  We first discuss, on a no-QGP basis, the two prominent indications of (a)
enhanced strangeness production and of (b) anomalous $J/\psi $-suppression: We
elaborate in particular on a recent idea of antihyperon production solely by
multi-mesonic reactions. As a possible source for an enhanced dissociation of
$c \bar{c}$ pairs we summarize the findings within the 'early'-comover
absorption scenario of prehadronic string excitations. As an exotic candidate
we then finally adress the stochastic formation of so called disoriented chiral
condensates: An experimentally feasible DCC, if it does exist, has to be a rare
event following an unusual and nontrivial distribution on an event by event
basis.
