RIYADH, 24 July  — Labor and Social Affairs Minister Dr. Ali Al-Namlah has directed his officials to take extra measures to force defendants failing to attend sittings with the higher committee for settling labor disputes. The measures, according to Abdul Rahman Al-Bawaredy, acting undersecretary for labor affairs, would include halting services to institutions that fail to turn up for such meetings or delay the implementation of settlement proposals. (SPA)