31.   Black said any late mail turning up now probably was incorrectly addressed or inadvertently mixed in with newspapers and magazines, which have a lower priority.

32.   But advocates worry that renewals will get a lower priority than first-time applicants.

33.   In contrast to Oregon, where the race is close, campaign appearances in California are a lower priority for the Democratic ticket.

34.   In the case of many newcomers, applying for citizenship simply held a lower priority on the to-do list than finding a job.

35.   Sending trained social workers on the scene to minister to the needy was a much lower priority.

36.   The three former Soviet nations in recent weeks have expressed concerns that they are being given lower priority in regard to NATO than other East European countries.

37.   Tung has said that he gave politics a lower priority because he believed that the community was concerned mostly about housing, education and other social and economic problems.

38.   U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry said Sunday the former Soviet Baltic republics should not fear that they have been given lower priority regarding coveted NATO membership.

39.   Other clauses in the agreement however, have taken a lower priority.