Voters also approved tighter restrictions on smoking in public places and decided not to pay salaries to the Mayor and council members.

The moratorium would be in effect until Federal regulators finish approving new restrictions on political contributions by bond dealers.

Earlier this month, Illinois legislators approved new restrictions on predatory loans.

In 1994, the company had suggested that it might leave after the city approved tough restrictions on smoking in restaurants and other public places.

A House subcommmittee today approved restrictions on "900"-number telephone lines and on telephone and facsimile advertisements.

At least 20 states, including New Jersey and Connecticut, have approved restrictions on smoking.

The Kremlin's problems with the Baltic republics continued today as the Estonian Parliament approved new electoral restrictions on the republic's Russian minority.

The House today approved restrictions on Federal aid for "obscene" art, a compromise that replaced even stricter limitations favored by Senator Jesse Helms.

On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved several stringent restrictions on abortion.

But the committee chairman, Fernando Ferrer, said in an interview that the committee "might be disposed" to approving restrictions.