A BRIEF LOOK AT CROATIAN PRESS ON THURSDAY

ZAGREB, March 21 (Hina) - Today's issue of 'VECERNJI LIST' brings a report from the International War Crimes Tribunal on the public hearing of former Yugoslav Peoples' Army (JNA) officers Mile Mrksic, Miroslav Radic and Veselin Sljivancanin who had ordered and supervised the execution of patients from the Vukovar hospital. The construction of highways in Croatia is the main topic of an article headlined 'Competition For Adriatic Road Soon'. A text headlined 'As Of July - Bigger Salaries' describes what had been agreed in a collective agreement for civil servants. Mirko Galic writes about the Strasbourg vote on support to Croatia's request to be admitted to the Council of Europe. The paper also brings an interview with Atif Dudakovic, commander of the Bosnian army 5th Corps. The article is headlined 'No Federation Without Compromise'. 'Serbs Hand Over Territory' reads the headline of an article on borders between the Bosnian entities. 'Granic Tries To Cool Down High Tempers' reads the title of a 'VJESNIK' article by Anton Hauswitsch on the situation in Ploce. Alenko Zornija writes about the situation in Sarajevo in a text headlined 'Izetbegovic Would Like To Count Graves'. The text criticizes the policy of Bosniac leaders. 'The Same Surtax Improves Social Card' reads the headline of a text on a new social program, presented by Zagreb Mayor Marina Matulovic-Dropulic. (hina) rm 211315 MET mar 96