31.   The probation and parole board holds no public hearings, votes by phone or fax, and does not explain its reasoning.

32.   The Reserve Bank board holds its regular monthly policy meeting Tuesday.

33.   The safety board held hearings on the crash the following month.

34.   The safety board held five days of hearings in Pittsburgh in January and reopened the hearings again Wednesday.

35.   The Volkswagen supervisory board held a special meeting Saturday afternoon at company headquarters, and, according to German press reports, approved a broad new offer.

36.   This board held that federal law prevented compensation in such cases unless they resulted from negligence or some sort of unforeseen accident.

37.   To muster the necessary seven votes to even consider the motion Thursday, the board held a lottery and Councilman Hal Bernson was allowed to vote.

38.   Two weeks ago, the board held a public meeting to decide if Saavedra would be fired.

39.   Wednesday, the board is holding a mock election at the Federal Reserve Bank featuring a number of regional leaders.

40.   While Woods held the lead, the tightly-bunched leader board held intriguing possibilities for the weekend.