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Gwyn Evans

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Jun 15, 1994, 5:36:28 AM6/15/94

[Yesterday's didn't appear, so this is by hand in addition to the 'normal' ]
[ way I attempt to post here. NB: Most of the gaps in service are because ]
[ I'm not getting the news from my internal sources as they're too busy ]
[ with their real jobs. Sorry about that but that's the way things are. Gwyn]
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Edition : 3098 Wednesday 15-Jun-1994 Circulation : 6172

VNS MAIN NEWS ..................................... 36 Lines
VNS UK SPORTS REPORT .............................. 52 "

VNS MAIN NEWS: [Andy Payne, VNS UK News Desk]
============== [Fareham, England ]

Here is the News at 09:00 BST on Wednesday 15th June 1994
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UK News
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The rail network is at a virtual standstill because of a 24-hour strike
over pay by signaling staff which began at midnight.

Rail union leader Jimmy Knapp has repeated his claim that the
Government intervened in pay talks. The RMT leader said Railtrack had
withdrawn a 5.7% pay offer for signal staff after pressure. But
Railtrack chairman Bob Horton denied any offer was tabled, or that the
Government had intervened.

Police investigating the rape of a 11-year-old girl have arrested a boy
aged 14.

Tottenham Hotspur are today considering an appeal against the heavy
penalties handed out by the FA yesterday. The North London club were
last night thrown out of the 1994-95 FA Cup, docked 12 points for next
season and fined 600,000 pounds. The punishment came after the FA found
Spurs guilty of financial irregularities.

World News
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The US is to present proposals for sanctions against North Korea over
its suspected nuclear weapons programme to the UN later today.

Former US President Jimmy Carter is in North Korea to try to resolve
the row over its nuclear programme.

Fighting has resumed in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, despite promises
by both sides that they would observe a ceasefire. Reporters said
mortars were being fired by both Government and rebel troops.

{News courtesy of the BBC}

VNS UK SPORTS REPORT: [Mike Lynch, VNS Sports Desk]
===================== [Fareham, England ]

Cricket:-
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1st Test, Trent Bridge;
England beat New Zealand by an innings and 90 runs.

West Indian Brian Lara beat a 35 year record by obtaining 501 not,

Tennis
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Queens;

Britains Jeremy Bates beat Boris Becker by straight sets to go thro' to the
quarter finals.

Final;

T.Martin beat P.Sampras

Rugby:-
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1st Test S.Africa
England 32 S.Africa 15
2nd Test S.Africa
England 9 S.Africa 27

F1
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Canadian Grand Prix

1 M.Schumacher (fastest lap and pole)
2 D.Hill
3 J.Alesi
4 G.Berger

Schumacher leads the World Championship by 32 points.
Rumurs of Mansells return to F1 were ripe over the weekend. - He may drive the
French, followed by the last 4 races of the season.

Football:-
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Foolowing a FA inquiry into financial irregularities spurs were order to pay
a #600,000 fine and the costs of the inquiry. Spurs were also banned from
taking part in next years FA cup, and will be deducted 12 points at the
begining of next session (BTW they avoided relagation by 4 points last season).

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