101.   Earlier Thursday, a court-appointed monitoring committee denied a request by the board to delay past a deadline today for completion of negotiations with Edwards.

102.   Duckman reserved decision in all matters but two, rejecting requests by the press to have a camera in his courtroom and to speak with reporters.

103.   Earlier in the week, he rejected a request by the Globe for copies of his returns with financial information redacted, but his residential status visible.

104.   Even by the live-and-let-live standards of Toronto, however, some requests by movie stars have amazed hotel managers.

105.   Early requests by Malle to tone down line readings drew tantrums.

106.   Evidently adding to Palestinian pique was the fact that the emigre church had refused a request by Mayor Mustafa Natshe of Hebron to lease some church-owned lands.

107.   Executives close to the company said Redstone was frustrated that Biondi did not tighten control over the studio, despite several requests by Redstone to do so.

108.   Fire Commissioner David Fleming condemned the City Council on Monday for ignoring repeated requests by the Fire Department to upgrade its aging helicopter fleet.

109.   Federal auto safety officials repeatedly rejected requests by safety experts and consumer groups to order a recall.

110.   For the most part, the two Democrats resisted requests by three questioners that they point out their differences and criticize each other.