31.   Ford local union officials will hear details of their contract Wednesday.

32.   He reportedly told a group of Indonesian legislators that local officials also have heard about Indonesian ebony being used by handicraft makers in the Philippines.

33.   He said embassy officials heard unconfirmed reports that up to three Americans may have been abducted.

34.   He said the spectators threw things and spat at the players while other Austrian officials heard death threats.

35.   He said the numbers would rise as officials heard from remote areas.

36.   Holly Glass, a C.R. Bard spokeswoman, said company officials had just heard of the lawsuit on Thursday.

37.   In New York, MLB spokesman Rich Levin said officials had just heard of the Belle deposition.

38.   Indian officials have not heard from Al-Faran guerrillas since contact was broken four weeks ago.

39.   Jenkins said officials heard from at least three people who were sure they had the ticket.

40.   Officials heard no more from the player and Harnecker until they made a brief telephone call to Stammbach Tuesday night.