31.   In Manila, the government suspended classes as left wing groups prepared to march to the Malacanang presidential palace to denounce the government of President Fidel Ramos.

32.   Ismael said school officials were forced to suspend classes in fear.

33.   It also suspended classes Monday to avoid demonstrations and violence.

34.   Last week, the government announced the anniversary will no longer be a national holiday, although elementary and high school classes will be suspended.

35.   Meanwhile, universities and schools suspended classes in the west-central city of Guadalajara as crying office workers fled buildings.

36.   Militant workers, students and transport groups announced strikes in key cities, forcing many schools to suspend classes.

37.   Murray State University, acting on anonymous threats Wednesday that a bomb had been planted in every building on campus, suspended classes and closed buildings until next week.

38.   On Saturday, Sudanese education minister Ibrahim Ahmed Omar suspended classes at Sudanese universities for one month to enable the students to take part in the fighting.

39.   School classes also were suspended Monday and some of the schools in Iloilo City were being used to house evacuees.

40.   School classes were suspended for fear of more children becoming ill, they said.