61.   Analysts attributed the gains at discounters and specialty chains to efforts by those companies to focus on a core customer group or product category.

62.   Among these was the effort by Nelson Bunker Hunt and William Herbert Hunt to corner the silver market by buying the metal in huge quantities.

63.   An administration official acknowledged that the White House opposed any diplomatic efforts by members of Congress during the air war, especially now.

64.   Analysts say that as a result of efforts by Clinton and Gore, the Democratic Party raised far more money from women than ever before.

65.   An all-out effort by US bishops might force Congress to deal with a previously untouchable issue.

66.   An on-again, off-again, six-hour repair effort by astronauts Rick Hieb, Jim Halsell and Chiaki Mukai seemed successful.

67.   And despite efforts by the new government, led by the African National Congress, payment levels for most services remain extremely low throughout the country.

68.   Analysts expect ITT shares to rise on revived effort by Beverly Hills, California-based Hilton.

69.   An agreement reached Monday ended the strike that focused on the growing use of part-time workers and efforts by UPS to back out of a multi-employer Teamster pension program.

70.   Analysts said it was an effort by Paribas to fend off takeover bids from companies including Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, the retail chain.