61.   A New York Times story, quoting American officials, reported Thursday that Pakistan is preparing for an underground nuclear test that could take place as early as Sunday.

62.   A state-controlled newspaper quoted government officials as saying the cracks put the dam at peril.

63.   A Nippon Asset official was quoted by Kyodo News service as saying that it is negotiating with more than one company but GMAC is the top candidate so far.

64.   A top U.S. State Department official was quoted Saturday as saying Washington was trying to revive stalled peace talks between Israel and Syria following the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.

65.   A senior Indonesian Justice Department official was quoted by the Jakarta Post as saying it was possible that potential terrorists might be among those coming through Indonesia.

66.   A senior Yugoslav government official was quoted Wednesday as saying Bosnian peace talks in the United States cannot occur before crippling economic sanctions on his country are lifted.

67.   A Ugandan official was quoted as saying his country had not received the full flight plan of the aircraft.

68.   A week ago, the Ugandan newspaper New Vision quoted church officials and travelers as saying rebels had captured Muhagi, eight miles from the Ugandan border without resistance.

69.   A top Malaysian government official was quoted as saying both countries did not want a repeat of the thick haze which choked parts of the region last year.

70.   ABS-CBN quoted unidentified officials as saying the Chinese had been manning some islets near the Panganiban Reef for years.