HOMELAND WAR INVALIDS RECEIVE FAMILY HOUSES

RIJEKA, SLAVONSKI BROD, Dec 18 (Hina) - Croatian Deputy Premier Ljerka Mintas-Hodak handed house keys to two 100% war invalids in Kostrena near rijeka on Wednesday. The houses were given to the invalids by the government. "Let these houses mark the start of a new life in freedom for which you faught," Hodak said. The houses have 150 metres squared and have been fashioned to conform to the needs of invalids. The Primorje County Prefect, Bruno Ottochian, announced that the construction of a house for another invalid from around Rijeka was coming to an end. Two war invalids were also handed the keys to houses in Nova Gradiska and Slavonski Brod (central Croatia), which have been adapted to their needs. The keys were handed to them by president of the Croatian War Invalids' Association (HVIDRA), Marinko Liovic. (hina) lm mm 182008 MET dec 96