71.   Officials opened seven emergency shelters to house the blocked drivers, many of whom were forced to pass the night in their vehicles.

72.   Officials also opened five newly restored rooms inside the chateau outside Paris, displaying paintings depicting French history.

73.   Officials opened a judicial inquiry into the violent confrontations, Lille Prosecutor Thierry Luchetta said.

74.   Responding to the worldwide threat, government officials on Thursday opened a crisis center to collect and coordinate information about possible acts of biological terrorism.

75.   Russian and U.S. officials on Wednesday opened an American-funded laboratory designed to help Russia dismantle its stockpiles of chemical weapons.

76.   Serbia announced top officials would open public talks with unnamed ethnic Albanian leaders Thursday.

77.   Seattle Mariners officials opened contract talks Thursday with Japanese hitting star Ichiro Suzuki.

78.   State railroad officials opened talks with the train engineer unions in an attempt to stop the protest scheduled to begin at midday Monday and last indefinitely.

79.   Slowed by transport problems, American relief officials opened food distribution camps for victims of Hurricane Marilyn without the full menu of promised items.

80.   State railroad officials opened talks with the train engineer unions in an attempt to stop the protest scheduled to begin at midday Monday and last an indefinite period.