Wednesday. Talks aimed at thwarting a strike by British Airways cabin crew broke down yesterday, making it likely that the cabin crew will go ahead with the first of their planned three day strikes on Wednesday. ---- Page 2 HOME-SCHOOLERS GRADUATE ED Home-schoolers graduate Students in a home-schooling programme are learning about two important subjects -- academics and the value of having supportive parents. ---- Page 3 WATERWORKS PROFITS DECLINE BUC Waterworks profits decline Costs associated with Watlington Waterworks' merger with Pure Water (Bermuda) Ltd. cut the company's net income by 49 percent. Watlington Waterworks Ltd.

said earnings fell to $158,475 in 1996, despite a 46 percent increase in revenues to about $5.9 million. ---- Business, Page 9 BERMUDA BATTERED BY IRISH CRI Bermuda battered by Irish Ireland posted the biggest team total on the opening day of the 12th International Youth Tournament yesterday when they hammered hosts Bermuda by 116 runs at Somerset. The Irish had looked set to reach 300 runs at one point, but sharp fielding by Bermuda slowed the onslaught. ---- Sport, Page 21 LOCAL SWIMMERS HIT PEAKS SW Local swimmers hit peaks Three Bermuda swimmers stormed through their heats into Saturday night's finals at the Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships in Cuba.

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