61.   The Norwegian officials suggested that skiers were increasingly risking injuries and exhaustion as they were being forced to race almost every day, in distant places.

62.   The Svalbard governor is the highest Norwegian official on the remote protectorate.

63.   The Venezuelan president said he would discuss oil prices with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Norwegian officials and OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez in Vienna.

64.   The UNHCR plan presented to Australian, Indonesian and Norwegian officials in Geneva provides for the refugees to be allowed to disembark temporarily on Christmas Island.

65.   There was no word on possible survivors, and Norwegian officials said they had not picked up any emergency signals.

66.   Under the agreement, Norwegian officials will perform some customs tasks on behalf of Finnish and Swedish authorities at selected border crossings.

67.   While in Oslo, Rogge visited the Top Sports Center, met Norwegian Olympic officials and was due to hold a speech at the Oslo City Hall on Friday.

68.   While in Oslo, Rogge visited the Top Sports Center, met Norwegian Olympic officials and was to give a speech Friday at the Oslo City Hall.

69.   While Yeltsin appeared to be using the incident to boast about his army, Norwegian officials and analysts said it indicated the opposite.

70.   While in Oslo, Rogge visited the Top Sports Center, met Norwegian Olympic officials and was due to give a speech at the Oslo City Hall on Friday.