GOVERNMENT HELP COULD COME IN TIME TO HELP NORDIQUES

     In Quebec, the Partis Quebecois caucus has given the
provincial government the go ahead on a "reasonable" plan to help
the Nordiques, who are struggling financially and want a new
arena.  Assistance may come in the form similar to the low-
interest loan the previous Liberal government gave to the
business consortium that bought the Expos four years ago
(WASHINGTON POST/LE SOLEIL, 3/25).