While the procedural legal battles continue, a subtle change in the local economy continues apace.

Looming over all the procedural battles is President Reagan's executive order authorizing Federal officials to prepare, coordinate and contribute Federal resources to evacuation plans at Shoreham.

The campaign finance debate has simply degenerated into a procedural battle.

Instead she based her ruling on a procedural battle that had occurred on the day the Council had first voted to alter the Mayor's budget plan.

While Administration officials say they have clinched a majority, they still worry that some developing countries could outmaneuver them in a procedural battle in New York.

The procedural battle led to a rancorous debate, with Demcorats fearful at times that it could lead to defeat of the entire package.

His ruling, legal experts said today, means that the Bhopal case is again caught up in a procedural battle having little to do with the accident.

The philosophical differences, people involved in the wrangling said, were revealed in procedural battles because opponents were reluctant to formally oppose any measures viewed as vital to fighting terrorism.

The lawyers have been divided at times over how best to pursue some of the procedural battles with Mr. Starr.

If they strip our delegates, they open the convention to a series of parliamentary and procedural battles that could unhinge everything.