61.   But negotiations have failed to secure the release of another hostage, a German, who is held by another tribe, the officials said.

62.   Carter also helped secure the release of four Palestinian election observers who had been arrested.

63.   Ciller on Thursday sent a message to her Russian counterpart, Viktor Chernomyrdin, assuring him Turkey would do its utmost to secure the release of the hostages.

64.   Chief government hostage negotiator Robert Aventajado said the two go-betweens were not injured and were trying to secure the release of the hostages.

65.   Dahir Dayah, the interior minister, said the government was trying to secure the release of the four U.N. staff.

66.   Dominican President Leonel Fernandez said Friday he was sending Ciro Amaruy Dargan, the Dominican ambassador to Brazil, to try to secure the release.

67.   Earlier, the only woman imprisoned in Kamunting pleaded with the commission to help secure her release.

68.   Ejup Ganic, the vice president of the Muslim-Croat federation, said Holbrooke applied no pressure to secure the release of the two Serb officers.

69.   Earlier Thursday, a Liberian soccer team said their star, George Weah, had offered to intervene to help secure the release of the four-member crew.

70.   Ejup Ganic, vice president of the Muslim-Croat federation, said Holbrooke applied no pressure to secure the release of the two Serb officers.