From: evansg@uproar.enet.dec.com (Gwyn Evans @ IME)
Subject: VNS: Tue 21-Jul-1992
Organization: Digital Equipment Service Industries Solutions Company Ltd
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 09:37:50 GMT


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 Edition : 2623              Tuesday 21-Jul-1992            Circulation :  7887

        VNS MAIN NEWS .....................................  121 Lines
        VNS UK SPORTS REPORT ..............................   52   "
        VNS UK SPORTS REPORT ..............................   62   "


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

{Editor's note: yesterday's main news follows todays. It did not get included
in yesterday's edition of VNS. My apologies. tfp}

    Here is the News at 07:00 BST on Tuesday 21-July-1992
    -----------------------------------------------------
        
    UK News
    -------
    FT-SE = 2403.7
    Exchange Rate for UK pound = $ 1.9155  = Dm 2.8515

    Building Socities have welcomed the Government's action in cutting the
    interest rate on the new National Savings Bond by half a percent. The bond
    was introduced 2 weeks ago and has been taking investor's funds away from
    Building Society investment accounts leading to fears of a mortgage
    interest rate rise.

    The editor of the Sun has said that a leading Cabinet minister phoned his
    office during the election campaign to offer details of Paddy Ashdown's
    private life. The paper did not publish the information which was later
    found out to be false. The controversy over the rights of the  press to
    delve into the private lives of public figures continues to dominate the
    national newspapers.

    There were disturbances on housing estates in Burnley and Carlise overnight
    as youths clashed with police.

    There was severe flooding last night in Kent following very heavy rain. The
    M20 coastal road is closed in part this morning.

    The publishers of Wainwights Guides to the Lake District are considering
    whether to update them to take into account changes to the area since they
    were first published. However, opponants of the proposal say that the
    guides are personal recollections and should not be tampered with.


    European News
    -------------

    The Pope continues to recover from surgery and is expected to leave
    hospital later this week.

    100's of people paid their respects yesterday to the judge and his
    bodyguards who were killed on Saturday in Sicily by a Mafia bomb.

    World News
    ----------

    The UN Sec General has told the security council that they were hasty in
    approving the sending of UN monitors to take change of the heavy artilliary
    around Sarajevo as part of last weeks attempted cease-fire agreement.
    Fighting continues.

    Leaders of Egypt and Israel are to meet today for the first time in 6
    years. 

    The UN Sec Council have rejected Iraq's offer to allow "neutral" observers
    into buildings in Baghdad that may contain documents concerning Iraq's
    nuclear capability. Iraq has refused to allow the UN representatives into
    the buildings in violation of the Gulf War cease-fire agreement.


    {News courtesy of the BBC}


    Local Weather
    -------------

    A damp start with showers following last nights heavy rain. Should brighten
    up later. High 23C/74F.



    Here is the News at 07:00 BST on Monday 20-July-1992
    ----------------------------------------------------
        
    UK News
    -------
    FT-SE = 2431.9
    Exchange Rate for UK pound = $ 1.9505  = Dm 2.8470
	= Yn 242.93 = SFr 2.5522 = FFr 9.6345

    The PM has rejected an offer by David Mellor, the Heritage secretary, to
    resign following press reports of his affair with an actress. Mr Mellor, in
    a brief statement, acknowledged difficulties in his marriage and asked the
    press to leave him and his wife to sort them out. The press coverage has
    again raised questions over their right to invade the private lives of
    public figures. Since Mr Mellor, in his Cabinet position, has to decide
    whether to introduce new legislation to curb the excesses of the press, the
    case also raises conflict of interest issues.

    Mr John Smith has been elected the new leader of the Labour party with an
    overwhelming majority.

    A CBI survey shows no sign of an end to the recession despite a slight
    boost to trade following the election.

    European News
    -------------

    The cease-fire in Bosnia, agreed last week in London, lasted only some 90
    minutes when it came into effect last night. Mr Hurd will brief other EC
    foreign ministers today in Brussels following his 4 day tour of the
region. 



    World News
    ----------

    Mr James Baker is to meet Palistinian leaders today as part of the
    re-starting of the Middle East Peace process.


    {News courtesy of the BBC}


    Local Weather
    -------------

    A muggy night, a dry but cloudy start. Some sunshine. Possibility of
    showers by evening. High 22C/72F.


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

|||CYCLING
   Tour of France, 14th stage

    1. Andy Hampsten        5h41'58"
    2. Franco Vona         +   1'17
    3. Eric Boyer              2'08
    4. Jan Nevens              2'46
    5. Claudio Chiappucci      3'15
    6. Miguel Indurain         3'15
    7. Jon Unzaga              3'28
    8. Richard Virenque        4'04
    9. Gert-Jan Theunisse      4'13
   10. Erik Breukink           4'42
    
   Overall
    
    1. Miguel Indurain        69h20'07"
    2. Claudio Chiappucci   +     1'42"
    3. Andy Hampsten              8'01"

|||GOLF
   British Open

   Nick Faldo won the 121st British Open at Muirfield by 1 stroke from American
   John Cook with Jose-Marie Olazabal a further stroke behind.


|||MOTOR CYCLING
   French Grand Prix, Magny-Cours

   500cc                                 Championship after 10 rounds:
   1. Wayne Rainey (Yamaha)              1. Michael Doohan      130pts
   2. Wayne Gardner (Honda)              2. Wayne Rainey         93
   3. John Kocinski (Yamaha)             3. Kevin Schwantz       87
   4. Juam Garriga (Yamaha)              4. Doug Chandler        72
   5. Eddie Lawson (Cagiva)              5. John Kocinski        67

   250cc                                 Championship after 10 rounds:
   1. Loris Reggiani (Aprilia)           1. Luca Cadalora       167pts
   2. Pierfrancesco Chili (Aprilia)      2. Loris Reggiani      117
   3. Luca Cadalora (Honda)              3. Pierfrancesco Chili  87

|||MOTOR SPORT
   WSC 500km at Donnington
   7 cars were classified out of 10 starters. 

   1. Baldi-Alliott (Peugeot 905)
   2. Warwick-Dalmas (Peugeot 905) +0.576"
   3. Lees-Brabham (Toyota) +28.148"

|||RUGBY UNION
   Tour match: Australia 19, New Zealand 17



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

|||CRICKET
   England have mae four changes for the Headingley test against Pakistan,
   starting Thursday. Devon Malcolm. Ian Botham, Jack Russell and Ian
Salisbury 
   are replaced by Mark Ramprakash, Neil Mallender, John Childs and
Michael
   Atherton. 

|||CYCLING
   Tour of France - 
   15th Stage, 198km Bourg d'Oisans to St Etienne
    1. Franco Chioccioli   4h 43' 59"
    2. Dimitri Konyshev   +       42"
    3. Giancarlo Perini   +       43"
    4. Laurent Jalabert   +       49"
    5. Claudio Chiappucci    s.t.
    6. Pascal Lino           s.t.
    7. Massimo Ghirotto      s.t.
    8. Jon Unzaga            s.t.
    9. Raul Alcala           s.t.
   10. Steven Rooks          s.t.

   Overall
    1. Miguel Indurain    74h 04'55"
    2. Claudio Chiappucci +    1'42"
    3. Andy Hampsten      +    8'01"
    4. Pascal Lino        +    9'16"
    5. Gianni Bugno       +   10'09"
    ...
    9. Stephen Roche      +   18'03"
   16. Robert Millar      +   23'37"
   40. Sean Kelly         + 1h10'27"
   75. Martin Earley      + 2h02'48"
   79. Sean Yates         + 2h05'03'

    Climbers  -1. Chiappucci 386pts
               2. Virenque   227
               3. Chioccioli 209
    By points -1. Jalabert   192pts
               2. Museeuw    182    
               3. Chiappucci 145
    By Teams  -1. Carrea     222h 35'50"
               2. Banesto    223h 03'47"
               3. Clas       223h 14'07"

|||FOOTBALL
   Berwick Rangers, the Scottish second divisoon club, will go into compulsory
   liquidation unless creditors reach agreement over the payment of debts.

   Leeds United have agreed a club record fee of 3million pounds for Marseille
   midfielder Trevor Steven.In other transfer deals, Kerry Dixon has joined
   Southampton from Chelsea for 575,000 pounds and Barry Venison has joined
   Newcastle from Liverpool.

|||MOTOR SPORT
   Honda, who currently supply McLaren with engines, are currently reviewing
   their relationship with McLaren, and their involvement with Formula 1 motor 
   racing. Honda are reported to have invested $80.6 million annually on F1.
   An announcment will be made in September when it is expected they           
   will confirm their withdrawl from both F1.

   Talks are underway between manufacturers, including Jaguar, Peugeot,
   Mercedes and Porsche, to develop a new category of Sports Car racing, aimed
   at closing the performance gap between wealthy works teams and privateers.


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| DESISCo - Digital Equipment Service Industries Solutions Company Ltd |
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