Progressive Labour Party. The former Assistant Commissioner is to take up a new career as Parliamentary candidate for the Pembroke West Central constituency. ---- Page 2 COUPLE LOSE DRUGS APPEAL CTS Couple lose drugs appeal An elderly couple found guilty of possessing $1.5 million worth of cocaine with intent to supply have had their appeal against conviction rejected. And unless a second appeal against the pair's 12 year jail term is successful, Barbara and William Roberts could spend the rest of their lives in jail. ---- Page 2 PLP FOCUS ON EMPLOYMENT PTL PLP focus on employment The Progressive Labour Party last night urged young Bermudians to take control of their own destinies during a youth rally at Warwick's PHC Stadium. About 50 people turned out to hear several PLP politicians discuss the future of Bermudians in the work force and the need for the youth to use their vote for self-empowerment. ---- Page 7 SKIPPERS PREPARE FOR BIG RACE SLG Skippers prepare for big race The 250 or so skippers and navigators preparing for the Newport to Bermuda race yesterday paid keen attention to meteorological and Gulf Stream analyses less than 16 hours before the horn goes off for today's start in Newport Harbour. ---- Sport, Page 17 PENSION FUND FAILS AUDIT TEST BUC GVT Pension fund fails audit test Government's watchdog on public spending has for the seventh consecutive year refused to give a clean bill of health to the Contributory Pension Fund. ---- Business, Page 41 LEGAL FIGHT HURTS BCL RESULTS SHI BUS CTS Legal fight hurts BCL results Costs associated with Bermuda Container Line's legal fight efforts to change its East Coast port location cut its net income by 16 percent in 1997. ---- Buasiness, Page 41 GORDON TO MAKE STATEMENT BUC Gordon to make statement Premier Pamela Gordon is set to make a major statement on a bid to open Bermuda's fourth bank today. ---- Business, Page 46