*COMDECK NP$PUTS
      #* * * * * * * ---------- NP$PUTS ---------- * * * * * * * * * * #
      COMMON NP$PUTS; 
      BEGIN 
      ITEM ACT I;                       # TEMPORARY VARIABLE           #
      ITEM I I;                         # TEMPORARY VARIABLE           #
      ITEM J I;                         # TEMPORARY VARIABLE           #
      ITEM ISSUE B;                     # FLAG TO SEND NWL TO NIP      #
      ITEM TLW I;                       # TEXT LENGTH IN WORDS         #
      END 
