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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1969

Page

2

Job Corps Displacement Figures After Center Closings

Labor Secretary George P. Shultz reports more than 1,100 enrollees vanished from Job Corps rosters and 5,500 still await jobs or training after 59 centers closed since April. Of 16,541 displaced, 5,920 moved to other centers, 813 to government training, 1,336 to private work, 5,527 remain awaiting placement with stipends for many. A special task force aims to open 30 mini centers, but only one is operational so far.

Washington UPI Labor Department Shultz Perkins Lother

Girl Receives Pony After IRS Charity Gift

Marcia Kessler, a 10 year old in Philadelphia, asked the IRS to stop payroll deductions for a week so her father could buy a pony. The IRS responded by organizing a collection and purchasing the pony, delivered by trailer to her home. Her story shows the unexpected kindness of taxpayers.

Philadelphia UPI Marcia Kessler Internal Revenue Service IRS Interneial Reviuy (Sic Washington Seymour Friedman Friedman George M. Kessler Internal Revenue Kessler

Agriculture Dept Tightens Pesticide Use in Government Programs

The Agriculture Department bans DDT Dieldrin and Heptachlor from federal state pest control programs and extends suspensions in national forests and airport spraying through Sept 14. Private use not affected. chlordane becomes main alternative. Airlines bases McGuire and Patuxent exempt. Nelson calls for broader ban.

Washington UPI Agriculture Department Agriculture J. Phil Campbell Campbell Gaylord Nelson D-Wis

Las Vegas tourism urged to curb guest complaints

A city hospitality editorial urges fair refunds for unfit rooms, warns of lost tourist funds, and calls for action against gouging. It praises Taxicab Authority measures and stresses pride in service from all workers, from waitresses to bellmen, as ambassadors of Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Better Business Bureau Las Vegas Convention Center Parker

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