Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Major wins backing on Europe union Date: Thu, 5 Nov 92 17:01:12 EST Message-ID: \SE A;TOP OF THE NEWS;WORLD \HD Major wins backing on Europe union \BY FROM WIRE DISPATCHES AND STAFF REPORTS \DT LONDON LONDON - Prime Minister John Major faced down rebels in his own party yesterday to win a narrow endorsement from Parliament to proceed with a government bill calling for ratification of the European union treaty. The government defeated a Labor motion calling for a delay in ratifying the European Community's Maastricht Treaty by 319-313, then squeaked through with a 319-316 victory on a technical motion calling for ratification to proceed. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM