61.   Meanwhile, the governor of Okinawa is refusing to use his authority to force those leasing land to U.S. forces to renew the leases.

62.   More recently, Okinawans have been angered by government plans to force reluctant landowners to renew leases for base land.

63.   Murayama has indicated he might have to override Ota and force Okinawan landowners to renew their leases for bases.

64.   Murayama has indicated he might have to override Ota and force the landowners to renew the leases.

65.   Okinawa Gov. Masahide Ota has refused to force landowners in Okinawa to renew leases to U.S. forces there.

66.   Okinawa Gov. Masahide Ota has refused to sign papers renewing leases for land used by the U.S. military for bases on the southern island.

67.   Orchestra president Joseph H. Kluger joked earlier in the week that he would put a message in his computer to renew the lease a few years ahead of time.

68.   Ota is supporting thousands of reluctant Okinawan landowners who say they will not renew the leases of land to the U.S. military.

69.   Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto signed documents Thursday to force reluctant property owners on Okinawa to renew leases for U.S. military bases after the local governor refused to do so.

70.   The central government is suing Ota for his refusal to force the landowners to renew the leases.