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President Reagan so far has extolled the benefits of cheap oil and avoided talking about the dark side. But last week the Administration showed the first signs of concern about the disruption of domestic oil production. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Energy Secretary John Herrington laid down a warning to Saudi Arabia, the country that helped start the current price war by drastically boosting its output. The kingdom's strategy has "created severe problems for the American petroleum industry," Herrington said, and could have "political implications" for the Saudis if they continue...
...mass exodus of hundreds of thousands of laid-off migrant workers --mainly Egyptians, Palestinians and Pakistanis--from the Persian Gulf could overtax their native lands and stir political unrest. While singling out no particular country, Secretary of State Shultz cautioned last week, "History teaches that nations in deep economic distress are more vulnerable to political instability, to the simplistic appeals of demagogues who preach siren songs of war and confrontation as a diversion from home...
WHEN THE COLONIAL Meatpacking Company closed down its plants in Dorchester a month and a half ago, the Boston Globe headlined Mayor Ray Flynn vowing that he would personally see to it that the laid-off employees kept their jobs--even if it meant the city itself buying out the plant. The gesture and publicity ensured at least that the workers would be immediately accommodated in state-run retraining programs...
...laid-off women, meanwhile, are in urgent need of the English instruction and vocational skill training programs that the state had promised to establish several months ago. Without these services, most of the women are incapable of seeking reemployment on their own. Language barriers turn many away from employment offices where they are often told their records can not be found...
Eagle batter Adams broke Marchok's streak of 15 consecutive retired hitters by singling on a one-bouncer to right field in the top of the seventh. After a beautiful bunt by John Schwegman, Marty Naughton laid down a sacrifice that Marchok--who slipped on the play--threw wildly to first base, allowing Adams to score. Schwegman ended up on third...