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• And consumer groups hope that [_ARG0 Judge Curry 's Byron 1 order] [_ARGM-MOD may] [_rel set] [_ARG1 a precedent for a second nuclear rate case involving Commonwealth Edison 's Braidwood 2 plant] .
• [_ARG0 The monthly sales] have been [_rel setting] [_ARG1 records] [_ARGM-TMP every month since March] .
• [_ARG0 A painting by August Strindberg] [_rel set] [_ARG1 a Scandinavian price record] [_ARGM-TMP when it sold at auction in Stockholm for $ 2.44 million *U* *T*-1] .
• * Take a look , then , at [_ARG0 the main attack commercials] that *T*-73 [_rel set] [_ARG1 the tone for Tuesday 's elections in New York City , New Jersey and Virginia] :
• [_ARG0 The flow of Japanese funds] has [_rel set] in [_ARG2-in motion] `` [<sub>ARG1</sub> a process whereby these economies will be knitted *-1 together by the great Japanese investment machine *T*-2] , '' says 0 *T*-3 Robert Hormats , vice chairman of Goldman Sachs International Corp .
• It was [<sub>ARG0</sub> Richard Nixon 's first visit to China in 1972] that *T*-238 [<sub>rel</sub> set] in [<sub>ARG2-in</sub> motion] [<sub>ARG1</sub> the historic rapprochement between Beijing and Washington] .
• [<sub>ARG0</sub> Most of those states] [<sub>rel</sub> set] [<sub>ARG1</sub> farm income records] .
• [<sub>ARGM-ADV</sub> Although the Hammersmith and Fulham council was by far the most active local authority engaging in such capital-markets transactions] , [<sub>ARG0</sub> the court decision] [<sub>ARGM-MOD</sub> could] [<sub>rel</sub> set] [<sub>ARG1</sub> a precedent for similar transactions by 77 other local councils] .
• As many as 70 U.K. and international banks stand *-1 to lose several hundred million pounds [<sub>ARGM-MOD</sub> should] [<sub>ARG0</sub> the decision] be upheld *-2 and [<sub>rel</sub> set] [<sub>ARG1</sub> a precedent for other municipalities] .
• [<sub>ARGM-TMP</sub> Now] [<sub>ARG1</sub> the stage] is [<sub>rel</sub> set] *-76 [<sub>ARGM-PNC</sub> for the battle to play out] .
• [<sub>ARG0</sub> FALL BALLOT ISSUES] [<sub>rel</sub> set] [<sub>ARG1</sub> a record for off-year elections] .
• `` It can be said that [_ARG1 the trend of financial improvement] has been [_ARGM-MNR firmly] [_rel set] , '' he added *T*-1 .
• Earnings at Xerox 's financial-services operations actually rose slightly , but that was largely because capital gains at Crum & Forster offset Hurricane Hugo payments and [_ARG1 the reserves] [_rel set] up * [_ARGM-PNC * to cover future payments] .
• Mr. Barr said 0 yesterday 's plea by Gulf Power , which *T*-212 came after months of negotiations , was based *-185 on evidence that [_ARG0 Gulf Power] had [_rel set] up [_ARG1 an elaborate payment system through which it reimbursed outside vendors -- primarily three Florida advertising agencies -- for *-2 making illegal political contributions on its behalf *T*-1] .
• [_ARG0 Atsushi Muramatsu , Nissan 's executive vice president for finance ,] helped *-2 [_rel set] [_ARG1 the tone] in December 1986 , when the company was heading toward the first operating loss by a Japanese auto maker since the nation 's postwar recovery *T*-1 .
• [_ARG1 The precedent] having been [_rel set] *-1 , who *T*-273 can complain if future generations called upon * * to defend the U.S. yield to the temptation * to avoid the danger of combat by *-2 simply declaring the war immoral and hiding until it is over ?
• [_ARG0 Sea Containers] [_ARGM-MOD will] [_ARGM-TMP soon] [_rel set] [_ARG1 a date for its annual shareholder meeting] [_ARGM-PNC * to seek holder approval for the offer] .
• StatesWest Airlines , Phoenix , Ariz. , said 0 it withdrew its offer * to acquire Mesa Airlines because the Farmington , N.M. , carrier did n't respond to its offer by the close of business yesterday , [_ARG1 a deadline] 0 [_ARG0 StatesWest] had [_rel set] *T*-1 [_ARGM-PNC for a response] .
• LTV Steel is boosting prices of flat rolled steel products an average 3 % , but it *EXP*-1 's unclear whether [_ARG1 the increases] , [_rel set] * for [_ARG2-for Jan. 1 , 1990] , will stick .
• `` [<sub>ARG0</sub> The biotechnology firms] [<sub>ARGM-MOD</sub> may] be [<sub>rel</sub> setting] up [<sub>ARG1</sub> their own competitors] , '' said *T*-1 Richard Godown , president of the Industrial Biotechnology Association .
• Western Union had said two weeks ago that it might withdraw the pending offer , which *T*-1 would have replaced $ 500 million *U* in [<sub>ARG1</sub> so-called reset notes] , now paying 19.25 % annual interest and [<sub>rel</sub> set] [<sub>ARG2</sub> * to come due in 1992] , with two new issues paying lower interest .
• [<sub>ARGM-DIS</sub> In addition] , [<sub>ARG0</sub> Unisys] [<sub>rel</sub> set] up [<sub>ARG1</sub> an unspecified reserve -- apparently $ 60 million to $ 70 million *U* --] [<sub>ARGM-PNC</sub> *-1 to cover the minimum amount 0 it will have *-2 to pay the government *T*-3 because of its involvement in the defense-procurement scandal] .
• Analysts expect that [<sub>ARG0</sub> the two U.S. auto giants] will move quickly *-1 to buy up 15 % stakes in Jaguar , *-1 [<sub>rel</sub> setting] up [<sub>ARG1</sub> a potential bidding war for the prestigious Jaguar brand] .
• And the number of stocks hitting new lows far outstrips [<sub>ARG0</sub> the number] [<sub>rel</sub> setting] [<sub>ARG1</sub> new highs] .
• The bank also said 0 its effort would continue past [<sub>ARG1</sub> the Nov. 1 deadline] [<sub>rel</sub> set] * [<sub>ARGM-LOC</sub> in that agreement] and that the litigation between the two sides might resume as a result .
• [<sub>ARG1</sub> A closing date] has [<sub>ARGM-NEG</sub> n't] been [<sub>rel</sub> set] *-1 .
• [<sub>ARG1</sub> Construction] is [<sub>rel</sub> set] [<sub>ARG2</sub> *-1 to begin in early 1991] .
• [<sub>ARG0</sub> Anheuser-Busch Cos.] said 0 it plans *-1 to aggressively discount its major beer brands , *-2 [<sub>rel</sub> setting] [<sub>ARG1</sub> the stage] [<sub>ARGM-PNC</sub> for a potentially bruising price war] [<sub>ARGM-TMP</sub> as the maturing industry 's growth continues *-3 to slow] .
• Pioneer was down 90 at 5,810 , and Sony lost 40 to 8,550 , down 10 % from [<sub>ARG1</sub> its record] [<sub>rel</sub> set] * [<sub>ARGM-TMP</sub> Oct. 11] .
• The study also said 0 [<sub>ARG0</sub> each federal court] [<sub>ARGM-MOD</sub> should] [<sub>rel</sub> set] [<sub>ARG1</sub> strict time limits for the pretrial exchange of documents and evidence , ranging from as much as 100 days for cases in the fast track to as much as 18 months for complex disputes] .
• And the study said 0 [<sub>ARG0</sub> federal courts] [<sub>ARGM-MOD</sub> should] [<sub>rel</sub> set] [<sub>ARG1</sub> firm trial dates] [<sub>ARGM-TMP</sub> early in the process] .
• The lower boundary was established *-1 just after the opening in a brief round of selling ; [<sub>ARG1</sub> the upper boundary] was [<sub>rel</sub> set] *-2 [<sub>ARGM-TMP</sub> at midday] [<sub>ARGM-TMP</sub> as scattered bargain-hunting pushed prices higher] .
• But [<sub>ARGM-TMP</sub> after *-1 joining the tax department of a USX subsidiary 30 years ago] , [<sub>ARG0</sub> he] [<sub>rel</sub> set] [<sub>ARG1</sub> the modest goal of * becoming tax manager by the age of 46] .
• Dunkin ' Donuts , based * in Randolph , Mass. , previously said 0 [<sub>ARG0</sub> it] would explore `` alternatives , '' including a leveraged buy-out of the company , but had [_ARGM-NEG n't] [_rel set] [_ARG1 a date for submission of proposals] .
• Dunkin ' Donuts ' announcement followed DD Acquisition 's request *ICH*-1 to [_ARG0 the Delaware Court of Chancery] Monday * to [_rel set] [_ARG1 a trial date] [_ARGM-PNC for its suit against the company] .
• [_ARG0 Ford] may seek all of Jaguar , *-1 [_rel setting] [_ARG1 the stage] [_ARGM-PNC for a possible bidding war with GM] .
• Some analysts speculated yesterday that [_ARG0 the move] has [_rel set] off [_ARG1 a board room split , which *T*-1 may lead to the resignation of Sir Colin Marshall , the carrier 's chief executive officer] .
• But [_ARGM-ADV *-1 knowing that mechanics would probably ground him for repairs] , [_ARG0 Mr. Brown] skipped his stop in nearby Chicago and [_rel set] [_ARG1 course] [_ARGM-PNC *-1 to get his load -- a few hundred parcels -- to the Memphis package-sorting hub on time] .
• * To tackle the problem , [_ARG0 NFL owners] have proposed *-1 [_rel setting] [_ARG1 a rookie wage scale] [_ARGM-PNC * to try *-2 to rein in salaries] .
• They have no reserves against the real estate , and their reserves against the loans are miniscule compared with [_ARG1 the levels] of reserves 0 [_ARG0 banks] are moving *-2 to [_rel set] up *T*-1 .
• Since its unsuccessful bid for BankAmerica Corp. in 1986 , the bank has undertaken a major restructuring in an effort * to cut costs and boost performance , but many industry officials believe 0 it may be ripe for a takeover bid , especially with [_ARG1 interstate banking] [_rel set] [_ARG2 *-1 to begin in California in 1991] .
• [_ARG0 Consumer stocks] [_ARGM-TMP once again] [_rel set] [_ARG1 the pace] [_ARGM-PNC for blue-chip issues] .
• [_ARG0 Shareholder approval] [_rel sets] [_ARG1 the stage] [_ARGM-PNC for a lengthy process of restructuring that *T*-2 might not be completed *-1 until next year 's second half] .
• But traders said 0 [_ARG0 the market] lacks a base on which * to [_rel set] [_ARG1 long-term buying strategy] *T*-1 , as the future direction of U.S. interest rates remains unclear .
• But that 's less than Chrysler officials had hoped when [_ARG0 they] [_rel set] [_ARG1 ambitious production schedules for the Toledo plant] [_ARGM-TMP earlier this year] *T*-1 .
• [_ARG0 Republic New York Corp.] joined the list of banks boosting reserves for losses on loans to less-developed countries , *-1 [_rel setting] out [_ARG1 a $ 200 million *U* provision] and posting a $ 155.4 million *U* third-quarter net loss [_ARGM-DIS as a result] .
• AMR 's earnings decline comes a year after [_ARG0 the parent company of American Airlines and the rest of the airline industry] [_rel set] [_ARG1 profit records] .
• Keith Mulrooney , special assistant to Federal Highway Administrator Thomas Larson , also said that [_ARGM-TMP after the 1971 San Fernando earthquake in Southern California] , [_ARG0 the state] [_rel set] [_ARG1 tougher standards] [_ARGM-ADV for bridges] , and with federal aid , began a program 0 *T*-1 to retrofit highways and bridges for earthquake hazards .
• [_ARG0 Commodore] has seemed *-1 to be [_rel setting] [_ARG1 the stage] [_ARGM-TMP recently] [_ARGM-PNC for progress in the U.S. , where its personal-computer sales have been so dismal *ICH*-2 for years that Commodore is close to *-4 dropping off research firms ' market-share charts *T*-3] .
• But those issues recovered quickly and turned higher because of expectations that [_ARG0 the quake and the recent Hurricane Hugo] [_ARGM-MOD would] [_rel set] [_ARG1 the stage] [_ARGM-PNC for an increase in premium rates] .
• Activity continued *-1 to slow from the hectic pace set * during the market 's plunge late Friday and its rebound Monday , as [_ARG0 players] began *-2 to [_rel set] [_ARG1 their sights] on [_ARG2-on events coming later this week] .
• Activity continued *-1 to slow from [_ARG1 the hectic pace] [_rel set] * [_ARGM-TMP during the market 's plunge late Friday and its rebound Monday] , as players began *-2 to set their sights on events coming later this week .
• [_ARGM-LOC In a Dutch auction] , [_ARG0 the buyer] [_rel sets] [_ARG1 a price range] and holders give a price in that range at which they 're willing *-1 to sell their shares *T*-2 .
• [_ARG0 Whitbread of Britain] put its spirits division up for sale , *-1 [_rel setting] off [_ARG1 a scramble among distillers] .
• Chairman D.H. Hibbard said 0 [_ARG0 the company] has [_rel set] [_ARG1 a new five year goal of *-1 doubling revenues to about $ 1.8 billion *U* while *-2 steadily increasing net] .
• [_ARG0 JAPANESE luxury-car makers] are trying *-1 to [_rel set] [_ARG1 strict design standards for their dealerships] .
• Naomi Bernhard Levinson , a fine-arts appraiser at Bernhard Associates in San Francisco , considers it *EXP*-2 `` definite conflict of interest for [<sub>ARG0</sub> an auction house] to both advise a client on purchases and to [<sub>rel</sub> set] [<sub>ARG1</sub> price estimates] on [<sub>ARG2-on</sub> the paintings 0 *T*-3 to be purchased *-1] . ''
• Embittered shareholders -LRB- some of whom *T*-2 are suing -RRB- say 0 the chairman and his collection epitomize the excesses of [<sub>ARG0</sub> speculation] that *T*-1 [<sub>rel</sub> set] off [<sub>ARG1</sub> the national S&L crisis] .
• It 's not that there are n't any bids , but the bids do n't meet [<sub>ARG1</sub> the minimum `` reserve '' prices] [_rel set] * by [_ARG0-by the sellers] .
• CREATIVE ACCOUNTING , mostly by conglomerates , forced [_ARG0 CPAs] to change their way of * [_rel setting] [_ARG1 standards 0 *T*-3 to be followed *-1 by corporations reporting financial results , standards that *T*-2 had become all too flexible] .
• Both estimates would mark declines from the 1988 net of $ 5.81 billion *U* , or $ 9.80 *U* a share , which *T*-2 itself was well below [_ARG1 the record] 0 [_ARG0 IBM] [_rel set] *T*-1 [_ARGM-TMP in 1984] .
• It once pushed for [_ARG1 a national housing production goal] [_rel set] * by [_ARG0-by the federal government] and has regularly advanced anti-recession housing measures .
• But rather than [_ARG0 *-1] [_rel set] [_ARG1 the tone] [_ARGM-ADV for other markets] , Japan 's major institutional investors chose *-1 to remain on the sidelines .
• [_ARGM-DIS But] [_ARG0 Mr. Sim] has [_rel set] [_ARG1 a fresh target of $ 50 *U* a share] [_ARGM-TMP by the end of]
• The answer will help *-1 determine whether Applied continues *-2 to reach [_ARG1 the ambitious goals] [_rel set] * by [_ARG0-by Mr. Sim] .
• However , Jeffrey B. Lane , president of Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc. , said that [_ARG0 Friday 's plunge] is `` going *-1 to [<sub>rel</sub> set] [<sub>ARGM-LOC</sub> back] '' [<sub>ARG1</sub> relations with customers] , `` because it reinforces the concern of volatility .
• [_ARGM-LOC At those levels] , [_ARG1 stocks] are [_rel set] up [_ARG2 *-3 to be hammered *-1 by index arbitragers , who *T*-2 lock in profits by *-4 buying futures when futures prices fall *T*-5 , and simultaneously sell off stocks] .
• [_ARG1 No date *ICH*-2] has [_ARGM-TMP yet] been [_rel set] *-1 [_ARGM-PNC 0 * to get back to the bargaining table *T*-3] .
• MedChem said that [_ARG0 the court] scheduled a conference for next Monday -- *-1 to [_rel set] [_ARG1 a date for proceedings on Pharmacia 's motion for a preliminary injunction] .
• He also said 0 [_ARG1 substantial reserves] have been [_rel set] *-1 [_ARGM-LOC aside] [_ARGM-PNC for possible losses from the junk bonds] .
• Mayor Lynn Spruill and two members of the council said 0 [_ARG0 they] were worried about * [_rel setting] [_ARG1 a precedent that *T*-1 would permit pool halls along Addison 's main street] .
• [_ARG1 The single-day record of 288 million shares] was [_rel set] *-1 [_ARGM-TMP on Oct. 21] ,