TRAGEDY IN ELBASAN / Yesterday afternoon the victims were returning from a relative's funeral They disguise them at the funeral Six dead. The perpetrators are the Cërrik gang Police: "They fired a burst at the driver of the Benz; why the other innocent victims?" Arian Çani An attack of rarely seen scale occurred yesterday around 2:00 p.m. in the village of Papër in Elbasan. An ambush organized on a stretch of the Elbasan-Peqin national road turned into a real massacre. At the place called Shkozë, at least 12 people were hit by a burst of automatic fire. As a result of this horrific घटना, six people died on the spot, while six others were seriously injured. In the car of the "Benz" type with foreign plates, coming from Elbasan toward Peqin, there were 12 passengers. It is learned that they were family members and relatives of the two Mëhillaj brothers, who were returning from the funeral ceremony of their uncle, who had been killed one day earlier in Peqin. According to police sources, the target of the attack was the driver of the vehicle, but the burst also struck the other passengers. It is further said that the perpetrators belong to the Cërrik gang. Large police forces arrived at the scene and an investigation began to identify the perpetrators and fully clarify the circumstances of the घटना.

Two days before the start of school, textbooks are missing Justice in debate The silence of trials: turn judges and prosecutors into targets TIRANE - The drama and uncertainty of teachers and pupils continues to worsen. The process of starting the new school year is being accompanied by a shortage of books, administrative confusion and organizational problems. In many schools the basic textbooks are still missing and their distribution has not yet been completed, while educational institutions are facing numerous difficulties. The situation is a reflection of the general crisis that has engulfed the country.

REGISTERED IN LAW Kola, the oldest student: "It's not bad, even Fan Noli graduated at 70" Kuri Kola, the oldest student "It's not bad, even Fan Noli graduated at 70" TIRANE: Kuri Kola has achieved a high average in the law branch of the faculty of law and has been registered as a student. This has aroused curiosity and sympathy among everyone who knows him. Kuri Kola belongs to that stratum of citizens who have never stopped seeking knowledge even at an advanced age. His story has become an example of perseverance and love for school. He says with humor that it is by no means too late to study and cites the case of Fan Noli, who graduated at an older age. The private station no.1 in Tirana "Radio Jme" FM 105.3 MHz

SHKODER Point of the enquiry: Seven victims from the Kalashnikovs TIRANE VEFA State: Pay me the VAT for 1996 KAPSHTICE A point of the suitcase scandal They come from Greece with toxic waste

Development Cooperation Office The Program for the Improvement of Neurophysiology Services at the Medical Department of the Center on Lushtjes [?] street. Tender notice for the supply of sanitary equipment The Italian Embassy in Tirana, Development Cooperation Office, invites you to submit a bid for a tender for the supply, installation and professional training of technicians for the use and maintenance of the rooms for the maternity wards of the hospitals of Durrës, Korçë and Lushnjë. Private Italian companies with representation in Albania or registered Albanian-Italian companies are invited to participate in the tender. Companies must submit the documents and references from 22 to 26 September 1997 inclusive at the following address: AMBASCIATA D'ITALIA A TIRANA - UFFICIO PER LA COOPERAZIONE ALLO SVILUPPO Rruga e Dukagjinit - Tirana Tel. 34023 - Fax 62507