71.   The directive issued Saturday also encourages municipal authorities to apply the same requirement to private subcontractors that provide security.

72.   The family spokesman refused to give any details, but municipal authorities in Ascona, where she had lived for a number of years, said she died Tuesday.

73.   The government disaster office ordered municipal authorities to seal aqueducts used for drinking water and to avoid consuming any water which might have been contaminated.

74.   The law took effect Wednesday, beginning a legally stipulated five-day countdown for forming new municipal authorities.

75.   The law took effect Wednesday, marking the five-day countdown until eventual constitution of municipal authorities.

76.   The Mediafax news agency reported that the certificates were handed out by Bucharest municipal authorities but drawn up by the defense ministry.

77.   The municipal authority is regardless about this state of affairs which is contrary to the existing Pourashava rules.

78.   The remaining hostages include municipal authorities, judges and police officers.

79.   The two crises sparked public criticism of the lack of co-ordination between the municipal authorities and the relevant government departments.

80.   The spokesman refused to give any details, but municipal authorities in Ascona, where Helm lived for a number of years, said she died Tuesday.