71.   The two main Israeli political parties have begun to sketch out elements of a politically sustainable Israeli bargaining position.

72.   The union contends its bargaining position will be hurt if clubs can stage exhibition games.

73.   They appeared torn between characterizing the tough stand of the Bergen legislators and other opponents as an initial bargaining position for the debate and denouncing it as downright irrational.

74.   This has put Johnson in a good bargaining position and could force the Mets to make a decision more quickly than expected.

75.   They may be posturing or taking an opening bargaining position they expect to abandon, but they do not sound that way.

76.   Though Lanier said he has a fairly strong bargaining position, he does not want to establish an adversarial position with the NFL.

77.   Tobacco settlement negotiators mapped out their bargaining positions in a short meeting today to prepare for the resumption of full-blown talks next week.

78.   Tobacco shares retreated as a health-groups and lawyers involved in settlement talks with tobacco companies met to cement bargaining positions before talks resumed this week.

79.   Tobacco companies may be taking a bargaining position in their stance on punitive damages, analysts said.

80.   Turkey has already suggested that it may refuse, but that is taken by the other allies as a bargaining position.