51.   The union had been expected to be first with unfair labor practice charges stemming from their stalled negotiations with the clubs.

52.   They also were first with damage control.

53.   They pounced immediately in the third period, first with a chain of big, jarring hits.

54.   They opened the Milwaukee first with laser beam singles to right.

55.   Throughout the period there were tensions, first with Britain and then with the Soviet Union, over whose troops should capture what parts of Nazi-dominated Europe.

56.   Traders watch for news intently and react almost instantaneously to news, creating intense pressure on the financial wires to be first with headlines and stories.

57.   Unfairly, Texas took a helluva beating, first with the Kennedy assassination.

58.   Wet the backing first with water, then spread the adhesive onto the wall before pressing the material back into place.

59.   While Sony continued to be first with new advances, like hi-fi recording, the VHS companies always caught up.

60.   Williams will be first with an album fusing gospel and dance music next spring.