Refugees allege bad gold deals in Arkansas
Vietnamese refugees accuse Perrera Co of underpaying for gold sold after relocation panic. One former pilot says he received $170 per tael for $143,000 of gold, about $27,000 below London market value. Company claims price adjustments and transport costs caused the gap and later quotes higher payments. Government suspended Deak operations, opened bids, then allowed reopening as payouts rose by about 20.
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UPI
Nhan
London
Nicholas Deak
Deak and Perrera Co
Deak
Guam
United States
Hong Kong
Chaffee
George Trihn
U.S. Silver Co
Manfla
Tolleda
Brooke
Refugees heading for Maine have snow misconceptions
Two groups totaling 310 Vietnamese refugees will be resettled in Maine. The first 155 arrive from Pennsylvania Sunday and stay at St. Joseph's College in North Windham for two weeks of final screening and placement, with a second 155 arriving two weeks later. Governor James B. Longley highlighted home settlements, while Tim Wilson of the Office of Economic Opportunity noted many refugees are heads of households and include professionals. Mickey O'Malley led the Maine screening team, reporting 77 groups among the refugees, including families and some men who fought together.
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Augusta
Maine
Tim Wilson
State Office of Economic Opportunity
Mickey O’malley
Pennsylvania
O’malley
Portland International Jetport
Department of Health and Welfare
St. Joseph’s
Wilson
Department of Employment Security
Department of Education
Office of Economic Opportunity
12th juror selected in Joan Little case
In Raleigh North Carolina UPI reports Judge Hamilton Hobgood questioned retiree Ed ward Mitchell, the 12th juror chosen to try Joan Little for murder. The panel includes seven whites five blacks eight women four men, with Mitchell admitting an opinion but not admitting it would affect deliberations.
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Raleigh, N.C
UPI
Superior Court
Hamilton Hobgood
Edward Mitchell
Joan Little
Mitchell
Hobgood
Miss Little
Marvin Miller
Lester Chalmers
Clarence Alligood
Americans poor in basic math survey finds broad gaps
A nationwide test of 34 000 youths and 4 200 adults shows most Americans struggle with everyday consumer math from balancing checkbooks to choosing the cheapest product. Men outperform women on buying tasks. Blacks and inner city residents fare worse, with Southeast states hardest.
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Washington
UPI
National Assessment of Educational Progress
The
Education Commission
National Center For Education Statistics
White House
Virginia Knauer
Roy Forbes
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Fairdale Farms
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