From: evansg@uproar.enet.dec.com (Gwyn Evans)
Subject: VNS: Tue 15-Dec-1992
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 12:14:12 GMT


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        VNS UK SPORTS REPORT ..............................   44   "

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

    Here is the News at 07:00 GMT on Tuesday 15-December-1992
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    UK News
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    FT-SE = 2721.8
    Exchange Rate for UK pound = $ 1.5655  = Dm 2.4545

    The warder held captive at a Perth prison yesterday was released
    unharmed at tea time.

    The Government are to give a large grant to the Birkenhead area where a
    shipyard is to close next year.

    BA (British Airways) unions have accepted a pay offer thus averting a
    threatened strike.

    European News
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    President Yeltsin yesterday gave up trying to get his candidate approved
    as the new Russian Prime Minister and accepted the election of a
    conservative candidate. The new PM is now trying to form a government.

    Over 1000 prisoners have been freed to the Red Cross from a Serb-run
    camp in northern Bosnia. 

    World News
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    The UN appears closer to approving the use of military action to enforce
    an air exclusion zone over Bosnia. Since the zone came into effect,
    there have been many violations by the Serbian air force.

    The search continues for the Israeli soldier who was kidnapped by an
    Islamic group. A number of members of Islamic organisations in the
    occupied territories have been arrested.

    {News courtesy of the BBC}


    Local Weather
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    Mostly dry and cloudy. Rain tomorrow. High 9C/48F.


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

Boxing
	As a result of Riddick Bowe's predictable refusal to defend his
 undisputed heavyweight title against him, Lennox Lewis has been given the WBC
 World Heavyweight title. Bowe has signed for two defences of his title with
 the Home Box Office cable TV company, and is expected to meet Alex Garcia (a
 Californian heavyweight) in February, with Ray Mercer penciled in for April.

Football
	Reading Town player James Lambert (19 yrs old) is to have a trial
 with AS Monaco.

 Sundays missing results: Barclays Division 1
			  Barnsley .......... 1  Newcastle United ... 0	
			  Bristol Rovers .... 4  Bristol City ....... 0
			  Oxford United ..... 0  Leicester City ..... 0
			  Watford ........... 1  Charlton Athletic .. 1

 Tables (Top 5):                                                        
 Premier League  
 		          Home            Away
                      P   W   D  L   F   A  W  D  L   F   A  Pts
 1. Norwich City     19   7   2  0  15   7  5  1  4  19  25   39
 2. Aston Villa      19   5   3  2  17  11  4  4  1  13   9   34
 3. Manchester Utd   19   5   3  2  12   8  4  3  2   9   5   33
 4. Chelsea          19   4   3  2  11   8  5  2  3  15  12   32
 5. Blackburn Rvrs   19   6   1  2  18   7  2  6  2  11  10   31

 First Division
 		          Home            Away
                      P   W   D  L   F   A  W  D  L   F   A  Pts
 1. Newcastle Utd    20   8   1  1  22   5  8  0  2  18  10   49
 2. Tranmere Rvrs    19   8   3  0  27   8  3  1  4  10  14   37
 3. West Ham Utd     20   6   1  2  21   8  5  2  4  19  14   36
 4. Millwall         20   7   3  0  24   8  2  4  4   7  10   34
 5. Swindon Town     20   7   2  2  24  15  2  4  3  14  17   33

 Scottish Premier League
		          Home            Away
                      P   W   D  L   F   A  W  D  L   F   A  Pts
 1. Rangers          20   9   1  0  24   5  6  3  1  25  10   34
 2. Aberdeen         21   7   2  1  22   6  6  2  3  24  13   30
 3. Celtic           22   5   3  3  18  13  6  5  0  19  12   30
 4. Hearts           22   7   2  2  13   7  2  5  4  13  17   25
 5. Dundee United    21   4   5  2  12  12  5  1  4  10  10   24 


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