Skills gap drives demand for trades over degrees
Washington reports a shift as about 61 percent of the workforce lacks jobs matching broad technical skills. Georgia welders, California nurses and police, and Boston workers show strong demand for skilled trades while liberal arts graduates face oversupply. Parents influence choice, with many steering youths toward vocational paths.
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Georgia
Tors
Em- Herman Hahn
Career Academy
Los Angeles
Georgia State Board of Education
Jones
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Hahn
Richard Stewart
Washington, D.C
Stewart
Bill To Extend US Sugar Law Clears Congress
Congress approved a three year extension of the sugar quota law sending the measure to President Nixon. The 194 to 91 vote followed a long House session as debates over South Africa quotas and penalties for expropriation shaped the compromise. The Philippines remained a top supplier with 1.31 million tons of the 32 foreign allocations.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
House
Congressional Black Caucus
South Africa
Philippines
Attica Inmate Testifies of Torture by Troopers
An Attica prison inmate described being tortured by state troopers after the September 13 prison riot. He testified in U.S. District Court that lighted cigarettes were applied to his skin, a rifle was pressed to another inmate’s head, and a shotgun shell was placed on his knee. Charles Colvin testified that guards beat him with sticks during the four day uprising that left 42 dead.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Attica State Prison
U.S. District Court
Haynes
Charles Colvin
Inmate Colvin coerced to sign paper in Attica case
Investigators in street clothes confronted feeee go and handed a document Colvin was ordered to sign. He said he was not told his rights and was warned of choking and beating if he objected. After signing, he faced a nightstick accusation. Vincent Mancusi denied questioning inmates about the rebellion.
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Colvin
Vincent R. Mancusi
Attica
Pressure Groups Engage World Bishop Synod Clash
At Vatican City AP reports pressure groups influence the World Synod of Bishops. Pope Paul VI warned delegates to beware dissident priests and fascist elements after tensions in St. Peter's Square. The 1971 lobbyists have grown beyond earlier clerical skirmishes, with Operation Synod forming from liberal priests and others.
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Stas
World Synod of Bishops
Paul VI
Rome
St. Peter’s Square
Louvain
Belgium
National Federation of Priests Councils
U.S
Frank Bonnike
Rockford
John Fagan J
Brooklyn
N.Y
Washington
Patrick Cardinal O’boyle
Cardinal O’boyle
Lawrence E. Lucas
Vatican
United States
Third World
Argentina
Pro Ecclesia Romana Catholica
Noel Barbara
Sooner Killed Sherman Collision West of Here
A 39 year old man, Luther Leslie Walker of Pauls Valley, died in a head on crash with a semi truck on U S 82 west near Southmayd. The report notes other clergy organizations and Vatican talks but the fatal car truck collision is the main readable fact.
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Sherman, Tex
Luther Leslie Walker
Pauls Valley
Here
U.S. 82
Southmayd
Tulsa Shopping Center Sold
Tulsa Shopping Center in Tulsa was sold Monday as part of a three center purchase announced by Arlen Acquisition Inc of New York. The center includes 458000 square feet of leasable space and was sold by Eastern Shopping Centers Inc.
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Tulsa, Okla
Southroads
Tulsa
Arlen Acquisition, Inc
New York
Tulsa Center
Nixon Intervenes to Delay Uncas Evacuation
Residents of Uncas Oklahoma receive a one year reprieve from evacation deadlines after Mrs Paul Jensen wife of the Uncas Town Council chairman writes to President Nixon explaining the December 31 deadline cannot be met for the $116 million project. A letter from Mrs Jensen outlines the situation and requests relief.
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Uncas
Okla
Paul Jensen
Nixon
Former GRDA board charged with improper expenses
Democratic State Examiner John M. Rogers accuses former GRDA board under Gov. Bartlett of about 8000 spent on bar bills room fees and unsupported travel and entertainment. Stanislaus denies illegal acts while noting a customary Christmas party and board approvals.
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Oklahoma City
John M. Rogers
Dewey Bartlett
Grand River Dam Authority
Stanislaus
Shangri la State Lodge
Grand Lake
Rogers
Fisher Proposes Rent Policy On School Lands
Oklahoma City AP report says the superintendent of schools urged the land board to require school lands to pay for themselves within 23 years. The commission planned a 10 a.m. meeting to discuss the policy with Gov. David Hall opposing selling lands for funds and asking to delay until his return from the Soviet Union.
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Fisher
Oklahoma City
David Hall
Soviet Union
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