51.   Many politicians meanwhile left town Friday to start preparations for national elections, even though they are not due until June.

52.   Normally they would not be due until the end of next year.

53.   No key economic figures were due until Friday, when the government is to report on July sales of durable goods.

54.   Official estimates were not due until later, but police said it was well short of that number.

55.   The election was not otherwise due until next April.

56.   The food situation is becoming critical with the harvest not due until November and the spectre of widespread famine looming.

57.   The next court case is not due until December.