1.   Leaders insist that only pockets around the country support escalation, but are aware of increasing frustration that the dispute remains unsettled.

2.   The dispute remains unsettled.

3.   In July Kaifu made it clear that Japanese aid to the Soviet Union would not be forthcoming while the dispute remained outstanding.

4.   THE TIMEX dispute in Dundee remained deadlocked last night after a day of talks between union officials and management.

5.   American Express removed the charge from the account while it investigated, and the dispute remained unresolved in midsummer.

6.   As of Monday, the dispute remained unresolved.

7.   At nightfall, no serious disputes over money remained.

8.   After two decades some dispute remains over who actually reached the opposite shore first.

9.   But disputes remain over where to allow casinos.

10.   But many disputes remain, and the ultimate prospects of final passage are unclear.