FACILITY NOTES

          In Minneapolis, Jay Weiner writes that Vikings Owner
     Red McCombs delivered a letter this week to Minneapolis
     Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton and members of the City Council
     and Hennepin County Board regarding an "immediate" and
     "crucial" push for a new stadium.  McCombs wrote, "I have
     been waiting for political leadership and direction from the
     City and County and have become increasingly disappointed by
     the absence of progress."  He also stated that as NFL
     "revenues increase and the Vikings revenues stagnate, the
     Vikings cannot be competitive and consequently cannot
     survive" in the Metrodome (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 7/30). 
          A JOLT: The Pacers "are close to signing a deal" with
     Starbucks that would place a store "next to the planned
     10,000 square foot Home Court team merchandise store" in
     Conseco Fieldhouse (INDIANAPOLIS STAR-NEWS, 7/30).