together to rebuild tourism. ---- Page 2 SMITH PUSHED FOR SECOND TRY PTL Smith pushes for second try Rodney Smith has begun his drive to run for the Progressive Labour Party in the Pembroke West by-election -- with the help of some mystery friends. ---- Page 3 THREE BABIES ARRIVE WITH 1998! CLD Three babies arrive with 1998! Bermuda bounced into the New Year with three newborn babies. The first arrival -- a daughter for Janet and Sean Weaver -- came just 21 minutes after midnight. ---- Page 3 CENTIPEDES INVADE EAST END INS Centipedes invade East End Insect experts are examining a seven-inch centipede after a New Year creepy crawly outbreak. Terrified residents in St. George's have reported an invasion of the slimy giants to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. ---- Page 5 SWAN STRIKES IN INJURY TIME SOC Swan strikes in injury time Veteran striker Sammy Swan was the toast of Wellington Oval yesterday when his cracking goal in the second period of extra-time captured the Dudley Eve Trophy for Vasco over Devonshire Colts. ---- Sport, Page 24 ACE PAYS OUT $402M IN 1997 BUC ACE pays out $402m in 1997 ACE Ltd. paid out some $250 million in 1997 with respect to breast implant claims, 62 percent of the $402 million in paid claims for the year. The breast implant claim payments were included in previous reserves and are consistent with ACE's belief that its reserves are adequate. ---- Business, Page 11