Word: bethlehem
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...Organization and its chairman, Yasser Arafat, West Bankers have supported the P.L.O. as their only effective representative and Arafat as their symbolic leader. But as the fighting between Arafat's followers and their Syrian-backed opponents grew worse, the mood in the occupied territories began to change, as Bethlehem Mayor Elias Freij put it, "from despondency to disgust...
...which assures the team a berth in the NCAA finals next Monday at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Penn., was the harriers' closest race this season...
...those suffering from more severe anger, humiliation or depression, professional one-on-one counseling is provided. There is a telephone hotline for suicidal or otherwise deeply disturbed former employees. Says James Ross, a senior industrial-relations coordinator at Bethlehem: "Only something akin to death counseling can help these workers...
Meanwhile, the search for job leads goes on constantly. Says Michael Hubbard, the Lackawanna center's director: "Only 15% of available jobs are advertised. We have to dig up the other 85%." They were successful in the case of a 42-year-old industrial engineer in Bethlehem's robotics operations. "I could not accept it at first," he said. "I was always above the crowd. Then suddenly I had the props knocked out. It can destroy your confidence in one day." With the support of his wife and Bethlehem's family counseling, he wound up in another...
...they participate in the program and gear emotionally for a job search, some 55% to 65% of laid-off Bethlehem people find jobs within 90 days. Unlike the engineer who got a raise, though, nearly all must settle for less money. For the others, the centers provide a place to go during the day and swap notes. As they talk, workers show a strong resolve to avoid depending on any one job. Wilfred Morrison, 31, a former management trainee, has set up his own distributorship for hose and hose fittings. Says he: "No one will control my destiny again." Everyone...