From: evansg@uproar.enet.dec.com (Gwyn Evans @ IME)
Subject: VNS: Tue  8-Sep-1992
Keywords: VNS,news,sport
Organization: Digital Equipment Service Industries Solutions Company Ltd
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 09:16:23 GMT


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 Edition : 2657              Tuesday  8-Sep-1992            Circulation :  7812

        VNS MAIN NEWS .....................................   53 Lines
        VNS UK SPORTS REPORT ..............................   36   "

VNS MAIN NEWS:                                    [Tom Povey, VNS UK News Desk]
==============                                    [Reading, England           ]

     Here is the News at 07:00 BST on Tuesday 8-September-1992
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     UK News
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     Greenpeace have accused the UK government of dumping arms and ammunition
     in the sea off Lands End and that the amount is to increase this year.
     The MoD says that its dumping is within current international law but
     will stop at the end of the year when international law changes.

     Britain has signed an agreement with Venezuela to fight drug trafficking.

     A man and a teanage girl were injured during a gun attack at a house in
     Belfast.

     A survey says that money would be saved if counties provided local
     services rather than the smaller districts. This is part of the debate
     over the two-tier system of local government.

     Holiday Which? has accused tour operators of discriminating against
     single people travelling alone.

     European News
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     Opinion polls say that 59% will vote in favour of the Maastricht treaty
     in the French referendum at the weekend.

     International News
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     28 people were killed yesterday when troops opened fire on demonstrators
     in the Ciskai homeland in South Africa. The ANC say they will not prevent
     their supporters from seeking revenge. The escalation of violence is
     jepodising the progress of dismantling apartheid.

     During yesterday's US Labour Day holiday, the two presidential candidates
     traded verbal blows in their campaign speeches. Pres. Bush is portraying
     himself as the underdog but says he can come through and win.

     The Hong Kong governor will hear an appeal tonight against their
     deportation from two Chinese dissadents who took part in the Tianamen
     Square protests. The two girls escaped to Hong Kong on a smugglers
     speedboat and have been in detention ever since.

     {News courtesy of the BBC}

     Local Weather
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     A bright start but cloud will build up during the day with possibilities
     of showers later. High 16C/61F.


VNS UK SPORTS REPORT:                            [Ken Merrick, VNS Sports Desk]
=====================                            [Valbonne, France            ]

AMERICAN FOOTBALL
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  The opening weekend of the NFL season started with an upset when
  Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Houston Oilers 29-24. Rest of the results:
                                
        Atlanta 20, NY Jets 17
        Buffalo 40, LA Rams 7
        Chicago 27, Detroit 24  
        Cincinnati 21, Seattle 3
        Denver 17, LA Raiders 13
        Indianapolis 14, Cleveland 3
        Kansas City 24, San Diego 10
        Minnesota 23, Green Bay 20 (o.t.)
        Philadelphia 15, New Orleans 13
        Pittsburgh 29, Houston 24
        San Francisco 31, NY Giants 14
        Tampa Bay 23, Phoenix 7       


CRICKET
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   Three of the rebel tourists, now allowed back to the international fold
   following the recent ICC pardon, are included in the England tour party for
   this winters visit to India. The party is: Gooch, Stewart, Blakey, Gatting,
   Smith, Atherton, Hick, Fairbrother, Lewis, Taylor, Jarvis, Embury, Tufnell, 
   Reid, Malcolm, DeFreitas

   Martin Moxon will captain the England A team totour Australia, with Jack
   Russell as vice captain.

MOTOR SPORT
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    Michael Andretti willdrive for Mclaren next season. 

    Camel have announced that they will continue their sponsorship of Williams
    and Benetton next season.


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