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Iranian oil workers strike TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A strike by 37,000 refinery workers threatened to cripple Iran's huge petroleum industry Tuesday. So far, the strike in the riot-torn coun try has reduced oil exports to the United States and other world markets by 40 percent, a govern ment official said. The oil workers’ demands in clude higher pay and repeal of martial law. In Washington, President Car ter issued a strong public state ment in support of Shah Moham med Reza Pahlavi, praising him for moving “toward democracy.” Carter also met wth the shah’s son, Crown Prince Reza. U.S. energy officials in Washington said it was too early to determine what impact the strike will have on the United States, which imports a total of 9,16 million barrels of oil daily. But State Department spokesman Hodding Carter said the strike would have no immediate effect in the United States because trans port of oil from Iran requires six to Cultural Forum Vf BALLOT EMU Culture! 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The information minister denied that Iranian soldiers had occupied oil installations but said troops were stationed near them to pre vent sabotage. Meanwhile, thousands of pro testers staged anti-government demonstrations in at least two Ira nian cities, but no injuries were reported. Officials said 35,000 persons participated in a de monstration on the campus of Tehran University, but that the crowd dispersed when it rained. About 30,000 demonstrators re portedly took part in a demonstra tion in Qum. Another government source who did not want to be named said an “emergency” plan was drawn up last week to enable the country to maintain 60 percent of its oil exports in the event of a crisis in the oil industry. The source de clined to reveal details of the plan. Prime Minister Jaafar Sharif Emani told parliament the strike had created a “dangerous situa tion" that could seriously affect the country's economy. The strike further jolted the government, aready shaken by rioting of conservative Moslems seeking an end to the shah’s Wes- , temized reforms. | In New York, John Lictblau, di rector of the Petroleum Research „ Foundation, said the Iranian strike C would have little effect unless it lasted at least several weeks. Sharif-Emani said Iran will lose d $60 million a day in revenue until ri the strike ends. Iran produces 6 a million barrels a day. C making the news From Associated Press reports INOLA, Okla. — Fourteen nuclear power protesters slipped into the proposed Black Fox plant at dawn Tuesday and occupied it briefly before being arrested. They were described as a splinter group of the Sunbelt Alliance, which moved into the area recently in a full-scale demonstration against construction of the plant. The group entered the Public Service Co. of Oklahoma area and chained themselves to construction machinery. Rogers County officers cut them loose and took them to jail. SALEM — A 67-year old prisoner whose record was cor rected following newspaper reports in September has been scheduled for release on parole in April, 1982. Albert Doolin was falsely accused of killing an Oregon State Penitentiary guard who recovered from stab wounds and died two years later of cancer. Ira Blalock, chairman of the Oregon Parole Board, said he was embarassed about the incident. Doolin’s record was cor rected. Doolin wants out now, but Blalock said the board decided to keep him in prison longer because of Doolin’s poor record in prison. Blalock said Doolin has fought with and assaulted a guard within the last three years. SALEM — The Oregon Court of Appeals today upheld a Circuit Court decision that kept a proposal to ban nuclear power plants in Gilliam County off the Nov. 7 ballot. Stockhom, Sweden — What do you do when you walk into your bathroom and find the toilet occupied — by a boa constric tor? It happened to Lennart Persson, 20, in Goteburg last weekend. First he called police and a terrarium office to get the serpent out of there. It was taken temporarily to the Goeburg Maritime Museum. Then he called his neighbor, Hans Goldman, a 22-year-old student whose hobby is snakes, and who had left for Stockholm for the weekend. When Goldman came home Tuesday, he exp lained: He had left his pet, Lucas, in the bathroom for the weekend, and it apparently dove into the toilet, coiled through the pipe system, and surfaced in Persson’s toilet next door. "I was repairing my terrarium,” Goldman said. “I thought Lucas would not be able to escape from the bathroom because there is cold water in the toilet and snakes are not supposed to like cold water. I was proved wrong.” Goldman said his snake was too small to strangle people and added the only compensation his neighbor asked for was 10 kronor ($2.50) for telephone calls to Stockholm. Jnion rejects Carter’s inti-inflation program ASHINGTON (AP) — Presi Carter’s anti-inflation prog was rejected as inequitable unfair Tuesday by the AFL which called for a special Mary Burrows State Rep. Dist. 41 (University area) Will speak on tax measures, student issues and child care. Wed., 12 Noon Room to be posted SiMnaond by ASUO 8«ate Affair. pOpp’5 early morning treat 8:00-10:00 a.m. (weekdays) 2 pieces whole wheat french toast with pure maple syrup and a slice of honeydew $1.50 675 E. 13th 8:00 am-10:30 pm 343-0846 closed Tuesday session of Congress to impose wage and price controls. The labor federation s decision came as the administration began trying to implement its anti inflation plan with more detailed explanations of the voluntary re straints it is asking of workers and businessmen. Meanwhile, the world's money managers continued to show tittle confidence in the administration’s ability to bring the economy under control. The dollar fell to new lows in several countries, and the New York stock exchange continued its long slide. The AFL-CIO’s decision, an nounced after a meeting of its ex ecutive council here, was a sharp rebuke to the administration, which needs the cooperation of millions of workers to make its program work. The giant labor union said Carter’s program of voluntary con trols on wages and prices do not "meet the principles of equity and fairness," contending that in prac tice it would hold down only wages, not prices. The union called for mandatory controls on wages, prices, di vidends, profit margins and in terest rates as the only way to en sure everyone suffers a fair share of the burden. Meanwhile, the Council on Wage and Price Stability told the nation's wokers that all compensation — from wages and insurance to sick leave and vacation — must be considered in computing the 7 percent voluntary ceiling on pay increases the pro gram includes. Wednesday, November 1,1978
