61.   The players elected Wallaby prop forward Mark Hartill as chairman of a seven-man committee to handle negotiations.

62.   The Redskins signed several big-name free agents last year, but the negotiations were handled mainly by Snyder and departed front office veteran Joe Mendes.

63.   The Russian official handling negotiations with international lenders said Friday the country could face further economic and political jolts if it cannot secure new loans.

64.   The Transport and General Workers Union, which handles negotiations for the ground workers, said it hoped talks could begin in a few days.

65.   The World Jewish Congress sharply criticized Germany on Thursday for the way it is handling negotiations on a compensation fund for Nazi-era slave and forced laborers.

66.   Tocsik handled negotiations between the State Assets Holding Co. and municipalities to determine the price the state should pay the towns for assets that were privatized.

67.   But they complain that, because the WJRO is handling all negotiations, they cannot get their claims addressed.

68.   The two semi-official organizations were set up to handle negotiations between the rivals, which have no direct contacts.

69.   Irvin has also had to convince area horse owners the incoming animals would not pose too great a danger while handling global negotiations.

70.   Most Israelis do not have confidence in Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to handle negotiations with the Palestinians, according to an opinion poll published Friday.