71.   The two sides met with Lessig for the first time last week for about three hours in a closed-door session.

72.   The two sides met.

73.   The two sides will meet in Chicago on Tuesday and Commissioner Paul Tagliabue will be sitting in negotiations for the first time.

74.   The two sides will meet Thursday to see how close they are.

75.   The two sides will not meet again until Monday, the day before a federally ordered cooling off period ends and the union will be free to strike.

76.   The two sides are meeting daily in Washington after earlier rounds in Chicago and Dallas.

77.   The two sides could meet again with the federal negotiator as soon as Wednesday, with a vote by members Thursday.

78.   The two sides did not meet Sunday, nor have they scheduled meetings for any other day.

79.   The two sides had met into the early morning at least once in recent days, said a participant in the talks who asked not to be named.

80.   The two sides have not met.