71.   The Polish culture ministry asked the Bielsko-Biala administration to suspend the work and an ad hoc inquiry commission was sent to the site.

72.   The Polish culture ministry immediately asked the Bielsko-Biala voivode to suspend the work and an ad hoc inquiry commission was sent to the site.

73.   The Russian fuel and industry ministry has asked the Kremlin for substantial cuts in export duties on oil, the news agency Interfax said here Wednesday.

74.   They said the foreign ministry asked the ambassadors of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to a meeting on Friday to discuss the escalation.

75.   Meanwhile, the Japanese transport ministry asked eight Japanese airplane companies to boost security on international flights.

76.   On Saturday the ministry asked all magistrates and lawyers who were available to notify the authorities and on Sunday it repeated the appeal.

77.   The finance ministry has reportedly asked DKB and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, both major shareholders of Nippon Credit, to provide eight billion yen each.

78.   The interior ministry has asked for army backup.

79.   The Italians were released a few hours later and the ministry asked the municipality to close the hotel.

80.   The ministry has specifically asked the industry to consider tightening criteria for consumer loans, prevent excessive advertising and ban loans to an individual by more than one company.