51.   Without explicit authority from Congress, the Pentagon cannot close bases of substantial size.

52.   Pentagon would close more bases and pay more to troops.

53.   A strategic French military base will be closed and French troops withdrawn from the country, the French defense minister has announced.

54.   And Fox has promised to consider closing more bases, including Guadalupe Tepeyac.

55.   Belgium closed the base several years ago.

56.   Besides passage of the bill, however, the Zapatistas have demanded that three more bases be closed and that more prisoners be released.

57.   Besides passage of the bill, however, the Zapatistas have demanded that three more bases be closed and that all prisoners be released.

58.   Brig. Gen. Terryl Schwalier, the U.S. Air Force commander in Dhahran, ordered the bases closed to outsiders.

59.   Britain two weeks ago published its plans for cutting forces, closing bases and reducing helicopter use along the border with the Republic of Ireland.

60.   But under Turkish pressure the base was closed by Syrian and Lebanese army troops last year.