1.   A CHARITY which provides holidays for underprivileged children has issued a plea for help.

2.   Also, Cardinal Roger Mahony has issued a plea for the union and MTA leaders to submit to federal mediation.

3.   Apprised of both sets of comments some time later, Jack Howell shook his head and issued a plea for patience.

4.   At the makeshift altar, a priest from a Torreon parish, the Rev. Manuel Chavez, urged worshippers not only to issue a plea for water.

5.   Actually, Rogge had done quite a bit by issuing his plea for haste on Wednesday.

6.   Bush campaign Chairman Don Evans on Sunday issued a plea to supporters to help pay for the battle in Florida.

7.   Clinton also issued a plea for the incoming administration to extend his seven-year ban on the production of new land mines.

8.   Cournoyer issued a plea to Morales to give himself up.

9.   Groups advocating for battered women have issued pleas of their own.

10.   Howe basically issued a plea for people to come out and back them down the stretch.