71.   Dodgers President Bob Graziano said the team and Fox officials will continue to support the New Coliseum as requested by Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan until it hears otherwise.

72.   Despite the absences, South African officials continued to say they were optimistic about the meetings, which were not expected to start before mid-afternoon Saturday.

73.   Despite the new EPA warning, he said, Grace officials continue to believe the product poses no risk.

74.   Despite the ruling, said San Jose City Attorney Rick Doyle, city officials will continue to try to come up with programs that are legally permissible.

75.   During the period when the new rule was being clarified, elected city officials continued to collect lobbyist contributions.

76.   European officials continued their criticism of the proposed Boeing-MCDonnell Douglas merger, but Boeing said it still expected the merger to be completed later this year.

77.   Even as they tackle Falun Gong, security officials have continued their effort to wipe out any organized pro-democracy activities.

78.   Egyptian officials continue to deny that Abu Nidal was in Cairo or that Egyptian intelligence was complicit in any of his terrorist activities.

79.   Elsewhere in the country, CWA officials continued lengthy negotiations with four other regional telephone companies Monday, but strikes were not immediately threatened.

80.   Even as the hours passed Saturday, foreign officials continued to press Momcilo Krajsinik, the Bosnian Serb member of the presidency, to attend.