61.   A couple more apologies and relief efforts like Thursday and the New York tabloids will start suggesting the Mets trade for John Rocker.

62.   A daunting relief effort has been under way, with the government getting help from charities and Indian corporations and foreign countries.

63.   A full-scale relief effort in the area hit by the earthquake is finally beginning after days of confusion.

64.   A Mexico City theater chain has contributed proceeds to the relief effort.

65.   A moment later, it was a hush born of disgust over the second wretched relief effort of the night by a Red Sox pitcher.

66.   A repeat of that disaster need not happen if the world reinforces a relief effort that could save hundreds of thousands of lives.

67.   A resumption of the U.N. relief effort, involving the arrival of several flights a day carrying food, is not expected before Wednesday.

68.   A team from the Federal Emergency Management Agency was also dispatched to help oversee disaster relief efforts.

69.   A senior Western diplomat in the region said the bottleneck was perhaps the single greatest challenge to the relief efforts.

70.   Additional money raised will be used for other aspects of the relief effort.