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Even a moderately positive signal of Soviet willingness to explore new avenues of negotiation would boost the influence of arms-control moderates. Such a sign would not necessarily or even probably indicate a major turn-around in Soviet attitudes toward the U.S. Indeed, a Western diplomat in Moscow cautioned that "it is probably a mistake to build a universal field theory" around the outcome of this week's meeting, whatever it turns out to be. But an upbeat response would at least indicate that the Soviets have decided to abandon their present policy of icy silence. Said Assistant Secretary...
...issue that stirred the President is the establishment of a uniform 21-year-old minimum drinking age to reduce alcohol-related traffic deaths. Though Reagan has long favored setting the drinking age at 21, his turn-around came in his throwing support to a bill passed by the House. The legislation would penalize states with lower drinking ages by withholding a portion of their federal highway funds. The Senate is expected this week to debate a proposal, sponsored by Democrat Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey and Republican Lowell Weicker of Connecticut, containing the same punitive measures plus some bonus incentives...
Stead confirmed that the MBTA is having trouble with the control system from Porter Square to Harvard Square, a stretch of the Red Line that serves as a turn-around for empty cars but is not yet open to riders...
Gelotte's manager Antonio R. Tucci predicts that the new building will bring an upswing to his business. "1985 is when the 'T' should be done, and we will come into a new building," he explains, adding. "It could be a turn-around time for Harvard Square...
...devised a system of productivity incentives called the 100 Club. The results exceeded his wildest expectations. Today productivity at the plant is up 16.5%, and quality-related errors are down 40%. As of last year, worker grievances had decreased 72% and lost time due to industrial accidents 43.7%. The turn-around has meant more than $1 million in gross financial benefits for the parent company, a New York-based conglomerate that had 1982 sales of $781 million...