestor	B-PER
,	O
who	O
ranks	O
10th	O
in	O
doubles	O
.	O

There	O
were	O
only	O
two	O
service	O
breaks	O
in	O
the	O
match	O
.	O

The	O
lanky	O
Canadian	B-MISC
broke	O
Muster	B-PER
at	O
4-3	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
set	O
and	O
5-5	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
before	O
ending	O
the	O
match	O
on	O
his	O
third	O
match	O
point	O
when	O
the	O
Austrian	B-MISC
hit	O
a	O
service	O
return	O
long	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
probably	O
did	O
n't	O
hit	O
five	O
ground	O
strokes	O
in	O
the	O
whole	O
match	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Muster	B-PER
,	O
only	O
partly	O
joking	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
way	O
he	O
was	O
chipping	O
and	O
charging	O
and	O
serving	O
and	O
volleying	O
I	O
did	O
n't	O
really	O
get	O
my	O
timing	O
playing	O
from	O
the	O
baseline	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
He	O
played	O
a	O
good	O
match	O
,	O
took	O
a	O
few	O
chances	O
,	O
and	O
every	O
time	O
he	O
was	O
down	O
he	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
come	O
up	O
with	O
a	O
big	O
first	O
serve	O
.	O
"	O

Playing	O
at	O
night	O
was	O
not	O
Muster	B-PER
's	O
preference	O
.	O
"	O

I	O
asked	O
for	O
a	O
day	O
match	O
and	O
they	O
gave	O
me	O
a	O
night	O
match	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

I	O
do	O
n't	O
like	O
playing	O
under	O
the	O
lights	O
but	O
maybe	O
it	O
would	O
not	O
have	O
made	O
any	O
difference	O
.	O
"	O

Ivanisevic	B-PER
rallied	O
from	O
a	O
2-5	O
deficit	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
set	O
but	O
then	O
played	O
erratically	O
against	O
the	O
44th-ranked	O
Tillstrom	B-PER
,	O
who	O
was	O
a	O
surprise	O
winner	O
over	O
his	O
famous	O
compatriot	O
Stefan	B-PER
Edberg	I-PER
in	O
the	O
second	O
round	O
at	O
Wimbledon	B-LOC
.	O

Ivanisevic	B-PER
hit	O
32	O
aces	O
but	O
was	O
outplayed	O
from	O
the	O
back	O
court	O
by	O
the	O
24-year-old	O
Tillstrom	B-PER
.	O

The	O
sixth-ranked	O
Ivanisevic	B-PER
,	O
who	O
lost	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
at	O
Indianapolis	B-LOC
to	O
world	O
number	O
one	O
Pete	B-PER
Sampras	I-PER
of	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
last	O
Sunday	O
,	O
made	O
a	O
quick	O
getaway	O
after	O
his	O
loss	O
but	O
did	O
say	O
:	O
"	O
Something	O
was	O
not	O
there	O
when	O
I	O
arrived	O
(	O
in	O
Toronto	B-LOC
)	O
.	O

I	O
did	O
n't	O
feel	O
good	O
.	O

And	O
I	O
did	O
n't	O
have	O
a	O
good	O
feeling	O
as	O
soon	O
as	O
I	O
lost	O
in	O
my	O
doubles	O
(	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
)	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
I	O
thought	O
he	O
looked	O
a	O
little	O
unfocused	O
at	O
certain	O
times	O
on	O
his	O
ground	O
strokes	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Tillstrom	B-PER
.	O

The	O
19-year-old	O
Philippoussis	B-PER
,	O
who	O
beat	O
Sampras	B-PER
in	O
the	O
third	O
round	O
of	O
this	O
year	O
's	O
Australian	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
,	O
stayed	O
calm	O
in	O
a	O
nervy	O
third-set	O
tie	O
break	O
against	O
Rosset	B-PER
.	O

"	O
I	O
'm	O
pleased	O
because	O
I	O
did	O
n't	O
play	O
that	O
great	O
today	O
,	O
but	O
I	O
fought	O
really	O
well	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

When	O
I	O
was	O
down	O
2-5	O
in	O
the	O
tiebreak	O
(	O
in	O
the	O
third	O
set	O
)	O
,	O
I	O
just	O
thought	O
about	O
winning	O
my	O
two	O
serves	O
and	O
hoped	O
that	O
he	O
might	O
get	O
tight	O
.	O

Then	O
he	O
shanked	O
a	O
forehand	O
at	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
5-all	O
and	O
that	O
helped	O
me	O
back	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Soccer	O
-	O
Results	O
of	O
South	B-MISC
Korean	I-MISC
pro-soccer	O
games	O
.	O

SEOUL	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Results	O
of	O
South	B-MISC
Korean	I-MISC
pro-soccer	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

Anyang	B-ORG
3	O
Chonnam	B-ORG
3	O
(	O
halftime	O
2-0	O
)	O

Puchon	B-ORG
0	O
Suwon	B-ORG
0	O
(	O
halftime	O
0-0	O
)	O

Standings	O
after	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
-	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O
for	O
,	O
goals	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

W	O
D	O
L	O
G	O
/	O
F	O
G	O
/	O
A	O
P	O

Puchon	B-ORG
1	O
1	O
0	O
1	O
0	O
4	O

Chonan	B-ORG
1	O
0	O
0	O
5	O
4	O
3	O

Anyang	B-ORG
0	O
2	O
0	O
5	O
5	O
2	O

Suwon	B-ORG
0	O
2	O
0	O
3	O
3	O
2	O

Pohang	B-ORG
0	O
1	O
0	O
3	O
3	O
1	O

Pusan	B-ORG
0	O
1	O
0	O
0	O
2	O
1	O

Chonnam	B-ORG
0	O
1	O
1	O
5	O
6	O
1	O

Ulsan	B-ORG
0	O
0	O
1	O
4	O
5	O
0	O

Chonbuk	B-ORG
0	O
0	O
0	O
0	O
0	O
0	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Senegal	B-LOC
cholera	O
outbreak	O
kills	O
five	O
.	O

DAKAR	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

An	O
outbreak	O
of	O
cholera	O
has	O
killed	O
five	O
people	O
in	O
the	O
central	O
Senegal	B-LOC
town	O
of	O
Kaolack	B-LOC
,	O
where	O
health	O
authorities	O
have	O
recorded	O
291	O
cases	O
since	O
August	O
11	O
,	O
a	O
medical	O
official	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Doctor	O
Masserigne	B-PER
Ndiaye	I-PER
said	O
medical	O
staff	O
were	O
overwhelmed	O
with	O
work	O
.	O
"	O

People	O
are	O
rushing	O
to	O
the	O
hospital	O
as	O
soon	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
symptoms	O
appear	O
,	O
that	O
's	O
why	O
we	O
have	O
fewer	O
deaths	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
by	O
telephone	O
from	O
the	O
town	O
,	O
160	O
km	O
(	O
100	O
miles	O
)	O
southeast	O
of	O
the	O
Senegalese	B-MISC
capital	O
Dakar	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Nigerian	B-MISC
general	O
takes	O
over	O
Liberia	B-LOC
ECOMOG	B-ORG
force	O
.	O

MONROVIA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Nigerian	B-MISC
Major	O
General	O
Sam	B-PER
Victor	I-PER
Malu	I-PER
took	O
over	O
on	O
Thursday	O
as	O
commander	O
of	O
the	O
ECOMOG	B-ORG
peacekeeping	O
force	O
in	O
Liberia	B-LOC
,	O
two	O
days	O
after	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
latest	O
ceasefire	O
in	O
the	O
six-year	O
civil	O
war	O
.	O

Malu	B-PER
replaced	O
another	O
Nigerian	B-MISC
major	O
general	O
,	O
John	B-PER
Inienger	I-PER
,	O
who	O
told	O
officers	O
at	O
the	O
handover	O
ceremony	O
that	O
peace	O
was	O
now	O
at	O
hand	O
for	O
Liberia	B-LOC
after	O
six	O
years	O
of	O
fighting	O
and	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
dozen	O
failed	O
accords	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
search	O
for	O
peace	O
in	O
Liberia	B-LOC
has	O
been	O
difficult	O
,	O
challenging	O
and	O
sometimes	O
painful	O
.	O

Peacekeepers	O
were	O
harassed	O
,	O
killed	O
and	O
taken	O
hostage	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
is	O
difficult	O
but	O
I	O
want	O
to	O
assure	O
you	O
that	O
peace	O
is	O
in	O
sight	O
.	O
"	O

United	B-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
military	O
observers	O
travelling	O
to	O
the	O
western	O
town	O
of	O
Tubmanburg	B-LOC
on	O
Wednesday	O
to	O
monitor	O
the	O
ceasefire	O
were	O
delayed	O
by	O
shooting	O
along	O
the	O
highway	O
,	O
U.N.	B-ORG
special	O
representative	O
Anthony	B-PER
Nyakyi	I-PER
said	O
.	O

They	O
finally	O
went	O
ahead	O
with	O
an	O
escort	O
from	O
the	O
ULIMO-J	B-ORG
faction	O
.	O

Faction	O
leaders	O
who	O
agreed	O
a	O
new	O
peace	O
deal	O
in	O
the	O
Nigerian	B-MISC
capital	O
Abuja	B-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
have	O
accused	O
each	O
other	O
of	O
breaking	O
the	O
ceasefire	O
.	O

The	O
latest	O
peace	O
deal	O
foresees	O
the	O
disarmament	O
of	O
an	O
estimated	O
60,000	O
combatants	O
and	O
sets	O
a	O
target	O
date	O
of	O
May	O
30	O
next	O
year	O
for	O
elections	O
.	O

The	O
ECOMOG	B-ORG
force	O
,	O
currently	O
10,000	O
strong	O
,	O
was	O
sent	O
to	O
Liberia	B-LOC
by	O
the	O
Economic	B-ORG
Community	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
West	I-ORG
African	I-ORG
States	I-ORG
in	O
1990	O
at	O
the	O
height	O
of	O
the	O
fighting	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Guinea	B-LOC
calls	O
two	O
days	O
of	O
prayer	O
.	O

CONAKRY	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
West	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
state	O
of	O
Guinea	B-LOC
declared	O
Thursday	O
and	O
Friday	O
days	O
of	O
national	O
prayer	O
.	O

A	O
government	O
statement	O
,	O
broadcast	O
repeatedly	O
by	O
state	O
radio	O
,	O
said	O
the	O
two	O
days	O
of	O
prayer	O
were	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
dead	O
,	O
for	O
peace	O
and	O
prosperity	O
in	O
Guinea	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
victory	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
government	O
and	O
the	O
health	O
of	O
the	O
head	O
of	O
state	O
"	O
.	O

The	O
precise	O
reason	O
for	O
the	O
call	O
was	O
not	O
immediately	O
clear	O
.	O

Guinea	B-LOC
's	O
president	O
,	O
Lansana	B-PER
Conte	I-PER
,	O
vice-president	O
of	O
the	O
Organisation	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
the	I-ORG
Islamic	I-ORG
Conference	I-ORG
,	O
left	O
for	O
Kuwait	B-LOC
on	O
August	O
16	O
to	O
prepare	O
the	O
next	O
OIC	B-ORG
summit	O
in	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
in	O
1997	O
.	O

Koranic	B-MISC
reading	O
sessions	O
and	O
prayers	O
were	O
to	O
be	O
held	O
in	O
the	O
farming	O
town	O
of	O
Badi-Tondon	B-LOC
,	O
near	O
his	O
home	O
about	O
60	O
km	O
(	O
40	O
miles	O
)	O
from	O
the	O
capital	O
Conakry	B-LOC
.	O

Conte	B-PER
,	O
an	O
army	O
general	O
,	O
survived	O
a	O
February	O
army	O
pay	O
revolt	O
which	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
he	O
described	O
as	O
a	O
veiled	O
attempt	O
to	O
topple	O
him	O
.	O

He	O
has	O
since	O
named	O
a	O
prime	O
minister	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
since	O
early	O
in	O
his	O
rule	O
and	O
ordered	O
a	O
crackdown	O
on	O
corruption	O
.	O

Conte	B-PER
seized	O
power	O
in	O
1984	O
after	O
the	O
death	O
of	O
veteran	O
Marxist	B-MISC
leader	O
Ahmed	B-PER
Sekou	I-PER
Toure	I-PER
.	O

He	O
won	O
elections	O
in	O
1993	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
answers	O
U.S.	B-LOC
message	O
in	O
a	O
bottle	O
.	O

JOHANNESBURG	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
boy	O
is	O
writing	O
back	O
to	O
an	O
American	B-MISC
girl	O
whose	O
message	O
in	O
a	O
bottle	O
he	O
found	O
washed	O
up	O
on	O
President	O
Nelson	B-PER
Mandela	I-PER
's	O
old	O
prison	O
island	O
.	O

But	O
Carlo	B-PER
Hoffmann	I-PER
,	O
an	O
11-year-old	O
jailer	O
's	O
son	O
who	O
found	O
the	O
bottle	O
on	O
the	O
beach	O
at	O
Robben	B-LOC
Island	I-LOC
off	O
Cape	B-LOC
Town	I-LOC
after	O
winter	O
storms	O
,	O
will	O
send	O
his	O
letter	O
back	O
by	O
ordinary	O
mail	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
the	O
post	O
office	O
said	O
.	O

It	O
will	O
be	O
sent	O
for	O
free	O
.	O

Danielle	B-PER
Murray	I-PER
from	O
Sandusky	B-LOC
,	O
Ohio	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
same	O
age	O
as	O
her	O
new	O
penfriend	O
,	O
asked	O
for	O
a	O
reply	O
from	O
whoever	O
received	O
the	O
message	O
she	O
flung	O
on	O
its	O
journey	O
months	O
ago	O
on	O
the	O
other	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
Atlantic	B-LOC
Ocean	I-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Rottweiler	B-MISC
kills	O
South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
toddler	O
.	O

JOHANNESBURG	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
rottweiler	O
dog	O
belonging	O
to	O
an	O
elderly	O
South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
couple	O
savaged	O
to	O
death	O
their	O
two-year-old	O
grandson	O
who	O
was	O
visiting	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

The	O
dog	O
attacked	O
Louis	B-PER
Booy	I-PER
in	O
the	O
front	O
garden	O
of	O
his	O
grandparents	O
'	O
house	O
in	O
Vanderbijlpark	B-LOC
near	O
Johannesburg	B-LOC
on	O
Tuesday	O
.	O

His	O
bloody	O
body	O
was	O
lying	O
in	O
the	O
garden	O
when	O
his	O
parents	O
arrived	O
in	O
the	O
afternoon	O
to	O
pick	O
him	O
up	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
unclear	O
where	O
the	O
grandparents	O
were	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O

Dogs	O
fierce	O
enough	O
to	O
scare	O
off	O
burglars	O
are	O
becoming	O
increasingly	O
popular	O
in	O
the	O
crime-infested	O
Johannesburg	B-LOC
area	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

INDICATORS	O
-	O
Hungary	B-LOC
-	O
updated	O
Aug	O
22	O
.	O

BUDAPEST	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
latest	O
indicators	O
:	O

CPI	O
(	O
pct	O
)	O
July	O
+0.4m	O
/	O
m	O
;	O
23.0yr	O
/	O
yr	O
(	O
June	O
+0.9;+23.6	O
)	O

PPI	O
(	O
pct	O
)	O
June	O
+0.7	O
m	O
/	O
m;+21.5yr	O
/	O
yr	O
(	O
May	O
+1.7;+22.0	O
)	O

Industry	O
output	O
(	O
pct	O
)	O
June	O
-	O
7.8	O
m	O
/	O
m;-0.2yr	O
/	O
yr	O
(	O
May	O
+7.3;-3.6	O
)	O

Current	O
account	O
Jan-May	O
-	O
$	O
738	O
million	O
(	O
Jan-April	O
-	O
$	O
748	O
million	O
)	O

NBH	B-ORG
trade	O
balance	O
Jan-May	O
-	O
$	O
934	O
million	O
(	O
Jan-April	O
-	O
$	O
774	O
million	O
)	O

MIT	B-ORG
trade	O
balance	O
Jan-June	O
-	O
$	O
1.45	O
bln	O
(	O
Jan-May	O
-	O
$	O
1.24	O
bln	O
)	O

Gross	O
foreign	O
debt	O
May	O
$	O
27,246.5	O
million	O
(	O
April	O
$	O
28,716.8	O
million	O
)	O

Net	O
foreign	O
debt	O
May	O
$	O
14,390.7	O
million	O
(	O
April	O
$	O
15,704.3	O
million	O
)	O

Unemployment	O
(	O
pct	O
)	O
July	O
10.8	O
pct	O
(	O
June	O
10.6	O
pct	O
)	O

Budget	O
deficit	O
(	O
HUF	O
)	O
Jan-July	O
102	O
bln	O
(	O
Jan-June	O
122	O
bln	O
)	O

T-bill	O
yields	O
%	O
(	O
1mo	O
)	O
22.95	O
(	O
3mo	O
)	O
23.02	O
(	O
6mo	O
)	O
23.53	O
(	O
1yr	O
)	O
24.40	O

Government	O
bond	O
yields	O
:	O
(	O
2-yr	O
1998	O
/	O
J	O
)	O
25.49,(3-yr	O
1999	O
/	O
c	O
)	O
24.44	O

The	O
NBH	B-ORG
is	O
BBB-minus	O
by	O
Duff	B-ORG
&	I-ORG
Phelps	I-ORG
,	O
IBCA	B-ORG
and	O
Thomson	B-ORG
BankWatch	I-ORG
,	O
BB-plus	O
by	O
S&P	B-ORG
,	O
BA1	O
by	O
Moody	B-ORG
's	I-ORG
Investors	I-ORG
Service	I-ORG
,	O
BBB+	O
by	O
the	O
Japan	B-ORG
Credit	I-ORG
Rating	I-ORG
Agency	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
NBH	B-ORG
trade	O
data	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
cash	O
flow	O
,	O
MIT	B-ORG
data	O
on	O
customs	O
statistics	O
.	O

--	O
Budapest	B-LOC
newsroom	O
(	O
36	O
1)266	O
2410	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Fifty	O
Russians	B-MISC
die	O
in	O
clash	O
with	O
rebels-Interfax	O
.	O

MOSCOW	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

At	O
least	O
50	O
Russian	B-MISC
servicemen	O
have	O
been	O
killed	O
in	O
a	O
battle	O
with	O
separatist	O
rebels	O
which	O
erupted	O
in	O
the	O
Chechen	B-MISC
capital	O
Grozny	B-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
and	O
continued	O
after	O
Russia	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
rebels	O
agreed	O
a	O
truce	O
,	O
Interfax	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
said	O
.	O

Interfax	B-ORG
quoted	O
Russian	B-MISC
military	O
command	O
in	O
Chechnya	B-LOC
as	O
saying	O
that	O
about	O
200	O
interior	B-ORG
ministry	I-ORG
forces	O
,	O
sent	O
on	O
reconaisance	O
mission	O
,	O
clashed	O
with	O
rebels	O
at	O
Minutka	B-LOC
Square	I-LOC
.	O

The	O
Interfax	B-ORG
report	O
could	O
not	O
be	O
independently	O
confirmed	O
.	O

Moscow	B-LOC
peacemaker	O
Alexander	B-PER
Lebed	I-PER
and	O
rebel	O
chief-of-staff	O
Aslan	B-PER
Maskhadov	I-PER
signed	O
an	O
agreement	O
earlier	O
on	O
Thursday	O
under	O
which	O
the	O
two	O
sides	O
would	O
cease	O
all	O
hostilities	O
at	O
noon	O
(	O
0800	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Interfax	B-ORG
made	O
clear	O
that	O
the	O
interior	B-ORG
ministry	I-ORG
detachment	O
had	O
been	O
sent	O
on	O
the	O
mission	O
before	O
the	O
truce	O
deal	O
had	O
been	O
signed	O
at	O
the	O
local	O
equivalent	O
of	O
1500	O
GMT	B-MISC
.	O

But	O
fierce	O
fighting	O
still	O
raged	O
at	O
1600	O
GMT	B-MISC
,	O
Interfax	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

It	O
quoted	O
a	O
source	O
in	O
the	O
Russian	B-MISC
command	O
in	O
Chechnya	B-LOC
as	O
saying	O
that	O
the	O
servicemen	O
were	O
outnumbered	O
by	O
the	O
rebels	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Polish	B-MISC
schoolgirl	O
blackmailer	O
wanted	O
textbooks	O
.	O

GDANSK	B-LOC
,	O
Poland	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
Polish	B-MISC
schoolgirl	O
blackmailed	O
two	O
women	O
with	O
anonymous	O
letters	O
threatening	O
death	O
and	O
later	O
explained	O
that	O
she	O
needed	O
money	O
for	O
textbooks	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
13-year-old	O
girl	O
tried	O
to	O
extract	O
60	O
and	O
70	O
zlotys	O
(	O
$	O
22	O
and	O
$	O
26	O
)	O
from	O
two	O
residents	O
of	O
Sierakowice	B-LOC
by	O
threatening	O
to	O
take	O
their	O
lives	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
police	O
spokesman	O
said	O
in	O
the	O
nearby	O
northern	O
city	O
of	O
Gdansk	B-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
women	O
reported	O
the	O
blackmail	O
letters	O
and	O
police	O
caught	O
the	O
girl	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
as	O
she	O
tried	O
to	O
pick	O
up	O
the	O
cash	O
at	O
the	O
Sierakowice	B-LOC
railway	O
station	O
.	O

"	O
Interviewed	O
in	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
a	O
psychologist	O
,	O
she	O
said	O
she	O
wanted	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
money	O
for	O
school	O
books	O
and	O
clothes	O
,	O
"	O
spokesman	O
Kazimierz	B-PER
Socha	I-PER
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
case	O
of	O
the	O
girl	O
,	O
from	O
a	O
poor	O
family	O
that	O
had	O
never	O
been	O
in	O
trouble	O
with	O
the	O
law	O
,	O
would	O
go	O
before	O
a	O
special	O
court	O
dealing	O
with	O
underage	O
offenders	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Czech	B-MISC
CNB-120	B-MISC
index	O
rises	O
1.2	O
pts	O
to	O
869.3	O
.	O

PRAGUE	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
CNB-120	B-MISC
index	O
,	O
a	O
broad	O
daily	O
measure	O
of	O
Czech	B-MISC
equities	O
,	O
rose	O
1.2	O
points	O
on	O
Thursday	O
to	O
869.3	O
,	O
the	O
Czech	B-ORG
National	I-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
(	O
CNB	B-ORG
)	O
said	O
.	O

Eight	O
of	O
the	O
ten	O
sectoral	O
indices	O
rose	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
banking	O
index	O
rising	O
the	O
most	O
,	O
up	O
14.4	O
points	O
to	O
1,294.5	O
.	O

--	O
Prague	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
,	O
42-2-2423-0003	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Russians	B-MISC
,	O
rebels	O
sign	O
deal	O
in	O
Chechnya	B-LOC
.	O

NOVYE	B-LOC
ATAGI	I-LOC
,	O
Russia	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Russian	B-MISC
President	O
Boris	B-PER
Yeltsin	I-PER
's	O
security	O
supremo	O
Alexander	B-PER
Lebed	I-PER
and	O
Chechen	B-MISC
rebel	O
chief-of-staff	O
Aslan	B-PER
Maskhadov	I-PER
signed	O
a	O
deal	O
on	O
Thursday	O
aimed	O
at	O
ending	O
three	O
weeks	O
of	O
renewed	O
fighting	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
.	O

The	O
final	O
contents	O
of	O
the	O
document	O
negotiated	O
in	O
this	O
village	O
south	O
of	O
the	O
Chechen	B-MISC
capital	O
Grozny	B-LOC
have	O
not	O
been	O
officially	O
disclosed	O
.	O

Itar-Tass	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
said	O
it	O
provided	O
for	O
the	O
disengagement	O
of	O
Russian	B-MISC
and	O
rebel	O
forces	O
in	O
Chechnya	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Lebed	B-PER
aide	O
says	O
Russian-Chechen	B-MISC
talks	O
going	O
well	O
.	O

NOVYE	B-LOC
ATAGI	I-LOC
,	O
Russia	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Talks	O
between	O
Russia	B-LOC
's	O
Alexander	B-PER
Lebed	I-PER
and	O
Chechen	B-MISC
separatist	O
leaders	O
were	O
going	O
well	O
on	O
Thursday	O
and	O
the	O
two	O
sides	O
were	O
working	O
out	O
a	O
detailed	O
schedule	O
on	O
how	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
war	O
,	O
a	O
Lebed	B-PER
aide	O
said	O
.	O

Press	O
spokesman	O
Alexander	B-PER
Barkhatov	I-PER
told	O
reporters	O
the	O
negotiations	O
,	O
being	O
held	O
at	O
this	O
rebel-held	O
village	O
some	O
20	O
km	O
(	O
12	O
miles	O
)	O
south	O
of	O
the	O
Chechen	B-MISC
capital	O
Grozny	B-LOC
,	O
were	O
progressing	O
briskly	O
and	O
being	O
conducted	O
in	O
a	O
good	O
mood	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
a	O
document	O
would	O
be	O
completed	O
in	O
an	O
hour	O
's	O
time	O
for	O
signature	O
by	O
the	O
two	O
sides	O
,	O
who	O
were	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
"	O
day-by-day	O
schedule	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
war	O
in	O
Chechnya	B-LOC
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Yeltsin	B-PER
shown	O
on	O
Russian	B-MISC
television	O
.	O

MOSCOW	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Russian	B-MISC
television	O
showed	O
a	O
brief	O
clip	O
of	O
Boris	B-PER
Yeltsin	I-PER
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
president	O
laughing	O
and	O
smiling	O
as	O
he	O
spoke	O
to	O
nominee	O
health	O
minister	O
Tatyana	B-PER
Dmitrieva	I-PER
.	O

It	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
the	O
president	O
had	O
been	O
shown	O
on	O
television	O
since	O
he	O
was	O
inaugurated	O
for	O
a	O
second	O
term	O
in	O
office	O
on	O
August	O
9	O
.	O

He	O
returned	O
to	O
the	O
Kremlin	B-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
after	O
a	O
two-day	O
break	O
in	O
the	O
lakelands	O
of	O
northwestern	O
Russia	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

PRESS	O
DIGEST	O
-	O
Bosnia	B-LOC
-	O
Aug	O
22	O
.	O

SARAJEVO	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

These	O
are	O
the	O
leading	O
stories	O
in	O
the	O
Sarajevo	B-LOC
press	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Reuters	B-ORG
has	O
not	O
verified	O
these	O
stories	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
vouch	O
for	O
their	O
accuracy	O
.	O

OSLOBODJENJE	B-ORG

-	O
The	O
Bosnian	B-MISC
federation	O
launches	O
a	O
common	O
payment	O
system	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Under	O
the	O
new	O
system	O
taxes	O
and	O
customs	O
may	O
be	O
paid	O
in	O
the	O
Bosnian	B-MISC
dinar	O
,	O
the	O
Croatian	B-MISC
kuna	O
or	O
the	O
Deutsche	O
mark	O
until	O
a	O
new	O
Bosnian	B-MISC
currency	O
is	O
introduced	O
.	O

-	O
The	O
president	O
of	O
the	O
Bosnian	B-ORG
Association	I-ORG
for	I-ORG
Refugees	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Displaced	I-ORG
Persons	I-ORG
,	O
Mirhunisa	B-PER
Komarica	I-PER
says	O
many	O
survivors	O
of	O
the	O
1995	O
massacre	O
in	O
the	O
Bosnian	B-MISC
town	O
of	O
Srebrenica	B-LOC
are	O
languishing	O
as	O
forced	O
laborers	O
in	O
Serbian	B-MISC
mines	O
.	O

According	O
to	O
Komarica	B-PER
,	O
2,400	O
male	O
residents	O
of	O
Srebrenica	B-LOC
work	O
in	O
the	O
Trepca	B-LOC
mine	O
and	O
1,900	O
work	O
in	O
a	O
mine	O
in	O
Aleksandrovac	B-LOC
.	O

DNEVNI	B-ORG
AVAZ	I-ORG

-	O
Slovenian	B-MISC
police	O
briefly	O
detain	O
two	O
Bosnian	B-MISC
opposition	O
leaders	O
in	O
Ljubljana	B-LOC
and	O
cancel	O
opposition	O
political	O
rallies	O
in	O
Ljubljana	B-LOC
and	O
Maribor	B-LOC
.	O

--	O
Sarajevo	B-LOC
newsroom	O
,	O
+387-71-663-864	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Grozny	B-LOC
quiet	O
overnight	O
after	O
raids	O
.	O

ALKHAN-YURT	B-LOC
,	O
Russia	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
city	O
of	O
Grozny	B-LOC
,	O
pounded	O
by	O
Russian	B-MISC
planes	O
and	O
artillery	O
for	O
hours	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
,	O
calmed	O
down	O
overnight	O
,	O
although	O
sporadic	O
explosions	O
and	O
shooting	O
could	O
still	O
be	O
heard	O
.	O

Reuters	B-ORG
correspondent	O
Lawrence	B-PER
Sheets	I-PER
,	O
speaking	O
from	O
the	O
nearby	O
village	O
of	O
Alkhan-Yurt	B-LOC
,	O
said	O
he	O
had	O
heard	O
little	O
from	O
Grozny	B-LOC
since	O
Wednesday	O
evening	O
's	O
arrival	O
of	O
Russian	B-MISC
security	O
chief	O
Alexander	B-PER
Lebed	I-PER
,	O
who	O
said	O
he	O
"	O
came	O
with	O
peace	O
"	O
.	O

A	O
couple	O
of	O
helicopters	O
flew	O
over	O
the	O
city	O
early	O
on	O
Thursday	O
morning	O
,	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
appear	O
to	O
be	O
firing	O
at	O
anything	O
.	O

Lebed	B-PER
said	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
he	O
had	O
clinched	O
a	O
truce	O
with	O
Chechen	B-MISC
separatists	O
and	O
he	O
promised	O
to	O
halt	O
a	O
threatened	O
bombing	O
assault	O
on	O
Grozny	B-LOC
,	O
which	O
the	O
rebels	O
have	O
held	O
since	O
August	O
6	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Boat	O
passengers	O
rescued	O
off	O
Colombian	B-MISC
coast	O
.	O

BOGOTA	B-LOC
,	O
Colombia	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Colombia	B-LOC
's	O
Coast	B-ORG
Guard	I-ORG
on	O
Thursday	O
rescued	O
12	O
people	O
lost	O
for	O
three	O
days	O
in	O
an	O
open	O
boat	O
off	O
the	O
Pacific	B-LOC
coast	O
,	O
officials	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
boat	O
had	O
been	O
missing	O
since	O
Monday	O
afternoon	O
when	O
it	O
left	O
the	O
tiny	O
island	O
of	O
Gorgona	B-LOC
off	O
Colombia	B-LOC
's	O
southwest	O
coast	O
with	O
sightseers	O
for	O
a	O
return	O
trip	O
to	O
Narino	B-LOC
province	O
,	O
near	O
the	O
border	O
with	O
Ecuador	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
boat	O
ran	O
out	O
of	O
fuel	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
have	O
a	O
radio	O
to	O
call	O
for	O
help	O
,	O
Navy	B-ORG
spokesman	O
Lt.	O
Italo	B-PER
Pineda	I-PER
said	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
11	O
passengers	O
and	O
one	O
boatman	O
survived	O
on	O
coconuts	O
and	O
rainwater	O
during	O
65	O
hours	O
lost	O
at	O
sea	O
.	O

The	O
boat	O
was	O
towed	O
to	O
the	O
port	O
city	O
of	O
Buenaventura	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Argentine	B-MISC
July	O
raw	O
steel	O
output	O
up	O
14.8	O
pct	O
vs	O
'	O
95	O
.	O

BUENOS	B-LOC
AIRES	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Argentine	B-MISC
raw	O
steel	O
output	O
was	O
355,900	O
tonnes	O
in	O
July	O
,	O
14.8	O
percent	O
higher	O
than	O
in	O
July	O
1995	O
and	O
up	O
1.9	O
percent	O
from	O
June	O
,	O
Steel	B-ORG
Industry	I-ORG
Center	I-ORG
said	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Primary	O
iron	O
output	O
was	O
297,700	O
tonnes	O
,	O
14.5	O
percent	O
more	O
than	O
last	O
July	O
and	O
0.1	O
percent	O
more	O
than	O
in	O
June	O
.	O

Hot	O
laminate	O
production	O
was	O
349,000	O
tonnes	O
,	O
3.2	O
percent	O
up	O
from	O
July	O
1995	O
and	O
0.8	O
percent	O
up	O
from	O
June	O
.	O

Production	O
of	O
cold	O
laminates	O
was	O
120,500	O
tonnes	O
,	O
4.2	O
percent	O
higher	O
than	O
the	O
same	O
month	O
last	O
year	O
and	O
11	O
percent	O
higher	O
than	O
in	O
June	O
.	O

--	O
Jason	B-PER
Webb	I-PER
,	O
Buenos	B-ORG
Aires	I-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+541	O
318-0655	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Peru	B-LOC
's	O
guerrillas	O
kill	O
one	O
,	O
take	O
8	O
hostage	O
in	O
jungle	O
.	O

LIMA	B-LOC
,	O
Peru	B-LOC
1996-08-21	O

Peruvian	B-MISC
guerrillas	O
killed	O
one	O
man	O
and	O
took	O
eight	O
people	O
hostage	O
after	O
taking	O
over	O
a	O
village	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
northeastern	O
jungle	O
region	O
,	O
anti-	O
terrorist	O
police	O
sources	O
said	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

For	O
three	O
hours	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
around	O
100	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
Maoist	B-MISC
rebel	O
group	O
Shining	B-ORG
Path	I-ORG
took	O
control	O
of	O
Alomella	B-LOC
Robles	I-LOC
,	O
a	O
small	O
village	O
about	O
345	O
miles	O
(	O
550	O
km	O
)	O
northeast	O
of	O
Lima	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
sources	O
said	O
.	O

Some	O
guerrillas	O
made	O
villagers	O
listen	O
to	O
propaganda	O
speeches	O
in	O
the	O
village	O
centre	O
,	O
others	O
forced	O
passing	O
motorists	O
out	O
of	O
their	O
cars	O
and	O
daubed	O
their	O
vehicles	O
with	O
slogans	O
.	O

By	O
Wednesday	O
,	O
the	O
whereabouts	O
of	O
the	O
eight	O
hostages	O
was	O
still	O
not	O
known	O
,	O
the	O
sources	O
said	O
.	O

In	O
recent	O
months	O
the	O
Shining	B-ORG
Path	I-ORG
,	O
severely	O
weakened	O
since	O
the	O
1992	O
capture	O
of	O
its	O
leader	O
Abimael	B-PER
Guzman	I-PER
,	O
has	O
been	O
stepping	O
up	O
both	O
its	O
military	O
and	O
propaganda	O
activities	O
.	O

Peru	B-LOC
's	O
guerrilla	O
conflicts	O
have	O
cost	O
at	O
least	O
30,000	O
lives	O
and	O
$	O
25	O
billion	O
in	O
damage	O
to	O
infrastructure	O
since	O
1980	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Former	O
Surinam	B-LOC
rebel	O
leader	O
held	O
after	O
shooting	O
.	O

PARAMARIBO	B-LOC
,	O
Surinam	B-LOC
1996-08-21	O

Flamboyant	O
former	O
Surinamese	B-MISC
rebel	O
leader	O
Ronny	B-PER
Brunswijk	I-PER
was	O
in	O
custody	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
charged	O
with	O
attempted	O
murder	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

Brunswijk	B-PER
turned	O
himself	O
into	O
police	O
after	O
Freddy	B-PER
Pinas	I-PER
,	O
a	O
Surinamese-born	B-MISC
visitor	O
from	O
the	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
,	O
accused	O
Brunswijk	B-PER
of	O
trying	O
to	O
kill	O
him	O
on	O
Sunday	O
after	O
a	O
bar-room	O
brawl	O
in	O
the	O
small	O
mining	O
town	O
of	O
Moengo	B-LOC
,	O
about	O
56	O
miles	O
(	O
90	O
km	O
)	O
east	O
of	O
Paramaribo	B-LOC
,	O
said	O
police	O
spokesman	O
Ro	B-PER
Gajadhar	I-PER
.	O

Pinas	B-PER
,	O
showing	O
cuts	O
and	O
bruises	O
on	O
his	O
face	O
,	O
told	O
reporters	O
the	O
former	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
feared	O
Jungle	B-ORG
Command	I-ORG
had	O
tried	O
and	O
failed	O
to	O
shoot	O
him	O
after	O
Pinas	B-PER
objected	O
to	O
Brunswijk	B-PER
's	O
advances	O
toward	O
his	O
wife	O
.	O

Pinas	B-PER
said	O
Brunswijk	B-PER
then	O
ordered	O
his	O
bodyguards	O
to	O
beat	O
him	O
up	O
.	O

Brunswijk	B-PER
,	O
35	O
,	O
denied	O
the	O
charges	O
and	O
said	O
he	O
had	O
merely	O
defended	O
himself	O
when	O
Pinas	B-PER
attacked	O
him	O
with	O
a	O
bottle	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
time	O
Brunswijk	B-PER
had	O
been	O
charged	O
with	O
attempted	O
murder	O
in	O
less	O
than	O
two	O
years	O
.	O

In	O
1994	O
he	O
served	O
two	O
months	O
in	O
prison	O
for	O
shooting	O
a	O
thief	O
in	O
the	O
buttocks	O
.	O

Brunswijk	B-PER
led	O
a	O
rebel	O
group	O
of	O
about	O
1,000	O
in	O
a	O
1986	O
uprising	O
against	O
the	O
regime	O
of	O
military	O
strongman	O
Desi	B-PER
Bouterse	I-PER
.	O

The	O
conflict	O
,	O
which	O
killed	O
more	O
than	O
500	O
and	O
caused	O
thousands	O
to	O
flee	O
to	O
neighbouring	O
French	B-LOC
Guiana	I-LOC
in	O
the	O
late	O
1980s	O
,	O
eventually	O
paved	O
the	O
way	O
to	O
democratic	O
elections	O
in	O
1991	O
.	O

Despite	O
numerous	O
problems	O
with	O
authorities	O
,	O
Brunswijk	B-PER
went	O
on	O
to	O
become	O
a	O
successful	O
businessman	O
with	O
mining	O
and	O
logging	O
interests	O
.	O

He	O
also	O
manages	O
and	O
occasionally	O
plays	O
for	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
leading	O
local	O
soccer	O
teams	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Noisy	O
saw	O
leads	O
Thai	B-MISC
police	O
to	O
heroin	O
hideaway	O
.	O

BANGKOK	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
Hong	B-LOC
Kong	I-LOC
carpenter	O
was	O
arrested	O
in	O
the	O
Thai	B-MISC
seaside	O
town	O
of	O
Pattaya	B-LOC
after	O
police	O
seized	O
18	O
kg	O
(	O
39.7	O
pounds	O
)	O
of	O
heroin	O
following	O
complaints	O
by	O
residents	O
of	O
a	O
noisy	O
saw	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Cheung	B-PER
Siu	I-PER
Man	I-PER
,	O
40	O
,	O
was	O
arrested	O
late	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
after	O
police	O
searched	O
a	O
house	O
and	O
found	O
heroin	O
in	O
bags	O
and	O
hidden	O
in	O
hollow	O
spaces	O
in	O
wooden	O
planks	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
suspect	O
said	O
he	O
was	O
hired	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
wooden	O
box	O
from	O
the	O
planks	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
hide	O
the	O
heroin	O
.	O

Police	O
went	O
to	O
the	O
house	O
after	O
receiving	O
complaints	O
of	O
sawing	O
during	O
the	O
night	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
several	O
days	O
.	O

When	O
they	O
arrived	O
to	O
investigate	O
,	O
police	O
saw	O
people	O
escaping	O
from	O
the	O
back	O
door	O
so	O
they	O
decided	O
to	O
search	O
the	O
house	O
.	O

The	O
seized	O
heroin	O
has	O
an	O
estimated	O
street	O
value	O
of	O
about	O
300	O
million	O
baht	O
(	O
$	O
12	O
million	O
)	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

Officials	O
are	O
now	O
hunting	O
for	O
the	O
suspect	O
's	O
collaborators	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

Cheung	B-PER
was	O
being	O
detained	O
pending	O
formal	O
charges	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Australia	B-LOC
foreign	O
minister	O
arrives	O
in	O
China	B-LOC
.	O

BEIJING	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Australian	B-MISC
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Alexander	B-PER
Downer	I-PER
arrived	O
in	O
Beijing	B-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
for	O
a	O
four-day	O
visit	O
that	O
follows	O
rising	O
friction	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
nations	O
in	O
recent	O
weeks	O
.	O

Downer	B-PER
was	O
to	O
meet	O
Chinese	B-MISC
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Qian	B-PER
Qichen	I-PER
and	O
sign	O
an	O
agreement	O
on	O
an	O
Australian	B-MISC
consulate	O
in	O
Hong	B-LOC
Kong	I-LOC
,	O
an	O
official	O
of	O
the	O
Australian	B-MISC
embassy	O
in	O
Beijing	B-LOC
said	O
.	O

China	B-LOC
will	O
resume	O
sovereignty	O
over	O
Hong	B-LOC
Kong	I-LOC
,	O
a	O
British	B-MISC
colony	O
,	O
in	O
mid-1997	O
.	O

Relations	O
between	O
China	B-LOC
and	O
Australia	B-LOC
have	O
been	O
strained	O
in	O
recent	O
weeks	O
because	O
of	O
Australia	B-LOC
's	O
plan	O
to	O
sell	O
uranium	O
to	O
China	B-LOC
's	O
rival	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
.	O

Other	O
issues	O
affecting	O
ties	O
include	O
plans	O
by	O
an	O
Australian	B-MISC
cabinet	O
minister	O
to	O
visit	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
,	O
a	O
security	O
pact	O
between	O
Canberra	B-LOC
and	O
Washington	B-LOC
and	O
a	O
possible	O
visit	O
to	O
Australia	B-LOC
next	O
month	O
by	O
Tibet	B-LOC
's	O
exiled	O
spiritual	O
leader	O
the	O
Dalai	B-PER
Lama	I-PER
.	O

Downer	B-PER
is	O
the	O
first	O
Australian	B-MISC
minister	O
to	O
visit	O
China	B-LOC
since	O
the	O
new	O
conservative	O
government	O
took	O
office	O
in	O
Canberra	B-LOC
in	O
March	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Palestinians	B-MISC
accuse	O
PA	B-ORG
of	O
banning	O
books	O
.	O

NABLUS	B-LOC
,	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
bookseller	O
charged	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
the	O
Palestinian	B-ORG
Information	I-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
has	O
forced	O
him	O
to	O
sign	O
an	O
undertaking	O
not	O
to	O
distribute	O
books	O
written	O
by	O
critics	O
of	O
Israeli-PLO	B-MISC
self-rule	O
deals	O
.	O

"	O
They	O
made	O
me	O
sign	O
an	O
undertaking	O
not	O
to	O
sell	O
the	O
books	O
to	O
anyone	O
at	O
the	O
risk	O
of	O
legal	O
action	O
.	O

One	O
official	O
told	O
me	O
'	O
you	O
have	O
to	O
either	O
destroy	O
the	O
books	O
or	O
return	O
them	O
to	O
Amman	B-LOC
'	O
,	O
"	O
Daoud	B-PER
Makkawi	I-PER
,	O
owner	O
of	O
the	O
Nablus-based	B-MISC
al-Risala	B-LOC
bookshop	O
,	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

He	O
said	O
ministry	O
officials	O
made	O
him	O
sign	O
this	O
a	O
few	O
weeks	O
ago	O
after	O
he	O
brought	O
about	O
a	O
dozen	O
copies	O
from	O
Jordan	B-LOC
of	O
a	O
book	O
by	O
Edward	B-PER
Said	I-PER
,	O
a	O
prominent	O
scholar	O
at	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
City	I-LOC
's	O
Columbia	B-ORG
University	I-ORG
.	O

Said	B-PER
,	O
a	O
U.S.	B-LOC
citizen	O
of	O
Palestinian	B-MISC
origin	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
an	O
outspoken	O
critic	O
of	O
the	O
1993	O
Israeli-PLO	B-MISC
self-rule	O
deal	O
and	O
has	O
written	O
at	O
least	O
two	O
books	O
on	O
the	O
accord	O
.	O

On	O
Wednesday	O
a	O
bookseller	O
in	O
the	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
town	O
of	O
Ramallah	B-LOC
said	O
police	O
about	O
a	O
month	O
ago	O
confiscated	O
several	O
copies	O
of	O
two	O
of	O
Said	B-PER
's	O
books	O
on	O
the	O
Israel-PLO	B-MISC
self-rule	O
deals	O
.	O

Palestinian	B-ORG
Information	I-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
Director-General	O
Mutawakel	B-PER
Taha	I-PER
denied	O
that	O
ministry	O
officials	O
forced	O
anyone	O
to	O
sign	O
any	O
undertaking	O
and	O
insisted	O
that	O
the	O
Palestinian	B-ORG
Authority	I-ORG
has	O
no	O
plans	O
to	O
censor	O
books	O
.	O

"	O
There	O
is	O
no	O
strategy	O
to	O
ban	O
books	O
or	O
to	O
suppress	O
freedom	O
of	O
expression	O
in	O
any	O
form	O
whatsoever	O
,	O
"	O
Taha	B-PER
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

But	O
Taha	B-PER
said	O
that	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
relevent	O
legislations	O
may	O
have	O
resulted	O
in	O
some	O
mistakes	O
by	O
some	O
security	O
officials	O
.	O

"	O
This	O
may	O
explain	O
some	O
mistakes	O
against	O
some	O
journalists	O
and	O
writers	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Daoud	B-PER
said	O
books	O
by	O
other	O
authors	O
,	O
including	O
British	B-MISC
Journalist	O
Patrick	B-PER
Seale	I-PER
,	O
were	O
also	O
banned	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
that	O
security	O
officials	O
often	O
visit	O
his	O
shop	O
to	O
make	O
sure	O
he	O
was	O
not	O
selling	O
the	O
books	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
think	O
this	O
is	O
a	O
bad	O
beginning	O
.	O

If	O
we	O
have	O
confidence	O
,	O
why	O
should	O
we	O
be	O
afraid	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
opinion	O
?	O
"	O

Daoud	B-PER
said	O
.	O

Thousands	O
of	O
books	O
were	O
banned	O
from	O
sale	O
in	O
the	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
and	O
Gaza	B-LOC
Strip	I-LOC
by	O
the	O
Israeli	B-MISC
military	O
authorities	O
before	O
the	O
Jewish	B-MISC
state	O
handed	O
over	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
areas	O
to	O
the	O
PLO	B-ORG
under	O
a	O
self-rule	O
deal	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Egypt	B-LOC
blames	O
Istanbul	B-LOC
control	O
tower	O
for	O
accident	O
.	O

CAIRO	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
chairman	O
of	O
national	O
carrier	O
EgyptAir	B-ORG
on	O
Thursday	O
blamed	O
the	O
control	O
tower	O
at	O
Istanbul	B-LOC
airport	O
for	O
the	O
EgyptAir	B-ORG
plane	O
accident	O
.	O

Twenty	O
people	O
were	O
injured	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
when	O
the	O
EgyptAir	B-ORG
Boeing	B-MISC
707	O
overshot	O
the	O
runway	O
,	O
caught	O
fire	O
,	O
hit	O
a	O
taxi	O
and	O
skipped	O
across	O
a	O
road	O
onto	O
a	O
railway	O
line	O
.	O

Chairman	O
Mohamed	B-PER
Fahim	I-PER
Rayyan	I-PER
told	O
a	O
news	O
conference	O
at	O
Cairo	B-LOC
airport	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
control	O
tower	O
should	O
have	O
allocated	O
the	O
plane	O
another	O
runway	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
one	O
the	O
plane	O
landed	O
on	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
The	O
one	O
it	O
landed	O
on	O
is	O
2,250	O
metres	O
(	O
2,460	O
yards	O
)	O
long	O
while	O
the	O
other	O
one	O
if	O
more	O
than	O
3,000	O
metres	O
(	O
3,300	O
yards	O
)	O
long	O
and	O
is	O
less	O
steep	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
added	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
a	O
Turkish	B-MISC
civil	O
aviation	O
authority	O
official	O
had	O
made	O
the	O
same	O
point	O
and	O
he	O
noted	O
that	O
a	O
Turkish	B-MISC
plane	O
had	O
a	O
similar	O
accident	O
there	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O

The	O
EgyptAir	B-ORG
pilot	O
blamed	O
Turkish	B-MISC
airport	O
staff	O
for	O
misleading	O
him	O
.	O

The	O
landing	O
took	O
place	O
after	O
a	O
rainstorm	O
.	O

"	O
Its	O
not	O
an	O
accident	O
.	O

It	O
's	O
very	O
wet	O
.	O

The	O
brake	O
action	O
is	O
very	O
poor	O
and	O
the	O
tower	O
said	O
it	O
's	O
medium	O
.	O

That	O
's	O
wrong	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
pilot	O
told	O
private	O
Ihlas	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
in	O
English	B-MISC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Egypt	B-LOC
wants	O
nothing	O
to	O
do	O
with	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
rulers	O
.	O

CAIRO	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
Egyptian	B-MISC
government	O
will	O
have	O
nothing	O
more	O
to	O
do	O
with	O
the	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
government	O
because	O
it	O
continues	O
to	O
shelter	O
and	O
support	O
Egyptian	B-MISC
militants	O
,	O
President	O
Hosni	B-PER
Mubarak	I-PER
said	O
in	O
a	O
speech	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Egypt	B-LOC
says	O
the	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
government	O
helped	O
the	O
Moslem	B-MISC
militants	O
who	O
tried	O
to	O
kill	O
Mubarak	B-PER
in	O
Addis	B-LOC
Ababa	I-LOC
last	O
year	O
.	O

It	O
sponsored	O
last	O
week	O
's	O
U.N.	B-ORG
Security	I-ORG
Council	I-ORG
resolution	O
threatening	O
a	O
ban	O
on	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
flights	O
abroad	O
if	O
Khartoum	B-LOC
does	O
not	O
hand	O
over	O
three	O
men	O
accused	O
in	O
the	O
Addis	B-LOC
Ababa	I-LOC
incident	O
.	O

The	O
sanctions	O
will	O
come	O
into	O
effect	O
in	O
November	O
if	O
Sudan	B-LOC
fails	O
to	O
extradite	O
the	O
men	O
,	O
but	O
Sudan	B-LOC
says	O
it	O
cannot	O
hand	O
them	O
over	O
to	O
Ethiopia	B-LOC
for	O
trial	O
because	O
they	O
are	O
not	O
in	O
Sudan	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
We	O
are	O
still	O
eager	O
that	O
nothing	O
should	O
affect	O
the	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
people	O
but	O
we	O
will	O
not	O
deal	O
with	O
the	O
current	O
regime	O
or	O
the	O
Turabi	B-PER
front	O
or	O
whatever	O
,	O
"	O
Mubarak	B-PER
told	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
academics	O
.	O

Hassan	B-PER
al-Turabi	I-PER
is	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
National	B-ORG
Islamic	I-ORG
Front	I-ORG
,	O
the	O
political	O
force	O
behind	O
the	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
government	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
want	O
to	O
go	O
into	O
more	O
details	O
than	O
that	O
but	O
there	O
are	O
more	O
details	O
and	O
they	O
are	O
bitter	O
.	O

There	O
are	O
terrorists	O
they	O
are	O
sheltering	O
and	O
they	O
make	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
passorts	O
for	O
them	O
and	O
they	O
get	O
paid	O
by	O
them	O
,	O
"	O
Mubarak	B-PER
said	O
.	O

He	O
did	O
not	O
say	O
if	O
Egypt	B-LOC
would	O
go	O
so	O
far	O
as	O
to	O
break	O
relations	O
,	O
a	O
step	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
reluctant	O
to	O
take	O
,	O
ostensibly	O
because	O
it	O
would	O
affect	O
ordinary	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Turkish	B-MISC
shares	O
shed	O
gains	O
in	O
profit-taking	O
.	O

ISTANBUL	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Turkish	B-MISC
shares	O
ended	O
lower	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
shedding	O
gains	O
of	O
earlier	O
in	O
the	O
week	O
amid	O
profit-taking	O
sales	O
,	O
brokers	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
IMKB-100	B-MISC
lost	O
0.19	O
percent	O
or	O
123.89	O
points	O
to	O
end	O
at	O
64,178.78	O
.	O

Gains	O
so	O
far	O
this	O
week	O
have	O
totalled	O
2.92	O
percent	O
.	O

Daily	O
volume	O
dropped	O
to	O
7.2	O
trillion	O
lira	O
from	O
Wednesday	O
's	O
7.8	O
trillion	O
lira	O
.	O

"	O
Profit-taking	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
afternoon	O
showed	O
the	O
latest	O
gains	O
of	O
the	O
index	O
were	O
actually	O
a	O
reaction	O
rise	O
.	O

I	O
expect	O
the	O
market	O
to	O
go	O
as	O
far	O
down	O
as	O
63,000	O
tomorrow	O
if	O
sales	O
continue	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Burcin	B-PER
Mavituna	I-PER
from	O
Interbank	B-ORG
.	O

Brokers	O
said	O
profit	O
taking	O
sales	O
had	O
come	O
especially	O
as	O
the	O
index	O
approached	O
the	O
65,000	O
resistance	O
level	O
.	O

They	O
said	O
the	O
index	O
could	O
also	O
rise	O
towards	O
65,000	O
if	O
the	O
cheap	O
share	O
prices	O
attracted	O
buyers	O
.	O

The	O
market	O
had	O
its	O
first	O
resistance	O
at	O
67,000	O
if	O
it	O
pierced	O
65,000	O
,	O
they	O
added	O
.	O

The	O
session	O
's	O
most	O
active	O
shares	O
were	O
those	O
of	O
Isbank	B-ORG
gained	O
300	O
lira	O
to	O
8,600	O
.	O

Shares	O
of	O
utility	O
Cukurova	B-ORG
lost	O
3,000	O
lira	O
to	O
67,000	O
.	O

The	O
85-share	O
industrial	O
index	O
lost	O
0.47	O
percent	O
to	O
70,848.86	O
and	O
the	O
15-share	O
financial	O
index	O
rose	O
by	O
0.55	O
percent	O
to	O
55,929.89	O
.	O

Of	O
the	O
218	O
shares	O
traded	O
,	O
gainers	O
outdid	O
losers	O
by	O
100	O
to	O
64	O
and	O
54	O
shares	O
were	O
stable	O
.	O

--	O
Istanbul	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
,	O
+90-212-275	O
0875	O
SA	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Miss	B-MISC
Universe	I-MISC
hides	O
behind	O
veil	O
of	O
silence	O
.	O

Kieran	B-PER
Murray	I-PER

LAS	B-LOC
CRUCES	I-LOC
,	O
N.M.	O
1996-08-22	O

Miss	B-MISC
Universe	I-MISC
,	O
Venezuela	B-LOC
's	O
Alicia	B-PER
Machado	I-PER
,	O
left	O
New	B-LOC
Mexico	I-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
refusing	O
to	O
answer	O
questions	O
about	O
her	O
weight	O
or	O
claims	O
she	O
was	O
told	O
to	O
either	O
go	O
on	O
a	O
crash	O
diet	O
or	O
give	O
up	O
her	O
title	O
.	O

Machado	B-PER
,	O
19	O
,	O
flew	O
to	O
Los	B-LOC
Angeles	I-LOC
after	O
slipping	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
New	B-LOC
Mexico	I-LOC
desert	O
town	O
of	O
Las	B-LOC
Cruces	I-LOC
,	O
where	O
she	O
attended	O
the	O
1996	B-MISC
Miss	I-MISC
Teen	I-MISC
USA	I-MISC
pageant	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

While	O
Machado	B-PER
was	O
not	O
a	O
contestant	O
here	O
,	O
she	O
came	O
under	O
intense	O
scrutiny	O
following	O
reports	O
she	O
was	O
given	O
an	O
ultimatum	O
by	O
Los	B-MISC
Angeles-based	I-MISC
Miss	B-ORG
Universe	I-ORG
Inc.	I-ORG
to	O
drop	O
27	O
pounds	O
(	O
12	O
kg	O
)	O
in	O
two	O
weeks	O
or	O
risk	O
losing	O
her	O
crown	O
.	O

In	O
Venezuela	B-LOC
,	O
her	O
mother	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
that	O
Machado	B-PER
had	O
a	O
swollen	O
face	O
when	O
she	O
left	O
home	O
two	O
weeks	O
ago	O
because	O
she	O
had	O
her	O
wisdom	O
teeth	O
extracted	O
.	O

Marta	B-PER
Fajardo	I-PER
insisted	O
her	O
daughter	O
,	O
who	O
weighed	O
112	O
pounds	O
(	O
51	O
kg	O
)	O
when	O
she	O
won	O
the	O
Miss	B-MISC
Universe	I-MISC
title	O
in	O
Las	B-LOC
Vegas	I-LOC
in	O
May	O
,	O
had	O
perfectly	O
normal	O
eating	O
habits	O
.	O

"	O
Everybody	O
has	O
their	O
own	O
addiction	O
to	O
something	O
or	O
other	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
not	O
as	O
if	O
she	O
eats	O
cakes	O
like	O
crazy	O
,	O
"	O
she	O
said	O
.	O

Organisers	O
flatly	O
denied	O
ever	O
threatening	O
Machado	B-PER
but	O
immediately	O
put	O
her	O
under	O
wraps	O
and	O
blocked	O
access	O
to	O
her	O
.	O

Dressed	O
in	O
a	O
black	O
strapless	O
evening	O
gown	O
at	O
Wednesday	O
's	O
pageant	O
,	O
Machado	B-PER
was	O
clearly	O
heavier	O
than	O
the	O
contestants	O
but	O
still	O
won	O
rave	O
reviews	O
after	O
her	O
brief	O
appearance	O
on	O
stage	O
.	O

"	O
Are	O
you	O
kidding	O
?	O

She	O
's	O
fantastic	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Nikki	B-PER
Campbell	I-PER
,	O
28	O
,	O
who	O
went	O
to	O
the	O
pageant	O
.	O
"	O

She	O
looked	O
great	O
.	O

Very	O
sexy	O
.	O
"	O

Machado	B-PER
's	O
publicists	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
she	O
was	O
scheduled	O
to	O
stay	O
in	O
Los	B-LOC
Angeles	I-LOC
for	O
promotional	O
work	O
with	O
sponsors	O
before	O
returning	O
to	O
Venezuela	B-LOC
on	O
Sept	O
.	O

5	O
.	O

Beauty	O
queens	O
are	O
high-profile	O
personalities	O
in	O
Venezuela	B-LOC
and	O
Machado	B-PER
's	O
alleged	O
weight	O
problem	O
made	O
front	O
page	O
news	O
this	O
week	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
an	O
official	O
of	O
the	O
Miss	B-ORG
Venezuela	I-ORG
Organisation	I-ORG
who	O
first	O
said	O
Machado	B-PER
had	O
been	O
told	O
to	O
lose	O
weight	O
fast	O
.	O

People	O
close	O
to	O
her	O
said	O
she	O
then	O
eased	O
up	O
on	O
her	O
diet	O
and	O
indulged	O
her	O
passion	O
for	O
pasta	O
and	O
cake	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
clear	O
how	O
many	O
pounds	O
she	O
gained	O
and	O
most	O
people	O
who	O
saw	O
her	O
said	O
she	O
was	O
still	O
a	O
long	O
way	O
from	O
being	O
fat	O
.	O

Martin	B-PER
Brooks	I-PER
,	O
president	O
of	O
Miss	B-ORG
Universe	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
,	O
said	O
he	O
spoke	O
with	O
Machado	B-PER
to	O
assure	O
her	O
that	O
organisers	O
were	O
not	O
putting	O
pressure	O
on	O
her	O
.	O

"	O
She	O
's	O
fine	O
with	O
it	O
.	O

She	O
wished	O
,	O
as	O
we	O
all	O
did	O
,	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
n't	O
happened	O
but	O
she	O
's	O
spiritually	O
and	O
mentally	O
terrific	O
.	O

There	O
's	O
no	O
problem	O
whatsoever	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
lifestyle	O
associated	O
with	O
being	O
Miss	B-MISC
Universe	I-MISC
could	O
make	O
routine	O
exercise	O
difficult	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
problem	O
is	O
they	O
travel	O
so	O
much	O
and	O
are	O
so	O
busy	O
that	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
have	O
any	O
type	O
of	O
regimented	O
routine	O
workout	O
does	O
n't	O
exist	O
.	O

I	O
dont	O
know	O
if	O
Alicia	B-PER
is	O
working	O
out	O
.	O

We	O
have	O
n't	O
talked	O
about	O
it	O
because	O
it	O
has	O
n't	O
been	O
an	O
issue	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Kevorkian	B-PER
attends	O
third	O
suicide	O
in	O
week	O
.	O

PONTIAC	B-LOC
,	O
Mich	B-LOC
.	O

1996-08-22	O

Dr.	O
Jack	B-PER
Kevorkian	I-PER
attended	O
his	O
third	O
suicide	O
in	O
less	O
than	O
a	O
week	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
bringing	O
the	O
body	O
of	O
a	O
40-year-old	O
Missouri	B-LOC
woman	O
suffering	O
from	O
multiple	O
sclerosis	O
to	O
a	O
hospital	O
emergency	O
room	O
,	O
doctors	O
said	O
.	O

Dr	O
Robert	B-PER
Aranosian	I-PER
,	O
emergency	O
room	O
director	O
at	O
Pontiac	B-LOC
Osteopathic	I-LOC
Hospital	I-LOC
,	O
said	O
Kevorkian	B-PER
brought	O
in	O
the	O
body	O
of	O
Patricia	B-PER
Smith	I-PER
,	O
of	O
Lees	B-LOC
Summit	I-LOC
,	O
Mo	B-LOC
.	O

,	O
at	O
midday	O
and	O
told	O
doctors	O
that	O
she	O
had	O
been	O
paralysed	O
by	O
the	O
disease	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
his	O
second	O
assisted-suicide	O
in	O
36	O
hours	O
and	O
the	O
37th	O
that	O
he	O
has	O
acknowledged	O
attending	O
since	O
starting	O
his	O
crusade	O
for	O
doctor	O
assisted	O
suicide	O
in	O
1990	O
.	O

Kevorkian	B-PER
's	O
lawyer	O
,	O
Geoffrey	B-PER
Fieger	I-PER
,	O
said	O
those	O
attending	O
Smith	B-PER
's	O
death	O
included	O
her	O
husband	O
,	O
David	B-PER
,	O
a	O
police	O
officer	O
,	O
her	O
father	O
,	O
James	B-PER
Poland	I-PER
,	O
and	O
Kevorkian	B-PER
.	O

It	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
known	O
time	O
that	O
a	O
police	O
officer	O
has	O
been	O
president	O
at	O
the	O
suicide	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
Kevorkian	B-PER
's	O
patients	O
.	O

He	O
offered	O
no	O
details	O
about	O
the	O
cause	O
of	O
Smith	B-PER
's	O
death	O
or	O
the	O
location	O
.	O

She	O
was	O
a	O
nurse	O
who	O
had	O
"	O
rapidly	O
progressing	O
multple	O
sclerosis	O
.	O
"	O

On	O
Tuesday	O
night	O
,	O
Kevorkian	B-PER
attended	O
the	O
death	O
of	O
Louise	B-PER
Siebens	I-PER
,	O
a	O
76-year-old	O
Texas	B-LOC
woman	O
with	O
amyotrophic	O
lateral	O
sclerosis	O
,	O
or	O
Lou	B-PER
Gehrig	I-PER
's	O
disease	O
.	O

On	O
August	O
15	O
,	O
Kevorkian	B-PER
helped	O
Judith	B-PER
Curren	I-PER
,	O
a	O
42-year-old	O
Massachusetts	B-LOC
nurse	O
,	O
who	O
suffered	O
from	O
chronic	O
fatigue	O
syndrome	O
,	O
a	O
non-terminal	O
illness	O
,	O
to	O
end	O
her	O
life	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Fairview	B-LOC
,	O
Texas	B-LOC
,	O
$	O
1.82	O
million	O
deal	O
Baa1	O
-	O
Moody	B-ORG
's	I-ORG
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Moody	B-ORG
's	I-ORG
Investors	I-ORG
Service	I-ORG
-	O

Rating	O
Announcement	O
As	O
of	O
08/21/96	O
.	O

Issuer	O
:	O
Fairview	B-LOC
Town	I-LOC

State	O
:	O
TX	B-LOC

Rating	O
:	O
Baa1	O

Sale	O
Amount	O
:	O
1,820,000	O

Expected	O
Sale	O
Date	O
:	O
08/27/96	O

--	O
U.S.	B-ORG
Municipal	I-ORG
Desk	I-ORG
,	O
212-859-1650	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Defiant	O
U.S.	B-LOC
neo-Nazi	B-MISC
jailed	O
by	O
German	B-MISC
court	O
.	O

Andrew	B-PER
Gray	I-PER

HAMBURG	B-LOC
,	O
Germany	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
Hamburg	B-LOC
court	O
sentenced	O
U.S.	B-LOC
neo-Nazi	B-MISC
leader	O
Gary	B-PER
Lauck	I-PER
on	O
Thursday	O
to	O
four	O
years	O
in	O
prison	O
for	O
pumping	O
banned	O
extremist	O
propaganda	O
into	O
Germany	B-LOC
from	O
his	O
base	O
in	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
.	O

Lauck	B-PER
,	O
from	O
Lincoln	B-LOC
,	O
Nebraska	B-LOC
,	O
yelled	O
a	O
tirade	O
of	O
abuse	O
at	O
the	O
court	O
after	O
his	O
conviction	O
for	O
inciting	O
racial	O
hatred	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
struggle	O
will	O
go	O
on	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
43-year-old	O
shouted	O
in	O
German	B-MISC
before	O
being	O
escorted	O
out	O
by	O
security	O
guards	O
.	O

Lauck	B-PER
's	O
lawyer	O
vowed	O
he	O
would	O
appeal	O
against	O
the	O
court	O
's	O
decision	O
,	O
arguing	O
that	O
his	O
client	O
should	O
have	O
been	O
set	O
free	O
because	O
he	O
had	O
not	O
committed	O
any	O
offence	O
under	O
German	B-MISC
law	O
.	O

The	O
German	B-MISC
government	O
hailed	O
the	O
conviction	O
as	O
a	O
major	O
victory	O
in	O
the	O
fight	O
against	O
neo-Nazism	B-MISC
.	O

Lauck	B-PER
's	O
worldwide	O
network	O
has	O
been	O
the	O
main	O
source	O
of	O
anti-Semitic	B-MISC
propaganda	O
material	O
flowing	O
into	O
Germany	B-LOC
since	O
the	O
1970s	O
.	O

"	O
Lauck	B-PER
possessed	O
a	O
well-oiled	O
propaganda	O
machine	O
,	O
honed	O
during	O
more	O
than	O
20	O
years	O
,	O
"	O
presiding	O
judge	O
Guenter	B-PER
Bertram	I-PER
told	O
the	O
court	O
.	O

"	O
He	O
set	O
up	O
a	O
propaganda	O
cannon	O
and	O
fired	O
it	O
at	O
Germany	B-LOC
.	O
"	O

said	O
Bertram	B-PER
,	O
who	O
also	O
read	O
out	O
extracts	O
from	O
Lauck	B-PER
's	O
material	O
praising	O
Hitler	B-PER
as	O
"	O
the	O
greatest	O
of	O
all	O
leaders	O
"	O
and	O
describing	O
the	O
Nazi	B-MISC
slaughter	O
of	O
millions	O
of	O
Jews	B-MISC
as	O
a	O
myth	O
.	O

Eager	O
to	O
put	O
Lauck	B-PER
behind	O
bars	O
quickly	O
and	O
avoid	O
a	O
long	O
and	O
complex	O
trial	O
,	O
prosecutor	O
Bernd	B-PER
Mauruschat	I-PER
limited	O
his	O
charges	O
to	O
offences	O
since	O
1994	O
.	O

He	O
had	O
demanded	O
a	O
five-year	O
jail	O
term	O
but	O
said	O
he	O
was	O
satisfied	O
with	O
the	O
court	O
's	O
sentence	O
.	O

Publishing	O
and	O
distributing	O
neo-Nazi	B-MISC
material	O
is	O
illegal	O
in	O
Germany	B-LOC
but	O
Lauck	B-PER
's	O
defence	O
team	O
had	O
argued	O
that	O
U.S	B-LOC
freedom	O
of	O
speech	O
laws	O
meant	O
he	O
was	O
free	O
to	O
produce	O
his	O
swastika-covered	O
books	O
,	O
magazines	O
,	O
videos	O
and	O
flags	O
in	O
his	O
homeland	O
.	O

Interior	O
Minister	O
Manfred	B-PER
Kanther	I-PER
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
he	O
"	O
welcomed	O
the	O
prosecution	O
and	O
conviction	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
ringleaders	O
of	O
international	O
neo-Nazism	B-MISC
and	O
biggest	O
distributers	O
of	O
vicious	O
racist	O
publications	O
"	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
is	O
high	O
time	O
he	O
was	O
behind	O
bars	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
opposition	O
Social	B-MISC
Democrats	I-MISC
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

Lauck	B-PER
,	O
dressed	O
in	O
a	O
sober	O
blue	O
suit	O
and	O
sporting	O
his	O
trademark	O
Hitleresque	B-MISC
black	O
moustache	O
,	O
showed	O
no	O
sign	O
of	O
emotion	O
as	O
Bertram	B-PER
spent	O
more	O
than	O
an	O
hour	O
reading	O
out	O
the	O
verdict	O
and	O
explaining	O
the	O
court	O
's	O
decision	O
.	O

But	O
as	O
Lauck	B-PER
was	O
about	O
to	O
be	O
led	O
away	O
,	O
he	O
turned	O
to	O
reporters	O
and	O
blurted	O
out	O
a	O
virtually	O
incomprehensible	O
quick-fire	O
diatribe	O
against	O
the	O
court	O
.	O

"	O
Neither	O
the	O
National	B-MISC
Socialists	I-MISC
(	O
Nazis	B-MISC
)	O
nor	O
the	O
communists	O
dared	O
to	O
kidnap	O
an	O
American	B-MISC
citizen	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
shouted	O
,	O
in	O
an	O
oblique	O
reference	O
to	O
his	O
extradition	O
to	O
Germany	B-LOC
from	O
Denmark	B-LOC
.	O
"	O

That	O
's	O
the	O
truth	O
.	O
"	O

His	O
attorney	O
,	O
Hans-Otto	B-PER
Sieg	I-PER
,	O
told	O
reporters	O
outside	O
the	O
courtroom	O
that	O
the	O
judges	O
had	O
not	O
explained	O
how	O
a	O
German	B-MISC
court	O
could	O
judge	O
someone	O
for	O
actions	O
carried	O
out	O
in	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
.	O

Bertram	B-PER
said	O
Lauck	B-PER
was	O
obsessed	O
by	O
Nazism	B-MISC
and	O
devoted	O
his	O
life	O
to	O
leading	O
his	O
National	B-ORG
Socialist	I-ORG
German	I-ORG
Workers	I-ORG
'	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
Foreign	I-ORG
Organisation	I-ORG
(	O
NSDAP-AO	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
which	O
derives	O
its	O
name	O
from	O
the	O
full	O
German	B-MISC
title	O
of	O
Hitler	B-PER
's	O
Nazi	B-MISC
party	O
.	O

During	O
the	O
three-month	O
trial	O
,	O
the	O
court	O
dealt	O
mainly	O
with	O
issues	O
of	O
the	O
NSDAP-AO	B-ORG
's	O
"	O
NS	B-ORG
Kampfruf	I-ORG
"	O
(	O
"	O
National	B-ORG
Socialist	I-ORG
Battle	I-ORG
Cry	I-ORG
"	O
)	O
magazine	O
,	O
filled	O
with	O
references	O
to	O
Aryan	B-MISC
supremacy	O
and	O
defamatory	O
statements	O
about	O
Jews	B-MISC
.	O

The	O
court	O
rejected	O
Sieg	B-PER
's	O
argument	O
that	O
Lauck	B-PER
's	O
extradition	O
from	O
Denmark	B-LOC
,	O
where	O
he	O
was	O
arrested	O
in	O
March	O
last	O
year	O
at	O
the	O
request	O
of	O
German	B-MISC
authorities	O
,	O
was	O
illegal	O
.	O

Lauck	B-PER
was	O
also	O
convicted	O
of	O
disseminating	O
the	O
symbols	O
of	O
anti-constitutional	O
organisations	O
.	O

He	O
will	O
probably	O
be	O
free	O
in	O
around	O
two	O
and	O
a	O
half	O
years	O
.	O

The	O
court	O
ruled	O
that	O
the	O
15	O
months	O
he	O
has	O
spent	O
in	O
custody	O
since	O
his	O
arrest	O
should	O
be	O
subtracted	O
from	O
his	O
prison	O
term	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

UN	B-ORG
official	O
says	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
deal	O
will	O
occur	O
"	O
soon	O
"	O
.	O

UNITED	B-ORG
NATIONS	I-ORG
1996-08-22	O

A	O
senior	O
U.N.	B-ORG
official	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
he	O
expected	O
arrangements	O
to	O
implement	O
the	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
oil-for-food	O
deal	O
could	O
be	O
completed	O
"	O
quite	O
soon	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
I	O
am	O
reluctant	O
to	O
speculate	O
but	O
we	O
are	O
doing	O
the	O
preparations	O
and	O
the	O
secretary-general	O
is	O
anxious	O
to	O
start	O
the	O
program	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Undersecretary-General	O
Yasushi	B-PER
Akashi	I-PER
.	O

"	O
It	O
might	O
be	O
sooner	O
than	O
you	O
think	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
told	O
reporters	O
after	O
briefing	O
the	O
Security	B-ORG
Council	I-ORG
on	O
arrangements	O
for	O
monitors	O
needed	O
to	O
carry	O
out	O
the	O
agreement	O
.	O

Akashi	B-PER
is	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
Department	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Humanitarian	I-ORG
affairs	I-ORG
.	O

His	O
deputy	O
earlier	O
speculated	O
at	O
least	O
10	O
days	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Suspected	O
killers	O
of	O
bishop	O
dead	O
--	O
Algeria	B-ORG
TV	I-ORG
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Algerian	B-MISC
security	O
forces	O
have	O
shot	O
dead	O
three	O
Moslem	B-MISC
guerrillas	O
suspected	O
of	O
killing	O
a	O
leading	O
French	B-MISC
bishop	O
in	O
western	O
Algeria	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
Algerian	B-MISC
state-run	O
television	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Security	O
forces	O
also	O
arrested	O
four	O
other	O
men	O
sought	O
for	O
giving	O
support	O
to	O
the	O
slain	O
Moslem	B-MISC
rebels	O
,	O
the	O
television	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
television	O
,	O
which	O
did	O
not	O
say	O
when	O
the	O
security	O
forces	O
killed	O
the	O
rebels	O
,	O
said	O
the	O
four	O
arrested	O
men	O
confessed	O
details	O
of	O
the	O
assassination	O
of	O
the	O
French	B-MISC
Roman	B-MISC
Catholic	I-MISC
Bishop	O
Pierre	B-PER
Claverie	I-PER
.	O

The	O
58-year-old	O
Claverie	B-PER
was	O
killed	O
in	O
August	O
1	O
in	O
a	O
bomb	O
blast	O
at	O
his	O
residence	O
in	O
the	O
western	O
Algerian	B-MISC
city	O
of	O
Oran	B-LOC
,	O
hours	O
after	O
he	O
met	O
visiting	O
French	B-MISC
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Herve	B-PER
de	I-PER
Charette	I-PER
in	O
Algiers	B-LOC
.	O

An	O
estimated	O
50,000	O
Algerians	B-MISC
and	O
more	O
than	O
110	O
foreigners	O
have	O
been	O
killed	O
in	O
Algeria	B-LOC
's	O
violence	O
pitting	O
Moslem	B-MISC
rebels	O
against	O
the	O
Algerian	B-MISC
government	O
forces	O
since	O
early	O
1992	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
authorities	O
cancelled	O
a	O
general	O
election	O
in	O
which	O
radical	O
Islamists	B-MISC
took	O
a	O
commanding	O
lead	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

German	B-MISC
flown	O
cargo	O
January-July	O
rise	O
3.8	O
percent	O
.	O

FRANKFURT	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
following	O
table	O
shows	O
total	O
flown	O
air	O
cargo	O
volumes	O
in	O
tonnes	O
handled	O
at	O
international	O
German	B-MISC
airports	O
January-July	O
1996	O
.	O

The	O
figures	O
exclude	O
trucked	O
airfreight	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
German	B-MISC
airports	O
association	O
ADV	B-ORG
.	O

Berlin	B-LOC
(	O
total	O
)	O
17,844	O
up	O
5.9	O
pct	O

-	O
Tegel	B-LOC
10,896	O
up	O
3.1	O

-	O
Tempelhof	B-LOC
202	O
down	O
60.0	O

-	O
Schoenefeld	B-LOC
6,746	O
up	O
16.8	O

Bremen	B-LOC
1,453	O
up	O
13.1	O

Dresden	B-LOC
792	O
up	O
11.4	O

Duessseldorf	B-LOC
31,347	O
down	O
4.4	O

Frankfurt	B-LOC
768,269	O
up	O
1.5	O

Hamburg	B-LOC
21,240	O
down	O
3.5	O

Hannover	B-LOC
6,030	O
up	O
15.3	O

Koeln	B-LOC
(	O
Cologne	B-LOC
)	O
182,887	O
up	O
11.8	O

Leipzig	B-LOC
/	O
Halle	B-LOC
1,806	O
up	O
45.6	O

Munich	B-LOC
44,525	O
up	O
11.8	O

Muenster	B-LOC
/	O
Osnabrueck	B-LOC
382	O
up	O
28.2	O

Nuremberg	B-LOC
25,929	O
up	O
17.8	O

Saarbruecken	B-LOC
626	O
up	O
28.3	O

Stuttgart	B-LOC
10,655	O
up	O
11.7	O

TOTAL	O
1,113,785	O
up	O
3.8	O

-	O
Air	B-ORG
Cargo	I-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
Tel+44	O
161	O
542	O
7706	O
Fax+44	O
171	O
542	O
5017	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Paribas	B-ORG
repeats	O
buy	O
on	O
Aegon	B-ORG
after	O
results	O
.	O

AMSTERDAM	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Summary	O
of	O
Aug	O
22	O
research	O
.	O

Company-------------Price---Broker----------------	O

Aegon	B-ORG
83.40	O
Paribas	B-ORG

COMMENT	O
:	O
"	O
Not	O
only	O
did	O
Aegon	B-ORG
surprise	O
with	O
earnings	O
of	O
711	O
million	O
guilders	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
above	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
expected	O
range	O
,	O
it	O
also	O
forecast	O
a	O
similar	O
performance	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
half	O
.	O
"	O

Reiterates	O
previous	O
"	O
buy	O
"	O
recommendation	O
after	O
results	O
.	O

Estimates	O
(	O
Dfl	B-MISC
)	O
:	O
EPS	O
P	O
/	O
E	O
Dividend	O

1996	O
5.83	O
13.8	O
2.75	O

1997	O
6.59	O
12.2	O
3.10	O

--	O
Amsterdam	B-LOC
newsroom	O
,	O
+31	O
20	O
504	O
5000	O
(	O
Fax	O
+31	O
20	O
504	O
5040	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Clinton	B-PER
's	O
Ballybunion	B-ORG
fans	O
invited	O
to	O
Chicago	B-LOC
.	O

DUBLIN	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

U.S.	B-LOC
President	O
Bill	B-PER
Clinton	I-PER
had	O
to	O
drop	O
the	O
resort	O
of	O
Ballybunion	B-ORG
from	O
a	O
whirlwind	O
Irish	B-MISC
tour	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

So	O
Ballybunion	B-ORG
is	O
going	O
to	O
America	B-LOC
instead	O
.	O

Two	O
residents	O
of	O
the	O
Atlantic	B-LOC
resort	O
,	O
where	O
Clinton	B-PER
was	O
to	O
have	O
played	O
golf	O
with	O
the	O
Irish	B-MISC
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Dick	B-PER
Spring	I-PER
,	O
have	O
been	O
invited	O
to	O
the	O
Democratic	B-MISC
party	O
convention	O
in	O
Chicago	B-LOC
on	O
August	O
26-29	O
.	O

They	O
have	O
been	O
asked	O
to	O
bring	O
with	O
them	O
the	O
placards	O
they	O
waved	O
when	O
Clinton	B-PER
addressed	O
Ireland	B-LOC
at	O
a	O
packed	O
ceremony	O
in	O
Dublin	B-LOC
city	O
centre	O
on	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

They	O
read	O
:	O
"	O
Ballybunion	B-ORG
backs	O
Clinton	B-PER
.	O
"	O

"	O
The	O
Democratic	B-MISC
party	O
have	O
requested	O
we	O
bring	O
our	O
placards	O
with	O
us	O
.	O

We	O
will	O
be	O
guests	O
of	O
the	O
Kennedys	B-PER
,	O
"	O
said	O
Frank	B-PER
Quilter	I-PER
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
who	O
have	O
been	O
invited	O
to	O
Chicago	B-LOC
.	O

Clinton	B-PER
made	O
a	O
triumphant	O
Irish	B-MISC
tour	O
to	O
back	O
a	O
Northern	B-LOC
Ireland	I-LOC
peace	O
process	O
but	O
was	O
forced	O
to	O
drop	O
Ballybunion	B-ORG
from	O
a	O
packed	O
schedule	O
at	O
the	O
last	O
minute	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Bonn	B-LOC
says	O
Moscow	B-LOC
has	O
promised	O
to	O
observe	O
ceasefire	O
.	O

BONN	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Germany	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
it	O
had	O
received	O
assurances	O
from	O
the	O
Russian	B-MISC
government	O
that	O
its	O
forces	O
would	O
observe	O
the	O
latest	O
ceasefire	O
in	O
Chechnya	B-LOC
.	O

Foreign	B-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
spokesman	O
Martin	B-PER
Erdmann	I-PER
said	O
top	O
Bonn	B-LOC
diplomat	O
Wolfgang	B-PER
Ischinger	I-PER
had	O
been	O
assured	O
by	O
senior	O
Russian	B-MISC
officials	O
that	O
the	O
ultimatum	O
to	O
storm	O
and	O
take	O
the	O
Chechen	B-MISC
capital	O
of	O
Grozny	B-LOC
was	O
not	O
valid	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
Russian	B-MISC
side	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
ceasefire	O
is	O
in	O
place	O
and	O
they	O
will	O
keep	O
to	O
it	O
,	O
"	O
Erdmann	B-PER
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
after	O
speaking	O
by	O
telephone	O
to	O
Ischinger	B-PER
,	O
who	O
had	O
met	O
the	O
officials	O
on	O
a	O
two-day	O
visit	O
to	O
Moscow	B-LOC
.	O

He	O
returned	O
to	O
Bonn	B-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Ischinger	B-PER
is	O
the	O
political	O
director	O
of	O
Bonn	B-LOC
's	O
foreign	O
ministry	O
.	O

Ischinger	B-PER
said	O
he	O
met	O
three	O
Russian	B-MISC
deputy	O
foreign	O
ministers	O
and	O
a	O
vice	O
defence	O
minister	O
,	O
who	O
confirmed	O
Russian	B-MISC
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Yevgeny	B-PER
Primakov	I-PER
's	O
pledge	O
that	O
Moscow	B-LOC
would	O
seek	O
a	O
political	O
solution	O
under	O
the	O
aegis	O
of	O
the	O
Organisation	B-ORG
for	I-ORG
Security	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Cooperation	I-ORG
in	I-ORG
Europe	I-ORG
(	O
OSCE	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
ultimatum	O
(	O
to	O
storm	O
Grozny	B-LOC
)	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
an	O
issue	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
quoting	O
Ischinger	B-PER
,	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
sent	O
to	O
Moscow	B-LOC
by	O
German	B-MISC
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Klaus	B-PER
Kinkel	I-PER
as	O
his	O
personal	O
envoy	O
to	O
urge	O
an	O
end	O
to	O
Moscow	B-LOC
's	O
military	O
campaign	O
in	O
the	O
breakaway	O
region	O
.	O

Ischinger	B-PER
said	O
the	O
threat	O
of	O
a	O
major	O
assault	O
to	O
take	O
Grozny	B-LOC
had	O
been	O
the	O
unauthorised	O
initiative	O
of	O
the	O
commanding	O
general	O
and	O
not	O
Moscow	B-LOC
's	O
intention	O
.	O

The	O
officials	O
had	O
been	O
positive	O
about	O
Kinkel	B-PER
's	O
request	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
that	O
President	O
Boris	B-PER
Yeltsin	I-PER
's	O
security	O
chief	O
Alexander	B-PER
Lebed	I-PER
should	O
,	O
on	O
his	O
return	O
to	O
Moscow	B-LOC
,	O
meet	O
Tim	B-PER
Goldiman	I-PER
,	O
the	O
OSCE	B-ORG
representative	O
responsible	O
for	O
Chechnya	B-LOC
,	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

India	B-LOC
says	O
sees	O
no	O
arms	O
race	O
with	O
China	B-LOC
,	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
DELHI	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

India	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
its	O
opposition	O
to	O
a	O
global	O
nuclear	O
test	O
ban	O
treaty	O
did	O
not	O
mean	O
New	B-LOC
Delhi	I-LOC
intended	O
to	O
enter	O
into	O
an	O
arms	O
race	O
with	O
neighbouring	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
and	O
China	B-LOC
.	O

Foreign	O
Minister	O
I.K.	B-PER
Gujral	I-PER
was	O
asked	O
at	O
a	O
news	O
conference	O
if	O
India	B-LOC
's	O
decision	O
to	O
block	O
adoption	O
of	O
the	O
accord	O
in	O
Geneva	B-LOC
would	O
lead	O
to	O
an	O
arms	O
race	O
with	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
and	O
China	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
see	O
that	O
possibility	O
because	O
India	B-LOC
is	O
not	O
entering	O
into	O
any	O
arms	O
race	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

Our	O
not	O
signing	O
a	O
new	O
treaty	O
does	O
not	O
mean	O
we	O
are	O
going	O
in	O
for	O
any	O
new	O
kind	O
of	O
weapons	O
,	O
particularly	O
nuclear	O
.	O
"	O

China	B-LOC
,	O
along	O
with	O
Britain	B-LOC
,	O
France	B-LOC
,	O
Russia	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
,	O
is	O
a	O
declared	O
nuclear	O
power	O
.	O

India	B-LOC
carried	O
out	O
a	O
nuclear	O
test	O
in	O
1974	O
but	O
says	O
it	O
has	O
not	O
built	O
the	O
bomb	O
.	O

Experts	O
believe	O
both	O
India	B-LOC
and	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
could	O
quickly	O
assemble	O
nuclear	O
weapons	O
.	O

Gujral	B-PER
said	O
he	O
did	O
not	O
expect	O
India	B-LOC
's	O
veto	O
of	O
the	O
Comprehensive	B-MISC
Test	I-MISC
Ban	I-MISC
Treaty	I-MISC
(	O
CTBT	B-MISC
)	O
to	O
damage	O
bilateral	O
ties	O
with	O
other	O
nations	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
do	O
not	O
visualise	O
its	O
straining	O
our	O
bilateral	O
relations	O
with	O
any	O
country	O
.	O

The	O
text	O
has	O
already	O
been	O
blocked	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Gujral	B-PER
said	O
India	B-LOC
would	O
re-examine	O
its	O
position	O
if	O
the	O
treaty	O
,	O
particularly	O
a	O
clause	O
providing	O
for	O
its	O
entry	O
into	O
force	O
,	O
was	O
modified	O
.	O

Asked	O
what	O
India	B-LOC
would	O
do	O
if	O
the	O
pact	O
were	O
forwarded	O
to	O
the	O
United	B-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
General	I-ORG
Assembly	I-ORG
,	O
Gujral	B-PER
said	O
:	O
"	O
That	O
bridge	O
I	O
will	O
cross	O
when	O
I	O
come	O
to	O
it	O
.	O
"	O

In	O
a	O
written	O
statement	O
released	O
at	O
the	O
news	O
conference	O
,	O
Gujral	B-PER
reiterated	O
India	B-LOC
's	O
objections	O
to	O
the	O
treaty	O
,	O
under	O
negotiation	O
at	O
the	O
Conference	B-MISC
on	I-MISC
Disarmament	I-MISC
in	O
Geneva	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
It	O
is	O
a	O
sad	O
fact	O
that	O
the	O
nuclear	O
weapon	O
states	O
show	O
no	O
interest	O
in	O
giving	O
up	O
their	O
nuclear	O
hegemony	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
statement	O
said	O
.	O

Gujral	B-PER
said	O
India	B-LOC
had	O
national	O
security	O
concerns	O
that	O
made	O
it	O
impossible	O
for	O
New	B-LOC
Delhi	I-LOC
to	O
sign	O
the	O
CTBT	B-MISC
.	O

"	O
Our	O
security	O
concerns	O
oblige	O
us	O
to	O
maintain	O
our	O
nuclear	O
option	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
India	B-LOC
had	O
exercised	O
restraint	O
in	O
not	O
carrying	O
out	O
any	O
nuclear	O
tests	O
since	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
lone	O
test	O
blast	O
in	O
1974	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
cannot	O
accept	O
constraints	O
on	O
our	O
option	O
as	O
long	O
as	O
nuclear	O
weapon	O
states	O
continue	O
to	O
rely	O
on	O
their	O
nuclear	O
arsenals	O
for	O
their	O
security	O
"	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Britain	B-LOC
says	O
death	O
of	O
its	O
citizen	O
will	O
sour	O
ties	O
.	O

DHAKA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
British	B-MISC
minister	O
expressed	O
his	O
government	O
's	O
official	O
disquiet	O
on	O
Thursday	O
at	O
the	O
recent	O
death	O
of	O
a	O
British	B-MISC
citizen	O
of	O
Bangladeshi	B-MISC
origin	O
at	O
Dhaka	B-LOC
airport	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
have	O
told	O
Bangladesh	B-LOC
leaders	O
that	O
British	B-MISC
goverment	O
has	O
attached	O
serious	O
importance	O
to	O
the	O
resolution	O
of	O
the	O
tragic	O
death	O
of	O
Siraj	B-PER
Mia	I-PER
,	O
"	O
Under-Secretary	O
of	O
State	O
for	O
Foreign	O
and	O
Commonwealth	B-ORG
Affairs	O
Liam	B-PER
Fox	I-PER
Fox	I-PER
,	O
told	O
reporters	O
.	O

Siraj	B-PER
Mia	I-PER
died	O
at	O
Dhaka	B-LOC
airport	O
on	O
May	O
9	O
during	O
interogation	O
by	O
customs	O
officials	O
after	O
arriving	O
from	O
London	B-LOC
.	O

His	O
body	O
bore	O
multiple	O
injuries	O
,	O
and	O
his	O
relatives	O
complained	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
murdered	O
.	O

A	O
post-mortem	O
report	O
suggested	O
he	O
might	O
have	O
been	O
tortured	O
.	O

But	O
customs	O
authorities	O
said	O
the	O
passenger	O
was	O
drunk	O
and	O
died	O
of	O
loss	O
of	O
blood	O
from	O
a	O
deep	O
cut	O
in	O
his	O
wrist	O
after	O
he	O
hit	O
a	O
glass	O
sheet	O
.	O

Fox	B-PER
,	O
who	O
arrived	O
in	O
Bangladesh	B-LOC
on	O
Tuesday	O
on	O
four-day	O
visit	O
,	O
said	O
Britain	B-LOC
wanted	O
Dhaka	B-LOC
to	O
act	O
seriously	O
on	O
the	O
case	O
.	O

"	O
This	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
reasons	O
of	O
my	O
visit	O
here	O
...	O

this	O
is	O
an	O
important	O
issue	O
in	O
our	O
relationship	O
"	O
,	O
said	O
Fox	B-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
due	O
to	O
leave	O
for	O
Nepal	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Fox	B-PER
said	O
the	O
incident	O
had	O
strained	O
relations	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
governments	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
Mia	B-PER
's	O
issue	O
had	O
been	O
raised	O
in	O
the	O
House	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Commons	I-ORG
.	O

Fox	B-PER
said	O
he	O
had	O
brought	O
up	O
the	O
issue	O
at	O
every	O
meeting	O
he	O
had	O
had	O
with	O
government	O
leaders	O
in	O
Dhaka	B-LOC
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
Bangladesh	B-LOC
government	O
had	O
assured	O
him	O
it	O
was	O
taking	O
the	O
matter	O
seriously	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
British	B-MISC
government	O
wants	O
a	O
thorough	O
investigation	O
and	O
a	O
just	O
outcome	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Fox	B-PER
said	O
the	O
British	B-MISC
government	O
wanted	O
an	O
end	O
to	O
the	O
alleged	O
harassment	O
of	O
its	O
nationals	O
at	O
Dhaka	B-LOC
airport	O
by	O
customs	O
officials	O
.	O

Bangladesh	B-LOC
's	O
Criminal	B-ORG
Investigation	I-ORG
Department	I-ORG
has	O
charged	O
two	O
immigration	O
officials	O
in	O
connection	O
with	O
Mia	B-PER
's	O
killing	O
.	O

Mia	B-PER
,	O
a	O
father	O
of	O
five	O
children	O
,	O
had	O
a	O
restaurant	O
business	O
in	O
a	O
London	B-LOC
suburb	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

India	B-LOC
fears	O
attempts	O
to	O
disrupt	O
Kashmir	B-LOC
polls	O
.	O

SRINAGAR	B-LOC
,	O
India	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

India	B-LOC
's	O
Home	O
(	O
interior	O
)	O
Minister	O
accused	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
on	O
on	O
Thursday	O
of	O
planning	O
to	O
disrupt	O
state	O
elections	O
in	O
troubled	O
Jammu	B-LOC
and	O
Kashmir	B-LOC
state	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
seems	O
that	O
from	O
across	O
the	O
border	O
there	O
is	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
planned	O
attempt	O
to	O
disrupt	O
the	O
elections	O
,	O
"	O
Inderjit	B-PER
Gupta	I-PER
told	O
reporters	O
in	O
the	O
state	O
capital	O
Srinagar	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
local	O
polls	O
next	O
month	O
will	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
since	O
1987	O
in	O
the	O
state	O
,	O
clamped	O
under	O
direct	O
rule	O
from	O
New	B-LOC
Delhi	I-LOC
since	O
1990	O
.	O

India	B-LOC
has	O
often	O
accused	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
of	O
abetting	O
militancy	O
in	O
the	O
valley	O
,	O
a	O
charge	O
Islamabad	B-LOC
has	O
always	O
denied	O
.	O

Gupta	B-PER
said	O
there	O
might	O
be	O
an	O
increase	O
in	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
people	O
infiltrating	O
the	O
Kashmir	B-LOC
valley	O
to	O
create	O
disturbance	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
noticed	O
among	O
the	O
people	O
who	O
come	O
from	O
across	O
the	O
border	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
growing	O
number	O
of	O
foreign	O
mercenaries	O
,	O
"	O
Gupta	B-PER
said	O
.	O

India	B-LOC
and	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
have	O
fought	O
two	O
of	O
their	O
three	O
wars	O
over	O
the	O
troubled	O
region	O
of	O
Kashmir	B-LOC
since	O
independence	O
from	O
Britain	B-LOC
in	O
1947	O
.	O

Prime	O
Minister	O
H.D.	B-PER
Deve	I-PER
Gowda	I-PER
's	O
centre-left	O
government	O
hopes	O
the	O
elections	O
will	O
help	O
restore	O
normality	O
and	O
democratic	O
rule	O
in	O
Jammu	B-LOC
and	O
Kashmir	B-LOC
,	O
where	O
more	O
than	O
20,000	O
people	O
have	O
died	O
in	O
insurgency-related	O
violence	O
since	O
1990	O
.	O

Over	O
a	O
dozen	O
militant	O
groups	O
are	O
fighting	O
New	B-LOC
Delhi	I-LOC
's	O
rule	O
in	O
the	O
state	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Dhaka	B-LOC
stocks	O
end	O
up	O
on	O
gains	O
by	O
engineering	O
,	O
banks	O
.	O

DHAKA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Dhaka	B-LOC
stocks	O
edged	O
up	O
on	O
sharply	O
higher	O
volume	O
as	O
engineering	O
and	O
cash	O
shares	O
gained	O
amid	O
buying	O
by	O
both	O
small	O
and	O
institutional	O
investors	O
,	O
brokers	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
Dhaka	B-ORG
Stock	I-ORG
Exchange	I-ORG
(	O
DSE	B-ORG
)	O
all-share	O
price	O
index	O
rose	O
8.05	O
points	O
or	O
0.7	O
percent	O
to	O
1,156.79	O
on	O
a	O
turnover	O
of	O
146.2	O
million	O
taka	O
.	O

Of	O
the	O
total	O
119	O
issues	O
traded	O
71	O
closed	O
higher	O
,	O
44	O
ended	O
lower	O
and	O
four	O
remained	O
unchanged	O
.	O

.	O

National	B-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
rose	O
12.71	O
taka	O
to	O
228.7	O
,	O
Eastern	B-ORG
Cables	I-ORG
gained	O
20.37	O
to	O
677.98	O
and	O
Apex	B-ORG
Tannery	I-ORG
lost	O
22.72	O
to	O
597	O
.	O

Brokers	O
said	O
the	O
stocks	O
recovered	O
early	O
losses	O
to	O
edge	O
up	O
at	O
close	O
because	O
of	O
institutional	O
support	O
and	O
short-covering	O
ahead	O
of	O
Friday	O
weekend	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

India	B-LOC
RBI	B-ORG
chief	O
sees	O
cut	O
in	O
cash	O
reserve	O
ratio	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
DELHI	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
Reserve	B-ORG
bank	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
India	I-ORG
governor	O
C.	B-PER
Rangarajan	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
he	O
expected	O
the	O
cash	O
reserve	O
ratio	O
(	O
CRR	O
)	O
maintained	O
by	O
banks	O
to	O
be	O
reduced	O
over	O
the	O
medium	O
term	O
.	O

"	O
Over	O
the	O
medium	O
term	O
,	O
yes	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
after	O
addressing	O
industrialists	O
in	O
the	O
capital	O
.	O

He	O
denied	O
having	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
recent	O
newspaper	O
interview	O
that	O
the	O
CRR	O
could	O
be	O
raised	O
if	O
necessary	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
he	O
was	O
only	O
trying	O
(	O
in	O
that	O
newspaper	O
report	O
)	O
to	O
explain	O
the	O
theoretical	O
position	O
on	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
CRR	O
by	O
central	O
banks	O
to	O
manage	O
money	O
supply	O
.	O

Rangarajan	B-PER
explained	O
that	O
the	O
cash	O
reserve	O
ratio	O
was	O
an	O
instrument	O
that	O
central	O
banks	O
could	O
use	O
to	O
regulate	O
money	O
supply	O
by	O
reducing	O
or	O
increasing	O
the	O
ratio	O
.	O

But	O
in	O
the	O
current	O
context	O
,	O
the	O
government	O
stood	O
by	O
an	O
earlier	O
commitment	O
to	O
reduce	O
it	O
over	O
a	O
period	O
of	O
time	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
in	O
response	O
to	O
a	O
question	O
.	O

--	O
New	B-LOC
Delhi	I-LOC
newsroom	O
,	O
+91-11-3012024	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Two	O
pct	O
India	B-LOC
current	O
account	O
deficit	O
viable	O
-	O
RBI	B-ORG
.	O

BOMBAY	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
Reserve	B-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
India	I-ORG
Governor	O
Chakravarty	B-PER
Rangarajan	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
a	O
current	O
account	O
deficit	O
of	O
two	O
percent	O
of	O
gross	O
domestic	O
product	O
(	O
GDP	O
)	O
was	O
sustainable	O
given	O
the	O
currrent	O
rate	O
of	O
growth	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
current	O
account	O
deficit	O
of	O
around	O
two	O
percent	O
of	O
GDP	O
is	O
a	O
sustainable	O
level	O
of	O
deficit	O
given	O
the	O
expected	O
real	O
growth	O
rate	O
and	O
the	O
trends	O
in	O
imports	O
and	O
exports	O
,	O
"	O
Rangarajan	B-PER
said	O
in	O
an	O
address	O
to	O
business	O
leaders	O
in	O
New	B-LOC
Delhi	I-LOC
.	O

Rangarajan	B-PER
said	O
a	O
current	O
account	O
deficit	O
of	O
two	O
percent	O
brought	O
about	O
by	O
a	O
16-17	O
percent	O
annual	O
growth	O
in	O
exports	O
and	O
a	O
14-15	O
percent	O
rise	O
in	O
imports	O
along	O
with	O
an	O
increase	O
in	O
non-debt	O
flows	O
could	O
lead	O
to	O
a	O
reduction	O
in	O
the	O
debt-service	O
ratio	O
to	O
below	O
20	O
percent	O
over	O
the	O
next	O
five	O
years	O
.	O

--	O
Bombay	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+91-22-265	O
9000	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
devoted	O
to	O
world	O
's	O
poor	O
.	O

CALCUTTA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
,	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Saint	B-PER
of	I-PER
the	I-PER
Gutters	I-PER
,	O
won	O
the	O
Nobel	B-MISC
Peace	I-MISC
Prize	I-MISC
in	O
1979	O
for	O
bringing	O
hope	O
and	O
dignity	O
to	O
millions	O
of	O
poor	O
,	O
unwanted	O
people	O
with	O
her	O
simple	O
message	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
poor	O
must	O
know	O
that	O
we	O
love	O
them	O
.	O
"	O

While	O
the	O
world	O
heaps	O
honours	O
on	O
her	O
and	O
even	O
regards	O
her	O
as	O
a	O
living	O
saint	O
,	O
the	O
nun	O
of	O
Albanian	B-MISC
descent	O
maintains	O
she	O
is	O
merely	O
doing	O
God	B-PER
's	O
work	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
gives	O
me	O
great	O
joy	O
and	O
fulfilment	O
to	O
love	O
and	O
care	O
for	O
the	O
poor	O
and	O
neglected	O
,	O
"	O
she	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
poor	O
do	O
not	O
need	O
our	O
sympathy	O
and	O
pity	O
.	O

They	O
need	O
our	O
love	O
and	O
compassion	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
diminutive	O
Roman	B-MISC
Catholic	I-MISC
missionary	O
was	O
on	O
respiratory	O
support	O
in	O
intensive	O
care	O
in	O
an	O
Indian	B-MISC
nursing	O
home	O
on	O
Thursday	O
after	O
suffering	O
heart	O
failure	O
.	O

But	O
an	O
attending	O
doctor	O
said	O
Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
,	O
who	O
turns	O
86	O
next	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
was	O
conscious	O
and	O
in	O
stable	O
condition	O
.	O

The	O
task	O
Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
began	O
alone	O
in	O
1949	O
in	O
the	O
slums	O
of	O
densely-populated	O
Calcutta	B-LOC
,	O
and	O
grew	O
to	O
touch	O
the	O
hearts	O
of	O
people	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
.	O

When	O
in	O
1979	O
she	O
was	O
told	O
she	O
had	O
won	O
the	O
Nobel	B-MISC
Peace	I-MISC
Prize	I-MISC
,	O
she	O
said	O
characteristically	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
am	O
unworthy	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
world	O
disagreed	O
,	O
showering	O
more	O
than	O
80	O
national	O
and	O
international	O
honours	O
on	O
her	O
including	O
the	O
Bharat	B-MISC
Ratna	I-MISC
,	O
or	O
Jewel	B-MISC
of	I-MISC
India	I-MISC
,	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
highest	O
civilian	O
award	O
.	O

Her	O
health	O
began	O
to	O
deteriorate	O
in	O
1989	O
when	O
she	O
was	O
fitted	O
with	O
a	O
heart	O
pacemaker	O
.	O

A	O
year	O
later	O
,	O
the	O
Vatican	B-LOC
announced	O
she	O
was	O
stepping	O
down	O
as	O
Superior	O
of	O
her	O
Missionaries	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Charity	I-ORG
order	O
.	O

More	O
than	O
100	O
delegates	O
flew	O
in	O
from	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
to	O
elect	O
a	O
successor	O
.	O

They	O
could	O
not	O
agree	O
,	O
so	O
asked	O
her	O
to	O
stay	O
on	O
.	O

She	O
agreed	O
.	O

In	O
1991	O
,	O
Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
was	O
treated	O
at	O
a	O
California	B-LOC
hospital	O
for	O
heart	O
disease	O
and	O
bacterial	O
pneumonia	O
.	O

In	O
1993	O
,	O
she	O
fell	O
in	O
Rome	B-LOC
and	O
broke	O
three	O
ribs	O
.	O

In	O
August	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
while	O
in	O
New	B-LOC
Delhi	I-LOC
to	O
receive	O
yet	O
another	O
award	O
,	O
she	O
developed	O
malaria	O
,	O
complicated	O
by	O
her	O
heart	O
and	O
lung	O
problems	O
.	O

Last	O
April	O
she	O
fractured	O
her	O
left	O
collar	O
bone	O
.	O

But	O
her	O
increasing	O
frailty	O
,	O
arthritis	O
and	O
failing	O
eyesight	O
has	O
not	O
stopped	O
her	O
travels	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
to	O
mingle	O
with	O
the	O
poor	O
and	O
desperate	O
.	O

Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
was	O
born	O
Agnes	B-PER
Goinxha	I-PER
Bejaxhiu	I-PER
to	O
Albanian	B-MISC
parents	O
in	O
Skopje	B-LOC
,	O
in	O
what	O
was	O
then	O
Serbia	B-LOC
,	O
on	O
August	O
27	O
,	O
1910	O
.	O

She	O
attended	O
a	O
government	O
school	O
and	O
was	O
already	O
deeply	O
religious	O
by	O
the	O
time	O
she	O
was	O
12	O
.	O

At	O
the	O
age	O
of	O
18	O
she	O
became	O
a	O
Loretto	B-MISC
nun	O
,	O
hoping	O
to	O
work	O
at	O
the	O
Order	O
's	O
Calcutta	B-LOC
mission	O
.	O

She	O
was	O
sent	O
to	O
Loretto	B-LOC
Abbey	I-LOC
in	O
Dublin	B-LOC
and	O
from	O
there	O
to	O
India	B-LOC
to	O
begin	O
her	O
novitiate	O
and	O
teach	O
geography	O
at	O
a	O
convent	O
school	O
in	O
Calcutta	B-LOC
.	O

She	O
said	O
her	O
divine	O
call	O
to	O
work	O
among	O
the	O
poor	O
came	O
in	O
September	O
,	O
1946	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
message	O
was	O
quite	O
clear	O
,	O
"	O
she	O
told	O
one	O
interviewer	O
.	O
"	O

I	O
was	O
to	O
leave	O
the	O
convent	O
and	O
help	O
the	O
poor	O
while	O
living	O
among	O
them	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
an	O
order	O
.	O

I	O
knew	O
where	O
I	O
belonged	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
Vatican	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
mother	O
superior	O
in	O
Dublin	B-LOC
approved	O
and	O
after	O
intensive	O
training	O
as	O
a	O
nurse	O
with	O
American	B-MISC
missionaries	O
she	O
opened	O
her	O
first	O
Calcutta	B-LOC
slum	O
school	O
in	O
December	O
1949	O
.	O

She	O
took	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
Teresa	B-PER
,	O
after	O
France	B-LOC
's	O
Saint	O
Therese	B-PER
of	O
the	O
Child	O
Jesus	B-PER
.	O

In	O
India	B-LOC
she	O
was	O
simply	O
called	O
Mother	B-PER
.	O

Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
set	O
up	O
her	O
first	O
home	O
for	O
the	O
dying	O
in	O
a	O
Hindu	B-MISC
rest	O
house	O
in	O
Calcutta	B-LOC
after	O
she	O
saw	O
a	O
penniless	O
woman	O
turned	O
away	O
by	O
a	O
city	O
hospital	O
.	O

Named	O
"	O
Nirmal	B-LOC
Hriday	I-LOC
"	O
(	O
Tender	B-LOC
Heart	I-LOC
)	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
a	O
chain	O
of	O
150	O
homes	O
for	O
dying	O
,	O
destitute	O
people	O
,	O
admitting	O
nearly	O
18,000	O
a	O
year	O
.	O

Her	O
Missionaries	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Charity	I-ORG
,	O
a	O
Roman	B-MISC
Catholic	I-MISC
religious	O
order	O
she	O
founded	O
in	O
1949	O
,	O
now	O
runs	O
about	O
300	O
homes	O
for	O
unwanted	O
children	O
and	O
the	O
destitute	O
in	O
India	B-LOC
and	O
abroad	O
.	O

In	O
1994	O
a	O
British	B-MISC
television	O
documentary	O
called	O
the	O
myth	O
around	O
Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
a	O
mixture	O
of	O
"	O
hyperbole	O
and	O
credulity	O
"	O
.	O

Catholics	B-MISC
around	O
the	O
world	O
rose	O
to	O
her	O
defence	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RTRS	B-ORG
-	O
FOCUS-News	O
forecasts	O
alien-led	O
profit	O
boost	O
.	O

Bernard	B-PER
Hickey	I-PER

SYDNEY	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Media	O
baron	O
Rupert	B-PER
Murdoch	I-PER
's	O
News	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
reported	O
lower	O
than	O
expected	O
1995/96	O
profits	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
but	O
forecast	O
that	O
the	O
hit	O
film	O
"	O
Independence	B-MISC
Day	I-MISC
"	O
would	O
help	O
increase	O
profits	O
by	O
at	O
least	O
20	O
percent	O
in	O
1996/97	O
.	O

"	O
From	O
an	O
earnings	O
perspective	O
,	O
the	O
current	O
fiscal	O
year	O
has	O
begun	O
with	O
great	O
promise	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
hit	O
motion	O
picture	O
'	O
Independence	B-MISC
Day	I-MISC
,	O
'	O
"	O
News	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
announcing	O
its	O
results	O
for	O
the	O
year	O
to	O
June	O
30	O
,	O
1996	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
moderating	O
paper	O
prices	O
and	O
solid	O
orders	O
for	O
advertising	O
at	O
its	O
Fox	B-ORG
Broadcasting	I-ORG
television	O
network	O
in	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
would	O
also	O
help	O
boost	O
profits	O
in	O
the	O
1996/97	O
year	O
.	O
"	O

A	O
budgeted	O
profit	O
increase	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
20	O
percent	O
for	O
the	O
full	O
year	O
currently	O
appears	O
very	O
attainable	O
,	O
"	O
News	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
said	O
.	O

The	O
bullish	O
comments	O
for	O
the	O
coming	O
year	O
soothed	O
analysts	O
and	O
most	O
shareholders	O
,	O
who	O
were	O
disappointed	O
by	O
the	O
lower	O
than	O
expected	O
profit	O
for	O
1995/96	O
.	O

News	B-ORG
announced	O
pre-abnormals	O
net	O
profit	O
for	O
the	O
year	O
fell	O
six	O
percent	O
to	O
A$	B-MISC
1.26	O
billion	O
(	O
US$	B-MISC
995	O
million	O
)	O
and	O
earnings	O
per	O
share	O
dropped	O
to	O
40	O
cents	O
from	O
46	O
cents	O
.	O

Analysts	O
had	O
on	O
average	O
expected	O
a	O
pre-abnormals	O
profit	O
of	O
A$	B-MISC
1.343	O
billion	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
year	O
just	O
gone	O
was	O
disappointing	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
outlook	O
for	O
the	O
current	O
year	O
looks	O
good	O
,	O
"	O
First	B-ORG
Pacific	I-ORG
media	O
analyst	O
Lachlan	B-PER
Drummond	I-PER
said	O
.	O

News	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
said	O
strong	O
performances	O
in	O
U.S.	B-LOC
television	O
and	O
British	B-MISC
newspapers	O
were	O
offset	O
by	O
lower	O
profits	O
from	O
News	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
's	O
magazine	O
and	O
publishing	O
divisions	O
and	O
further	O
hefty	O
losses	O
from	O
its	O
Asian	B-ORG
Star	I-ORG
TV	I-ORG
operations	O
.	O

Higher	O
newsprint	O
prices	O
hit	O
profits	O
hard	O
.	O
"	O

Throughout	O
the	O
group	O
,	O
higher	O
paper	O
prices	O
increased	O
costs	O
by	O
over	O
US$	B-MISC
300	O
million	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

News	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
said	O
British	B-MISC
newspaper	O
operating	O
profits	O
rose	O
10	O
percent	O
for	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
as	O
higher	O
cover	O
prices	O
at	O
The	B-ORG
Sun	I-ORG
and	O
The	B-ORG
Times	I-ORG
and	O
higher	O
advertising	O
volumes	O
offset	O
increased	O
newsprint	O
costs	O
.	O

Advertising	O
revenues	O
at	O
The	B-ORG
Times	I-ORG
grew	O
20	O
percent	O
.	O

Analysts	O
said	O
sharply	O
lower	O
earnings	O
from	O
News	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
's	O
book	O
publishing	O
division	O
and	O
its	O
U.S.	B-LOC
magazines	O
had	O
been	O
the	O
major	O
surprises	O
in	O
the	O
results	O
for	O
1995/96	O
.	O

News	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
said	O
revenue	O
gains	O
at	O
its	O
magazines	O
and	O
inserts	O
division	O
were	O
offset	O
by	O
higher	O
paper	O
prices	O
and	O
lower	O
sales	O
at	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
TV	B-ORG
Guide	I-ORG
.	O

News	B-ORG
said	O
dramatically	O
lower	O
earnings	O
from	O
the	O
British	B-MISC
arm	O
of	O
its	O
Harper-Collins	B-ORG
publishing	O
division	O
more	O
than	O
offset	O
healthy	O
results	O
from	O
its	O
U.S.	B-LOC
operation	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
the	O
demise	O
of	O
the	O
Net	B-MISC
Book	I-MISC
Agreement	I-MISC
had	O
hurt	O
the	O
British	B-MISC
operations	O
,	O
and	O
weak	O
performances	O
from	O
the	O
San	B-LOC
Francisco	I-LOC
unit	O
of	O
Harper-Collins	B-ORG
had	O
not	O
helped	O
.	O

The	O
minimum	O
price	O
setting	O
expired	O
last	O
September	O
when	O
three	O
publishers	O
pulled	O
out	O
.	O

But	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
bullish	O
profit	O
forecast	O
for	O
1996/97	O
that	O
took	O
the	O
spotlight	O
in	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
analysts	O
saying	O
20	O
percent	O
may	O
even	O
be	O
an	O
understatement	O
.	O

"	O
If	O
they	O
're	O
saying	O
at	O
least	O
20	O
percent	O
,	O
then	O
their	O
internal	O
forecasts	O
are	O
probably	O
saying	O
25	O
or	O
30	O
percent	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
one	O
Sydney	B-LOC
media	O
analyst	O
who	O
declined	O
to	O
be	O
named	O
.	O

News	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
's	O
shares	O
were	O
down	O
eight	O
cents	O
at	O
A$	B-MISC
6.39	O
at	O
2.00	O
p.m.	O
(	O
0400	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
in	O
a	O
soft	O
market	O
.	O

(	O
A$	B-MISC
1	O
=	O
US$	B-MISC
0.79	O
)	O

--	O
Sydney	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
61-2	O
373-1800	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RTRS	B-ORG
-	O
Budget	O
cuts	O
to	O
boost	O
Australia	B-LOC
savings	O
-	O
RBA	B-ORG
.	O

CANBERRA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
Australian	B-MISC
government	O
's	O
plans	O
to	O
slash	O
its	O
budget	O
deficit	O
should	O
make	O
a	O
useful	O
contribution	O
to	O
national	O
savings	O
,	O
the	O
Reserve	B-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Australia	I-ORG
(	O
RBA	B-ORG
)	O
said	O
in	O
its	O
annual	O
report	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
government	O
's	O
announced	O
plans	O
to	O
balance	O
the	O
budget	O
,	O
if	O
realised	O
,	O
would	O
make	O
a	O
useful	O
contribution	O
to	O
raising	O
national	O
savings	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
RBA	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

The	O
bank	O
said	O
there	O
were	O
concerns	O
fiscal	O
consolidation	O
would	O
unduly	O
restrict	O
growth	O
,	O
but	O
evidence	O
was	O
ambiguous	O
.	O

In	O
its	O
1996/97	O
budget	O
announced	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
the	O
Australian	B-MISC
Coalition	B-ORG
government	O
announced	O
an	O
underlying	O
budget	O
deficit	O
of	O
A$	B-MISC
5.65	O
billion	O
,	O
and	O
pledged	O
to	O
return	O
the	O
underlying	O
budget	O
balance	O
to	O
surplus	O
by	O
1998/99	O
.	O

The	O
budget	O
deficit	O
was	O
A$	B-MISC
10.3	O
billion	O
in	O
1995/96	O
.	O

--	O
Sydney	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
61-2	O
9373-1800	O

"	O
Determined	O
and	O
credible	O
efforts	O
to	O
rein	O
in	O
unsustainable	O
fiscal	O
positions	O
(	O
are	O
)	O
often	O
rewarded	O
by	O
rising	O
confidence	O
,	O
giving	O
favourable	O
effects	O
on	O
economic	O
activity	O
even	O
in	O
the	O
short	O
term	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
More	O
generally	O
,	O
the	O
long-term	O
effects	O
of	O
fiscal	O
consolidation	O
are	O
clearly	O
positive	O
,	O
with	O
higher	O
saving	O
tending	O
to	O
promote	O
economic	O
growth	O
by	O
raising	O
investment	O
and	O
lowering	O
long-term	O
real	O
interest	O
rates	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
RBA	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BNZ	B-ORG
cuts	O
NZ	B-LOC
fixed	O
home	O
lending	O
rates	O
.	O

WELLINGTON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Bank	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
New	I-ORG
Zealand	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
it	O
was	O
cutting	O
its	O
fixed	O
home	O
lending	O
rates	O
.	O

The	O
rates	O
are	O
:	O

New	O
rate	O
old	O
rate	O

Six	O
month	O
rate	O
10.5	O
pct	O
10.75	O

One	O
year	O
10.5	O
pct	O
10.95	O

Two	O
year	O
10.5	O
pct	O
11.25	O

Three	O
year	O
10.5	O
pct	O
11.25	O

BNZ	B-ORG
said	O
it	O
was	O
responding	O
to	O
lower	O
wholesale	O
rates	O
.	O

Fixed	O
business	O
and	O
farm	O
lending	O
rates	O
rates	O
were	O
left	O
unchanged	O
although	O
they	O
were	O
under	O
review	O
.	O

--	O
Wellington	B-LOC
newsroom	O
64	O
4	O
4734	O
746	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Power	B-ORG
NZ	I-ORG
ODV	I-ORG
up	O
8	O
pct	O
at	O
NZ$	B-MISC
524	O
million	O
.	O

WELLINGTON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Power	B-ORG
New	I-ORG
Zealand	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
the	O
Optimised	O
Deprival	O
Value	O
(	O
ODV	O
)	O
of	O
its	O
network	O
at	O
March	O
31	O
,	O
1996	O
has	O
been	O
set	O
at	O
$	O
524.2	O
million	O
,	O
an	O
increase	O
of	O
eight	O
percent	O
on	O
its	O
$	O
486.5	O
million	O
valuation	O
a	O
year	O
earlier	O
.	O

The	O
company	O
said	O
the	O
increase	O
reflected	O
the	O
value	O
of	O
extensions	O
to	O
the	O
network	O
to	O
meet	O
economic	O
growth	O
in	O
its	O
supply	O
area	O
and	O
an	O
increase	O
in	O
the	O
estimated	O
lifespan	O
of	O
the	O
network	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
the	O
increase	O
was	O
consistent	O
with	O
the	O
approach	O
followed	O
by	O
other	O
power	O
companies	O
and	O
reflected	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
new	O
levels	O
of	O
preventative	O
maintenance	O
and	O
equipment	O
upgrading	O
.	O

The	O
revaluation	O
was	O
undertaken	O
to	O
meet	O
the	O
disclosure	O

requirements	O
of	O
the	O
Ministry	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Commerce	I-ORG
.	O

--	O
Wellington	B-LOC
newsroom	O
64	O
4	O
4734	O
746	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Thais	O
hunt	O
for	O
Australian	B-MISC
jail	O
breaker	O
.	O

BANGKOK	B-LOC

Thailand	B-LOC
has	O
launched	O
a	O
manhunt	O
for	O
an	O
Australian	B-MISC
who	O
escaped	O
from	O
a	O
high	O
security	O
prison	O
in	O
Bangkok	B-LOC
while	O
awaiting	O
trial	O
on	O
drug	O
possession	O
charges	O
,	O
officials	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Daniel	B-PER
Westlake	I-PER
,	O
46	O
,	O
from	O
Victoria	B-LOC
,	O
made	O
the	O
first	O
sucessful	O
escape	O
from	O
Klongprem	B-LOC
prison	O
in	O
the	O
northern	O
outskirts	O
of	O
the	O
capital	O
on	O
Sunday	O
night	O
.	O

He	O
was	O
believed	O
by	O
prison	O
officials	O
to	O
still	O
be	O
in	O
Thailand	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
We	O
have	O
ordered	O
a	O
massive	O
hunt	O
for	O
him	O
and	O
I	O
am	O
quite	O
confident	O
we	O
will	O
get	O
him	O
soon	O
,	O
"	O
Vivit	B-PER
Chatuparisut	I-PER
,	O
deputy	O
director	O
general	O
of	O
the	O
Correction	B-ORG
Department	I-ORG
,	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

Westlake	B-PER
,	O
arrested	O
in	O
December	O
1993	O
and	O
charged	O
with	O
heroin	O
trafficking	O
,	O
sawed	O
the	O
iron	O
grill	O
off	O
his	O
cell	O
window	O
and	O
climbed	O
down	O
the	O
prison	O
's	O
five-metre	O
(	O
15-foot	O
)	O
wall	O
on	O
a	O
rope	O
made	O
from	O
bed	O
sheets	O
,	O
Vivit	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
corrections	O
department	O
was	O
probing	O
the	O
escape	O
and	O
had	O
ordered	O
all	O
foreign	O
inmates	O
chained	O
to	O
prevent	O
more	O
breakouts	O
.	O

There	O
are	O
266	O
Westerners	B-MISC
,	O
including	O
six	O
Australians	B-MISC
,	O
in	O
the	O
prison	O
,	O
most	O
awaiting	O
trial	O
on	O
drugs	O
charges	O
.	O

There	O
also	O
are	O
about	O
5,000	O
Thai	B-MISC
inmates	O
in	O
Klongprem	B-LOC
,	O
a	O
prison	O
official	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Tokyo	B-ORG
Soir	I-ORG
-	O
1996	O
parent	O
forecast	O
.	O

TOKYO	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Year	O
to	O
December	O
31	O
,	O
1996	O

(	O
in	O
billions	O
of	O
yen	O
unless	O
specified	O
)	O

LATEST	O
ACTUAL	O

(	O
Parent	O
)	O
FORECAST	O
YEAR-AGO	O

Sales	O
26.00	O
26.70	O

Current	O
400	O
million	O
329	O
million	O

Net	O
250	O
million	O
84	O
million	O

EPS	O
11.61	O
yen	O
3.92	O
yen	O

Ord	O
div	O
10.00	O
yen	O
10.00	O
yen	O

NOTE	O
-	O
Tokyo	B-ORG
Soir	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
is	O
a	O
specialised	O
manufacturer	O
of	O
women	O
"	O
s	O
formal	O
wear	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Ka	B-ORG
Wah	I-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
sets	O
HK$	B-MISC
43	O
mln	O
FRCD	O
.	O

HONG	B-LOC
KONG	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Ka	B-ORG
Wah	I-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
's	O
HK$	B-MISC
43	O
million	O
floating	O
rate	O
certificate	O
of	O
deposit	O
issue	O
has	O
been	O
privately	O
placed	O
,	O
sole	O
arranger	O
HSBC	B-ORG
Markets	I-ORG
said	O
.	O

The	O
facility	O
has	O
a	O
tenor	O
of	O
six	O
months	O
.	O

It	O
pays	O
a	O
coupon	O
of	O
15	O
basis	O
points	O
over	O
the	O
six-month	O
Hong	B-ORG
Kong	I-ORG
Interbank	I-ORG
Offered	O
Rate	O
.	O

Other	O
details	O
are	O
not	O
available	O
.	O

The	O
deposit	O
date	O
is	O
September	O
5	O
,	O
1996	O
.	O

Clearing	O
is	O
through	O
the	O
Hong	B-ORG
Kong	I-ORG
Central	I-ORG
Moneymarkets	I-ORG
Unit	I-ORG
.	O

--	O
Hong	B-ORG
Kong	I-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
(	O
852	O
)	O
2847	O
4039	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Malaysia	B-LOC
bans	O
nitrofuran	O
usage	O
in	O
chicken	O
feed	O
.	O

KUALA	B-LOC
LUMPUR	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Malaysia	B-LOC
has	O
banned	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
nitrofuran	O
,	O
an	O
antibiotic	O
,	O
in	O
chicken	O
feed	O
and	O
veterinary	O
applications	O
because	O
it	O
believes	O
the	O
drug	O
could	O
cause	O
cancer	O
,	O
the	O
health	O
ministry	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
is	O
hoped	O
that	O
livestock	O
breeders	O
and	O
feedmillers	O
will	O
abide	O
by	O
the	O
laws	O
and	O
respect	O
the	O
cabinet	O
decision	O
in	O
the	O
interest	O
of	O
consumer	O
safety	O
,	O
"	O
Health	O
Minister	O
Chua	B-PER
Jui	I-PER
Meng	O
was	O
quoted	O
as	O
saying	O
by	O
the	O
national	O
Bernama	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
.	O

Chua	B-PER
said	O
offenders	O
could	O
face	O
a	O
two-year	O
prison	O
sentence	O
and	O
a	O
maximum	O
fine	O
of	O
5,000	O
ringgit	O
(	O
$	O
2000	O
)	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
ban	O
takes	O
effect	O
immediately	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
added	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

INDONESIAN	B-MISC
STOCKS	O
-	O
factors	O
to	O
watch	O
-	O
August	O
22	O
.	O

JAKARTA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Following	O
are	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
factors	O
likely	O
to	O
affect	O
Indonesian	B-MISC
stocks	O
on	O
Thursday	O
:	O

**	O
Security	O
was	O
tight	O
in	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
ahead	O
of	O
a	O
trial	O
involving	O
ousted	O
Indonesian	B-ORG
Democratic	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
leader	O
Megawati	B-PER
Sukarnoputri	I-PER
.	O

Around	O
200	O
police	O
and	O
troops	O
were	O
stationed	O
outside	O
the	O
court	O
in	O
central	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
but	O
there	O
was	O
no	O
sign	O
of	O
demonstrators	O
.	O

**	O
The	O
Dow	B-MISC
Jones	I-MISC
industrial	O
average	O
closed	O
down	O
31.44	O
points	O
at	O
5,689.82	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
,	O
ending	O
a	O
three-session	O
winning	O
streak	O
as	O
investors	O
took	O
profits	O
and	O
tobacco	O
stocks	O
took	O
a	O
beating	O
.	O

MARKETS	O
:	O

**	O
The	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
composite	O
index	O
rose	O
2.60	O
points	O
,	O
or	O
0.48	O
percent	O
,	O
to	O
542.20	O
points	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
on	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
bargain-hunting	O
in	O
selected	O
big-capitalised	O
stocks	O
and	O
secondliners	O
.	O

**	O
On	O
Thursday	O
,	O
the	O
Indonesian	B-MISC
rupiah	O
was	O
at	O
2,343.00	O
/	O
43.50	O
in	O
early	O
trading	O
against	O
an	O
opening	O
of	O
2,342.75	O
/	O
43.50	O
.	O

STOCKS	O
TO	O
WATCH	O

**	O
Packaging	O
manufacturer	O
Super	B-ORG
Indah	I-ORG
Makmur	I-ORG
on	O
announcement	O
of	O
a	O
tender	O
offer	O
by	O
PT	B-ORG
VDH	I-ORG
Teguh	I-ORG
Sakti	I-ORG
,	O
a	O
wholly-owned	O
subsidiary	O
of	O
Singapore-listed	B-MISC
Van	B-ORG
Der	I-ORG
Horst	I-ORG
.	O

**	O
Privately-owned	O
Bank	B-ORG
Duta	I-ORG
on	O
market	O
talk	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
obtaining	O
fresh	O
syndicated	O
loans	O
,	O
a	O
management	O
reshuffle	O
and	O
fresh	O
equity	O
injection	O
.	O

**	O
Ciputra	B-ORG
Development	I-ORG
on	O
reports	O
of	O
a	O
plan	O
to	O
build	O
property	O
projects	O
worth	O
$	O
2	O
billion	O
in	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
and	O
Surabaya	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Key	O
stock	O
and	O
currency	O
market	O
movements	O
at	O
1600	O
GMT	B-MISC
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

The	O
following	O
table	O
shows	O
the	O
latest	O
close	O
of	O
key	O
indices*	O
on	O
major	O
world	O
stock	O
exchanges	O
,	O
the	O
day	O
's	O
change	O
in	O
points	O
and	O
the	O
indices	O
'	O
1996	O
closing	O
highs	O
and	O
lows	O
(	O
with	O
dates	O
)	O
.	O

Also	O
shown	O
are	O
the	O
London	B-LOC
closing	O
values	O
of	O
the	O
German	B-MISC
mark	O
,	O
the	O
Japanese	B-MISC
yen	O
,	O
the	O
British	B-MISC
pound	O
and	O
gold	O
bullion	O
(	O
previous	O
day	O
's	O
closes	O
in	O
brackets	O
)	O
:	O

AUG	O
23	O
DAY	O
'S	O
CHANGE	O
1996	O
HIGH	O
1996	O
LOW	O

CLOSE	O
IN	O
POINTS	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
5,710.53	O
-	O
22.94	O
5,778.00	O
5,032.94	O

(	O
midday	O
)	O
(	O
May	O
22	O
)	O
(	O
Jan	O
10	O
)	O

LONDON	B-LOC
3,907.5	O
+16.4	O
3,907.5	O
3,632.3	O

(	O
Aug	O
23	O
)	O
(	O
Jul	O
16	O
)	O

TOKYO	B-LOC
21,228.80	O
-	O
134.44	O
22,666.80	O
19,734.70	O

(	O
Jun	O
26	O
)	O
(	O
Mar	O
13	O
)	O

FRANKFURT	B-LOC
2,555.16	O
-	O
2.10	O
2,583.49	O
)	O
2,284.86	O

(	O
Jul	O
5	O
)	O
(	O
Jan	O
2	O
)	O

PARIS	B-LOC
2,020.82	O
+3.06	O
2,146.79	O
1,897.85	O

(	O
Apr	O
30	O
)	O
(	O
Jan	O
11	O
)	O

SYDNEY	B-LOC
2,292.9	O
+18.3	O
2,326.00	O
2,096.10	O

(	O
Apr	O
26	O
)	O
(	O
Jul	O
17	O
)	O

HONG	B-LOC
KONG	I-LOC
11,424.64	O
-	O
54.13	O
11,594.99	O
10,204.87	O

(	O
Feb	O
16	O
)	O
(	O
Jan	O
2	O
)	O

-	O
-	O
-	O
-	O

FOREIGN	O
EXCHANGE	O
/	O
GOLD	O
BULLION	O
CLOSE	O
IN	O
LONDON	B-LOC

Dollar	O
/	O
mark	O
...	O

1.4871	O
(	O
1.4935	O
)	O

Dollar	O
/	O
yen	O
....	O

108.50	O
(	O
108.43	O
)	O

Pound	O
/	O
dollar	O
..	O

$	O
1.5520	O
(	O
$	O
1.5497	O
)	O

Gold	O
(	O
ounce	O
)	O
..	O

$	O
387.50	O
(	O
$	O
386.95	O
)	O

-	O
-	O
-	O
-	O

*INDICES	O
USED	O
AND	O
THEIR	O
ALL-TIME	O
CLOSING	O
HIGHS	O

New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
Dow	B-MISC
Jones	I-MISC
industrial	O
average	O
--	O
5,778.00	O
(	O
May	O
22/96	O
)	O

London	B-LOC
FTSE-100	B-MISC
index	O
--	O
3,907.5	O
(	O
Aug	O
23/96	O
)	O

Tokyo	B-LOC
Nikkei	B-MISC
average	O
--	O
38,915.87	O
(	O
Dec	O
29/89	O
)	O

Frankfurt	B-LOC
DAX-3O	B-MISC
index	O
--	O
2,583.49	O
(	O
Jul	O
5/96	O
)	O

Paris	B-LOC
CAC-40	B-MISC
General	I-MISC
index	O
--	O
2,355.93	O
(	O
Feb	O
2/94	O
)	O

Sydney	B-LOC
Australian	B-MISC
All-Ordinaries	I-MISC
index	O
--	O
2,340.6	O
(	O
Feb	O
3/94	O
)	O

Hong	B-LOC
Kong	I-LOC
Hang	B-MISC
Seng	I-MISC
index	O
--	O
12,201.09	O
(	O
Jan	O
4/94	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Ukraine	B-LOC
hails	O
peace	O
as	O
marks	O
five-year	O
independence	O
.	O

Rostislav	B-PER
Khotin	I-PER

KIEV	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Ukraine	B-LOC
celebrates	O
five	O
years	O
of	O
independence	O
from	O
Kremlin	B-LOC
rule	O
on	O
Saturday	O
,	O
hailing	O
civil	O
and	O
inter-ethnic	O
peace	O
as	O
its	O
main	O
post-Soviet	B-MISC
achievement	O
.	O

Ukraine	B-LOC
's	O
declaration	O
of	O
independence	O
in	O
1991	O
,	O
backed	O
nine-to-one	O
by	O
a	O
referendum	O
in	O
December	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
effectively	O
dealt	O
a	O
death	O
blow	O
to	O
the	O
Soviet	B-MISC
empire	O
and	O
ended	O
more	O
than	O
three	O
centuries	O
of	O
rule	O
from	O
Moscow	B-LOC
.	O

Ukraine	B-LOC
,	O
with	O
a	O
Russian	B-MISC
community	O
of	O
11	O
million	O
people	O
--	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
largest	O
outside	O
Russia	B-LOC
--	O
has	O
avoided	O
conflicts	O
like	O
those	O
in	O
Russia	B-LOC
's	O
Chechnya	B-LOC
,	O
neighbouring	O
Moldova	B-LOC
,	O
and	O
the	O
former	O
Soviet	B-MISC
republics	O
of	O
Georgia	B-LOC
,	O
Azerbaijan	B-LOC
and	O
Tajikistan	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
's	O
biggest	O
achievements	O
for	O
five	O
years	O
are	O
the	O
preservation	O
of	O
civil	O
peace	O
and	O
inter-ethnic	O
harmony	O
,	O
"	O
President	O
Leonid	B-PER
Kuchma	I-PER
said	O
in	O
televised	O
statement	O
this	O
week	O
.	O

"	O
Unlike	O
many	O
other	O
post-Soviet	B-MISC
countries	O
we	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
deal	O
with	O
conflict	O
situations	O
in	O
a	O
peaceful	O
and	O
civilised	O
way	O
.	O
"	O

But	O
independence	O
was	O
initially	O
accompanied	O
by	O
hyper-inflation	O
and	O
economic	O
collapse	O
,	O
although	O
there	O
are	O
signs	O
of	O
a	O
turnaround	O
.	O

Inflation	O
--	O
a	O
hyper-inflationary	O
10,300	O
percent	O
a	O
year	O
in	O
1993	O
--	O
was	O
a	O
respectable	O
0.1	O
percent	O
a	O
month	O
in	O
June	O
and	O
July	O
and	O
the	O
economy	O
has	O
just	O
begun	O
to	O
grow	O
.	O

Kuchma	B-PER
told	O
a	O
solemn	O
ceremony	O
at	O
the	O
Ukraina	B-LOC
Palace	I-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
"	O
there	O
was	O
a	O
turning	O
point	O
"	O
in	O
reforms	O
and	O
that	O
he	O
expected	O
a	O
rise	O
in	O
the	O
standard	O
of	O
living	O
in	O
the	O
near	O
future	O
.	O

"	O
There	O
is	O
no	O
doubt	O
that	O
economic	O
growth	O
has	O
already	O
started	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Adelbert	B-PER
Knobl	I-PER
,	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
International	B-ORG
Monetary	I-ORG
Fund	I-ORG
's	O
mission	O
in	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
.	O
"	O

The	O
national	O
bank	O
and	O
the	O
government	O
have	O
every	O
reason	O
to	O
be	O
proud	O
of	O
their	O
efforts	O
.	O
"	O

Central	O
bank	O
officials	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
a	O
much-postponed	O
hryvna	O
currency	O
would	O
"	O
definitely	O
"	O
be	O
introduced	O
before	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
this	O
year	O
.	O

It	O
will	O
replace	O
the	O
interim	O
karbovanets	O
currency	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
introduced	O
at	O
par	O
to	O
the	O
Russian	B-MISC
rouble	O
in	O
1992	O
but	O
now	O
trades	O
at	O
almost	O
33	O
karbovanets	O
per	O
rouble	O
.	O

Ukraine	B-LOC
has	O
repeatedly	O
promised	O
to	O
introduce	O
the	O
hryvna	O
but	O
had	O
to	O
postpone	O
the	O
plans	O
because	O
of	O
economic	O
problems	O
.	O

Proud	O
of	O
its	O
record	O
in	O
promptly	O
joining	O
both	O
the	O
Council	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Europe	I-ORG
and	O
NATO	B-ORG
's	O
Partnership	B-MISC
for	I-MISC
Peace	I-MISC
,	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
caused	O
a	O
foreign	O
policy	O
wrangle	O
this	O
week	O
,	O
offending	O
China	B-LOC
by	O
allowing	O
a	O
Taiwanese	B-MISC
minister	O
to	O
appear	O
on	O
a	O
public	O
,	O
if	O
unofficial	O
visit	O
.	O

China	B-LOC
cancelled	O
a	O
visit	O
by	O
a	O
top-level	O
delegation	O
in	O
protest	O
.	O

Kiev	B-LOC
's	O
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Hennady	B-PER
Udovenko	I-PER
said	O
Beijing	B-LOC
was	O
overreacting	O
.	O

But	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
,	O
seeing	O
itself	O
as	O
a	O
bridge	O
between	O
Russia	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
rapidly	O
Westernising	B-MISC
countries	O
of	O
eastern	O
Europe	B-LOC
,	O
is	O
looking	O
West	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
East	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
strategic	O
aim	O
of	O
European	B-MISC
integration	O
should	O
not	O
in	O
any	O
way	O
damage	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
's	O
interests	O
in	O
post-Soviet	B-MISC
areas	O
.	O

Relations	O
with	O
Russia	B-LOC
,	O
which	O
is	O
our	O
main	O
partner	O
,	O
have	O
great	O
importance	O
,	O
"	O
Kuchma	B-PER
said	O
.	O

"	O
But	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
cannot	O
be	O
economically	O
oriented	O
on	O
Russia	B-LOC
,	O
even	O
though	O
those	O
in	O
some	O
circles	O
push	O
us	O
to	O
do	O
that	O
.	O
"	O

Kuchma	B-PER
has	O
said	O
Kiev	B-LOC
wants	O
membership	O
of	O
the	O
European	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
,	O
associate	O
membership	O
of	O
the	O
Western	B-ORG
European	I-ORG
Union	I-ORG
defence	O
grouping	O
and	O
to	O
move	O
closer	O
to	O
NATO	B-ORG
.	O

A	O
message	O
from	O
the	O
West	O
this	O
week	O
from	O
U.S.	B-LOC
President	O
Bill	B-PER
Clinton	I-PER
congratulated	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
on	O
the	O
anniversary	O
,	O
promising	O
to	O
support	O
market	O
reforms	O
and	O
praising	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
as	O
a	O
"	O
stabilising	O
factor	O
"	O
in	O
a	O
united	O
Europe	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Oldest	O
Albania	B-LOC
book	O
disappears	O
from	O
Vatican	B-LOC
-	O
paper	O
.	O

TIRANA	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

A	O
16th-century	O
document	O
,	O
the	O
earliest	O
complete	O
example	O
of	O
written	O
Albanian	B-MISC
,	O
has	O
disappeared	O
from	O
the	O
Vatican	B-LOC
archives	O
,	O
an	O
Albanian	B-MISC
newspaper	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Gazeta	B-ORG
Shqiptare	I-ORG
said	O
the	O
"	O
Book	B-MISC
of	I-MISC
Mass	I-MISC
'	O
,	O
by	O
Gjon	B-PER
Buzuku	I-PER
,	O
dating	O
from	O
1555	O
and	O
discovered	O
in	O
1740	O
in	O
a	O
religious	O
seminary	O
in	O
Rome	B-LOC
,	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
document	O
published	O
in	O
the	O
Albanian	B-MISC
language	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
Albanians	B-MISC
,	O
sons	O
of	O
Buzuku	B-MISC
,	O
believed	O
our	O
language	O
had	O
a	O
written	O
document	O
but	O
now	O
we	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
it	O
any	O
more	O
,	O
"	O
lamented	O
scholar	O
Musa	B-PER
Hamiti	I-PER
,	O
told	O
of	O
the	O
loss	O
by	O
the	O
Vatican	B-LOC
library	O
.	O

Tirana	B-LOC
's	O
national	O
library	O
has	O
three	O
copies	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Book	B-MISC
of	I-MISC
Mass	I-MISC
'	O
.	O
"	O

There	O
is	O
nothing	O
left	O
for	O
us	O
but	O
to	O
be	O
grateful	O
to	O
civilisation	O
for	O
inventing	O
photocopies	O
,	O
"	O
Gazeta	B-ORG
Shqiptare	I-ORG
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Russia	B-LOC
to	O
clamp	O
down	O
on	O
barter	O
deals	O
.	O

MOSCOW	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Russian	B-MISC
officials	O
,	O
keen	O
to	O
cut	O
capital	O
flight	O
,	O
will	O
adopt	O
tight	O
measures	O
to	O
cut	O
barter	O
deals	O
in	O
foreign	O
trade	O
to	O
a	O
minimum	O
,	O
a	O
customs	O
official	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
have	O
always	O
been	O
concerned	O
about	O
barter	O
deals	O
with	O
other	O
countries	O
,	O
viewing	O
them	O
as	O
a	O
disguised	O
kind	O
of	O
capital	O
flight	O
from	O
Russia	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
Marina	B-PER
Volkova	I-PER
,	O
deputy	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
currency	O
department	O
at	O
the	O
State	B-ORG
Customs	I-ORG
Committee	I-ORG
,	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

Volkova	B-PER
said	O
last	O
year	O
goods	O
had	O
been	O
exported	O
under	O
many	O
Russian	B-MISC
barter	O
deals	O
,	O
with	O
nothing	O
imported	O
in	O
return	O
.	O

She	O
said	O
the	O
cost	O
of	O
such	O
unimported	O
goods	O
was	O
$	O
1.10	O
billion	O
in	O
1995	O
.	O

Barter	O
deals	O
were	O
worth	O
$	O
4.9	O
billion	O
last	O
year	O
,	O
or	O
about	O
eight	O
percent	O
of	O
all	O
Russian	B-MISC
exports	O
estimated	O
at	O
$	O
61.5	O
billion	O
,	O
she	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
cost	O
of	O
exported	O
goods	O
is	O
too	O
often	O
understated	O
,	O
so	O
the	O
actual	O
share	O
of	O
barter	O
deals	O
in	O
Russian	B-MISC
exports	O
and	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
unimported	O
goods	O
may	O
be	O
even	O
higher	O
,	O
"	O
Volkova	B-PER
said	O
.	O

A	O
few	O
days	O
ago	O
Russian	B-MISC
President	O
Boris	B-PER
Yeltsin	I-PER
issued	O
a	O
decree	O
on	O
state	O
regulation	O
of	O
foreign	O
barter	O
deals	O
,	O
and	O
Volkova	B-PER
said	O
this	O
"	O
could	O
substantially	O
improve	O
the	O
situation	O
"	O
.	O

In	O
line	O
with	O
the	O
decree	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
come	O
into	O
force	O
on	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
all	O
Russian	B-MISC
barter	O
traders	O
will	O
be	O
obliged	O
to	O
import	O
goods	O
worth	O
the	O
cost	O
of	O
their	O
exports	O
within	O
180	O
days	O
.	O

"	O
If	O
traders	O
are	O
late	O
,	O
they	O
will	O
have	O
to	O
pay	O
fines	O
worth	O
the	O
cost	O
of	O
their	O
exported	O
goods	O
,	O
"	O
Volkova	B-PER
said	O
.	O

Understating	O
the	O
cost	O
of	O
exported	O
goods	O
could	O
still	O
be	O
a	O
loophole	O
for	O
barter	O
dealers	O
,	O
but	O
Volkova	B-PER
said	O
the	O
authorities	O
are	O
currently	O
"	O
tackling	O
the	O
technicalities	O
of	O
the	O
issue	O
"	O
.	O

Barter	O
has	O
always	O
been	O
a	O
feature	O
of	O
the	O
Soviet	B-LOC
Union	I-LOC
's	O
foreign	O
trade	O
,	O
but	O
Yeltsin	B-PER
's	O
decrees	O
liberalising	O
foreign	O
trade	O
in	O
1991-1992	O
has	O
given	O
barter	O
a	O
new	O
impetus	O
.	O

A	O
few	O
years	O
ago	O
,	O
barter	O
deals	O
accounted	O
for	O
up	O
to	O
25-30	O
percent	O
of	O
Russian	B-MISC
exports	O
because	O
"	O
thousands	O
(	O
of	O
)	O
trade	O
companies	O
which	O
popped	O
up	O
preferred	O
barter	O
in	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
reliable	O
Russian	B-MISC
banks	O
and	O
money	O
transfer	O
systems	O
"	O
,	O
Volkova	B-PER
said	O
.	O

"	O
Now	O
many	O
Russian	B-MISC
banks	O
are	O
strong	O
and	O
can	O
make	O
various	O
sorts	O
of	O
money	O
tranfers	O
,	O
while	O
incompetent	O
traders	O
are	O
being	O
ousted	O
by	O
more	O
experienced	O
ones	O
.	O

But	O
the	O
current	O
share	O
of	O
barter	O
deals	O
in	O
Russian	B-MISC
exports	O
is	O
still	O
high	O
,	O
"	O
she	O
said	O
.	O

--	O
Dmitry	B-PER
Solovyov	I-PER
,	O
Moscow	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
,	O
+7095	O
941	O
8520	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Viacom	B-ORG
plans	O
"	O
Mission	B-MISC
"	O
sequel	O
-	O
report	O
.	O

LOS	B-LOC
ANGELES	I-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Paramount	B-ORG
Pictures	I-ORG
is	O
going	O
ahead	O
with	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
Tom	B-PER
Cruise	I-PER
blockbuster	O
,	O
"	O
Mission	B-MISC
:	I-MISC
Impossible	I-MISC
"	O
and	O
hopes	O
to	O
release	O
it	O
in	O
the	O
summer	O
of	O
1998	O
,	O
Daily	B-ORG
Variety	I-ORG
reported	O
in	O
its	O
Friday	O
edition	O
.	O

The	O
big-screen	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
spy	O
TV	O
series	O
has	O
grossed	O
$	O
175	O
million	O
domestically	O
since	O
opening	O
May	O
22	O
,	O
and	O
$	O
338	O
million	O
overseas	O
so	O
far	O
.	O

It	O
's	O
the	O
biggest	O
success	O
for	O
Viacom	B-MISC
Inc-owned	I-MISC
Paramount	B-ORG
since	O
1994	O
's	O
"	O
Forrest	B-MISC
Gump	I-MISC
"	O
.	O

However	O
,	O
many	O
critics	O
complained	O
its	O
plot	O
was	O
incomprehensible	O
.	O

Cruise	B-PER
will	O
reprise	O
his	O
roles	O
as	O
star	O
and	O
co-producer	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
soon	O
meet	O
Academy	B-MISC
Award-winning	I-MISC
screenwriter	O
William	B-PER
Goldman	I-PER
,	O
who	O
will	O
write	O
the	O
script	O
,	O
the	O
report	O
said	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
"	O
Mission	B-MISC
:	I-MISC
Impossible	I-MISC
"	O
director	O
Brian	B-PER
De	I-PER
Palma	I-PER
would	O
have	O
first	O
crack	O
at	O
the	O
sequel	O
,	O
though	O
no	O
deals	O
have	O
been	O
made	O
yet	O
.	O

Goldman	B-PER
,	O
whose	O
Oscars	B-MISC
were	O
for	O
"	O
Butch	B-MISC
Cassidy	I-MISC
and	I-MISC
the	I-MISC
Sundance	I-MISC
Kid	I-MISC
"	O
and	O
"	O
All	B-MISC
the	I-MISC
President	I-MISC
's	I-MISC
Men	I-MISC
"	O
,	O
earlier	O
this	O
summer	O
criticised	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
's	O
blockbusters	O
.	O

However	O
,	O
he	O
singled	O
out	O
"	O
Mission	B-MISC
:	I-MISC
Impossible	I-MISC
"	O
as	O
an	O
especially	O
entertaining	O
movie	O
,	O
Daily	B-ORG
Variety	I-ORG
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
CRAWLEY	B-PER
FORCED	O
TO	O
SIT	O
AND	O
WAIT	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

England	B-LOC
batsman	O
John	B-PER
Crawley	I-PER
was	O
forced	O
to	O
endure	O
a	O
frustrating	O
delay	O
of	O
over	O
three	O
hours	O
before	O
resuming	O
his	O
quest	O
for	O
a	O
maiden	O
test	O
century	O
in	O
the	O
third	O
test	O
against	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Heavy	O
overnight	O
rain	O
and	O
morning	O
drizzle	O
ruled	O
out	O
any	O
play	O
before	O
lunch	O
on	O
the	O
second	O
day	O
but	O
an	O
improvement	O
in	O
the	O
weather	O
prompted	O
the	O
umpires	O
to	O
announce	O
a	O
1415	O
local	O
time	O
(	O
1315	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
start	O
in	O
the	O
event	O
of	O
no	O
further	O
rain	O
.	O

Crawley	B-PER
,	O
unbeaten	O
on	O
94	O
overnight	O
in	O
an	O
England	B-LOC
total	O
of	O
278	O
for	O
six	O
,	O
was	O
spotted	O
strumming	O
a	O
guitar	O
in	O
the	O
dressing-room	O
as	O
the	O
Oval	B-LOC
ground	O
staff	O
took	O
centre	O
stage	O
.	O

There	O
were	O
several	O
damp	O
patches	O
on	O
the	O
square	O
and	O
the	O
outfield	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
still	O
raining	O
when	O
the	O
players	O
took	O
an	O
early	O
lunch	O
at	O
1230	O
local	O
time	O
(	O
1130	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
.	O

When	O
brighter	O
weather	O
finally	O
arrived	O
,	O
the	O
umpires	O
announced	O
a	O
revised	O
figure	O
of	O
67	O
overs	O
to	O
be	O
bowled	O
with	O
play	O
extended	O
to	O
at	O
least	O
1900	O
local	O
time	O
(	O
1800	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

MOTOR	O
RACING	O
-	O
BELGIAN	B-MISC
GRAND	B-MISC
PRIX	I-MISC
PRACTICE	O
TIMES	O
.	O

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS	B-LOC
,	O
Belgium	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Leading	O
times	O

after	O
Friday	O
's	O
opening	O
practice	O
sessions	O
for	O
Sunday	O
's	O

Belgian	B-MISC
Grand	B-MISC
Prix	I-MISC
motor	O
race	O
:	O

1.	O
Gerhard	B-PER
Berger	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
Benetton	B-ORG
1	O
minute	O
53.706	O
seconds	O

2.	O
David	B-PER
Coulthard	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
McLaren	B-ORG
1:54.342	O

3.	O
Jacques	B-PER
Villeneuve	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
Williams	B-ORG
1:54.443	O

4.	O
Mika	B-PER
Hakkinen	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
McLaren	B-ORG
1:54.754	O

5.	O
Heinz-Harald	B-PER
Frentzen	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:54.984	O

6.	O
Jean	B-PER
Alesi	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
Benetton	B-ORG
1:55.101	O

7.	O
Damon	B-PER
Hill	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
Williams	B-ORG
1:55.281	O

8.	O
Michael	B-PER
Schumacher	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1:55.333	O

9.	O
Martin	B-PER
Brundle	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
Jordan	B-ORG
1:55.385	O

10.	O
Rubens	B-PER
Barrichello	I-PER
(	O
Brazil	B-LOC
)	O
Jordan	B-ORG
1:55.645	O

11.	O
Johnny	B-PER
Herbert	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
Sauber	B-ORG
1:56.318	O

12.	O
Olivier	B-PER
Panis	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
Ligier	B-ORG
1:56.417	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
TOSHIBA	B-MISC
CLASSIC	I-MISC
.	O

[	O
CORRECTED	O
05:30	O
GMT	B-MISC
]	O

CARLSBAD	B-LOC
,	O
California	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Results	O
from	O
the	O

$	O
450,000	O
Toshiba	B-MISC
Classic	I-MISC
tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Thursday	O
(	O
prefix	O

number	O
denotes	O
seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Quarter-finals	O

2	O
-	O
Conchita	B-PER
Martinez	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Nathalie	B-PER
Tauziat	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O

6-3	O
6-4	O

Second	O
round	O

5	O
-	O
Gabriela	B-PER
Sabatini	I-PER
(	O
Argentina	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Asa	B-PER
Carlsson	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O

6-1	O
7-5	O

Katarina	B-PER
Studenikova	I-PER
(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
6	O
-	O
Karina	B-PER
Habsudova	I-PER

(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
7-6	O
(	O
7-4	O
)	O
6-2	O

(	O
Corrects	O
that	O
Habsudova	B-PER
is	O
sixth	O
seed	O
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ENGLISH	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Results	O
of	O
English	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

soccer	O
matches	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Portsmouth	B-ORG
1	O
Queens	B-ORG
Park	I-ORG
Rangers	I-ORG
2	O

Tranmere	B-ORG
3	O
Grimsby	B-ORG
2	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SCOTTISH	B-MISC
THIRD	O
DIVISION	O
RESULT	O
.	O

GLASGOW	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Result	O
of	O
a	O
Scottish	B-MISC
third	O

division	O
soccer	O
match	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

East	B-ORG
Stirling	I-ORG
0	O
Albion	B-ORG
1	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
ENGLISH	B-MISC
COUNTY	I-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP	I-MISC
SCORES	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Close	O
of	O
play	O
scores	O
in	O
four-day	O

English	B-MISC
County	I-MISC
Championship	I-MISC
cricket	O
matches	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Third	O
day	O

At	O
Weston-super-Mare	B-LOC
:	O
Durham	B-ORG
326	O
(	O
D.	B-PER
Cox	I-PER
95	O
not	O
out	O
,	O

S.	B-PER
Campbell	I-PER
69	O
;	O
G.	B-PER
Rose	I-PER
7-73	O
)	O
.	O

Somerset	B-ORG
298-6	O
(	O
M.	B-PER
Lathwell	I-PER
85	O
,	O

R.	B-PER
Harden	I-PER
65	O
)	O
.	O

Second	O
day	O

At	O
Colchester	B-LOC
:	O
Gloucestershire	B-ORG
280	O
(	O
J.	B-PER
Russell	I-PER
63	O
,	O
A.	B-PER
Symonds	I-PER

52	O
;	O
A.	B-PER
Cowan	I-PER
5-68	O
)	O
.	O

Essex	B-ORG
194-0	O
(	O
G.	B-PER
Gooch	I-PER
105	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
D.	B-PER
Robinson	I-PER

72	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
.	O

At	O
Cardiff	B-LOC
:	O
Kent	B-ORG
255-3	O
(	O
D.	B-PER
Fulton	I-PER
64	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Walker	I-PER
59	O
,	O
C.	B-PER
Hooper	I-PER

52	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
v	O
Glamorgan	B-ORG
.	O

At	O
Leicester	B-LOC
:	O
Leicestershire	B-ORG
343-8	O
(	O
P.	B-PER
Simmons	I-PER
108	O
,	O
P.	B-PER
Nixon	I-PER

67	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
v	O
Hampshire	B-ORG
.	O

At	O
Northampton	B-LOC
:	O
Sussex	B-ORG
389	O
(	O
N.	B-PER
Lenham	I-PER
145	O
,	O
V.	B-PER
Drakes	I-PER
59	O
,	O

A.	B-PER
Wells	I-PER
51	O
;	O
A.	B-PER
Penberthy	I-PER
4-36	O
)	O
.	O

Northamptonshire	B-ORG
160-4	O
(	O
K.	B-PER
Curran	I-PER

79	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
.	O

At	O
Trent	B-LOC
Bridge	I-LOC
:	O
Nottinghamshire	B-ORG
392-6	O
(	O
G.	B-PER
Archer	I-PER
143	O
not	O

out	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Dowman	I-PER
107	O
)	O
v	O
Surrey	B-ORG
.	O

At	O
Worcester	B-LOC
:	O
Warwickshire	B-ORG
310	O
(	O
A.	B-PER
Giles	I-PER
83	O
,	O
T.	B-PER
Munton	I-PER
54	O
not	O

out	O
,	O
W.	B-PER
Khan	I-PER
52	O
;	O
R.	B-PER
Illingworth	I-PER
4-54	O
,	O
S.	B-PER
Lampitt	I-PER
4-90	O
)	O
.	O

Worcestershire	B-ORG
10-0	O
.	O

At	O
Headingley	B-LOC
:	O
Yorkshire	B-ORG
529-8	O
declared	O
(	O
C.	B-PER
White	I-PER
181	O
,	O

R.	B-PER
Blakey	I-PER
109	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Moxon	I-PER
66	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Vaughan	I-PER
57	O
)	O
.	O

Lancashire	B-ORG

162-4	O
(	O
N.	B-PER
Fairbrother	I-PER
53	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
POLLOCK	B-PER
HOPES	O
FOR	O
RETURN	O
TO	O
WARWICKSHIRE	B-ORG
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
all-rounder	O
Shaun	B-PER
Pollock	I-PER
,	O
forced	O
to	O
cut	O
short	O
his	O
first	O
season	O
with	O
Warwickshire	B-ORG
to	O
have	O
ankle	O
surgery	O
,	O
has	O
told	O
the	O
English	B-MISC
county	O
he	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
return	O
later	O
in	O
his	O
career	O
.	O

Pollock	B-PER
,	O
who	O
returns	O
home	O
a	O
month	O
early	O
next	O
week	O
,	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
come	O
back	O
and	O
play	O
county	O
cricket	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
and	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
think	O
I	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
swap	O
counties	O
.	O
"	O

Explaining	O
his	O
premature	O
departure	O
was	O
unavoidable	O
,	O
Pollock	B-PER
said	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
have	O
been	O
carrying	O
the	O
injury	O
for	O
a	O
while	O
and	O
I	O
hope	O
that	O
by	O
having	O
the	O
surgery	O
now	O
I	O
will	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
last	O
out	O
the	O
new	O
season	O
back	O
home	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
ENGLAND	B-LOC
V	O
PAKISTAN	B-LOC
FINAL	O
TEST	O
SCOREBOARD	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Scoreboard	O
on	O
the	O
second	O
day	O
of	O

the	O
third	O
and	O
final	O
test	O
between	O
England	B-LOC
and	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
at	O
The	B-LOC

Oval	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

England	B-LOC
first	O
innings	O

M.	B-PER
Atherton	I-PER
b	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
31	O

A.	B-PER
Stewart	I-PER
b	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
44	O

N.	B-PER
Hussain	I-PER
c	O
Saeed	B-PER
Anwar	I-PER
b	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
12	O

G.	B-PER
Thorpe	I-PER
lbw	O
b	O
Mohammad	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
54	O

J.	B-PER
Crawley	I-PER
b	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
106	O

N.	B-PER
Knight	I-PER
b	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
17	O

C.	B-PER
Lewis	I-PER
b	O
Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
5	O

I.	B-PER
Salisbury	I-PER
c	O
Inzamam-ul-Haq	B-PER
b	O
Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
5	O

D.	B-PER
Cork	I-PER
c	O
Moin	B-PER
Khan	I-PER
b	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
0	O

R.	B-PER
Croft	I-PER
not	O
out	O
5	O

A.	B-PER
Mullally	I-PER
b	O
Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
24	O

Extras	O
(	O
lb-12	O
w-1	O
nb-10	O
)	O
23	O

Total	O
326	O

Fall	O
of	O
wickets	O
:	O
1-64	O
2-85	O
3-116	O
4-205	O
5-248	O
6-273	O
7-283	O

8-284	O
9-295	O

Bowling	O
:	O
Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
29.2-9-83-3	O
,	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
25-6-95-4	O
,	O

Mohammad	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
12-1-41-1	O
,	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
27-5-78-2	O
,	O
Aamir	B-PER
Sohail	I-PER

6-1-17-0	O

Pakistan	B-LOC
first	O
innings	O

Saeed	B-PER
Anwar	I-PER
not	O
out	O
116	O

Aamir	B-PER
Sohail	I-PER
c	O
Cork	B-PER
b	O
Croft	B-PER
46	O

Ijaz	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
not	O
out	O
58	O

Extras	O
(	O
lb-1	O
nb-8	O
)	O
9	O

Total	O
(	O
for	O
one	O
wicket	O
)	O
229	O

Fall	O
of	O
wicket	O
-	O
1-106	O

To	O
bat	O
:	O
Inzamam-ul-Haq	B-PER
,	O
Salim	B-PER
Malik	I-PER
,	O
Asif	B-PER
Mujtaba	I-PER
,	O
Wasim	B-PER

Akram	B-PER
,	O
Moin	B-PER
Khan	I-PER
,	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
,	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
,	O
Mohammad	B-PER
Akam	I-PER

Bowling	O
(	O
to	O
date	O
)	O
:	O
Lewis	B-PER
9-1-49-0	O
,	O
Mullally	B-PER
9-3-28-0	O
,	O
Croft	B-PER

17-3-42-1	O
,	O
Cork	B-PER
7-1-38-0	O
,	O
Salisbury	B-PER
14-0-71-0	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
ENGLAND	B-LOC
326	O
ALL	O
OUT	O
V	O
PAKISTAN	B-LOC
IN	O
THIRD	O
TEST	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

England	B-LOC
were	O
all	O
out	O
for	O
326	O
in	O
their	O
first	O
innings	O
on	O
the	O
second	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
third	O
and	O
final	O
test	O
against	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
at	O
The	B-LOC
Oval	I-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Score	O
:	O
England	B-LOC
326	O
(	O
J.	B-PER
Crawley	I-PER
106	O
,	O
G.	B-PER
Thorpe	I-PER
54	O
.	O

Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
4-95	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SPONSORS	O
CASH	O
IN	O
ON	O
RAVANELLI	B-PER
'S	O
SHIRT	O
DANCE	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Middlesbrough	B-ORG
's	O
Italian	B-MISC
striker	O
Fabrizio	B-PER
Ravanelli	I-PER
is	O
to	O
wear	O
his	O
team	O
sponsor	O
's	O
name	O
on	O
the	O
inside	O
of	O
his	O
shirt	O
so	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
seen	O
when	O
he	O
scores	O
.	O

Every	O
time	O
he	O
finds	O
the	O
net	O
,	O
the	O
grey-haired	O
forward	O
pulls	O
his	O
shirtfront	O
over	O
his	O
head	O
as	O
he	O
runs	O
to	O
salute	O
the	O
fans	O
,	O
and	O
Middlesbrough	B-ORG
's	O
sponsors	O
want	O
to	O
cash	O
in	O
on	O
the	O
spectacle	O
.	O

"	O
Having	O
seen	O
Ravanelli	B-PER
celebrate	O
his	O
goals	O
...	O

we	O
thought	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
fun	O
to	O
have	O
(	O
the	O
name	O
)	O
on	O
the	O
inside	O
of	O
his	O
shirt	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
spokesman	O
for	O
the	O
sponsors	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
will	O
give	O
the	O
fans	O
something	O
else	O
to	O
look	O
at	O
besides	O
his	O
chest	O
.	O
"	O

Ravanelli	B-PER
aggravated	O
a	O
foot	O
injury	O
in	O
the	O
1-0	O
defeat	O
at	O
Chelsea	B-ORG
on	O
Wednesday	O
and	O
was	O
given	O
only	O
an	O
even	O
chance	O
of	O
playing	O
at	O
Nottingham	B-LOC
Forest	I-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
by	O
his	O
manager	O
Bryan	B-PER
Robson	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
AUSTRALIANS	B-MISC
ADVANCE	O
AT	O
CANADIAN	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
.	O

TORONTO	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

It	O
was	O
Australia	B-MISC
Day	I-MISC
at	O
the	O
$	O
2	O
million	O
Canadian	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
on	O
Thursday	O
as	O
three	O
Aussies	B-MISC
reached	O
the	O
quarter-finals	O
with	O
straight-set	O
victories	O
.	O

Unseeded	O
Patrick	B-PER
Rafter	I-PER
recorded	O
the	O
most	O
noteworthy	O
result	O
as	O
he	O
upset	O
sixth-seeded	O
American	B-MISC
MaliVai	B-PER
Washington	I-PER
6-2	O
6-1	O
in	O
just	O
50	O
minutes	O
.	O

Todd	B-PER
Woodbridge	I-PER
,	O
who	O
defeated	O
Canadian	B-MISC
Daniel	B-PER
Nestor	I-PER
7-6	O
(	O
7-2	O
)	O
7-6	O
(	O
7-4	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Mark	B-PER
Philippoussis	I-PER
,	O
a	O
6-3	O
6-4	O
winner	O
over	O
Bohdan	B-PER
Ulihrach	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
,	O
also	O
advanced	O
and	O
will	O
meet	O
in	O
Friday	O
's	O
quarter-finals	O
.	O

Third-seeded	O
Wayne	B-PER
Ferreira	I-PER
of	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
defeated	O
Tim	B-PER
Henman	I-PER
of	O
Britain	B-LOC
6-4	O
6-4	O
after	O
a	O
three-hour	O
evening	O
rain	O
delay	O
and	O
fifth-seeded	O
Thomas	B-PER
Enqvist	I-PER
of	O
Sweden	B-LOC
won	O
his	O
third-round	O
match	O
,	O
eliminating	O
Petr	B-PER
Korda	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
6-3	O
6-4	O
.	O

Ferreira	B-PER
and	O
Enqvist	B-PER
play	O
in	O
a	O
Friday	O
night	O
quarter-final	O
.	O

Two	O
Americans	B-MISC
,	O
seventh	O
seed	O
Todd	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
and	O
unseeded	O
Alex	B-PER
O'Brien	I-PER
,	O
will	O
meet	O
on	O
Friday	O
after	O
winning	O
matches	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Martin	B-PER
overcame	O
Cedric	B-PER
Pioline	I-PER
of	O
France	B-LOC
2-6	O
6-2	O
6-4	O
and	O
O'Brien	B-PER
beat	O
Mikael	B-PER
Tillstrom	I-PER
of	O
Sweden	B-LOC
6-3	O
2-6	O
6-3	O
.	O

"	O
If	O
you	O
really	O
look	O
at	O
the	O
match	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
the	O
12th-ranked	O
Washington	B-PER
after	O
losing	O
to	O
the	O
70th-ranked	O
Rafter	B-PER
,	O
"	O
I	O
never	O
really	O
got	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
play	O
because	O
he	O
was	O
serving	O
big	O
and	O
getting	O
in	O
close	O
to	O
the	O
net	O
.	O

"	O
He	O
was	O
also	O
able	O
to	O
handle	O
my	O
serve	O
pretty	O
easily	O
because	O
my	O
(	O
first	O
)	O
service	O
percentage	O
was	O
only	O
in	O
the	O
40s	O
.	O

Put	O
those	O
two	O
things	O
together	O
and	O
you	O
get	O
a	O
loss	O
.	O
"	O

Rafter	B-PER
missed	O
10	O
weeks	O
after	O
wrist	O
surgery	O
earlier	O
this	O
year	O
and	O
the	O
time	O
away	O
from	O
tennis	O
has	O
given	O
him	O
a	O
new	O
perspective	O
.	O

"	O
Before	O
when	O
I	O
was	O
on	O
tour	O
,	O
I	O
always	O
felt	O
I	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
bed	O
by	O
9:30	O
or	O
10	O
o'clock	O
and	O
I	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
up	O
at	O
a	O
certain	O
time	O
,	O
"	O
Rafter	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

Now	O
I	O
can	O
go	O
to	O
bed	O
at	O
at	O
midnight	O
or	O
wake	O
up	O
at	O
seven	O
in	O
the	O
morning	O
.	O

I	O
just	O
do	O
n't	O
have	O
as	O
many	O
set	O
routines	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
made	O
me	O
a	O
happier	O
person	O
.	O
"	O

Martin	B-PER
was	O
pleased	O
with	O
his	O
victory	O
over	O
Pioline	B-PER
,	O
his	O
first	O
in	O
five	O
meetings	O
with	O
the	O
11th-ranked	O
Frenchman	B-MISC
.	O
"	O

It	O
's	O
always	O
difficult	O
to	O
win	O
a	O
match	O
when	O
you	O
lose	O
the	O
first	O
set	O
,	O
especially	O
against	O
someone	O
you	O
have	O
never	O
beaten	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
got	O
more	O
aggressive	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
and	O
third	O
sets	O
and	O
the	O
wind	O
picked	O
up	O
and	O
that	O
also	O
affected	O
things	O
because	O
Cedric	B-PER
definitely	O
went	O
off	O
a	O
little	O
bit	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
26-year-old	O
O'Brien	B-PER
,	O
who	O
won	O
the	O
ATP	B-MISC
Tour	I-MISC
stop	O
in	O
New	B-LOC
Haven	I-LOC
last	O
week	O
,	O
has	O
now	O
won	O
18	O
of	O
his	O
last	O
20	O
matches	O
,	O
dating	O
back	O
to	O
qualifying	O
rounds	O
in	O
Los	B-LOC
Angeles	I-LOC
in	O
late	O
July	O
.	O

He	O
ranks	O
76th	O
after	O
being	O
285th	O
four	O
weeks	O
ago	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
feel	O
I	O
'm	O
hitting	O
the	O
ball	O
well	O
even	O
though	O
I	O
'm	O
having	O
more	O
mental	O
letdowns	O
than	O
I	O
did	O
last	O
week	O
,	O
"	O
O'Brien	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

But	O
I	O
'm	O
still	O
competing	O
well	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
I	O
got	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
first	O
serves	O
in	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Enqvist	B-PER
about	O
his	O
victory	O
over	O
Korda	B-PER
.	O
"	O

I	O
did	O
n't	O
miss	O
that	O
many	O
shots	O
and	O
he	O
was	O
making	O
the	O
mistakes	O
.	O
"	O

Still	O
marvelling	O
at	O
an	O
exciting	O
64-stroke	O
rally	O
he	O
won	O
in	O
the	O
last	O
game	O
of	O
his	O
second-round	O
match	O
against	O
Javier	B-PER
Sanchez	I-PER
of	O
Spain	B-LOC
on	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
Enqvist	B-PER
joked	O
,	O
"	O
Today	O
against	O
Petr	B-PER
there	O
were	O
about	O
64	O
strokes	O
in	O
the	O
whole	O
match	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
mostly	O
short	O
points	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
CANADIAN	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
.	O

TORONTO	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Results	O
from	O
the	O
Canadian	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC

tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Thursday	O
(	O
prefix	O
number	O
denotes	O
seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Third	O
round	O

3	O
-	O
Wayne	B-PER
Ferreira	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Tim	B-PER
Henman	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
6-4	O

6-4	O

4	O
-	O
Marcelo	B-PER
Rios	I-PER
(	O
Chile	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Daniel	B-PER
Vacek	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
6-4	O

6-3	O

5	O
-	O
Thomas	B-PER
Enqvist	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Petr	B-PER
Korda	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O

6-3	O
6-4	O

Patrick	B-PER
Rafter	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
6	O
-	O
MaliVai	B-PER
Washington	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O

6-2	O
6-1	O

7	O
-	O
Todd	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
9	O
-	O
Cedric	B-PER
Pioline	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
2-6	O
6-2	O

6-4	O

Mark	B-PER
Philippoussis	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Bohdan	B-PER
Ulihrach	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC

Republic	B-LOC
)	O
6-3	O
6-4	O

Alex	B-PER
O'Brien	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Mikael	B-PER
Tillstrom	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
6-3	O
2-6	O

6-3	O

Todd	B-PER
Woodbridge	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Daniel	B-PER
Nestor	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
7-6	O

(	O
7-2	O
)	O
7-6	O
(	O
7-4	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RUGBY	B-ORG
UNION	I-ORG
-	O
MULDER	B-PER
OUT	O
OF	O
SECOND	O
TEST	O
.	O

JOHANNESBURG	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Centre	O
Japie	B-PER
Mulder	I-PER
has	O
been	O
ruled	O
out	O
of	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
's	O
team	O
for	O
the	O
second	O
test	O
against	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
in	O
Pretoria	B-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Mulder	B-PER
missed	O
the	O
first	O
test	O
in	O
Durban	B-LOC
with	O
back	O
spasms	O
and	O
failed	O
a	O
fitness	O
check	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

But	O
new	O
Springbok	B-ORG
skipper	O
Gary	B-PER
Teichmann	I-PER
has	O
recovered	O
from	O
a	O
bruised	O
thigh	O
and	O
is	O
ready	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
coach	O
Andre	B-PER
Markgraaff	I-PER
said	O
.	O

Mulder	B-PER
's	O
absence	O
means	O
that	O
Northern	B-ORG
Transvaal	I-ORG
centre	O
Andre	B-PER
Snyman	I-PER
should	O
win	O
his	O
second	O
cap	O
alongside	O
provincial	O
colleague	O
Danie	B-PER
van	I-PER
Schalkwyk	I-PER
.	O

Wing	O
Pieter	B-PER
Hendriks	I-PER
is	O
expected	O
to	O
retain	O
his	O
place	O
,	O
following	O
speculation	O
that	O
Snyman	B-PER
would	O
be	O
picked	O
out	O
of	O
position	O
on	O
the	O
wing	O
.	O

The	O
line-up	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
announced	O
until	O
shortly	O
before	O
the	O
start	O
,	O
Markgraaff	B-PER
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BADMINTON	O
-	O
MALAYSIAN	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
BADMINTON	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

KUALA	B-LOC
LUMPUR	I-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Results	O
in	O
the	O
Malaysian	B-MISC

Open	B-MISC
badminton	O
tournament	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
prefix	O
numbers	O
denote	O

seedings	O
)	O
:	O

Men	O
's	O
singles	O
,	O
quarter-finals	O

2	O
-	O
Ong	B-PER
Ewe	I-PER
Hock	I-PER
(	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
5/8	O
-	O
Hu	B-PER
Zhilan	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
15-2	O
15-10	O

9/16	O
-	O
Luo	B-PER
Yigang	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Jason	B-PER
Wong	I-PER
(	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
)	O
15-5	O
15-6	O

Ijaya	B-PER
Indra	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
P.	B-PER
Kantharoopan	I-PER
(	O
Malaysia	B-LOC
)	O
15-6	O
5-4	O

9/16	O
-	O
Chen	B-PER
Gang	I-PER
(	O
China	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
9/16	O
-	O
Hermawan	B-PER
Susanto	I-PER
(	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
)	O

15-9	O
15-7	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
INJURED	O
CHANDA	B-PER
RUBIN	I-PER
OUT	O
OF	O
U.S.	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Promising	O
10th-ranked	O
American	B-MISC
Chanda	B-PER
Rubin	I-PER
has	O
pulled	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
U.S.	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
Tennis	I-MISC
Championships	I-MISC
with	O
a	O
wrist	O
injury	O
,	O
tournament	O
officials	O
announced	O
.	O

The	O
20-year-old	O
Rubin	B-PER
,	O
who	O
was	O
to	O
be	O
seeded	O
11th	O
,	O
is	O
still	O
suffering	O
from	O
tendinitis	O
of	O
the	O
right	O
wrist	O
that	O
has	O
kept	O
her	O
sidelined	O
in	O
recent	O
months	O
.	O

Rubin	B-PER
's	O
misfortune	O
turned	O
into	O
a	O
very	O
lucky	O
break	O
for	O
eighth-seeded	O
Olympic	B-MISC
champion	O
Lindsay	B-PER
Davenport	I-PER
.	O

Davenport	B-PER
had	O
drawn	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
toughest	O
first-round	O
assignments	O
of	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
seeded	O
players	O
in	O
17th-ranked	O
Karina	B-PER
Habsudova	I-PER
of	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
.	O

But	O
as	O
the	O
highest-ranked	O
non-seeded	O
player	O
in	O
the	O
tournament	O
,	O
Habsudova	B-PER
will	O
be	O
moved	O
into	O
Rubin	B-PER
's	O
slot	O
in	O
the	O
draw	O
,	O
while	O
Davenport	B-PER
will	O
now	O
get	O
a	O
qualifier	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
round	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
U.S.	B-MISC
Tennis	I-MISC
Association	I-MISC
officials	O
.	O

Rubin	B-PER
is	O
the	O
third	O
notable	O
withdrawal	O
from	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
competition	O
after	O
12th-ranked	O
former	O
Australian	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
champion	O
Mary	B-PER
Pierce	I-PER
and	O
20th-ranked	O
Wimbledon	B-MISC
semifinalist	O
Meredith	B-PER
McGrath	I-PER
pulled	O
out	O
earlier	O
this	O
week	O
with	O
injuries	O
.	O

Men	O
's	O
Australian	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
champion	O
Boris	B-PER
Becker	I-PER
will	O
also	O
miss	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
final	O
Grand	B-MISC
Slam	I-MISC
with	O
a	O
wrist	O
injury	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BASEBALL	O
-	O
MAJOR	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC
STANDINGS	O
AFTER	O
THURSDAY	O
'S	O
GAMES	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Major	B-MISC
League	I-MISC
Baseball	I-MISC

standings	O
after	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Thursday	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
won	O
,	O

lost	O
,	O
winning	O
percentage	O
and	O
games	O
behind	O
)	O
:	O

AMERICAN	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC

EASTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
72	O
54	O
.571	O
-	O

BALTIMORE	B-ORG
67	O
59	O
.532	O
5	O

BOSTON	B-ORG
64	O
64	O
.500	O
9	O

TORONTO	B-ORG
59	O
69	O
.461	O
14	O

DETROIT	B-ORG
45	O
82	O
.354	O
27	O
1/2	O

CENTRAL	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

CLEVELAND	B-ORG
76	O
51	O
.598	O
-	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
69	O
60	O
.535	O
8	O

MINNESOTA	B-ORG
63	O
64	O
.496	O
13	O

MILWAUKEE	B-ORG
60	O
68	O
.469	O
16	O
1/2	O

KANSAS	B-ORG
CITY	I-ORG
58	O
71	O
.450	O
19	O

WESTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

TEXAS	B-ORG
74	O
54	O
.578	O
-	O

SEATTLE	B-ORG
65	O
61	O
.516	O
8	O

OAKLAND	B-ORG
62	O
68	O
.477	O
13	O

CALIFORNIA	B-ORG
59	O
68	O
.465	O
14	O
1/2	O

FRIDAY	O
,	O
AUGUST	O
23	O
SCHEDULE	O

SEATTLE	B-ORG
AT	O
BOSTON	B-LOC

MILWAUKEE	B-ORG
AT	O
CLEVELAND	B-LOC

CALIFORNIA	B-ORG
AT	O
BALTIMORE	B-LOC

OAKLAND	B-ORG
AT	O
NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC

TORONTO	B-ORG
AT	O
CHICAGO	B-LOC

DETROIT	B-ORG
AT	O
KANSAS	B-LOC
CITY	I-LOC

TEXAS	B-ORG
AT	O
MINNESOTA	B-LOC

NATIONAL	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC

EASTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

ATLANTA	B-ORG
79	O
47	O
.627	O
-	O

MONTREAL	B-ORG
68	O
58	O
.540	O
11	O

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
59	O
69	O
.461	O
21	O

FLORIDA	B-ORG
58	O
69	O
.457	O
21	O
1/2	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
52	O
76	O
.406	O
28	O

CENTRAL	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

HOUSTON	B-ORG
68	O
60	O
.531	O
-	O

ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
67	O
60	O
.528	O
1/2	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
63	O
62	O
.504	O
3	O
1/2	O

CINCINNATI	B-ORG
63	O
62	O
.504	O
3	O
1/2	O

PITTSBURGH	B-ORG
54	O
73	O
.425	O
13	O
1/2	O

WESTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

SAN	B-ORG
DIEGO	I-ORG
70	O
59	O
.543	O
-	O

LOS	B-ORG
ANGELES	I-ORG
67	O
60	O
.528	O
2	O

COLORADO	B-ORG
66	O
62	O
.516	O
3	O
1/2	O

SAN	B-ORG
FRANCISCO	I-ORG
54	O
71	O
.432	O
14	O

FRIDAY	O
,	O
AUGUST	O
23	O
SCHEDULE	O

CINCINNATI	B-ORG
AT	O
FLORIDA	B-LOC
(	O
doubleheader	O
)	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
AT	O
ATLANTA	B-LOC

ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
AT	O
HOUSTON	B-LOC

PITTSBURGH	B-ORG
AT	O
COLORADO	B-LOC

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
AT	O
LOS	B-LOC
ANGELES	I-LOC

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
AT	O
SAN	B-LOC
DIEGO	I-LOC

MONTREAL	B-ORG
AT	O
SAN	B-LOC
FRANCISCO	I-LOC

-DOCSTART-	O

BASEBALL	O
-	O
MAJOR	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
THURSDAY	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Results	O
of	O
Major	B-MISC
League	I-MISC

Baseball	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Thursday	O
(	O
home	O
team	O
in	O
CAPS	O
)	O
:	O

American	B-MISC
League	I-MISC

BOSTON	B-ORG
2	O
Oakland	B-ORG
1	O

Seattle	B-ORG
10	O
BALTIMORE	B-ORG
3	O

California	B-ORG
12	O
NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
3	O

Toronto	B-ORG
1	O
CHICAGO	B-ORG
0	O
(	O
in	O
6	O
1/2	O
)	O

Detroit	B-ORG
10	O
KANSAS	B-ORG
CITY	I-ORG
3	O

Texas	B-ORG
11	O
MINNESOTA	B-ORG
2	O

National	B-MISC
League	I-MISC

COLORADO	B-ORG
10	O
St	B-ORG
Louis	I-ORG
5	O

Cincinnati	B-ORG
3	O
ATLANTA	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
in	O
13	O
)	O

Pittsburgh	B-ORG
8	O
HOUSTON	B-ORG
6	O

LOS	B-ORG
ANGELES	I-ORG
8	O
Philadelphia	B-ORG
5	O

Montreal	B-ORG
5	O
SAN	B-ORG
FRANCISCO	I-ORG
4	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BASEBALL	O
-	O
SORRENTO	B-PER
HITS	O
SLAM	O
AS	O
SEATTLE	B-ORG
ROUTS	O
ORIOLES	B-ORG
.	O

BALTIMORE	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Former	O
Oriole	B-MISC
Jamie	B-PER
Moyer	I-PER
allowed	O
two	O
hits	O
over	O
eight	O
scoreless	O
innings	O
before	O
tiring	O
in	O
the	O
ninth	O
and	O
Paul	B-PER
Sorrento	I-PER
added	O
his	O
third	O
grand	O
slam	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
as	O
the	O
Seattle	B-ORG
Mariners	I-ORG
routed	O
Baltimore	B-ORG
10-3	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Moyer	B-PER
(	O
10-2	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
tagged	O
for	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
homers	O
by	O
Mike	B-PER
Devereaux	I-PER
and	O
Brady	B-PER
Anderson	I-PER
and	O
three	O
runs	O
in	O
the	O
ninth	O
,	O
walked	O
none	O
and	O
struck	O
out	O
two	O
.	O

Norm	B-PER
Charlton	I-PER
retired	O
the	O
final	O
three	O
batters	O
to	O
seal	O
the	O
victory	O
.	O

With	O
one	O
out	O
in	O
the	O
fifth	O
Ken	B-PER
Griffey	I-PER
Jr	I-PER
and	O
Edgar	B-PER
Martinez	I-PER
stroked	O
back-to-back	O
singles	O
off	O
Orioles	B-ORG
starter	O
Rocky	B-PER
Coppinger	I-PER
(	O
7-5	O
)	O
and	O
Jay	B-PER
Buhner	I-PER
walked	O
.	O

Sorrento	B-PER
followed	O
by	O
hitting	O
a	O
1-2	O
pitch	O
just	O
over	O
the	O
right-field	O
wall	O
for	O
a	O
7-0	O
advantage	O
.	O

Right	O
fielder	O
Bobby	B-PER
Bonilla	I-PER
was	O
after	O
the	O
ball	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
touched	O
by	O
fans	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
scoreboard	O
in	O
right	O
.	O

"	O
Things	O
fell	O
in	O
for	O
us	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Sorrento	B-PER
,	O
who	O
has	O
six	O
career	O
grand	O
slams	O
and	O
hit	O
the	O
ninth	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
for	O
the	O
Mariners	B-ORG
.	O

"	O
We	O
have	O
over	O
a	O
month	O
left	O
.	O

We	O
've	O
got	O
to	O
make	O
up	O
some	O
ground	O
.	O
"	O

In	O
the	O
American	B-MISC
League	I-MISC
wild-card	O
race	O
,	O
the	O
Mariners	B-ORG
are	O
three	O
games	O
behind	O
the	O
White	B-ORG
Sox	I-ORG
,	O
two	O
behind	O
Baltimore	B-ORG
and	O
two	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
Red	B-ORG
Sox	I-ORG
heading	O
into	O
Boston	B-LOC
for	O
a	O
weekend	O
series	O
.	O

Moyer	B-PER
retired	O
11	O
straight	O
batters	O
between	O
the	O
third	O
and	O
seventh	O
innings	O
and	O
threw	O
two	O
or	O
fewer	O
pitches	O
to	O
11	O
of	O
the	O
29	O
batters	O
he	O
faced	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
made	O
some	O
bad	O
pitches	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
but	O
I	O
'm	O
not	O
going	O
to	O
dwell	O
on	O
it	O
.	O

We	O
won	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Moyer	B-PER
.	O

Coppinger	B-PER
(	O
7-5	O
)	O
was	O
tagged	O
for	O
eight	O
runs	O
and	O
10	O
hits	O
in	O
4	O
1/3	O
innings	O
.	O

Orioles	B-ORG
manager	O
Davey	B-PER
Johnson	I-PER
missed	O
the	O
game	O
after	O
being	O
admitted	O
to	O
a	O
hospital	O
with	O
an	O
irregular	O
heartbeat	O
.	O

Bench	O
coach	O
Andy	B-PER
Etchebarren	I-PER
took	O
his	O
place	O
.	O

In	O
Boston	B-LOC
,	O
Troy	B-PER
O'Leary	I-PER
homered	O
off	O
the	O
right-field	O
foul	O
pole	O
with	O
one	O
out	O
in	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
ninth	O
and	O
the	O
Red	B-ORG
Sox	I-ORG
climbed	O
to	O
the	O
.500	O
mark	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
this	O
season	O
with	O
their	O
fourth	O
straight	O
victory	O
,	O
2-1	O
over	O
the	O
Oakland	B-ORG
Athletics	I-ORG
.	O

Boston	B-ORG
has	O
won	O
15	O
of	O
its	O
last	O
19	O
games	O
.	O

Boston	B-ORG
's	O
Roger	B-PER
Clemens	I-PER
(	O
7-11	O
)	O
was	O
one	O
out	O
away	O
from	O
his	O
second	O
straight	O
shutout	O
when	O
pinch-hitter	O
Matt	B-PER
Stairs	I-PER
tripled	O
over	O
the	O
head	O
of	O
centre	O
fielder	O
Lee	B-PER
Tinsley	I-PER
on	O
an	O
0-2	O
pitch	O
and	O
pinch-hitter	O
Terry	B-PER
Steinbach	I-PER
dunked	O
a	O
broken-bat	O
single	O
into	O
right	O
to	O
lift	O
Oakland	B-ORG
into	O
a	O
1-1	O
tie	O
.	O

The	O
run	O
broke	O
Clemens	B-PER
'	O
28-inning	O
shutout	O
streak	O
,	O
longest	O
in	O
the	O
majors	O
this	O
season	O
.	O

He	O
pitched	O
his	O
fourth	O
complete	O
game	O
,	O
allowing	O
eight	O
hits	O
with	O
two	O
walks	O
and	O
11	O
strikeouts	O
.	O

Reliever	O
Mark	B-PER
Acre	I-PER
(	O
0-1	O
)	O
took	O
the	O
loss	O
.	O

In	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
,	O
Garret	B-PER
Anderson	I-PER
and	O
Gary	B-PER
DiSarcina	I-PER
drove	O
in	O
two	O
runs	O
apiece	O
in	O
a	O
five-run	O
first	O
inning	O
and	O
Jim	B-PER
Edmonds	I-PER
highlighted	O
a	O
six-run	O
sixth	O
with	O
a	O
bases-loaded	O
double	O
as	O
the	O
California	B-ORG
Angels	I-ORG
coasted	O
to	O
a	O
12-3	O
victory	O
over	O
the	O
Yankees	B-ORG
in	O
the	O
rubber	O
game	O
of	O
their	O
three-game	O
series	O
.	O

The	O
Angels	B-ORG
battered	O
Kenny	B-PER
Rogers	I-PER
(	O
10-7	O
)	O
for	O
five	O
runs	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
.	O

The	O
Yankees	B-ORG
have	O
allowed	O
at	O
least	O
two	O
runs	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
inning	O
in	O
six	O
straight	O
games	O
,	O
getting	O
outscored	O
21-1	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
inning	O
in	O
that	O
span	O
.	O

Chuck	B-PER
Finley	I-PER
(	O
12-12	O
)	O
snapped	O
a	O
four-game	O
losing	O
streak	O
.	O

In	O
Kansas	B-LOC
City	I-LOC
,	O
Travis	B-PER
Fryman	I-PER
doubled	O
in	O
the	O
go-ahead	O
run	O
in	O
the	O
fifth	O
and	O
Melvin	B-PER
Nieves	I-PER
and	O
Damion	B-PER
Easley	I-PER
belted	O
two-run	O
homers	O
as	O
the	O
Detroit	B-ORG
Tigers	I-ORG
claimed	O
a	O
10-3	O
win	O
over	O
the	O
Royals	B-ORG
,	O
handing	O
them	O
their	O
fifth	O
straight	O
loss	O
.	O

The	O
Tigers	B-ORG
won	O
their	O
third	O
straight	O
and	O
halted	O
a	O
seven-game	O
road	O
losing	O
streak	O
behind	O
Justin	B-PER
Thompson	I-PER
(	O
1-2	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
earned	O
his	O
first	O
major-league	O
win	O
.	O

Tim	B-PER
Belcher	I-PER
(	O
12-8	O
)	O
was	O
tagged	O
for	O
six	O
runs	O
and	O
nine	O
hits	O
in	O
eight	O
innings	O
.	O

At	O
Minnesota	B-LOC
,	O
Ken	B-PER
Hill	I-PER
allowed	O
two	O
runs	O
en	O
route	O
to	O
his	O
sixth	O
complete	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
and	O
Rusty	B-PER
Greer	I-PER
added	O
three	O
hits	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
homer	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
RBI	B-MISC
as	O
the	O
red-hot	O
Texas	B-ORG
Rangers	I-ORG
routed	O
the	O
Twins	B-ORG
11-2	O
.	O

The	O
Rangers	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
won	O
for	O
the	O
11th	O
time	O
in	O
their	O
last	O
13	O
games	O
,	O
have	O
scored	O
45	O
runs	O
in	O
their	O
last	O
five	O
contests	O
.	O

Hill	B-PER
(	O
14-7	O
)	O
allowed	O
10	O
hits	O
.	O

He	O
has	O
yielded	O
just	O
seven	O
runs	O
in	O
his	O
last	O
four	O
starts	O
,	O
covering	O
33	O
1/3	O
innings	O
.	O

In	O
Chicago	B-LOC
,	O
Erik	B-PER
Hanson	I-PER
outdueled	O
Alex	B-PER
Fernandez	I-PER
,	O
and	O
Jacob	B-PER
Brumfield	I-PER
drove	O
in	O
Otis	B-PER
Nixon	I-PER
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
only	O
run	O
in	O
the	O
sixth	O
inning	O
as	O
the	O
Toronto	B-ORG
Blue	I-ORG
Jays	I-ORG
blanked	O
the	O
White	B-ORG
Sox	I-ORG
1-0	O
in	O
a	O
game	O
shortened	O
to	O
six	O
innings	O
due	O
to	O
rain	O
.	O

Toronto	B-ORG
won	O
its	O
fifth	O
straight	O
and	O
handed	O
the	O
White	B-ORG
Sox	I-ORG
their	O
seventh	O
loss	O
in	O
nine	O
games	O
.	O

Hanson	B-PER
(	O
11-15	O
)	O
allowed	O
three	O
hits	O
,	O
walked	O
three	O
and	O
struck	O
out	O
four	O
to	O
snap	O
a	O
personal	O
three-game	O
losing	O
streak	O
.	O

Fernandez	B-PER
(	O
12-8	O
)	O
scattered	O
six	O
hits	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SPORTING	B-ORG
START	O
NEW	O
SEASON	O
WITH	O
A	O
WIN	O
.	O

LISBON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Sporting	B-ORG
's	O
Luis	B-PER
Miguel	I-PER
Predrosa	I-PER
scored	O
the	O
first	O
goal	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
league	O
season	O
as	O
the	O
Lisbon	B-LOC
side	O
cruised	O
to	O
a	O
3-1	O
away	O
win	O
over	O
SC	B-ORG
Espinho	I-ORG
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Predrosa	B-PER
drilled	O
a	O
right-foot	O
shot	O
into	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
net	O
after	O
24	O
minutes	O
to	O
set	O
Sporting	B-ORG
on	O
the	O
way	O
to	O
victory	O
.	O

Although	O
Espinho	B-ORG
's	O
Nail	B-PER
Besirovic	I-PER
put	O
the	O
home	O
side	O
back	O
on	O
terms	O
in	O
the	O
35th	O
minute	O
,	O
Sporting	B-ORG
quickly	O
restored	O
their	O
lead	O
.	O

Jose	B-PER
Luis	I-PER
Vidigal	I-PER
scored	O
in	O
the	O
38th	O
minute	O
and	O
Mustapha	B-PER
Hadji	I-PER
added	O
the	O
third	O
in	O
the	O
57th	O
.	O

The	O
game	O
was	O
brought	O
forward	O
from	O
Sunday	O
when	O
reigning	O
champions	O
Porto	B-ORG
and	O
Lisbon	B-ORG
rivals	O
Benfica	B-ORG
play	O
their	O
first	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
PORTUGUESE	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULT	O
.	O

LISBON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Result	O
of	O
a	O
Portuguese	B-MISC
first	O

division	O
soccer	O
match	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Espinho	B-ORG
1	O
Sporting	B-ORG
3	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ST	B-ORG
PAULI	I-ORG
TAKE	O
POINT	O
WITH	O
LATE	O
FIGHTBACK	O
.	O

BONN	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Hamburg	B-LOC
side	O
St	B-ORG
Pauli	I-ORG
,	O
tipped	O
as	O
prime	O
candidates	O
for	O
relegation	O
,	O
produced	O
a	O
stunning	O
second-half	O
fightback	O
to	O
draw	O
4-4	O
in	O
their	O
Bundesliga	B-MISC
clash	O
with	O
Schalke	B-ORG
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Schalke	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
finished	O
third	O
last	O
season	O
,	O
raced	O
to	O
a	O
3-1	O
lead	O
at	O
halftime	O
.	O

St	B-ORG
Pauli	I-ORG
pulled	O
a	O
goal	O
back	O
through	O
Andre	B-PER
Trulsen	I-PER
but	O
Schalke	B-ORG
striker	O
Martin	B-PER
Max	I-PER
restored	O
his	O
team	O
's	O
two-goal	O
cushion	O
shortly	O
afterwards	O
.	O

Christian	B-PER
Springer	I-PER
put	O
St	B-ORG
Pauli	I-ORG
back	O
in	O
touch	O
in	O
the	O
64th	O
minute	O
and	O
three	O
minutes	O
later	O
they	O
were	O
level	O
,	O
thanks	O
to	O
a	O
penalty	O
from	O
Thomas	B-PER
Sabotzik	I-PER
.	O

In	O
the	O
night	O
's	O
only	O
other	O
match	O
,	O
Hamburg	B-ORG
beat	O
Hansa	B-ORG
Rostock	I-ORG
1-0	O
,	O
Karsten	B-PER
Baeron	I-PER
scoring	O
the	O
winner	O
after	O
some	O
dazzling	O
build-up	O
from	O
in-form	O
midfielder	O
Harald	B-PER
Spoerl	I-PER
.	O

The	O
win	O
put	O
Hamburg	B-ORG
in	O
second	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
German	B-MISC
first	O
division	O
after	O
three	O
games	O
,	O
though	O
that	O
may	O
change	O
after	O
the	O
other	O
sides	O
play	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ATHLETICS	O
-	O
SALAH	B-PER
HISSOU	I-PER
BREAKS	O
10,000	O
METRES	O
WORLD	O
RECORD	O
.	O

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Morocco	B-LOC
's	O
Salah	B-PER
Hissou	I-PER
broke	O
the	O
men	O
's	O
10,000	O
metres	O
world	O
record	O
on	O
Friday	O
when	O
he	O
clocked	O
26	O
minutes	O
38.08	O
seconds	O
at	O
the	O
Brussels	B-LOC
grand	O
prix	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
previous	O
mark	O
of	O
26:43.53	O
was	O
set	O
by	O
Ethiopia	B-LOC
's	O
Haile	B-PER
Gebreselassie	I-PER
in	O
the	O
Dutch	B-MISC
town	O
of	O
Hengelo	B-LOC
in	O
June	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
GERMAN	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
SUMMARIES	O
.	O

BONN	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Summaries	O
of	O
Bundesliga	B-MISC
matches	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Hansa	B-ORG
Rostock	I-ORG
0	O
Hamburg	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Baeron	B-PER
64th	O
min	O
)	O
.	O

Halftime	O
0-0	O
.	O

Attendance	O
18,500	O
.	O

St	B-ORG
Pauli	I-ORG
4	O
(	O
Driller	B-PER
15th	O
,	O
Trulsen	B-PER
54th	O
,	O
Springer	B-PER
64th	O
,	O
Sobotzik	B-PER
67th	O
penalty	O
)	O
Schalke	B-ORG
4	O
(	O
Max	B-PER
11th	O
,	O
Thon	B-PER
34th	O
,	O
Wilmots	B-PER
38th	O
,	O
Springer	B-PER
64th	O
)	O
.	O

1-3	O
.	O

19,775	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
FRENCH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
SUMMARY	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Summary	O
of	O
a	O
French	B-MISC
first	O
division	O
match	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Nancy	B-ORG
0	O
Paris	B-ORG
St	I-ORG
Germain	I-ORG
0	O
.	O

Attendance	O
:	O
15,000	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
FRENCH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
RESULT	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Result	O
of	O
a	O
French	B-MISC
first	O
division	O
match	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Nancy	B-ORG
0	O
Paris	B-ORG
St	I-ORG
Germain	I-ORG
0	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
GERMAN	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

BONN	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Results	O
of	O
German	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

soccer	O
matches	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

St	B-ORG
Pauli	I-ORG
4	O
Schalke	B-ORG
4	O

Hansa	B-ORG
Rostock	I-ORG
0	O
Hamburg	B-ORG
1	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ATHLETICS	O
-	O
MASTERKOVA	B-PER
BREAKS	O
SECOND	O
WORLD	O
RECORD	O
IN	O
10	O
DAYS	O
.	O

Adrian	B-PER
Warner	I-PER

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Russia	B-LOC
's	O
double	O
Olympic	B-MISC
champion	O
Svetlana	B-PER
Masterkova	I-PER
smashed	O
her	O
second	O
world	O
record	O
in	O
just	O
10	O
days	O
on	O
Friday	O
when	O
she	O
bettered	O
the	O
mark	O
for	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
1,000	O
metres	O
.	O

After	O
breaking	O
the	O
world	O
record	O
for	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
mile	O
in	O
Zurich	B-LOC
last	O
Wednesday	O
,	O
the	O
Olympic	B-MISC
800	O
and	O
1,500	O
metres	O
champion	O
clocked	O
two	O
minutes	O
28.98	O
seconds	O
over	O
1,000	O
at	O
the	O
Brussels	B-LOC
grand	O
prix	O
meeting	O
.	O

The	O
Russian	B-MISC
ate	O
up	O
the	O
ground	O
in	O
a	O
swift	O
last	O
lap	O
to	O
shave	O
0.36	O
seconds	O
off	O
the	O
previous	O
best	O
of	O
2:29.34	O
set	O
by	O
Mozambique	B-LOC
's	O
Maria	B-PER
Mutola	I-PER
in	O
the	O
same	O
stadium	O
in	O
August	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

Former	O
world	O
800	O
champion	O
Mutola	B-PER
pushed	O
Masterkova	B-PER
all	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
finishing	O
second	O
in	O
2:29.66	O
.	O

But	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
Russian	B-MISC
who	O
picked	O
up	O
the	O
bonus	O
of	O
$	O
25,000	O
for	O
the	O
historic	O
run	O
in	O
front	O
of	O
a	O
capacity	O
40,000	O
crowd	O
.	O

Masterkova	B-PER
dominated	O
the	O
middle-distance	O
races	O
at	O
the	O
recent	O
Atlanta	B-MISC
Games	I-MISC
following	O
her	O
return	O
to	O
competition	O
this	O
season	O
after	O
a	O
three-year	O
maternity	O
break	O
.	O

In	O
her	O
first	O
mile	O
race	O
at	O
the	O
richest	O
meeting	O
in	O
Zurich	B-LOC
last	O
Wednesday	O
,	O
she	O
slashed	O
3.05	O
seconds	O
off	O
the	O
previous	O
record	O
.	O

The	O
record	O
of	O
four	O
minutes	O
,	O
12.56	O
seconds	O
in	O
Zurich	B-LOC
earned	O
Masterkova	B-PER
a	O
bonus	O
of	O
$	O
50,000	O
plus	O
one	O
kilo	O
of	O
gold	O
.	O

After	O
Friday	O
's	O
performance	O
the	O
Russian	B-MISC
will	O
have	O
earned	O
well	O
over	O
$	O
100,000	O
in	O
less	O
than	O
a	O
fortnight	O
,	O
taking	O
her	O
appearance	O
money	O
into	O
account	O
.	O

Brussels	B-LOC
organisers	O
had	O
laid	O
a	O
new	O
track	O
for	O
the	O
meeting	O
comparable	O
to	O
the	O
surface	O
at	O
the	O
Atlanta	B-MISC
Games	I-MISC
but	O
put	O
down	O
on	O
a	O
softer	O
surface	O
.	O

Masterkova	B-PER
clearly	O
enjoyed	O
it	O
.	O

Mutola	B-PER
looked	O
threatening	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
200	O
metres	O
but	O
the	O
Russian	B-MISC
found	O
an	O
extra	O
gear	O
to	O
power	O
home	O
several	O
strides	O
ahead	O
,	O
pointing	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
on	O
the	O
clock	O
with	O
delight	O
as	O
she	O
crossed	O
the	O
line	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ATHLETICS	O
-	O
WOMEN	O
'S	O
1,000	O
METRES	O
WORLD	O
RECORD	O
EVOLUTION	O
.	O

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Evolution	O
of	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
1,000	O

metres	O
world	O
record	O
(	O
tabulated	O
under	O
time	O
,	O
name	O
/	O
nationality	O
,	O

venue	O
,	O
date	O
)	O
:	O

2:30.67	O
Christine	B-PER
Wachtel	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
Berlin	B-LOC
17.8.90	O

2:29.34	O
Maria	B-PER
Mutola	I-PER
(	O
Mozambique	B-LOC
)	O
Brussels	B-LOC
25.8.95	O

2:28.98	O
Svetlana	B-PER
Masterkova	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
Brussels	B-LOC
23.8.96	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ATHLETICS	O
-	O
MASTERKOVA	B-PER
BREAKS	O
WOMEN	O
'S	O
WORLD	O
1,000	O
RECORD	O
.	O

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Russian	B-MISC
Svetlana	B-PER
Masterkova	I-PER
broke	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
world	O
1,000	O
metres	O
record	O
on	O
Friday	O
when	O
she	O
clocked	O
an	O
unofficial	O
two	O
minutes	O
28.99	O
seconds	O
at	O
the	O
Brussels	B-LOC
grand	O
prix	O
.	O

The	O
previous	O
mark	O
of	O
2:29.34	O
was	O
set	O
by	O
Mozambique	B-LOC
's	O
Maria	B-PER
Mutola	I-PER
here	O
on	O
August	O
25	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

The	O
time	O
was	O
officially	O
adjusted	O
to	O
2:28.98	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GOLF	O
-	O
GERMAN	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
SECOND	O
ROUND	O
SCORES	O
.	O

STUTTGART	B-LOC
,	O
Germany	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Leading	O
second	O
round	O

scores	O
in	O
the	O
German	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
golf	O
championship	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
Britain	B-LOC

unless	O
stated	O
)	O
:	O

128	O
Ian	B-PER
Woosnam	I-PER
64	O
64	O

129	O
Robert	B-PER
Karlsson	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
67	O
62	O

130	O
Fernando	B-PER
Roca	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
66	O
64	O
,	O
Ian	B-PER
Pyman	I-PER
66	O
64	O

131	O
Carl	B-PER
Suneson	I-PER
65	O
66	O
,	O
Stephen	B-PER
Field	I-PER
66	O
65	O

132	O
Miguel	B-PER
Angel	I-PER
Martin	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
66	O
66	O
,	O
Raymond	B-PER
Russell	I-PER
63	O
69	O
,	O

Thomas	B-PER
Gogele	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
67	O
65	O
,	O
Paul	B-PER
Broadhurst	I-PER
62	O
70	O
,	O

Diego	B-PER
Borrego	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
69	O
63	O

133	O
Ricky	B-PER
Willison	I-PER
69	O
64	O
,	O
Stephen	B-PER
Ames	I-PER
(	O
Trinidad	B-LOC
and	I-LOC
Tobago	I-LOC
)	O

68	O
65	O
,	O
Eamonn	B-PER
Darcy	I-PER
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
65	O
68	O

134	O
Robert	B-PER
Coles	I-PER
68	O
66	O
,	O
David	B-PER
Williams	I-PER
67	O
67	O
,	O
Thomas	B-PER
Bjorn	I-PER

(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
66	O
68	O
,	O
Pedro	B-PER
Linhart	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
67	O
67	O
,	O
Michael	B-PER

Jonzon	B-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
67	O
67	O
,	O
Roger	B-PER
Chapman	I-PER
72	O
62	O
,	O
Jonathan	B-PER
Lomas	I-PER

67	O
67	O
,	O
Francisco	B-PER
Cea	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
68	O
66	O

135	O
Terry	B-PER
Price	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
67	O
68	O
,	O
Paul	B-PER
Eales	I-PER
67	O
68	O
,	O
Wayne	B-PER

Riley	B-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
64	O
71	O
,	O
Carl	B-PER
Mason	I-PER
69	O
66	O
,	O
Barry	B-PER
Lane	I-PER

68	O
67	O
,	O
Bernhard	B-PER
Langer	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
64	O
71	O
,	O
Gary	B-PER
Orr	I-PER
67	O
68	O
,	O

Mats	B-PER
Lanner	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
64	O
71	O
,	O
Jeff	B-PER
Hawksworth	I-PER
67	O
68	O
,	O
Des	B-PER

Smyth	B-PER
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
66	O
69	O
,	O
David	B-PER
Carter	I-PER
66	O
69	O
,	O
Steve	B-PER
Webster	I-PER

69	O
66	O
,	O
Jose	B-PER
Maria	I-PER
Canizares	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
67	O
68	O
,	O
Paul	B-PER
Lawrie	I-PER

66	O
69	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ATHLETICS	O
-	O
MITCHELL	B-PER
UPSTAGES	O
TRIO	O
OF	O
OLYMPIC	B-MISC
SPRINT	O
CHAMPIONS	O
.	O

Adrian	B-PER
Warner	I-PER

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

American	B-MISC
Dennis	B-PER
Mitchell	I-PER
upstaged	O
a	O
trio	O
of	O
past	O
and	O
present	O
Olympic	B-MISC
100	O
metres	O
champions	O
on	O
Friday	O
with	O
a	O
storming	O
victory	O
at	O
the	O
Brussels	B-LOC
grand	O
prix	O
.	O

Sporting	B-ORG
his	O
customary	O
bright	O
green	O
outfit	O
,	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
champion	O
clocked	O
10.03	O
seconds	O
despite	O
damp	O
conditions	O
to	O
take	O
the	O
scalp	O
of	O
Canada	B-LOC
's	O
reigning	O
Olympic	B-MISC
champion	O
Donovan	B-PER
Bailey	I-PER
,	O
1992	O
champion	O
Linford	B-PER
Christie	I-PER
of	O
Britain	B-LOC
and	O
American	B-MISC
1984	O
and	O
1988	O
champion	O
Carl	B-PER
Lewis	I-PER
.	O

Mitchell	B-PER
also	O
beat	O
world	O
and	O
Olympic	B-MISC
champion	O
Bailey	B-PER
at	O
the	O
most	O
lucrative	O
meeting	O
in	O
the	O
sport	O
in	O
Zurich	B-LOC
last	O
week	O
.	O

The	O
American	B-MISC
,	O
who	O
finished	O
fourth	O
at	O
the	O
Atlanta	B-MISC
Games	I-MISC
,	O
was	O
fast	O
out	O
of	O
his	O
blocks	O
and	O
held	O
off	O
Bailey	B-PER
's	O
late	O
burst	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
20	O
metres	O
before	O
heading	O
off	O
for	O
a	O
lap	O
of	O
celebration	O
.	O

The	O
Canadian	B-MISC
was	O
second	O
in	O
10.09	O
with	O
Lewis	B-PER
third	O
in	O
10.10	O
,	O
ahead	O
of	O
Atlanta	B-LOC
bronze	O
medallist	O
Ato	B-PER
Boldon	I-PER
who	O
clocked	O
10.12	O
in	O
fourth	O
.	O

Christie	B-PER
,	O
competing	O
in	O
what	O
is	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
his	O
last	O
major	O
international	O
meeting	O
,	O
finished	O
fifth	O
in	O
10.14	O
.	O

Lewis	B-PER
,	O
making	O
a	O
rare	O
appearance	O
in	O
Europe	B-LOC
in	O
a	O
sprint	O
race	O
,	O
left	O
the	O
track	O
with	O
a	O
slight	O
limp	O
.	O

American	B-MISC
Olympic	I-MISC
high	O
hurdles	O
champion	O
Allen	B-PER
Johnson	I-PER
defied	O
the	O
wet	O
conditions	O
to	O
produce	O
a	O
brilliant	O
12.92	O
seconds	O
in	O
the	O
110	O
metres	O
race	O
,	O
just	O
0.01	O
outside	O
the	O
world	O
record	O
held	O
by	O
Britain	B-LOC
's	O
Colin	B-PER
Jackson	I-PER
.	O

Johnson	B-PER
ran	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
at	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
Olympic	B-MISC
trials	O
in	O
Atlanta	B-LOC
in	O
June	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
second	O
equal	O
fastest	O
hurdler	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
with	O
American	B-MISC
Roger	B-PER
Kingdom	I-PER
.	O

He	O
seemed	O
to	O
relish	O
the	O
new	O
track	O
at	O
the	O
Brussels	B-LOC
meeting	O
,	O
dominating	O
the	O
race	O
from	O
start	O
to	O
finish	O
with	O
a	O
slight	O
wind	O
at	O
his	O
back	O
.	O

Jackson	B-PER
,	O
the	O
only	O
man	O
to	O
have	O
run	O
faster	O
,	O
could	O
not	O
live	O
with	O
his	O
speed	O
,	O
taking	O
second	O
in	O
13.24	O
seconds	O
.	O

The	O
rain	O
was	O
pelting	O
down	O
when	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
high	O
hurdlers	O
stepped	O
up	O
for	O
their	O
100	O
metres	O
race	O
.	O

But	O
Sweden	B-LOC
's	O
Olympic	B-MISC
high	O
hurdles	O
champion	O
Ludmila	B-PER
Engquist	I-PER
,	O
who	O
crashed	O
out	O
of	O
last	O
week	O
's	O
meeting	O
in	O
Zurich	B-LOC
after	O
hitting	O
a	O
hurdle	O
,	O
also	O
kept	O
her	O
footing	O
perfectly	O
to	O
win	O
in	O
a	O
fast	O
12.60	O
seconds	O
.	O

Olympic	B-MISC
silver	O
medallist	O
Brigita	B-PER
Bukovec	I-PER
of	O
Slovenia	B-LOC
could	O
finish	O
only	O
fifth	O
in	O
the	O
race	O
in	O
12.95	O
.	O

Jamaican	B-MISC
Commonwealth	B-ORG
champion	O
Michelle	B-PER
Freeman	I-PER
took	O
second	O
in	O
12.77	O
ahead	O
of	O
Cuban	B-MISC
Aliuska	B-PER
Lopez	I-PER
.	O

The	O
Zurich	B-LOC
fall	O
cost	O
Engquist	B-PER
a	O
shot	O
at	O
a	O
jackpot	O
of	O
20	O
one-kg	O
gold	O
bars	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
won	O
by	O
athletes	O
who	O
clinch	O
their	O
events	O
at	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
Golden	B-MISC
Four	I-MISC
series	O
in	O
Oslo	B-LOC
,	O
Zurich	B-LOC
,	O
Brussels	B-LOC
and	O
Berlin	B-LOC
.	O

Seven	O
athletes	O
went	O
into	O
Friday	O
's	O
penultimate	O
meeting	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
with	O
a	O
chance	O
of	O
winning	O
the	O
prize	O
and	O
American	B-MISC
men	O
's	O
400	O
metres	O
hurdles	O
champion	O
Derrick	B-PER
Adkins	I-PER
kept	O
his	O
hopes	O
alive	O
in	O
the	O
competition	O
by	O
winning	O
his	O
event	O
in	O
47.93	O
.	O

American	B-MISC
Olympic	I-MISC
champion	O
Gail	B-PER
Devers	I-PER
clocked	O
a	O
swift	O
10.84	O
seconds	O
on	O
her	O
way	O
to	O
victory	O
in	O
the	O
women	O
's	O
100	O
metres	O
,	O
the	O
second	O
fastest	O
time	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
and	O
0.10	O
seconds	O
faster	O
than	O
her	O
winning	O
time	O
in	O
Atlanta	B-LOC
.	O

Jamaican	B-MISC
veteran	O
Merlene	B-PER
Ottey	I-PER
,	O
who	O
beat	O
Devers	B-PER
in	O
Zurich	B-LOC
after	O
just	O
missing	O
out	O
on	O
the	O
gold	O
medal	O
in	O
Atlanta	B-LOC
after	O
a	O
photo	O
finish	O
,	O
had	O
to	O
settle	O
for	O
third	O
place	O
in	O
11.04	O
.	O

American	B-MISC
world	O
champion	O
Gwen	B-PER
Torrence	I-PER
,	O
the	O
bronze	O
medallist	O
in	O
Atlanta	B-LOC
,	O
was	O
second	O
in	O
11.00	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
a	O
costly	O
defeat	O
for	O
Ottey	B-PER
since	O
it	O
threw	O
her	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
race	O
for	O
the	O
Golden	B-MISC
Four	I-MISC
jackpot	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ATHLETICS	O
-	O
BRUSSELS	B-MISC
GRAND	I-MISC
PRIX	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
.	O

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Leading	O
results	O
in	O
the	O
Brussels	B-MISC

Grand	B-MISC
Prix	I-MISC
athletics	O
meeting	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Women	O
's	O
discus	O

1.	O
Ilke	B-PER
Wyludda	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
66.60	O
metres	O

2.	O
Ellina	B-PER
Zvereva	I-PER
(	O
Belarus	B-LOC
)	O
65.66	O

3.	O
Franka	B-PER
Dietzsch	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
61.74	O

4.	O
Natalya	B-PER
Sadova	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
61.64	O

5.	O
Mette	B-PER
Bergmann	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
61.44	O

6.	O
Nicoleta	B-PER
Grasu	I-PER
(	O
Romania	B-LOC
)	O
61.36	O

7.	O
Olga	B-PER
Chernyavskaya	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
60.46	O

8.	O
Irina	B-PER
Yatchenko	I-PER
(	O
Belarus	B-LOC
)	O
58.92	O

Women	O
's	O
100	O
metres	O
hurdles	O

1.	O
Ludmila	B-PER
Engquist	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
12.60	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Michelle	B-PER
Freeman	I-PER
(	O
Jamaica	B-LOC
)	O
12.77	O

3.	O
Aliuska	B-PER
Lopez	I-PER
(	O
Cuba	B-LOC
)	O
12.85	O

4.	O
Dionne	B-PER
Rose	I-PER
(	O
Jamaica	B-LOC
)	O
12.88	O

5.	O
Brigita	B-PER
Bukovec	I-PER
(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
12.95	O

6.	O
Yulia	B-PER
Graudin	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
12.96	O

7.	O
Julie	B-PER
Baumann	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O
13.36	O

8.	O
Patricia	B-PER
Girard-Leno	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
13.36	O

9.	O
Dawn	B-PER
Bowles	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
13.53	O

Men	O
's	O
110	O
metres	O
hurdles	O

1.	O
Allen	B-PER
Johnson	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
12.92	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Colin	B-PER
Jackson	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
13.24	O

3.	O
Emilio	B-PER
Valle	I-PER
(	O
Cuba	B-LOC
)	O
13.33	O

4.	O
Sven	B-PER
Pieters	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
13.37	O

5.	O
Steve	B-PER
Brown	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
13.38	O

6.	O
Frank	B-PER
Asselman	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
13.64	O

7.	O
Hubert	B-PER
Grossard	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
13.65	O

8.	O
Jonathan	B-PER
N'Senga	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
13.66	O

9.	O
Johan	B-PER
Lisabeth	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
13.75	O

Women	O
's	O
5,000	O
metres	O

1.	O
Roberta	B-PER
Brunet	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
14	O
minutes	O
48.96	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Fernanda	B-PER
Ribeiro	I-PER
(	O
Portugal	B-LOC
)	O
14:49.81	O

3.	O
Sally	B-PER
Barsosio	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
14:58.29	O

4.	O
Paula	B-PER
Radcliffe	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
14:59.70	O

5.	O
Julia	B-PER
Vaquero	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
15:04.94	O

6.	O
Catherine	B-PER
McKiernan	I-PER
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
15:07.57	O

7.	O
Annette	B-PER
Peters	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
15:07.85	O

8.	O
Pauline	B-PER
Konga	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
15:11.40	O

Men	O
's	O
100	O
metres	O

1.	O
Dennis	B-PER
Mitchell	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
10.03	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Donovan	B-PER
Bailey	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
10.09	O

3.	O
Carl	B-PER
Lewis	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
10.10	O

4.	O
Ato	B-PER
Boldon	I-PER
(	O
Trinidad	B-LOC
)	O
10.12	O

5.	O
Linford	B-PER
Christie	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
10.14	O

6.	O
Davidson	B-PER
Ezinwa	I-PER
(	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
)	O
10.15	O

7.	O
Jon	B-PER
Drummond	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
10.16	O

8.	O
Bruny	B-PER
Surin	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
10.30	O

Men	O
's	O
400	O
metres	O
hurdles	O

1.	O
Derrick	B-PER
Adkins	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
47.93	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Samuel	B-PER
Matete	I-PER
(	O
Zambia	B-LOC
)	O
47.99	O

3.	O
Rohan	B-PER
Robinson	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
48.86	O

4.	O
Torrance	B-PER
Zellner	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
49.06	O

5.	O
Jean-Paul	B-PER
Bruwier	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
49.24	O

6.	O
Dusan	B-PER
Kovacs	I-PER
(	O
Hungary	B-LOC
)	O
49.31	O

7.	O
Calvin	B-PER
Davis	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
49.49	O

8.	O
Laurent	B-PER
Ottoz	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
49.61	O

9.	O
Marc	B-PER
Dollendorf	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
50.36	O

Women	O
's	O
100	O
metres	O

1.	O
Gail	B-PER
Devers	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
10.84	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Gwen	B-PER
Torrence	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
11.00	O

3.	O
Merlene	B-PER
Ottey	I-PER
(	O
Jamaica	B-LOC
)	O
11.04	O

4.	O
Mary	B-PER
Onyali	I-PER
(	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
)	O
11.09	O

5.	O
Chryste	B-PER
Gaines	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
11.18	O

6.	O
Zhanna	B-PER
Pintusevich	I-PER
(	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
)	O
11.27	O

7.	O
Irina	B-PER
Privalova	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
11.28	O

8.	O
Natalia	B-PER
Voronova	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
11.28	O

9.	O
Juliet	B-PER
Cuthbert	I-PER
(	O
Jamaica	B-LOC
)	O
11.31	O

Women	O
's	O
1,500	O
metres	O

1.	O
Regina	B-PER
Jacobs	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
4	O
minutes	O
01.77	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Patricia	B-PER
Djate	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
4:02.26	O

3.	O
Carla	B-PER
Sacramento	I-PER
(	O
Portugal	B-LOC
)	O
4:02.67	O

4.	O
Yekaterina	B-PER
Podkopayeva	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
4:04.78	O

5.	O
Margret	B-PER
Crowley	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
4:05.00	O

6.	O
Leah	B-PER
Pells	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
4:05.64	O

7.	O
Sarah	B-PER
Thorsett	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
4:06.80	O

8.	O
Sinead	B-PER
Delahunty	I-PER
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
4:07.27	O

3,000	O
metres	O
steeplechase	O

1.	O
Joseph	B-PER
Keter	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
8	O
minutes	O
10.02	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Patrick	B-PER
Sang	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
8:12.04	O

3.	O
Moses	B-PER
Kiptanui	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
8:12.65	O

4.	O
Gideon	B-PER
Chirchir	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
8:15.69	O

5.	O
Richard	B-PER
Kosgei	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
8:16.80	O

6.	O
Larbi	B-PER
El	I-PER
Khattabi	I-PER
(	O
Morocco	B-LOC
)	O
8:17.29	O

7.	O
Eliud	B-PER
Barngetuny	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
8:17.66	O

8.	O
Bernard	B-PER
Barmasai	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
8:17.94	O

Men	O
's	O
400	O
metres	O

1.	O
Michael	B-PER
Johnson	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
44.29	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Derek	B-PER
Mills	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
44.78	O

3.	O
Anthuan	B-PER
Maybank	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
44.92	O

4.	O
Davis	B-PER
Kamoga	I-PER
(	O
Uganda	B-LOC
)	O
44.96	O

5.	O
Jamie	B-PER
Baulch	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
45.08	O

6.	O
Sunday	B-PER
Bada	I-PER
(	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
)	O
45.21	O

7.	O
Samson	B-PER
Kitur	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
45.34	O

8.	O
Mark	B-PER
Richardson	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
45.67	O

9.	O
Jason	B-PER
Rouser	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
46.11	O

Men	O
's	O
200	O
metres	O

1.	O
Frankie	B-PER
Fredericks	I-PER
(	O
Namibia	B-LOC
)	O
19.92	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Ato	B-PER
Boldon	I-PER
(	O
Trinidad	B-LOC
)	O
19.99	O

3.	O
Jeff	B-PER
Williams	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
20.21	O

4.	O
Jon	B-PER
Drummond	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
20.42	O

5.	O
Patrick	B-PER
Stevens	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
20.42	O

6.	O
Michael	B-PER
Marsh	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
20.43	O

7.	O
Ivan	B-PER
Garcia	I-PER
(	O
Cuba	B-LOC
)	O
20.45	O

8.	O
Eric	B-PER
Wymeersch	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
20.84	O

9.	O
Lamont	B-PER
Smith	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
21.08	O

Women	O
's	O
1,000	O
metres	O

1.	O
Svetlana	B-PER
Masterkova	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
2	O
minutes	O
28.98	O
seconds	O

(	O
world	O
record	O
)	O

2.	O
Maria	B-PER
Mutola	I-PER
(	O
Mozambique	B-LOC
)	O
2:29.66	O

3.	O
Malgorzata	B-PER
Rydz	I-PER
(	O
Poland	B-LOC
)	O
2:39.00	O

4.	O
Anja	B-PER
Smolders	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
2:43.06	O

5.	O
Veerle	B-PER
De	I-PER
Jaeghere	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
2:43.18	O

6.	O
Eleonora	B-PER
Berlanda	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
2:43.44	O

7.	O
Anneke	B-PER
Matthijs	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
2:43.82	O

8.	O
Jacqueline	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
2:44.22	O

Women	O
's	O
200	O
metres	O

1.	O
Mary	B-PER
Onyali	I-PER
(	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
)	O
22.42	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Inger	B-PER
Miller	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
22.66	O

3.	O
Irina	B-PER
Privalova	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
22.68	O

4.	O
Natalia	B-PER
Voronova	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
22.73	O

5.	O
Marina	B-PER
Trandenkova	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
22.84	O

6.	O
Chandra	B-PER
Sturrup	I-PER
(	O
Bahamas	B-LOC
)	O
22.85	O

7.	O
Zundra	B-PER
Feagin	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
23.18	O

8.	O
Galina	B-PER
Malchugina	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
23.25	O

Women	O
's	O
400	O
metres	O

1.	O
Cathy	B-PER
Freeman	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
49.48	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Marie-Jose	B-PER
Perec	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
49.72	O

3.	O
Falilat	B-PER
Ogunkoya	I-PER
(	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
)	O
49.97	O

4.	O
Pauline	B-PER
Davis	I-PER
(	O
Bahamas	B-LOC
)	O
50.14	O

5.	O
Fatima	B-PER
Yussuf	I-PER
(	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
)	O
50.14	O

6.	O
Maicel	B-PER
Malone	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
50.51	O

7.	O
Hana	B-PER
Benesova	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
51.71	O

8.	O
Ann	B-PER
Mercken	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
53.55	O

Men	O
's	O
3,000	O
metres	O

1.	O
Daniel	B-PER
Komen	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
7	O
minutes	O
25.87	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Khalid	B-PER
Boulami	I-PER
(	O
Morocco	B-LOC
)	O
7:31.65	O

3.	O
Bob	B-PER
Kennedy	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
7:31.69	O

4.	O
El	B-PER
Hassane	I-PER
Lahssini	I-PER
(	O
Morocco	B-LOC
)	O
7:32.44	O

5.	O
Thomas	B-PER
Nyariki	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
7:35.56	O

6.	O
Noureddine	B-PER
Morceli	I-PER
(	O
Algeria	B-LOC
)	O
7:36.81	O

7.	O
Fita	B-PER
Bayesa	I-PER
(	O
Ethiopia	B-LOC
)	O
7:38.09	O

8.	O
Martin	B-PER
Keino	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
7:38.88	O

Men	O
's	O
discus	O

1.	O
Lars	B-PER
Riedel	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
66.74	O
metres	O

2.	O
Anthony	B-PER
Washington	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
66.72	O

3.	O
Vladimir	B-PER
Dubrovshchik	I-PER
(	O
Belarus	B-LOC
)	O
64.02	O

4.	O
Virgilius	B-PER
Alekna	I-PER
(	O
Lithuania	B-LOC
)	O
63.62	O

5.	O
Juergen	B-PER
Schult	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
63.48	O

6.	O
Vassiliy	B-PER
Kaptyukh	I-PER
(	O
Belarus	B-LOC
)	O
61.80	O

7.	O
Vaclavas	B-PER
Kidikas	I-PER
(	O
Lithuania	B-LOC
)	O
60.92	O

8.	O
Michael	B-PER
Mollenbeck	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
59.24	O

Men	O
's	O
triple	O
jump	O

1.	O
Jonathan	B-PER
Edwards	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
17.50	O
metres	O

2.	O
Yoelvis	B-PER
Quesada	I-PER
(	O
Cuba	B-LOC
)	O
17.29	O

3.	O
Brian	B-PER
Wellman	I-PER
(	O
Bermuda	B-LOC
)	O
17.05	O

4.	O
Kenny	B-PER
Harrison	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
16.97	O

5.	O
Gennadi	B-PER
Markov	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
16.66	O

6.	O
Francis	B-PER
Agyepong	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
16.63	O

7.	O
Rogel	B-PER
Nachum	I-PER
(	O
Israel	B-LOC
)	O
16.36	O

8.	O
Sigurd	B-PER
Njerve	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
16.35	O

Men	O
's	O
1,500	O
metres	O

1.	O
Hicham	B-PER
El	I-PER
Guerrouj	I-PER
(	O
Morocco	B-LOC
)	O
three	O
minutes	O
29.05	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Isaac	B-PER
Viciosa	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
3:33.00	O

3.	O
William	B-PER
Tanui	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
3:33.36	O

4.	O
Elijah	B-PER
Maru	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
3:33.64	O

5.	O
Marcus	B-PER
O'Sullivan	I-PER
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
3:33.77	O

6.	O
John	B-PER
Mayock	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
3:33.94	O

7.	O
Laban	B-PER
Rotich	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
3:34.12	O

8.	O
Christophe	B-PER
Impens	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
3:34.13	O

Women	O
's	O
high	O
jump	O

1.	O
Stefka	B-PER
Kostadinova	I-PER
(	O
Bulgaria	B-LOC
)	O
2.03	O
metres	O

2.	O
Inga	B-PER
Babakova	I-PER
(	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
)	O
2.03	O

3.	O
Alina	B-PER
Astafei	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
1.97	O

4.	O
Tatyana	B-PER
Motkova	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
1.94	O

5.	O
Svetlana	B-PER
Zalevskaya	I-PER
(	O
Kazakhstan	B-LOC
)	O
1.91	O

6.	O
Yelena	B-PER
Gulyayeva	I-PER
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
1.88	O

7.	O
Hanna	B-PER
Haugland	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
1.88	O

8	O
equal	O
.	O

Olga	B-PER
Boshova	I-PER
(	O
Moldova	B-LOC
)	O
1.85	O

8	O
equal	O
.	O

Nele	B-PER
Zilinskiene	I-PER
(	O
Lithuania	B-LOC
)	O
1.85	O

Men	O
's	O
10,000	O
metres	O

1.	O
Salah	B-PER
Hissou	I-PER
(	O
Morocco	B-LOC
)	O
26	O
minutes	O
38.08	O
seconds	O
(	O
world	O

record	O
)	O

2.	O
Paul	B-PER
Tergat	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
26:54.41	O

3.	O
Paul	B-PER
Koech	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
26:56.78	O

4.	O
William	B-PER
Kiptum	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
27:18.84	O

5.	O
Aloys	B-PER
Nizigama	I-PER
(	O
Burundi	B-LOC
)	O
27:25.13	O

6.	O
Mathias	B-PER
Ntawulikura	I-PER
(	O
Rwanda	B-LOC
)	O
27:25.48	O

7.	O
Abel	B-PER
Anton	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
28:18.44	O

8.	O
Kamiel	B-PER
Maase	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
28.29.42	O

9.	O
Worku	B-PER
Bekila	I-PER
(	O
Ethiopia	B-LOC
)	O
28.42.23	O

10.	O
Robert	B-PER
Stefko	I-PER
(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
28:42.26	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
JORGE	B-PER
CALLS	O
UP	O
SIX	O
PORTO	B-ORG
PLAYERS	O
FOR	O
WORLD	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
QUALIFIER	O
.	O

LISBON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Portugal	B-LOC
's	O
new	O
coach	O
Artur	B-PER
Jorge	I-PER
called	O
up	O
six	O
players	O
from	O
league	O
champions	O
Porto	B-ORG
on	O
Friday	O
in	O
an	O
18-man	O
squad	O
for	O
the	O
opening	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
qualifier	O
against	O
Armenia	B-LOC
on	O
August	O
31	O
.	O

Midfielder	O
Paulo	B-PER
Sousa	I-PER
,	O
recently	O
transferred	O
to	O
Borussia	B-ORG
Dortmund	I-ORG
from	O
Italy	B-LOC
's	O
Juventus	B-ORG
,	O
is	O
the	O
only	O
leading	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Portuguese	B-MISC
side	O
from	O
this	O
year	O
's	O
European	B-MISC
championships	O
who	O
will	O
not	O
make	O
the	O
trip	O
.	O

It	O
will	O
be	O
Jorge	B-PER
's	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
charge	O
of	O
the	O
national	O
squad	O
since	O
taking	O
over	O
from	O
Antonio	B-PER
Oliveira	I-PER
,	O
who	O
now	O
coaches	O
Porto	B-ORG
,	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
Euro	B-MISC
96	I-MISC
.	O

Squad	O
:	O

Goalkeepers	O
-	O
Vitor	B-PER
Baia	I-PER
,	O
Rui	B-PER
Correia	I-PER
.	O

Defenders	O
-	O
Jorge	B-PER
Costa	I-PER
,	O
Paulinho	B-PER
Santos	I-PER
,	O
Helder	B-PER
Cristovao	I-PER
,	O
Carlos	B-PER
Secretario	I-PER
,	O
Dimas	B-PER
Teixeira	I-PER
,	O
Fernando	B-PER
Couto	I-PER
.	O

Midfielders	O
-	O
Jose	B-PER
Barroso	I-PER
,	O
Luis	B-PER
Figo	I-PER
,	O
Rui	B-PER
Barros	I-PER
,	O
Rui	B-PER
Costa	I-PER
,	O
Oceano	B-PER
Cruz	I-PER
,	O
Ricardo	B-PER
Sa	I-PER
Pinto	I-PER
.	O

Forwards	O
-	O
Domingos	B-PER
Oliveira	I-PER
,	O
Joao	B-PER
Vieira	I-PER
Pinto	I-PER
,	O
Jorge	B-PER
Cadete	I-PER
,	O
Antonio	B-PER
Folha	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
VOGTS	B-PER
KEEPS	O
FAITH	O
WITH	O
EURO	B-MISC
'	I-MISC
96	I-MISC
CHAMPIONS	O
.	O

BONN	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Trainer	O
Berti	B-PER
Vogts	I-PER
kept	O
faith	O
with	O
his	O
entire	O
European	B-MISC
championship	O
winning	O
squad	O
for	O
Germany	B-LOC
's	O
first	O
match	O
since	O
their	O
title	O
victory	O
,	O
a	O
friendly	O
in	O
Poland	B-LOC
.	O

Vogts	B-PER
picked	O
no	O
new	O
players	O
for	O
the	O
squad	O
for	O
the	O
September	O
4	O
game	O
in	O
Zabrze	B-LOC
.	O

Instead	O
on	O
Friday	O
he	O
nominated	O
all	O
23	O
Euro	B-MISC
'	I-MISC
96	I-MISC
veterans	O
including	O
Bremen	B-ORG
's	O
Jens	B-PER
Todt	I-PER
,	O
called	O
up	O
before	O
the	O
final	O
by	O
special	O
UEFA	B-ORG
dispensation	O
.	O

He	O
will	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
have	O
to	O
do	O
without	O
the	O
Dortmund	B-ORG
trio	O
of	O
libero	O
Matthias	B-PER
Sammer	I-PER
,	O
midfielder	O
Steffen	B-PER
Freund	I-PER
and	O
defender	O
Rene	B-PER
Schneider	I-PER
,	O
who	O
were	O
all	O
formally	O
nominated	O
despite	O
being	O
injured	O
.	O

"	O
This	O
squad	O
is	O
currently	O
the	O
basis	O
of	O
my	O
planning	O
for	O
the	O
1998	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
,	O
"	O
Vogts	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

We	O
'll	O
have	O
to	O
see	O
which	O
other	O
players	O
produce	O
good	O
league	O
performances	O
to	O
play	O
themselves	O
into	O
the	O
squad	O
.	O
"	O

Squad	O
:	O

Goalkeepers	O
-	O
Oliver	B-PER
Kahn	I-PER
,	O
Andreas	B-PER
Koepke	I-PER
,	O
Oliver	B-PER
Reck	I-PER

Defenders	O
-	O
Markus	B-PER
Babbel	I-PER
,	O
Thomas	B-PER
Helmer	I-PER
,	O
Juergen	B-PER
Kohler	I-PER
,	O
Stefan	B-PER
Reuter	I-PER
,	O
Matthias	B-PER
Sammer	I-PER
,	O
Rene	B-PER
Schneider	I-PER

Midfielders	O
-	O
Mario	B-PER
Basler	I-PER
,	O
Marco	B-PER
Bode	I-PER
,	O
Dieter	B-PER
Eilts	I-PER
,	O
Steffen	B-PER
Freund	I-PER
,	O
Thomas	B-PER
Haessler	I-PER
,	O
Andreas	B-PER
Moeller	I-PER
,	O
Mehmet	B-PER
Scholl	I-PER
,	O
Thomas	B-PER
Strunz	I-PER
,	O
Jens	B-PER
Todt	I-PER
,	O
Christian	B-PER
Ziege	I-PER

Forwards	O
-	O
Oliver	B-PER
Bierhoff	I-PER
,	O
Fredi	B-PER
Bobic	I-PER
,	O
Juergen	B-PER
Klinsmann	I-PER
,	O
Stefan	B-PER
Kuntz	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
EUROPEAN	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
DRAWS	O
FOR	O
AEK	B-ORG
,	O
OLYMPIAKOS	B-ORG
,	O
PAO	B-ORG
.	O

ATHENS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Following	O
are	O
the	O
European	B-MISC
soccer	O

draws	O
for	O
the	O
UEFA	B-ORG
cup	O
and	O
the	O
cup	O
's	O
winners	O
cup	O
involving	O
Greek	B-MISC

teams	O
that	O
took	O
place	O
today	O
in	O
Geneva	B-LOC
:	O

x-AEK	B-ORG
Athens	I-ORG
(	O
Greece	B-LOC
)	O
v	O
Chemlon	B-ORG
Humenne	I-ORG
(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O

x-Olympiakos	B-ORG
v	O
Ferencvaros	B-ORG
(	O
Hungary	B-LOC
)	O

x-PAO	B-ORG
v	O
Legia	B-ORG
Warsaw	I-ORG
(	O
Poland	B-LOC
)	O

x	O
indicates	O
seeded	O
teams	O
.	O

--	O
Dimitris	B-PER
Kontogiannis	I-PER
,	O
Athens	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+301	O
3311812-4	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
EURO	B-MISC
CLUB	O
COMPETITION	O
FIRST	O
ROUND	O
DRAWS	O
.	O

GENEVA	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Draws	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
round	O
of	O
the	O
European	B-MISC
club	O
soccer	O
competitions	O
made	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
x	O
denotes	O
seeded	O
team	O
)	O
:	O

UEFA	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
Lyngby	B-ORG
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
v	O
x-Club	B-ORG
Brugge	I-ORG
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
Casino	B-ORG
Graz	I-ORG
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
v	O
Ekeren	B-ORG
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
Besiktas	B-ORG
(	O
Turkey	B-LOC
)	O
v	O
Molenbeek	B-ORG
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
Alania	B-ORG
Vladikavkaz	I-ORG
(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
v	O
x-Anderlecht	B-ORG
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O

Cup	B-MISC
Winners	I-MISC
'	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
x-Cercle	B-ORG
Brugge	I-ORG
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
v	O
Brann	B-ORG
Bergen	I-ORG
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
SRI	B-LOC
LANKA	I-LOC
AND	O
AUSTRALIA	B-LOC
SAY	O
RELATIONS	O
HAVE	O
HEALED	O
.	O

COLOMBO	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Sri	B-LOC
Lanka	I-LOC
and	O
Australia	B-LOC
agreed	O
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
relations	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
teams	O
had	O
healed	O
since	O
the	O
Sri	B-MISC
Lankans	I-MISC
'	O
acrimonious	O
tour	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

The	O
Sri	B-MISC
Lankans	I-MISC
were	O
first	O
found	O
guilty	O
then	O
cleared	O
of	O
ball	O
tampering	O
and	O
off-spinner	O
Muttiah	B-PER
Muralitharan	I-PER
was	O
called	O
for	O
throwing	O
during	O
a	O
controversial	O
three-test	O
series	O
in	O
Australia	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
Our	O
concern	O
is	O
to	O
get	O
out	O
there	O
and	O
play	O
proper	O
cricket	O
,	O
"	O
Sri	B-LOC
Lanka	I-LOC
captain	O
Arjuna	B-PER
Ranatunga	I-PER
told	O
a	O
news	O
conference	O
on	O
the	O
eve	O
of	O
a	O
warmup	O
match	O
between	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
champions	O
and	O
a	O
World	B-ORG
XI	I-ORG
team	O
scheduled	O
for	O
Saturday	O
.	O

"	O
What	O
happened	O
is	O
history	O
.	O
"	O

Australian	B-MISC
team	O
manager	O
Cam	B-PER
Battersby	I-PER
said	O
he	O
agreed	O
with	O
Ranatunga	B-PER
.	O

"	O
I	O
believe	O
relations	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
teams	O
will	O
be	O
excellent	O
,	O
"	O
Batterby	B-PER
said	O
.	O

The	O
Australians	B-MISC
are	O
making	O
their	O
first	O
visit	O
to	O
the	O
Indian	B-LOC
Ocean	I-LOC
island	O
since	O
boycotting	O
a	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
fixture	O
in	O
February	O
after	O
a	O
terrorist	O
bomb	O
in	O
Colombo	B-LOC
.	O

Australia	B-LOC
have	O
been	O
promised	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
commandos	O
,	O
sniffer	O
dogs	O
and	O
plainclothes	O
policemen	O
to	O
ensure	O
a	O
limited	O
overs	O
tournament	O
is	O
trouble-free	O
.	O

The	O
tournament	O
,	O
starting	O
on	O
August	O
26	O
,	O
also	O
includes	O
India	B-LOC
and	O
Zimbabwe	B-LOC
.	O

Battersby	B-PER
said	O
he	O
was	O
satisfied	O
with	O
the	O
security	O
arrangements	O
.	O

Sri	B-MISC
Lankan	I-MISC
officials	O
said	O
they	O
expected	O
heavy	O
rain	O
which	O
washed	O
out	O
a	O
warmup	O
match	O
on	O
Friday	O
should	O
cease	O
by	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Australia	B-LOC
,	O
led	O
by	O
wicketkeeper	O
Ian	B-PER
Healy	I-PER
,	O
opened	O
their	O
short	O
tour	O
of	O
Sri	B-LOC
Lanka	I-LOC
with	O
a	O
five-run	O
win	O
over	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
youth	O
team	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

PRESS	O
DIGEST	O
-	O
ANGOLA	B-LOC
-	O
AUG	O
23	O
.	O

LUANDA	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

These	O
are	O
the	O
leading	O
stories	O
in	O
the	O
Angolan	B-MISC
press	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Reuters	B-ORG
has	O
not	O
verified	O
these	O
stories	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
vouch	O
for	O
their	O
accuracy	O
.	O

-	O
-	O
-	O
-	O

JORNAL	B-ORG
DE	I-ORG
ANGOLA	I-ORG

-	O
The	O
Angolan	B-MISC
Chief	O
of	O
State	O
addressed	O
a	O
letter	O
to	O
UN	B-ORG
Security	I-ORG
Council	I-ORG
proposing	O
dates	O
for	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	O
peace	O
process	O
in	O
Angola	B-LOC
.	O

He	O
proposed	O
definite	O
dates	O
,	O
August	O
25	O
for	O
return	O
of	O
Unita	B-ORG
generals	O
to	O
the	O
joint	O
army	O
,	O
September	O
5	O
for	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
formation	O
of	O
the	O
Government	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
National	I-ORG
Unity	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Reconciliation	I-ORG
.	O

Until	O
this	O
date	O
the	O
free	O
circulation	O
of	O
peoples	O
and	O
goods	O
should	O
be	O
guaranteed	O
,	O
the	O
government	O
administration	O
installed	O
in	O
all	O
areas	O
and	O
the	O
Unita	B-ORG
deputies	O
should	O
occupy	O
their	O
places	O
in	O
the	O
National	B-ORG
Assembly	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
president	O
justified	O
his	O
proposal	O
by	O
the	O
delays	O
verified	O
in	O
the	O
peace	O
process	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
areas	O
under	O
Unita	B-ORG
control	O
or	O
occupation	O
have	O
not	O
been	O
effectively	O
demilitarised	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Unita	B-ORG
military	O
forces	O
have	O
been	O
substituted	O
by	O
their	O
so-called	O
police	O
.	O

-	O
President	O
Dos	B-PER
Santos	I-PER
proposes	O
the	O
establishment	O
by	O
UN	B-ORG
Security	I-ORG
Council	I-ORG
of	O
definitive	O
and	O
final	O
timetable	O
for	O
the	O
tasks	O
and	O
obligations	O
under	O
the	O
Lusaka	B-MISC
Agreement	I-MISC
and	O
the	O
sending	O
of	O
a	O
mission	O
of	O
SC	B-ORG
,	O
as	O
soon	O
as	O
possible	O
,	O
to	O
supervise	O
the	O
execution	O
of	O
the	O
agreement	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

FORECAST	O
-	O
S.AFRICAN	B-MISC
COMPANY	O
RESULTS	O
CONSENSUS	O
.	O

JOHANNESBURG	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Analysts	O
estimates	O
of	O
major	O

South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
company	O
results	O
expected	O
next	O
week	O
include	O
the	O

following	O
(	O
all	O
figures	O
cents	O
per	O
share	O
)	O
:	O

DAY--COMPANY----PERIOD--CONSENSUS----RANGE-------PVS	O

MON	O
Gencor	B-ORG
YR	O
EPS	O
93.12	O
92.0-94.5	O
73.8	O

MON	O
Gencor	B-ORG
YR	O
DIV	O
25.75	O
25.0-27.0	O
20.0	O

MON	O
Primedia	B-ORG
YR	O
EPS	O
N	O
/	O
A	O
149.1	O

MON	O
Primedia	B-ORG
YR	O
DIV	O
N	O
/	O
A	O
123.2	O

MON	O
Distillers	B-ORG
YR	O
EPS	O
N	O
/	O
A	O
71.8	O

MON	O
Distillers	B-ORG
YR	O
DIV	O
N	O
/	O
A	O
49.0	O

TUE	O
Iscor	B-ORG
YR	O
EPS	O
29.7	O
26.0-32.0	O
38.0	O

TUE	O
Iscor	B-ORG
YR	O
DIV	O
15.0	O
14.5-16.5	O
16.5	O

TUE	O
McCarthy	B-ORG
YR	O
EPS	O
125.3	O
112.0-149.0	O
93.2	O

TUE	O
McCarthy	B-ORG
YR	O
DIV	O
36.8	O
32.0-43.0	O
28.0	O

WED	O
Imphold	B-ORG
YR	O
EPS	O
172.7	O
170.4-175.0	O
115.1	O

WED	O
Imphold	B-ORG
YR	O
DIV	O
67.5	O
66.6-68.4	O
45.0	O

THU	O
M&R	B-ORG
YR	O
EPS	O
113.0	O
112.1-113.4	O
126.0	O

THU	O
M&R	B-ORG
YR	O
DIV	O
31.7	O
10.5-42.3	O
47.0	O

THU	O
JD	B-ORG
Group	I-ORG
YR	O
EPS	O
143.7	O
138.0-149.0	O
111.2	O

THU	O
JD	B-ORG
Group	I-ORG
YR	O
DIV	O
41.8	O
41.0-42.5	O
33.0	O

ooOOoo	O

--	O
Johannesburg	B-LOC
newsroom	O
,	O
+27	O
11	O
482	O
1003	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Ulster	B-ORG
Petroleums	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
Q2	O
net	O
profit	O
falls	O
.	O

CALGARY	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

1996	O
1995	O

Shr	O
C$	B-MISC
0.04	O
C$	B-MISC
0.08	O

Net	O
1,196	O
2,232	O

Cash	O
flow	O
/	O
shr	O
0.39	O
0.41	O

Revs	O
20,167	O
18,623	O

6	O
MONTHS	O

Shr	O
C$	B-MISC
0.12	O
C$	B-MISC
0.15	O

Net	O
3,674	O
4,271	O

Cash	O
flow	O
/	O
shr	O
0.86	O
0.81	O

Revs	O
41,752	O
35,711	O

(	O
All	O
data	O
above	O
000s	O
except	O
per	O
share	O
numbers	O
)	O

--	O
Reuters	B-ORG
Toronto	I-ORG
Bureau	I-ORG
416	O
941-8100	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Nigerian	B-MISC
terms	O
jeopardize	O
Commonwealth	B-ORG
trip-Canada	B-MISC
.	O

OTTAWA	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Commonwealth	B-ORG
ministers	O
concerned	O
about	O
human	O
rights	O
in	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
may	O
cancel	O
a	O
planned	O
trip	O
there	O
because	O
of	O
government	O
restrictions	O
on	O
their	O
mission	O
,	O
Canadian	B-MISC
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Lloyd	B-PER
Axworthy	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
reaction	O
of	O
the	O
regime	O
there	O
is	O
such	O
that	O
many	O
of	O
us	O
feel	O
that	O
the	O
mission	O
under	O
the	O
present	O
circumstances	O
should	O
n't	O
go	O
ahead	O
,	O
"	O
Axworthy	B-PER
said	O
.	O

Commonwealth	B-ORG
foreign	O
ministers	O
will	O
meet	O
in	O
London	B-LOC
on	O
Wednesday	O
to	O
discuss	O
what	O
to	O
do	O
,	O
he	O
added	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Mid-tier	O
golds	O
up	O
in	O
heavy	O
trading	O
.	O

TORONTO	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Investors	O
gave	O
into	O
gold	O
fever	O
Friday	O
morning	O
,	O
with	O
heavy	O
trading	O
in	O
a	O
handful	O
of	O
Toronto-based	B-MISC
gold	O
companies	O
.	O

TVX	B-ORG
Gold	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
was	O
up	O
C$	B-MISC
0.30	O
to	O
C$	B-MISC
11.55	O
in	O
trading	O
of	O
780,000	O
shares	O
,	O
while	O
Kinross	B-ORG
Gold	I-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
gained	O
C$	B-MISC
0.25	O
to	O
C$	B-MISC
11	O
in	O
volume	O
of	O
720,000	O
shares	O
.	O

And	O
Scorpion	B-ORG
Minerals	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
,	O
a	O
junior	O
gold	O
exploration	O
company	O
with	O
five	O
Indonesian	B-MISC
mining	O
properties	O
,	O
was	O
up	O
C$	B-MISC
0.50	O
to	O
C$	B-MISC
6	O
,	O
with	O
about	O
120,000	O
shares	O
changing	O
hands	O
.	O

TVX	B-ORG
and	O
Kinross	B-ORG
rose	O
after	O
recent	O
buy	O
recommendations	O
from	O
U.S.	B-LOC
brokers	O
,	O
analysts	O
said	O
.	O

But	O
Scorpion	B-ORG
was	O
raising	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
eyebrows	O
after	O
it	O
issued	O
a	O
release	O
Friday	O
morning	O
saying	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
aware	O
of	O
any	O
developments	O
that	O
could	O
have	O
affected	O
the	O
stock	O
.	O

The	O
company	O
was	O
formed	O
this	O
year	O
and	O
a	O
couple	O
of	O
analysts	O
have	O
been	O
on	O
their	O
properties	O
,	O
said	O
one	O
analyst	O
.	O

Exploration	O
results	O
are	O
expected	O
soon	O
.	O

--	O
Reuters	B-ORG
Toronto	I-ORG
Bureau	I-ORG
416	O
941-8100	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RESEARCH	O
ALERT	O
-	O
Unitog	B-ORG
Co	I-ORG
upgraded	O
.	O

-	O
Barrington	B-ORG
Research	I-ORG
Associates	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
said	O
Friday	O
it	O
upgraded	O
Unitog	B-ORG
Co	I-ORG
to	O
a	O
near-term	O
outperform	O
from	O
a	O
long-term	O
outperform	O
rating	O
.	O

-	O
Analyst	O
Alexander	B-PER
Paris	I-PER
said	O
he	O
expected	O
consistent	O
20	O
percent	O
earnings	O
growth	O
after	O
an	O
estimated	O
gain	O
of	O
18	O
percent	O
for	O
1996	O
.	O

-	O
The	O
stock	O
closed	O
unchanged	O
at	O
27	O
,	O
down	O
from	O
a	O
recent	O
high	O
of	O
30	O
.	O

--	O
Chicago	B-LOC
newsdesk	O
,	O
312-408-8787	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Buffett	B-PER
raises	O
Property	B-ORG
Capital	I-ORG
stake	O
.	O

WASHINGTON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Omaha	B-LOC
billionaire	O
Warren	B-PER
Buffett	I-PER
said	O
Friday	O
he	O
raised	O
his	O
stake	O
in	O
Property	B-ORG
Capital	I-ORG
Trust	I-ORG
to	O
8.0	O
percent	O
from	O
6.7	O
percent	O
.	O

In	O
a	O
filing	O
with	O
the	O
Securities	B-ORG
and	I-ORG
Exchnage	I-ORG
Commission	I-ORG
,	O
Buffett	B-PER
said	O
he	O
bought	O
62,900	O
additional	O
common	O
shares	O
of	O
the	O
Boston-based	B-MISC
real	O
estate	O
investment	O
trust	O
at	O
prices	O
ranging	O
from	O
$	O
7.65	O
to	O
$	O
8.02	O
a	O
share	O
.	O

The	O
purchases	O
increased	O
his	O
holding	O
in	O
the	O
company	O
to	O
725,900	O
shares	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
purchased	O
for	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
$	O
6.2	O
million	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Buffett	B-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
well-known	O
as	O
a	O
long-term	O
investor	O
,	O
is	O
chairman	O
of	O
Berkshire	B-ORG
Hathaway	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
,	O
a	O
holding	O
company	O
through	O
which	O
he	O
holds	O
investments	O
in	O
several	O
large	O
U.S.	B-LOC
companies	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Colombia	B-LOC
,	O
U.S.	B-LOC
reach	O
aviation	O
agreement	O
.	O

MIAMI	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

The	O
U.S.	B-LOC
and	O
Colombian	B-MISC
governments	O
reached	O
an	O
agreement	O
that	O
will	O
allow	O
AMR	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
's	O
American	B-ORG
Airlines	I-ORG
to	O
operate	O
three	O
round-trip	O
flights	O
between	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
and	O
Bogota	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
Department	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Transportation	I-ORG
said	O
Friday	O
.	O

Under	O
the	O
agreement	O
,	O
which	O
followed	O
talks	O
in	O
Miami	B-LOC
this	O
week	O
,	O
AMR	B-ORG
also	O
will	O
be	O
allowed	O
to	O
shift	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
of	O
the	O
weekly	O
flights	O
it	O
now	O
operates	O
between	O
Miami	B-LOC
and	O
Colombia	B-LOC
to	O
its	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
gateway	O
.	O

The	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
also	O
will	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
designate	O
one	O
new	O
all-cargo	O
carrier	O
for	O
service	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
nations	O
after	O
two	O
years	O
.	O

Colombia	B-LOC
was	O
permitted	O
to	O
add	O
a	O
single	O
additional	O
round-trip	O
flight	O
to	O
its	O
current	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
service	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
will	O
not	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
while	O
under	O
Category	O
Two	O
(	O
Conditional	O
)	O
status	O
under	O
the	O
Federal	B-ORG
Aviation	I-ORG
Administration	I-ORG
's	O
International	B-MISC
Aviation	I-MISC
Safety	I-MISC
program	I-MISC
.	O

Colombia	B-LOC
would	O
be	O
allowed	O
to	O
add	O
new	O
service	O
when	O
its	O
safety	O
assessment	O
has	O
been	O
improved	O
,	O
the	O
department	O
said	O
.	O

With	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
services	O
just	O
agreed	O
to	O
,	O
the	O
governments	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
nations	O
have	O
agreed	O
to	O
maintain	O
their	O
current	O
level	O
of	O
routes	O
and	O
airlines	O
for	O
the	O
next	O
2-1/2	O
years	O
,	O
the	O
agreement	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
agreement	O
resolved	O
a	O
dispute	O
that	O
arose	O
in	O
June	O
when	O
Colombia	B-LOC
turned	O
down	O
American	B-ORG
's	O
request	O
to	O
operate	O
flights	O
between	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
and	O
Bogota	B-LOC
,	O
a	O
denial	O
that	O
prompted	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
to	O
charge	O
that	O
the	O
Colombians	B-MISC
were	O
breaking	O
a	O
bilateral	O
aviation	O
agreement	O
and	O
to	O
propose	O
sanctions	O
against	O
one	O
of	O
two	O
Colombian	B-MISC
airlines	O
,	O
Avianca	B-ORG
and	O
ACES	B-ORG
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Clean	O
tanker	O
fixtures	O
and	O
enquiries	O
-	O
1754	O
GMT	B-MISC
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

LATEST	O
FIXTURES	O

-	O
MIDEAST	B-LOC
GULF	I-LOC
/	O
RED	B-LOC
SEA	I-LOC

Konpolis	B-ORG
75	O
1/9	O
Mideast	B-LOC
/	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
W112.5	O
KPC	B-ORG
.	O

TBN	B-ORG
30	O
6/9	O
Mideast	B-LOC
/	O
W.C.	B-LOC
India	I-LOC
W200	O
,	O
E.C.India	B-LOC
W195	O
IOC	B-ORG
.	O

-	O
ASIA	B-LOC
PACIFIC	I-LOC

Petrobulk	B-ORG
Rainbow	I-ORG
28	O
24/8	O
Okinawa	B-LOC
/	O
Inchon	B-LOC
$	O
190,000	O
Honam	B-ORG
.	O

-	O
MED	B-LOC
/	O
BLACK	B-LOC
SEA	I-LOC

TBN	B-ORG
30	O
15/9	O
Constanza	B-LOC
/	O
Inia	B-LOC
$	O
700,000	O
IOC	B-ORG
.	O

-	O
UK	B-LOC
/	O
CONT	O

Port	B-ORG
Christine	I-ORG
36,5	O
3/9	O
Pembroke	B-LOC
/	O
US	B-LOC
W145	O
Stentex	B-ORG
.	O

-	O
WESTERN	B-LOC
HEMISPHERE	I-LOC

Kpaitan	B-ORG
Stankov	I-ORG
69	O
31/8	O
St	B-LOC
Croix	I-LOC
/	O
USAC	B-LOC
W125	O
Hess	B-ORG
.	O

AP	B-ORG
Moller	I-ORG
30	O
31/8	O
Caribs	B-LOC
/	O
Japan	B-LOC
$	O
875,000	O
BP	B-ORG
.	O

Tiber	B-ORG
29	O
2/9	O
Caribs	B-LOC
/	O
options	O
W265	O
Stinnes	B-ORG
.	O

------------------------------------------------------------	O

-	O
MIDDAY	O
FIXTURES	O

-	O
MIDEAST	B-LOC
GULF	I-LOC
/	O
RED	B-LOC
SEA	I-LOC

Tenacity	B-ORG
70	O
24/08	O
Mideast	B-LOC
/	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
W145	O
Samsung	B-ORG
.	O

SKS	B-ORG
Tana	I-ORG
70	O
03/09	O
Mideast	B-LOC
/	O
Japan	B-LOC
W145	O
CNR	B-ORG
.	O

Northsea	B-ORG
Chaser	I-ORG
55	O
12/09	O
Mideast	B-LOC
/	O
Japan	B-LOC
W167.5	O
Jomo	B-ORG
.	O

Sibonina	B-ORG
55	O
13/09	O
Red	B-LOC
Sea	I-LOC
/	O
Japan	B-LOC
W160	O
Marubeni	B-ORG
.	O

-	O
ASIA	B-LOC
/	O
PACIFIC	B-LOC

Neptune	B-ORG
Crux	I-ORG
30	O
02/09	O
Singapore	B-LOC
/	O
options	O
$	O
185,000	O
Sietco	B-ORG
.	O

World	B-ORG
Bridge	I-ORG
30	O
03/09	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
/	O
Japan	B-LOC
rnr	O
CNR	B-ORG
.	O

Fulmar	B-ORG
30	O
28/08	O
Ulsan	B-LOC
/	O
Yosu	B-LOC
$	O
105,000	O
LG	B-ORG
Caltex	I-ORG
.	O

-	O
MED	B-LOC
/	O
BLACK	B-LOC
SEA	I-LOC

Hemina	B-ORG
33	O
05/09	O
Eleusis	B-ORG
/	O
UKCM	B-ORG
W155	O
CNR	B-ORG
.	O

--	O
London	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
,	O
+44	O
171	O
542	O
8980	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
PAKISTAN	B-LOC
229-1	O
V	O
ENGLAND	B-LOC
-	O
close	O
.	O

Saeed	B-PER
Anwar	I-PER
not	O
out	O
116	O

Aamir	B-PER
Sohail	I-PER
c	O
Cork	B-PER
b	O
Croft	B-PER
46	O

Ijaz	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
not	O
out	O
58	O

Extras	O
9	O

Fall	O
of	O
wicket	O
-	O
1-106	O

To	O
bat	O
-	O
Inzamam-ul-Haq	B-PER
,	O
Salim	B-PER
Malik	I-PER
,	O
Asif	B-PER
Mujtaba	I-PER
,	O
Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
,	O
Moin	B-PER
Khan	I-PER
,	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
,	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
,	O
Mohammad	B-PER
Akam	I-PER

England	B-LOC
326	O
all	O
out	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RTRS	B-ORG
-	O
Golf	O
:	O
Norman	B-PER
sacks	O
his	O
coach	O
after	O
disappointing	O
season	O
.	O

SYDNEY	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

World	O
number	O
one	O
golfer	O
Greg	B-PER
Norman	I-PER
has	O
sacked	O
his	O
coach	O
Butch	B-PER
Harmon	I-PER
after	O
a	O
disappointing	O
season	O
.	O

"	O
Butch	B-PER
and	O
I	O
are	O
finished	O
,	O
"	O
Norman	B-PER
told	O
reporters	O
on	O
Thursday	O
before	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC
of	I-MISC
Golf	I-MISC
in	O
Akron	B-LOC
,	O
Ohio	B-LOC
.	O

Norman	B-PER
,	O
a	O
two-time	O
British	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC
champion	O
,	O
parted	O
ways	O
with	O
his	O
long-time	O
mentor	O
after	O
drawing	O
a	O
blank	O
in	O
this	O
year	O
's	O
four	O
majors	O
,	O
winning	O
two	O
tournaments	O
worldwide	O
.	O

The	O
blonde	O
Australian	B-MISC
opened	O
with	O
a	O
level	O
par	O
round	O
of	O
70	O
in	O
Akron	B-LOC
,	O
leaving	O
him	O
four	O
shots	O
adrift	O
of	O
the	O
leaders	O
,	O
Americans	B-MISC
Billy	B-PER
Mayfair	I-PER
and	O
Paul	B-PER
Goydos	I-PER
and	O
Japan	B-LOC
's	O
Hidemichi	B-PER
Tanaki	I-PER
.	O

On	O
Wednesday	O
Norman	B-PER
described	O
this	O
year	O
as	O
his	O
worst	O
on	O
the	O
professional	O
circuit	O
since	O
1991	O
,	O
when	O
he	O
failed	O
to	O
win	O
a	O
tournament	O
.	O

"	O
My	O
application	O
this	O
year	O
has	O
been	O
strange	O
,	O
"	O
Norman	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

Maybe	O
I	O
have	O
n't	O
been	O
as	O
keyed	O
up	O
as	O
I	O
should	O
have	O
been	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
Sometimes	O
you	O
do	O
n't	O
have	O
it	O
in	O
your	O
head	O
to	O
play	O
.	O

Maybe	O
this	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
those	O
years	O
where	O
I	O
was	O
there	O
,	O
but	O
I	O
was	O
n't	O
100	O
percent	O
there	O
,	O
and	O
you	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
100	O
percent	O
to	O
perform	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

--	O
Sydney	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
61-2	O
9373-1800	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Soccer	O
-	O
Arab	B-MISC
team	O
breaks	O
new	O
ground	O
in	O
Israel	B-LOC
.	O

Ori	B-PER
Lewis	I-PER

TAIBE	B-LOC
,	O
Israel	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

For	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
Israeli	B-MISC
history	O
,	O
an	O
Arab	B-MISC
team	O
will	O
take	O
the	O
field	O
when	O
the	O
National	B-MISC
League	I-MISC
soccer	O
season	O
starts	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Hapoel	B-ORG
Taibe	I-ORG
fields	O
four	O
Jewish	B-MISC
players	O
and	O
two	O
foreign	O
imports	O
--	O
a	O
Pole	B-MISC
and	O
a	O
Romanian	B-MISC
.	O

The	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
side	O
is	O
made	O
up	O
mainly	O
of	O
Moslem	B-MISC
Arabs	I-MISC
.	O

The	O
club	O
,	O
founded	O
in	O
1961	O
,	O
has	O
a	O
loyal	O
following	O
in	O
Taibe	B-LOC
,	O
an	O
Arab	B-MISC
town	O
of	O
28,000	O
in	O
the	O
heart	O
of	O
Israel	B-LOC
.	O

But	O
away	O
from	O
their	O
home	O
ground	O
,	O
they	O
face	O
unfriendly	O
crowds	O
who	O
taunt	O
the	O
players	O
with	O
racist	O
abuse	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
very	O
first	O
thing	O
we	O
thought	O
about	O
after	O
we	O
knew	O
we	O
would	O
be	O
promoted	O
was	O
the	O
game	O
against	O
Betar	B-ORG
Jerusalem	I-ORG
,	O
"	O
said	O
Taibe	B-ORG
supporter	O
Karem	B-PER
Haj	I-PER
Yihye	I-PER
.	O

Two	O
weeks	O
ago	O
Taibe	B-ORG
,	O
coached	O
by	O
Pole	B-MISC
Wojtek	B-PER
Lazarek	I-PER
,	O
met	O
Betar	B-ORG
,	O
a	O
club	O
closely	O
associated	O
with	O
the	O
right-wing	O
Likud	B-ORG
party	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
a	O
Cup	B-MISC
match	O
in	O
Jerusalem	B-LOC
.	O

Chants	O
from	O
the	O
crowd	O
of	O
"	O
Death	O
to	O
the	O
Arabs	B-MISC
"	O
,	O
and	O
bottle-throwing	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
marred	O
the	O
match	O
which	O
ended	O
in	O
a	O
goalless	O
draw	O
.	O

One	O
Taibe	B-ORG
supporter	O
required	O
hospital	O
treatment	O
for	O
cuts	O
and	O
bruises	O
after	O
a	O
stone	O
struck	O
his	O
head	O
as	O
he	O
was	O
driving	O
from	O
the	O
stadium	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
're	O
used	O
to	O
hearing	O
the	O
taunts	O
of	O
"	O
Death	O
to	O
the	O
Arabs	B-MISC
'	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Sameh	B-PER
Haj	I-PER
Yihye	I-PER
,	O
a	O
Taibe	B-LOC
resident	O
who	O
studies	O
at	O
Jerusalem	B-LOC
's	O
Hebrew	B-ORG
University	I-ORG
.	O
"	O

But	O
we	O
know	O
that	O
these	O
are	O
only	O
words	O
,	O
nobody	O
has	O
died	O
from	O
hearing	O
them	O
and	O
it	O
only	O
makes	O
us	O
support	O
our	O
team	O
more	O
vehemently	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
dusty	O
town	O
of	O
Taibe	B-LOC
lacks	O
the	O
amenities	O
of	O
Jewish	B-MISC
communities	O
and	O
many	O
Israeli	B-MISC
Arabs	I-MISC
have	O
long	O
complained	O
of	O
state	O
discrimination	O
.	O

"	O
There	O
are	O
no	O
parks	O
or	O
empty	O
areas	O
of	O
land	O
around	O
here	O
,	O
so	O
when	O
we	O
want	O
to	O
play	O
a	O
friendly	O
game	O
of	O
soccer	O
we	O
all	O
load	O
up	O
in	O
the	O
car	O
and	O
travel	O
to	O
Tel	B-LOC
Aviv	I-LOC
,	O
"	O
60	O
km	O
(	O
36	O
miles	O
)	O
away	O
,	O
Sameh	B-PER
Haj	I-PER
Yihye	I-PER
said	O
.	O

The	O
town	O
's	O
ramshackle	O
2,500-seat	O
ground	O
is	O
accessible	O
only	O
by	O
two	O
dirt	O
tracks	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
plan	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
10,000-seat	O
stadium	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
may	O
well	O
be	O
situated	O
elsewhere	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
club	O
chairman	O
Abdul	B-PER
Rahman	I-PER
Haj	I-PER
Yihye	I-PER
.	O
"	O

We	O
will	O
discuss	O
this	O
with	O
the	O
mayor	O
and	O
hopefully	O
a	O
new	O
or	O
refurbished	O
ground	O
will	O
be	O
completed	O
by	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
year	O
.	O
"	O

In	O
the	O
meantime	O
,	O
Taibe	B-ORG
will	O
play	O
all	O
their	O
heavily	O
policed	O
home	O
matches	O
at	O
the	O
Jewish	B-MISC
coastal	O
town	O
of	O
Netanya	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
We	O
are	O
Israelis	B-MISC
,	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
question	O
about	O
that	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Karem	B-PER
Haj	I-PER
Yihye	I-PER
,	O
a	O
hotel	O
waiter	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
do	O
n't	O
have	O
any	O
connection	O
with	O
the	O
Palestinians	B-MISC
,	O
they	O
live	O
over	O
there	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
,	O
pointing	O
to	O
the	O
West	B-LOC
Bank	I-LOC
seven	O
km	O
(	O
four	O
miles	O
)	O
to	O
the	O
east	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
do	O
n't	O
feel	O
our	O
club	O
represents	O
Palestinian	B-MISC
Arabs	I-MISC
,	O
"	O
said	O
club	O
chairman	O
Abdul	B-PER
Rahman	I-PER
.	O
"	O

We	O
are	O
trying	O
to	O
do	O
all	O
we	O
can	O
to	O
run	O
a	O
professional	O
outfit	O
,	O
we	O
are	O
pleased	O
at	O
any	O
support	O
we	O
get	O
,	O
but	O
do	O
not	O
go	O
out	O
looking	O
to	O
represent	O
the	O
whole	O
Arab	B-MISC
world	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Soccer	O
-	O
Kennedy	B-PER
and	O
Phelan	B-PER
both	O
out	O
of	O
Irish	B-MISC
squad	O
.	O

DUBLIN	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Two	O
players	O
have	O
withdrawn	O
from	O
the	O
Republic	B-LOC
of	I-LOC
Ireland	I-LOC
squad	O
for	O
the	O
1998	O
World	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
qualifying	O
match	O
against	O
Liechenstein	B-LOC
on	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
the	O
Football	B-ORG
Association	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Ireland	I-ORG
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
F.A.I.	B-ORG
statement	O
said	O
that	O
Liverpool	B-ORG
striker	O
Mark	B-PER
Kennedy	I-PER
and	O
Chelsea	B-ORG
defender	O
Terry	B-PER
Phelan	I-PER
were	O
both	O
receiving	O
treatment	O
for	O
injuries	O
and	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
travelling	O
to	O
Liechenstein	B-LOC
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O

No	O
replacements	O
had	O
been	O
named	O
.	O

--	O
Damien	B-PER
Lynch	I-PER
,	O
Dublin	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+353	O
1	O
6603377	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Soccer	O
-	O
Manchester	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
face	O
Juventus	B-ORG
in	O
Europe	B-LOC
.	O

GENEVA	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

European	B-MISC
champions	O
Juventus	B-ORG
will	O
face	O
English	B-MISC
league	O
and	O
cup	O
double	O
winners	O
Manchester	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
in	O
this	O
season	O
's	O
European	B-MISC
Champions	I-MISC
'	I-MISC
League	I-MISC
.	O

The	O
draw	O
made	O
on	O
Friday	O
pitted	O
Juventus	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
beat	O
Dutch	B-MISC
champions	O
Ajax	B-ORG
Amsterdam	I-ORG
4-2	O
on	O
penalties	O
in	O
last	O
year	O
's	O
final	O
,	O
against	O
Alex	B-PER
Ferguson	I-PER
's	O
European	B-MISC
hopefuls	O
in	O
group	O
C	O
.	O

The	O
other	O
two	O
teams	O
in	O
the	O
group	O
are	O
last	O
season	O
's	O
Cup	B-MISC
Winners	I-MISC
'	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
runners-up	O
Rapid	B-ORG
Vienna	I-ORG
and	O
Fenerbahce	B-ORG
of	O
Turkey	B-LOC
.	O

Juventus	B-ORG
meet	O
United	B-ORG
in	O
Turin	B-LOC
on	O
September	O
11	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
return	O
match	O
at	O
Old	B-LOC
Trafford	I-LOC
on	O
November	O
20	O
.	O

United	B-ORG
have	O
dominated	O
the	O
premier	O
league	O
in	O
the	O
1990s	O
,	O
winning	O
three	O
English	B-MISC
championships	O
in	O
four	O
years	O
,	O
but	O
have	O
consistently	O
failed	O
in	O
Europe	B-LOC
,	O
crashing	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
European	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
to	O
Galatasaray	B-ORG
of	O
Turkey	B-LOC
and	O
Spain	B-LOC
's	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
at	O
their	O
last	O
two	O
attempts	O
.	O

They	O
have	O
not	O
lifted	O
a	O
European	B-MISC
Trophy	I-MISC
since	O
1991	O
when	O
they	O
beat	O
Barcelona	B-ORG
in	O
the	O
Cup	B-MISC
Winners	I-MISC
'	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
final	O
,	O
and	O
their	O
one	O
and	O
only	O
European	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
triumph	O
was	O
way	O
back	O
in	O
1968	O
,	O
when	O
they	O
beat	O
Benfica	B-ORG
of	O
Portugal	B-LOC
4-1	O
at	O
Wembley	B-LOC
.	O

Juventus	B-ORG
have	O
won	O
the	O
European	B-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
twice	O
.	O

Before	O
conquering	O
Ajax	B-ORG
last	O
year	O
they	O
beat	O
United	B-ORG
's	O
big	O
English	B-MISC
rivals	O
Liverpool	B-ORG
in	O
the	O
ill-fated	O
1985	O
final	O
in	O
the	O
Heysel	B-LOC
stadium	O
in	O
Brussels	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Nigeria	B-LOC
police	O
kill	O
six	O
robbery	O
suspects	O
.	O

LAGOS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Nigerian	B-MISC
police	O
shot	O
dead	O
six	O
robbery	O
suspects	O
as	O
they	O
tried	O
to	O
escape	O
from	O
custody	O
in	O
the	O
northern	O
city	O
of	O
Sokoto	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
national	O
news	O
agency	O
reported	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
News	B-ORG
Agency	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Nigeria	I-ORG
(	O
NAN	B-ORG
)	O
quoted	O
police	O
spokesman	O
Umar	B-PER
Shelling	I-PER
as	O
saying	O
the	O
six	O
were	O
killed	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

They	O
had	O
been	O
arrested	O
last	O
week	O
for	O
stealing	O
800,000	O
naira	O
(	O
$	O
10,000	O
)	O
from	O
a	O
sheep	O
merchant	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Rwandan	B-MISC
group	O
says	O
expulsion	O
could	O
be	O
imminent	O
.	O

NAIROBI	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Repatriation	O
of	O
1.1	O
million	O
Rwandan	B-MISC
Hutu	I-MISC
refugees	O
announced	O
by	O
Zaire	B-LOC
and	O
Rwanda	B-LOC
on	O
Thursday	O
could	O
start	O
within	O
the	O
next	O
few	O
days	O
,	O
an	O
exiled	O
Rwandan	B-MISC
Hutu	I-MISC
lobby	O
group	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Innocent	B-PER
Butare	I-PER
,	O
executive	O
secretary	O
of	O
the	O
Rally	B-ORG
for	I-ORG
the	I-ORG
Return	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Refugees	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Democracy	I-ORG
in	I-ORG
Rwanda	I-ORG
(	O
RDR	B-ORG
)	O
which	O
says	O
it	O
has	O
the	O
support	O
of	O
Rwanda	B-LOC
's	O
exiled	O
Hutus	B-MISC
,	O
appealed	O
to	O
the	O
international	O
community	O
to	O
deter	O
the	O
two	O
countries	O
from	O
going	O
ahead	O
with	O
what	O
it	O
termed	O
a	O
"	O
forced	O
and	O
inhuman	O
action	O
"	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Orthodox	O
church	O
blown	O
up	O
in	O
southern	O
Croatia	B-LOC
.	O

ZAGREB	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Saboteurs	O
blew	O
up	O
a	O
Serb	B-MISC
orthodox	O
church	O
in	O
southern	O
Croatia	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
with	O
a	O
blast	O
which	O
also	O
damaged	O
four	O
nearby	O
homes	O
,	O
the	O
state	O
news	O
agency	O
Hina	B-ORG
reported	O
.	O

HINA	B-ORG
said	O
the	O
church	O
in	O
the	O
small	O
village	O
of	O
Karin	B-LOC
Gornji	I-LOC
,	O
30	O
km	O
(	O
19	O
miles	O
)	O
north	O
of	O
Zadar	B-LOC
,	O
was	O
destroyed	O
by	O
the	O
morning	O
attack	O
.	O

It	O
did	O
not	O
report	O
any	O
casualties	O
.	O

Zadar	B-LOC
police	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
they	O
had	O
launched	O
an	O
investigation	O
and	O
were	O
doing	O
their	O
best	O
to	O
find	O
the	O
perpetrators	O
.	O

HINA	B-ORG
said	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
an	O
orthodox	O
church	O
had	O
been	O
blown	O
up	O
in	O
the	O
Zadar	B-LOC
hinterland	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
large	O
number	O
of	O
Serbs	B-MISC
lived	O
before	O
the	O
1991	O
war	O
over	O
Croatia	B-LOC
's	O
independence	O
from	O
the	O
Yugoslav	B-MISC
federation	O
.	O

The	O
area	O
was	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
self-styled	O
state	O
of	O
Krajina	B-LOC
proclaimed	O
by	O
minority	O
Serbs	B-MISC
in	O
1991	O
and	O
recaptured	O
by	O
the	O
Croatian	B-MISC
army	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

Up	O
to	O
200,000	O
Serbs	B-MISC
fled	O
to	O
Bosnia	B-LOC
and	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
,	O
leaving	O
Krajina	B-LOC
vacant	O
and	O
depopulated	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Hungary	B-LOC
's	O
gross	O
foreign	O
debt	O
rises	O
in	O
June	O
.	O

BUDAPEST	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Hungary	B-LOC
's	O
gross	O
foreign	O
debt	O
rose	O
to	O
$	O
27.53	O
billion	O
in	O
June	O
from	O
$	O
27.25	O
billion	O
in	O
May	O
,	O
the	O

National	B-ORG
Bank	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Hungary	I-ORG
(	O
NBH	B-ORG
)	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

FIGURES	O
IN	O
$	O
MILLION	O
June	O
1996	O
May	O
1996	O

Gross	O
foreign	O
debt	O
27,535.5	O
27,246.5	O

International	O
reserves	O
and	O

other	O
foreign	O
assets	O
13,256.5	O
12,855.7	O

Net	O
foreign	O
debt	O
14,278.9	O
14,390.7	O

Net	O
foreign	O
debt	O
of	O
the	O

government	O
and	O
NBH	B-ORG
9,510.9	O
10,056.4	O

--	O
Budapest	B-LOC
newsroom	O
(	O
36	O
1	O
)	O
266	O
2410	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Germany	B-LOC
,	O
Poland	B-LOC
tighten	O
cooperation	O
against	O
crime	O
.	O

WARSAW	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Germany	B-LOC
and	O
Poland	B-LOC
agreed	O
on	O
Friday	O
to	O
tighten	O
cooperation	O
between	O
their	O
intelligence	O
services	O
in	O
fighting	O
international	O
organised	O
crime	O
,	O
PAP	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
reported	O
.	O

Interior	B-ORG
Minister	O
Zbigniew	B-PER
Siemiatkowski	I-PER
and	O
Bernd	B-PER
Schmidbauer	I-PER
,	O
German	B-MISC
intelligence	O
co-ordinator	O
in	O
Helmut	B-PER
Kohl	I-PER
's	O
chancellery	O
,	O
sealed	O
the	O
closer	O
links	O
during	O
talks	O
in	O
Warsaw	B-LOC
.	O

Ministry	O
spokesman	O
Ryszard	B-PER
Hincza	I-PER
told	O
the	O
Polish	B-MISC
agency	O
the	O
services	O
would	O
work	O
together	O
against	O
mafia-style	O
groups	O
,	O
drug	O
smuggling	O
and	O
illegal	O
trade	O
in	O
arms	O
and	O
radioactive	O
materials	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Russians	B-MISC
,	O
Chechens	B-MISC
say	O
observing	O
Grozny	B-LOC
ceasefire	O
.	O

GROZNY	B-LOC
,	O
Russia	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Rebel	O
fighters	O
and	O
Russian	B-MISC
soldiers	O
said	O
a	O
ceasefire	O
effective	O
at	O
noon	O
(	O
0800	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
on	O
Friday	O
was	O
being	O
generally	O
observed	O
,	O
although	O
scattered	O
gunfire	O
echoed	O
through	O
the	O
Chechen	B-MISC
capital	O
Grozny	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
Russian	B-MISC
army	O
said	O
earlier	O
it	O
was	O
preparing	O
to	O
withdraw	O
from	O
the	O
rebel-dominated	O
southern	O
mountains	O
of	O
the	O
region	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
peace	O
deal	O
reached	O
with	O
separatists	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

"	O
There	O
has	O
been	O
some	O
shooting	O
from	O
their	O
side	O
but	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
relatively	O
quiet	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
fighter	O
Aslan	B-PER
Shabazov	I-PER
,	O
a	O
bearded	O
man	O
wearing	O
a	O
white	O
t-shirt	O
and	O
camoflage	O
trousers	O
.	O

Soon	O
after	O
he	O
spoke	O
another	O
burst	O
of	O
gunfire	O
rocked	O
the	O
courtyard	O
where	O
the	O
rebels	O
had	O
set	O
up	O
their	O
base	O
and	O
a	O
captured	O
Russian	B-MISC
T-72	B-MISC
tank	O
roared	O
out	O
to	O
investigate	O
.	O

The	O
separatists	O
,	O
who	O
swept	O
into	O
Grozny	B-LOC
on	O
August	O
6	O
,	O
still	O
control	O
large	O
areas	O
of	O
the	O
centre	O
of	O
town	O
,	O
and	O
Russian	B-MISC
soldiers	O
are	O
based	O
at	O
checkpoints	O
on	O
the	O
approach	O
roads	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
ceasefire	O
is	O
being	O
observed	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
woman	O
soldier	O
Svetlana	B-PER
Goncharova	I-PER
,	O
35	O
,	O
short	O
dark	O
hair	O
poking	O
out	O
from	O
under	O
a	O
peaked	O
camouflage	O
cap	O
.	O

A	O
few	O
helicopters	O
flew	O
overhead	O
,	O
firing	O
off	O
flares	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
was	O
no	O
shooting	O
from	O
the	O
air	O
.	O

The	O
truce	O
,	O
the	O
latest	O
of	O
several	O
,	O
was	O
agreed	O
in	O
talks	O
on	O
Thursday	O
between	O
Russian	B-MISC
peacemaker	O
Alexander	B-PER
Lebed	I-PER
and	O
rebel	O
chief-of-staff	O
Aslan	B-PER
Maskhadov	I-PER
.	O

The	O
two	O
also	O
agreed	O
to	O
set	O
up	O
joint	O
patrols	O
in	O
Grozny	B-LOC
,	O
but	O
Goncharova	B-PER
said	O
she	O
was	O
sceptical	O
about	O
whether	O
this	O
could	O
work	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
have	O
to	O
try	O
it	O
,	O
but	O
I	O
doubt	O
if	O
this	O
is	O
possible	O
with	O
the	O
separatists	O
,	O
"	O
she	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

WEATHER	O
-	O
Conditions	O
at	O
CIS	B-LOC
airports	O
-	O
August	O
23	O
.	O

MOSCOW	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

No	O
closures	O
of	O
airports	O
in	O
the	O
Commonwealth	B-LOC
of	I-LOC
Independent	I-LOC
States	I-LOC
are	O
expected	O
on	O
August	O
24	O
and	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
the	O
Russian	B-ORG
Weather	I-ORG
Service	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

--	O
Moscow	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+7095	O
941	O
8520	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Granic	B-PER
arrives	O
to	O
sign	O
Croatia-Yugoslavia	B-LOC
treaty	O
.	O

BELGRADE	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Yugoslavia	B-LOC
and	O
Croatia	B-LOC
were	O
poised	O
on	O
Friday	O
to	O
sign	O
a	O
landmark	O
normalisation	O
treaty	O
ending	O
five	O
years	O
of	O
tensions	O
and	O
paving	O
way	O
for	O
stabilisation	O
in	O
the	O
Balkans	B-LOC
.	O

Croatian	B-MISC
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Mate	B-PER
Granic	I-PER
landed	O
at	O
Belgrade	B-LOC
airport	O
aboard	O
a	O
Croatian	B-MISC
government	O
jet	O
on	O
Friday	O
morning	O
for	O
talks	O
with	O
his	O
Yugoslav	B-MISC
counterparts	O
and	O
a	O
signing	O
ceremony	O
expected	O
around	O
noon	O
(	O
1000	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
.	O

On	O
Thursday	O
the	O
Yugoslav	B-MISC
government	O
endorsed	O
the	O
text	O
of	O
the	O
agreement	O
on	O
normalising	O
relations	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
countries	O
,	O
the	O
Yugoslav	B-MISC
news	O
agency	O
Tanjug	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
government	O
assessed	O
the	O
agreement	O
as	O
a	O
crucial	O
step	O
to	O
resolving	O
the	O
Yugoslav	B-MISC
crisis	O
,	O
ensuring	O
the	O
restoration	O
of	O
peace	O
in	O
former	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

Last-minute	O
talks	O
this	O
week	O
on	O
the	O
legal	O
fine	O
print	O
finally	O
cleared	O
the	O
way	O
for	O
a	O
treaty	O
based	O
on	O
mutual	O
recognition	O
within	O
internationally	O
recognised	O
borders	O
and	O
the	O
establishment	O
of	O
diplomatic	O
relations	O
,	O
diplomats	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
pact	O
ends	O
five	O
years	O
of	O
hostility	O
after	O
Croatia	B-LOC
's	O
secession	O
from	O
federal	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
.	O

Western	B-MISC
powers	O
regard	O
diplomatic	O
normalisation	O
between	O
Croatia	B-LOC
and	O
Serbia	B-LOC
,	O
twin	O
pillars	O
of	O
the	O
old	O
multinational	O
federal	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
,	O
as	O
a	O
crucial	O
step	O
towards	O
a	O
lasting	O
peace	O
in	O
the	O
Balkans	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Ecuador	B-LOC
president	O
to	O
lunch	O
with	O
ethnic	O
Indians	B-MISC
.	O

QUITO	B-LOC
,	O
Ecuador	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Ecuador	B-LOC
's	O
President	O
Abdala	B-PER
Bucaram	I-PER
has	O
announced	O
he	O
will	O
hold	O
regular	O
lunches	O
in	O
his	O
presidential	O
palace	O
for	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
different	O
ethnic	O
groups	O
as	O
of	O
next	O
week	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
was	O
about	O
time	O
for	O
the	O
Indians	B-MISC
,	O
the	O
blacks	O
and	O
the	O
mixed-bloods	O
to	O
begin	O
eating	O
in	O
the	O
palace	O
with	O
their	O
president	O
because	O
this	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
palace	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
potentates	O
and	O
ambassadors	O
and	O
protocol	O
,	O
"	O
Bucaram	B-PER
said	O
late	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

"	O
In	O
these	O
weekly	O
lunches	O
we	O
are	O
going	O
to	O
get	O
to	O
know	O
the	O
problems	O
of	O
the	O
Indian	B-MISC
,	O
mixed-race	O
,	O
black	O
and	O
peasant	O
sectors	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

He	O
has	O
invited	O
35	O
Indian	B-MISC
leaders	O
to	O
lunch	O
next	O
Tuesday	O
.	O

Bucaram	B-PER
,	O
who	O
was	O
elected	O
on	O
a	O
populist	O
platform	O
last	O
month	O
,	O
also	O
plans	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
ministry	O
for	O
ethnic	O
cultures	O
.	O

The	O
Andean	B-MISC
nation	O
's	O
population	O
of	O
11.4	O
million	O
is	O
47	O
percent	O
indigenous	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Brazil	B-LOC
to	O
use	O
hovercrafts	O
for	O
Amazon	B-LOC
travel	O
.	O

BRASILIA	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

Hovercrafts	O
will	O
soon	O
be	O
plying	O
the	O
waters	O
of	O
the	O
Amazon	B-LOC
in	O
a	O
bid	O
to	O
reduce	O
the	O
difficulties	O
of	O
transportation	O
on	O
the	O
vast	O
Brazilian	B-MISC
waterway	O
,	O
the	O
government	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

Two	O
Russian-built	B-MISC
hovercrafts	O
,	O
capable	O
of	O
carrying	O
up	O
to	O
50	O
tons	O
each	O
,	O
will	O
begin	O
ferrying	O
passengers	O
and	O
cargo	O
up	O
and	O
down	O
the	O
huge	O
river	O
from	O
its	O
mouth	O
at	O
Belem	B-LOC
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
Brazil	B-LOC
's	O
Amazon	B-ORG
Affairs	I-ORG
Department	I-ORG
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

The	O
use	O
of	O
riverways	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
has	O
been	O
made	O
a	O
priority	O
under	O
a	O
government	O
plan	O
for	O
the	O
Amazon	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
high-speed	O
hovercraft	O
will	O
help	O
reduce	O
the	O
time	O
involved	O
in	O
travelling	O
often	O
massive	O
distances	O
,	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

HK	B-LOC
's	O
Tsang	B-PER
to	O
visit	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
,	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
.	O

HONG	B-LOC
KONG	I-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Hong	B-LOC
Kong	I-LOC
Financial	O
Secretary	O
Donald	B-PER
Tsang	I-PER
will	O
visit	O
Indonesia	B-LOC
and	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
from	O
August	O
25	O
to	O
31	O
,	O
the	O
government	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

In	O
Jakarta	B-LOC
,	O
Tsang	B-PER
will	O
meet	O
President	O
Suharto	B-PER
,	O
Minister	O
of	O
Finance	B-ORG
Mar'ie	B-PER
Muhammad	I-PER
,	O
Minister	O
of	O
Foreign	B-ORG
Affairs	I-ORG
Ali	B-PER
Alatas	I-PER
and	O
Minister	O
of	O
Trade	B-ORG
and	I-ORG
Industry	I-ORG
Tungky	B-PER
Ariwibowo	I-PER
.	O

On	O
his	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
leg	O
from	O
August	O
29	O
,	O
Tsang	B-PER
will	O
meet	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Jim	B-PER
Bolger	I-PER
,	O
Deputy	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Don	B-PER
McKinnon	I-PER
and	O
Minister	O
of	O
Finance	B-ORG
Bill	B-PER
Birch	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Jordan	B-LOC
expels	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
diplomat	O
after	O
bread	O
riots	O
.	O

Rana	B-PER
Sabbagh	I-PER

AMMAN	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Jordan	B-LOC
,	O
which	O
has	O
blamed	O
Iraq	B-LOC
for	O
bread	O
riots	O
last	O
week	O
,	O
has	O
asked	O
an	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
diplomat	O
to	O
leave	O
,	O
official	O
and	O
diplomatic	O
sources	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
main	O
Friday	O
prayers	O
in	O
southern	O
Jordan	B-LOC
that	O
were	O
the	O
starting	O
point	O
for	O
the	O
riots	O
a	O
week	O
ago	O
passed	O
peacefully	O
under	O
tight	O
security	O
imposed	O
by	O
the	O
army	O
with	O
only	O
brief	O
demonstrations	O
reported	O
.	O

Adel	B-PER
Ibrahim	I-PER
,	O
the	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
embassy	O
's	O
press	O
attache	O
,	O
was	O
asked	O
to	O
leave	O
"	O
because	O
he	O
was	O
carrying	O
out	O
duties	O
incompatible	O
with	O
diplomatic	O
norms	O
"	O
,	O
one	O
source	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
,	O
implying	O
he	O
was	O
accused	O
of	O
spying	O
.	O

Ibrahim	B-PER
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
by	O
telephone	O
from	O
his	O
embassy	O
office	O
in	O
Amman	B-LOC
that	O
he	O
"	O
had	O
not	O
been	O
notified	O
"	O
of	O
any	O
explusion	O
order	O
.	O

The	O
government	O
declined	O
official	O
comment	O
.	O

Ibrahim	B-PER
's	O
assistant	O
,	O
Hussein	B-PER
Khalaf	I-PER
,	O
was	O
expelled	O
earlier	O
this	O
year	O
for	O
similar	O
reasons	O
amid	O
rising	O
tension	O
in	O
bilateral	O
ties	O
after	O
King	O
Hussein	B-PER
began	O
calling	O
for	O
change	O
in	O
Baghdad	B-LOC
following	O
top	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
defections	O
in	O
August	O
1995	O
.	O

Iraq	B-LOC
retaliated	O
then	O
by	O
expelling	O
a	O
junior	O
administrator	O
working	O
in	O
the	O
Jordanian	B-MISC
embassy	O
in	O
Baghdad	B-LOC
but	O
has	O
continued	O
its	O
policy	O
of	O
trying	O
to	O
avoid	O
public	O
conflicts	O
with	O
Jordan	B-LOC
--	O
its	O
only	O
secure	O
route	O
to	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
.	O

Jordan	B-LOC
has	O
accused	O
Iraq	B-LOC
and	O
a	O
local	O
pro-Baghdad	B-MISC
party	O
for	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
worst	O
unrest	O
in	O
seven	O
years	O
which	O
erupted	O
after	O
it	O
almost	O
doubled	O
the	O
prices	O
of	O
bread	O
last	O
week	O
under	O
radical	O
economic	O
reforms	O
agreed	O
with	O
the	O
International	B-ORG
Monetary	I-ORG
Fund	I-ORG
.	O

In	O
Karak	B-LOC
,	O
where	O
two	O
days	O
of	O
riots	O
flared	O
last	O
Friday	O
,	O
a	O
few	O
hundred	O
young	O
men	O
lingered	O
outside	O
Omari	B-LOC
mosque	O
on	O
leaving	O
,	O
shouting	O
slogans	O
for	O
about	O
15	O
minutes	O
.	O

"	O
Disperse	O
,	O
abstain	O
from	O
forming	O
groups	O
and	O
help	O
maintain	O
order	O
,	O
"	O
army	O
officers	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
enforced	O
a	O
loose	O
curfew	O
since	O
the	O
riots	O
,	O
told	O
the	O
crowd	O
through	O
loudspeakers	O
.	O

The	O
men	O
shouted	O
"	O
Allahu	B-PER
Akbar	O
"	O
(	O
God	B-PER
is	O
Greatest	O
)	O
as	O
a	O
former	O
Islamist	B-MISC
deputy	O
,	O
Ahmed	B-PER
Kafawin	I-PER
,	O
told	O
soldiers	O
the	O
crowd	O
would	O
not	O
cause	O
trouble	O
.	O

He	O
had	O
earlier	O
mounted	O
the	O
mosque	O
's	O
pulpit	O
to	O
demand	O
release	O
of	O
detainees	O
,	O
an	O
end	O
to	O
raids	O
on	O
houses	O
and	O
the	O
cancelling	O
of	O
the	O
bread	O
price	O
rises	O
.	O

Armoured	O
cars	O
had	O
patrolled	O
streets	O
in	O
Karak	B-LOC
,	O
traditional	O
bastion	O
of	O
communist	O
ideology	O
and	O
Baath	B-MISC
socialism	O
that	O
swept	O
the	O
region	O
in	O
the	O
1950s	O
,	O
and	O
guarded	O
entrances	O
to	O
the	O
hill-top	O
city	O
famed	O
for	O
its	O
Crusader	O
castle	O
before	O
the	O
prayers	O
.	O

There	O
was	O
also	O
heavy	O
security	O
in	O
the	O
crowded	O
centre	O
of	O
Amman	B-LOC
,	O
where	O
smaller	O
clashes	O
had	O
erupted	O
last	O
Saturday	O
,	O
but	O
Friday	O
prayers	O
at	O
the	O
main	O
mosque	O
ended	O
quietly	O
as	O
police	O
in	O
full	O
riot	O
gear	O
looked	O
on	O
.	O

The	O
Jordanian	B-ORG
Arab	I-ORG
Socialist	I-ORG
Baath	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
,	O
which	O
has	O
one	O
deputy	O
in	O
the	O
80-seat	O
lower	O
house	O
of	O
parliament	O
,	O
has	O
denied	O
involvement	O
in	O
unrest	O
which	O
it	O
blamed	O
on	O
government	O
policies	O
and	O
rising	O
economic	O
hardship	O
.	O

Government	O
attempts	O
to	O
link	O
the	O
rioting	O
to	O
foreign	O
influence	O
has	O
been	O
treated	O
with	O
derision	O
by	O
those	O
in	O
the	O
streets	O
who	O
blame	O
the	O
protests	O
on	O
severe	O
economic	O
hardships	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Turkey	B-LOC
says	O
killed	O
17	O
Kurd	B-MISC
rebels	O
in	O
clashes	O
.	O

ANKARA	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Turkish	B-MISC
troops	O
have	O
killed	O
17	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
rebels	O
in	O
recent	O
clashes	O
in	O
the	O
southeast	O
of	O
the	O
country	O
,	O
the	O
state-run	O
Anatolian	B-ORG
news	O
agency	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Two	O
security	O
officials	O
and	O
two	O
state-paid	O
village	O
guards	O
were	O
killed	O
in	O
the	O
fighting	O
with	O
Kurdistan	B-ORG
Workers	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
(	O
PKK	B-ORG
)	O
guerrillas	O
,	O
the	O
agency	O
quoted	O
the	O
emergency	O
rule	O
governor	O
's	O
office	O
as	O
saying	O
.	O

Eight	O
of	O
the	O
rebels	O
were	O
killed	O
in	O
Van	B-LOC
province	O
,	O
five	O
in	O
Sirnak	B-LOC
and	O
four	O
in	O
Hakkari	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
agency	O
did	O
not	O
say	O
when	O
the	O
clashes	O
took	O
place	O
.	O

More	O
than	O
20,000	O
people	O
have	O
died	O
in	O
the	O
PKK	B-ORG
's	O
12-year-old	O
fight	O
for	O
independence	O
or	O
autonomy	O
in	O
southeastern	O
Turkey	B-LOC
.	O

Three	O
people	O
,	O
including	O
two	O
village	O
guards	O
,	O
died	O
when	O
a	O
mine	O
planted	O
by	O
PKK	B-ORG
rebels	O
exploded	O
on	O
a	O
road	O
in	O
the	O
southeast	O
,	O
Anatolian	B-ORG
reported	O
earlier	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
a	O
taxi	O
carrying	O
the	O
guards	O
,	O
members	O
of	O
a	O
mostly	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
militia	O
which	O
fights	O
the	O
PKK	B-ORG
,	O
hit	O
the	O
mine	O
in	O
the	O
province	O
of	O
Diyarbakir	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

U.S.	B-LOC
says	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
Kurds	I-MISC
agree	O
ceasefire	O
.	O

WASHINGTON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Leaders	O
of	O
Iraq	B-LOC
's	O
two	O
main	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
factions	O
agreed	O
on	O
Friday	O
to	O
end	O
six	O
days	O
of	O
fighting	O
and	O
to	O
attend	O
U.S.-mediated	B-MISC
peace	O
talks	O
next	O
month	O
,	O
the	O
State	B-ORG
Department	I-ORG
said	O
.	O

Spokesman	O
Glyn	B-PER
Davies	I-PER
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
that	O
the	O
agreement	O
followed	O
direct	O
U.S.	B-LOC
contacts	O
with	O
Massoud	B-PER
Barzani	I-PER
,	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Kurdistan	B-ORG
Democratic	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
(	O
KDP	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
and	O
Jalal	B-PER
Talabani	I-PER
,	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Patriotic	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Kurdistan	I-ORG
(	O
PUK	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

Davies	B-PER
said	O
the	O
two	O
leaders	O
"	O
have	O
agreed	O
to	O
cease	O
the	O
fighting	O
(	O
and	O
)	O
return	O
their	O
forces	O
to	O
the	O
positions	O
held	O
before	O
the	O
current	O
fighting	O
began	O
"	O
on	O
August	O
17	O
.	O

He	O
did	O
not	O
give	O
a	O
specific	O
time	O
for	O
the	O
ceasefire	O
but	O
said	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
looked	O
forward	O
to	O
"	O
immediate	O
implementation	O
"	O
.	O

The	O
two	O
party	O
leaders	O
had	O
also	O
agreed	O
to	O
meet	O
U.S.	B-LOC
Assistant	O
Secretary	O
for	O
Near	B-MISC
Eastern	I-MISC
Affairs	O
Robert	B-PER
Pelletreau	I-PER
in	O
September	O
"	O
to	O
solidify	O
the	O
cease-fire	O
and	O
to	O
pursue	O
reconciliation	O
"	O
,	O
Davies	B-PER
said	O
.	O

His	O
statement	O
gave	O
no	O
venue	O
or	O
precise	O
date	O
for	O
the	O
meeting	O
.	O

The	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
has	O
already	O
called	O
on	O
the	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
factions	O
to	O
hold	O
peace	O
talks	O
in	O
London	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
KDP	B-ORG
said	O
Thursday	O
night	O
it	O
had	O
repelled	O
an	O
attack	O
by	O
thousands	O
of	O
PUK	B-ORG
fighters	O
,	O
killing	O
,	O
wounding	O
or	O
capturing	O
about	O
400	O
opposing	O
guerrillas	O
.	O

The	O
fighting	O
has	O
threatened	O
a	O
U.S.-led	B-MISC
peace	O
plan	O
to	O
unite	O
the	O
mountainous	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
region	O
in	O
northern	O
Iraq	B-LOC
against	O
President	O
Saddam	B-PER
Hussein	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

One	O
teen	O
left	O
dead	O
by	O
attack	O
on	O
U.S.	B-LOC
slumber	O
party	O
.	O

CHESAPEAKE	B-LOC
,	O
Va	B-LOC
.	O

1996-08-23	O

A	O
knife-wielding	O
neighbour	O
apparently	O
intent	O
on	O
sexual	O
assault	O
invaded	O
a	O
teenage	O
slumber	O
party	O
on	O
Friday	O
,	O
killing	O
one	O
girl	O
and	O
wounding	O
three	O
others	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

At	O
about	O
4	O
a.m.	O
EDT	O
(	O
0800	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
,	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
teenaged	O
girls	O
were	O
having	O
the	O
overnight	O
party	O
in	O
the	O
Camelot	B-LOC
subdivision	O
of	O
this	O
eastern	O
Virginia	B-LOC
city	O
,	O
when	O
a	O
man	O
entered	O
the	O
house	O
,	O
wielding	O
a	O
knife	O
,	O
threatening	O
to	O
sexually	O
assault	O
the	O
girls	O
.	O

Detective	O
Richard	B-PER
Black	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Chesapeake	B-ORG
Police	I-ORG
Department	I-ORG
,	O
said	O
a	O
neighbour	O
,	O
Curtis	B-PER
Lee	I-PER
White	I-PER
II	I-PER
,	O
19	O
,	O
was	O
arrested	O
in	O
the	O
attack	O
,	O
but	O
had	O
not	O
been	O
charged	O
by	O
late	O
morning	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

There	O
were	O
apparently	O
no	O
adults	O
at	O
the	O
party	O
as	O
the	O
father	O
of	O
the	O
family	O
who	O
lived	O
in	O
the	O
house	O
was	O
out	O
of	O
town	O
and	O
the	O
mother	O
died	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
year	O
ago	O
,	O
Black	B-PER
said	O
.	O

The	O
detective	O
said	O
details	O
were	O
sketchy	O
,	O
but	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
teenagers	O
were	O
reportedly	O
downstairs	O
watching	O
television	O
when	O
White	B-PER
allegedly	O
entered	O
the	O
house	O
and	O
told	O
the	O
girls	O
to	O
take	O
off	O
their	O
clothes	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
a	O
male	O
teenager	O
sleeping	O
upstairs	O
reportedly	O
heard	O
the	O
commotion	O
and	O
came	O
downstairs	O
and	O
confronted	O
White	B-PER
,	O
who	O
allegedly	O
stabbed	O
him	O
more	O
than	O
once	O
.	O

The	O
other	O
teenagers	O
also	O
confronted	O
the	O
assailant	O
and	O
three	O
girls	O
,	O
all	O
under	O
18	O
,	O
were	O
stabbed	O
,	O
one	O
fatally	O
.	O

"	O
At	O
least	O
two	O
of	O
them	O
were	O
sexually	O
molested	O
,	O
"	O
Black	B-PER
said	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
wounded	O
teenagers	O
were	O
taken	O
to	O
a	O
hospital	O
but	O
none	O
of	O
the	O
injuries	O
were	O
considered	O
life-threatening	O
.	O

Police	O
said	O
the	O
girl	O
who	O
died	O
was	O
identified	O
as	O
Michelle	B-PER
Harper	I-PER
.	O

Her	O
age	O
was	O
not	O
given	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Glickman	B-PER
says	O
USDA	B-ORG
monitoring	O
aflatoxin	O
in	O
Texas	B-LOC
.	O

WASHINGTON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Agriculture	O
Secretary	O
Dan	B-PER
Glickman	I-PER
said	O
the	O
department	O
was	O
monitoring	O
reports	O
of	O
aflatoxin	O
found	O
in	O
corn	O
in	O
parts	O
of	O
Texas	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
We	O
're	O
always	O
concerned	O
about	O
aflatoxin	O
but	O
we	O
're	O
on	O
top	O
of	O
it	O
,	O
"	O
Glickman	B-PER
told	O
reporters	O
after	O
addressing	O
a	O
USDA-sponsored	B-MISC
farmers	O
'	O
market	O
.	O

"	O
That	O
's	O
a	O
perennial	O
problem	O
.	O

It	O
may	O
be	O
a	O
little	O
more	O
problematic	O
because	O
of	O
cold	O
,	O
wet	O
conditions	O
but	O
we	O
're	O
on	O
top	O
of	O
it	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
secretary	O
said	O
.	O

Asked	O
about	O
reports	O
Egypt	B-LOC
has	O
set	O
new	O
levels	O
for	O
a	O
vomitoxin	O
in	O
its	O
purchase	O
of	O
U.S.	B-LOC
wheat	O
,	O
the	O
secretary	O
said	O
"	O
I	O
do	O
n't	O
know	O
anything	O
about	O
it	O
"	O
but	O
added	O
that	O
USDA	B-ORG
officials	O
were	O
"	O
looking	O
at	O
it	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Mass	B-LOC
.	O

governor	O
has	O
trouble	O
winning	O
home	O
support	O
.	O

BOSTON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

The	O
12-year-old	O
daughter	O
of	O
Republican	B-MISC
Gov	O
.	O

William	B-PER
Weld	I-PER
is	O
working	O
to	O
stop	O
his	O
bid	O
to	O
win	O
a	O
U.S.	B-LOC
Senate	B-ORG
seat	O
because	O
she	O
does	O
n't	O
want	O
to	O
leave	O
Massachusetts	B-LOC
.	O

Weld	B-PER
conceded	O
his	O
12-year-old	O
daughter	O
,	O
Franny	B-PER
,	O
is	O
"	O
a	O
foot	O
soldier	O
"	O
for	O
Democratic	B-MISC
incumbent	O
Sen	O
.	O

John	B-PER
Kerry	I-PER
,	O
even	O
though	O
she	O
is	O
n't	O
old	O
enough	O
to	O
vote	O
.	O

Weld	B-PER
,	O
speaking	O
on	O
WBUR-FM	B-ORG
radio	O
on	O
Thursday	O
,	O
said	O
he	O
was	O
facing	O
a	O
revolt	O
from	O
his	O
daughter	O
in	O
part	O
because	O
she	O
does	O
not	O
want	O
to	O
leave	O
Cambridge	B-LOC
,	O
Massachusetts	B-LOC
,	O
and	O
move	O
to	O
Washington	B-LOC
.	O

He	O
also	O
said	O
Franny	B-PER
Weld	I-PER
's	O
best	O
friend	O
,	O
Tracy	B-PER
Roosevelt	I-PER
,	O
might	O
have	O
something	O
to	O
do	O
with	O
her	O
politics	O
.	O

Tracy	B-PER
is	O
the	O
great-granddaughter	O
of	O
Democratic	B-MISC
former	O
President	O
Franklin	B-LOC
Roosevelt	I-LOC
,	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
Democrats	B-MISC
runs	O
in	O
the	O
family	O
.	O

The	O
Roosevelts	B-PER
are	O
good	O
friends	O
of	O
Weld	B-PER
and	O
his	O
wife	O
,	O
Susan	B-PER
Roosevelt	I-PER
Weld	I-PER
,	O
a	O
descendant	O
of	O
former	O
President	O
Theodore	B-PER
Roosevelt	I-PER
,	O
who	O
won	O
the	O
presidency	O
as	O
a	O
Republican	B-MISC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Lufthansa	B-ORG
cargo	O
Q2	O
load	O
factor	O
up	O
1.7	O
pct	O
.	O

FRANKFURT	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

The	O
following	O
table	O
shows	O
Lufthansa	B-ORG
Cargo	I-ORG
AG	I-ORG
second	O
quarter	O
1996	O
results	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
figures	O
published	O
by	O
Deutsche	B-ORG
Lufthansa	I-ORG
AG	I-ORG
in-house	O
newspaper	O

Lufthanseat	B-ORG
.	O

Available	O
freight-tonne	O
kilometres	O
(	O
million	O
)	O
2,389	O
up	O
4	O
pct	O

Revenue	O
freight-tonne	O
kilometres	O
(	O
million	O
)	O
1,600	O
up	O
7	O
pct	O

Freight	O
load	O
factor	O
67.0	O
up	O
1.7	O
pct	O
pts	O

Revenue	O
from	O
transport	O
(	O
Dm	B-MISC
million	O
)	O
820	O
up	O
2	O
pct	O

Revenue	O
from	O
other	O
services	O
(	O
Dm	B-MISC
million	O
)	O
14	O
down	O
26	O
pct	O

Staff	O
costs	O
(	O
Dm	B-MISC
million	O
)	O
116	O
up	O
8	O
pct	O

Fuel	O
costs	O
(	O
Dm	B-MISC
million	O
)	O
69	O
up	O
20	O
pct	O

Flight-related	O
fees	O
(	O
Dm	B-MISC
million	O
)	O
125	O
up	O
17	O
pct	O

-	O
Air	B-ORG
Cargo	I-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
Tel+44	O
171	O
542	O
7706	O
Fax+44	O
171	O
542	O
5017	O

-DOCSTART-	O

WSC-India	B-ORG
Rice	O
Weather	O
,	O
Aug	O
23	O
.	O

SUMMARY-	O
Showers	O
0.25-1.30	O
inch	O
(	O
6-33	O
mm	O
)	O
and	O
locally	O
heavier	O
through	O
much	O
of	O
India	B-LOC
,	O
75	O
percent	O
coverage	O
.	O

Isolated	O
showers	O
0.20-0.70	O
inch	O
(	O
5-18	O
mm	O
)	O
in	O
the	O
north	O
.	O

Highs	O
82-96F	O
(	O
28-36C	O
)	O
.	O

CROP	O
IMPACT-	O
Conditions	O
remain	O
favorable	O
for	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
rice	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
.	O

FORECAST-	O

TODAY	O
...	O

Showers	O
and	O
rain	O
0.25-1.00	O
inch	O
(	O
6-25	O
mm	O
)	O
and	O
locally	O
heavier	O
through	O
most	O
of	O
central	O
and	O
south	O
central	O
India	B-LOC
,	O
up	O
to	O
0.75	O
inch	O
(	O
19	O
mm	O
)	O
in	O
75	O
percent	O
of	O
north	O
central	O
India	B-LOC
,	O
and	O
only	O
isolated	O
up	O
to	O
0.50	O
inch	O
(	O
13	O
mm	O
)	O
elsewhere	O
over	O
India	B-LOC
.	O

Highs	O
82-96F	O
(	O
28-36C	O
)	O
.	O

TONIGHT	O
...	O

Variable	O
clouds	O
in	O
southern	O
India	B-LOC
with	O
showers	O
.	O

Partly	O
cloudy	O
in	O
northern	O
India	B-LOC
with	O
a	O
few	O
light	O
showers	O
.	O

Lows	O
68-76F	O
(	O
20-24C	O
)	O
.	O

TOMORROW	O
...	O

Little	B-PER
change	O
from	O
today	O
's	O
weather	O
expected	O
.	O

OUTLOOK	O
...	O

Numerous	O
to	O
scattered	O
showers	O
and	O
thunderstorms	O
in	O
southern	O
and	O
central	O
India	B-LOC
,	O
and	O
isolated	O
showers	O
to	O
the	O
north	O
Sunday	O
through	O
Tuesday	O
.	O

Temperatures	O
near	O
normal	O
.	O

Source	O
:	O
Weather	B-ORG
Services	I-ORG
Corporation	I-ORG

-DOCSTART-	O

Washington	B-LOC
to	O
curb	O
Tamil	B-MISC
support	O
in	O
U.S.	B-LOC
-	O
Sri	B-LOC
Lanka	I-LOC
.	O

COLOMBO	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Sri	B-LOC
Lanka	I-LOC
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
had	O
promised	O
to	O
stamp	O
out	O
any	O
illegal	O
activities	O
on	O
U.S.	B-LOC
soil	O
directed	O
against	O
the	O
island	O
's	O
government	O
.	O

The	O
Sri	B-MISC
Lankan	I-MISC
foreign	O
ministry	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
government	O
sympathised	O
with	O
the	O
current	O
predicament	O
Sri	B-LOC
Lanka	I-LOC
was	O
facing	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
statement	O
said	O
the	O
U.S.	B-LOC
government	O
"	O
would	O
do	O
all	O
within	O
its	O
prevailing	O
legal	O
framework	O
to	O
prevent	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
American	B-MISC
soil	O
to	O
perpetrate	O
violence	O
against	O
the	O
democratic	O
government	O
of	O
Sri	B-LOC
Lanka	I-LOC
"	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
the	O
U.S.	B-ORG
State	I-ORG
Department	I-ORG
's	O
coordinator	O
for	O
counter	O
terrorism	O
,	O
Philip	B-PER
Wilcox	I-PER
,	O
had	O
expressed	O
Washington	B-LOC
's	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
government	O
when	O
he	O
visited	O
Colombo	B-LOC
this	O
week	O
.	O

Colombo	B-LOC
has	O
said	O
it	O
believes	O
Tamil	B-MISC
rebels	O
,	O
fighting	O
a	O
13-year	O
war	O
for	O
independence	O
against	O
the	O
government	O
,	O
finance	O
their	O
military	O
activity	O
through	O
funds	O
extorted	O
from	O
expatriate	O
Sri	B-MISC
Lankans	I-MISC
in	O
western	O
countries	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
.	O

U.S.	B-LOC
embassy	O
officials	O
in	O
Colombo	B-LOC
were	O
not	O
immediately	O
available	O
to	O
comment	O
on	O
the	O
report	O
.	O

Colombo	B-LOC
estimates	O
more	O
than	O
50,000	O
people	O
have	O
been	O
killed	O
in	O
the	O
war	O
between	O
government	O
forces	O
and	O
the	O
Liberation	B-ORG
Tigers	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Tamil	I-ORG
Eelam	I-ORG
rebels	O
in	O
the	O
island	O
's	O
north	O
and	O
east	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Nepal	B-LOC
's	O
king	O
leaves	O
on	O
week-long	O
visit	O
to	O
China	B-LOC
.	O

KATHMANDU	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

King	O
Birendra	B-PER
left	O
Nepal	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
for	O
a	O
week-long	O
visit	O
to	O
China	B-LOC
,	O
his	O
eighth	O
since	O
ascending	O
the	O
throne	O
in	O
1972	O
,	O
officials	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
constitutional	O
monarch	O
,	O
who	O
last	O
visited	O
China	B-LOC
in	O
1993	O
,	O
was	O
scheduled	O
to	O
meet	O
Chinese	B-MISC
President	O
Jiang	B-PER
Zemin	I-PER
and	O
Premier	O
Li	B-PER
Peng	I-PER
during	O
his	O
visit	O
,	O
they	O
said	O
.	O

Foreign	O
ministry	O
officials	O
gave	O
no	O
details	O
of	O
the	O
issues	O
the	O
king	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
accompanied	O
by	O
Foreign	O
Minister	O
Prakash	B-PER
Chandra	I-PER
Lohani	I-PER
,	O
would	O
discuss	O
with	O
Chinese	B-MISC
leaders	O
.	O

The	O
Himalayan	B-MISC
kingdom	O
,	O
sandwiched	O
between	O
China	B-LOC
and	O
India	B-LOC
,	O
has	O
traditionally	O
sought	O
to	O
maintain	O
close	O
cooperation	O
with	O
its	O
giant	O
neighbours	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
equal	O
distance	O
from	O
the	O
two	O
.	O

The	O
50-year	O
old	O
monarch	O
was	O
accompanied	O
by	O
Queen	O
Aishwarya	B-PER
on	O
a	O
flight	O
to	O
the	O
Tibetan	B-MISC
capital	O
of	O
Lhasa	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
king	O
will	O
visit	O
Chongqing	B-LOC
before	O
arriving	O
in	O
the	O
Chinese	B-MISC
capital	O
,	O
Beijing	B-LOC
,	O
early	O
next	O
week	O
,	O
officials	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Nepal	B-LOC
man	O
held	O
for	O
keeping	O
child	O
servant	O
in	O
chains	O
.	O

KATHMANDU	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Nepali	B-MISC
police	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
they	O
arrested	O
a	O
man	O
who	O
allegedly	O
kept	O
a	O
child	O
servant	O
bound	O
in	O
chains	O
so	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
not	O
run	O
away	O
when	O
his	O
employer	O
was	O
out	O
to	O
work	O
.	O

Madhusudan	B-PER
Munakarmi	I-PER
was	O
arrested	O
on	O
Thursday	O
after	O
his	O
neighbours	O
informed	O
police	O
about	O
the	O
plight	O
of	O
12-year	O
old	O
Dhiraj	B-PER
K.C.	I-PER
,	O
who	O
told	O
police	O
his	O
employer	O
used	O
to	O
tie	O
him	O
up	O
with	O
iron	O
chains	O
and	O
locks	O
concealed	O
under	O
his	O
clothes	O
.	O

The	O
neighbours	O
in	O
Kathmandu	B-LOC
called	O
the	O
police	O
when	O
they	O
saw	O
Dheeraj	B-PER
,	O
employed	O
by	O
the	O
man	O
for	O
the	O
past	O
nine	O
months	O
,	O
limping	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
chains	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
feared	O
he	O
would	O
flee	O
from	O
work	O
or	O
steal	O
my	O
belongings	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
Kathmandu	B-ORG
Post	I-ORG
newspaper	O
quoted	O
Munakarmi	B-PER
as	O
saying	O
after	O
his	O
arrest	O
.	O

If	O
convicted	O
,	O
he	O
faces	O
a	O
maximum	O
of	O
three	O
years	O
in	O
jail	O
under	O
Nepal	B-LOC
's	O
child	O
protection	O
laws	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

OPTIONS	O
-	O
Euro	B-MISC
debt	O
vols	O
seen	O
regrouping	O
after	O
fall	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Implied	O
volatility	O
of	O
European	B-MISC
bond	O
and	O
interest	O
rate	O
options	O
should	O
stabilise	O
around	O
current	O
levels	O
until	O
early	O
next	O
week	O
after	O
falling	O
before	O
and	O
after	O
this	O
week	O
's	O
German-led	B-MISC
cut	O
in	O
interest	O
rates	O
,	O
traders	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
Volatility	O
has	O
come	O
off	O
a	O
lot	O
.	O

We	O
're	O
looking	O
for	O
it	O
to	O
stabilise	O
now	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
one	O
Euromark	B-MISC
options	O
trader	O
at	O
a	O
U.S.	B-LOC
bank	O
.	O

A	O
trader	O
at	O
a	O
Japanese	B-MISC
bank	O
said	O
Euromark	B-MISC
volatility	O
now	O
stood	O
at	O
14.00	O
for	O
September	O
contract	O
,	O
16.75	O
for	O
December	O
,	O
19.50	O
for	O
March	O
and	O
21.25	O
for	O
June	O
.	O

This	O
compared	O
with	O
midweek	O
levels	O
,	O
before	O
the	O
welter	O
of	O
interest	O
rate	O
cuts	O
,	O
of	O
18.50	O
for	O
September	O
,	O
20.00	O
for	O
December	O
,	O
22.00	O
for	O
March	O
and	O
23.5	O
for	O
June	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

At	O
1347	O
GMT	B-MISC
,	O
December	O
Euromark	B-MISC
futures	O
were	O
trading	O
at	O
96.78	O
,	O
two	O
basis	O
points	O
down	O
on	O
the	O
day	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
sell-off	O
in	O
June	O
vols	O
might	O
have	O
been	O
overdone	O
,	O
which	O
could	O
offer	O
value	O
at	O
current	O
levels	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
caps	O
and	O
floors	O
would	O
be	O
well	O
bid	O
after	O
the	O
round	O
of	O
interest	O
rate	O
cuts	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
fact	O
these	O
rates	O
should	O
stay	O
low	O
at	O
the	O
short	O
end	O
.	O

The	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
Bundesbank	B-ORG
's	O
repo	O
rate	O
cut	O
,	O
to	O
3.00	O
percent	O
from	O
3.30	O
percent	O
,	O
took	O
markets	O
by	O
surprise	O
.	O

"	O
Volatility	O
has	O
a	O
bid	O
to	O
it	O
--	O
longer-dated	O
volatility	O
more	O
than	O
short-dated	O
because	O
the	O
event	O
people	O
were	O
buying	O
for	O
has	O
passed	O
and	O
now	O
perhaps	O
people	O
will	O
sell	O
some	O
short	O
dated	O
vol	O
and	O
buy	O
some	O
long	O
dated	O
vol	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
Long	O
dated	O
volatility	O
has	O
been	O
low	O
this	O
year	O
,	O
so	O
it	O
is	O
still	O
at	O
levels	O
which	O
are	O
not	O
historically	O
high	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
dangerous	O
level	O
to	O
own	O
vol.	O
You	O
are	O
not	O
going	O
to	O
lose	O
a	O
lot	O
and	O
you	O
could	O
make	O
quite	O
a	O
bit	O
.	O
"	O

He	O
said	O
volatility	O
levels	O
should	O
be	O
stable	O
until	O
markets	O
reassess	O
the	O
situation	O
after	O
a	O
long	O
weekend	O
in	O
Britain	B-LOC
.	O

Paribas	B-ORG
Capital	I-ORG
Markets	I-ORG
OTC	I-ORG
options	O
specialist	O
Robert	B-PER
Coughlan	I-PER
said	O
that	O
if	O
volatility	O
continued	O
lower	O
for	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
Friday	O
in	O
over-the-counter	O
10-year	O
Bunds	B-MISC
,	O
it	O
should	O
be	O
higher	O
next	O
Tuesday	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
absence	O
on	O
holiday	O
of	O
many	O
market	O
makers	O
was	O
a	O
main	O
factor	O
behind	O
falls	O
this	O
week	O
in	O
volatility	O
in	O
high-yielding	O
markets	O
such	O
as	O
Italy	B-LOC
,	O
Spain	B-LOC
and	O
Sweden	B-LOC
.	O

Coughlan	B-PER
said	O
the	O
market	O
had	O
more	O
downside	O
than	O
upside	O
potential	O
,	O
but	O
a	O
fall	O
was	O
not	O
likely	O
to	O
be	O
of	O
significant	O
size	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
recommend	O
people	O
sell	O
strangles	O
in	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
markets	O
--	O
in	O
Germany	B-LOC
and	O
France	B-LOC
in	O
particular	O
.	O

"	O
With	O
high-yielding	O
markets	O
Italy	B-LOC
will	O
be	O
a	O
lot	O
more	O
vulnerable	O
in	O
September	O
on	O
economic	O
and	O
political	O
fronts	O
,	O
so	O
I	O
would	O
use	O
current	O
the	O
low	O
level	O
of	O
vol	O
to	O
buy	O
options	O
.	O

"	O
So	O
sell	O
options	O
on	O
Bunds	B-MISC
and	O
France	B-LOC
to	O
enhance	O
yield	O
and	O
buy	O
options	O
on	O
Italy	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
Coughlan	B-PER
said	O
..	O

--	O
Stephen	B-PER
Nisbet	I-PER
,	O
International	B-ORG
Bonds	I-ORG
+44	O
171	O
542	O
6320	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Goldman	B-ORG
Sachs	I-ORG
sets	O
warrants	O
on	O
Continental	B-ORG
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Goldman	B-ORG
Sachs	I-ORG
&	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
Wertpapier	I-ORG
GmbH	I-ORG
has	O
issued	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
five	O
million	O
American-style	B-MISC
call	O
warrants	O
,	O
on	O
Continental	B-ORG
AG	I-ORG
,	O
lead	O
manager	O
Goldman	B-ORG
Sachs	I-ORG
&	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
said	O
.	O

One	O
warrant	O
controls	O
one	O
share	O
.	O

STRIKE	O
PRICE	O
25.00	O
DEM	B-MISC
PREMIUM	O
10.12	O
PCT	O

ISSUE	O
PRICE	O
2.42	O
DEM	B-MISC
GEARING	O
10.29	O
X	O

EXERCISE	O
PERIOD	O
02.SEP.96-21.NOV.97	O
PAYDATE	O
30.AUG.96	O

LISTING	O
DDF	O
FFT	O
STG	O
MIN	O
EXER	O
LOT	O
100	O

SPOT	O
REFERENCE	O
24.90	O
DEM	B-MISC

--	O
Reuter	B-ORG
London	I-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+44	O
171	O
542	O
7658	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Legal	O
challenge	O
to	O
Diana	B-PER
delayed	O
by	O
jail	O
term	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

A	O
British	B-MISC
photographer	O
branded	O
a	O
stalker	O
by	O
Princess	O
Diana	B-PER
has	O
been	O
forced	O
to	O
postpone	O
a	O
legal	O
challenge	O
to	O
a	O
ban	O
on	O
approaching	O
her	O
because	O
he	O
's	O
been	O
jailed	O
for	O
criminal	O
damage	O
,	O
his	O
lawyer	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Martin	B-PER
Stenning	I-PER
started	O
a	O
12-week	O
jail	O
sentence	O
on	O
Thursday	O
just	O
as	O
he	O
was	O
preparing	O
to	O
contest	O
an	O
injunction	O
obtained	O
by	O
Diana	B-PER
banning	O
him	O
from	O
coming	O
within	O
300	O
metres	O
(	O
yards	O
)	O
of	O
her	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
were	O
in	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
preparing	O
a	O
detailed	O
affidavit	O
responding	O
to	O
the	O
Princess	O
's	O
affadavit	O
and	O
expected	O
to	O
go	O
to	O
court	O
in	O
the	O
next	O
couple	O
of	O
weeks	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Stenning	B-PER
's	O
lawyer	O
,	O
Benedict	B-PER
Birnberg	I-PER
.	O
"	O

But	O
everything	O
has	O
been	O
put	O
on	O
ice	O
now	O
.	O
"	O

Birnberg	B-PER
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
that	O
the	O
challenge	O
to	O
the	O
injunction	O
would	O
be	O
delayed	O
until	O
Stenning	B-PER
was	O
released	O
.	O

Stenning	B-PER
threw	O
a	O
brick	O
through	O
the	O
window	O
of	O
a	O
van	O
in	O
February	O
after	O
an	O
argument	O
with	O
a	O
driver	O
when	O
he	O
was	O
working	O
as	O
a	O
motorcycle	O
dispatch	O
rider	O
.	O

Stenning	B-PER
,	O
who	O
has	O
previous	O
convictions	O
,	O
is	O
expected	O
to	O
appeal	O
against	O
the	O
sentence	O
.	O

Magistrates	O
also	O
ordered	O
him	O
to	O
pay	O
compensation	O
of	O
182	O
pounds	O
(	O
$	O
282	O
)	O
.	O

The	O
freelance	O
photographer	O
was	O
branded	O
a	O
stalker	O
by	O
Diana	B-PER
,	O
whose	O
divorce	O
from	O
heir-to-the-throne	O
Prince	O
Charles	B-PER
is	O
due	O
to	O
become	O
final	O
next	O
week	O
,	O
after	O
persistently	O
trailing	O
her	O
on	O
his	O
motorcycle	O
.	O

In	O
an	O
affidavit	O
,	O
the	O
princess	O
said	O
that	O
in	O
chasing	O
her	O
Stenning	B-PER
had	O
got	O
so	O
close	O
that	O
he	O
twice	O
smashed	O
into	O
her	O
car	O
and	O
pushed	O
her	O
when	O
she	O
tried	O
to	O
remove	O
the	O
film	O
from	O
his	O
camera	O
.	O

Stenning	B-PER
has	O
rejected	O
Diana	B-PER
's	O
claims	O
and	O
said	O
he	O
was	O
being	O
made	O
a	O
scapegoat	O
to	O
scare	O
off	O
press	O
photographers	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Jordan	B-LOC
expels	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
diplomat	O
.	O

AMMAN	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Jordan	B-LOC
has	O
asked	O
an	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
diplomat	O
to	O
leave	O
the	O
kingdom	O
for	O
carrying	O
out	O
duties	O
incompatible	O
with	O
diplomatic	O
norms	O
,	O
an	O
official	O
source	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

The	O
move	O
came	O
after	O
Amman	B-LOC
blamed	O
Iraq	B-LOC
and	O
a	O
pro-Baghdad	B-MISC
local	O
political	O
party	O
for	O
last	O
week	O
's	O
worst	O
unrest	O
in	O
seven	O
years	O
after	O
a	O
government	O
decision	O
to	O
double	O
prices	O
of	O
bread	O
.	O

The	O
government	O
declined	O
comment	O
.	O

"	O
Jordan	B-LOC
has	O
asked	O
Mr.	O
Adel	B-PER
Ibrahim	I-PER
,	O
the	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
embassy	O
's	O
press	O
attache	O
,	O
to	O
leave	O
because	O
he	O
was	O
carrying	O
out	O
duties	O
incompatible	O
with	O
diplomatic	O
norms	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
source	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
.	O

He	O
said	O
Ibrahim	B-PER
was	O
still	O
in	O
Amman	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
Jordanian	B-ORG
Arab	I-ORG
Socialist	I-ORG
Baath	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
has	O
denied	O
involvement	O
in	O
unrest	O
which	O
it	O
blamed	O
on	O
government	O
policies	O
and	O
rising	O
economic	O
hardship	O
.	O

The	O
riots	O
,	O
which	O
shook	O
Jordan	B-LOC
for	O
two	O
days	O
,	O
broke	O
out	O
after	O
last	O
Friday	O
's	O
main	O
prayers	O
in	O
the	O
southern	O
town	O
of	O
Karak	B-LOC
and	O
spread	O
to	O
Amman	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Kurd	B-MISC
rebels	O
to	O
free	O
Turkish	B-MISC
soldier	O
prisoners	O
.	O

DOHUK	B-LOC
,	O
Iraq	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Turkish	B-MISC
Kurd	I-MISC
guerrillas	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
they	O
would	O
free	O
seven	O
Turkish	B-MISC
soldiers	O
they	O
hold	O
in	O
northern	O
Iraq	B-LOC
under	O
a	O
tentative	O
Islamist	B-MISC
peace	O
bid	O
.	O

"	O
...For	O
the	O
sake	O
of	O
safety	O
we	O
are	O
asking	O
for	O
their	O
family	O
members	O
or	O
the	O
authorities	O
to	O
come	O
and	O
pick	O
them	O
up	O
,	O
"	O
Kurdistan	B-ORG
Workers	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
(	O
PKK	B-ORG
)	O
central	O
committee	O
member	O
Riza	B-PER
Altun	I-PER
told	O
journalists	O
near	O
the	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
city	O
of	O
Dohuk	B-LOC
.	O

PKK	B-ORG
guerrillas	O
would	O
accompany	O
the	O
soldiers	O
,	O
captured	O
last	O
spring	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
Turkey	B-LOC
's	O
frequent	O
cross-border	O
drives	O
,	O
until	O
they	O
could	O
be	O
handed	O
over	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Their	O
release	O
has	O
been	O
negotiated	O
by	O
Islamist	B-MISC
writer	O
Ismail	B-PER
Nacar	I-PER
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
wider	O
effort	O
,	O
partly	O
backed	O
by	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Necmettin	B-PER
Erbakan	I-PER
,	O
to	O
find	O
a	O
political	O
solution	O
to	O
Turkey	B-LOC
's	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
problem	O
.	O

Erbakan	B-PER
has	O
encouraged	O
Nacar	B-PER
's	O
bid	O
but	O
has	O
ruled	O
out	O
direct	O
talks	O
with	O
the	O
rebels	O
.	O

The	O
PKK	B-ORG
often	O
uses	O
bases	O
in	O
northern	O
Iraq	B-LOC
in	O
its	O
fight	O
for	O
autonomy	O
or	O
independence	O
in	O
southeast	O
Turkey	B-LOC
.	O

More	O
than	O
20,000	O
people	O
have	O
died	O
in	O
12	O
years	O
of	O
fighting	O
between	O
the	O
guerrillas	O
and	O
Turkish	B-MISC
forces	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOLIDERE	B-ORG
shares	O
mixed	O
on	O
market	O
.	O

BEIRUT	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

SOLIDERE	B-ORG
shares	O
were	O
mixed	O
on	O
Friday	O
on	O
the	O
privately-operated	O
Beirut	B-ORG
Secondary	I-ORG
Market	I-ORG
(	O
BSM	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

A	O
shares	O
--	O
distributed	O
to	O
former	O
holders	O
of	O
property	O
rights	O
in	O
the	O
Beirut	B-LOC
central	O
district	O
SOLIDERE	B-ORG
is	O
rebuilding	O
--	O
closed	O
at	O
$	O
104.625	O
unchanged	O
from	O
Thursday	O
.	O

B	O
shares	O
--	O
issued	O
in	O
a	O
$	O
650-million	O
subscription	O
in	O
January	O
1994	O
--	O
rose	O
to	O
$	O
106.5	O
from	O
$	O
106.375	O
a	O
day	O
earlier	O
.	O

Turnover	O
on	O
BSM	B-ORG
,	O
which	O
trades	O
only	O
SOLIDERE	B-ORG
shares	O
,	O
was	O
8,049	O
shares	O
from	O
Thursday	O
's	O
8,757	O
and	O
value	O
was	O
$	O
850,968	O
from	O
$	O
918,288	O
.	O

On	O
the	O
official	O
Beirut	B-ORG
Stock	I-ORG
Exchange	I-ORG
,	O
only	O
1,185	O
Ciments	B-ORG
Libanais	I-ORG
shares	O
were	O
traded	O
at	O
$	O
1.1875	O
compared	O
with	O
2,036	O
shares	O
traded	O
on	O
Thursday	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
price	O
.	O

There	O
was	O
no	O
trade	O
in	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
other	O
listed	O
companies	O
:	O
Ciments	B-ORG
Blancs	I-ORG
,	O
Eternit	B-ORG
and	O
Uniceramic	B-ORG
.	O

The	O
BLOM	B-MISC
Stock	I-MISC
Index	I-MISC
which	O
covers	O
both	O
markets	O
rose	O
0.04	O
percent	O
to	O
903.09	O
and	O
the	O
LISPI	B-MISC
index	O
rose	O
0.02	O
percent	O
to	O
81.58	O
.	O

-	O
Beirut	B-LOC
editorial	O
(	O
961	O
1	O
)	O
864148	O
353078	O
861723	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Zenith	B-ORG
lands	O
$	O
1	O
billion	O
contract	O
,	O
plans	O
$	O
100	O
million	O
plant	O
.	O

Susan	B-PER
Nadeau	I-PER

CHICAGO	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
consortium	O
of	O
telephone	O
companies	O
and	O
The	B-ORG
Walt	I-ORG
Disney	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
.	O

said	O
Thursday	O
it	O
had	O
signed	O
a	O
$	O
1	O
billion	O
contract	O
with	O
Zenith	B-ORG
to	O
make	O
digital	O
televison	O
set-top	O
boxes	O
for	O
its	O
home	O
entertainment	O
service	O
.	O

The	O
announcement	O
of	O
the	O
contract	O
for	O
3	O
million	O
set-top	O
boxes	O
gave	O
new	O
hope	O
to	O
Zenith	B-ORG
,	O
which	O
has	O
struggled	O
with	O
years	O
of	O
losses	O
.	O

"	O
This	O
really	O
indicates	O
we	O
're	O
back	O
in	O
the	O
business	O
,	O
"	O
William	B-PER
Luehrs	I-PER
,	O
president	O
of	O
the	O
Glenview	B-LOC
,	O
Ill.-based	B-MISC
company	O
's	O
Networks	B-ORG
Services	I-ORG
Division	I-ORG
,	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
telephone	O
interview	O
.	O
"	O

Anytime	O
somebody	O
gets	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
enter	O
the	O
next	O
era	O
with	O
such	O
a	O
big	O
bang	O
has	O
got	O
to	O
be	O
seen	O
as	O
a	O
strong	O
message	O
to	O
the	O
industry	O
.	O
"	O

Following	O
the	O
announcement	O
,	O
Zenith	B-ORG
's	O
stock	O
soared	O
$	O
5.50	O
to	O
$	O
16.875	O
on	O
the	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
Stock	I-ORG
Exchange	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
consortium	O
,	O
called	O
Americast	B-ORG
,	O
said	O
the	O
contract	O
was	O
part	O
of	O
its	O
strategy	O
to	O
develop	O
and	O
market	O
the	O
next	O
generation	O
in	O
home	O
entertainment	O
.	O

In	O
addition	O
to	O
Disney	B-ORG
,	O
Americast	B-ORG
's	O
partners	O
are	O
phone	O
companies	O
Ameritech	B-ORG
Corp.	I-ORG
,	O
BellSouth	B-ORG
Corp.	I-ORG
,	O
GTE	B-ORG
Corp.	I-ORG
and	O
SBC	B-ORG
Communications	I-ORG
.	O

Americast	B-ORG
said	O
Southern	B-ORG
New	I-ORG
England	I-ORG
Telecommunications	I-ORG
Corp.	I-ORG
has	O
signed	O
a	O
letter	O
of	O
intent	O
to	O
join	O
the	O
group	O
,	O
which	O
plans	O
to	O
provide	O
a	O
home	O
entertainment	O
service	O
similar	O
to	O
cable	O
television	O
.	O

Zenith	B-ORG
also	O
said	O
it	O
planned	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
new	O
$	O
100	O
million	O
plant	O
in	O
Woodridge	B-LOC
,	O
Ill	B-LOC
.	O

,	O
to	O
make	O
picture	O
tubes	O
for	O
32-	O
and	O
35-inch	O
screen	O
TV	O
sets	O
.	O

The	O
company	O
currently	O
buys	O
the	O
tubes	O
from	O
competitors	O
.	O

The	O
new	O
plant	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
dependent	O
on	O
obtaining	O
financing	O
,	O
will	O
create	O
about	O
280	O
new	O
jobs	O
,	O
Zenith	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

The	O
contract	O
calls	O
for	O
production	O
of	O
the	O
set-top	O
boxes	O
over	O
five	O
years	O
.	O

Luehrs	B-PER
said	O
manufacturing	O
will	O
begin	O
and	O
revenue	O
will	O
start	O
to	O
roll	O
in	O
during	O
the	O
first	O
half	O
of	O
next	O
year	O
.	O

The	O
boxes	O
will	O
be	O
made	O
on	O
a	O
build-to-order	O
basis	O
.	O

Zenith	B-ORG
will	O
convert	O
its	O
Chihuahua	B-LOC
,	O
Mexico	B-LOC
,	O
analogue	O
set-top	O
box	O
plant	O
to	O
manufacture	O
the	O
digital	O
boxes	O
.	O

Luehrs	B-PER
declined	O
to	O
say	O
when	O
the	O
operation	O
was	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
profitable	O
.	O

Americast	B-ORG
will	O
provide	O
the	O
boxes	O
to	O
subscribers	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
service	O
.	O

Its	O
service	O
is	O
being	O
introduced	O
in	O
selected	O
markets	O
across	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
.	O

Luehrs	B-PER
said	O
digital	O
technology	O
in	O
set-top	O
boxes	O
is	O
only	O
the	O
beginning	O
and	O
said	O
the	O
technology	O
will	O
eventually	O
show	O
up	O
in	O
retail	O
consumer	O
electronics	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
'll	O
build	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
these	O
devices	O
into	O
television	O
sets	O
,	O
for	O
digital	O
television	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

Although	O
that	O
is	O
not	O
where	O
this	O
particular	O
contract	O
is	O
headed	O
,	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
strong	O
Zenith	B-ORG
presence	O
will	O
pay	O
us	O
dividends	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
.	O
"	O

Zenith	B-ORG
has	O
been	O
plagued	O
by	O
generally	O
soft	O
conditions	O
in	O
the	O
colour	O
television	O
industry	O
,	O
reporting	O
full-year	O
losses	O
since	O
1989	O
.	O

Last	O
month	O
,	O
it	O
reported	O
a	O
second-quarter	O
loss	O
of	O
$	O
33.2	O
million	O
,	O
or	O
51	O
cents	O
a	O
share	O
,	O
vs.	O
a	O
loss	O
of	O
$	O
45.3	O
million	O
,	O
or	O
97	O
cents	O
a	O
share	O
,	O
a	O
year	O
earlier	O
.	O

Last	O
November	O
,	O
South	B-MISC
Korea-based	I-MISC
LG	B-ORG
Electronics	I-ORG
Inc.	I-ORG
bought	O
a	O
majority	O
stake	O
in	O
Zenith	B-ORG
.	O

Robert	B-PER
Gutenstein	I-PER
,	O
an	O
analyst	O
for	O
Kalf	B-ORG
,	I-ORG
Voorhis	I-ORG
&	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
.	O

,	O
said	O
the	O
contract	O
was	O
"	O
not	O
unique	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
big	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
Digital	O
is	O
coming	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
economic	O
and	O
the	O
question	O
is	O
what	O
will	O
make	O
the	O
consumer	O
happy	O
and	O
at	O
what	O
price	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Natural	B-ORG
Law	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
says	O
it	O
can	O
meditate	O
problems	O
away	O
.	O

WASHINGTON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

From	O
the	O
people	O
who	O
brought	O
you	O
hundreds	O
of	O
"	O
yogic	O
fliers	O
"	O
who	O
claimed	O
to	O
defy	O
nature	O
by	O
levitating	O
comes	O
The	B-ORG
Natural	I-ORG
Law	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
,	O
a	O
minor	O
political	O
party	O
that	O
nominated	O
a	O
presidential	O
candidate	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

At	O
a	O
hotel	O
convention	O
here	O
,	O
the	O
party	O
associated	O
with	O
the	O
Transcendental	B-MISC
Meditation	I-MISC
(	O
TM	B-MISC
)	O
movement	O
named	O
physicist	O
John	B-PER
Hagelin	I-PER
as	O
its	O
presidential	O
nominee	O
for	O
the	O
Nov.	O
5	O
election	O
.	O

The	O
party	O
is	O
running	O
on	O
a	O
platform	O
claiming	O
it	O
can	O
ward	O
off	O
problems	O
before	O
they	O
occur	O
through	O
techniques	O
such	O
as	O
mass	O
meditation	O
that	O
would	O
reduce	O
stress	O
,	O
crime	O
,	O
terrorism	O
and	O
even	O
wars	O
.	O

"	O
Social	O
stress	O
can	O
be	O
reduced	O
and	O
problems	O
such	O
as	O
crime	O
and	O
violence	O
will	O
automatically	O
decrease	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
a	O
party	O
paper	O
.	O

Many	O
party	O
members	O
are	O
practitioners	O
of	O
TM	B-MISC
,	O
which	O
involves	O
meditating	O
to	O
a	O
repeated	O
word	O
or	O
phrase	O
,	O
called	O
a	O
mantra	O
.	O

Some	O
advanced	O
TM	B-MISC
followers	O
contend	O
they	O
can	O
actually	O
mediate	O
to	O
such	O
a	O
point	O
that	O
they	O
fly	O
.	O

But	O
in	O
a	O
demonstration	O
of	O
"	O
yogic	O
flying	O
"	O
several	O
years	O
ago	O
,	O
critics	O
said	O
the	O
people	O
were	O
merely	O
bouncing	O
off	O
the	O
ground	O
from	O
a	O
sitting	O
position	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Huge	O
Windows	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
sales	O
fail	O
to	O
meet	O
expectations	O
.	O

Martin	B-PER
Wolk	I-PER

SEATTLE	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
year	O
after	O
its	O
massively	O
publicized	O
introduction	O
,	O
Microsoft	B-ORG
Corp.	I-ORG
's	O
Windows	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
computer	O
operating	O
system	O
has	O
fallen	O
short	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
optimistic	O
expectations	O
for	O
the	O
software	O
giant	O
and	O
the	O
industry	O
.	O

Even	O
though	O
more	O
than	O
40	O
million	O
copies	O
of	O
Windows	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
have	O
been	O
sold	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
new	O
software	O
ever	O
,	O
it	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
impossible	O
for	O
any	O
product	O
to	O
live	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
unprecedented	O
hype	O
of	O
the	O
Aug.	O
24	O
,	O
1995	O
launch	O
,	O
when	O
stores	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
opened	O
at	O
midnight	O
to	O
greet	O
long	O
lines	O
of	O
customers	O
.	O

The	O
Redmond	B-PER
,	O
Wash.-based	B-MISC
company	O
spent	O
tens	O
of	O
millions	O
of	O
dollars	O
promoting	O
the	O
product	O
with	O
stunts	O
that	O
included	O
buying	O
the	O
entire	O
print	O
run	O
of	O
the	O
Times	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
London	I-ORG
and	O
lighting	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
's	O
Empire	B-LOC
State	I-LOC
building	O
in	O
a	O
Windows	B-MISC
color	O
scheme	O
.	O

But	O
the	O
product	O
,	O
delivered	O
eight	O
months	O
late	O
,	O
has	O
fallen	O
short	O
of	O
its	O
sales	O
potential	O
in	O
part	O
because	O
Microsoft	B-ORG
delivered	O
a	O
mixed	O
message	O
to	O
business	O
customers	O
,	O
analysts	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
did	O
n't	O
do	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
it	O
could	O
have	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Rob	B-PER
Enderle	I-PER
,	O
an	O
analyst	O
with	O
Giga	B-ORG
Information	I-ORG
Group	I-ORG
.	O

Scores	O
of	O
software	O
and	O
hardware	O
companies	O
that	O
had	O
hoped	O
for	O
a	O
big	O
boost	O
in	O
sales	O
were	O
disappointed	O
when	O
only	O
a	O
brief	O
spike	O
materialized	O
.	O

"	O
People	O
who	O
were	O
expecting	O
major	O
coat-tails	O
were	O
somewhat	O
disappointed	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Scott	B-PER
Winkler	I-PER
,	O
an	O
analyst	O
with	O
Gartner	B-ORG
Group	I-ORG
.	O

"	O
It	O
's	O
not	O
as	O
though	O
it	O
has	O
n't	O
had	O
an	O
impact	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

It	O
just	O
has	O
n't	O
had	O
the	O
huge	O
earth-shattering	O
impact	O
some	O
people	O
were	O
looking	O
for	O
.	O
"	O

Symantec	B-ORG
Corp.	I-ORG
,	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
among	O
the	O
most	O
bullish	O
of	O
software	O
companies	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
the	O
Windows	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
launch	O
,	O
ended	O
up	O
posting	O
disappointing	O
financial	O
results	O
when	O
retail	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
operating	O
system	O
fell	O
short	O
of	O
its	O
projections	O
.	O

Touchstone	B-ORG
Software	I-ORG
Corp.	I-ORG
had	O
to	O
pay	O
$	O
1.3	O
million	O
in	O
cash	O
and	O
stock	O
to	O
settle	O
a	O
shareholders	O
lawsuit	O
brought	O
after	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
sales	O
failed	O
to	O
meet	O
expectations	O
tied	O
to	O
the	O
Windows	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
launch	O
.	O

Many	O
software	O
developers	O
apparently	O
saw	O
their	O
crucial	O
holiday	O
season	O
sales	O
suffer	O
last	O
year	O
because	O
store	O
shelves	O
were	O
jammed	O
with	O
blue-and-white	O
boxes	O
of	O
Windows	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
a	O
shortage	O
of	O
space	O
for	O
seasonal	O
products	O
,	O
said	O
Ann	B-PER
Stephens	I-PER
,	O
president	O
of	O
PC	B-ORG
Data	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
.	O

To	O
be	O
sure	O
,	O
sales	O
of	O
Windows	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
and	O
the	O
accompanying	O
Office	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
upgrade	O
drove	O
Microsoft	B-ORG
sales	O
up	O
46	O
percent	O
last	O
year	O
to	O
a	O
record	O
$	O
8.67	O
billion	O
and	O
cemented	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
status	O
as	O
the	O
industry	O
's	O
dominant	O
company	O
.	O

Microsoft	B-ORG
executives	O
say	O
they	O
are	O
thrilled	O
with	O
the	O
sales	O
figures	O
,	O
and	O
industry	O
analysts	O
estimate	O
that	O
by	O
sometime	O
next	O
year	O
,	O
the	O
installed	O
base	O
of	O
Windows	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
will	O
surpass	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
older	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	B-MISC
,	O
now	O
used	O
on	O
about	O
100	O
million	O
computers	O
worldwide	O
.	O

But	O
Enderle	B-PER
said	O
the	O
figure	O
could	O
have	O
been	O
even	O
higher	O
if	O
Microsoft	B-ORG
had	O
done	O
a	O
better	O
job	O
of	O
handling	O
the	O
huge	O
demand	O
for	O
technical	O
support	O
from	O
customers	O
who	O
were	O
frustrated	O
trying	O
to	O
install	O
the	O
system	O
.	O

He	O
and	O
other	O
analysts	O
said	O
corporate	O
America	B-LOC
adopted	O
a	O
go-slow	O
approach	O
because	O
Microsoft	B-ORG
already	O
was	O
promoting	O
the	O
new	O
version	O
of	O
its	O
high-end	O
Windows	B-MISC
NT	I-MISC
operating	O
system	O
,	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
available	O
in	O
stores	O
in	O
the	O
next	O
several	O
weeks	O
.	O

"	O
Microsoft	B-ORG
sent	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
signals	O
that	O
NT	B-MISC
was	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
answer	O
,	O
"	O
Winkler	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

Many	O
people	O
began	O
to	O
believe	O
that	O
Windows	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
was	O
being	O
downplayed	O
.	O
"	O

But	O
now	O
that	O
Windows	B-MISC
NT	I-MISC
4.0	I-MISC
has	O
been	O
launched	O
,	O
Winkler	B-PER
and	O
others	O
believe	O
only	O
a	O
relatively	O
small	O
proportion	O
of	O
corporate	O
users	O
will	O
elect	O
to	O
pay	O
the	O
added	O
software	O
and	O
hardware	O
costs	O
needed	O
to	O
use	O
it	O
instead	O
of	O
Windows	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
.	O

"	O
Windows	B-MISC
95	I-MISC
is	O
going	O
to	O
do	O
great	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
mistake	O
people	O
made	O
was	O
in	O
thinking	O
it	O
was	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
fast	O
,	O
sweeping	O
change	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
slow	O
,	O
building	O
change	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

U.S.	B-LOC
says	O
still	O
committed	O
to	O
Cuba	B-LOC
migration	O
pacts	O
.	O

WASHINGTON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

The	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
it	O
remained	O
committed	O
to	O
migration	O
accords	O
with	O
Cuba	B-LOC
and	O
would	O
continue	O
to	O
repatriate	O
intercepted	O
Cuban	B-MISC
migrants	O
who	O
attempted	O
to	O
enter	O
U.S.	B-LOC
territory	O
illegally	O
.	O

A	O
State	B-ORG
Department	I-ORG
statement	O
appeared	O
in	O
part	O
a	O
response	O
to	O
Cuban	B-MISC
complaints	O
that	O
Washington	B-LOC
was	O
jeopardising	O
the	O
accords	O
by	O
failing	O
to	O
return	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
Cubans	B-MISC
involved	O
in	O
recent	O
illegal	O
migration	O
incidents	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
reiterates	O
its	O
full	O
commitment	O
to	O
the	O
implementation	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
accords	O
signed	O
by	O
the	O
two	O
countries	O
in	O
1994	O
and	O
1995	O
,	O
said	O
the	O
statement	O
by	O
spokesman	O
Glyn	B-PER
Davies	I-PER
.	O

"	O
The	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
will	O
continue	O
to	O
return	O
Cuban	B-MISC
migrants	O
intercepted	O
at	O
sea	O
who	O
seek	O
to	O
enter	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
or	O
the	O
Guantanamo	B-LOC
Naval	I-LOC
Base	I-LOC
illegally	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

Washington	B-LOC
would	O
also	O
take	O
"	O
prompt	O
and	O
effective	O
law	O
enforcement	O
action	O
"	O
against	O
alien	O
smuggling	O
and	O
hijackings	O
from	O
Cuba	B-LOC
,	O
it	O
added	O
.	O

Davies	B-PER
told	O
reporters	O
the	O
statement	O
would	O
be	O
distributed	O
in	O
the	O
Cuban	B-MISC
exile	O
community	O
in	O
Miami	B-LOC
"	O
to	O
remind	O
everyone	O
of	O
the	O
importance	O
of	O
abiding	O
by	O
the	O
accords	O
and	O
avoiding	O
dangerous	O
attempts	O
to	O
cross	O
the	O
straits	O
"	O
from	O
Cuba	B-LOC
to	O
Florida	B-LOC
.	O

Havana	B-LOC
's	O
complaints	O
centred	O
on	O
an	O
incident	O
in	O
which	O
a	O
boatload	O
of	O
emigrants	O
capsized	O
in	O
the	O
Florida	B-LOC
Straits	I-LOC
last	O
week	O
and	O
two	O
recent	O
aircraft	O
hijackings	O
from	O
Cuba	B-LOC
.	O

Sixteen	O
of	O
those	O
picked	O
up	O
from	O
the	O
boat	O
were	O
returned	O
to	O
Cuba	B-LOC
but	O
eight	O
were	O
taken	O
to	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
and	O
three	O
to	O
Guantanamo	B-LOC
Bay	I-LOC
,	O
a	O
U.S.	B-LOC
base	O
on	O
Cuba	B-LOC
,	O
until	O
they	O
emigrated	O
to	O
another	O
nation	O
.	O

The	O
most	O
recent	O
hijacking	O
,	O
last	O
Friday	O
,	O
involved	O
three	O
hijackers	O
and	O
the	O
pilot	O
of	O
a	O
small	O
aircraft	O
.	O

Davies	B-PER
said	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
the	O
pilot	O
could	O
soon	O
return	O
to	O
Cuba	B-LOC
but	O
U.S.	B-LOC
authorities	O
planned	O
to	O
try	O
the	O
hijackers	O
.	O

In	O
an	O
incident	O
on	O
July	O
7	O
,	O
a	O
Cuban	B-MISC
interior	B-ORG
ministry	I-ORG
official	O
hijacked	O
a	O
commercial	O
plane	O
and	O
sought	O
aylum	O
at	O
Guantanamo	B-LOC
Bay	I-LOC
.	O

Davies	B-PER
said	O
he	O
knew	O
of	O
no	O
plans	O
to	O
return	O
the	O
man	O
to	O
Cuba	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Wis	B-LOC
.	O

says	O
is	O
first	O
state	O
to	O
apply	O
for	O
new	O
welfare	O
.	O

CHICAGO	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

In	O
keeping	O
with	O
its	O
pioneering	O
image	O
in	O
the	O
area	O
of	O
welfare	O
,	O
Wisconsin	B-LOC
was	O
the	O
first	O
state	O
to	O
submit	O
an	O
administrative	O
plan	O
under	O
the	O
nation	O
's	O
new	O
welfare	O
law	O
,	O
Gov	O
.	O

Tommy	B-PER
Thompson	I-PER
said	O
Thursday	O
.	O

According	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
release	O
from	O
the	O
governor	O
,	O
Wisconsin	B-LOC
submitted	O
a	O
plan	O
to	O
the	O
U.S.	B-ORG
Department	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Health	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Human	I-ORG
Services	I-ORG
for	O
administration	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
block	O
grant	O
system	O
for	O
welfare	O
just	O
minutes	O
after	O
President	O
Bill	B-PER
Clinton	I-PER
signed	O
the	O
measure	O
into	O
law	O
Thursday	O
.	O

"	O
As	O
the	O
nation	O
's	O
leader	O
in	O
welfare	O
reform	O
,	O
Wisconsin	B-LOC
is	O
far	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
curve	O
and	O
ready	O
to	O
go	O
under	O
this	O
new	O
system	O
,	O
"	O
Thompson	B-PER
said	O
.	O

Still	O
,	O
the	O
governor	O
said	O
the	O
new	O
law	O
does	O
not	O
go	O
as	O
far	O
as	O
the	O
state	O
's	O
own	O
welfare	O
reform	O
program	O
,	O
dubbed	O
W-2	B-MISC
.	O

He	O
said	O
that	O
despite	O
the	O
new	O
law	O
,	O
Wisconsin	B-LOC
will	O
still	O
require	O
federal	O
waivers	O
allowing	O
the	O
working	O
poor	O
to	O
acquire	O
health	O
care	O
coverage	O
from	O
the	O
state	O
,	O
a	O
60-day	O
residency	O
requirement	O
for	O
participation	O
in	O
the	O
welfare	O
program	O
,	O
and	O
child	O
support	O
collections	O
to	O
go	O
directly	O
to	O
custodial	O
parents	O
.	O

The	O
nation	O
's	O
new	O
welfare	O
reform	O
law	O
limits	O
eligibility	O
,	O
gives	O
states	O
more	O
power	O
and	O
ends	O
direct	O
federal	O
aid	O
for	O
poor	O
children	O
.	O

--	O
Karen	B-PER
Pierog	I-PER
,	O
312-408-8647	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Snoozing	O
Vietnamese	B-MISC
man	O
takes	O
slow	O
train	O
to	O
Alaska	B-LOC
.	O

ANCHORAGE	B-LOC
,	O
Alaska	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

A	O
Vietnamese	B-MISC
man	O
who	O
tried	O
to	O
take	O
a	O
snooze	O
in	O
a	O
railway	O
boxcar	O
in	O
Canada	B-LOC
found	O
himself	O
locked	O
in	O
and	O
bound	O
for	O
Alaska	B-LOC
with	O
no	O
food	O
or	O
water	O
.	O

Officials	O
in	O
the	O
port	O
of	O
Whittier	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
they	O
found	O
Tuan	B-PER
Quac	I-PER
Phan	I-PER
,	O
29	O
,	O
dehydrated	O
,	O
famished	O
and	O
terrified	O
after	O
sailing	O
to	O
Alaska	B-LOC
from	O
Canada	B-LOC
in	O
the	O
boxcar	O
loaded	O
on	O
a	O
barge	O
,	O
a	O
trip	O
that	O
takes	O
about	O
five	O
days	O
.	O

Sgt	O
.	O

Dan	B-PER
Jewell	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Whittier	B-LOC
,	O
Alaska	B-LOC
police	O
department	O
described	O
Phan	B-PER
as	O
"	O
extremely	O
cooperative	O
"	O
.	O
"	O

Seeing	O
me	O
in	O
my	O
uniform	O
,	O
he	O
kept	O
saying	O
,	O
Jail	O
better	O
.	O

Jail	O
better	O
.	O
'	O

"	O

Phan	B-PER
's	O
accidental	O
journey	O
started	O
last	O
week	O
in	O
Prince	B-LOC
Rupert	I-LOC
,	O
British	B-LOC
Columbia	I-LOC
,	O
where	O
he	O
was	O
searching	O
for	O
a	O
fishing	O
job	O
,	O
Jewell	B-PER
said	O
.	O

"	O
He	O
had	O
climbed	O
up	O
in	O
this	O
boxcar	O
to	O
get	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
weather	O
and	O
to	O
get	O
some	O
sleep	O
,	O
"	O
Jewell	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
next	O
thing	O
you	O
know	O
,	O
the	O
boxcar	O
is	O
coupled	O
up	O
and	O
loaded	O
up	O
to	O
a	O
barge	O
and	O
headed	O
north	O
.	O
"	O

Police	O
found	O
Phan	B-PER
late	O
on	O
Monday	O
when	O
the	O
boxcar	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
transporting	O
lumber	O
,	O
was	O
opened	O
at	O
Whittier	B-LOC
,	O
a	O
port	O
in	O
western	O
Prince	B-LOC
William	I-LOC
Sound	I-LOC
.	O

Officials	O
fed	O
Phan	B-PER
some	O
soup	O
,	O
gave	O
him	O
medical	O
care	O
,	O
kept	O
him	O
overnight	O
and	O
then	O
fed	O
him	O
a	O
large	O
breakfast	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

State	O
,	O
federal	O
agents	O
probe	O
Arkansas	B-LOC
church	O
fires	O
.	O

Steve	B-PER
Barnes	I-PER

LITTLE	B-LOC
ROCK	I-LOC
,	O
Ark	B-LOC
.	O

1996-08-22	O

State	O
and	O
federal	O
agents	O
on	O
Thursday	O
sifted	O
through	O
the	O
rubble	O
of	O
two	O
predominantly	O
black	O
Arkansas	B-LOC
churches	O
that	O
burned	O
within	O
minutes	O
of	O
one	O
another	O
late	O
Tuesday	O
and	O
early	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

Both	O
churches	O
were	O
in	O
the	O
Mississippi	B-LOC
delta	O
region	O
of	O
Arkansas	B-LOC
,	O
about	O
90	O
miles	O
(	O
145	O
kms	O
)	O
southeast	O
of	O
Little	B-LOC
Rock	I-LOC
,	O
and	O
were	O
located	O
within	O
three	O
miles	O
of	O
one	O
another	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
're	O
investigating	O
with	O
the	O
idea	O
that	O
both	O
fires	O
may	O
be	O
arson	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
has	O
n't	O
been	O
conclusively	O
established	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Wayne	B-PER
Jordan	I-PER
,	O
a	O
spokesman	O
for	O
the	O
Arkansas	B-ORG
State	I-ORG
Police	I-ORG
.	O

Agents	O
of	O
the	O
F.B.I.	B-ORG
and	O
the	O
Bureau	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Alcohol	I-ORG
,	I-ORG
Tobacco	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Firearms	I-ORG
were	O
also	O
at	O
the	O
scene	O
,	O
Jordan	B-PER
said	O
.	O

Mount	B-LOC
Zion	I-LOC
Missionary	I-LOC
Baptist	I-LOC
Church	I-LOC
and	O
St.	B-LOC
Matthews	I-LOC
Missionary	I-LOC
Baptist	I-LOC
Church	I-LOC
were	O
both	O
frame	O
structures	O
,	O
each	O
near	O
Turner	B-LOC
,	O
Arkansas	B-LOC
,	O
a	O
small	O
community	O
surrounded	O
by	O
cotton	O
and	O
soybean	O
fields	O
.	O

"	O
This	O
is	O
rural	O
Arkansas	B-LOC
.	O

I	O
'm	O
surprised	O
anyone	O
could	O
even	O
find	O
us	O
out	O
here	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Fannie	B-PER
Johnson	I-PER
,	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
St.	B-LOC
Matthew	I-LOC
's	I-LOC
,	O
who	O
said	O
she	O
believed	O
arson	O
was	O
to	O
blame	O
.	O

Others	O
connected	O
with	O
the	O
two	O
churches	O
said	O
they	O
shared	O
that	O
suspicion	O
,	O
although	O
all	O
said	O
they	O
knew	O
of	O
no	O
motive	O
and	O
no	O
racial	O
tension	O
in	O
the	O
area	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
's	O
sad	O
someone	O
would	O
have	O
that	O
kind	O
of	O
spite	O
in	O
their	O
heart	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Rev.	O
Jerome	B-PER
Turner	I-PER
,	O
pastor	O
of	O
Mount	B-LOC
Zion	I-LOC
Missionary	I-LOC
Baptist	I-LOC
Church	I-LOC
.	O

Arkansas	B-LOC
has	O
been	O
spared	O
the	O
loss	O
of	O
predominantly	O
black	O
churches	O
to	O
arson	O
,	O
a	O
wave	O
that	O
has	O
claimed	O
an	O
estimated	O
30	O
houses	O
of	O
worship	O
across	O
the	O
south	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
several	O
months	O
.	O

A	O
black	O
church	O
near	O
Camden	B-LOC
,	O
Arkansas	B-LOC
,	O
about	O
100	O
miles	O
(	O
161	O
kms	O
)	O
south	O
of	O
Little	B-LOC
Rock	I-LOC
,	O
burned	O
in	O
July	O
,	O
but	O
federal	O
agents	O
have	O
not	O
determined	O
the	O
cause	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RESEARCH	O
ALERT	O
-	O
Royal	B-ORG
Oak	I-ORG
initiated	O
.	O

--	O
EVEREN	B-ORG
Securities	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
said	O
Friday	O
it	O
initiated	O
coverage	O
of	O
Royal	B-ORG
Oak	I-ORG
Mines	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
with	O
an	O
outperform	O
rating	O
.	O

--	O
It	O
set	O
earnings	O
estimates	O
of	O
$	O
0.08	O
a	O
share	O
for	O
fiscal	O
1996	O
,	O
$	O
0.13	O
for	O
1997	O
,	O
$	O
0.40	O
for	O
1998	O
and	O
$	O
0.43	O
for	O
1999	O
.	O

--	O
"	O
Based	O
on	O
our	O
simulated	O
production	O
,	O
income	O
and	O
cash	O
flow	O
models	O
,	O
common	O
shares	O
of	O
Royal	B-ORG
Oak	I-ORG
are	O
at	O
a	O
significant	O
discount	O
to	O
the	O
industry	O
averages	O
,	O
"	O
EVEREN	B-ORG
said	O
.	O

--	O
The	O
short-term	O
price	O
objective	O
is	O
$	O
5	O
a	O
share	O
and	O
the	O
long-term	O
objective	O
is	O
$	O
9	O
.	O

--	O
Royal	B-ORG
Oak	I-ORG
shares	O
were	O
down	O
1/16	O
at	O
3-11/16	O
.	O

Reuters	B-ORG
Chicago	I-ORG
Newsdesk	I-ORG
-	O
312-408-8787	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SunGard	B-ORG
to	O
buy	O
CheckFree	B-ORG
unit	O
.	O

SAN	B-LOC
MATEO	I-LOC
,	O
Calif.	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

SunGard	B-ORG
Shareholder	I-ORG
Systems	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
,	O
a	O
subsidiary	O
of	O
SunGard	B-ORG
Data	I-ORG
Systems	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
,	O
said	O
it	O
had	O
entered	O
into	O
a	O
definitive	O
agreement	O
to	O
buy	O
the	O
Securities	B-ORG
Products	I-ORG
Business	I-ORG
unit	O
of	O
CheckFree	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
company	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
on	O
Friday	O
the	O
deal	O
was	O
expected	O
to	O
be	O
finalized	O
in	O
September	O
.	O

Terms	O
were	O
not	O
disclosed	O
.	O

The	O
purchase	O
is	O
not	O
expected	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
material	O
effect	O
o	O
SunGard	B-ORG
's	O
financial	O
condition	O
or	O
results	O
of	O
operations	O
.	O

--	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
newsroom	O
,	O
(	O
212	O
)	O
859-1610	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Alpha	B-ORG
Techs	I-ORG
closes	O
Lockhart	B-ORG
purchase	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Alpha	B-ORG
Technologies	I-ORG
Group	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
said	O
it	O
had	O
closed	O
on	O
its	O
agreement	O
to	O
acquire	O
Lockhart	B-ORG
Industries	I-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
company	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
late	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
it	O
issued	O
280,556	O
shares	O
of	O
common	O
stock	O
for	O
the	O
stock	O
of	O
Lockhart	B-ORG
.	O

These	O
shares	O
are	O
subject	O
to	O
post-closing	O
adjustments	O
.	O

Lockhart	B-ORG
,	O
based	O
in	O
Paramount	B-LOC
,	O
Calif.	B-LOC
,	O
is	O
a	O
designer	O
and	O
manufacturer	O
of	O
sophisticated	O
thermal	O
management	O
products	O
.	O

--	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
newsroom	O
,	O
(	O
212	O
)	O
859-1610	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Analysts	O
hold	O
Dutch	B-ORG
PTT	I-ORG
estimates	O
.	O

AMSTERDAM	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Dutch	B-MISC
post	O
and	O
telecoms	O
group	O
Koninklijke	B-ORG
PTT	I-ORG
Nederland	I-ORG
NV	I-ORG
's	O
(	O
Dutch	B-ORG
PTT	I-ORG
)	O
first	O
half	O
results	O
came	O
marginally	O
below	O
most	O
analysts	O
'	O
forecasts	O
,	O
giving	O
scant	O
grounds	O
to	O
adjust	O
full	O
year	O
estimates	O
,	O
analysts	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

PTT	B-ORG
earlier	O
announced	O
an	O
8.5	O
percent	O
rise	O
in	O
net	O
profit	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
six	O
months	O
of	O
1996	O
to	O
1.209	O
billion	O
guilders	O
,	O
a	O
hair	O
's	O
breadth	O
below	O
the	O
1.210-1.236	O
billion	O
forecast	O
range	O
.	O

"	O
They	O
were	O
pretty	O
much	O
in	O
line	O
with	O
our	O
estimate	O
of	O
1.210	O
billion	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Peter	B-PER
Roe	I-PER
,	O
at	O
Paribas	B-ORG
in	O
London	B-LOC
.	O
"	O

As	O
we	O
expected	O
volume	O
growth	O
was	O
quite	O
good	O
...	O

there	O
's	O
really	O
no	O
reason	O
to	O
change	O
our	O
forecast	O
and	O
our	O
largely	O
positive	O
view	O
on	O
the	O
stock	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
Coming	O
just	O
a	O
million	O
guilders	O
under	O
the	O
forecast	O
range	O
is	O
n't	O
overwhelmingly	O
surprising	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
ING	B-ORG
analyst	O
Steven	B-PER
Vrolijk	I-PER
,	O
who	O
is	O
continuing	O
to	O
look	O
for	O
a	O
nine	O
to	O
10	O
percent	O
rise	O
in	O
1996	O
earnings	O
.	O

"	O
They	O
've	O
got	O
a	O
very	O
sound	O
domestic	O
business	O
which	O
is	O
doing	O
very	O
well	O
,	O
we	O
remain	O
positive	O
on	O
the	O
stock	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Roe	B-PER
.	O
"	O

We	O
think	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
solid	O
performer	O
in	O
the	O
Dutch	B-MISC
market	O
.	O
"	O

Roe	B-PER
said	O
he	O
was	O
sticking	O
by	O
his	O
forecast	O
of	O
a	O
2.45	O
billion	O
guilder	O
net	O
for	O
1996	O
.	O

Dutch	B-ORG
PTT	I-ORG
earlier	O
on	O
Friday	O
repeated	O
a	O
forecast	O
it	O
would	O
improve	O
on	O
1995	O
's	O
2.26	O
billion	O
guilder	O
net	O
profit	O
for	O
the	O
whole	O
year	O
of	O
1996	O
.	O

By	O
1403	O
GMT	B-MISC
the	O
shares	O
were	O
down	O
1.70	O
guilders	O
to	O
61.00	O
guilders	O
,	O
falling	O
in	O
a	O
weaker	O
Amsterdam	B-LOC
bourse	O
.	O

--	O
Keiron	B-PER
Henderson	I-PER
,	O
Amsterdam	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
+31	O
20	O
504	O
5000	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Boskalis	B-ORG
upgrades	O
1996	O
outlook	O
.	O

[	O
CORRECTED	O
13:12	O
GMT	B-MISC
]	O

PAPENDRECHT	B-LOC
,	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Dredging	O
group	O
Koninklijke	B-ORG
Boskalis	I-ORG
Westminster	I-ORG
NV	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
it	O
expected	O
higher	O
turnover	O
and	O
profits	O
for	O
the	O
second	O
half	O
of	O
1996	O
(	O
corrects	O
from	O
the	O
full	O
year	O
1996	O
)	O
.	O

"	O
An	O
improvement	O
is	O
expected	O
in	O
capacity	O
utilisation	O
,	O
turnover	O
and	O
profits	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
company	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

The	O
world	O
's	O
largest	O
dredger	O
said	O
in	O
March	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
uncertain	O
whether	O
it	O
could	O
hold	O
1996	O
full-year	O
profit	O
steady	O
at	O
the	O
previous	O
year	O
's	O
70.9	O
million	O
guilders	O
,	O
but	O
added	O
long-term	O
prospects	O
were	O
good	O
.	O

Boskalis	B-ORG
reported	O
1996	O
first-half	O
net	O
profit	O
fell	O
to	O
27.5	O
million	O
guilders	O
from	O
a	O
year-earlier	O
41.4	O
million	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Greek	B-MISC
president	O
dissolves	O
parliament	O
for	O
snap	O
vote	O
.	O

ATHENS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Greek	B-MISC
President	O
Costis	B-PER
Stephnopoulos	I-PER
signed	O
a	O
decree	O
on	O
Thursday	O
ordering	O
the	O
dissolution	O
of	O
the	O
300-seat	O
parliament	O
ahead	O
of	O
snap	O
elections	O
on	O
September	O
22	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
President	O
of	O
the	O
Republic	B-MISC
Costis	B-PER
Stephanopoulos	I-PER
signed	O
the	O
decree	O
for	O
the	O
dissolution	O
of	O
parliament	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
presidency	O
statement	O
said	O
.	O

Socialist	O
Prime	O
Minister	O
Costas	B-PER
Simitis	I-PER
announced	O
the	O
snap	O
poll	O
on	O
Thursday	O
citing	O
problems	O
with	O
the	O
economy	O
,	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
convergence	O
with	O
the	O
European	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
and	O
tense	O
relations	O
with	O
neighbouring	O
Turkey	B-LOC
.	O

Elections	O
were	O
originally	O
scheduled	O
to	O
be	O
held	O
in	O
October	O
next	O
year	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Libyan	B-MISC
man	O
murdered	O
in	O
Malta	B-LOC
.	O

VALLETTA	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

A	O
Libyan	B-MISC
man	O
has	O
been	O
found	O
stabbed	O
to	O
death	O
in	O
Malta	B-LOC
,	O
police	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

They	O
said	O
the	O
body	O
of	O
Amer	B-PER
Hishem	I-PER
Ali	I-PER
Mohammed	I-PER
,	O
23	O
,	O
was	O
found	O
in	O
a	O
pool	O
of	O
blood	O
in	O
Sliema	B-LOC
,	O
seven	O
km	O
(	O
four	O
miles	O
)	O
from	O
Valletta	B-LOC
,	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
morning	O
.	O

He	O
appeared	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
killed	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
night	O
,	O
suffering	O
at	O
least	O
eight	O
stab	O
wounds	O
.	O

Police	O
Commissioner	O
George	B-PER
Grech	I-PER
said	O
police	O
were	O
investigating	O
the	O
possibility	O
that	O
Mohammed	B-PER
had	O
links	O
to	O
an	O
Islamic	B-MISC
militant	O
group	O
as	O
reported	O
by	O
the	O
local	O
press	O
.	O

"	O
What	O
we	O
know	O
is	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
a	O
fervant	O
religious	O
man	O
,	O
we	O
cannot	O
exclude	O
anything	O
in	O
investigations	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Deutsche	B-ORG
Bahn	I-ORG
H1	O
pre-tax	O
profit	O
up	O
17.5	O
pct	O
.	O

FRANKFURT	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Six	O
months	O
to	O
June	O
30	O

(	O
in	O
millions	O
of	O
marks	O
unless	O
stated	O
)	O

Group	O
pre-tax	O
profit	O
188	O
vs	O
160	O

Group	O
sales	O
14,600	O
up	O
3.3	O
pct	O

NOTE	O
-	O
Full	O
name	O
of	O
the	O
state-owned	O
German	B-MISC
railway	O
company	O
is	O
Deutsche	B-ORG
Bahn	I-ORG
AG	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
company	O
is	O
earmarked	O
for	O
eventual	O
privatisatio	O

also	O
covers	O
snap	O
FAT8222	O

Revenue	O
from	O
long-distance	O
passenger	O

traffic	O
2,500	O
up	O
6.4	O
pct	O

Revenue	O
from	O
commuter	O
traffic	O
5,400	O
up	O
4.6	O
pct	O

Revenue	O
from	O
freight	O
traffic	O
3,200	O
down	O
5.1	O
pct	O

Group	O
workforce	O
on	O
June	O
30	O
300,962	O
down	O
3.7	O
oct	O

NOTE	O
-	O
Sales	O
,	O
profit	O
compare	O
with	O
first	O
half	O
of	O
1995	O
,	O
workforce	O
compares	O
with	O
Dec	O
31	O
.	O

--	O
Frankfurt	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
,	O
+49	O
69	O
756525	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Sea	O
lion	O
paparazzi	O
to	O
keep	O
tabs	O
on	O
whales	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-22	O

U.S.	B-LOC
marine	O
biologists	O
have	O
trained	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
sea	O
lions	O
to	O
tag	O
and	O
photograph	O
elusive	O
whales	O
as	O
they	O
cruise	O
through	O
the	O
Pacific	B-LOC
depths	O
,	O
New	B-ORG
Scientist	I-ORG
magazine	O
reported	O
on	O
Thursday	O
.	O

James	B-PER
Harvey	I-PER
and	O
Jennifer	B-PER
Hurley	I-PER
of	O
the	O
Moss	B-ORG
Landing	I-ORG
Marine	I-ORG
Laboratories	I-ORG
in	O
California	B-LOC
say	O
their	O
sea	O
lions	O
,	O
natural	O
companions	O
of	O
many	O
species	O
of	O
whale	O
,	O
can	O
go	O
where	O
no	O
man	O
or	O
woman	O
has	O
ever	O
gone	O
before	O
.	O

"	O
Any	O
diver	O
knows	O
that	O
when	O
a	O
whale	O
gets	O
going	O
you	O
ca	O
n't	O
keep	O
up	O
,	O
"	O
Harvey	B-PER
told	O
the	O
magazine	O
.	O
"	O

That	O
is	O
why	O
we	O
know	O
only	O
about	O
five	O
percent	O
of	O
what	O
whales	O
do	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
sea	O
lions	O
--	O
17-year-old	O
Beaver	B-PER
and	O
nine-year-old	O
Sake	B-PER
--	O
have	O
undergone	O
six	O
years	O
of	O
training	O
for	O
their	O
mission	O
.	O

Beaver	B-PER
once	O
worked	O
for	O
the	O
U.S.	B-ORG
Navy	I-ORG
and	O
Sake	B-PER
is	O
an	O
amusement	O
park	O
veteran	O
.	O

Harvey	B-PER
said	O
they	O
could	O
accurately	O
tag	O
whales	O
with	O
a	O
radio	O
transmitter	O
,	O
and	O
could	O
also	O
swim	O
all	O
the	O
way	O
around	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
giant	O
mammals	O
,	O
filming	O
it	O
with	O
a	O
video	O
camera	O
.	O

Their	O
first	O
assignment	O
,	O
later	O
this	O
year	O
,	O
will	O
be	O
documenting	O
humpback	O
whale	O
migration	O
off	O
Monterey	B-LOC
,	O
California	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
article	O
did	O
not	O
spell	O
out	O
exactly	O
how	O
the	O
sea	O
lions	O
manage	O
to	O
tag	O
the	O
whales	O
but	O
said	O
in	O
training	O
they	O
were	O
taught	O
to	O
stick	O
a	O
radio	O
transmitter	O
on	O
to	O
a	O
plastic	O
model	O
of	O
a	O
whale	O
using	O
suction	O
cups	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RTRS	B-ORG
-	O
Australia	B-ORG
Senate	I-ORG
jeopardises	O
rate	O
cut	O
-	O
Howard	B-PER
.	O

CANBERRA	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Australian	B-MISC
Prime	O
Minister	O
John	B-PER
Howard	I-PER
said	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
lower	O
interest	O
rates	O
was	O
being	O
jeopardised	O
by	O
Parliament	O
's	O
upper	O
house	O
where	O
opposition	O
parties	O
planned	O
to	O
scrutinise	O
the	O
1996/97	O
budget	O
.	O

"	O
Every	O
time	O
the	O
Senate	B-ORG
hacks	O
away	O
at	O
the	O
budget	O
,	O
they	O
hack	O
away	O
at	O
the	O
lower	O
interest	O
rate	O
environment	O
,	O
"	O
Howard	B-PER
told	O
reporters	O
on	O
Thursday	O
night	O
after	O
attending	O
a	O
Liberal	B-ORG
Party	I-ORG
function	O
.	O

Senior	O
ministers	O
have	O
repeatedly	O
warned	O
since	O
the	O
fiscally-tight	O
budget	O
was	O
handed	O
down	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
night	O
that	O
the	O
chance	O
of	O
lower	O
official	O
rates	O
could	O
be	O
hampered	O
in	O
the	O
Senate	B-ORG
.	O

The	O
budget	O
contained	O
sharp	O
spending	O
cuts	O
in	O
areas	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
labour	O
market	O
to	O
reduce	O
the	O
deficit	O
to	O
about	O
A$	B-MISC
5.6	O
billion	O
.	O

The	O
conservative	O
government	O
's	O
plan	O
for	O
reform	O
of	O
the	O
industrial	O
relations	O
environment	O
and	O
to	O
partially	O
sell	O
Telstra	B-ORG
has	O
also	O
been	O
opposed	O
by	O
parties	O
in	O
the	O
Senate	B-ORG
such	O
as	O
the	O
Greens	B-ORG
and	O
Australian	B-ORG
Democrats	I-ORG
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
official	O
opposition	O
,	O
the	O
Labor	B-ORG
Party	I-ORG
.	O

Official	O
cash	O
rates	O
were	O
last	O
cut	O
on	O
July	O
31	O
to	O
7.0	O
percent	O
.	O

--	O
Sydney	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
61-2	O
373-1800	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RTRS	B-ORG
-	O
Toyota	B-ORG
Australia	I-ORG
workers	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
work	O
.	O

MELBOURNE	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Over	O
2,000	O
striking	O
workers	O
voted	O
on	O
Friday	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
Monday	O
at	O
Toyota	B-ORG
Australia	I-ORG
's	O
Melbourne	B-LOC
assembly	O
line	O
,	O
ending	O
a	O
two-week	O
stoppage	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RTRS	B-ORG
-	O
Niugini	B-ORG
shares	O
surge	O
on	O
bid	O
talk	O
.	O

SYDNEY	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Shares	O
in	O
gold	O
miner	O
Niugini	B-ORG
Mining	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
surged	O
38	O
cents	O
to	O
A$	B-MISC
3.75	O
early	O
on	O
Friday	O
following	O
confirmation	O
on	O
Thursday	O
from	O
Battle	B-ORG
Mountain	I-ORG
Gold	I-ORG
that	O
it	O
was	O
considering	O
acquiring	O
the	O
49.6	O
percent	O
of	O
Niugini	B-ORG
it	O
did	O
not	O
already	O
own	O
.	O

Niugini	B-ORG
Mining	I-ORG
Ltd	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
Battle	B-ORG
Mountain	I-ORG
had	O
initiated	O
talks	O
about	O
acquiring	O
the	O
shares	O
in	O
Niugini	B-ORG
it	O
does	O
not	O
already	O
own	O
.	O
"	O

Battle	B-ORG
Mountain	I-ORG
are	O
set	O
to	O
take	O
out	O
the	O
minorities	O
there	O
soon	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
a	O
Sydney	B-LOC
broker	O
.	O

Niugini	B-ORG
holds	O
copper	O
and	O
gold	O
mining	O
interests	O
in	O
Australia	B-LOC
,	O
Chile	B-LOC
and	O
Papua	B-LOC
New	I-LOC
Guinea	I-LOC
,	O
where	O
it	O
has	O
a	O
17.2	O
percent	O
stake	O
in	O
the	O
Lihir	B-ORG
gold	O
project	O
.	O

By	O
11.25	O
a.m.	O
(	O
0025	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
,	O
Niugini	B-ORG
Mining	I-ORG
shares	O
were	O
at	O
A$	B-MISC
3.65	O
,	O
up	O
28	O
cents	O
on	O
turnover	O
of	O
108,288	O
shares	O
.	O

--	O
Sydney	B-ORG
Newsroom	I-ORG
61-2	O
9373	O
1800	O

-DOCSTART-	O

South	B-MISC
Korean	I-MISC
students	O
throw	O
"	O
irreplaceable	O
"	O
rocks	O
.	O

SEOUL	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Students	O
at	O
South	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
's	O
Yonsei	B-ORG
University	I-ORG
threw	O
more	O
than	O
just	O
ordinary	O
rocks	O
at	O
riot	O
police	O
--	O
some	O
were	O
samples	O
that	O
the	O
geology	O
department	O
had	O
taken	O
30	O
years	O
to	O
collect	O
,	O
newspapers	O
reported	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Geology	O
prefessors	O
were	O
quoted	O
as	O
saying	O
that	O
their	O
collection	O
of	O
10,000	O
rocks	O
,	O
gathered	O
from	O
across	O
the	O
nation	O
and	O
abroad	O
,	O
were	O
irreplaceable	O
.	O

"	O
These	O
are	O
not	O
like	O
missing	O
window	O
panes	O
or	O
broken	O
desks	O
.	O

They	O
are	O
lost	O
forever	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
one	O
professor	O
.	O

The	O
students	O
staged	O
a	O
violent	O
nine-day	O
demonstration	O
at	O
the	O
university	O
to	O
demand	O
unification	O
with	O
North	B-LOC
Korea	I-LOC
.	O

Police	O
ended	O
the	O
protest	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
after	O
storming	O
the	O
campus	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

S.	B-MISC
Korean	I-MISC
won	O
ends	O
up	O
on	O
dollar	O
position	O
unwinding	O
.	O

SEOUL	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

The	O
won	O
rose	O
against	O
the	O
dollar	O
on	O
Friday	O
as	O
banks	O
unwound	O
dollar	O
positions	O
on	O
the	O
belief	O
that	O
the	O
won	O
would	O
continue	O
to	O
strengthen	O
,	O
dealers	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
won	O
closed	O
at	O
818.10	O
,	O
after	O
opening	O
at	O
819.10	O
.	O

It	O
ranged	O
from	O
817.60	O
to	O
819.30	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
dollar	O
is	O
overbought	O
at	O
the	O
moment	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
a	O
western	O
bank	O
dealer	O
.	O
"	O

The	O
central	O
bank	O
's	O
insistent	O
intervention	O
just	O
above	O
the	O
820	O
level	O
convinced	O
players	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
serious	O
about	O
supporting	O
the	O
won	O
.	O

So	O
some	O
foreign	O
banks	O
began	O
unwinding	O
their	O
dollar	O
positions	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Orii	B-ORG
-	O
96/97	O
group	O
forecast	O
.	O

TOKYO	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Year	O
to	O
May	O
31	O
,	O
1997	O

(	O
in	O
billions	O
of	O
yen	O
unless	O
specified	O
)	O

LATEST	O
ACTUAL	O

(	O
Group	O
)	O
FORECAST	O
YEAR-AGO	O

Sales	O
8.70	O
8.67	O

Current	O
prft	O
7	O
mln	O
loss	O
371	O
mln	O

Net	O
nil	O
loss	O
447	O
mln	O

EPS	O
nil	O
yen	O
loss	O
48.61	O
yen	O

NOTE	O
-	O
Orii	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
makes	O
automation	O
equipment	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Orii	B-ORG
-	O
95/96	O
group	O
results	O
.	O

TOKYO	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Year	O
to	O
May	O
31	O
,	O
1996	O

(	O
Group	O
)	O
(	O
in	O
billions	O
of	O
yen	O
unless	O
specified	O
)	O

Sales	O
8.67	O
vs	O
9.33	O

Operating	O
loss	O
286	O
million	O
vs	O
loss	O
48	O
million	O

Current	O
loss	O
371	O
million	O
vs	O
loss	O
278	O
million	O

Net	O
loss	O
447	O
million	O
vs	O
loss	O
350	O
million	O

EPS	O
loss	O
48.61	O
yen	O
vs	O
loss	O
38.11	O
yen	O

Diluted	O
EPS	O
-	O
vs	O
-	O

NOTE	O
-	O
Orii	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
makes	O
automation	O
equipment	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

China	B-LOC
copper	O
stocks	O
owned	O
by	O
state	O
reserve	O
-	O
trade	O
.	O

Lynne	B-PER
O'Donnell	I-PER

HONG	B-LOC
KONG	I-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Up	O
to	O
100,000	O
tonnes	O
of	O
copper	O
held	O
in	O
Shanghai	B-LOC
bonded	O
warehouses	O
,	O
confounding	O
the	O
world	O
market	O
as	O
to	O
its	O
source	O
and	O
ultimate	O
fate	O
,	O
probably	O
belongs	O
to	O
China	B-LOC
's	O
strategic	O
state	O
reserve	O
,	O
industry	O
sources	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Around	O
40,000	O
tonnes	O
of	O
the	O
copper	O
have	O
already	O
been	O
moved	O
to	O
warehouses	O
near	O
the	O
northern	O
port	O
of	O
Yingkou	B-LOC
,	O
where	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
strategic	O
stockpile	O
was	O
stored	O
,	O
they	O
said	O
.	O

Just	O
who	O
owns	O
the	O
copper	O
is	O
a	O
question	O
that	O
has	O
kept	O
traders	O
and	O
industry	O
analysts	O
guessing	O
since	O
the	O
metal	O
was	O
channelled	O
into	O
Shanghai	B-LOC
by	O
the	O
China	B-ORG
National	I-ORG
Nonferrous	I-ORG
Metals	I-ORG
Import	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Export	I-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
(	O
CNIEC	B-ORG
)	O
in	O
June	O
and	O
July	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
unclear	O
whether	O
or	O
not	O
the	O
40,000	O
tonnes	O
had	O
cleared	O
customs	O
--	O
which	O
would	O
provide	O
some	O
concrete	O
indication	O
that	O
the	O
strategic	O
reserve	O
,	O
administered	O
directly	O
by	O
the	O
central	O
government	O
's	O
State	B-ORG
Planning	I-ORG
Commission	I-ORG
,	O
owned	O
the	O
copper	O
.	O

Traders	O
have	O
said	O
the	O
reserve	O
could	O
negotiate	O
concessions	O
on	O
duties	O
--	O
three	O
percent	O
import	O
tax	O
and	O
17	O
percent	O
value-added	O
tax	O
--	O
that	O
made	O
the	O
copper	O
prohibitively	O
expensive	O
otherwise	O
.	O

But	O
one	O
source	O
,	O
the	O
head	O
of	O
a	O
Hong	B-LOC
Kong	I-LOC
trading	O
house	O
,	O
said	O
it	O
made	O
no	O
difference	O
if	O
the	O
copper	O
was	O
customs	O
cleared	O
or	O
not	O
.	O

"	O
If	O
they	O
spend	O
all	O
this	O
money	O
moving	O
the	O
copper	O
to	O
Yingkou	B-LOC
,	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
sitting	O
there	O
for	O
years	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
Once	O
it	O
arrives	O
in	O
Yingkou	B-LOC
,	O
it	O
is	O
subject	O
to	O
monitoring	O
by	O
the	O
State	B-ORG
Planning	I-ORG
Commission	I-ORG
,	O
which	O
has	O
to	O
give	O
permission	O
for	O
any	O
more	O
movement	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
traders	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Mystery	O
has	O
surrounded	O
the	O
Shanghai	B-LOC
stockpile	O
in	O
recent	O
months	O
,	O
with	O
traders	O
unsure	O
not	O
only	O
of	O
who	O
owns	O
it	O
,	O
but	O
of	O
its	O
exact	O
size	O
and	O
what	O
its	O
owner	O
planned	O
to	O
do	O
with	O
it	O
.	O

Trading	O
sources	O
generally	O
agreed	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
cost-effective	O
to	O
take	O
the	O
copper	O
back	O
into	O
a	O
depleted	O
central	O
reserve	O
as	O
it	O
had	O
already	O
served	O
its	O
purpose	O
in	O
taking	O
advantage	O
of	O
long-term	O
backwardation	O
on	O
the	O
London	B-ORG
Metal	I-ORG
Exchange	I-ORG
(	O
LME	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

A	O
backwardation	O
occurs	O
when	O
the	O
spot	O
price	O
of	O
a	O
metal	O
is	O
higher	O
than	O
the	O
forward	O
price	O
.	O

CNIEC	B-ORG
lent	O
around	O
85,000	O
tonnes	O
of	O
copper	O
onto	O
the	O
LME	B-ORG
between	O
April	O
and	O
June	O
1995	O
on	O
behalf	O
of	O
the	O
state	O
reserve	O
,	O
running	O
the	O
state	O
stockpile	O
down	O
to	O
115,000	O
tonnes	O
from	O
200,000	O
tonnes	O
previously	O
.	O

Traders	O
in	O
Asia	B-LOC
said	O
CNIEC	B-ORG
could	O
well	O
have	O
lent	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
market	O
at	O
around	O
US$	B-MISC
2,700	O
a	O
tonne	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
paid	O
somewhere	O
between	O
$	O
2,200	O
and	O
$	O
2,400	O
a	O
tonne	O
when	O
it	O
started	O
taking	O
the	O
metal	O
back	O
earlier	O
this	O
year	O
.	O

This	O
would	O
have	O
cleared	O
CNIEC	B-ORG
a	O
healthy	O
profit	O
,	O
which	O
could	O
then	O
have	O
been	O
used	O
to	O
finance	O
storage	O
and	O
other	O
costs	O
.	O

Word	O
that	O
CNIEC	B-ORG
had	O
offered	O
the	O
copper	O
to	O
European	B-MISC
trading	O
houses	O
in	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
secret	O
meetings	O
unnerved	O
an	O
already	O
jittery	O
market	O
.	O

Industry	O
analysts	O
Bloomsbury	B-ORG
Minerals	I-ORG
Economics	I-ORG
(	O
BME	B-ORG
)	O
said	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
the	O
motivation	O
of	O
the	O
owners	O
of	O
the	O
85,000	O
tonnes	O
,	O
"	O
whoever	O
they	O
are	O
,	O
is	O
the	O
most	O
important	O
short-term	O
fundamental	O
"	O
in	O
an	O
already	O
tight	O
world	O
market	O
.	O

BME	B-ORG
repeated	O
in	O
its	O
latest	O
review	O
rumours	O
of	O
involvement	O
by	O
Sumitomo	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
,	O
with	O
CNIEC	B-ORG
said	O
to	O
be	O
helping	O
the	O
Japanese	B-MISC
trader	O
unload	O
its	O
copper	O
positions	O
after	O
it	O
revealed	O
in	O
June	O
losses	O
of	O
$	O
1.8	O
billion	O
in	O
a	O
decade	O
of	O
unauthorised	O
deals	O
.	O

Sumitomo	B-ORG
and	O
CNIEC	B-ORG
have	O
made	O
no	O
comments	O
on	O
the	O
talk	O
and	O
Chinese	B-MISC
traders	O
said	O
they	O
know	O
nothing	O
of	O
such	O
an	O
arrangement	O
.	O

Traders	O
in	O
Shanghai	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
they	O
were	O
unaware	O
of	O
movements	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
Shanghai	B-LOC
bonded	O
warehouses	O
.	O

They	O
reported	O
more	O
arrivals	O
that	O
were	O
probably	O
spot	O
purchases	O
.	O

They	O
also	O
expressed	O
concern	O
that	O
the	O
tonnage	O
in	O
bonded	O
warehouses	O
would	O
move	O
onto	O
the	O
domestic	O
market	O
.	O

But	O
these	O
concerns	O
were	O
irrelevant	O
,	O
a	O
Singapore	B-LOC
trader	O
said	O
,	O
despite	O
a	O
forecast	O
that	O
domestic	O
Chinese	B-MISC
copper	O
demand	O
could	O
hit	O
one	O
million	O
tonnes	O
this	O
year	O
.	O

As	O
with	O
many	O
commodities	O
,	O
"	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
desire	O
(	O
by	O
the	O
Chinese	B-MISC
government	O
)	O
to	O
keep	O
a	O
stockpile	O
of	O
the	O
metal	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O
"	O

You	O
do	O
n't	O
keep	O
it	O
to	O
help	O
industry	O
,	O
you	O
keep	O
it	O
in	O
case	O
of	O
emergency	O
.	O
"	O

--	O
Hong	B-LOC
Kong	I-LOC
newsroom	O
(	O
852	O
)	O
2843-6470	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Companion	B-ORG
Marble	I-ORG
posts	O
1st	O
final	O
result	O
.	O

HONG	B-LOC
KONG	I-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Year	O
ended	O
March	O
31	O

(	O
in	O
million	O
HK$	B-MISC
unless	O
stated	O
)	O

Shr	O
(	O
H.K.	B-LOC
cents	O
)	O
14.0	O

Dividend	O
(	O
H.K.	B-LOC
cents	O
)	O
nil	O

Exceptional	O
items	O
nil	O

Net	O
56.06	O

Turnover	O
531.52	O

Company	O
name	O
Companion	B-ORG
Marble	I-ORG
(	O
Holdings	B-ORG
)	O
Ltd	B-ORG

Books	O
close	O
N	O
/	O
A	O

Dividend	O
payable	O
N	O
/	O
A	O

NOTE	O
-	O
Marble	O
and	O
granite	O
products	O
distributor	O
Companion	B-ORG
Marble	I-ORG
,	O
a	O
spinoff	O
of	O
construction	O
materials	O
concern	O
Companion	B-ORG
Building	I-ORG
Material	I-ORG
(	O
Holdings	B-ORG
)	O
Ltd	B-ORG
,	O
was	O
listed	O
on	O
the	O
Stock	B-ORG
Exchange	I-ORG
on	O
April	O
25	O
,	O
1996	O
.	O

--	O
Hong	B-ORG
Kong	I-ORG
News	I-ORG
Room	I-ORG
(	O
852	O
)	O
2843	O
6368	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Softbank	B-ORG
to	O
procure	O
$	O
900	O
mln	O
via	O
forex	O
by	O
Sept	O
5	O
.	O

TOKYO	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Softbank	B-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
procure	O
$	O
900	O
million	O
through	O
the	O
foreign	O
exchange	O
market	O
by	O
September	O
5	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
its	O
acquisition	O
of	O
U.S.	B-LOC
firm	O
,	O
Kingston	B-ORG
Technology	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
.	O

"	O
It	O
is	O
in	O
the	O
contract	O
that	O
we	O
pay	O
(	O
Kingston	B-ORG
)	O
$	O
900	O
million	O
by	O
September	O
5	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
Softbank	B-ORG
had	O
already	O
started	O
making	O
forward	O
transactions	O
to	O
buy	O
dollars	O
.	O

On	O
August	O
15	O
,	O
computer	O
software	O
retailer	O
Softbank	B-ORG
said	O
it	O
would	O
buy	O
80	O
percent	O
of	O
Kingston	B-ORG
,	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
largest	O
maker	O
of	O
memory	O
boards	O
,	O
for	O
about	O
$	O
1.5	O
billion	O
in	O
the	O
latest	O
in	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
high-profile	O
acquisitions	O
it	O
has	O
made	O
in	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Shanghai	B-ORG
Post	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Telecomm	I-ORG
net	O
down	O
.	O

SHANGHAI	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Half-year	O
ended	O
June	O
30	O
,	O
1996	O

(	O
in	O
millions	O
of	O
yuan	O
unless	O
stated	O
)	O

Turnover	O
115.259	O
vs	O
123.157	O

Net	O
profit	O
20.318	O
vs	O
22.828	O

Net	O
asset	O
per	O
share	O
3.02	O
yuan	O
(	O
no	O
comparative	O
figure	O
)	O

Earnings	O
per	O
share	O
0.14	O
yuan	O
(	O
no	O
comparative	O
figure	O
)	O

Company	O
name	O
:	O
Shanghai	B-ORG
Posts	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Telecommunications	I-ORG
Equipment	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG

Note	O
:	O
the	O
figures	O
were	O
unaudited	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Promodes	B-ORG
set	O
to	O
sell	O
German	B-MISC
assets	O
-	O
paper	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

German	B-MISC
retailer	O
Promodes	B-ORG
is	O
in	O
advanced	O
talks	O
about	O
selling	O
its	O
German	B-MISC
assets	O
and	O
the	O
retailer	O
's	O
board	O
might	O
decide	O
as	O
soon	O
as	O
Tuesday	O
to	O
sell	O
the	O
assets	O
to	O
Spar	B-ORG
AG	I-ORG
,	O
Les	B-ORG
Echos	I-ORG
newspaper	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
investment	O
bank	O
Rothschild	B-ORG
&	I-ORG
Cie	I-ORG
was	O
an	O
intermediary	O
in	O
the	O
talks	O
and	O
added	O
that	O
unlisted	O
German	B-MISC
retailers	O
Metro	B-ORG
,	O
Rewe	B-ORG
and	O
Lidl	B-ORG
were	O
also	O
still	O
in	O
discussions	O
.	O

Promodes	B-ORG
has	O
in	O
Germany	B-LOC
its	O
Promo	O
hypermarket	O
unit	O
with	O
36	O
Continent	O
superstores	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
1995	O
generated	O
4.7	O
percent	O
of	O
total	O
Promodes	B-ORG
sales	O
.	O

The	O
French	B-MISC
group	O
entered	O
the	O
German	B-MISC
market	O
in	O
1990	O
,	O
buying	O

In	O
June	O
,	O
Promodes	B-ORG
signed	O
an	O
outline	O
agreement	O
to	O
sell	O
its	O
Specia	B-ORG
unit	O
--	O
which	O
runs	O
100	O
Dia	B-ORG
stores	O
in	O
France	B-LOC
--	O
to	O
Germany	B-LOC
's	O
Aldi	B-ORG
.	O

Promodes	B-ORG
was	O
not	O
immediately	O
available	O
for	O
comment	O
.	O

--	O
Paris	B-LOC
newsroom	O
+33	O
1	O
4221	O
5452	O

-DOCSTART-	O

PRESS	O
DIGEST	O
-	O
Ireland	B-LOC
-	O
August	O
23	O
.	O

DUBLIN	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Following	O
are	O
highlights	O
of	O
stories	O
in	O
the	O
Irish	B-MISC
press	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Reuters	B-ORG
has	O
not	O
verified	O
these	O
stories	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
vouch	O
for	O
their	O
accuracy	O
.	O

IRISH	B-ORG
INDEPENDENT	I-ORG

-	O
Ireland	B-LOC
's	O
biggest	O
mortgage	O
lender	O
Irish	B-ORG
Permanent	I-ORG
ended	O
weeks	O
of	O
stalemate	O
when	O
it	O
announced	O
it	O
was	O
increasing	O
its	O
mortgage	O
lending	O
rate	O
by	O
a	O
quarter	O
of	O
a	O
percentage	O
point	O
.	O

-	O
Two	O
investors	O
who	O
claim	O
to	O
be	O
owed	O
nearly	O
one	O
million	O
Irish	B-MISC
pounds	O
by	O
fund	O
manager	O
Tony	B-PER
Taylor	I-PER
believe	O
they	O
may	O
have	O
lost	O
their	O
money	O
.	O

-	O
A	O
second	O
Japanese	B-MISC
trawler	O
was	O
under	O
arrest	O
on	O
Thursday	O
night	O
as	O
the	O
Irish	B-ORG
Navy	I-ORG
and	O
Air	B-ORG
Corps	I-ORG
continued	O
a	O
cat	O
and	O
mouse	O
game	O
with	O
up	O
to	O
40	O
vessels	O
off	O
the	O
Irish	B-MISC
coast	O
.	O

-	O
The	O
Irish	B-ORG
Department	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Enterprise	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Employment	I-ORG
has	O
widened	O
its	O
probe	O
into	O
Taylor	B-ORG
Asset	I-ORG
Managers	I-ORG
to	O
include	O
the	O
investigation	O
of	O
investments	O
of	O
10	O
more	O
investors	O
.	O

-	O
Irish	B-MISC
exploration	O
company	O
Ivernia	B-ORG
and	O
its	O
South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
partner	O
Minorco	B-ORG
have	O
received	O
planning	O
permission	O
from	O
the	O
local	O
county	O
council	O
for	O
a	O
major	O
lead	O
and	O
zinc	O
mine	O
at	O
Lisheen	B-LOC
,	O
County	B-LOC
Tipperary	I-LOC
.	O

-	O
Building	O
materials	O
firm	O
CRH	B-ORG
refused	O
to	O
comment	O
on	O
reports	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
about	O
to	O
pay	O
180	O
million	O
pounds	O
stering	O
for	O
U.S.	B-LOC
stone	O
and	O
concrete	O
business	O
Tilcon	B-ORG
Inc	I-ORG
.	O

IRISH	B-ORG
TIMES	I-ORG

-	O
Mortgage	O
lending	O
rates	O
are	O
on	O
the	O
way	O
up	O
with	O
banks	O
and	O
building	O
societies	O
poised	O
to	O
add	O
around	O
a	O
quarter	O
of	O
a	O
percentage	O
point	O
to	O
their	O
main	O
variable	O
rates	O
of	O
interest	O
.	O

-	O
Members	O
of	O
a	O
County	B-LOC
Antrim	I-LOC
Protestant	O
family	O
who	O
were	O
driven	O
into	O
exile	O
by	O
by	O
loyalist	O
paramilitaries	O
two	O
years	O
ago	O
returned	O
yesterday	O
to	O
live	O
in	O
Northern	B-LOC
Ireland	I-LOC
in	O
defiance	O
of	O
the	O
threat	O
hanging	O
over	O
them	O
.	O

-	O
Talks	O
will	O
resume	O
next	O
Tuesday	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
avoid	O
a	O
major	O
strike	O
in	O
Irish	B-MISC
retail	O
chain	O
Dunnes	B-ORG
Stores	I-ORG
.	O

-	O
Top	O
dealers	O
in	O
the	O
London	B-LOC
office	O
of	O
U.S.	B-LOC
bankers	O
Merrill	B-ORG
Lynch	I-ORG
are	O
transferring	O
to	O
Dublin	B-LOC
.	O

-	O
The	O
Irish	B-MISC
plastics	O
industry	O
called	O
on	O
the	O
government	O
to	O
support	O
incineration	O
to	O
deal	O
with	O
plastics	O
not	O
suitable	O
for	O
recycling	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Ford	B-ORG
China	I-ORG
JV	O
posts	O
77	O
percent	O
net	O
drop	O
in	O
H1	O
96	O
.	O

SHANGHAI	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

A	O
Chinese	B-MISC
truck	O
maker	O
in	O
which	O
Ford	B-ORG
Motor	I-ORG
Co	I-ORG
has	O
a	O
20	O
percent	O
stake	O
said	O
it	O
posted	O
a	O
77	O
percent	O
drop	O
in	O
post-tax	O
profits	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
half	O
of	O
1996	O
.	O

Jiangling	B-ORG
Motors	I-ORG
Corp	I-ORG
,	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
in	O
Saturday	O
's	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
China	B-ORG
Securities	I-ORG
newspaper	O
,	O
said	O
net	O
profit	O
in	O
the	O
period	O
was	O
3.385	O
million	O
yuan	O
,	O
down	O
from	O
14.956	O
million	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
1995	O
period	O
.	O

Turnover	O
fell	O
to	O
937.891	O
million	O
yuan	O
from	O
1.215	O
billion	O
,	O
while	O
net	O
assets	O
per	O
share	O
were	O
1.88	O
yuan	O
,	O
unchanged	O
,	O
and	O
earnings	O
per	O
share	O
fell	O
to	O
0.005	O
yuan	O
from	O
0.02	O
yuan	O
,	O
the	O
statement	O
said	O
.	O

In	O
the	O
first	O
half	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
said	O
it	O
produced	O
8,333	O
vehicles	O
and	O
sold	O
9,018	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
explain	O
the	O
difference	O
.	O

It	O
blamed	O
the	O
drop	O
in	O
profits	O
on	O
a	O
weak	O
vehicle	O
market	O
and	O
said	O
as	O
its	O
engine	O
plant	O
had	O
only	O
just	O
started	O
trial	O
production	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
results	O
would	O
not	O
improve	O
in	O
the	O
short-term	O
.	O

Ford	B-ORG
owns	O
138.643	O
million	O
shares	O
in	O
the	O
firm	O
.	O

The	O
majority	O
shareholder	O
,	O
with	O
51	O
percent	O
,	O
or	O
353.24	O
million	O
shares	O
,	O
is	O
Jiangling	B-ORG
Motors	I-ORG
Group	I-ORG
.	O

The	O
company	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
southern	O
province	O
of	O
Jiangxi	B-LOC
,	O
had	O
about	O
eight	O
percent	O
of	O
China	B-LOC
's	O
light	O
truck	O
market	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O

(	O
$	O
1	O
=	O
8.3	O
yuan	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
HAMLET	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
.	O

COMMACK	B-LOC
,	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
from	O
the	O

Waldbaum	B-MISC
Hamlet	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Saturday	O
(	O
prefix	O

number	O
denotes	O
seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Semifinals	O
:	O

Martin	B-PER
Damm	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Adrian	B-PER
Voinea	I-PER
(	O
Romania	B-LOC
)	O
5-7	O

7-5	O
7-5	O

5	O
-	O
Andrei	B-PER
Medvedev	I-PER
(	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Karol	B-PER
Kucera	I-PER
(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
7-6	O

(	O
7-0	O
)	O
6-3	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
TOSHIBA	B-MISC
CLASSIC	I-MISC
.	O

CARLSBAD	B-LOC
,	O
Calif.	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
from	O
the	O
$	O
450,000	O
Toshiba	B-MISC
Classic	I-MISC
tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Saturday	O
(	O
prefix	O
number	O
denotes	O
seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Semifinals	O
:	O

1	O
-	O
Arantxa	B-PER
Sanchez	I-PER
Vicario	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
3	O
-	O
Jana	B-PER
Novotna	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
1-6	O
,	O
6-2	O
6-3	O

4	O
-	O
Kimiko	B-PER
Date	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
2	O
-	O
Conchita	B-PER
Martinez	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
6-2	O
7-5	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RALLYING	O
-	O
KANKKUNEN	B-PER
IN	O
COMMAND	O
AS	O
MCRAE	B-PER
ROLLS	O
OUT	O
.	O

JYVASKYLA	B-LOC
,	O
Finland	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Finland	B-LOC
's	O
Juha	B-PER
Kankkunen	I-PER
produced	O
an	O
impressive	O
performance	O
in	O
his	O
Toyota	B-ORG
on	O
Saturday	O
to	O
open	O
up	O
a	O
37	O
seconds	O
lead	O
after	O
six	O
stages	O
of	O
the	O
1,000	B-MISC
Lakes	I-MISC
Rally	I-MISC
,	O
sixth	O
round	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
championship	O
.	O

On	O
a	O
weekend	O
overshadowed	O
by	O
Friday	O
's	O
fatal	O
accident	O
,	O
four	O
times	O
world	O
champion	O
Kankunnen	B-PER
emerged	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
five	O
of	O
Saturday	O
's	O
10	O
stages	O
with	O
a	O
commanding	O
advantage	O
over	O
his	O
country	O
's	O
latest	O
prospect	O
,	O
Marcus	B-PER
Gronholm	I-PER
,	O
also	O
in	O
a	O
Toyota	B-ORG
.	O

World	O
championship	O
leader	O
Tommi	B-PER
Makinen	I-PER
in	O
his	O
Mitsubishi	B-ORG
was	O
third	O
but	O
current	O
world	O
champion	O
Colin	B-PER
McRae	I-PER
ended	O
a	O
bad	O
week	O
by	O
crashing	O
out	O
.	O

After	O
being	O
fined	O
$	O
250,000	O
by	O
the	O
sports	O
governing	O
body	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
the	O
British	B-MISC
driver	O
rolled	O
his	O
Subaru	B-ORG
6.5	O
km	O
into	O
stage	O
six	O
.	O

He	O
and	O
co-driver	O
Derek	B-PER
Ringer	I-PER
were	O
unhurt	O
but	O
team	O
boss	O
David	B-PER
Richards	I-PER
was	O
furious	O
with	O
them	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
's	O
not	O
unfortunate	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
incompetent	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
declared	O
.	O

Kankkunen	B-PER
has	O
set	O
an	O
astonishing	O
pace	O
for	O
a	O
driver	O
who	O
has	O
not	O
rallied	O
for	O
three	O
months	O
.	O

"	O
If	O
you	O
do	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
something	O
,	O
sometimes	O
it	O
's	O
good	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
break	O
.	O

It	O
's	O
not	O
bad	O
for	O
an	O
old	O
man	O
!	O
"	O

said	O
the	O
37-year-old	O
veteran	O
.	O

Ford	B-ORG
had	O
a	O
poor	O
morning	O
with	O
Spaniard	B-MISC
Carlos	B-PER
Sainz	I-PER
losing	O
90	O
seconds	O
through	O
turbo	O
trouble	O
while	O
Belgian	B-MISC
Bruno	B-PER
Thiry	I-PER
dropped	O
four	O
minutes	O
when	O
a	O
transmission	O
shaft	O
snapped	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

MOTOR	O
RACING	O
-	O
BELGIAN	B-MISC
GRAND	I-MISC
PRIX	I-MISC
GRID	O
POSITIONS	O
.	O

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS	B-LOC
,	O
Belgium	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Grid	O
positions	O

for	O
Sunday	O
's	O
Belgian	B-MISC
Grand	I-MISC
Prix	I-MISC
motor	O
race	O
after	O
final	O

qualifying	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

1.	O
Jacques	B-PER
Villeneuve	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
Williams	B-ORG
1	O
minute	O
50.574	O

seconds	O
(	O
average	O
speed	O
226.859	O
kph	O
)	O

2.	O
Damon	B-PER
Hill	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
Williams	B-ORG
1:50.980	O

3.	O
Michael	B-PER
Schumacher	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
Ferrari	B-ORG
1:51.778	O

4.	O
David	B-PER
Coulthard	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
McLaren	B-ORG
1:51.884	O

5.	O
Gerhard	B-PER
Berger	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
Benetton	B-ORG
1:51.960	O

6.	O
Mika	B-PER
Hakkinen	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
McLaren	B-ORG
1:52.318	O

7.	O
Jean	B-PER
Alesi	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
Benetton	B-ORG
1:52.354	O

8.	O
Martin	B-PER
Brundle	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
Jordan	B-ORG
1:52.977	O

9.	O
Eddie	B-PER
Irvine	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
Ferrari	B-ORG
1:53.043	O

10.	O
Rubens	B-PER
Barrichello	I-PER
(	O
Brazil	B-LOC
)	O
Jordan	B-ORG
1:53.152	O

Add	O
grid	O
:	O

11.	O
Heinz-Harald	B-PER
Frentzen	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
Sauber	B-ORG
1:53.199	O

12.	O
Johnny	B-PER
Herbert	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
Sauber	B-ORG
1:53.993	O

13.	O
Mika	B-PER
Salo	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
Tyrrell	B-ORG
1:54.095	O

14.	O
Olivier	B-PER
Panis	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
Ligier	B-ORG
1:54.220	O

15.	O
Pedro	B-PER
Diniz	I-PER
(	O
Brazil	B-LOC
)	O
Ligier	B-ORG
1:54.700	O

16.	O
Jos	B-PER
Verstappen	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
Arrows	B-ORG
1:55.150	O

17.	O
Ukyo	B-PER
Katayama	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
Tyrrell	B-ORG
1:55.371	O

18.	O
Ricardo	B-PER
Rosset	I-PER
(	O
Brazil	B-LOC
)	O
Arrows	B-ORG
1:56.286	O

19.	O
Pedro	B-PER
Lamy	I-PER
(	O
Portugal	B-LOC
)	O
Minardi	B-ORG
1:56.830	O

Did	O
not	O
qualify	O
(	O
times	O
did	O
not	O
meet	O
qualifying	O
standard	O
)	O
:	O

20.	O
Giovanni	B-PER
Lavaggi	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
Minardi	B-ORG
1:58.579	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RALLYING	O
-	O
BELGIAN	B-MISC
SPECTATOR	O
DIES	O
IN	O
FINNISH	B-MISC
RALLY	O
.	O

JYVASKYLA	B-LOC
,	O
Finland	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

A	O
Belgian	B-MISC
man	O
died	O
and	O
31	O
people	O
were	O
injured	O
after	O
an	O
accident	O
in	O
Friday	O
's	O
opening	O
phase	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
championship	O
1,000	B-MISC
Lakes	I-MISC
Rally	I-MISC
.	O

The	O
unnamed	O
victim	O
died	O
during	O
the	O
night	O
,	O
a	O
hospital	O
spokesman	O
said	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Danish	B-MISC
driver	O
Karsten	B-PER
Richardt	I-PER
had	O
ploughed	O
into	O
the	O
crowd	O
during	O
the	O
two-kilometre	O
first	O
stage	O
held	O
in	O
the	O
host	O
city	O
of	O
Jyvaskyla	B-LOC
.	O

Richardt	B-PER
's	O
Mitsubishi	B-ORG
skidded	O
down	O
an	O
escape	O
road	O
and	O
ploughed	O
into	O
a	O
cordoned-off	O
area	O
for	O
spectators	O
.	O

A	O
second	O
Belgian	B-MISC
was	O
also	O
seriously	O
injured	O
but	O
the	O
hospital	O
spokesman	O
said	O
his	O
life	O
was	O
not	O
in	O
danger	O
.	O

The	O
stage	O
was	O
suspended	O
but	O
the	O
four-day	O
rally	O
resumed	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

A	O
woman	O
was	O
killed	O
before	O
last	O
year	O
's	O
event	O
when	O
she	O
walked	O
in	O
front	O
of	O
a	O
car	O
practising	O
on	O
the	O
course	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
TOSHIBA	B-MISC
CLASSIC	I-MISC
.	O

CARLSBAD	B-LOC
,	O
California	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
from	O
the	O

$	O
450,000	O
Toshiba	B-MISC
Classic	I-MISC
tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
prefix	O

number	O
denotes	O
seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Quarterfinals	O
:	O

1	O
-	O
Arantxa	B-PER
Sanchez	I-PER
Vicario	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Katarina	B-PER
Studenikova	I-PER

(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
6-3	O
6-3	O

3	O
-	O
Jana	B-PER
Novotna	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Sandrine	B-PER
Testud	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O

2-6	O
7-6	O
(	O
7-4	O
)	O
6-3	O
.	O

4	O
-	O
Kimiko	B-PER
Date	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
5	O
-	O
Gabriela	B-PER
Sabatini	I-PER
(	O
Argentina	B-LOC
)	O

6-4	O
6-1	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
HAMLET	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
.	O

COMMACK	B-LOC
,	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Results	O
from	O
the	O

Waldbaum	B-MISC
Hamlet	I-MISC
Cup	I-MISC
tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
prefix	O
number	O

denotes	O
seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Quarterfinals	O
:	O

Adrian	B-PER
Voinea	I-PER
(	O
Romania	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Thomas	B-PER
Johansson	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
7-6	O

(	O
7-4	O
)	O
6-2	O

5	O
-	O
Andrei	B-PER
Medvedev	I-PER
(	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Jonathan	B-PER
Stark	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
7-6	O

(	O
7-4	O
)	O
4-6	O
6-3	O

Martin	B-PER
Damm	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Michael	B-PER
Joyce	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
5-7	O

6-2	O
6-3	O

Karol	B-PER
Kucera	I-PER
(	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
1	O
-	O
Michael	B-PER
Chang	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
6-4	O
6-4	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GOLF	B-LOC
-	O
THUNDERSTORMS	O
FORCE	O
SUSPENSION	O
OF	O
SECOND	O
ROUND	O
IN	O
AKRON	B-LOC
.	O

AKRON	B-LOC
,	O
Ohio	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Thunderstorms	O
forced	O
the	O
suspension	O
of	O
the	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC
of	I-MISC
Golf	I-MISC
after	O
just	O
five	O
players	O
in	O
the	O
43-man	O
field	O
had	O
completed	O
the	O
second	O
round	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Play	O
initially	O
was	O
interrupted	O
for	O
more	O
than	O
3-1/2	O
hours	O
before	O
resuming	O
for	O
two	O
hours	O
.	O

But	O
play	O
was	O
finally	O
suspended	O
for	O
the	O
day	O
when	O
the	O
storm	O
continued	O
.	O

The	O
38	O
players	O
are	O
schedeled	O
to	O
resume	O
their	O
rounds	O
on	O
Saturday	O
morning	O
before	O
the	O
third	O
round	O
begins	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GOLF	O
-	O
SCORES	O
AT	O
WORLD	B-MISC
SERIES	I-MISC
OF	I-MISC
GOLF	I-MISC
.	O

AKRON	B-LOC
,	O
Ohio	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Scores	O
from	O
the	O
$	O
2.1	O

million	O
NEC	B-MISC
World	I-MISC
Series	I-MISC
of	I-MISC
Golf	I-MISC
after	O
the	O
second	O
round	O
was	O

suspended	O
due	O
to	O
rain	O
on	O
Friday	O
with	O
38	O
of	O
the	O
43	O
players	O
yet	O

to	O
finish	O
their	O
rounds	O
on	O
the	O
7,149	O
yard	O
,	O
par	O
70	O
Firestone	B-LOC
C.C	I-LOC

course	O
(	O
players	O
U.S.	B-LOC
unless	O
noted	O
)	O
:	O

-	O
5	O
Paul	B-PER
Goydos	I-PER
through	O
2	O
holes	O

-	O
5	O
Billy	B-PER
Mayfair	I-PER
through	O
2	O

-	O
4	O
Greg	B-PER
Norman	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
through	O
8	O

-	O
4	O
Hidemichi	B-PER
Tanaka	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
through	O
3	O

-	O
3	O
Steve	B-PER
Stricker	I-PER
through	O
3	O

-	O
2	O
Phil	B-PER
Mickelson	I-PER
through	O
7	O

-	O
2	O
Mark	B-PER
Brooks	I-PER
through	O
3	O

-	O
1	O
Hal	B-PER
Sutton	I-PER
through	O
11	O

-	O
1	O
John	B-PER
Cook	I-PER
through	O
5	O

-	O
1	O
Tim	B-PER
Herron	I-PER
through	O
4	O

-	O
1	O
Justin	B-PER
Leonard	I-PER
through	O
3	O

0	O
Steve	B-PER
Jones	I-PER
through	O
7	O

0	O
Nick	B-PER
Faldo	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
through	O
5	O

0	O
Davis	B-PER
Love	I-PER
through	O
5	O

+1	O
Fred	B-PER
Couples	I-PER
through	O
15	O

+1	O
Fred	B-PER
Funk	I-PER
through	O
9	O

+1	O
Scott	B-PER
Hoch	I-PER
through	O
9	O

+1	O
Ernie	B-PER
Els	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
through	O
8	O

+2	O
D.A.	B-PER
Weibring	I-PER
through	O
12	O

+2	O
Clarence	B-PER
Rose	I-PER
through	O
9	O

+2	O
Duffy	B-PER
Waldorf	I-PER
through	O
4	O

+3	O
Jim	B-PER
Furyk	I-PER
through	O
16	O

+3	O
Corey	B-PER
Pavin	I-PER
through	O
14	O

+3	O
Craig	B-PER
Stadler	I-PER
through	O
14	O

+3	O
Brad	B-PER
Bryant	I-PER
through	O
12	O

+3	O
Tom	B-PER
Lehman	I-PER
through	O
11	O

+3	O
Sven	B-PER
Struver	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
through	O
10	O

+3	O
Alexander	B-PER
Cejka	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
through	O
10	O

+3	O
Anders	B-PER
Forsbrand	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
through	O
5	O

+4	O
Willie	B-PER
Wood	I-PER
through	O
17	O

+4	O
Costantino	B-PER
Rocca	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
through	O
15	O

+4	O
Stewart	B-PER
Ginn	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
through	O
13	O

+5	O
Wayne	B-PER
Westner	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
77	O
68	O

+5	O
Sigeki	B-PER
Maruyama	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
through	O
17	O

+5	O
Mark	B-PER
O'Meara	I-PER
through	O
15	O

+5	O
Loren	B-PER
Roberts	I-PER
through	O
9	O

+6	O
Scott	B-PER
McCarron	I-PER
76	O
70	O

+7	O
Satoshi	B-PER
Higashi	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
through	O
16	O

+7	O
Paul	B-PER
Stankowski	I-PER
through	O
15	O

+8	O
Craig	B-PER
Parry	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
through	O
13	O

+9	O
Tom	B-PER
Watson	I-PER
79	O
70	O

+11	O
Seiki	B-PER
Okuda	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
81	O
70	O
(	O
through	O
18	O
)	O

+11	O
Steve	B-PER
Schneiter	I-PER
77	O
74	O
)	O
through	O
18	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RUGBY	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC
-	O
EUROPEAN	B-MISC
SUPER	I-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
/	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
European	B-MISC
Super	I-MISC
League	I-MISC

rugby	O
league	O
matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Paris	B-ORG
14	O
Bradford	B-ORG
27	O

Wigan	B-ORG
78	O
Workington	B-ORG
4	O

Standings	O
(	O
tabulated	O
under	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
points	O

for	O
,	O
against	O
,	O
total	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Wigan	B-ORG
22	O
19	O
1	O
2	O
902	O
326	O
39	O

St	B-ORG
Helens	I-ORG
21	O
19	O
0	O
2	O
884	O
441	O
38	O

Bradford	B-ORG
22	O
17	O
0	O
5	O
767	O
409	O
34	O

Warrington	B-ORG
21	O
12	O
0	O
9	O
555	O
499	O
24	O

London	B-ORG
21	O
11	O
1	O
9	O
555	O
462	O
23	O

Sheffield	B-ORG
21	O
10	O
0	O
11	O
574	O
696	O
20	O

Halifax	B-ORG
21	O
9	O
1	O
11	O
603	O
552	O
19	O

Castleford	B-ORG
21	O
9	O
0	O
12	O
548	O
543	O
18	O

Oldham	B-ORG
21	O
8	O
1	O
12	O
439	O
656	O
17	O

Leeds	B-ORG
21	O
6	O
0	O
15	O
531	O
681	O
12	O

Paris	B-ORG
22	O
3	O
1	O
18	O
398	O
795	O
7	O

Workington	B-ORG
22	O
2	O
1	O
19	O
325	O
1021	O
5	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
ESSEX	B-ORG
POISED	O
TO	O
STEP	O
UP	O
TITLE	O
CHALLENGE	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Essex	B-ORG
are	O
set	O
to	O
step	O
up	O
their	O
English	B-MISC
county	O
championship	O
challenge	O
with	O
a	O
fifth	O
consecutive	O
victory	O
after	O
new-ball	O
pair	O
Neil	B-PER
Williams	I-PER
and	O
Mark	B-PER
Ilott	I-PER
sent	O
Gloucestershire	B-ORG
reeling	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Williams	B-PER
seized	O
two	O
wickets	O
in	O
two	O
deliveries	O
and	O
left-armer	O
Ilott	B-PER
also	O
captured	O
two	O
as	O
Gloucestershire	B-ORG
,	O
252	O
behind	O
on	O
first	O
innings	O
,	O
slumped	O
to	O
27	O
for	O
four	O
at	O
the	O
close	O
on	O
the	O
third	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
four-day	O
game	O
at	O
Colchester	B-LOC
.	O

Essex	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
started	O
the	O
current	O
round	O
of	O
matches	O
in	O
fifth	O
place	O
20	O
points	O
behind	O
leaders	O
Derbyshire	B-ORG
with	O
a	O
game	O
in	O
hand	O
,	O
could	O
go	O
top	O
if	O
they	O
complete	O
victory	O
on	O
Monday	O
's	O
last	O
day	O
and	O
other	O
results	O
favour	O
them	O
.	O

Williams	B-PER
thrust	O
Essex	B-ORG
on	O
course	O
for	O
success	O
by	O
dispatching	O
Matt	B-PER
Windows	I-PER
and	O
Andrew	B-PER
Symonds	I-PER
in	O
his	O
second	O
over	O
,	O
before	O
Ilott	B-PER
removed	O
Dominic	B-PER
Hewson	I-PER
and	O
Tim	B-PER
Hancock	I-PER
to	O
reduce	O
Gloucestershire	B-ORG
to	O
17	O
for	O
four	O
at	O
one	O
stage	O
.	O

The	O
visitors	O
had	O
started	O
the	O
day	O
optimistically	O
by	O
sending	O
back	O
former	O
England	B-LOC
captain	O
Graham	B-PER
Gooch	I-PER
when	O
he	O
added	O
just	O
six	O
to	O
his	O
overnight	O
105	O
,	O
but	O
Essex	B-ORG
went	O
on	O
to	O
make	O
532	O
for	O
eight	O
before	O
declaring	O
.	O

Captain	O
Paul	B-PER
Prichard	I-PER
plundered	O
88	O
from	O
73	O
deliveries	O
,	O
hitting	O
15	O
fours	O
and	O
one	O
six	O
.	O

Second-placed	O
Kent	B-ORG
were	O
frustrated	O
by	O
rain	O
which	O
prevented	O
any	O
play	O
at	O
Cardiff	B-LOC
,	O
where	O
they	O
have	O
reached	O
255	O
for	O
three	O
in	O
their	O
first	O
innings	O
against	O
Glamorgan	B-ORG
,	O
while	O
third-placed	O
Surrey	B-ORG
are	O
facing	O
an	O
uphill	O
task	O
against	O
Nottinghamshire	B-ORG
.	O

Surrey	B-ORG
slipped	O
to	O
88	O
for	O
four	O
in	O
reply	O
to	O
Notts	B-ORG
'	O
commanding	O
first	O
innings	O
of	O
446	O
for	O
nine	O
declared	O
at	O
Trent	B-LOC
Bridge	I-LOC
,	O
before	O
Alistair	B-PER
Brown	I-PER
struck	O
a	O
55-ball	O
half-century	O
.	O

Brown	B-PER
's	O
56	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
containing	O
eight	O
fours	O
and	O
three	O
sixes	O
,	O
lifted	O
Surrey	B-ORG
to	O
128	O
for	O
four	O
on	O
a	O
rain-curtailed	O
day	O
.	O

Fourth-placed	O
Leicestershire	B-ORG
had	O
Hampshire	B-ORG
on	O
the	O
ropes	O
at	O
Leicester	B-LOC
before	O
rain	O
intervened	O
.	O

Pace	O
trio	O
David	B-PER
Millns	I-PER
(	O
2-24	O
)	O
,	O
Gordon	B-PER
Parsons	I-PER
(	O
3-20	O
)	O
and	O
Vince	B-PER
Wells	I-PER
(	O
2-19	O
)	O
had	O
Hampshire	B-ORG
reeling	O
at	O
81	O
for	O
seven	O
in	O
reply	O
to	O
the	O
home	O
county	O
's	O
first	O
innings	O
of	O
353	O
.	O

Yorkshire	B-ORG
rekindled	O
their	O
title	O
hopes	O
after	O
three	O
successive	O
defeats	O
by	O
taking	O
the	O
upper	O
hand	O
against	O
arch-rivals	O
Lancashire	B-ORG
at	O
Old	B-LOC
Trafford	I-LOC
.	O

Facing	O
Yorkshire	B-ORG
's	O
529	O
for	O
eight	O
declared	O
,	O
Lancashire	B-ORG
were	O
forced	O
to	O
follow	O
on	O
206	O
behind	O
after	O
being	O
bowled	O
out	O
for	O
323	O
,	O
paceman	O
Darren	B-PER
Gough	I-PER
polishing	O
off	O
the	O
innings	O
with	O
a	O
burst	O
of	O
three	O
wickets	O
for	O
one	O
run	O
in	O
17	O
deliveries	O
.	O

Lancashire	B-ORG
then	O
reached	O
210	O
for	O
five	O
at	O
the	O
close	O
--	O
just	O
four	O
ahead	O
--	O
after	O
Neil	B-PER
Fairbrother	I-PER
hit	O
55	O
in	O
60	O
balls	O
to	O
add	O
to	O
his	O
first	O
innings	O
of	O
86	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
ENGLAND	B-LOC
V	O
PAKISTAN	B-LOC
FINAL	O
TEST	O
SCOREBOARD	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Scoreboard	O
on	O
the	O
third	O
day	O
of	O
the	O

third	O
and	O
final	O
test	O
between	O
England	B-LOC
and	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
at	O
The	B-LOC
Oval	I-LOC
on	O

Saturday	O
:	O

England	B-LOC
first	O
innings	O
326	O
(	O
J.	B-PER
Crawley	I-PER
106	O
,	O
G.	B-PER
Thorpe	I-PER
54	O
;	O
Waqar	B-PER

Younis	B-PER
4-95	O
)	O

Pakistan	B-LOC
first	O
innings	O
(	O
overnight	O
229-1	O
)	O

Saeed	B-PER
Anwar	I-PER
c	O
Croft	B-PER
b	O
Cork	B-PER
176	O

Aamir	B-PER
Sohail	I-PER
c	O
Cork	B-PER
b	O
Croft	B-PER
46	O

Ijaz	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
c	O
Stewart	B-PER
b	O
Mullally	B-PER
61	O

Inzamam-ul-Haq	B-PER
c	O
Hussain	B-PER
b	O
Mullally	B-PER
35	O

Salim	B-PER
Malik	I-PER
not	O
out	O
2	O

Asif	B-PER
Mujtaba	I-PER
not	O
out	O
1	O

Extras	O
(	O
b-4	O
lb-3	O
nb-11	O
)	O
18	O

Total	O
(	O
for	O
four	O
wickets	O
)	O
339	O

Fall	O
of	O
wickets	O
:	O
1-106	O
2-239	O
3-334	O
4-334	O

To	O
bat	O
:	O
Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
,	O
Moin	B-PER
Khan	I-PER
,	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
,	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
,	O

Mohammad	B-PER
Akam	I-PER

Bowling	O
(	O
to	O
date	O
)	O
:	O
Lewis	B-PER
12-1-76-0	O
,	O
Mullally	B-PER
22-6-56-2	O
,	O

Croft	B-PER
29-6-64-1	O
,	O
Cork	B-PER
14.3-4-45-1	O
,	O
Salisbury	B-PER
17-0-91-0	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
ENGLISH	B-MISC
COUNTY	I-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP	I-MISC
SCORES	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Close	O
of	O
play	O
scores	O
in	O
four-day	O

English	B-MISC
County	I-MISC
Championship	I-MISC
cricket	O
matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Final	O
day	O

At	O
Weston-super-Mare	B-LOC
:	O
Match	O
abandoned	O
as	O
a	O
draw	O
-	O
rain	O
.	O

Durham	B-ORG
326	O
(	O
D.	B-PER
Cox	I-PER
95	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
S.	B-PER
Campbell	I-PER
69	O
;	O
G.	B-PER
Rose	I-PER
7-73	O
)	O
.	O

Somerset	B-ORG
298-6	O
(	O
M.	B-PER
Lathwell	I-PER
85	O
,	O
R.	B-PER
Harden	I-PER
65	O
)	O
.	O

Somerset	B-ORG
9	O
points	O
,	O

Durham	B-ORG
8	O
.	O

Third	O
day	O

At	O
Colchester	B-LOC
:	O
Gloucestershire	B-ORG
280	O
and	O
27-4	O
.	O

Essex	B-ORG
532-8	O

declared	O
(	O
G.	B-PER
Gooch	I-PER
111	O
,	O
R.	B-PER
Irani	I-PER
91	O
,	O
P.	B-PER
Prichard	I-PER
88	O
,	O
D.	B-PER
Robinson	I-PER
72	O
;	O

M.	B-PER
Alleyne	I-PER
4-80	O
)	O
.	O

At	O
Cardiff	B-LOC
:	O
Kent	B-ORG
255-3	O
(	O
D.	B-PER
Fulton	I-PER
64	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Walker	I-PER
59	O
,	O
C.	B-PER
Hooper	I-PER

52	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
v	O
Glamorgan	B-ORG
.	O

No	O
play	O
-	O
rain	O
.	O

At	O
Leicester	B-LOC
:	O
Leicestershire	B-ORG
353	O
(	O
P.	B-PER
Simmons	I-PER
108	O
,	O
P.	B-PER
Nixon	I-PER
67	O
;	O

S.	B-PER
Renshaw	I-PER
4-56	O
,	O
J.	B-PER
Bovill	I-PER
4-102	O
)	O
.	O

Hampshire	B-ORG
81-7	O
.	O

At	O
Northampton	B-LOC
:	O
Sussex	B-ORG
389	O
and	O
112	O
(	O
C.	B-PER
Ambrose	I-PER
6-26	O
)	O
.	O

Northamptonshire	B-ORG
361	O
(	O
K.	B-PER
Curran	I-PER
117	O
,	O
D.	B-PER
Ripley	I-PER
66	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
and	O

42-3	O
.	O

At	O
Trent	B-LOC
Bridge	I-LOC
:	O
Nottinghamshire	B-ORG
446-9	O
declared	O
(	O
G.	B-PER
Archer	I-PER

143	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Dowman	I-PER
107	O
,	O
W.	B-PER
Noon	I-PER
57	O
;	O
B.	B-PER
Julian	I-PER
4-104	O
)	O
.	O

Surrey	B-ORG
128-4	O

(	O
A.	B-PER
Brown	I-PER
56	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
.	O

At	O
Worcester	B-LOC
:	O
Warwickshire	B-ORG
310	O
(	O
A.	B-PER
Giles	I-PER
83	O
,	O
T.	B-PER
Munton	I-PER
54	O
not	O

out	O
,	O
W.	B-PER
Khan	I-PER
52	O
;	O
R.	B-PER
Illingworth	I-PER
4-54	O
,	O
S.	B-PER
Lampitt	I-PER
4-90	O
)	O
.	O

Worcestershire	B-ORG
205-9	O
(	O
K.	B-PER
Spiring	I-PER
52	O
)	O
.	O

At	O
Headingley	B-LOC
:	O
Yorkshire	B-ORG
529-8	O
declared	O
(	O
C.	B-PER
White	I-PER
181	O
,	O

R.	B-PER
Blakey	I-PER
109	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Moxon	I-PER
66	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Vaughan	I-PER
57	O
)	O
.	O

Lancashire	B-ORG
323	O

(	O
N.	B-PER
Fairbrother	I-PER
86	O
,	O
M.	B-PER
Watkinson	I-PER
64	O
;	O
D.	B-PER
Gough	I-PER
4-53	O
)	O
and	O
210-5	O

(	O
N.	B-PER
Speak	I-PER
65	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
N.	B-PER
Fairbrother	I-PER
55	O
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SCOTTISH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

GLASGOW	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
Scottish	B-MISC
league	O
soccer	O

matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Premier	O
division	O

Hibernian	B-ORG
0	O
Dunfermline	B-ORG
0	O

Kilmarnock	B-ORG
1	O
Celtic	B-ORG
3	O

Raith	B-ORG
0	O
Motherwell	B-ORG
3	O

Rangers	B-ORG
1	O
Dundee	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
0	O

Playing	O
Sunday	O
:	O

Aberdeen	B-ORG
v	O
Hearts	B-ORG

Division	O
one	O

Airdrieonians	B-ORG
0	O
East	B-ORG
Fife	I-ORG
0	O

Clydebank	B-ORG
1	O
Stirling	B-ORG
0	O

Dundee	B-ORG
2	O
Greenock	B-ORG
Morton	I-ORG
1	O

Falkirk	B-ORG
1	O
Partick	B-ORG
0	O

St	B-ORG
Mirren	I-ORG
0	O
St	B-ORG
Johnstone	I-ORG
3	O

Division	O
two	O

Berwick	B-ORG
0	O
Stenhousemuir	B-ORG
6	O

Brechin	B-ORG
1	O
Ayr	B-ORG
1	O

Hamilton	B-ORG
2	O
Clyde	B-ORG
0	O

Queen	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
the	I-ORG
South	I-ORG
2	O
Dumbarton	B-ORG
1	O

Stranraer	B-ORG
1	O
Livingston	B-ORG
2	O

Division	O
three	O

Alloa	B-ORG
1	O
Arbroath	B-ORG
1	O

Cowdenbeath	B-ORG
1	O
Monstrose	B-ORG
0	O

Forfar	B-ORG
3	O
Inverness	B-ORG
1	O

Ross	B-ORG
County	I-ORG
1	O
Queen	B-ORG
's	I-ORG
Park	I-ORG
2	O

Played	O
Friday	O
:	O

East	B-ORG
Stirling	I-ORG
0	O
Albion	B-ORG
1	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
OUT-OF-SORTS	O
NEWCASTLE	B-ORG
CRASH	O
2-1	O
AT	O
HOME	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Newcastle	B-ORG
's	O
early	O
season	O
teething	O
problems	O
continued	O
on	O
Saturday	O
when	O
they	O
lost	O
2-1	O
at	O
home	O
to	O
premier	O
league	O
pacesetters	O
Sheffield	B-ORG
Wednesday	I-ORG
.	O

England	B-LOC
striker	O
Alan	B-PER
Shearer	I-PER
gave	O
Kevin	B-PER
Keegan	I-PER
's	O
talent-laden	O
side	O
the	O
lead	O
from	O
the	O
penalty	O
spot	O
after	O
13	O
minutes	O
after	O
Wednesday	O
's	O
Yugoslav	B-MISC
Dejan	B-PER
Stefanovic	I-PER
pulled	O
down	O
Colombian	B-MISC
forward	O
Faustino	B-PER
Asprilla	I-PER
.	O

But	O
two	O
minutes	O
later	O
Wednesday	B-ORG
equalised	O
through	O
Peter	B-PER
Atherton	I-PER
,	O
who	O
found	O
space	O
in	O
the	O
penalty	O
area	O
to	O
meet	O
Mark	B-PER
Pembridge	I-PER
's	O
free	O
kick	O
with	O
a	O
precise	O
glancing	O
header	O
.	O

Guy	B-PER
Whittingham	I-PER
stole	O
three	O
points	O
for	O
the	O
Yorkshire	B-ORG
side	O
with	O
a	O
goal	O
10	O
minutes	O
from	O
time	O
.	O

To	O
add	O
to	O
Newcastle	B-ORG
's	O
misery	O
,	O
England	B-LOC
striker	O
Les	B-PER
Ferdinand	I-PER
was	O
stretchered	O
off	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
half	O
.	O

Wednesday	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
escaped	O
relegation	O
on	O
the	O
final	O
day	O
of	O
last	O
season	O
,	O
have	O
now	O
won	O
their	O
first	O
three	O
games	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
.	O

Elsewhere	O
,	O
title	O
hopefuls	O
Liverpool	B-ORG
were	O
held	O
0-0	O
at	O
home	O
by	O
newly-promoted	O
Sunderland	B-ORG
,	O
and	O
in	O
London	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
tie	O
between	O
Tottenham	B-ORG
Hotspur	I-ORG
and	O
Everton	B-ORG
also	O
ended	O
goaless	O
.	O

Frenchman	B-MISC
Frank	B-PER
LeBoeuf	I-PER
and	O
Italian	B-MISC
Gianluca	B-PER
Vialli	I-PER
scored	O
their	O
first	O
premier	O
league	O
goals	O
as	O
Chelsea	B-ORG
beat	O
Coventry	B-ORG
2-0	O
,	O
and	O
managerless	O
Arsenal	B-ORG
won	O
by	O
the	O
same	O
scoreline	O
at	O
Leicester	B-LOC
.	O

Last	O
season	O
's	O
league	O
and	O
Cup	B-MISC
winners	O
Manchester	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
host	O
1995	O
champions	O
Blackburn	B-ORG
on	O
Sunday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
ENGLISH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
English	B-MISC
league	O
soccer	O

matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Premier	O
league	O

Aston	B-ORG
Villa	I-ORG
2	O
Derby	B-ORG
0	O

Chelsea	B-ORG
2	O
Coventry	B-ORG
0	O

Leicester	B-ORG
0	O
Arsenal	B-ORG
2	O

Liverpool	B-ORG
0	O
Sunderland	B-ORG
0	O

Newcastle	B-ORG
1	O
Sheffield	B-ORG
Wednesday	I-ORG
2	O

Nottingham	B-ORG
Forest	I-ORG
1	O
Middlesbrough	B-ORG
1	O

Tottenham	B-ORG
0	O
Everton	B-ORG
0	O

West	B-ORG
Ham	I-ORG
2	O
Southampton	B-ORG
1	O

Playing	O
Sunday	O
:	O

Manchester	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
v	O
Blackburn	B-ORG

Playing	O
Monday	O
:	O

Leeds	B-ORG
v	O
Wimbledon	B-ORG

Division	O
one	O

Bolton	B-ORG
3	O
Norwich	B-ORG
1	O

Charlton	B-ORG
1	O
West	B-ORG
Bromwich	I-ORG
1	O

Crystal	B-ORG
Palace	I-ORG
3	O
Oldham	B-ORG
1	O

Ipswich	B-ORG
5	O
Reading	B-ORG
2	O

Oxford	B-ORG
5	O
Southend	B-ORG
0	O

Sheffield	B-ORG
United	I-ORG
4	O
Birmingham	B-ORG
4	O

Stoke	B-ORG
2	O
Manchester	B-ORG
City	I-ORG
1	O

Swindon	B-ORG
1	O
Port	B-ORG
Vale	I-ORG
1	O

Wolverhampton	B-ORG
1	O
Bradford	B-ORG
0	O

Played	O
Friday	O
:	O

Portsmouth	B-ORG
1	O
Queen	B-ORG
's	I-ORG
Park	I-ORG
Rangers	I-ORG
2	O

Tranmere	B-ORG
3	O
Grimsby	B-ORG
2	O

Playing	O
Sunday	O
:	O

Barnsley	B-ORG
v	O
Huddersfield	B-ORG

Division	O
two	O

Brentford	B-ORG
3	O
Luton	B-ORG
2	O

Bristol	B-ORG
City	I-ORG
v	O
Blackpool	B-ORG
late	O
kickoff	O

Burnley	B-ORG
2	O
Walsall	B-ORG
1	O

Chesterfield	B-ORG
1	O
Bury	B-ORG
2	O

Peterborough	B-ORG
2	O
Crewe	B-ORG
2	O

Preston	B-ORG
0	O
Bristol	B-ORG
Rovers	I-ORG
0	O

Rotherham	B-ORG
1	O
Shrewsbury	B-ORG
2	O

Stockport	B-ORG
0	O
Notts	B-ORG
County	I-ORG
0	O

Watford	B-ORG
0	O
Millwall	B-ORG
2	O

Wrexham	B-ORG
4	O
Plymouth	B-ORG
4	O

Wycombe	B-ORG
1	O
Gillingham	B-ORG
1	O

York	B-ORG
1	O
Bournemouth	B-ORG
2	O

Division	O
three	O

Barnet	B-ORG
1	O
Wigan	B-ORG
1	O

Cardiff	B-ORG
1	O
Brighton	B-ORG
0	O

Carlisle	B-ORG
0	O
Hull	B-ORG
0	O

Chester	B-ORG
1	O
Cambridge	B-ORG
1	O

Darlington	B-ORG
4	O
Swansea	B-ORG
1	O

Exeter	B-ORG
2	O
Scarborough	B-ORG
2	O

Hartlepool	B-ORG
2	O
Fulham	B-ORG
1	O

Hereford	B-ORG
1	O
Doncaster	B-ORG
0	O

Lincoln	B-ORG
1	O
Leyton	B-ORG
Orient	I-ORG
1	O

Northampton	B-ORG
3	O
Mansfield	B-ORG
0	O

Rochdale	B-ORG
0	O
Colchester	B-ORG
0	O

Scunthorpe	B-ORG
1	O
Torquay	B-ORG
0	O

Add	O
Division	O
two	O

Bristol	B-ORG
City	I-ORG
0	O
Blackpool	B-ORG
1	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
PAKISTAN	B-LOC
318-2	O
V	O
ENGLAND	B-LOC
--	O
LUNCH	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Pakistan	B-LOC
were	O
318	O
for	O
two	O
at	O
lunch	O
on	O
the	O
third	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
third	O
and	O
final	O
test	O
at	O
The	B-LOC
Oval	I-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
in	O
reply	O
to	O
England	B-LOC
's	O
326	O
all	O
out	O
.	O

Score	O
:	O
England	B-LOC
326	O
(	O
J.	B-PER
Crawley	I-PER
106	O
,	O
G.	B-PER
Thorpe	I-PER
54	O
.	O

Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
4-95	O
)	O
.	O

Pakistan	B-LOC
318-2	O
(	O
Saeed	B-PER
Anwar	I-PER
169	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
Ijaz	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
61	O
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
CANADIAN	B-MISC
OPEN	I-MISC
.	O

TORONTO	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Results	O
from	O
the	O
Canadian	B-MISC
Open	I-MISC

tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
prefix	O
numbers	O
denotes	O
seedings	O
)	O
:	O

Quarterfinals	O

3	O
-	O
Wayne	B-PER
Ferreira	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
beat	O
5	O
-	O
Thomas	B-PER
Enqvist	I-PER

(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
7-5	O
6-2	O

4	O
-	O
Marcelo	B-PER
Rios	I-PER
(	O
Chile	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Patrick	B-PER
Rafter	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
0-6	O

7-6	O
(	O
7-4	O
)	O
6-1	O

7	O
-	O
Todd	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Alex	B-PER
O'Brien	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
6-4	O
6-4	O

Todd	B-PER
Woodbridge	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Mark	B-PER
Philippoussis	I-PER

(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
7-5	O
6-4	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RUGBY	B-ORG
UNION	I-ORG
-	O
NEW	B-LOC
ZEALAND	I-LOC
WIN	O
FIRST	O
SERIES	O
IN	O
SOUTH	B-LOC
AFRICA	I-LOC
.	O

PRETORIA	B-LOC
,	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
1996-08-24	O

New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
made	O
history	O
on	O
Saturday	O
when	O
they	O
completed	O
their	O
first	O
series	O
victory	O
in	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
with	O
a	O
33-26	O
victory	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
test	O
.	O

The	O
win	O
gave	O
the	O
All	B-ORG
Blacks	I-ORG
an	O
unbeatable	O
2-0	O
lead	O
in	O
the	O
three-test	O
series	O
.	O

Each	O
side	O
scored	O
three	O
tries	O
and	O
the	O
Springboks	B-ORG
outscored	O
the	O
All	B-ORG
Blacks	I-ORG
15-12	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
half	O
but	O
still	O
suffered	O
a	O
fourth	O
successive	O
defeat	O
against	O
their	O
old	O
enemies	O
.	O

Two	O
tries	O
from	O
wing	O
Jeff	B-PER
Wilson	I-PER
in	O
the	O
first	O
quarter	O
gave	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
a	O
24-11	O
lead	O
before	O
tries	O
from	O
flanker	O
Ruben	B-PER
Kruger	I-PER
and	O
scrum-half	O
Joost	B-PER
van	I-PER
der	I-PER
Westhuizen	I-PER
in	O
the	O
space	O
of	O
two	O
minutes	O
narrowed	O
the	O
gap	O
to	O
a	O
single	O
point	O
at	O
23-24	O
.	O

The	O
Springboks	B-ORG
would	O
have	O
gone	O
ahead	O
had	O
not	O
fly-half	O
Joel	B-PER
Stransky	I-PER
's	O
conversion	O
hit	O
an	O
upright	O
and	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
only	O
scrambled	O
to	O
safety	O
through	O
a	O
fine	O
penalty	O
from	O
replacement	O
fly-half	O
Jon	B-PER
Preston	I-PER
and	O
a	O
drop	O
goal	O
by	O
number	O
eight	O
Zinzan	B-PER
Brooke	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RUGBY	B-ORG
UNION	I-ORG
-	O
NEW	B-LOC
ZEALAND	I-LOC
DEFEAT	O
SOUTH	B-LOC
AFRICA	I-LOC
33-26	O
.	O

PRETORIA	B-LOC
,	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
1996-08-24	O

New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
beat	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
33-26	O
(	O
halftime	O
21-11	O
)	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
test	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Scorers	O
:	O

South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
-	O
Tries	O
:	O
Hannes	B-PER
Strydom	I-PER
,	O
Ruben	B-PER
Kruger	I-PER
,	O
Joost	B-PER
van	I-PER
der	I-PER
Westhuizen	I-PER
.	O

Penalties	O
:	O
Joel	B-PER
Stranksy	I-PER
(	O
3	O
)	O
.	O

Conversion	O
:	O
Stranksy	B-PER
.	O

New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
-	O
Tries	O
:	O
Jeff	B-PER
Wilson	I-PER
(	O
2	O
)	O
,	O
Zinzan	B-PER
Brooke	I-PER
.	O

Penalties	O
:	O
Simon	B-PER
Culhane	I-PER
,	O
Jon	B-PER
Preston	I-PER
(	O
2	O
)	O
.	O

Conversions	O
:	O
Culhane	B-PER
(	O
3	O
)	O
.	O

Drop	O
goal	O
:	O
Zinzan	B-PER
Brooke	I-PER
.	O

New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
lead	O
the	O
three-test	O
series	O
2-0	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
YUGOSLAV	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
RESULTS	O
/	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

BELGRADE	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
Yugoslav	B-MISC
league	O

soccer	O
matches	O
played	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Division	O
A	O

Cukaricki	B-ORG
0	O
Hajduk	B-ORG
2	O

Becej	B-ORG
2	O
Borac	B-ORG
0	O

Mladost	B-ORG
(	I-ORG
L	I-ORG
)	I-ORG
0	O
Zemun	B-ORG
0	O

Rad	B-ORG
1	O
Buducnost	B-ORG
(	I-ORG
P	I-ORG
)	I-ORG
0	O

Standings	O
(	O
tabulated	O
under	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O

for	O
,	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Becej	B-ORG
3	O
2	O
1	O
0	O
5	O
1	O
7	O

Partizan	B-ORG
2	O
2	O
0	O
0	O
6	O
2	O
6	O

Vojvodina	B-ORG
2	O
2	O
0	O
0	O
4	O
1	O
6	O

Red	B-ORG
Star	I-ORG
2	O
2	O
0	O
0	O
3	O
1	O
6	O

Mladost	B-ORG
(	I-ORG
L	I-ORG
)	I-ORG
3	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
6	O
4	O
4	O

Rad	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
2	O
2	O
4	O

Hajduk	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
3	O
3	O
3	O

Cukaricki	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
5	O
6	O
3	O

Buducnost	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
3	O
5	O
3	O

Zemun	B-ORG
3	O
0	O
2	O
1	O
2	O
3	O
2	O

Proleter	B-ORG
2	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
4	O
1	O

Borac	B-ORG
3	O
0	O
0	O
3	O
0	O
8	O
0	O

Division	O
B	O

Sutjeska	B-ORG
3	O
Sloboda	B-ORG
2	O

Loznica	B-ORG
0	O
Obilic	B-ORG
1	O

OFK	B-ORG
Kikinda	I-ORG
1	O
Radnicki	B-ORG
(	I-ORG
N	I-ORG
)	I-ORG
0	O

Spartak	B-ORG
1	O
Buducnost	B-ORG
(	I-ORG
V	I-ORG
)	I-ORG
2	O

OFK	B-ORG
Beograd	I-ORG
2	O
Mladost	B-ORG
(	I-ORG
BJ	I-ORG
)	I-ORG
2	O

Standings	O
:	O

Obilic	B-ORG
3	O
3	O
0	O
0	O
8	O
1	O
9	O

Loznica	B-ORG
3	O
2	O
0	O
1	O
7	O
3	O
6	O

Sutjeska	B-ORG
3	O
2	O
0	O
1	O
6	O
3	O
6	O

OFK	B-ORG
Kikinda	I-ORG
3	O
2	O
0	O
1	O
4	O
1	O
6	O

Buducnost	B-ORG
(	I-ORG
V	I-ORG
)	I-ORG
3	O
2	O
0	O
1	O
4	O
3	O
6	O

Spartak	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
3	O
3	O
4	O

Zeleznik	B-ORG
2	O
1	O
0	O
1	O
4	O
4	O
3	O

OFK	B-ORG
Beograd	I-ORG
3	O
0	O
3	O
1	O
4	O
4	O
3	O

Radnicki	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
5	O
6	O
3	O

Sloboda	B-ORG
3	O
0	O
1	O
2	O
4	O
8	O
1	O

Mladost	B-ORG
(	I-ORG
BJ	I-ORG
)	I-ORG
3	O
0	O
1	O
2	O
2	O
6	O
1	O

Rudar	B-ORG
2	O
0	O
0	O
2	O
0	O
6	O
0	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
POLISH	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

WARSAW	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
Polish	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

soccer	O
matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Amica	B-ORG
Wronki	I-ORG
3	O
Hutnik	B-ORG
Krakow	I-ORG
0	O

Sokol	B-ORG
Tychy	I-ORG
5	O
Lech	B-ORG
Poznan	I-ORG
3	O

Rakow	B-ORG
Czestochowa	I-ORG
1	O
Stomil	B-ORG
Olsztyn	I-ORG
4	O

Wisla	B-ORG
Krakow	I-ORG
1	O
Gornik	B-ORG
Zabrze	I-ORG
0	O

Slask	B-ORG
Wroclaw	I-ORG
3	O
Odra	B-ORG
Wodzislaw	I-ORG
1	O

GKS	B-ORG
Katowice	I-ORG
1	O
Polonia	B-ORG
Warsaw	I-ORG
0	O

Zaglebie	B-ORG
Lubin	I-ORG
2	O
LKS	B-ORG
Lodz	I-ORG
1	O

Legia	B-ORG
Warsaw	I-ORG
3	O
GKS	B-ORG
Belchatow	I-ORG
2	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BASKETBALL	O
-	O
PHILIPPINE	B-MISC
PRO-LEAGUE	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

MANILA	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
semi-final	O
round	O
games	O
on	O
Friday	O
in	O
the	O
Philippine	B-ORG
Basketball	I-ORG
Association	I-ORG
second	O
conference	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
American	B-MISC
players	O
:	O

Alaska	B-ORG
Milk	I-ORG
beat	O
Purefoods	B-ORG
Hotdogs	I-ORG
103-95	O
(	O
34-48	O
half-time	O
)	O

Ginebra	B-ORG
San	I-ORG
Miguel	I-ORG
beat	O
Shell	B-ORG
120-103	O
(	O
65-56	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BASEBALL	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
OF	O
S.	B-MISC
KOREAN	I-MISC
PRO-BASEBALL	O
GAMES	O
.	O

SEOUL	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
South	B-MISC
Korean	I-MISC

pro-baseball	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Samsung	B-ORG
13	O
Hyundai	B-ORG
3	O

Haitai	B-ORG
5	O
Hanwha	B-ORG
4	O

OB	B-ORG
4	O
Lotte	B-ORG
2	O

Ssangbangwool	B-ORG
1	O
LG	B-ORG
0	O

Standings	O
after	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
won	O
,	O

drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
winning	O
percentage	O
,	O
games	O
behind	O
first	O
place	O
)	O

W	O
D	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

Haitai	B-ORG
62	O
2	O
40	O
.606	O
-	O

Ssangbangwool	B-ORG
56	O
2	O
47	O
.543	O
6	O
1/2	O

Hanwha	B-ORG
55	O
1	O
47	O
.539	O
7	O

Hyundai	B-ORG
54	O
5	O
47	O
.533	O
7	O
1/2	O

Samsung	B-ORG
47	O
5	O
53	O
.471	O
14	O

Lotte	B-ORG
43	O
5	O
52	O
.455	O
15	O
1/2	O

LG	B-ORG
44	O
5	O
56	O
.443	O
17	O

OB	B-ORG
40	O
5	O
59	O
.407	O
20	O
1/2	O

-DOCSTART-	O

BASEBALL	O
-	O
MAJOR	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC
STANDINGS	O
AFTER	O
FRIDAY	O
'S	O
GAMES	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Major	B-MISC
League	I-MISC
Baseball	I-MISC

standings	O
after	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
won	O
,	O

lost	O
,	O
winning	O
percentage	O
and	O
games	O
behind	O
)	O
:	O

AMERICAN	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC

EASTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
73	O
54	O
.575	O
-	O

BALTIMORE	B-ORG
67	O
60	O
.528	O
6	O

BOSTON	B-ORG
64	O
65	O
.496	O
10	O

TORONTO	B-ORG
60	O
69	O
.465	O
14	O

DETROIT	B-ORG
46	O
82	O
.359	O
27	O
1/2	O

CENTRAL	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

CLEVELAND	B-ORG
76	O
52	O
.594	O
-	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
69	O
61	O
.531	O
8	O

MINNESOTA	B-ORG
64	O
64	O
.500	O
12	O

MILWAUKEE	B-ORG
61	O
68	O
.473	O
15	O
1/2	O

KANSAS	B-ORG
CITY	I-ORG
58	O
72	O
.446	O
19	O

WESTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

TEXAS	B-ORG
74	O
55	O
.574	O
-	O

SEATTLE	B-ORG
66	O
61	O
.520	O
7	O

OAKLAND	B-ORG
62	O
69	O
.473	O
13	O

CALIFORNIA	B-ORG
60	O
68	O
.469	O
13	O
1/2	O

SATURDAY	O
,	O
AUGUST	O
24TH	O
SCHEDULE	O

SEATTLE	B-ORG
AT	O
BOSTON	B-LOC

MILWAUKEE	B-ORG
AT	O
CLEVELAND	B-LOC

CALIFORNIA	B-ORG
AT	O
BALTIMORE	B-LOC

TORONTO	B-ORG
AT	O
CHICAGO	B-LOC

OAKLAND	B-ORG
AT	O
NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC

DETROIT	B-ORG
AT	O
KANSAS	B-LOC
CITY	I-LOC

TEXAS	B-ORG
AT	O
MINNESOTA	B-LOC

NATIONAL	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC

EASTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

W	O
L	O
PCT	O
GB	O

ATLANTA	B-ORG
80	O
47	O
.630	O
-	O

MONTREAL	B-ORG
69	O
58	O
.543	O
11	O

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
59	O
70	O
.457	O
22	O

FLORIDA	B-ORG
59	O
70	O
.457	O
22	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
53	O
76	O
.411	O
28	O

CENTRAL	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
68	O
60	O
.531	O
-	O

HOUSTON	B-ORG
68	O
61	O
.527	O
1/2	O

CINCINNATI	B-ORG
64	O
63	O
.504	O
3	O
1/2	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
63	O
63	O
.500	O
4	O

PITTSBURGH	B-ORG
55	O
73	O
.430	O
13	O

WESTERN	B-MISC
DIVISION	I-MISC

SAN	B-ORG
DIEGO	I-ORG
70	O
60	O
.538	O
-	O

LOS	B-ORG
ANGELES	I-ORG
68	O
60	O
.531	O
1	O

COLORADO	B-ORG
66	O
63	O
.512	O
3	O
1/2	O

SAN	B-ORG
FRANCISCO	I-ORG
54	O
72	O
.429	O
14	O

SATURDAY	O
,	O
AUGUST	O
24TH	O
SCHEDULE	O

CHICAGO	B-ORG
AT	O
ATLANTA	B-LOC

ST	B-ORG
LOUIS	I-ORG
AT	O
HOUSTON	B-LOC

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
AT	O
LOS	B-LOC
ANGELES	I-LOC

MONTREAL	B-ORG
AT	O
SAN	B-LOC
FRANCISCO	I-LOC

CINCINNATI	B-ORG
AT	O
FLORIDA	B-LOC

PITTSBURGH	B-ORG
AT	O
COLORADO	B-LOC

PHILADELPHIA	B-ORG
AT	O
SAN	B-LOC
DIEGO	I-LOC

-DOCSTART-	O

BASEBALL	O
-	O
MAJOR	B-MISC
LEAGUE	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
FRIDAY	O
.	O

NEW	B-LOC
YORK	I-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
Major	B-MISC
League	I-MISC

Baseball	O
games	O
played	O
on	O
Friday	O
(	O
home	O
team	O
in	O
CAPS	O
)	O
:	O

American	B-MISC
League	I-MISC

BOSTON	B-ORG
6	O
Seattle	B-ORG
4	O

Milwaukee	B-ORG
6	O
CLEVELAND	B-ORG
5	O
(	O
11	O
innings	O
)	O

California	B-ORG
2	O
BALTIMORE	B-ORG
0	O

NEW	B-ORG
YORK	I-ORG
5	O
Oakland	B-ORG
3	O

Toronto	B-ORG
4	O
CHICAGO	B-ORG
2	O

Detroit	B-ORG
3	O
KANSAS	B-ORG
CITY	I-ORG
2	O

MINNESOTA	B-ORG
9	O
Texas	B-ORG
2	O

National	B-MISC
League	I-MISC

Cincinnati	B-ORG
6	O
FLORIDA	B-ORG
5	O
(	O
1ST	O
GM	O
)	O

FLORIDA	B-ORG
8	O
Cincinnati	B-ORG
3	O
(	O
2ND	O
GM	O
)	O

ATLANTA	B-ORG
4	O
Chicago	B-ORG
3	O

St	B-ORG
Louis	I-ORG
1	O
HOUSTON	B-ORG
0	O

Pittsburgh	B-ORG
5	O
COLORADO	B-ORG
3	O

LOS	B-ORG
ANGELES	I-ORG
7	O
New	B-ORG
York	I-ORG
5	O

Philadelphia	B-ORG
7	O
SAN	B-ORG
DIEGO	I-ORG
4	O

Montreal	B-ORG
10	O
SAN	B-ORG
FRANCISCO	I-ORG
8	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
PORTUGUESE	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULT	O
.	O

LISBON	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Result	O
of	O
a	O
Portuguese	B-MISC
first	O

division	O
soccer	O
match	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Belenenses	B-ORG
2	O
Boavista	B-ORG
4	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
DISAPPOINTING	O
AJAX	B-ORG
SLUMP	O
2-0	O
AT	O
HEERENVEEN	B-LOC
.	O

AMSTERDAM	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Dutch	B-MISC
champions	O
Ajax	B-ORG
Amsterdam	I-ORG
faltered	O
in	O
their	O
second	O
league	O
match	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
on	O
Saturday	O
losing	O
2-0	O
away	O
at	O
Heerenveen	B-ORG
.	O

Ajax	B-ORG
,	O
who	O
had	O
a	O
dismal	O
series	O
of	O
pre-season	O
results	O
before	O
beating	O
NAC	B-ORG
of	O
Breda	B-LOC
in	O
their	O
opening	O
game	O
,	O
had	O
the	O
best	O
of	O
an	O
entertaining	O
first	O
half	O
but	O
failed	O
to	O
break	O
the	O
deadlock	O
.	O

Eight	O
minutes	O
after	O
the	O
interval	O
,	O
Heerenveen	B-ORG
's	O
Romeo	B-PER
Wouden	I-PER
broke	O
through	O
the	O
Amsterdam	B-LOC
defence	O
,	O
left	O
defender	O
John	B-PER
Veldman	I-PER
standing	O
and	O
curled	O
the	O
ball	O
beyond	O
goalkeeper	O
Edwin	B-PER
van	I-PER
der	I-PER
Sar	I-PER
into	O
the	O
Ajax	B-ORG
net	O
.	O

Ajax	B-ORG
,	O
without	O
injured	O
defenders	O
Marcio	B-PER
Santos	I-PER
and	O
Winston	B-PER
Bogarde	I-PER
and	O
strikers	O
Jari	B-PER
Litmanen	I-PER
and	O
Marc	B-PER
Overmars	I-PER
,	O
then	O
stepped	O
up	O
the	O
pace	O
and	O
looked	O
certain	O
to	O
equalise	O
.	O

But	O
they	O
left	O
gaps	O
at	O
the	O
back	O
and	O
on	O
73	O
minutes	O
Danish	B-MISC
striker	O
Jon	B-PER
Dahl	I-PER
Tomasson	I-PER
rushed	O
out	O
of	O
his	O
own	O
half	O
,	O
beat	O
the	O
Ajax	B-ORG
defence	O
and	O
lobbed	O
van	B-PER
der	I-PER
Sar	I-PER
.	O

The	O
defeat	O
means	O
Ajax	B-ORG
's	O
main	O
title	O
contenders	O
PSV	B-ORG
Eindhoven	I-ORG
,	O
who	O
beat	O
the	O
champions	O
3-0	O
in	O
the	O
traditional	O
league	O
curtain-raiser	O
,	O
can	O
go	O
three	O
points	O
clear	O
of	O
their	O
rivals	O
if	O
they	O
beat	O
Groningen	B-ORG
on	O
Sunday	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
BELGIAN	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
Belgian	B-MISC
first	O

division	O
matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Standard	B-ORG
Liege	I-ORG
3	O
Molenbeek	B-ORG
0	O

Anderlecht	B-ORG
2	O
Lokeren	B-ORG
2	O

Cercle	B-ORG
Brugge	I-ORG
2	O
Mouscron	B-ORG
2	O

Antwerp	B-ORG
1	O
Lommel	B-ORG
4	O

Ghent	B-ORG
3	O
Aalst	B-ORG
2	O

Lierse	B-ORG
4	O
Charleroi	B-ORG
0	O

Sint	B-ORG
Truiden	I-ORG
3	O
Ekeren	B-ORG
1	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
LEADING	O
FRENCH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
SCORERS	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Leading	O
goalscorers	O
in	O
the	O
French	B-MISC

first	O
division	O
after	O
Saturday	O
's	O
matches	O
:	O

3	O
-	O
Anto	B-PER
Drobnjak	I-PER
(	O
Bastia	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Xavier	B-PER
Gravelaine	I-PER
(	O
Marseille	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

2	O
-	O
Miladin	B-PER
Becanovic	I-PER
(	O
Lille	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Enzo	B-PER
Scifo	I-PER
(	O
Monaco	B-ORG
)	O
,	O

Vladimir	B-PER
Smicer	I-PER
(	O
Lens	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
Christopher	B-PER
Wreh	I-PER
(	O
Guingamp	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
FRENCH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
SUMMARIES	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Summaries	O
of	O
French	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Nantes	B-ORG
0	O
Lens	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Smicer	B-PER
52nd	O
)	O
.	O

Halftime	O
0-0	O
.	O

Attendance	O
16,000	O
.	O

Nice	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Debbah	B-PER
39th	O
)	O
Bastia	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Drobnjak	B-PER
82nd	O
)	O
.	O

1-0	O
.	O

6,000	O
.	O

Lille	B-ORG
3	O
(	O
Boutoille	B-PER
47th	O
,	O
Becanovic	B-PER
79th	O
pen	O
,	O
82nd	O
)	O
)	O
Rennes	B-ORG
1	O

(	O
Guivarc'h	B-PER
60th	O
pen	O
.	O

)	O
0-0	O
.	O

6,000	O
.	O

Bordeaux	B-ORG
0	O
Auxerre	B-ORG
0	O
.	O

30,000	O
.	O

Marseille	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Gravelaine	B-PER
24th	O
)	O
Metz	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Traore	B-PER
65th	O
,	O
Bombarda	B-PER

69th	O
)	O
.	O

1-0	O
.	O

20,000	O
.	O

Strasbourg	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Zitelli	B-PER
80th	O
)	O
Le	B-ORG
Havre	I-ORG
0	O
.	O

0-0	O
.	O

15,000	O

Caen	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Bancarel	B-PER
70th	O
)	O
Lyon	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Caveglia	B-PER
89th	O
)	O
.	O

0-0	O
.	O

9,000	O
.	O

Guingamp	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Wreh	B-PER
15th	O
,	O
42nd	O
)	O
Monaco	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Scifo	B-PER
35th	O
)	O
.	O

2-1	O
.	O

7,000	O
.	O

Montpellier	B-ORG
0	O
Cannes	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Charvet	B-PER
8th	O
)	O
.	O

0-1	O
.	O

10,000	O
.	O

Played	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Nancy	B-ORG
0	O
Paris	B-ORG
St	I-ORG
Germain	I-ORG
0	O
.	O

15,000	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
FRENCH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Standings	O
in	O
the	O
French	B-MISC
soccer	O

league	O
after	O
Saturday	O
's	O
matches	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O

drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O
for	O
,	O
goals	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Lens	B-ORG
3	O
3	O
0	O
0	O
6	O
1	O
9	O

Bastia	B-ORG
3	O
2	O
1	O
0	O
4	O
1	O
7	O

Paris	B-ORG
Saint-Germain	I-ORG
3	O
2	O
1	O
0	O
3	O
0	O
7	O

Auxerre	B-ORG
3	O
2	O
1	O
0	O
3	O
0	O
7	O

Cannes	B-ORG
3	O
2	O
1	O
0	O
4	O
2	O
7	O

Lille	B-ORG
3	O
2	O
0	O
1	O
4	O
3	O
6	O

Bordeaux	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
2	O
0	O
2	O
1	O
5	O

Monaco	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
5	O
3	O
4	O

Marseille	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
5	O
4	O
4	O

Metz	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
3	O
3	O
4	O

Lyon	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
4	O
4	O
4	O

Guingamp	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
2	O
2	O
4	O

Rennes	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
4	O
6	O
3	O

Strasbourg	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
1	O
3	O
3	O

Montpellier	B-ORG
3	O
0	O
2	O
1	O
1	O
2	O
2	O

Nantes	B-ORG
3	O
0	O
1	O
2	O
2	O
5	O
1	O

Nancy	B-ORG
3	O
0	O
1	O
2	O
2	O
5	O
1	O

Nice	B-ORG
3	O
0	O
1	O
2	O
2	O
5	O
1	O

Le	B-ORG
Havre	I-ORG
3	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
3	O
1	O

Caen	B-ORG
3	O
0	O
1	O
2	O
1	O
5	O
1	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
FRENCH	B-MISC
LEAGUE	O
RESULTS	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
French	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

matches	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Nantes	B-ORG
0	O
Lens	B-ORG
1	O

Nice	B-ORG
1	O
Bastia	B-ORG
1	O

Lille	B-ORG
3	O
Rennes	B-ORG
1	O

Bordeaux	B-ORG
0	O
Auxerre	B-ORG
0	O

Marseille	B-ORG
1	O
Metz	B-ORG
2	O

Strasbourg	B-ORG
1	O
Le	B-ORG
Havre	I-ORG
0	O

Caen	B-ORG
1	O
Lyon	B-ORG
1	O

Guingamp	B-ORG
2	O
Monaco	B-ORG
1	O

Montpellier	B-ORG
0	O
Cannes	B-ORG
1	O

Played	O
on	O
Friday	O
:	O

Nancy	B-ORG
0	O
Paris	B-ORG
St	I-ORG
Germain	I-ORG
0	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
DUTCH	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULTS	O
/	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

AMSTERDAM	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Result	O
of	O
Dutch	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

soccer	O
match	O
played	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Graafschap	B-ORG
Doetinchem	I-ORG
3	O
RKC	B-ORG
Waalwijk	I-ORG
2	O

Willem	B-ORG
II	I-ORG
Tilburg	I-ORG
0	O
Fortuna	B-ORG
Sittard	I-ORG
1	O

NAC	B-ORG
Breda	I-ORG
1	O
Sparta	B-ORG
Rotterdam	I-ORG
0	O

Heerenveen	B-ORG
2	O
Ajax	B-ORG
Amsterdam	I-ORG
0	O

Standings	O
(	O
tabulated	O
under	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O

for	O
,	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Graafschap	B-ORG
Doetinchem	I-ORG
2	O
1	O
1	O
0	O
4	O
3	O
4	O

Fortuna	B-ORG
Sittard	I-ORG
2	O
1	O
1	O
0	O
1	O
0	O
4	O

PSV	B-ORG
Eindhoven	I-ORG
1	O
1	O
0	O
0	O
4	O
1	O
3	O

Twente	B-ORG
Enschede	I-ORG
1	O
1	O
0	O
0	O
3	O
1	O
3	O

Vitesse	B-ORG
Arnhem	I-ORG
1	O
1	O
0	O
0	O
2	O
0	O
3	O

Heerenveen	B-ORG
2	O
1	O
0	O
1	O
3	O
3	O
3	O

NAC	B-ORG
Breda	I-ORG
2	O
1	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
3	O

Ajax	B-ORG
Amsterdam	I-ORG
2	O
1	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
2	O
3	O

Utrecht	B-ORG
1	O
0	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
2	O
1	O

Feyenoord	B-ORG
Rotterdam	I-ORG
1	O
0	O
1	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
1	O

Roda	B-ORG
JC	I-ORG
Kerkrade	I-ORG
1	O
0	O
1	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
1	O

Volendam	B-ORG
1	O
0	O
1	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
1	O

Groningen	B-ORG
1	O
0	O
1	O
0	O
0	O
0	O
1	O

RKC	B-ORG
Waalwijk	I-ORG
2	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
4	O
5	O
1	O

Sparta	B-ORG
Rotterdam	I-ORG
2	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
0	O
1	O
1	O

Willem	B-ORG
II	I-ORG
Tilburg	I-ORG
2	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
0	O
1	O
1	O

AZ	B-ORG
Alkmaar	I-ORG
1	O
0	O
0	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
0	O

NEC	B-ORG
Nijmegen	I-ORG
1	O
0	O
0	O
1	O
1	O
4	O
0	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
SUMMARIES	O
OF	O
GERMAN	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
MATCHES	O
.	O

BONN	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Summaries	O
of	O
German	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

matches	O
played	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Bochum	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Jack	B-PER
66th	O
minute	O
)	O
Arminia	B-ORG
Bielefeld	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Molata	B-PER
59th	O
)	O
.	O

Halftime	O
0-0	O
.	O

Attendance	O
25,000	O

Borussia	B-ORG
Moenchengladbach	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Andersson	B-PER
22nd	O
)	O
Karlsruhe	B-ORG
3	O

(	O
Haessler	B-PER
33rd	O
,	O
Dundee	B-PER
45th	O
,	O
Keller	B-PER
90th	O
)	O
.	O

1-2	O
.	O

20,000	O

Stuttgart	B-ORG
2	O
(	O
Balakow	B-PER
50th	O
,	O
Bobic	B-PER
61st	O
)	O
Werder	B-ORG
Bremen	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Votava	B-PER

68th	O
)	O
.	O

0-0	O
.	O

32,000	O

1860	B-ORG
Munich	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Schwabl	B-PER
38th	O
)	O
Borussia	B-ORG
Dortmund	I-ORG
3	O
(	O
Zorc	B-PER

59th-pen	O
,	O
Moeller	B-PER
73rd	O
,	O
Heinrich	B-PER
90th	O
)	O
.	O

1-0	O
.	O

50,000	O

Bayer	B-ORG
Leverkusen	I-ORG
0	O
Fortuna	B-ORG
Duesseldorf	I-ORG
1	O
(	O
Seeliger	B-PER
47th	O
)	O
.	O

0-0	O
.	O

18,000	O

Freiburg	B-ORG
1	O
(	O
Zeyer	B-PER
52nd	O
)	O
Cologne	B-ORG
3	O
(	O
Gaissmayer	B-PER
9th	O
,	O
Polster	B-PER

86th	O
,	O
90th	O
)	O
.	O

0-1	O
.	O

22,500	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
OF	O
GERMAN	B-MISC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
MATCHES	O
.	O

BONN	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
German	B-MISC
first	O
division	O

soccer	O
matches	O
played	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Bochum	B-ORG
1	O
Arminia	B-ORG
Bielefeld	I-ORG
1	O

Borussia	B-ORG
Moenchengladbach	I-ORG
1	O
Karlsruhe	B-ORG
3	O

Stuttgart	B-ORG
2	O
Werder	B-ORG
Bremen	I-ORG
1	O

1860	B-ORG
Munich	I-ORG
1	O
Borussia	B-ORG
Dortmund	I-ORG
3	O

Bayer	B-ORG
Leverkusen	I-ORG
0	O
Fortuna	B-ORG
Duesseldorf	I-ORG
1	O

Freiburg	B-ORG
1	O
Cologne	B-ORG
3	O

Played	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

St	B-ORG
Pauli	I-ORG
4	O
Schalke	B-ORG
4	O

Hansa	B-ORG
Rostock	I-ORG
0	O
Hamburg	B-ORG
1	O

Bundesliga	B-MISC
standings	O
after	O
Saturday	O
's	O
games	O
(	O
tabulate	O
under	O

played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O
for	O
,	O
goals	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

Cologne	B-ORG
3	O
3	O
0	O
0	O
7	O
1	O
9	O

VfB	B-ORG
Stuttgart	I-ORG
2	O
2	O
0	O
0	O
6	O
1	O
6	O

Borussia	B-ORG
Dortmund	I-ORG
3	O
2	O
0	O
1	O
9	O
5	O
6	O

Hamburg	B-ORG
3	O
2	O
0	O
1	O
7	O
3	O
6	O

Bayer	B-ORG
Leverkusen	I-ORG
3	O
2	O
0	O
1	O
7	O
4	O
6	O

VfL	B-ORG
Bochum	I-ORG
3	O
1	O
2	O
0	O
3	O
2	O
5	O

Karlsruhe	B-ORG
2	O
1	O
1	O
0	O
5	O
3	O
4	O

Bayern	B-ORG
Munich	I-ORG
2	O
1	O
1	O
0	O
3	O
2	O
4	O

St	B-ORG
Pauli	I-ORG
3	O
1	O
1	O
1	O
7	O
7	O
4	O

1860	B-ORG
Munich	I-ORG
3	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
3	O
5	O
3	O

Freiburg	B-ORG
3	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
5	O
10	O
3	O

Fortuna	B-ORG
Duesseldorf	I-ORG
3	O
1	O
0	O
2	O
1	O
7	O
3	O

Hansa	B-ORG
Rostock	I-ORG
3	O
0	O
2	O
1	O
3	O
4	O
2	O

Arminia	B-ORG
Bielefeld	I-ORG
3	O
0	O
2	O
1	O
2	O
3	O
2	O

Borussia	B-ORG
Moenchengladbach	I-ORG
3	O
0	O
2	O
1	O
1	O
3	O
2	O

Schalke	B-ORG
3	O
0	O
2	O
1	O
4	O
8	O
2	O

Werder	B-ORG
Bremen	I-ORG
3	O
0	O
1	O
2	O
4	O
6	O
1	O

MSV	B-ORG
Duisburg	I-ORG
2	O
0	O
0	O
2	O
1	O
4	O
0	O

-DOCSTART-	O

SOCCER	O
-	O
AUSTRIA	B-LOC
FIRST	O
DIVISION	O
RESULTS	O
/	O
STANDINGS	O
.	O

VIENNA	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
of	O
Austria	B-LOC
first	O
division	O

soccer	O
matches	O
played	O
on	O
Saturday	O
:	O

Rapid	B-ORG
Vienna	I-ORG
0	O
FC	B-ORG
Linz	I-ORG
0	O

GAK	B-ORG
2	O
Austria	B-ORG
Vienna	I-ORG
2	O

Admira	B-ORG
/	I-ORG
Wacker	I-ORG
0	O
Sturm	B-ORG
Graz	I-ORG
3	O

Linzer	B-ORG
ASK	I-ORG
1	O
FC	B-ORG
Tirol	I-ORG
Innsbruck	I-ORG
3	O

Standings	O
(	O
tabulated	O
under	O
played	O
,	O
won	O
,	O
drawn	O
,	O
lost	O
,	O
goals	O

for	O
,	O
against	O
,	O
points	O
)	O
:	O

FC	B-ORG
Tirol	I-ORG
Innsbruck	I-ORG
6	O
4	O
2	O
0	O
13	O
5	O
14	O

Austria	B-ORG
Vienna	I-ORG
6	O
4	O
2	O
0	O
9	O
5	O
14	O

SV	B-ORG
Salzburg	I-ORG
5	O
3	O
2	O
0	O
4	O
1	O
11	O

Sturm	B-ORG
Graz	I-ORG
6	O
2	O
3	O
1	O
8	O
5	O
9	O

GAK	B-ORG
6	O
1	O
3	O
2	O
8	O
10	O
6	O

Rapid	B-ORG
Wien	I-ORG
5	O
0	O
5	O
0	O
3	O
3	O
5	O

SV	B-ORG
Ried	I-ORG
5	O
1	O
1	O
3	O
6	O
5	O
4	O

Linzer	B-ORG
ASK	I-ORG
5	O
0	O
3	O
2	O
4	O
8	O
3	O

Admira	B-ORG
/	I-ORG
Wacker	I-ORG
6	O
0	O
3	O
3	O
5	O
10	O
3	O

FC	B-ORG
Linz	I-ORG
6	O
0	O
2	O
4	O
1	O
9	O
2	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
RAIN	O
BRINGS	O
PREMATURE	O
END	O
TO	O
SRI	B-LOC
LANKA	I-LOC
MATCH	O
.	O

COLOMBO	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

The	O
one-day	O
match	O
between	O
Sri	B-LOC
Lanka	I-LOC
and	O
a	O
World	B-ORG
XI	I-ORG
was	O
abandoned	O
on	O
Saturday	O
because	O
of	O
rain	O
.	O

Scores	O
:	O
World	B-ORG
XI	I-ORG
102-0	O
(	O
M.	B-PER
Waugh	I-PER
39	O
not	O
out	O
,	O
S.	B-PER
Tendulkar	I-PER
56	O
not	O
out	O
)	O
off	O
21.4	O
overs	O
v	O
Sri	B-LOC
Lanka	I-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

British	B-MISC
hostage	O
in	O
Chechnya	B-LOC
describes	O
ordeal	O
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

A	O
British	B-MISC
aid	O
worker	O
,	O
held	O
hostage	O
in	O
Chechnya	B-LOC
for	O
nearly	O
four	O
weeks	O
,	O
said	O
on	O
Saturday	O
a	O
cocked	O
Kalashnikov	B-MISC
had	O
been	O
thrust	O
into	O
his	O
mouth	O
at	O
one	O
point	O
during	O
his	O
ordeal	O
.	O

Michael	B-PER
Penrose	I-PER
,	O
a	O
23-year-old	O
worker	O
with	O
the	O
group	O
Action	B-ORG
Against	I-ORG
Hunger	I-ORG
,	O
described	O
his	O
ordeal	O
to	O
a	O
news	O
conference	O
when	O
he	O
arrived	O
back	O
in	O
Britain	B-LOC
from	O
Moscow	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
The	O
worst	O
period	O
of	O
physical	O
manhandling	O
was	O
during	O
that	O
time	O
when	O
we	O
were	O
beaten	O
with	O
Kalashnikovs	B-MISC
and	O
at	O
one	O
point	O
I	O
had	O
a	O
Kalashnikov	B-MISC
held	O
to	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
my	O
throat	O
--	O
cocked	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
For	O
the	O
first	O
period	O
we	O
were	O
held	O
in	O
a	O
small	O
room	O
with	O
no	O
bed	O
or	O
anything	O
.	O

We	O
had	O
very	O
little	O
food	O
and	O
sometimes	O
went	O
two	O
or	O
three	O
days	O
without	O
eating	O
.	O
"	O

Gunmen	O
seized	O
Penrose	B-PER
,	O
who	O
comes	O
from	O
Swerford	B-LOC
in	O
southern	O
England	B-LOC
,	O
Frenchman	B-MISC
Frederic	B-PER
Malardeau	I-PER
and	O
six	O
other	O
hostages	O
from	O
their	O
car	O
in	O
Grozny	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
capital	O
of	O
Chechnya	B-LOC
,	O
on	O
July	O
27	O
.	O

The	O
assailants	O
had	O
demanded	O
a	O
ransom	O
of	O
300,000	O
pounds	O
(	O
$	O
465,000	O
)	O
but	O
no	O
money	O
was	O
paid	O
by	O
the	O
charity	O
when	O
they	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
Wednesday	O
.	O

The	O
hostages	O
were	O
held	O
in	O
a	O
house	O
in	O
or	O
near	O
Grozny	B-LOC
which	O
was	O
bombarded	O
regularly	O
.	O

"	O
During	O
the	O
last	O
15	O
days	O
of	O
being	O
held	O
,	O
the	O
fighting	O
in	O
Grozny	B-LOC
was	O
very	O
close	O
.	O

At	O
first	O
it	O
was	O
street	O
fighting	O
outside	O
the	O
house	O
and	O
then	O
we	O
came	O
under	O
very	O
heavy	O
shelling	O
and	O
bombardment	O
from	O
conventional	O
weapons	O
like	O
tanks	O
,	O
artillery	O
and	O
grenade	O
launchers	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Penrose	B-PER
had	O
been	O
working	O
for	O
the	O
charity	O
which	O
provides	O
food	O
to	O
civilians	O
for	O
only	O
a	O
few	O
weeks	O
before	O
he	O
was	O
captured	O
.	O

When	O
asked	O
if	O
he	O
would	O
return	O
to	O
the	O
mountainous	O
region	O
where	O
rebels	O
have	O
been	O
fighting	O
Russian	B-MISC
troops	O
for	O
full	O
independence	O
,	O
Penrose	B-PER
said	O
:	O
"	O
Not	O
for	O
the	O
time	O
being	O
.	O

I	O
do	O
n't	O
think	O
it	O
's	O
safe	O
for	O
me	O
.	O

But	O
maybe	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
circumstances	O
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Princess	O
Diana	B-PER
send	O
message	O
to	O
Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
.	O

LONDON	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Britain	B-LOC
's	O
Princess	O
Diana	B-PER
has	O
sent	O
a	O
message	O
to	O
seriously	O
ill	O
Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
,	O
the	O
nun	O
to	O
whom	O
she	O
has	O
turned	O
several	O
times	O
for	O
spiritual	O
guidance	O
.	O

Diana	B-PER
's	O
office	O
said	O
on	O
Saturday	O
the	O
princess	O
had	O
sent	O
a	O
message	O
to	O
the	O
Nobel	B-MISC
Peace	I-MISC
Prize-winning	I-MISC
missionary	O
as	O
news	O
broke	O
this	O
week	O
of	O
her	O
battle	O
against	O
heart	O
problems	O
and	O
malaria	O
.	O

A	O
spokeswoman	O
declined	O
to	O
release	O
details	O
of	O
the	O
message	O
.	O

Diana	B-PER
first	O
met	O
the	O
Albanian-born	B-MISC
missionary	O
in	O
Rome	B-LOC
in	O
1992	O
.	O

She	O
said	O
afterwards	O
that	O
the	O
meeting	O
had	O
fulfilled	O
her	O
"	O
dearest	O
wish	O
"	O
and	O
the	O
two	O
women	O
have	O
met	O
several	O
times	O
since	O
.	O

The	O
princess	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
carved	O
out	O
a	O
major	O
role	O
for	O
herself	O
as	O
a	O
helper	O
of	O
the	O
sick	O
and	O
needy	O
,	O
is	O
said	O
to	O
have	O
turned	O
to	O
Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
for	O
guidance	O
as	O
her	O
marriage	O
crumbled	O
to	O
heir	O
to	O
the	O
British	B-MISC
throne	O
Prince	B-PER
Charles	I-PER
.	O

The	O
85-year-old	O
nun	O
said	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
that	O
she	O
was	O
praying	O
for	O
the	O
couple	O
,	O
whose	O
divorce	O
is	O
expected	O
to	O
become	O
final	O
next	O
week	O
.	O

Doctors	O
caring	O
for	O
Mother	B-PER
Teresa	I-PER
in	O
a	O
Calcutta	B-LOC
hospital	O
said	O
on	O
Saturday	O
that	O
her	O
fever	O
had	O
fallen	O
and	O
her	O
malaria	O
was	O
under	O
control	O
but	O
she	O
remained	O
on	O
a	O
respirator	O
in	O
intensive	O
care	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

CRICKET	O
-	O
PAKISTAN	B-LOC
339-4	O
V	O
ENGLAND	B-LOC
-	O
close	O
.	O

Saeed	B-PER
Anwar	I-PER
c	O
Croft	B-PER
b	O
Cork	B-PER
176	O

Aamir	B-PER
Sohail	I-PER
c	O
Cork	B-PER
b	O
Croft	B-PER
46	O

Ijaz	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
c	O
Stewart	B-PER
b	O
Mullally	B-PER
61	O

Inzamam-ul-Haq	B-PER
c	O
Hussain	B-PER
b	O
Mullally	B-PER
35	O

Salim	B-PER
Malik	I-PER
not	O
out	O
2	O

Asif	B-PER
Mujtaba	I-PER
not	O
out	O
1	O

Extras	O
18	O

Fall	O
of	O
wicket	O
-	O
1-106	O
2-239	O
3-334	O
4-334	O

To	O
bat	O
-	O
Wasim	B-PER
Akram	I-PER
,	O
Moin	B-PER
Khan	I-PER
,	O
Mushtaq	B-PER
Ahmed	I-PER
,	O
Waqar	B-PER
Younis	I-PER
,	O
Mohammad	B-PER
Akam	I-PER

England	B-LOC
326	O
all	O
out	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Soccer	O
-	O
Nijmeh	B-ORG
beat	O
Nasr	B-ORG
1-0	O
.	O

TRIPOLI	B-LOC
,	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Nijmeh	B-ORG
of	O
Lebanon	B-LOC
beat	O
Nasr	B-ORG
of	O
Saudi	B-LOC
Arabia	I-LOC
1-0	O
(	O
halftime	O
1-0	O
)	O
in	O
their	O
Asian	B-MISC
club	O
championship	O
second	O
round	O
first	O
leg	O
tie	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Scorer	O
:	O
Issa	B-PER
Alloush	I-PER
(	O
45th	O
minute	O
)	O
.	O

Attendance	O
:	O
10,000	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Adventurers	O
start	O
Canadian	B-MISC
wilderness	O
race	O
.	O

PEMBERTON	B-LOC
,	O
British	B-LOC
Columbia	I-LOC
1996-08-24	O

About	O
350	O
adventurers	O
from	O
nine	O
countries	O
set	O
out	O
on	O
Saturday	O
to	O
climb	O
,	O
raft	O
,	O
bike	O
and	O
run	O
in	O
a	O
323-mile	O
(	O
517-km	O
)	O
endurance	O
race	O
through	O
the	O
Canadian	B-MISC
wilderness	O
.	O

The	O
event	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
Eco-Challenge	B-MISC
,	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
growing	O
sport	O
known	O
as	O
adventure	O
racing	O
in	O
which	O
competitors	O
test	O
their	O
limits	O
for	O
days	O
over	O
a	O
perilous	O
wilderness	O
course	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
'm	O
looking	O
forward	O
to	O
this	O
race	O
.	O

I	O
think	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
more	O
physically	O
challenging	O
and	O
we	O
'll	O
have	O
to	O
go	O
up	O
against	O
more	O
diverse	O
situations	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
terrain	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Dr.	O
Michael	B-PER
Stroud	I-PER
,	O
a	O
veteran	O
Eco-Challenge	B-MISC
participant	O
.	O

The	O
Eco-Challenge	B-MISC
has	O
been	O
staged	O
twice	O
before	O
--	O
in	O
Utah	B-LOC
and	O
Maine	B-LOC
last	O
year	O
--	O
and	O
is	O
modelled	O
on	O
similar	O
races	O
overseas	O
.	O

The	O
70	O
teams	O
in	O
this	O
year	O
's	O
race	O
will	O
will	O
trek	O
glaciers	O
,	O
climb	O
mountains	O
,	O
whitewater	O
raft	O
,	O
horseback	O
ride	O
,	O
canoe	O
and	O
mountain	O
bike	O
along	O
the	O
grueling	O
course	O
.	O

This	O
year	O
's	O
race	O
,	O
the	O
route	O
of	O
which	O
was	O
keep	O
a	O
secret	O
until	O
Friday	O
evening	O
,	O
is	O
being	O
held	O
near	O
Pemberton	B-LOC
,	O
British	B-LOC
Columbia	I-LOC
,	O
about	O
100	O
miles	O
(	O
160	O
km	O
)	O
northeast	O
of	O
Vancouver	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
area	O
is	O
filled	O
with	O
treacherous	O
mountain	O
peaks	O
,	O
ice	O
fields	O
and	O
frigid	O
waters	O
.	O

Organisers	O
expect	O
about	O
two-thirds	O
of	O
the	O
participants	O
to	O
drop	O
out	O
or	O
be	O
disqualified	O
before	O
the	O
finish	O
.	O

The	O
hardy	O
ones	O
are	O
expected	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
course	O
in	O
about	O
six	O
days	O
,	O
with	O
first-place	O
finishers	O
receiving	O
$	O
10,000	O
in	O
prize	O
money	O
.	O

In	O
the	O
Eco-Challenge	B-MISC
,	O
competitors	O
race	O
in	O
teams	O
of	O
five	O
which	O
must	O
include	O
both	O
men	O
and	O
women	O
.	O

Team	O
members	O
must	O
remain	O
within	O
100	O
yards	O
(	O
metres	O
)	O
of	O
each	O
other	O
at	O
all	O
times	O
and	O
finish	O
together	O
.	O

With	O
racers	O
carrying	O
about	O
40	O
pounds	O
(	O
18	O
kg	O
)	O
of	O
gear	O
on	O
their	O
backs	O
,	O
broken	O
bones	O
,	O
sunstroke	O
,	O
dehydration	O
and	O
exhaustion	O
are	O
common	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Cholera	O
kills	O
21	O
in	O
southern	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
.	O

LAGOS	B-LOC
1996-05-28	O

An	O
outbreak	O
of	O
cholera	O
has	O
killed	O
21	O
people	O
in	O
a	O
week	O
at	O
Ubimini	B-LOC
in	O
oil-rich	O
southern	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
News	B-ORG
Agency	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Nigeria	I-ORG
reported	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

The	O
chairman	O
of	O
the	O
local	O
council	O
,	O
Damian	B-PER
Ejiohuo	I-PER
,	O
said	O
drugs	O
had	O
been	O
rushed	O
to	O
the	O
area	O
to	O
quell	O
the	O
disease	O
and	O
the	O
community	O
needed	O
a	O
safer	O
source	O
of	O
drinking	O
water	O
to	O
prevent	O
future	O
outbreaks	O
.	O

Epidemics	O
are	O
common	O
in	O
rural	O
areas	O
of	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
where	O
piped	O
water	O
is	O
not	O
usually	O
available	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Malawi	B-LOC
's	O
ex-president	O
Banda	B-PER
says	O
he	O
's	O
feeling	O
well	O
.	O

BLANTYRE	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Malawi	B-LOC
's	O
frail	O
former	O
president	O
,	O
Kamuzu	B-PER
Banda	I-PER
,	O
said	O
on	O
Saturday	O
in	O
a	O
rare	O
public	O
interview	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
feeling	O
well	O
despite	O
his	O
advanced	O
years	O
.	O

"	O
I	O
feel	O
all	O
right	O
and	O
I	O
eat	O
everything	O
that	O
is	O
put	O
on	O
the	O
table	O
.	O

And	O
that	O
means	O
I	O
am	O
all	O
right	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
told	O
reporters	O
invited	O
to	O
his	O
home	O
.	O

Banda	B-PER
,	O
a	O
vegetarian	O
teetotaller	O
believed	O
to	O
be	O
97	O
,	O
walked	O
unaided	O
but	O
supporting	O
himself	O
on	O
a	O
walking	O
stick	O
.	O

He	O
clutched	O
a	O
fly	O
whisk	O
which	O
for	O
a	O
long	O
time	O
symbolised	O
his	O
obsession	O
with	O
power	O
.	O

His	O
health	O
was	O
the	O
subject	O
of	O
much	O
recent	O
speculation	O
.	O

Malawi	B-LOC
's	O
undisputed	O
ruler	O
for	O
three	O
decades	O
,	O
he	O
lost	O
power	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
all-party	O
elections	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O

He	O
spent	O
a	O
year	O
under	O
house	O
arrest	O
and	O
was	O
tried	O
but	O
acquitted	O
last	O
year	O
on	O
charges	O
of	O
ordering	O
the	O
murder	O
of	O
four	O
opponents	O
in	O
1983	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Zimbabwe	B-LOC
fires	O
striking	O
civil	O
servants	O
.	O

Emelia	B-PER
Sithole	I-PER

HARARE	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

The	O
Zimbabwean	B-MISC
government	O
fired	O
thousands	O
of	O
workers	O
on	O
Saturday	O
for	O
defying	O
an	O
order	O
to	O
end	O
a	O
strike	O
which	O
has	O
crippled	O
essential	O
services	O
and	O
disrupted	O
international	O
and	O
domestic	O
flights	O
.	O

The	O
Public	B-ORG
Service	I-ORG
Commission	I-ORG
(	O
PSC	B-ORG
)	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
that	O
the	O
workers	O
--	O
including	O
nurses	O
,	O
junior	O
doctors	O
,	O
mortuary	O
attendants	O
,	O
customs	O
officers	O
and	O
firefighters	O
--	O
would	O
be	O
barred	O
from	O
entering	O
their	O
workplaces	O
on	O
Monday	O
.	O

"	O
All	O
civil	O
servants	O
who	O
did	O
not	O
return	O
to	O
work	O
at	O
their	O
normal	O
working	O
hours	O
,	O
and	O
remained	O
working	O
for	O
the	O
full	O
working	O
day	O
on	O
23	O
August	O
1996	O
,	O
have	O
been	O
summarily	O
dismissed	O
...	O

with	O
immediate	O
effect	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

Union	O
officials	O
from	O
the	O
Public	B-ORG
Service	I-ORG
Association	I-ORG
(	O
PSA	B-ORG
)	O
were	O
unavailable	O
for	O
comment	O
.	O

Public	B-ORG
Service	I-ORG
,	I-ORG
Labour	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Social	I-ORG
Welfare	I-ORG
Minister	O
Florence	B-LOC
Chitauro	O
told	O
state	O
radio	O
her	O
ministry	O
had	O
already	O
begun	O
recruiting	O
other	O
people	O
to	O
replace	O
the	O
strikers	O
,	O
sub-contracting	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
work	O
to	O
private	O
firms	O
.	O

The	O
government	O
had	O
been	O
threatening	O
to	O
fire	O
the	O
workers	O
since	O
the	O
strike	O
began	O
on	O
Tuesday	O
,	O
saying	O
it	O
was	O
illegal	O
.	O

But	O
the	O
strikers	O
ignored	O
the	O
threat	O
and	O
vowed	O
to	O
stay	O
on	O
the	O
streets	O
until	O
their	O
demands	O
for	O
wage	O
rises	O
of	O
30	O
to	O
60	O
percent	O
were	O
met	O
.	O

The	O
stoppage	O
has	O
left	O
essential	O
services	O
stretched	O
with	O
many	O
hospitals	O
handling	O
only	O
emergency	O
cases	O
under	O
senior	O
doctors	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
army	O
medical	O
personnel	O
and	O
the	O
Red	B-ORG
Cross	I-ORG
.	O

It	O
has	O
also	O
disrupted	O
flights	O
.	O

Some	O
internal	O
services	O
were	O
cancelled	O
,	O
leaving	O
tourists	O
at	O
the	O
Victoria	B-LOC
Falls	I-LOC
resort	O
stranded	O
,	O
and	O
flights	O
abroad	O
were	O
delayed	O
.	O

The	O
PSA	B-ORG
said	O
80	O
percent	O
of	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
180,000	O
civil	O
servants	O
took	O
part	O
in	O
the	O
strike	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
rare	O
challenge	O
to	O
President	O
Robert	B-PER
Mugabe	I-PER
,	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
in	O
power	O
since	O
independence	O
from	O
Britain	B-LOC
in	O
1980	O
.	O

Opposition	O
parties	O
,	O
civic	O
organisations	O
and	O
private-sector	O
unions	O
have	O
expressed	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
action	O
and	O
denounced	O
the	O
government	O
's	O
pay	O
rises	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
eight	O
percent	O
for	O
its	O
workers	O
.	O

Civil	O
servants	O
earn	O
on	O
average	O
Z$	B-MISC
1,000	O
(	O
$	O
100	O
)	O
a	O
month	O
.	O

They	O
say	O
their	O
pay	O
has	O
not	O
kept	O
up	O
at	O
all	O
with	O
inflation	O
,	O
currently	O
running	O
at	O
22	O
percent	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Rwanda	B-LOC
says	O
Zaire	B-LOC
expels	O
28	O
Rwandan	B-MISC
refugees	O
.	O

KIGALI	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Rwanda	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Saturday	O
that	O
Zaire	B-LOC
had	O
expelled	O
28	O
Rwandan	B-MISC
Hutu	B-MISC
refugees	O
accused	O
of	O
being	O
"	O
trouble-makers	O
"	O
in	O
camps	O
in	O
eastern	O
Zaire	B-LOC
.	O

Captain	O
Firmin	B-PER
Gatera	I-PER
,	O
spokesman	O
for	O
the	O
Tutsi-dominated	B-MISC
Rwandan	B-MISC
army	O
,	O
told	O
Reuters	B-ORG
in	O
Kigali	B-LOC
that	O
17	O
of	O
the	O
28	O
refugees	O
handed	O
over	O
on	O
Friday	O
from	O
the	O
Zairean	B-MISC
town	O
of	O
Goma	B-LOC
had	O
been	O
soldiers	O
in	O
the	O
former	O
Hutu	B-MISC
army	O
which	O
fled	O
to	O
Zaire	B-LOC
in	O
1994	O
after	O
being	O
defeated	O
by	O
Tutsi	B-MISC
forces	O
in	O
Rwanda	B-LOC
's	O
civil	O
war	O
.	O

Zairean	B-MISC
Prime	O
Minister	O
Kengo	B-PER
wa	I-PER
Dondo	I-PER
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
in	O
a	O
visit	O
to	O
Rwanda	B-LOC
that	O
his	O
country	O
would	O
expell	O
all	O
the	O
refugees	O
back	O
to	O
Rwanda	B-LOC
but	O
he	O
gave	O
no	O
timeframe	O
.	O

Zaire	B-LOC
is	O
home	O
to	O
1.1	O
million	O
Rwandan	B-MISC
Hutu	B-MISC
refugees	O
who	O
fled	O
three	O
months	O
of	O
civil	O
war	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O

Many	O
had	O
taken	O
part	O
in	O
the	O
genocide	O
that	O
year	O
of	O
one	O
million	O
people	O
,	O
mostly	O
Tutsis	B-MISC
,	O
and	O
refuse	O
to	O
go	O
home	O
for	O
fear	O
of	O
reprisal	O
at	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
Tutsi-dominated	B-MISC
government	O
in	O
Kigali	B-LOC
.	O

Gatera	B-PER
said	O
the	O
refugees	O
were	O
handed	O
over	O
following	O
a	O
deal	O
made	O
at	O
a	O
meeting	O
between	O
the	O
governor	O
of	O
Zaire	B-LOC
's	O
north	O
Kivu	B-LOC
region	O
and	O
his	O
counterpart	O
in	O
the	O
Rwandan	B-MISC
border	O
town	O
of	O
Gisenyi	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
After	O
a	O
meeting	O
between	O
the	O
governor	O
of	O
north	O
Kivu	B-LOC
and	O
the	O
prefect	O
of	O
Gisenyi	B-LOC
,	O
28	O
prisoners	O
(	O
refugees	O
)	O
were	O
handed	O
over	O
to	O
Rwandan	B-MISC
authorities	O
on	O
Friday	O
,	O
"	O
Gatera	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

Out	O
of	O
these	O
17	O
were	O
former	O
soldiers	O
.	O

These	O
people	O
are	O
now	O
in	O
Gisenyi	B-LOC
prison	O
,	O
"	O
Gatera	B-PER
added	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Revered	O
skull	O
of	O
S.	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
king	O
is	O
Scottish	B-MISC
woman	O
's	O
.	O

JOHANNESBURG	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

A	O
limelight-loving	O
South	B-MISC
African	I-MISC
chief	O
was	O
in	O
disgrace	O
on	O
Saturday	O
after	O
a	O
prized	O
skull	O
he	O
brought	O
home	O
from	O
Scotland	B-LOC
was	O
identified	O
as	O
belonging	O
not	O
to	O
his	O
sacred	O
tribal	O
ancestor	O
,	O
but	O
to	O
a	O
middle-aged	O
white	O
woman	O
.	O

A	O
forensic	O
scientist	O
who	O
examined	O
the	O
supposed	O
skull	O
of	O
19th	O
century	O
King	O
Hintsa	B-PER
,	O
a	O
chief	O
of	O
President	O
Nelson	B-PER
Mandela	I-PER
's	O
Xhosa	B-MISC
tribe	O
killed	O
in	O
battle	O
by	O
the	O
British	B-MISC
,	O
said	O
it	O
was	O
in	O
fact	O
the	O
cranium	O
of	O
a	O
European	B-MISC
woman	O
.	O

Chief	O
Nicholas	B-PER
Gcaleka	I-PER
,	O
dressed	O
in	O
animal	O
skins	O
and	O
full	O
tribal	O
regalia	O
,	O
journeyed	O
to	O
a	O
wintry	O
Scotland	B-LOC
in	O
February	O
on	O
a	O
hugely	O
publicised	O
quest	O
to	O
find	O
Hintsa	B-PER
's	O
skull	O
.	O

The	O
witchdoctor	O
said	O
ancestors	O
had	O
appeared	O
to	O
him	O
in	O
a	O
dream	O
and	O
ordered	O
him	O
to	O
return	O
the	O
head	O
,	O
said	O
to	O
have	O
been	O
carried	O
off	O
as	O
a	O
colonial	O
trophy	O
by	O
the	O
officer	O
who	O
shot	O
and	O
allegedly	O
beheaded	O
Hintsa	B-PER
after	O
a	O
battle	O
in	O
1835	O
.	O

But	O
Gcaleka	B-PER
ran	O
into	O
trouble	O
as	O
soon	O
as	O
he	O
returned	O
to	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
with	O
a	O
skull	O
he	O
found	O
in	O
a	O
cottage	O
in	O
a	O
lonely	O
Highland	B-LOC
forest	O
near	O
Inverness	B-LOC
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
spirit	O
of	O
a	O
hurricane	O
had	O
guided	O
him	O
there	O
.	O

Members	O
of	O
the	O
Xhosa	B-MISC
royal	O
family	O
,	O
branding	O
Gcaleka	B-PER
a	O
charlatan	O
,	O
confiscated	O
the	O
head	O
and	O
sent	O
it	O
for	O
tests	O
to	O
a	O
forensic	O
scientist	O
,	O
who	O
examined	O
the	O
shape	O
of	O
the	O
skull	O
and	O
the	O
hole	O
that	O
he	O
determined	O
had	O
not	O
come	O
,	O
as	O
supposed	O
,	O
from	O
a	O
bullet	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
can	O
be	O
stated	O
beyond	O
reasonable	O
doubt	O
that	O
this	O
skull	O
is	O
not	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
late	O
king	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
scientist	O
said	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Sudan	B-LOC
arrests	O
opposition	O
sewing	O
machine	O
smugglers	O
.	O

KHARTOUM	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Sudanese	B-MISC
police	O
have	O
arrested	O
three	O
people	O
trying	O
to	O
smuggle	O
sewing	O
machines	O
and	O
army	O
clothing	O
to	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
opposition	O
groups	O
in	O
Eritrea	B-LOC
,	O
an	O
official	O
newspaper	O
reported	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

The	O
government-owned	O
al-Ingaz	B-ORG
al-Watani	I-ORG
said	O
the	O
smugglers	O
were	O
caught	O
in	O
Banat	B-LOC
in	O
the	O
eastern	O
state	O
of	O
Kassala	B-LOC
,	O
on	O
the	O
border	O
with	O
Eritrea	B-LOC
,	O
and	O
had	O
confessed	O
they	O
were	O
on	O
their	O
way	O
to	O
"	O
the	O
so-called	O
alliance	O
forces	O
which	O
have	O
been	O
undertaking	O
subversive	O
operations	O
on	O
the	O
eastern	O
border	O
"	O
.	O

Authorities	O
in	O
Kassala	B-LOC
said	O
opposition	O
forces	O
based	O
in	O
Eritrea	B-LOC
have	O
been	O
laying	O
landmines	O
and	O
stealing	O
vehicles	O
and	O
other	O
goods	O
to	O
smuggle	O
them	O
across	O
the	O
border	O
into	O
Eritrea	B-LOC
.	O

Sudan	B-LOC
accuses	O
the	O
Eritrean	B-MISC
authorities	O
of	O
providing	O
support	O
to	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
opposition	O
elements	O
based	O
in	O
Eritrea	B-LOC
.	O

Eritrea	B-LOC
cut	O
diplomatic	O
ties	O
with	O
Sudan	B-LOC
in	O
1994	O
,	O
accusing	O
it	O
of	O
training	O
rebels	O
to	O
make	O
raids	O
into	O
Eritrea	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
exiled	O
National	B-ORG
Democratic	I-ORG
Alliance	I-ORG
,	O
a	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
umbrella	O
opposition	O
group	O
,	O
has	O
its	O
headquarters	O
in	O
the	O
Eritrean	B-MISC
capital	O
Asmara	B-LOC
.	O

It	O
uses	O
the	O
former	O
Sudanese	B-MISC
embassy	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Albanian	B-MISC
Socialists	O
start	O
landmark	O
reform	O
congress	O
.	O

TIRANA	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Albania	B-LOC
's	O
opposition	O
Socialist	B-ORG
Party	I-ORG
began	O
a	O
two-day	O
congress	O
on	O
Saturday	O
to	O
discuss	O
major	O
jettisoning	O
its	O
links	O
with	O
almost	O
half	O
a	O
century	O
of	O
Stalinist	B-MISC
dictatorship	O
in	O
the	O
Balkan	B-LOC
country	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
congress	O
will	O
approve	O
new	O
concepts	O
that	O
will	O
turn	O
the	O
party	O
into	O
a	O
Social-Democratic	O
and	O
electoral	O
party	O
,	O
not	O
a	O
class	O
and	O
ideological	O
one	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
Socialist	O
Zeri	B-ORG
i	I-ORG
Popullit	I-ORG
daily	O
said	O
in	O
an	O
editorial	O
.	O

Jailed	O
Socialist	O
leader	O
Fatos	B-PER
Nano	I-PER
made	O
the	O
first	O
call	O
for	O
change	O
in	O
July	O
,	O
a	O
month	O
after	O
the	O
party	O
's	O
chief	O
opponents	O
,	O
the	O
conservative	O
Democrats	B-MISC
of	O
President	O
Sali	B-PER
Berisha	I-PER
,	O
almost	O
swept	O
the	O
board	O
in	O
a	O
disputed	O
general	O
election	O
.	O

The	O
Socialists	O
,	O
reformed	O
heirs	O
to	O
the	O
communists	O
,	O
pulled	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
poll	O
saying	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
sham	O
.	O

Acting	O
Socialist	O
leader	O
Servet	B-PER
Pellumbi	I-PER
has	O
said	O
he	O
too	O
will	O
urge	O
the	O
party	O
to	O
scrap	O
the	O
ideas	O
of	O
Karl	B-PER
Marx	I-PER
at	O
the	O
congress	O
.	O

The	O
pro-reform	O
stance	O
of	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
party	O
leadership	O
initially	O
caused	O
a	O
storm	O
and	O
triggered	O
the	O
resignation	O
last	O
month	O
of	O
the	O
party	O
's	O
Secretary-General	O
Gramoz	B-PER
Ruci	I-PER
.	O

More	O
recently	O
political	O
commentators	O
have	O
reported	O
a	O
growing	O
consensus	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
rift	O
at	O
the	O
meeting	O
looks	O
increasingly	O
unlikely	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Nicaraguan	B-MISC
president	O
to	O
go	O
to	O
U.S.	B-LOC
for	O
medical	O
care	O
.	O

MANAGUA	B-LOC
,	O
Nicaragua	B-LOC
1996-08-23	O

Nicaraguan	B-MISC
President	O
Violeta	B-PER
Chamorro	I-PER
was	O
due	O
to	O
fly	O
to	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
for	O
a	O
medical	O
check-up	O
to	O
determine	O
if	O
surgery	O
was	O
needed	O
on	O
the	O
lower	O
part	O
of	O
her	O
spinal	O
column	O
,	O
the	O
government	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Chamorro	B-PER
has	O
complained	O
of	O
lower	O
back	O
pain	O
since	O
her	O
trip	O
to	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
in	O
May	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
pain	O
forced	O
her	O
to	O
go	O
to	O
Taipei	B-LOC
University	I-LOC
Hospital	I-LOC
for	O
an	O
examination	O
.	O

Chamorro	B-PER
,	O
66	O
,	O
suffers	O
from	O
osteoporosis	O
,	O
a	O
disease	O
that	O
weakens	O
the	O
bones	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
repeatedly	O
flown	O
to	O
Washington	B-LOC
for	O
treatment	O
by	O
her	O
longtime	O
doctor	O
,	O
Sam	B-PER
Wilson	I-PER
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Nepal	B-LOC
wo	O
n't	O
help	O
split	O
Tibet	B-LOC
,	O
king	O
tells	O
China	B-LOC
.	O

BEIJING	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

King	O
Birendra	B-PER
of	O
Nepal	B-LOC
has	O
told	O
China	B-LOC
his	O
nation	O
will	O
not	O
become	O
the	O
tool	O
of	O
people	O
who	O
want	O
Tibetan	B-MISC
independence	O
from	O
Beijing	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
official	O
China	B-ORG
Daily	I-ORG
newspaper	O
said	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

King	O
Birendra	B-PER
,	O
in	O
Tibet	B-LOC
at	O
the	O
start	O
of	O
a	O
one-week	O
unofficial	O
visit	O
to	O
China	B-LOC
,	O
said	O
the	O
Nepalese	B-MISC
government	O
had	O
"	O
maintained	O
a	O
sharp	O
vigilance	O
against	O
such	O
intentions	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
newspaper	O
said	O
.	O

Nepal	B-LOC
shares	O
a	O
long	O
mountain	O
border	O
with	O
the	O
restive	O
Himalayan	B-MISC
region	O
,	O
where	O
opposition	O
to	O
Beijing	B-LOC
's	O
four-decade	O
rule	O
is	O
widespread	O
.	O

Chinese	B-MISC
official	O
media	O
has	O
often	O
accused	O
foreign	O
forces	O
,	O
notably	O
the	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
,	O
of	O
seeking	O
to	O
support	O
Tibetan	B-MISC
independence	O
activists	O
.	O

King	O
Birenda	B-PER
told	O
Gyaicain	B-PER
Norbu	I-PER
,	O
chairman	O
of	O
the	O
Tibetan	B-MISC
government	O
,	O
that	O
Nepal	B-LOC
would	O
not	O
"	O
become	O
a	O
tool	O
for	O
others	O
to	O
split	O
Tibet	B-LOC
"	O
,	O
the	O
newspaper	O
said	O
.	O

Gyaicain	B-PER
told	O
the	O
royal	O
visitor	O
increased	O
cooperation	O
between	O
Nepal	B-LOC
and	O
Tibet	B-LOC
was	O
possible	O
in	O
the	O
fields	O
of	O
trade	O
,	O
tourism	O
,	O
communications	O
and	O
sports	O
,	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

It	O
gave	O
no	O
details	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Iran	B-LOC
hangs	O
two	O
men	O
for	O
drug	O
trafficking	O
.	O

TEHRAN	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Iran	B-LOC
has	O
hanged	O
two	O
drug	O
traffickers	O
in	O
the	O
southern	O
city	O
of	O
Shiraz	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
evening	O
newspaper	O
Resalat	B-ORG
reported	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

The	O
two	O
Iranian	B-MISC
men	O
were	O
arrested	O
in	O
July	O
with	O
419	O
kilograms	O
(	O
924	O
lbs	O
)	O
of	O
opium	O
after	O
they	O
opened	O
fire	O
on	O
police	O
and	O
killed	O
a	O
pedestrain	O
and	O
wounded	O
four	O
,	O
the	O
newspaper	O
quoted	O
a	O
police	O
commander	O
as	O
saying	O
.	O

Resalat	B-ORG
said	O
the	O
executions	O
were	O
ordered	O
by	O
the	O
Islamic	B-ORG
Revolutionary	I-ORG
Court	I-ORG
.	O

It	O
did	O
not	O
say	O
when	O
they	O
took	O
place	O
.	O

One	O
of	O
the	O
men	O
,	O
who	O
killed	O
the	O
pedestrian	O
,	O
was	O
hanged	O
at	O
the	O
site	O
of	O
the	O
crime	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
was	O
executed	O
in	O
Adel	B-LOC
prison	O
in	O
Shiraz	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
newspaper	O
said	O
.	O

Possession	O
of	O
30	O
grammes	O
(	O
just	O
over	O
an	O
ounce	O
)	O
of	O
heroin	O
or	O
five	O
kg	O
(	O
11	O
lb	O
)	O
of	O
opium	O
is	O
punishable	O
by	O
death	O
in	O
Iran	B-LOC
.	O

More	O
than	O
1,000	O
people	O
have	O
been	O
executed	O
in	O
drug-related	O
cases	O
since	O
the	O
law	O
took	O
effect	O
in	O
1989	O
.	O

Iran	B-LOC
has	O
an	O
estimated	O
one	O
million	O
drug	O
addicts	O
and	O
is	O
a	O
key	O
transit	O
route	O
for	O
drugs	O
,	O
mostly	O
opium	O
,	O
smuggled	O
to	O
Europe	B-LOC
through	O
Afghanistan	B-LOC
and	O
Pakistan	B-LOC
--	O
the	O
so	O
called	O
"	O
Golden	B-ORG
Crescent	I-ORG
.	O
"	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Main	O
Tunisian	B-MISC
opposition	O
party	O
ousted	O
from	O
HQ	O
.	O

TUNIS	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Tunisia	B-LOC
's	O
main	O
opposition	O
party	O
on	O
Saturday	O
announced	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
been	O
ousted	O
from	O
its	O
headquarters	O
building	O
by	O
a	O
court	O
decision	O
for	O
failing	O
to	O
pay	O
the	O
rent	O
.	O

Mohamed	B-PER
Ali	I-PER
Khalfallah	I-PER
,	O
spokesman	O
for	O
the	O
Movement	B-ORG
of	I-ORG
Socialist	I-ORG
Democrats	I-ORG
(	O
MDS	B-ORG
)	O
said	O
that	O
a	O
bailiff	O
who	O
was	O
accompagnied	O
by	O
policemen	O
,	O
on	O
Saturday	O
ordered	O
the	O
party	O
to	O
leave	O
the	O
building	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
were	O
not	O
allowed	O
a	O
delay	O
to	O
enable	O
us	O
to	O
transfer	O
the	O
movement	O
's	O
goods	O
and	O
documents	O
,	O
"	O
Khalfallah	B-PER
added	O
in	O
a	O
statement	O
.	O

The	O
building	O
is	O
state	O
property	O
.	O

The	O
MDS	B-ORG
was	O
represented	O
in	O
court	O
and	O
admitted	O
owing	O
money	O
for	O
rent	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
give	O
details	O
.	O

MDS	B-ORG
this	O
year	O
lost	O
its	O
president	O
and	O
vice-president	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
whom	O
were	O
tried	O
and	O
given	O
jail	O
sentences	O
.	O

MDS	B-ORG
president	O
Mohamed	B-PER
Moada	I-PER
was	O
sentenced	O
last	O
February	O
to	O
11	O
years	O
in	O
jail	O
on	O
charges	O
of	O
having	O
secret	O
contacts	O
with	O
Libyan	B-MISC
agents	O
and	O
receiving	O
money	O
from	O
Tripoli	B-LOC
.	O

Vice-president	O
Khemais	B-PER
Chammari	I-PER
last	O
July	O
was	O
sentenced	O
to	O
five	O
years	O
in	O
prison	O
on	O
a	O
charge	O
of	O
disclosing	O
secrets	O
of	O
judicial	O
proceedings	O
in	O
Moada	B-PER
's	O
affair	O
.	O

To	O
replace	O
Moada	B-PER
,	O
the	O
MDS	B-ORG
after	O
the	O
trial	O
named	O
Khalfallah	B-PER
as	O
"	O
coordinator	O
"	O
but	O
Ismail	B-PER
Boulahya	I-PER
,	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
the	O
MDS	B-ORG
founding	O
members	O
still	O
politically	O
active	O
,	O
claimed	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
president	O
,	O
causing	O
a	O
new	O
split	O
within	O
the	O
movement	O
.	O

MDS	B-ORG
was	O
founded	O
in	O
1978	O
by	O
a	O
group	O
led	O
by	O
Ahmed	B-PER
Mestiri	I-PER
,	O
who	O
withdrew	O
from	O
politics	O
in	O
1992	O
.	O

Succeeding	O
him	O
as	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
movement	O
,	O
Moada	B-PER
,	O
an	O
Arab	B-MISC
nationalist	O
,	O
ousted	O
liberals	O
led	O
by	O
MDS	B-ORG
secretary-general	O
Mustapha	B-PER
Ben	I-PER
Jaafar	I-PER
in	O
1993	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Kurdish	B-MISC
group	O
says	O
two	O
killed	O
in	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
shelling	O
.	O

NICOSIA	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

An	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
Kurdish	I-MISC
guerrilla	O
group	O
on	O
Saturday	O
accused	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
government	O
forces	O
of	O
killing	O
two	O
civilians	O
in	O
shelling	O
in	O
northern	O
Iraq	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
Iranian	B-MISC
news	O
agency	O
IRNA	B-ORG
reported	O
.	O

IRNA	B-ORG
said	O
it	O
was	O
monitoring	O
a	O
report	O
from	O
a	O
radio	O
station	O
affiliated	O
to	O
the	O
Patriotic	B-ORG
Union	I-ORG
of	I-ORG
Kurdistan	I-ORG
(	O
PUK	B-ORG
)	O
.	O

"	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
army	O
heavily	O
shelled	O
the	O
Kanie	B-LOC
Karzhala	I-LOC
camp	O
,	O
west	O
of	O
Arbil	B-LOC
,	O
on	O
Friday	O
...	O

Two	O
civilians	O
were	O
killed	O
in	O
the	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
bombing	O
,	O
"	O
IRNA	B-ORG
quoted	O
the	O
radio	O
report	O
as	O
saying	O
.	O

The	O
PUK-run	B-MISC
radio	O
on	O
Friday	O
said	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
heavy	O
artillery	O
was	O
pounding	O
its	O
positions	O
in	O
Kurdish-controlled	B-MISC
northern	O
Iraq	B-LOC
but	O
it	O
gave	O
no	O
details	O
of	O
casualties	O
.	O

There	O
was	O
no	O
independent	O
confirmation	O
of	O
the	O
reports	O
.	O

The	O
rival	O
Kurdistan	B-ORG
Democratic	I-ORG
Party	I-ORG
(	O
KDP	B-ORG
)	O
,	O
which	O
accuses	O
Iran	B-LOC
of	O
supporting	O
the	O
PUK	B-ORG
,	O
said	O
on	O
Thursday	O
that	O
its	O
forces	O
had	O
halted	O
an	O
Iranian-backed	O
attack	O
by	O
thousands	O
of	O
PUK	B-ORG
fighters	O
.	O

The	O
United	B-LOC
States	I-LOC
said	O
in	O
Washington	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
brokered	O
a	O
ceasefire	O
to	O
end	O
six	O
days	O
of	O
fighting	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
main	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
factions	O
and	O
persuaded	O
them	O
to	O
attend	O
U.S.-mediated	B-MISC
peace	O
talks	O
next	O
month	O
.	O

The	O
clashes	O
,	O
shattering	O
a	O
ceasefire	O
negotiated	O
last	O
year	O
by	O
Washington	B-LOC
,	O
had	O
threatened	O
a	O
U.S.-led	B-MISC
peace	O
plan	O
to	O
unite	O
the	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
region	O
against	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
President	O
Saddam	B-PER
Hussein	I-PER
.	O

U.S.	B-LOC
,	O
British	B-MISC
and	O
French	B-MISC
planes	O
have	O
been	O
patrolling	O
the	O
skies	O
of	O
northern	O
Iraq	B-LOC
since	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
1991	O
Gulf	B-MISC
War	I-MISC
to	O
shield	O
Iraq	B-LOC
's	O
Kurds	B-MISC
from	O
any	O
attack	O
by	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
troops	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Iran	B-LOC
accuses	O
Iraq	B-LOC
of	O
ceasefire	O
violations	O
.	O

NICOSIA	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Iran	B-LOC
has	O
accused	O
Iraq	B-LOC
of	O
violating	O
the	O
ceasefire	O
ending	O
their	O
1980-88	O
war	O
some	O
32	O
times	O
between	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
March	O
and	O
May	O
31	O
this	O
year	O
,	O
the	O
Iranian	B-MISC
news	O
agency	O
IRNA	B-ORG
reported	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Iran	B-LOC
's	O
deputy	O
representative	O
to	O
the	O
United	B-ORG
Nations	I-ORG
,	O
Majid	B-PER
Takht	I-PER
Ravanchi	I-PER
,	O
made	O
the	O
allegations	O
in	O
a	O
letter	O
to	O
U.N.	B-ORG
Secretary-General	O
Boutros	B-PER
Boutros-Ghali	I-PER
on	O
Friday	O
,	O
the	O
agency	O
said	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
Islamic	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
of	I-LOC
Iran	I-LOC
has	O
reported	O
some	O
32	O
new	O
cases	O
of	O
ceasefire	O
violations	O
by	O
the	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
regime	O
between	O
March	O
31	O
and	O
May	O
31	O
,	O
1996	O
,	O
"	O
it	O
reported	O
from	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
.	O

It	O
said	O
violations	O
included	O
constructing	O
observation	O
posts	O
,	O
installing	O
mortars	O
and	O
anti-aircraft	O
cannons	O
,	O
setting	O
up	O
tents	O
,	O
penetrating	O
Iranian	B-MISC
territory	O
,	O
and	O
firing	O
rifle	O
grenades	O
towards	O
Iranian	B-MISC
territory	O
.	O

The	O
eight-year	O
war	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
countries	O
ended	O
with	O
a	O
U.N.-sponsored	B-MISC
ceasefire	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

PRESS	O
DIGEST	O
-	O
Iraq	B-LOC
-	O
Aug	O
24	O
.	O

BAGHDAD	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

These	O
are	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
leading	O
stories	O
in	O
the	O
official	O
Iraqi	B-MISC
press	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

Reuters	B-ORG
has	O
not	O
verified	O
these	O
stories	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
vouch	O
for	O
their	O
accuracy	O
.	O

JUMHOURIYA	B-ORG

-	O
Istanbul	B-LOC
chamber	O
of	O
commerce	O
urges	O
Ankara	B-LOC
to	O
resume	O
trade	O
with	O
Iraq	B-LOC
.	O

-	O
Offers	O
from	O
Arab	B-MISC
and	O
foreign	O
companies	O
to	O
supply	O
Iraq	B-LOC
with	O
goods	O
.	O

-	O
Four	O
ships	O
unload	O
tonnes	O
of	O
Iraq-bound	B-MISC
sugar	O
at	O
Jordan	B-LOC
's	O
Aqaba	B-LOC
.	O

-	O
Editorial	O
blames	O
U.S.	B-LOC
for	O
latest	O
flare-up	O
of	O
fighting	O
between	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
rebels	O
in	O
northern	O
Iraq	B-LOC
.	O

-	O
Black	O
market	O
booms	O
in	O
the	O
shadow	O
of	O
state-run	O
supermarkets	O
.	O

-	O
Parliament	O
completes	O
draft	O
law	O
on	O
protection	O
of	O
river	O
waters	O
in	O
Iraq	B-LOC
.	O

QADISSIYA	B-ORG

-	O
Iraq	B-LOC
denounces	O
violation	O
of	O
airspace	O
by	O
U.S.	B-LOC
warplanes	O
.	O

IRAQ	B-LOC

-	O
Editorial	O
lambasts	O
Jalal	B-PER
Talabani	I-PER
,	O
leader	O
of	O
a	O
Kurdish	B-MISC
rebel	O
faction	O
in	O
the	O
north	O
,	O
for	O
liaising	O
with	O
Iran	B-LOC
in	O
its	O
fight	O
against	O
rivals	O
.	O

BABEL	B-ORG

-	O
Blaming	O
Iraq	B-LOC
for	O
riots	O
in	O
Jordan	B-LOC
is	O
a	O
dirty	O
game	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Clinton	B-PER
campaign	O
busy	O
making	O
"	O
news	O
"	O
.	O

Laurence	B-PER
McQuillan	I-PER

WASHINGTON	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

President	O
Bill	B-PER
Clinton	I-PER
has	O
served	O
notice	O
he	O
intends	O
to	O
be	O
busy	O
"	O
making	O
news	O
"	O
--	O
or	O
at	O
least	O
doing	O
things	O
that	O
look	O
and	O
sound	O
like	O
it	O
in	O
a	O
campaign	O
year	O
.	O

With	O
Democrats	B-MISC
gathering	O
in	O
Chicago	B-LOC
to	O
start	O
a	O
convention	O
on	O
Monday	O
to	O
nominate	O
him	O
for	O
a	O
second	O
term	O
as	O
president	O
,	O
Clinton	B-PER
plans	O
a	O
steady	O
parade	O
of	O
events	O
designed	O
to	O
highlight	O
his	O
leadership	O
and	O
dim	O
the	O
glow	O
of	O
the	O
just-concluded	O
Republican	B-MISC
conclave	O
that	O
gave	O
a	O
boost	O
to	O
rival	O
Bob	B-PER
Dole	I-PER
.	O

After	O
a	O
week	O
of	O
carefully	O
orchestrated	O
events	O
signing	O
into	O
law	O
bills	O
passed	O
by	O
the	O
Republican-controlled	B-MISC
Congress	B-ORG
,	O
Clinton	B-PER
used	O
his	O
Saturday	O
radio	O
address	O
to	O
the	O
nation	O
to	O
proudly	O
"	O
announce	O
"	O
a	O
development	O
in	O
the	O
war	O
on	O
crime	O
.	O

"	O
Sixty	O
days	O
ago	O
I	O
directed	O
the	O
attorney	O
general	O
to	O
draw	O
up	O
a	O
plan	O
for	O
a	O
national	O
registry	O
of	O
sex	O
offenders	O
,	O
"	O
Clinton	B-PER
said	O
.	O
"	O

That	O
plan	O
has	O
now	O
reached	O
my	O
desk	O
.	O
"	O

"	O
Today	O
I	O
am	O
pleased	O
to	O
announce	O
that	O
we	O
are	O
following	O
through	O
on	O
our	O
commitment	O
to	O
keep	O
track	O
of	O
these	O
criminals	O
,	O
not	O
just	O
in	O
a	O
single	O
state	O
but	O
wherever	O
they	O
go	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Actually	O
,	O
creation	O
of	O
such	O
a	O
registry	O
was	O
underway	O
without	O
Clinton	B-PER
lifting	O
a	O
finger	O
.	O

Attorney	O
General	O
Janet	B-PER
Reno	I-PER
's	O
report	O
--	O
all	O
nine	O
pages	O
of	O
it	O
,	O
including	O
footnotes	O
--	O
offers	O
only	O
the	O
interim	O
services	O
of	O
the	O
FBI	B-ORG
until	O
a	O
formal	O
registry	O
on	O
sex	O
offenders	O
has	O
been	O
established	O
.	O

Two	O
months	O
ago	O
,	O
Clinton	B-PER
announced	O
he	O
wanted	O
an	O
interim	O
effort	O
established	O
.	O

Now	O
,	O
60	O
days	O
later	O
,	O
he	O
had	O
a	O
chance	O
to	O
talk	O
about	O
it	O
again	O
.	O

It	O
is	O
an	O
example	O
of	O
Clinton	B-PER
's	O
strategic	O
planning	O
as	O
he	O
heads	O
into	O
the	O
stretch	O
drive	O
for	O
the	O
Nov.	O
5	O
presidential	O
election	O
.	O

Such	O
things	O
do	O
not	O
happen	O
by	O
chance	O
in	O
the	O
Clinton	B-PER
White	B-LOC
House	I-LOC
,	O
they	O
are	O
part	O
of	O
his	O
political	O
chess	O
game	O
.	O

In	O
the	O
past	O
week	O
Clinton	B-PER
signed	O
into	O
law	O
an	O
increase	O
in	O
the	O
minimium	O
wage	O
,	O
a	O
bill	O
that	O
makes	O
it	O
easier	O
for	O
someone	O
with	O
a	O
pre-existing	O
health	O
problem	O
to	O
change	O
jobs	O
,	O
and	O
sweeping	O
changes	O
overhauling	O
the	O
nation	O
's	O
welfare	O
system	O
.	O

"	O
America	B-LOC
can	O
look	O
back	O
on	O
a	O
week	O
of	O
remarkable	O
achievement	O
,	O
"	O
Clinton	B-PER
said	O
,	O
without	O
even	O
a	O
passing	O
reference	O
to	O
the	O
Republican	B-MISC
majority	O
in	O
the	O
House	B-ORG
and	O
Senate	B-ORG
.	O

"	O
America	B-LOC
is	O
on	O
the	O
right	O
track	O
offering	O
more	O
opportunity	O
,	O
demanding	O
more	O
responsibility	O
,	O
building	O
a	O
stronger	O
community	O
,	O
the	O
sense	O
of	O
shared	O
values	O
and	O
stronger	O
families	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
in	O
striking	O
the	O
theme	O
of	O
his	O
coming	O
week	O
.	O

According	O
to	O
a	O
senior	O
campaign	O
official	O
,	O
Clinton	B-PER
"	O
will	O
be	O
making	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
news	O
in	O
the	O
coming	O
week	O
--	O
something	O
different	O
each	O
day	O
.	O
"	O

Clinton	B-PER
departs	O
on	O
Sunday	O
on	O
a	O
four-day	O
train	O
trip	O
through	O
West	B-LOC
Virginia	I-LOC
,	O
Kentucky	B-LOC
,	O
Ohio	B-LOC
,	O
Michigan	B-LOC
and	O
Indiana	B-LOC
while	O
fellow	O
Democrats	B-MISC
are	O
gathered	O
in	O
Chicago	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
He	O
'll	O
make	O
news	O
during	O
the	O
day	O
...	O
and	O
then	O
at	O
night	O
the	O
attention	O
will	O
go	O
to	O
the	O
convention	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
the	O
campaign	O
official	O
.	O
"	O

We	O
think	O
it	O
'll	O
work	O
really	O
well	O
.	O
"	O

Although	O
officials	O
decline	O
to	O
say	O
just	O
what	O
each	O
day	O
's	O
"	O
news	O
"	O
will	O
be	O
,	O
the	O
intent	O
is	O
to	O
put	O
a	O
focus	O
on	O
Clinton	B-PER
himself	O
and	O
not	O
just	O
those	O
attending	O
the	O
party	O
's	O
convention	O
.	O

Each	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
trip	O
will	O
have	O
a	O
late	O
start	O
,	O
so	O
that	O
network	O
television	O
correspondents	O
will	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
do	O
live	O
reports	O
for	O
morning	O
programmes	O
.	O

Campaign	O
officials	O
then	O
hope	O
the	O
day	O
's	O
"	O
news	O
"	O
event	O
will	O
be	O
showcased	O
on	O
evening	O
television	O
news	O
shows	O
as	O
a	O
lead-in	O
for	O
that	O
night	O
's	O
convention	O
programme	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
'll	O
be	O
concentrating	O
...	O
on	O
supporting	O
the	O
president	O
as	O
he	O
is	O
on	O
the	O
trip	O
and	O
making	O
significant	O
public	O
policy	O
statements	O
related	O
to	O
some	O
of	O
his	O
plans	O
for	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
White	B-LOC
House	I-LOC
Press	O
Secretary	O
Mike	B-PER
McCurry	I-PER
.	O

McCurry	B-PER
said	O
that	O
when	O
Clinton	B-PER
delivers	O
his	O
acceptance	O
address	O
on	O
Thursday	O
night	O
to	O
fellow	O
Democrats	B-MISC
and	O
a	O
national	O
television	O
audience	O
,	O
he	O
will	O
"	O
set	O
out	O
a	O
road	O
map	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
nation	O
's	O
future	O
--	O
one	O
the	O
president	O
hopes	O
guides	O
him	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
White	B-LOC
House	I-LOC
for	O
four	O
more	O
years	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Hurricane	O
expected	O
to	O
veer	O
north	O
of	O
Caribbean	B-LOC
.	O

MIAMI	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Hurricane	O
Edouard	B-MISC
grew	O
stronger	O
on	O
Saturday	O
as	O
it	O
swirled	O
across	O
the	O
Atlantic	B-LOC
Ocean	I-LOC
,	O
but	O
forecasters	O
at	O
the	O
National	B-ORG
Hurricane	I-ORG
Center	I-ORG
said	O
the	O
storm	O
would	O
likely	O
swing	O
north	O
and	O
miss	O
the	O
Caribbean	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
Edouard	B-MISC
is	O
getting	O
stronger	O
and	O
stronger	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
already	O
has	O
winds	O
of	O
105	O
mph	O
(	O
185	O
kph	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
hurricane	O
forecaster	O
Lixion	B-PER
Avila	I-PER
.	O

"	O
But	O
the	O
good	O
news	O
is	O
that	O
all	O
our	O
computer	O
models	O
indicate	O
Edouard	B-MISC
is	O
going	O
to	O
turn	O
to	O
the	O
west-northwest	O
on	O
Sunday	O
and	O
miss	O
the	O
islands	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
added	O
.	O

At	O
11	O
a.m.	O
EDT	O
(	O
1500	O
GMT	B-MISC
)	O
,	O
Edouard	B-MISC
was	O
1,130	O
miles	O
east	O
of	O
the	O
Lesser	B-LOC
Antilles	I-LOC
and	O
moving	O
west	O
at	O
14	O
mph	O
(	O
25	O
kph	O
)	O
.	O

Its	O
exact	O
position	O
was	O
latitude	O
14.5	O
north	O
,	O
longitude	O
44.2	O
west	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

France	B-LOC
hands	O
suspected	O
ETA	B-ORG
member	O
to	O
Spain	B-LOC
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

France	B-LOC
on	O
Saturday	O
handed	O
a	O
suspected	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Basque	B-MISC
separatist	O
group	O
ETA	B-ORG
to	O
Spanish	B-MISC
authorities	O
,	O
French	B-MISC
Interior	B-ORG
Ministry	I-ORG
officials	O
said	O
.	O

Ignacio	B-PER
Olascoaga	I-PER
Mugica	I-PER
,	O
who	O
had	O
just	O
ended	O
a	O
prison	O
sentence	O
in	O
France	B-LOC
,	O
is	O
suspected	O
of	O
having	O
taken	O
part	O
in	O
several	O
guerrilla	O
attacks	O
in	O
Spain	B-LOC
.	O

ETA	B-ORG
(	O
Basque	B-ORG
Homeland	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Freedom	I-ORG
)	O
has	O
killed	O
about	O
800	O
people	O
in	O
its	O
campaign	O
for	O
an	O
independent	O
Basque	B-MISC
state	O
since	O
the	O
1960s	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

German	B-MISC
troops	O
to	O
remain	O
in	O
Bosnia	B-LOC
for	O
1997--Ruehe	B-MISC
.	O

BONN	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Defence	O
Minister	O
Volker	B-PER
Ruehe	I-PER
said	O
that	O
German	B-MISC
troops	O
would	O
stay	O
on	O
in	O
Bosnia	B-LOC
next	O
year	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
an	O
international	O
force	O
to	O
ensure	O
the	O
establishment	O
of	O
peace	O
,	O
a	O
newspaper	O
reported	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

The	O
current	O
NATO-led	B-MISC
peace	O
force	O
(	O
IFOR	B-ORG
)	O
in	O
Bosnia	B-LOC
is	O
due	O
to	O
return	O
home	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O

But	O
Ruehe	B-PER
told	O
Bild	B-ORG
am	I-ORG
Sonntag	I-ORG
in	O
an	O
interview	O
that	O
a	O
"	O
new	O
and	O
different	O
mandate	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
troops	O
would	O
be	O
agreed	O
on	O
for	O
next	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
current	O
mandate	O
expires	O
in	O
December	O
.	O

"	O
After	O
the	O
(	O
Bosnian	B-MISC
)	O
elections	O
(	O
on	O
September	O
14	O
)	O
the	O
troops	O
will	O
start	O
being	O
reduced	O
from	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
October	O
from	O
60,000	O
to	O
about	O
20,000	O
.	O

A	O
completely	O
new	O
and	O
different	O
mandate	O
will	O
be	O
agreed	O
for	O
next	O
year	O
,	O
"	O
Ruehe	B-PER
said	O
.	O

"	O
The	O
defence	O
ministers	O
will	O
begin	O
negotiations	O
for	O
this	O
at	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
September	O
at	O
a	O
NATO	B-ORG
meeting	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
told	O
the	O
newspaper	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
,	O
excerpts	O
of	O
which	O
were	O
released	O
ahead	O
of	O
publication	O
on	O
Sunday	O
.	O

"	O
But	O
we	O
must	O
avoid	O
giving	O
the	O
impression	O
this	O
peace	O
deployment	O
in	O
former	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
is	O
being	O
perceived	O
in	O
the	O
long	O
run	O
as	O
an	O
occupation	O
.	O

On	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
we	O
must	O
prevent	O
any	O
return	O
of	O
war	O
and	O
massacres	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Italian	B-MISC
comics	O
hope	O
independence-joke	O
's	O
on	O
Bossi	B-PER
.	O

ORVIETO	B-LOC
,	O
Italy	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

A	O
group	O
of	O
Italian	B-MISC
comics	O
hope	O
the	O
joke	O
will	O
be	O
on	O
separatist	O
leader	O
Umberto	B-PER
Bossi	I-PER
next	O
month	O
when	O
they	O
lead	O
the	O
ancient	O
Etruscan	B-MISC
town	O
of	O
Orvieto	B-LOC
in	O
a	O
mock	O
split	O
from	O
Rome	B-LOC
.	O

Orvieto	B-LOC
mayor	O
Stefano	B-PER
Cimicchi	I-PER
said	O
the	O
comics	O
,	O
including	O
popular	O
actor	O
Roberto	B-PER
Benigni	I-PER
,	O
would	O
declare	O
Orvieto	B-LOC
"	O
capital	O
of	O
Etruria	B-LOC
"	O
on	O
September	O
15	O
--	O
the	O
day	O
Bossi	B-PER
plans	O
a	O
march	O
across	O
the	O
north	O
in	O
favour	O
of	O
independence	O
from	O
Rome	B-LOC
.	O

"	O
We	O
will	O
then	O
proceed	O
with	O
the	O
annexation	O
of	O
Sardinia	B-LOC
,	O
Corsica	B-LOC
and	O
Cyprus	B-LOC
,	O
"	O
Cimicchi	B-PER
told	O
reporters	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

He	O
said	O
the	O
city	O
council	O
would	O
be	O
"	O
ironically	O
present	O
"	O
when	O
the	O
comics	O
made	O
their	O
proclamation	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
Bossi	B-PER
has	O
threatened	O
to	O
declare	O
the	O
birth	O
of	O
Padania	B-LOC
,	O
the	O
name	O
he	O
has	O
given	O
to	O
northern	O
Italy	B-LOC
.	O

Orvieto	B-LOC
,	O
located	O
in	O
Umbria	B-LOC
between	O
Rome	B-LOC
and	O
Florence	B-LOC
,	O
was	O
once	O
the	O
capital	O
of	O
Etruria	B-LOC
,	O
an	O
ancient	O
federation	O
of	O
12	O
Etruscan	B-MISC
towns	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
want	O
to	O
pop	O
some	O
air	O
out	O
of	O
this	O
balloon	O
of	O
tension	O
that	O
has	O
been	O
blown	O
up	O
around	O
September	O
15	O
,	O
"	O
Cimicchi	B-PER
said	O
.	O

"	O
We	O
want	O
to	O
help	O
turn	O
down	O
the	O
rhetoric	O
in	O
a	O
country	O
that	O
borders	O
former	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
yet	O
in	O
which	O
people	O
are	O
still	O
talking	O
about	O
secession	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
added	O
.	O

Bossi	B-PER
has	O
intensified	O
his	O
separatist	O
rhetoric	O
since	O
his	O
Northern	B-ORG
League	I-ORG
party	O
's	O
good	O
showing	O
in	O
last	O
April	O
's	O
general	O
election	O
,	O
when	O
it	O
took	O
10	O
percent	O
of	O
the	O
vote	O
nationally	O
.	O

He	O
has	O
recently	O
dropped	O
a	O
drive	O
for	O
federalism	O
,	O
saying	O
secession	O
from	O
Rome	B-LOC
's	O
wasteful	O
and	O
centralised	O
bureaucracy	O
is	O
the	O
only	O
solution	O
for	O
northerners	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Italian	B-MISC
farmer	O
says	O
he	O
mutilated	O
four	O
women	O
.	O

VERONA	B-LOC
,	O
Italy	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

An	O
Italian	B-MISC
farmer	O
accused	O
of	O
multiple	O
homocide	O
has	O
confessed	O
to	O
mutilating	O
the	O
bodies	O
of	O
four	O
women	O
after	O
having	O
sex	O
with	O
them	O
,	O
the	O
Italian	B-MISC
news	O
agency	O
ANSA	B-ORG
reported	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

It	O
quoted	O
the	O
lawyer	O
of	O
Gianfranco	B-PER
Stevanin	I-PER
as	O
saying	O
the	O
35-year-old	O
farmer	O
confessed	O
on	O
Friday	O
to	O
a	O
Verona	B-LOC
magistrate	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
killed	O
and	O
mutilated	O
the	O
women	O
.	O

ANSA	B-ORG
said	O
Stevanin	B-PER
was	O
unable	O
to	O
recall	O
how	O
he	O
had	O
killed	O
the	O
women	O
,	O
remembering	O
only	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
found	O
them	O
"	O
lifeless	O
in	O
his	O
arms	O
"	O
after	O
having	O
sadmasochistic	O
sex	O
with	O
them	O
.	O

Stevanin	B-PER
,	O
arrested	O
in	O
1994	O
and	O
jailed	O
for	O
three	O
years	O
for	O
assaulting	O
an	O
Austrian	B-MISC
prostitute	O
,	O
is	O
accused	O
of	O
murdering	O
five	O
women	O
,	O
three	O
of	O
whose	O
bodies	O
were	O
found	O
near	O
his	O
villa	O
outside	O
Verona	B-PER
between	O
July	O
and	O
December	O
1995	O
.	O

Two	O
of	O
the	O
corpses	O
were	O
identified	O
but	O
not	O
the	O
third	O
,	O
found	O
headless	O
and	O
decomposed	O
in	O
a	O
sack	O
in	O
a	O
nearby	O
canal	O
.	O

Lawyer	O
Cesare	B-PER
dal	I-PER
Maso	I-PER
told	O
ANSA	B-ORG
that	O
Stevanin	B-PER
confessed	O
to	O
beheading	O
and	O
dumping	O
the	O
body	O
of	O
a	O
fourth	O
woman	O
in	O
the	O
nearby	O
Adige	B-LOC
river	O
.	O

Dal	B-PER
Maso	I-PER
declined	O
to	O
comment	O
on	O
the	O
alleged	O
fifth	O
murder	O
,	O
saying	O
only	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
interrogations	O
are	O
not	O
over	O
yet	O
"	O
with	O
investigators	O
.	O

It	O
said	O
investigators	O
believed	O
Stevanin	B-PER
had	O
suffocated	O
them	O
by	O
putting	O
plastic	O
bags	O
on	O
their	O
heads	O
.	O

Stevanin	B-PER
was	O
first	O
sentenced	O
for	O
assault	O
but	O
investigators	O
began	O
digging	O
in	O
the	O
garden	O
of	O
his	O
villa	O
after	O
the	O
first	O
body	O
was	O
found	O
by	O
a	O
passer-by	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Belgium	B-LOC
asks	O
how	O
paedophile	O
suspect	O
eluded	O
police	O
.	O

Jeremy	B-PER
Lovell	I-PER

BRUSSELS	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Belgian	B-MISC
police	O
searched	O
two	O
more	O
houses	O
on	O
Saturday	O
for	O
bodies	O
in	O
a	O
child-sex	O
scandal	O
of	O
murder	O
,	O
kidnapping	O
and	O
pornography	O
that	O
has	O
sent	O
a	O
shockwave	O
of	O
revulsion	O
throughout	O
Europe	B-LOC
.	O

Recriminations	O
built	O
up	O
over	O
how	O
the	O
scandal	O
's	O
central	O
figure	O
,	O
convicted	O
child	O
rapist	O
Marc	B-PER
Dutroux	I-PER
,	O
managed	O
to	O
prey	O
on	O
children	O
unhindered	O
for	O
so	O
long	O
.	O

In	O
just	O
over	O
a	O
week	O
two	O
young	O
girls	O
have	O
been	O
found	O
dead	O
,	O
from	O
starvation	O
,	O
two	O
have	O
been	O
freed	O
from	O
a	O
dungeon-like	O
secret	O
compartment	O
and	O
an	O
international	O
hunt	O
has	O
started	O
for	O
at	O
least	O
two	O
others	O
.	O

On	O
Saturday	O
investigators	O
with	O
dogs	O
trained	O
to	O
find	O
bodies	O
searched	O
one	O
house	O
at	O
Ransart	B-LOC
and	O
one	O
at	O
Mont-sur-Marchienne	B-LOC
--	O
both	O
suburbs	O
of	O
the	O
southern	O
city	O
of	O
Charleroi	B-LOC
.	O

Both	O
houses	O
are	O
owned	O
by	O
Dutroux	B-PER
.	O

Belgian	B-MISC
media	O
speculated	O
that	O
Dutroux	B-PER
,	O
charged	O
with	O
abduction	O
and	O
illegal	O
imprisonment	O
of	O
children	O
,	O
must	O
have	O
had	O
high	O
level	O
protection	O
to	O
molest	O
youngsters	O
.	O

They	O
put	O
forward	O
no	O
proof	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
speculation	O
,	O
but	O
seized	O
on	O
a	O
comment	O
by	O
chief	O
prosecutor	O
Michel	B-PER
Bourlet	I-PER
on	O
Belgian	B-MISC
television	O
on	O
Friday	O
night	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
chase	O
down	O
everyone	O
involved	O
in	O
the	O
case	O
"	O
if	O
I	O
am	O
allowed	O
to	O
"	O
.	O

Bourlet	B-PER
said	O
between	O
300	O
and	O
400	O
paedophile	O
porn	O
video	O
tapes	O
had	O
been	O
seized	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
which	O
featured	O
Dutroux	B-PER
.	O

Dutroux	B-PER
was	O
charged	O
a	O
week	O
ago	O
after	O
police	O
rescued	O
two	O
young	O
girls	O
from	O
a	O
concrete	O
dungeon	O
in	O
the	O
basement	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
six	O
houses	O
he	O
owns	O
in	O
and	O
around	O
Charleroi	B-LOC
.	O

Just	O
a	O
day	O
later	O
the	O
national	O
euphoria	O
at	O
the	O
rescue	O
turned	O
to	O
disgust	O
as	O
Dutroux	B-PER
led	O
police	O
to	O
the	O
bodies	O
of	O
two	O
eight-year-old	O
girls	O
in	O
another	O
of	O
his	O
houses	O
.	O

Julie	B-PER
Lejeune	I-PER
and	O
Melissa	B-PER
Russo	I-PER
,	O
had	O
been	O
kidnapped	O
in	O
June	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

Dutroux	B-PER
said	O
they	O
starved	O
to	O
death	O
nine	O
months	O
later	O
.	O

He	O
also	O
admitted	O
kidnapping	O
two	O
other	O
girls	O
,	O
An	B-PER
Marchal	I-PER
and	O
Eefje	B-PER
Lambrecks	I-PER
,	O
a	O
year	O
ago	O
.	O

The	O
fate	O
of	O
the	O
girls	O
is	O
unknown	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
has	O
been	O
speculation	O
they	O
were	O
sold	O
into	O
prostitution	O
in	O
Slovakia	B-LOC
or	O
the	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
where	O
Dutroux	B-PER
was	O
a	O
frequent	O
visitor	O
.	O

Belgian	B-MISC
police	O
have	O
visited	O
Bratislava	B-LOC
and	O
will	O
visit	O
Prague	B-LOC
.	O

Five	O
other	O
people	O
have	O
been	O
arrested	O
including	O
Dutroux	B-PER
's	O
second	O
wife	O
Michelle	B-PER
Martin	I-PER
,	O
charged	O
as	O
an	O
accomplice	O
.	O

The	O
others	O
have	O
been	O
charged	O
with	O
abduction	O
and	O
illegal	O
imprisonment	O
of	O
children	O
or	O
are	O
suspected	O
of	O
criminal	O
association	O
.	O

Dutch	B-MISC
police	O
are	O
also	O
holding	O
a	O
74-year	O
old	O
Dutchman	B-MISC
in	O
connection	O
with	O
the	O
disappearance	O
of	O
An	B-PER
and	O
Eefje	B-PER
,	O
although	O
a	O
spokesman	O
said	O
no	O
direct	O
link	O
had	O
yet	O
been	O
established	O
.	O

At	O
least	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
speculation	O
in	O
the	O
Belgian	B-MISC
media	O
of	O
high-level	O
protection	O
for	O
Dutroux	B-PER
and	O
his	O
accomplices	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
leaked	O
documents	O
cataloguing	O
a	O
high	O
degree	O
of	O
police	O
bungling	O
,	O
incompetence	O
and	O
indifference	O
.	O

Among	O
the	O
revelations	O
are	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
the	O
gendarmerie	O
was	O
running	O
a	O
surveillance	O
operation	O
codenamed	O
"	O
Othello	B-MISC
"	O
against	O
Dutroux	B-PER
in	O
1995	O
--	O
when	O
both	O
Julie	B-PER
and	O
Melissa	B-PER
and	O
An	B-PER
and	O
Eefje	B-PER
were	O
kidnapped	O
.	O

They	O
show	O
that	O
the	O
gendarmes	O
were	O
aware	O
that	O
Dutroux	B-PER
was	O
building	O
cells	O
in	O
some	O
of	O
his	O
houses	O
for	O
holding	O
children	O
,	O
yet	O
this	O
information	O
was	O
either	O
not	O
passed	O
on	O
to	O
other	O
police	O
forces	O
searching	O
for	O
the	O
missing	O
girls	O
or	O
was	O
overlooked	O
when	O
it	O
was	O
.	O

They	O
also	O
show	O
that	O
police	O
investigating	O
a	O
theft	O
visited	O
Dutroux	B-PER
late	O
last	O
year	O
at	O
the	O
house	O
where	O
Julie	B-PER
and	O
Melissa	B-PER
were	O
being	O
held	O
but	O
accepted	O
his	O
word	O
that	O
the	O
children	O
's	O
cries	O
they	O
could	O
hear	O
came	O
from	O
neighbours	O
.	O

Justice	B-ORG
Minister	O
Stefaan	B-PER
De	I-PER
Clerck	I-PER
has	O
admitted	O
that	O
mistakes	O
were	O
made	O
and	O
ordered	O
an	O
inquiry	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
as	O
stressing	O
there	O
were	O
no	O
indications	O
of	O
a	O
cover-up	O
.	O

There	O
is	O
also	O
widespread	O
disbelief	O
that	O
no	O
one	O
appeared	O
to	O
question	O
how	O
Dutroux	B-PER
,	O
an	O
unemployed	O
father	O
of	O
three	O
with	O
no	O
visible	O
means	O
of	O
support	O
,	O
managed	O
to	O
own	O
six	O
houses	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Death	O
toll	O
of	O
Algeria	B-LOC
bomb	O
put	O
at	O
seven-newspaper	O
.	O

PARIS	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

An	O
Algerian	B-MISC
newspaper	O
on	O
Saturday	O
put	O
at	O
seven	O
--	O
two	O
women	O
and	O
five	O
children	O
--	O
the	O
death	O
toll	O
of	O
a	O
bomb	O
blast	O
in	O
a	O
market	O
west	O
of	O
Algiers	B-LOC
on	O
Friday	O
.	O

Algerian	B-MISC
security	O
forces	O
said	O
on	O
Friday	O
three	O
women	O
and	O
two	O
children	O
were	O
killed	O
and	O
five	O
people	O
wounded	O
when	O
a	O
home-made	O
bomb	O
exploded	O
at	O
a	O
market	O
in	O
the	O
coastal	O
town	O
of	O
Bou	B-LOC
Haroun	I-LOC
,	O
65	O
km	O
(	O
40	O
miles	O
)	O
west	O
of	O
Algiers	B-LOC
.	O

The	O
security	O
forces	O
also	O
said	O
a	O
man	O
carrying	O
an	O
explosive	O
device	O
also	O
died	O
after	O
it	O
went	O
off	O
prematurely	O
.	O

El-Watan	B-ORG
paper	O
said	O
the	O
blast	O
killed	O
seven	O
--	O
a	O
mother	O
and	O
her	O
25-year-old	O
daughter	O
,	O
four	O
young	O
boys	O
and	O
a	O
five-year-old	O
girl	O
.	O

Several	O
people	O
were	O
also	O
wounded	O
,	O
it	O
said	O
.	O

The	O
explosion	O
was	O
the	O
latest	O
in	O
series	O
of	O
bomb	O
attacks	O
in	O
Algeria	B-LOC
's	O
four-year-old	O
civil	O
strife	O
.	O

The	O
government-appointed	O
watchdog	O
,	O
Human	B-ORG
Rights	I-ORG
National	I-ORG
Observatory	I-ORG
,	O
was	O
quoted	O
this	O
month	O
by	O
local	O
newspapers	O
as	O
saying	O
about	O
1,400	O
civilians	O
have	O
died	O
in	O
bomb	O
attacks	O
blamed	O
on	O
Moslem	B-MISC
rebels	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
two	O
years	O
.	O

An	O
estimated	O
50,000	O
Algerians	B-MISC
and	O
more	O
than	O
110	O
foreigners	O
have	O
been	O
killed	O
in	O
violence	O
pitting	O
Moslem	B-MISC
rebels	O
against	O
government	O
forces	O
since	O
early	O
1992	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
authorities	O
cancelled	O
a	O
general	O
election	O
in	O
which	O
radical	O
Islamists	B-MISC
had	O
taken	O
a	O
commanding	O
lead	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Malta	B-LOC
police	O
seize	O
cannabis	O
among	O
chilli	O
sauce	O
.	O

VALLETTA	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Police	O
in	O
Malta	B-LOC
said	O
on	O
Saturday	O
they	O
had	O
seized	O
7.5	O
tonnes	O
of	O
cannabis	O
concealed	O
in	O
a	O
shipment	O
of	O
chilli	O
sauce	O
on	O
its	O
way	O
from	O
Singapore	B-LOC
to	O
Romania	B-LOC
.	O

Police	O
commissioner	O
George	B-PER
Grech	I-PER
said	O
the	O
cannabis	O
was	O
found	O
on	O
Friday	O
packed	O
in	O
500	O
boxes	O
hidden	O
behind	O
chilli	O
sauce	O
in	O
a	O
container	O
that	O
arrived	O
at	O
Malta	B-LOC
Freeport	I-LOC
a	O
week	O
ago	O
.	O

The	O
container	O
was	O
on	O
its	O
way	O
to	O
Romania	B-LOC
via	O
the	O
former	O
Yugoslavia	B-LOC
from	O
Singapore	B-LOC
and	O
was	O
the	O
biggest	O
drugs	O
haul	O
in	O
Malta	B-LOC
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

No	O
street	O
value	O
was	O
given	O
for	O
the	O
cannabis	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Czech	B-MISC
coach	O
in	O
fatal	O
crash	O
in	O
Austria	B-LOC
.	O

VIENNA	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

A	O
Czech	B-MISC
coach	O
crashed	O
and	O
burst	O
into	O
flames	O
on	O
a	O
southern	O
Austrian	B-MISC
motorway	O
early	O
on	O
Saturday	O
,	O
killing	O
one	O
person	O
and	O
injuring	O
15	O
,	O
police	O
said	O
.	O

Austrian	B-MISC
television	O
said	O
the	O
coach	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
carrying	O
45	O
,	O
was	O
en	O
route	O
from	O
the	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
to	O
Italy	B-LOC
when	O
the	O
accident	O
occurred	O
near	O
Steinberg	B-LOC
,	O
200	O
km	O
southwest	O
of	O
Vienna	B-LOC
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Most	O
Spaniards	O
back	O
talks	O
with	O
Basque	B-MISC
rebels--poll	O
.	O

MADRID	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Most	O
Spaniards	O
would	O
support	O
government	O
talks	O
with	O
the	O
illegal	O
Basque	B-MISC
separatist	O
group	O
ETA	B-ORG
if	O
the	O
rebels	O
renounced	O
violence	O
permanently	O
,	O
a	O
survey	O
published	O
in	O
daily	O
El	B-ORG
Mundo	I-ORG
on	O
Saturday	O
said	O
.	O

While	O
57	O
percent	O
of	O
the	O
population	O
supported	O
negotiations	O
with	O
ETA	B-ORG
(	O
Basque	B-ORG
Homeland	I-ORG
and	I-ORG
Freedom	I-ORG
)	O
,	O
30	O
percent	O
opposed	O
it	O
,	O
the	O
survey	O
by	O
the	O
state-controlled	O
Centre	B-ORG
for	I-ORG
Sociological	I-ORG
Studies	I-ORG
(	O
CIS	B-ORG
)	O
found	O
.	O

But	O
80	O
percent	O
said	O
ETA	B-ORG
had	O
shown	O
little	O
interest	O
in	O
achieving	O
peace	O
in	O
the	O
Basque	B-MISC
country	O
when	O
it	O
offered	O
a	O
one-week	O
truce	O
in	O
July	O
while	O
continuing	O
to	O
hold	O
prison	O
officer	O
Jose	B-PER
Antonio	I-PER
Ortega	I-PER
Lara	I-PER
,	O
kidnapped	O
in	O
January	O
.	O

The	O
problem	O
of	O
terrorism	O
had	O
neither	O
worsened	O
nor	O
improved	O
since	O
the	O
conservative	O
Popular	B-ORG
Party	I-ORG
(	O
PP	B-ORG
)	O
came	O
to	O
power	O
in	O
May	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
56	O
percent	O
of	O
those	O
questioned	O
,	O
while	O
22	O
percent	O
said	O
it	O
had	O
worsened	O
.	O

The	O
survey	O
questioned	O
2,496	O
people	O
between	O
July	O
17	O
and	O
21	O
and	O
has	O
a	O
margin	O
of	O
error	O
of	O
plus	O
or	O
minus	O
two	O
percent	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Thirty	O
killed	O
as	O
floods	O
plunge	O
Lahore	B-LOC
into	O
chaos	O
.	O

ISLAMABAD	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

At	O
least	O
30	O
people	O
have	O
been	O
killed	O
and	O
about	O
100	O
injured	O
in	O
the	O
flood-hit	O
Pakistani	B-MISC
city	O
of	O
Lahore	B-LOC
,	O
newspapers	O
reported	O
on	O
Saturday	O
.	O

They	O
said	O
461	O
mm	O
(	O
18	O
inches	O
)	O
of	O
rain	O
had	O
drenched	O
the	O
Punjab	B-LOC
provincial	O
capital	O
in	O
36	O
hours	O
,	O
turning	O
streets	O
into	O
rivers	O
,	O
knocking	O
out	O
power	O
,	O
water	O
and	O
telephone	O
services	O
,	O
disrupting	O
air	O
and	O
rail	O
traffic	O
,	O
and	O
sweeping	O
away	O
houses	O
and	O
cars	O
.	O

Newspapers	O
quoted	O
witnesses	O
as	O
saying	O
they	O
had	O
seen	O
bodies	O
floating	O
in	O
the	O
streets	O
.	O

Among	O
the	O
dead	O
were	O
five	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
religious	O
Jamaat-i-Islami	B-ORG
party	O
who	O
drowned	O
while	O
trying	O
to	O
remove	O
books	O
from	O
a	O
basement	O
library	O
.	O

They	O
said	O
thousands	O
of	O
people	O
had	O
been	O
made	O
homeless	O
after	O
a	O
breach	O
opened	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
canal	O
,	O
inundating	O
residential	O
areas	O
.	O

Army	O
troops	O
were	O
called	O
in	O
to	O
evacuate	O
residents	O
of	O
low-lying	O
areas	O
to	O
higher	O
ground	O
.	O

Officials	O
said	O
the	O
Ravi	B-LOC
and	O
Chenab	B-LOC
rivers	O
,	O
which	O
both	O
flow	O
through	O
Punjab	B-LOC
,	O
were	O
in	O
high	O
flood	O
and	O
emergency	O
services	O
backed	O
by	O
troops	O
were	O
on	O
full	O
alert	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

Internet	B-ORG
Startup	I-ORG
funded	O
to	O
develop	O
Java	B-MISC
software	O
.	O

MOUNTAIN	B-LOC
VIEW	I-LOC
,	O
Calif.	B-LOC
1996-08-25	O

A	O
small	O
team	O
of	O
engineers	O
from	O
Sun	B-ORG
Microsystems	I-ORG
Inc.	I-ORG
's	O
JavaSoft	B-ORG
unit	O
said	O
Sunday	O
they	O
have	O
formed	O
a	O
new	O
company	O
,	O
dubbed	O
Internet	B-ORG
Startup	I-ORG
,	O
to	O
build	O
Java	B-MISC
infrastructure	O
software	O
.	O

The	O
fledgling	O
company	O
,	O
established	O
in	O
a	O
ground-floor	O
office	O
here	O
over	O
the	O
last	O
two	O
weeks	O
,	O
has	O
received	O
venture	O
financing	O
from	O
Bessemer	B-ORG
Venture	I-ORG
Partners	I-ORG
of	O
Menlo	B-LOC
Park	I-LOC
,	O
Calif	B-LOC
..	O

David	B-PER
Cowan	I-PER
,	O
Internet	B-ORG
Startup	I-ORG
founder	O
and	O
acting	O
chief	O
executive	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
general	O
partner	O
of	O
Bessemer	B-ORG
.	O

The	O
startup	O
company	O
's	O
acting	O
chairman	O
is	O
Jim	B-PER
Bidzos	I-PER
,	O
the	O
president	O
of	O
RSA	B-ORG
Data	I-ORG
Security	I-ORG
,	O
a	O
unit	O
of	O
Security	B-ORG
Dynamics	I-ORG
Technologies	I-ORG
Inc.	I-ORG
as	O
well	O
as	O
chairman	O
of	O
VeriSign	B-ORG
.	O

Internet	B-ORG
Startup	I-ORG
,	O
which	O
opened	O
its	O
doors	O
with	O
about	O
half	O
a	O
dozen	O
initial	O
employees	O
,	O
combines	O
experience	O
at	O
JavaSoft	B-ORG
,	O
Apple	B-ORG
Computer	I-ORG
Inc.	I-ORG
,	O
and	O
Oracle	B-ORG
Systems	I-ORG
.	O

"	O
Java	B-MISC
portends	O
dramatic	O
changes	O
in	O
the	O
way	O
we	O
use	O
the	O
Internet	B-MISC
,	O
"	O
said	O
Hong	B-PER
Bui	I-PER
,	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
engineering	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
company	O
after	O
serving	O
as	O
a	O
senior	O
engineer	O
at	O
JavaSoft	B-ORG
.	O

Java	B-MISC
is	O
a	O
computer	O
programming	O
language	O
introduced	O
by	O
Sun	B-ORG
Microsystems	I-ORG
in	O
mid-1995	O
which	O
has	O
immediately	O
captured	O
the	O
attention	O
of	O
the	O
industry	O
for	O
its	O
ability	O
to	O
operate	O
across	O
virtually	O
all	O
computer	O
system	O
in	O
a	O
relatively	O
secure	O
manner	O
.	O

Just	O
last	O
week	O
,	O
Sun	B-ORG
Microsystems	I-ORG
and	O
the	O
Silicon	B-LOC
Valley	I-LOC
venture	O
capital	O
giant	O
Kleiner	B-ORG
Perkins	I-ORG
Caufield	I-ORG
&	I-ORG
Byers	I-ORG
said	O
they	O
had	O
completed	O
financing	O
of	O
a	O
$	O
100	O
million	O
fund	O
managed	O
by	O
Kleiner	B-ORG
Perkins	I-ORG
to	O
fund	O
startups	O
developing	O
Java	B-MISC
technologies	O
.	O

Java	B-MISC
has	O
been	O
licensed	O
by	O
nearly	O
50	O
organisations	O
,	O
ranging	O
from	O
Microsoft	B-ORG
Corp.	I-ORG
and	O
International	B-ORG
Business	I-ORG
Machines	I-ORG
Corp.	I-ORG
to	O
the	O
Taiwan	B-LOC
government	O
.	O

Prasad	B-PER
Wagle	I-PER
,	O
another	O
former	O
senior	O
JavaSoft	B-ORG
engineer	O
who	O
is	O
among	O
the	O
founding	O
engineers	O
at	O
Internet	B-ORG
Startup	I-ORG
,	O
said	O
the	O
new	O
company	O
aims	O
to	O
build	O
software	O
infrastructure	O
using	O
Java	B-MISC
to	O
make	O
networked	O
applications	O
ubiquitious	O
.	O

One	O
feature	O
of	O
the	O
Java	B-MISC
language	O
is	O
that	O
small	O
software	O
programmes	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
applets	O
"	O
because	O
they	O
are	O
small	O
applications	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
downloaded	O
from	O
the	O
server	O
computers	O
at	O
the	O
centre	O
of	O
networks	O
onto	O
individual	O
computers	O
for	O
use	O
.	O

In	O
this	O
model	O
,	O
individual	O
computer	O
users	O
can	O
always	O
gain	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
latest	O
programmes	O
and	O
do	O
not	O
need	O
to	O
store	O
more	O
software	O
than	O
they	O
are	O
currently	O
using	O
on	O
their	O
computers	O
at	O
any	O
one	O
time	O
,	O
also	O
saving	O
costs	O
of	O
memory	O
and	O
storage	O
.	O

Chris	B-PER
Zuleeg	I-PER
,	O
a	O
veteran	O
of	O
Apple	B-ORG
and	O
a	O
former	O
JavaSoft	B-ORG
marketing	O
manager	O
,	O
is	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
marketing	O
at	O
Internet	B-ORG
Startup	I-ORG
,	O
whose	O
Web	O
site	O
is	O
www.internetstartup.com	O
.	O

Bessemer	B-ORG
has	O
funded	O
numerous	O
Internet	B-MISC
pioneers	O
,	O
including	O
PSI	B-ORG
Net	I-ORG
,	O
VeriSign	B-ORG
and	O
Individual	B-ORG
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GOLF	O
-	O
MICKELSON	B-PER
WINS	O
FOURTH	O
TITLE	O
OF	O
YEAR	O
IN	O
AKRON	B-LOC
.	O

AKRON	B-LOC
,	O
Ohio	B-LOC
1996-08-25	O

Phil	B-PER
Mickelson	I-PER
birdied	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
last	O
three	O
holes	O
to	O
win	O
World	B-MISC
Series	I-MISC
of	I-MISC
Golf	I-MISC
by	O
three	O
strokes	O
over	O
Billy	B-PER
Mayfair	I-PER
on	O
Sunday	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
the	O
fourth	O
tournament	O
title	O
this	O
year	O
for	O
Mickelson	B-PER
,	O
who	O
shot	O
an	O
even-par	O
70	O
,	O
after	O
being	O
tied	O
for	O
the	O
lead	O
with	O
Billy	B-PER
Mayfair	I-PER
with	O
three	O
holes	O
to	O
play	O
.	O

Along	O
with	O
Mayfiar	B-PER
at	O
277	O
for	O
the	O
tournament	O
were	O
Steve	B-PER
Stricker	I-PER
,	O
who	O
had	O
a	O
68	O
,	O
and	O
Duffy	B-PER
Waldorf	I-PER
,	O
with	O
a	O
66	O
.	O

"	O
It	O
was	O
very	O
hard	O
to	O
sleep	O
last	O
night	O
because	O
there	O
was	O
so	O
much	O
I	O
could	O
accomplish	O
with	O
this	O
win	O
,	O
"	O
said	O
Mickelson	B-PER
,	O
who	O
had	O
a	O
three-stroke	O
lead	O
entering	O
the	O
third	O
round	O
.	O
"	O

This	O
was	O
a	O
win	O
I	O
wanted	O
very	O
,	O
very	O
much	O
.	O
"	O

Mickelson	B-PER
's	O
victory	O
gave	O
him	O
a	O
10	O
year	O
exemption	O
to	O
the	O
PGA	B-MISC
Tour	I-MISC
.	O

The	O
$	O
378,000	O
first	O
place	O
check	O
brings	O
Mickelson	B-PER
back	O
to	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
money	O
list	O
with	O
$	O
1,574,799	O
won	O
this	O
year	O
.	O

"	O
This	O
is	O
a	O
major	O
championship	O
golf	O
course	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
me	O
to	O
perform	O
well	O
on	O
this	O
style	O
of	O
course	O
is	O
a	O
big	O
step	O
up	O
for	O
me	O
in	O
my	O
career	O
and	O
my	O
performance	O
in	O
future	O
majors	O
,	O
"	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

Mickelson	B-PER
three-stroke	O
lead	O
was	O
cut	O
to	O
two	O
when	O
Mayfair	B-PER
birdied	O
the	O
course	O
's	O
only	O
easy	O
hole	O
,	O
the	O
par	O
five	O
second	O
hole	O
,	O
while	O
Mickelson	B-PER
three-putted	O
for	O
par	O
from	O
25	O
feet	O
.	O

On	O
the	O
back	O
nine	O
Mickelson	B-PER
began	O
driving	O
erratically	O
,	O
and	O
poor	O
tee	O
shots	O
resulted	O
in	O
bogeys	O
on	O
the	O
,	O
eighth	O
,	O
12th	O
and	O
13th	O
holes	O
,	O
bringing	O
Mickelson	B-PER
back	O
to	O
four	O
under	O
par	O
,	O
tied	O
with	O
Mayfair	B-PER
,	O
who	O
had	O
parred	O
14	O
straight	O
holes	O
after	O
the	O
birdie	O
on	O
no.2	O
.	O

Mickelson	B-PER
then	O
set	O
up	O
a	O
tap	O
in	O
birdie	O
on	O
the	O
16th	O
,	O
sending	O
a	O
wedge	O
shot	O
to	O
18	O
inches	O
.	O

He	O
had	O
another	O
birdie	O
on	O
the	O
17th	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
his	O
a	O
6-iron	O
to	O
six	O
feet	O
.	O

Mayfair	B-PER
bogeyed	O
the	O
17th	O
,	O
missing	O
a	O
five	O
foot	O
par	O
putt	O
,	O
and	O
dropped	O
from	O
solo	O
second	O
place	O
to	O
a	O
three	O
way	O
tie	O
for	O
second	O
.	O

It	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
successive	O
year	O
in	O
which	O
Mayfair	B-PER
has	O
finished	O
runner	O
up	O
in	O
this	O
tournament	O
.	O

He	O
lost	O
to	O
Greg	B-PER
Norman	I-PER
in	O
sudden	O
death	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

The	O
defending	O
champion	O
was	O
in	O
contention	O
,	O
two	O
behind	O
Mickelson	B-PER
for	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
day	O
,	O
until	O
he	O
bogeyed	O
the	O
13th	O
and	O
14th	O
holes	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

GOLF	O
-	O
SCORES	O
AT	O
THE	O
WORLD	B-MISC
SERIES	I-MISC
OF	I-MISC
GOLF	I-MISC
.	O

AKRON	B-LOC
,	O
Ohio	B-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Scores	O
after	O
the	O
final	O

round	O
of	O
the	O
$	O
2.1	O
million	O
NEC	B-MISC
World	I-MISC
Series	I-MISC
of	I-MISC
Golf	I-MISC
at	O

Firestone	B-LOC
C.C	I-LOC
,	O
7149	O
yards	O
,	O
par	O
70	O
(	O
players	O
U.S.	B-LOC
unless	O
noted	O
)	O
:	O

274	O
Phil	B-PER
Mickelson	I-PER
70	O
66	O
68	O
70	O

277	O
Duffy	B-PER
Waldorf	I-PER
70	O
70	O
71	O
66	O
,	O
Steve	B-PER
Stricker	I-PER
68	O
72	O
69	O
68	O
,	O

Billy	B-PER
Mayfair	I-PER
66	O
71	O
70	O
70	O

278	O
Greg	B-PER
Norman	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
70	O
68	O
69	O
71	O

280	O
Alexander	B-PER
Cejka	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
72	O
71	O
71	O
66	O
,	O
Davis	B-PER
Love	I-PER
70	O
74	O

67	O
69	O

281	O
John	B-PER
Cook	I-PER
70	O
69	O
71	O
71	O

282	O
Corey	B-PER
Pavin	I-PER
73	O
70	O
70	O
69	O

283	O
Tom	B-PER
Lehman	I-PER
72	O
69	O
74	O
68	O
,	O
Fred	B-PER
Funk	I-PER
72	O
70	O
73	O
68	O
,	O
Mark	B-PER

Brooks	B-PER
69	O
69	O
74	O
71	O
,	O
Nick	B-PER
Faldo	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
70	O
71	O
68	O
74	O

284	O
D.A.	B-PER
Weibring	I-PER
73	O
69	O
74	O
68	O
,	O
Tim	B-PER
Herron	I-PER
70	O
67	O
75	O
72	O
,	O
Mark	B-PER

O'Meara	B-PER
73	O
71	O
69	O
71	O
,	O
Jim	B-PER
Furyk	I-PER
75	O
69	O
67	O
73	O
,	O
Justin	B-PER
Leonard	I-PER
69	O

70	O
71	O
74	O

285	O
Loren	B-PER
Roberts	I-PER
72	O
73	O
71	O
69	O
,	O
Hal	B-PER
Sutton	I-PER
72	O
69	O
74	O
70	O
,	O
Fred	B-PER

Couples	B-PER
73	O
68	O
72	O
72	O
,	O
Craig	B-PER
Stadler	I-PER
73	O
72	O
67	O
73	O

286	O
Hidemichi	B-PER
Tanaka	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
66	O
75	O
75	O
70	O
,	O
Steve	B-PER
Jones	I-PER
70	O
69	O

76	O
71	O
,	O
Paul	B-PER
Goydos	I-PER
66	O
75	O
74	O
71	O
,	O
Ernie	B-PER
Els	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
71	O
71	O

71	O
73	O

287	O
Costantino	B-PER
Rocca	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
74	O
71	O
75	O
67	O
,	O
Clarence	B-PER
Rose	I-PER
72	O
71	O

72	O
72	O
,	O
Craig	B-PER
Parry	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
73	O
75	O
67	O
72	O
,	O
Willie	B-PER
Wood	I-PER
75	O
69	O

69	O
74	O

288	O
Shigeki	B-PER
Maruyama	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
75	O
71	O
70	O
72	O
,	O
Anders	B-PER
Forsbrand	I-PER
(	O

Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
70	O
75	O
71	O
72	O

289	O
Scott	B-PER
Hoch	I-PER
71	O
68	O
77	O
73	O

290	O
Tom	B-PER
Watson	I-PER
79	O
70	O
68	O
73	O

292	O
Wayne	B-PER
Westner	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
77	O
68	O
73	O
74	O
,	O
Sven	B-PER
Struver	I-PER
(	O

Germany	B-LOC
)	O
72	O
72	O
72	O
76	O

294	O
Satoshi	B-PER
Higashi	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
75	O
72	O
74	O
73	O
,	O
Scott	B-PER
McCarron	I-PER
76	O
70	O

74	O
74	O

295	O
Stewart	B-PER
Ginn	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
73	O
72	O
77	O
73	O

298	O
Steve	B-PER
Schneiter	I-PER
77	O
74	O
76	O
71	O
,	O
Paul	B-PER
Stankowski	I-PER
74	O
75	O
74	O
75	O
,	O

Seiki	B-PER
Okuda	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
81	O
70	O
72	O
75	O

301	O
Brad	B-PER
Bryant	I-PER
73	O
72	O
77	O
79	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
HAMLET	B-MISC
CUP	I-MISC
.	O

COMMACK	B-LOC
,	O
New	B-LOC
York	I-LOC
1996-08-24	O

Results	O
at	O
the	O
Hamlet	O

Cup	B-MISC
tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Sunday	O
(	O
prefix	O
number	O
denotes	O

seedings	O
:	O

Finals	O
,	O
singles	O

5	O
-	O
Andrei	B-PER
Medvedev	I-PER
(	O
Ukraine	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Martin	B-PER
Damm	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC

Republic	B-LOC
)	O
7-5	O
6-3	O

Finals	O
,	O
doubles	O

Luke	B-PER
Jensen	I-PER
and	O
Murphy	B-PER
Jensen	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
Alexander	B-PER
Volkov	I-PER

(	O
Russia	B-LOC
)	O
and	O
Handrik	B-PER
Dreekmann	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
6-3	O
7-6	O
(	O
7-5	O
)	O

-DOCSTART-	O

TENNIS	O
-	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
TOSHIBA	B-MISC
CLASSIC	I-MISC
.	O

CARLSBAD	B-LOC
,	O
California	B-LOC
1996-08-25	O

Results	O
from	O
the	O

$	O
450,000	O
Toshiba	B-MISC
Classic	I-MISC
tennis	O
tournament	O
on	O
Sunday	O
(	O
prefix	O

number	O
denotes	O
seeding	O
)	O
:	O

Finals	O
:	O

4	O
-	O
Kimiko	B-PER
Date	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
beat	O
1	O
-	O
Arantxa	B-PER
Sanchez	I-PER
Vicario	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O

3-6	O
6-3	O
6-0	O
.	O

-DOCSTART-	O

RALLYING	O
-	O
LEADING	O
POSITIONS	O
IN	O
1,000	B-MISC
LAKES	I-MISC
RALLY	I-MISC
.	O

JYVASKLYA	B-LOC
,	O
Finland	B-LOC
1996-08-25	O

Leading	O
positions	O
on	O

Sunday	O
after	O
23	O
special	O
stages	O
in	O
the	O
1,000	B-MISC
Lakes	I-MISC
Rally	I-MISC
,	O
sixth	O

round	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
championship	O
:	O

1.	O
Tommi	B-PER
Makinen	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
Mitsubishi	B-MISC
Lancer	I-MISC
three	O
hours	O

eight	O
minutes	O
one	O
second	O

2.	O
Juha	B-PER
Kankkunen	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
Toyota	B-MISC
Celica	I-MISC
12	O
seconds	O

behind	O

3.	O
Marcus	B-PER
Gronholm	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
Toyota	B-MISC
Celica	I-MISC
2:09	O

4.	O
Jarmo	B-PER
Kytolehto	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
Ford	B-MISC
Escort	I-MISC
2:23	O

5.	O
Kenneth	B-PER
Eriksson	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
Subaru	B-MISC
Impreza	I-MISC
2:39	O

6.	O
Carlos	B-PER
Sainz	I-PER
(	O
Spain	B-LOC
)	O
Ford	B-MISC
Escort	I-MISC
3:03	O

-DOCSTART-	O

MOTOCROSS	O
-	O
SWEDISH	B-MISC
500CC	O
GRAND	B-MISC
PRIX	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
.	O

LANDSKRONA	B-LOC
,	O
Sweden	B-LOC
1996-08-25	O

Leading	O
results	O
in	O
the	O

Swedish	B-MISC
500cc	O
motocross	O
Grand	B-MISC
Prix	I-MISC
on	O
Sunday	O
:	O

First	O
race	O

1.	O
Joel	B-PER
Smets	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
Husaberg	B-ORG

2.	O
Peter	B-PER
Johansson	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
Husqvarna	B-ORG

3.	O
Gert	B-PER
Jan	I-PER
Van	I-PER
Doorn	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
Honda	B-ORG

4.	O
Jacky	B-PER
Martens	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
Husqvarna	B-ORG

5.	O
Peter	B-PER
Dirkx	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
KTM	B-ORG

6.	O
Danny	B-PER
Theybers	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
Honda	B-ORG

Second	O
race	O

1.	O
Shayne	B-PER
King	I-PER
(	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
)	O
KTM	B-ORG

2.	O
Martens	B-PER

3.	O
Theybers	B-PER

4.	O
Johan	B-PER
Boonen	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
Husqvarna	B-ORG

5.	O
Dietmar	B-PER
Lalcher	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
Honda	B-ORG

6.	O
Claus	B-PER
Manne	I-PER
Nielsen	I-PER
(	O
Denmark	B-LOC
)	O
KTM	B-ORG

Overall	O
on	O
day	O
:	O

1.	O
Martens	B-PER
30	O
points	O

2.	O
Shayne	B-PER
King	I-PER
28	O

3.	O
Smets	B-PER
27	O

4.	O
Theybers	B-PER
25	O

5.	O
Van	B-PER
Doorn	I-PER
24	O

6.	O
Johansson	B-PER
17	O

World	O
championship	O
standings	O
(	O
after	O
11	O
of	O
12	O
rounds	O
)	O
:	O

1.	O
Shayne	B-PER
King	I-PER
323	O
points	O

2.	O
Smets	B-PER
290	O

3.	O
Johansson	B-PER
236	O

4.	O
Lacher	B-PER
219	O

5.	O
Darryll	B-PER
King	I-PER
(	O
New	B-LOC
Zealand	I-LOC
)	O
Honda	B-ORG
178	O

6.	O
Van	B-PER
Doorn	I-PER
176	O

-DOCSTART-	O

MOTOCROSS	O
-	O
GERMAN	B-MISC
125CC	O
GRAND	B-MISC
PRIX	I-MISC
RESULTS	O
.	O

HOLZGERLINGEN	B-LOC
,	O
Germany	B-LOC
1996-08-25	O

Leading	O
results	O
in	O

the	O
German	B-MISC
125cc	O
motocross	O
Grand	B-MISC
Prix	I-MISC
on	O
Sunday	O
:	O

First	O
race	O

1.	O
Sebastien	B-PER
Tortelli	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
Kawasaki	B-ORG

2.	O
Bob	B-PER
Moore	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
Yamaha	B-ORG

3.	O
Luigi	B-PER
Seguy	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
TM	B-ORG

4.	O
Andi	B-PER
Kanstinger	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
Honda	B-ORG

5.	O
Nicolas	B-PER
Charlier	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
Kawasaki	B-ORG

6.	O
Erik	B-PER
Camerlengo	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
Yamaha	B-ORG

Second	O
race	O

1.	O
Tortelli	B-PER

2.	O
Moore	B-PER

3.	O
Alex	B-PER
Belometti	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
Honda	B-ORG

4.	O
Frederic	B-PER
Vialle	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
Yamaha	B-ORG

5.	O
Collin	B-PER
Dugmore	I-PER
(	O
South	B-LOC
Africa	I-LOC
)	O
Honda	B-ORG

6.	O
Camerlengo	B-PER

Overall	O
on	O
day	O
:	O

1.	O
Tortelli	B-PER
40	O
points	O

2.	O
Moore	B-PER
34	O

3.	O
Seguy	B-PER
24	O

4.	O
Vialle	B-PER
22	O

5.	O
Camerlengo	B-PER
20	O

6.	O
Belometti	B-PER
19	O

Final	O
world	O
championship	O
standings	O
:	O

1.	O
Tortelli	B-PER
432	O
points	O

2.	O
Paul	B-PER
Malin	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
Yamaha	B-ORG
317	O

3.	O
Vialle	B-PER
293	O

4.	O
Seguy	B-PER
192	O

5.	O
Michele	B-PER
Fanton	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
Kawasaki	B-ORG
160	O

6.	O
Dugmore	B-PER
152	O

-DOCSTART-	O

MOTOR	O
RACING	O
-	O
LEADING	O
PLACINGS	O
IN	O
POKKA	B-MISC
1,000	O
KM	O
RACE	O
.	O

SUZUKA	B-LOC
,	O
Japan	B-LOC
1996-08-25	O

Leading	O
placings	O
in	O

Sunday	O
's	O
Pokka	B-MISC
1,000	O
km	O
motor	O
race	O
,	O
seventh	O
round	O
of	O
the	O

International	B-MISC
Endurance	I-MISC
GT	I-MISC
championship	I-MISC
:	O

1.	O
Ray	B-PER
Belim	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
James	B-PER
Weaver	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
J.J.Lehto	O

(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
Gulf	B-MISC
McLaren	I-MISC
FI	I-MISC
GTR	I-MISC
171	O
laps	O
-	O
6	O
hours	O
18	O
minutes	O

48.637	O
seconds	O
(	O
average	O
speed	O
158.82	O
kph	O
)	O

2.	O
Anders	B-PER
Olofsson	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
Luciano	B-PER
della	I-PER
Noce	I-PER
(	O
Italy	B-LOC
)	O
Ennea	B-MISC

Ferrari	B-MISC
F40	I-MISC
170	O
laps	O

3.	O
Andy	B-PER
Ballace	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
Olivier	B-PER
Grouillard	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
Harrods	B-MISC

McLaren	B-MISC
FI	I-MISC
GTR	I-MISC
169	O

4.	O
Thomas	B-PER
Bscher	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
Peter	B-PER
Kox	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
West	B-MISC
McLaren	I-MISC

F1	B-MISC
GTR	I-MISC
168	O

5.	O
Fabien	B-PER
Giroix	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
Jean-Denis	B-PER
Deletraz	I-PER
(	O
Switzerland	B-LOC
)	O

Muller	B-MISC
McLaren	I-MISC
F1	I-MISC
GTR	I-MISC
167	O

6.	O
Lindsay	B-PER
Owen-Jones	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
Pierre-Henri	B-PER
Raphanel	I-PER

(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
David	B-PER
Brabham	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
Gulf	B-MISC
McLaren	I-MISC
F	I-MISC
!	I-MISC

GTR	B-MISC

167	O

7.	O
Jean-Marc	B-PER
Gounon	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
Eric	B-PER
Bernard	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
Paul	B-PER

Belmondo	B-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
Ennea	B-MISC
Ferrari	I-MISC
F40	I-MISC
167	O

8.	O
Bruno	B-PER
Eichmann	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
Gerd	B-PER
Ruch	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
Ralf	B-PER
Kelleners	I-PER

(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
GT2	B-MISC
Roock	I-MISC
Porsche	I-MISC
911	I-MISC
164	O

9.	O
Stephane	B-PER
Ortelli	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
Bob	B-PER
Wollek	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
Franz	B-PER
Konrad	I-PER

(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
GT2	B-MISC
Konrad	I-MISC
Porsche	I-MISC
911	I-MISC
164	O

10.	O
Cor	B-PER
Euser	I-PER
(	O
Netherlands	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
H.	B-PER
Wada	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
/	O
N.	B-PER
Furuya	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
GT2	B-MISC

Marcos	B-MISC
LM600	I-MISC
162	I-MISC

Fastest	O
lap	O
:	O
Gounon	B-PER
,	O
2	O
minutes	O
03.684	O
seconds	O
(	O
170.680	O
kph	O
)	O

Championship	O
standings	O
after	O
seven	O
rounds	O
:	O

1.	O
Belim	B-PER
,	O
Weaver	B-PER
156	O
points	O

2.	O
Eichmann	B-PER
,	O
Ruch	B-PER
116	O

3.	O
Bscher	B-PER
112	O

4.	O
Gounon	B-PER
,	O
Bernard	B-PER
,	O
Belmondo	B-PER
98	O

5.	O
Olofsson	B-PER
,	O
della	B-PER
Noce	I-PER
93	O

6.	O
Owen-Jones	B-PER
,	O
Raphanel	B-PER
82	O

-DOCSTART-	O

ATHLETICS	O
-	O
LEADING	O
RESULTS	O
AT	O
SHEFFIELD	B-LOC
INTERNATIONAL	O
MEETING	O
.	O

SHEFFIELD	B-LOC
,	O
England	B-LOC
1996-08-25	O

Leading	O
results	O
at	O
an	O

international	O
meeting	O
on	O
Sunday	O
:	O

Women	O
's	O
triple	O
jump	O

1.	O
Sarka	B-PER
Kasparkova	I-PER
(	O
Czech	B-LOC
Republic	I-LOC
)	O
14.84	O
metres	O

2.	O
Ashia	B-PER
Hansen	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
14.78	O

3.	O
Rodica	B-PER
Matescu	I-PER
(	O
Romania	B-LOC
)	O
14.18	O

Women	O
's	O
400	O
metres	O
hurdles	O

1.	O
Deon	B-PER
Hemmings	I-PER
(	O
Jamaica	B-LOC
)	O
55.13	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Anne	B-PER
Marken	I-PER
(	O
Belgium	B-LOC
)	O
55.90	O

3.	O
Susan	B-PER
Smith	I-PER
(	O
Ireland	B-LOC
)	O
56.00	O

Women	O
's	O
javelin	O

1.	O
Isel	B-PER
Lopez	I-PER
(	O
Cuba	B-LOC
)	O
61.36	O

2.	O
Louise	B-PER
McPaul	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
60.66	O

3.	O
Silke	B-PER
Renk	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
60.66	O

Women	O
's	O
200	O
metres	O

1.	O
Cathy	B-PER
Freeman	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
22.53	O

2.	O
Falilat	B-PER
Ogunkoya	I-PER
(	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
)	O
22.58	O

3.	O
Juliet	B-PER
Cuthbert	I-PER
(	O
Jamaica	B-LOC
)	O
22.77	O

100	O
metres	O
hurdles	O

1.	O
Dionne	B-PER
Rose	I-PER
(	O
Jamaica	B-LOC
)	O
12.83	O

2.	O
Michelle	B-PER
Freeman	I-PER
(	O
Jamaica	B-LOC
)	O
12.91	O

3.	O
Gillian	B-PER
Russell	I-PER
(	O
Jamaica	B-LOC
)	O
12.95	O

Women	O
's	O
800	O
metres	O

1.	O
Charmaine	B-PER
Crooks	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
two	O
minutes	O
00.42	O
seconds	O

2.	O
Inez	B-PER
Turner	I-PER
(	O
Jamaica	B-LOC
)	O
2:01.98	O

3.	O
Margaret	B-PER
Crowley	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
2:02.40	O

Men	O
's	O
pole	O
vault	O

1.	O
Trond	B-PER
Bathel	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
5.60	O

2.	O
Pat	B-PER
Manson	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
5.60	O

3.	O
Tim	B-PER
Lobinger	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
5.50	O

Men	O
's	O
javelin	O

1.	O
Tom	B-PER
Pukstys	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
86.82	O

2.	O
Steve	B-PER
Backley	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
82.20	O

3.	O
Nick	B-PER
Nieland	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
81.12	O

Women	O
's	O
400	O
metres	O

1.	O
Marcel	B-PER
Malone	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
51.50	O

2.	O
Kim	B-PER
Graham	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
52.17	O

3.	O
Phylis	B-PER
Smith	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
52.53	O

Men	O
's	O
200	O
metres	O

1.	O
Jeff	B-PER
Williams	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
20.45	O

2.	O
Doug	B-PER
Turner	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
20.48	O

3.	O
John	B-PER
Regis	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
20.63	O

Men	O
's	O
high	O
jump	O

1.	O
Charles	B-PER
Austin	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
2.30	O

2.	O
Tim	B-PER
Forsyth	I-PER
(	O
Australia	B-LOC
)	O
2.30	O

3.	O
Patrik	B-PER
Sjoberg	I-PER
(	O
Sweden	B-LOC
)	O
2.25	O

Men	O
's	O
800	O
metres	O

1.	O
Verbjorn	B-PER
Rodal	I-PER
(	O
Norway	B-LOC
)	O
1:44.93	O

2.	O
Benson	B-PER
Koech	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
1:45.96	O

3.	O
Vincent	B-PER
Malakwen	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
1:46.18	O

Men	O
's	O
mile	O

1.	O
William	B-PER
Tanui	I-PER
(	O
Kenya	B-LOC
)	O
3:54.57	O

2.	O
John	B-PER
Mayock	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
3:54.60	O

3.	O
Tony	B-PER
Whiteman	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
3:54.87	O

Men	O
's	O
400	O
metres	O

1.	O
Roger	B-PER
Black	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
45.05	O

2.	O
Mark	B-PER
Richardson	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
45.38	O

3.	O
Derek	B-PER
Mills	I-PER
(	O
U.S.	B-LOC
)	O
45.48	O

Men	O
's	O
100	O
metres	O

1.	O
Osmond	B-PER
Ezinwa	I-PER
(	O
Nigeria	B-LOC
)	O
10.06	O

2.	O
Ian	B-PER
Mackie	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
10.17	O

3.	O
Linford	B-PER
Christie	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
10.19	O

-DOCSTART-	O

MOTOR	O
RACING	O
-	O
BELGIAN	B-MISC
GRAND	I-MISC
PRIX	I-MISC
RESULT	O
.	O

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS	B-LOC
,	O
Belgium	B-LOC
1996-08-25	O

Result	O
of	O

Sunday	O
's	O
Belgian	B-MISC
Grand	I-MISC
Prix	I-MISC
motor	O
race	O
:	O

1.	O
Michael	B-PER
Schumacher	I-PER
(	O
Germany	B-LOC
)	O
Ferrari	B-ORG
1	O
hour	O
28	O
minutes	O

15.125	O
seconds	O
(	O
average	O
speed	O
208.442	O
kph	O
)	O

2.	O
Jacques	B-PER
Villeneuve	I-PER
(	O
Canada	B-LOC
)	O
Williams	B-ORG
5.602	O
seconds	O

behind	O

3.	O
Mika	B-PER
Hakkinen	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
McLaren	B-ORG
15.710	O

4.	O
Jean	B-PER
Alesi	I-PER
(	O
France	B-LOC
)	O
Benetton	B-ORG
19.125	O

5.	O
Damon	B-PER
Hill	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
Williams	B-PER
29.179	O

6.	O
Gerhard	B-PER
Berger	I-PER
(	O
Austria	B-LOC
)	O
Benetton	B-ORG
29.896	O

7.	O
Mika	B-PER
Salo	I-PER
(	O
Finland	B-LOC
)	O
Tyrrell	B-ORG
1:00.754	O

8.	O
Ukyo	B-PER
Katayama	I-PER
(	O
Japan	B-LOC
)	O
Tyrrell	B-ORG
1:40.227	O

9.	O
Ricardo	B-PER
Rosset	I-PER
(	O
Brazil	B-LOC
)	O
Arrows	B-ORG
one	O
lap	O

10.	O
Pedro	B-PER
Lamy	I-PER
(	O
Portugal	B-LOC
)	O
Minardi	B-ORG
one	O
lap	O

Did	O
not	O
finish	O
:	O

11.	O
David	B-PER
Coulthard	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
McLaren	B-ORG
37	O
laps	O
completed	O

12.	O
Martin	B-PER
Brundle	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
Jordan	B-ORG
34	O

13.	O
Eddie	B-PER
Irvine	I-PER
(	O
Britain	B-LOC
)	O
Ferrari	B-ORG
29	O

14.	O
Rubens	B-PER
Barrichello	I-PER
(	O
Brazil	B-LOC
)	O
Jordan	B-ORG
29	O

15.	O
Pedro	B-PER
Diniz	I-PER

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