From: evansg@uproar.enet.dec.com (Gwyn Evans)
Subject: VNS: Thu 17-Dec-1992, Fri 18-Dec-1992, Mon 21-Dec-1992
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 11:56:32 GMT



< I was off Christmas shopping for Thur/Fri, so here's 3-in-1!   Gwyn>

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 Edition : 2728             Thursday 17-Dec-1992            Circulation :  7512

        VNS MAIN NEWS .....................................   51 Lines

VNS MAIN NEWS:                                    [Tom Povey, VNS UK News Desk]
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    Here is the News at 07:00 GMT on Thursday 17-December-1992
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    UK News
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    The chairman of the Gas industry watchdog, has said that British Gas
    should be split into separate companies for supply and delivery in order
    to reduce the cost to the consumer by ending the current monopoly on gas
    supply enjoyed by British Gas.

    Plans are to be published today to change the way technology in taught
    in schools.

    The Labour leader is to launch a new commission to review policies
    around tax and benefits.

    The details of the Governments National Lottery bill are to be published
    today.

    The English language, at least in London, is developing as a result of
    the frequent bomb alerts affecting the capital. Notices are being put up
    at London Transport stations saying that "trains are nonstopping" at a
    particular station. 

    European News
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    Serbs are protesting against calls from the USA for the Serbian
    president and other leaders to be held to account for alleged atrocities
    committed by Serb forces in Bosnia.

    World News
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    The Israeli high court has halted the expulsion of some 418 Palestinians
    to Lebanon.

    The UN Security Council has voted to send a peace-keeping force to
    Mozambique following the end of the war between the Government and
    rebels. 


    {News courtesy of the BBC}


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

    A very cold night with frost and fog this morning. Mainly dry day. High
    8C/46F.

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 Edition : 2729               Friday 18-Dec-1992            Circulation :  7503

        VNS MAIN NEWS .....................................   44 Lines

VNS MAIN NEWS:                                    [Tom Povey, VNS UK News Desk]
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    Here is the News at 09:00 GMT on Friday 18-December-1992
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    UK News
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    The Chief Inspector of Prisons has said that a prison in Worcestershire,
    housing many high-security prisoners, is in the grip of drug-taking and
    intimidation, organised by a number of London gang leaders.

    The PM has stressed the need for caution befor taking military action in
    Bosnia. Today, he flies to Washington for talks with President Bush.

    The latest CBI survey shows manufacturing orders increasing for the
    first time in a long time and a slowing of the general slow down.

    {I missed the unemployment figures for the whole country but the figures
    for the south are said to be the worst since the second world war. tfp}

    European News
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    The Red Cross have made a large shipment of relief supplies to Bosnia.

    World News
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    400 Palestinians have been expelled from the Occupied Territories but
    are now stuck in no-mans land between Israel and Lebanon as the Lebanese
    refused to let them enter.

    The UN Security Council are expected to adopt a resolution asking for
    the Israelis to allow the Palestinians back to their home while the PLO
    has said it will stop the peace talks until they are returned home.


    {News courtesy of the BBC}


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

    Very wet and very windy overnight. Wind and rain continuing this
    morning, clearing later. Cold tonight and tomorrow.

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 Edition : 2730               Monday 21-Dec-1992            Circulation :  7496

        VNS Announcement ..................................    9 Lines
        VNS MAIN NEWS .....................................   55   "
        VNS COMPUTER NEWS .................................   62   "
        VNS TECHNOLOGY WATCH ..............................  256   "


VNS Announcement:                         [Marios Cleovoulou, VNS Publications]
=================                         [Valbonne, France                   ]

    It's time for my annual sojourn to England for Christmas;  old friends,
    pubs, Indian restaurants, and mum :-).  As a result there will be no 
    "publisher coverage" until the New Year.

    Hopefully VNS will manage to keep on publishing in automatic mode
    as long as our "staff" keep on sending in articles.


             A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all!!!

    {This part _isn't_ automated by design, so I'm afraid that it'll have
     to be delayed if I'm off on _my_ holidays!  Gwyn}


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

    Here is the News at 07:00 GMT on Monday 21-December-1992
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    UK News
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    FT-SE = 2789.7
    Exchange Rate for UK pound = $  1.5640 = Dm 2.4545
	= Yn 192.98 = SFr 2.2061 = FFr 8.3768 = A$ 2.2630

    Prime Minister John Major returned from weekend talks with President
    Bush and defended their intention to enforce a "no-fly" zone on Bosnia.
    This will be discusses at a meeting of EC foreign ministers today.

    A man was killed by terrorists at his home in Belfast last night.

    The PM has refuted suggestions that he will replace chancellor Norman
    Lamont in a cabinet reshuffle in the New Year. He also said that he will
    place more emphasis on domestic issues in 1993.

    The BBC has announced that following its decision to take Test Match
    Special off Radio 3 medium wave, next summers test matches will be heard
    on Radio 5 in the mornings and on Radio 3 FM in the afternoons. The one
    day internationals and domestic cup competitions will be only heard on
    Radio 5.

    The National Association of Head Teachers have called for a boycott by
    their members of pilot tests for 11 year olds next summer, citing the
    assessment programme as being "unfair".

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

    The Presidential elections in Serbia and Montenegro appear very close
    with both candidates, Slobodan Milosevic and Milan Panic, getting around
    47% of the vote. If no winner emerges then a second round of voting will
    take place on 3rd January.

    World News
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    Early reports say that the Lebonese army are attempting to move the 400+
    Palestinians from no-mans-land back into Israel following 4 nights
    there. The Israeli courts have continued to argue over their fate.

    Cuba have announced that the first free elections since 1959 will be
    held next year.

    {News courtesy of the BBC}


    Local Weather
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    A very cold night and frosty morning. Bright and cold today, continuing
    cold but cloudy later.

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| Gwyn Evans  | evansg@uproar.enet.dec.com |  Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK  |
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