51.   According to Turkish laws, the interior minister has the authority to sack an elected mayor in the event that official commits an offense against the state.

52.   The US spokesman added that the elected mayor of Port-au-Prince, Evans Paul, would assume office Thursday.

53.   Politicians such as socialist Victor Benoit, the elected mayor of Port-au-Prince Evans Paul, and Senators Turneb Delpe and Rony Mondestin also attended the service.

54.   The elected mayor rejected by Tudjman, Jozo Rados, is a member of the opposition Social Liberal Party.

55.   The newly elected mayor of Batticaloa, Chelliyan J. Perimpanayakam, says the worst is probably over for his town.