41.   Most economists agree that the long-term effects of base closures are positive.

42.   No Texas politicians want to consider more base closures in the Lone Star State, but they are finding that they have to.

43.   Not that San Antonio was altogether a loser in the base closure decisions.

44.   Other military service chiefs who testified Wednesday also called for more base closures, but one was less certain that two rounds were required.

45.   Proponents of shutting down more bases considered the House the last major hurdle for base closures.

46.   San Antonio and four other depot cities nationwide hope the Air Force can persuade the base closure panel to keep all five centers open.

47.   Sen. Ted Stevens will react if President Clinton signs the base closure list this afternoon.

48.   Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, will react if President Clinton signs the base closure list this afternoon.

49.   Some lawmakers attacked the base closure process as unfairly targeting certain states.

50.   Still, a U.S. president has never held up a base closure list in the interest of one military installation.