41.   First reports had spoken of two Italians being detained with the number later being raised to three.

42.   First reports spoke of both a car bomb in the street and a parcel bomb on the vehicle.

43.   In particular the report spoke of meat being contaminated by faeces.

44.   In November, Sinatra was also treated at Cedars Sinai here for a pinched nerve, though press reports spoke of heart problems.

45.   It said that these reports spoke of hundreds of arrests being made.

46.   A preliminary report spoke of a fight between the couple.

47.   An earlier report spoke of one officer stabbed to death.

48.   At least one witness report spoke of a lorry packed with bodies being driven to the site after hundreds of Moslems were massacred at a nearby warehouse.

49.   But press reports have spoken of low public participation in the debates in many parts of the country.

50.   Cherif confirmed the hijackers had killed at least two hostages, although unconfirmed reports spoke of up to seven dead.