51.   State officials are threatening to cut off state funding for the project.

52.   Steven Grossman, the Democratic national chairman, said top Republican officials had threatened to cut off access for companies that gave to Democrats.

53.   Syria has balked at those demands, and Egyptian officials have threatened to boycott the conference if Syria does not participate.

54.   The Cubs voted not to play but the planned walkout quickly collapsed when baseball officials threatened to bar the players for life.

55.   The EPA action marked the first time that federal officials have threatened any Texas area with economic penalties for Clean Air Act violations.

56.   Then, after St. Louis officials threatened to sue and the Rams increased their payment to the league, owners agreed to the move.

57.   Then, Cuban officials threatened to take away a small house awarded him because he refused to speak in favor of the Communist Party.

58.   There were protests and organized flunking of training courses, and top department officials threatened to transfer firefighters who were obstructionist.

59.   They also read how junior Chinese officials threatened American officials, saying they would rain nuclear bombs on Los Angeles if the United States dared defend Taiwan.

60.   This week, a Chinese Communist Party propaganda official threatened the owner of a new newspaper here, The Eastern Express, for its critical coverage of China.