1.   The strike lasted less than two hours.

2.   Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week.

3.   Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts.

4.   And it seems that unless they are persuaded otherwise, the strike could last a long time.

5.   Because Berg and Bevona have not scheduled new talks, some union and management officials predict that the strike will last at least until Monday and perhaps far longer.

6.   A negotiator for the United Steelworkers of America yesterday said no talks were scheduled with Inco, and the strike could last for several weeks.

7.   Dayton-based Mayo Industries, for instance, estimated it could be losing as much as half of its revenue as long as the strike lasts.

8.   Davis and union spokesman Rex Hardesty think baseball will be doomed if the strike lasts through next spring.

9.   Executives at those businesses worked Tuesday to arrange rides and hoped the strike would not last through the weekend, when a continuing strike would mean no bus service.

10.   He warned that far more might be lose their jobs if the strike lasts a month or more.