21.   Opponents who see the Miss World contest as demeaning to women appealed to spectators to boycott the event and threatened to blockade roads to the stadium.

22.   Other Allied veterans boycotted that event and instead chose to come to River Kwai on Sunday.

23.   According to a police affidavit, the two broadcasters had urged listeners to boycott promotional events sponsored by record store owner Louis Thermitus.

24.   According to the media, some of the players had planned to boycott the event because the government had not paid bonuses to team members.

25.   And a Muslim leader called on his community to boycott pageant events on religious grounds.

26.   But most Jordanian businessmen boycotted the event, citing lack of progress in Middle East peace talks.

27.   But in published reports Thursday, Australian captain John Newcombe said his team could boycott the event.

28.   Gusmao, on a two-day visit to Indonesia, also met Indonesian legislators, some of whom have publicly urged Megawati to boycott the event.

29.   Gusmao, on a two-day visit to Indonesia, met Indonesian legislators, some of whom have publicly urged Megawati to boycott the event.

30.   Gusmao, on a two-day visit to Indonesia, plans to meet Indonesian legislators, some of whom have publicly urged Megawati to boycott the event.