Last Of Ray's Band Corraled In Tennessee
The last fugitive from Brushy Mountain State Prison, Douglas Shelton, 32, was recaptured in Brushy Mountain region, ending the escape that began with James Earl Ray. Authorities provided few details on the capture, stating only that Shelton was apprehended in the area where Ray and others fled.
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Brushy Mountain State Prison
James Earl Ray
Tennessee Corrections Department
Douglas Shelton
Ray
Earl Hill
Shelton
Brushy Mountain
Hill
Doug Shelton
Stonney Lane
Martin Luther King Jr
New River
Anderson County
Sandy
Lane
House
King
Robert Lehner
Edward Evans
Subcommittee
Jack Kershaw
Ottawa Library survey to gauge need for facilities
Sound Out The Board of the Ottawa Library will survey public attitudes on new or improved library facilities. The Ottawa City Commission asked for the survey at a study session. The Board earlier submitted a study of current facilities and needs to maintain high service levels.
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Ottawa City Commission
Library Board
School Board OKs Bond Issue for Vocational Facility
USD 29 Board approves a $600,000 bond issue for a vocational education facility. Bonds for 10 years would raise taxes about 2.57 mills, vs 1.96 mills for 15 years. Ottawa voters set July 12 to decide.
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Jett Anderson
U.S.D. 29 Board of Education
City of
Ottawa
Carter energy plan setback as breeder reactor funded
A House Science and Technology Committee vote approved $150 million to begin construction of the Clinch River breeder reactor near Oak Ridge Tennessee, despite Carter's push to cancel the project. The panel also rejected an amendment to end the breeder work, while Senate leaders signaled possible restoration of funding and continued pressure to deregulate natural gas prices.
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House
Carter
Capitol Hill
Senate
Clinch River
Oak Ridge
Tenn
House Science and Technology Committee
Congress
White House
James R. Schlesinger
Senate Energy Committee
Vance Seeks Clear U S Message at OAS Meeting
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance will meet with 24 foreign ministers at the OAS gathering in Grenada to press Washington’s human rights stance. He aims to shed doubts among Latin American regimes about U S seriousness, while urging stricter on site investigations and broader Inter-American Commission cooperation. The U S may cut its budget share to 49 percent to broaden participation and curb criticism of U S dominance.
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Grenada
Cyrus Vance
Carter
Organization of American States
U.S
Vance
OAS Inter-American Commission On Human Rights
Uruguay
Paraguay
OAS
Summers Jobs for Youths at Pioneer Seed Detasseling
Kansas Job Service Center in Ottawa seeks fifteen more girls to join a corn detasseling crew from Pioneer Seed Co. at 2nd and Cedar. Pay is 2.20 per hour for eight hours with 0.5 extra on weekends and holidays. The two to three week job requires height and offers lunch, hat, and possible other summer placements in lawn care, clerical, maintenance, and farm help.
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Pioneer Seed Co
Cal Ewing
Kansas
Ottawa
Ewing
Teenage Labor Rules Step by Step Guide
The guide explains teen work limits by age and job type under the Fair Labor Standards Act. It notes 14 and 15 year olds may work certain short hours with restrictions on weekdays and Sundays, plus exceptions for newspapers, entertainment, and family work, while younger and older workers have varied allowances and wage considerations. Overall, most teens should be paid at least the minimum wage with some exceptions under special certificates.
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Ador
Secretary of Labor
Department of Labor
Summer Jobs Open For Students In Detasseling and Park Work
Job Service Center urges students to seek summer work with corn detasseling and other tasks. Yellowstone Park Co. hires for Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, with about 75 applicants in December. end-of-month hiring results pending. Positions include kitchen, lodging, laundry, waiters, clerks, marina help, and tour guides. four dollars and twenty-five cents per hour with room and meals deducted from gross pay. Summer employees share dormitory-style housing. SPEDY, the CETA Summer Youth Program, targets economically disadvantaged youths. forms were distributed to area high schools and returned to certify eligibility based on family size, farm status, and income.
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Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Ewing
CETA
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