U.S. Employment Service meshes manpower needs at local level. (Editor)

A rehabilitation project at the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury which provided job training for inmates in such occupations as maintenance men, farmhands, cook helpers, and general maids. (BC)

Ten-state project tests new routes to better life for itinerant workers. (Editor)

A federally sponsored program coordinated by the AFL-CIO Appalachian Council to aid the disadvantaged and unemployed in locating jobs. Job development and on-the-job training are both an integral part of the program. (BC)

Despite uncertainty over program goals, Mainstream is providing useful, satisfying jobs for enrollees. (BH)

Classes on college campuses help dropouts complete high school. (Editor)

Public employment program adds variety of workers to government payrolls. (Editor)

Four Spanish-speaking Americans discuss manpower programs and the needs of their people. (Editor)

Northwest Indians turn to aquaculture as source of jobs and steady income. (Editor)

Project Volunteer Power was a Manpower Administration pilot program in three cities (Birmingham, Minneapolis, and Malden, Massachusetts) using volunteer women's organizations on a planned basis to develop employment opportunities for the physically handicapped, the mentally retarded, and the mentally restored. (Author/BP)

Supervisors rate former welfare recipients equal to or better than regular workers. (Editor)

Demonstrates the need for flexibility in poverty programs to avoid rigid rules and biased evaluation resulting from cultural differences. (BH)