1.   At the UAW convention this month when he assumed the presidency from the retiring Owen Bieber, Yokich said that settling the Caterpillar strike was a priority.

2.   Baptists will get their fill of jazz in New Orleans at their national convention this month.

3.   Dole goes into his own convention this month looking like such a loser that party officials are demoralized and discussing how to dump him.

4.   Jackson contrasts the Democrats with the Republican Party, which worked to quash dissension at its convention this month in San Diego.

5.   The margin in Pennsylvania, similar to another poll taken after the Democratic last month convention, is larger than the campaigns have seen in their internal polling.

6.   The military junta in March instructed all five parties to hold their national conventions this month with the express purpose of nominating the military ruler.

7.   But there will be a third convention this month that could be a wild card.