An official of the Comptroller's office said a broader criminal investigation of such incidents "is now under way in several states."

At first, officials of the District Attorney's office consistently supported the hospital's administration, saying that they followed the correct procedures in reporting the incident.

However, officials of the Attorney General's office say the statements have no standing in the case at this time.

"It is a very sensitive and difficult issue," said an official of the prime minister's office.

An official of the Jefferson County sheriff's office said the train was about two hours behind schedule.

An official of the Massachusetts attorney general's office said today he hoped the new regulations here would be "the sharpest blow yet" to the gun industry.

It is noted on the documents that an official of the United States Attorney's office was present while the recordings were being made.

Some of the janitors were also visited by officials of the District Attorney's office after the tapes were made public.

Church leaders - and officials of the mayor's office, the Police Department and the school board, all of whom are followers - declined to be interviewed.

An official of the Soviet Trade Representative's office said no one there knew anyone named Madrichyk.