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Unemployment Blues: Working With Jobless Requires Stability
Arkansas unemployment nears 10 percent as 1975 state and national jobless rates rise. In Little Rock, claims office workers describe emotional strain and the need for balance while guiding unemployed readers through benefits. Office staff recount hardships, coping strategies, and the system’s complexities.
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Bill Simmons
Associated Press
Little Rock, Ark
Unemployment Claims Office
Arkansas
T.G. Morton
Roselyn Frederick
Little Rock
Maurice Carter
Claims Office
Henry L. McHenry
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Frances Riddle