1.   And white spirits makers were happy to be included in the agreement, after being left out of previous GATT pacts.

2.   In previous pacts, the government agreed to hold the line on prices for goods it produces, like electricity and gasoline.

3.   Local contract talks started in July at Fort Wayne, and the union had extended terms of the previous pact, which expired in September.

4.   The U.S. wants to renew the bilateral semiconductor agreement, although trade officials concede a five-year extension is unlikely given the success of the previous pacts.

5.   But fighting has continued, causing thousands of people to flee central and southeast Liberia and raising fears that the latest accord will collapse as have several previous pacts.

6.   But previous pacts have collapsed, and hostility between Chechen rebels and weary Russian troops remains high.

7.   Lebed quickly came through with a peace plan that is broader and so far more effective than previous pacts.

8.   While several previous pacts have collapsed, the latest accord seems to offer the best chance at peace.

9.   While several previous pacts have collapsed, the latest pact seems to offer the best chance at peace.