1.   Fulvio Tomizza, a writer of several novels about the mix of cultures in his native Istria, the northwest Croatian peninsula formerly under Italian rule, died Friday.

2.   On Wednesday, Scalfaro is scheduled to visit Istria, the northwest Croatian peninsula, where he will meet with members of the Italian minority.

3.   Scalfaro is scheduled to visit Istria, the northwest Croatian peninsula, where he will meet with members of the Italian minority.

4.   Prevlaka is a southern Croatian peninsula bordering Montenegro which is claimed by Yugoslavia for security reasons because it dominates an important Yugoslav naval base in Montenegro.

5.   Prevlaka is a southern Croatian peninsula bordering Montenegro which is claimed by Yugoslavia for security reasons because it overlooks an important Yugoslav naval base in Montenegro.