DOMESTIC NEWS: 1. Secretary-1 attends opening of multi-media classrooms of No 5 BEHS in Mingaladon Township; 2. Secretary-2 presents provisions to members of the Sangha in Kengtung; 3. Secretariat member attends USDA meeting; 4. On-job training course No 2/2004 opens; 5. Rules for Armed Forces Day commemorative poem contest announced; 6. Meeting on hosting Fourth World Buddhist Summit held; 7. Ramayana Drama Contest continues; 8. Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions continue; 9. Minister honours victorious Finance & Revenue football team; 10. Han Golf Masters new generation golf on 27 Oct; 11. Final match of U-21 Tatmadaw soccer on 20 Oct... "PERSPECTIVES": "Strive for self-sufficiency in rice" (page 2)... FEATURE: "Save Ayeyawady dolphins from extinction" (page 7)... POEM: "Preamble to 12th Competitions" (Page 2).