"guarded'' condition at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore last night. Mr.

Perinchief, 37, was listed as critical, stable and then serious after suffering 90 percent burns when his gas stove exploded on August 16.

A nursing supervisor at the top hospital's Bay View Burns Unit said: "Guarded means his condition could deteriorate at any time.'' BHC TO PAY FOR NEW HOUSES HSG GVT BHC to pay for new houses The Bermuda Housing Corporation will foot the bill for 100 homes to be built by Government -- with interest payments expected to be at least $600,000 a year. ---- Page 2 DRUG DUPES `STUPID AND NAIVE' CTS Drug dupes `stupid and naive' Two men who admitted drugs offences following a raid where cannabis worth more than $100,000 was found were described as stupid and naive by a Judge. ---- Page 2 PROUD TO BE DRUG FREE YO Proud to be drug free The drug free message is being spread by six young Americans among the Island's youth as PRIDE Bermuda held three training sessions here. ---- Young Observer, Page 7 COLTS WANT TO SQUEEZE VILLAGE SOC Colts want to squeeze Village North Village will be hoping Dandy Town can beat Devonshire Colts by two goals tomorrow -- thus booking their spot in the Martonmere Cup for them. Meanwhile, Colts just need a draw against Town to advance to the next round. ---- Sport, Page 15 MARSHALL WAS FIRST CHOICE CRI Marshall was first choice Elvin James scoffed at suggestions that Charlie Marshall was brought in as captain of Bermuda's Red Stripe team in a desperation move by the Bermuda Cricket Board of Control. ---- Sport, Page 15 FRIENDS RECALL PERTER ROSOREA OBT Friends recall Peter Rosorea With the death of Peter Rosorea, Bermuda has lost a vocal advocate and promoter who spent 28 years serving the tourism industry as general manager of the Belmont Hotel and Cambridge Beaches. ---- Obituary, Page 20