Press will be admitted if there is room in the courtroom. This is the first case of a Kosovo Serb held in Mitrovica to be tried outside Mitrovica. This afternoon, Mr. Ramosaj, the President of the Municipal Assembly and the newly appointed presidents of the 8 municipal committees will present their plans for action to the press at the municipal building, 2nd floor, 1400. Media are invited to attend the official opening of the winterization program. The Swiss government, through the Swiss Development and Co-operation Agency, is contributing more than 3 million DM for stoves, sleeping bags, mattresses, plastic sheeting, doors, windows, There will be a media opportunity tomorrow in Glogovac at 2.30.
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They are coming on the invitation of former SRSG Bernard Kouchner. They will first collect information on polulation exposure to DU and other toxic substances as a consequence of the military operation in the Balkans They will verify available data on cancer and leukemia incidence and other conditions in the Kosovo population which might be related to environmental exposure to DU and other toxic agents. It has been a very quiet 24 hours with KFOR units carrying out the normal activities. Rifles Confiscated Early yesterday afternoon, a KFOR French patrol stopped two men north of Plana who were carrying hunting rifles. Because the two men did not have weapons authorization cards for the weapons, the patrol confiscated the rifles and detained the men.