ARMISTICE ELUDES EC AND U.S. IN SPAGHETTI WAR Talks between the European Community (EC) and the United States have failed to settle a trade dispute over pasta, an EC Commission spokesman said. Diplomatic sources said the dispute could provoke new trade friction unless it was settled soon. Washington is insisting that the EC comply with what it regards as an unambiguous ruling from the world trade body GATT and cut export subsidies which have allowed Italy to take an increasing share of the U.S. pasta market. The EC provides subsidies of about 16 cents a pound on pasta exports. The spokeswoman said the talks foundered on the question of how much the subsidy should be cut.