81.   Both the union and the employers association said they had no estimate of how much the strike has affected hotel capacity nationwide.

82.   Dein said the strike would have a devastating effect as television cameras were present at almost every league game.

83.   General Motors Canada is the biggest manufacturer in Canada, and economists say a prolonged strike would have a marked effect on the national economy.

84.   GM officials declined to discuss the issues in the dispute or the effects a strike might have.

85.   GM officials will not discuss the issues in the dispute or the effects a strike might have.

86.   In a statement, RENFE said the strike had little noticeable effect on morning commuter services.

87.   In Spain and Portugal, where the strike had little impact, national rail companies also said traffic was running without delays.

88.   International oil prices are at nine-year highs, and analysts had said a long strike could have a further effect on prices for gasoline and heating oil.

89.   It was unclear what effect the Venezuelan strike would have on prices.

90.   Jordan and the Arab League also appealed to the United States not to attack Iraq, saying such a strike would have dangerous consequences.