From: yasgur@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Gurbuz Yasar)
Subject: Re: The Vogon News Service: 08-Apr-92
Organization: Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, Nashville, TN, USA
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 23:57:59 GMT

In article <1992Apr8.212432.28248@rdg.dec.com> cockburn@majors.enet.dec.com (Craig Cockburn) writes:
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> ------- Forwarded mail received on 8-Apr-1992 at 10:01:16 -------
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>From:	DEMO2::52391::CASEE::VNS "The VOGON News Service  08-Apr-1992 1010" 
>To:	VNS-Distribution
>Subj:	VNS #2552  Wed  8-Apr-1992
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><><><><><><><><>  T h e   V O G O N   N e w s   S e r v i c e  <><><><><><><><>
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> Edition : 2552            Wednesday  8-Apr-1992            Circulation :  8135 
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>        VNS MAIN NEWS .....................................   50 Lines
>        VNS UK SPORTS REPORT ..............................   56   "
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>VNS MAIN NEWS:                                     [Tom Povey, VNS UK News Desk]
>==============                                     [Reading, England           ]
>
>    Here is the News at 07:00 BST on Wednesday 8-April-1992
>    -------------------------------------------------------
>
>    UK News
>    -------
>    FT-SE = 2404.2
>    Exchange Rate for UK pound = $ 1.7490  = Dm 2.8415
>
>    After 4 weeks of campaigning and 1 day to go before polling there is no
>    clear favourite. Many voters are reported to be still "floating".
>
>    The recruitment agency Alfred Marks has said that many school leavers do
>    not meet the necessary levels of numeracy and literacy for employment.
>
>    European News
>    -------------
>
>    The Irish government have announced plans for another referendum on
>    Abortion.
>
>    The EC have decided to impose quotas on the import of bananas once a
>    single market is established at the end of this year. This will protect
>    a number of former colonies against cheaper bananas from central
>    America.
>
>    World News
>    ----------
>
>    A plane carrying the PLO leader Yassa Arafat is missing over the Libyan
>    desert. It is thought to have crash-landed during a sandstorm.
>
>    A UN envoy has arrived in Tripoi to see Colonal Ghadaffi to discuss the
>    situation regarding the two men wanted in connection with the Lockerbie
>    bombing.
>
>    Senator Bill Clinton has won the democratic primaries in 3 more states
>    and is ahead in a fourth. However, Paul Tsongas also attracted a
>    significant share of the voting. President Bush won 3 states from his
>    main rival and took another unopposed.
>
>    The Iraqi government has agreed to dismantle a nuclear facility near
>    Baghdad which could be used to make nuclear warheads.
>
>    {News courtesy of the BBC}
>
>
>    Local Weather
>    -------------
>
>    Cloudy start, sunshine expected later. High 16C/61F.
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>VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                             [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
>=====================                             [Valbonne, France            ]
>
>::: CRICKET
>    One day international at Sabina Park
>    West Indies bt South Africa by 107 runs
>    - West Indies 287-6 (Simmonds 122 off 113 balls)
>    - South Africa 180
>
>::: CYCLING
>    Tour of the Basque countries
>    Tony Rominger won the second stage, 183km's from Orio to Salvatierra in 4h
>    58' 57". Stephen Roche of Ireland finished with the same time to keep the
>    overall lead.                                                            
>
>::: FOOTBALL
>    Speculation that Everton manager Howard Kendall was set to return to
>    Atletico Bilbao was ended yesterday when the club appointed Jupp Heynckes
>    as coach. Heynckes was previoulsy with Borussia Munchengladbach and Bayern
>    Munich.                                                                   
>
>    Last nights results:
>    Barclays League Division 1
>    Manchester United     1-1  Manchester City
>    Notts County          0-2  Tottenham Hotspur
>
>    Barclays League Division 2
>    Bristol City          1-1   Middlesbrough
>    Grimsby Town          0-1   Derby County
>    Ipswich Town          2-1   Wolverhampton Wanderers
>    Tranmere Rovers       2-0   Portsmouth
>
>    B&Q Premier Division
>    Hibernians            0-2   Airdrieonians
>    Motherwell            0-1   Heart of Midlothian
>    Rangers               4-1   Falkirk
>
>    B&Q First Division
>    Dundee                2-0   Morton
>    Forfar Athletic       1-3   Hamilton Academical
>    Kilmarnock            1-0   Clydebank
>    Stirling Albion       1-2   Raith Rovers
>
>::: MOTOR SPORT
>    Martin Brundle has started testingthenew Benetton-Ford B192. The car will
>    make its first competitive outing at the Spanish Grand Prix on May 3rd.
>
>::: YACHTING
>    America's Cup standings as 7 April:
>    Louis Vitton Cup
>    1. New Zealand          4 wins, 2 defeats
>       Il Moro di Venezia
>    3. Ville de Paris       3 wins, 3 defeats
>    4. Nippon Challenge     1 win, 5 defeats
>
>    Challenger Series
>    1. Stars and Stripes    4pts
>       Kanza                4pts
>    3. America 3            1pt
>
>
>
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