91.   In February, however, the board declared a state of financial emergency, which allows the symphony to force the musicians to reopen their contract.

92.   In Missouri, Gov. Mel Carnahan on Tuesday asked the U.S. Agriculture Department to declare the state a federal disaster for agriculture loss.

93.   In Illinois, Sen. Richard J. Durbin sent a letter to Bush on Thursday asking him to declare the state a federal disaster area.

94.   In New Jersey, Gov. Christie Whitman declared a state of emergency because of concern about major coastal flooding.

95.   In resisting the plea of Chiles to declare a state of emergency in Florida, Clinton finds himself torn between domestic politics and foreign policy imperatives.

96.   In Oregon, where Gov. John Kitzhaber has declared a state of emergency, fires continue in the southern part of the state.

97.   In Sacramento, Gov. Pete Wilson declared a state of emergency in Sonoma, Lake and Tehama counties.

98.   Indeed, Arafat has declared a state of emergency since the serial assaults and has ordered the arrest of many Islamic militants.

99.   It concerns us because it encourages the Palestinians to believe that they can indeed discard the Oslo process by unilaterally declaring a state.