TRADING PARTNERS: Expanded U.S. trade with Eastern...

TRADING PARTNERS: Expanded U.S. trade with Eastern Bloc countries should strike a responsive chord in Orange County (D5), already doing more high-tech exporting than the more-publicized Silicon Valley. . . . Orange County annual exports exceed $6 billion, with West Germany and Great Britain the most favored partners. . . . What bodes well is an 85% increase the last 18 months in license applications for local firms wanting to export.