Battle after the Socialist Party rally in Kuçovë: two dead Vranicëti returns to the elections in Shpër: from Washington he appealed: “The elections reconcile” BERAT- It was difficult, with the faces of the people who stood there. The fire came while the group was inside, when the bullets hit the window panes and the women were in panic. In the middle of the chaos, after the election rally, the fighting continued as the people outside tried to move away. The police appeared to be surrounded, while the armed men were exchanging fire, and the situation escalated until the dead and wounded were left on the ground. Nano said that the elections must continue and that this kind of violence must stop, while Berisha maintained that the opposition was trying to create unrest through this incident. In the end, the authorities announced that the investigation would continue and that the victims and the wounded would be taken to the hospital. On page 5

SKRAPAR / The dispute over property causes a massacre in the village BRATAJ- Success with the policemen's daughters, but the villagers were waiting. The brothers began arguing over the land that belonged to the family, and the quarrel quickly turned into violence. In the village, several people were injured and the scene became a tragedy, with blood shed in front of the houses and among the fields. According to witnesses, the conflict had been building for a long time and ended in murder. The local authorities launched an investigation and tried to identify those involved in the killing, while the village remained in shock. On page 5

Yesterday the President in Vorë, Nano in Berat TIRANË- Nano accused Berisha of trying to present himself, through "peace", as the winner of this catastrophe. Berisha called it schizophrenia. The mutual calls for protest and calm were made yesterday by the head of state, on the occasion of the visit to Vorë, and by the Socialist leader, in the speech delivered in Berat. Sali Berisha is trying to present the whole country as calm, but in reality we are on the brink of civil war. If we pay more money to the fraudulent firms, the crisis will worsen, declared Fatos Nano. Meanwhile, Berisha called Fatos Nano an instigator of schizophrenia and anarchy. The president's warnings were made yesterday during the meeting with the heads of SHIK and several local government leaders in Vorë. On page 3

Aid scandal? "Noise for the campaign" Islami reacts after the reaction to the strikes and in Rekonë TIRANË- The unions of distributors? d?f?er? t?er? ?o? n? n?i?m?v?e? p?o?n? r?e?go? n? ?i? ?k?an?dal? t?i? po?li?t?k? ka? s?k?a?ll?o?z?e? ?i? ?a?g?o?n?in? e? k?r?e?t?a?ri?t? ?s? s?o?i?a?li?st? Sa?ki?t? Islami. According to the spokesperson of this party, Sali Berisha closes the campaign with accusations against the minister. According to Islami, the government is using aid for electoral purposes and is creating artificial noise. He said that the reaction of the Socialists is not a scandal, but a denunciation of the political use of aid. On page 3 Fatos Nano

MAJFT / Berisha writes to Fimos TIRANË- Ten days before the parliamentary by-elections in Maliq, another letter comes from the head of state for the candidate of the Democratic Party, Maksim Cikuli. In it, Sali Berisha addresses him with the words "My dear friend Maksim". The letter immediately attracted attention because of its slogan. "Move away, Mallia. I will be with you", is given to the candidate. The president's campaign for the Democratic deputy is accompanied by a call to win the race and maintain calm. At the same time, this action has been interpreted by opponents as interference in favor of the Democratic candidate. On page 2

BRINDIZI- International press and mission personnel have arrived at the port of Brindizi to follow the ceremonies for the victims and to organize the return of some of the survivors. Among those who arrived are also representatives of the Albanian state. Various sources indicate that the reburial and tributes will take place with the participation of Italian and Albanian authorities. Some family members have requested help in identifying the missing persons. On page 4

OTRANTO TRAGEDY The survivors near a technician Yesterday the Albanian representatives arrived BRINDIZI- During the night from Monday to Tuesday, the Albanian government mission arrived in the city of Brindizi to closely follow the reburial and the ceremonies for the victims of the sea tragedy. The delegation includes ministers and representatives of Albanian institutions. The survivors of the catastrophe have given harrowing testimony about the collision at sea and the moments of panic. According to local sources, some of them have been temporarily sheltered near reception facilities and are receiving the necessary medical and psychological assistance. On page 3

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ORDERED TO BE DISINFECTED DATE 19.06.1997 TIME 13.00 VLORË - GJEMENICË RETURN TICKETS AT THE AGENCY ALBANA TRAVEL & TOURS On page 6

OLYMPIAN IN BARI So the group comes to the Olympian from "Yugoslavia", but from today in Bari. For Bogdani to be scored On page 4

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