Unseen Jobless Count Skews Labor Market Picture
A private study says more than 1.2 million Americans have dropped out of the labor force or stay underemployed but are not counted in official unemployment figures. The report notes the government figures are accurate only for those in the standard labor pool and calls for broader accounting.
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Washington
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Labor Department
Harold Goldstein
National Manpower Institute
Treasury
William E. Simon
Congress
Ford
Simon
Treasury Department
House
Ways and Means
Edwin H. Yeo III
Department
Super Market Institute
Uncle Sam
Officer Friendly Joins OPD Force
Ottawa Police Department launches Officer Friendly program at Head Start Center with Officer Ralph Ritz and colleagues visiting local schools from next week. Kids in kindergarten to fourth grade will learn safety rules not talking to strangers and crosswalk use. Each child receives a coloring book badge and Officer Bill awards certificate as officers demonstrate equipment and police cars.
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Bill
Ralph Ritz
Ottawa
Ritz
Police Department
Bob Patterson
Dave Griffin
Herald
House Raps Post Office over funding and independence
The House voted 267 to 123 to end the Postal Service financial independence by cutting a 1.7 billion subsidy and requiring annual Congress funding reviews. Debate highlighted widespread mail delays, rising stamp prices, and constituent complaints as supporters regrouped for another vote next week. Patricia Hearst was taken from jail for psychiatric testing at Stanford Medical Center, with a three hour examination by Dr. Donald Lunde. County forecast shows Codar tonight with lows around 40 and highs mid 60s Wednesday with diminishing northerly winds.
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House
US Postal Service
Postal Service
Congress
San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Redwood City
Stanford University Medical Center
Miss Hearst
San Mateo County
Donald Lunde
Medical Center
Spyros Andreopoulos
Bill Alexander
D-Ark
Ottawa City Commission Agenda for Wednesday Meeting
The Ottawa city commission plans a 5 p.m. session to act on change order No. 2 for the Princeton Street sewer project totaling 6502.71 dollars. It will receive the city attorney’s legal opinion on a petition to improve 11th Street from Willow to Elm and consider resolutions on the advisability and ordering of the improvement. The meeting includes architect recommendations on bids for a partial new heating system storm windows and entrance doors at City Hall. A petition by Mrs. Earl Read seeks rezoning from residential to central business for land at Main and Massassou Streets southwest corner.
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Willow
Elm
11Th From
City Hall
Earl Read
Main
Massassou
Offer To Kill Ford Reported By ATF Agent
An ATF undercover agent was offered 25000 to kill President Ford, disclosed to a Senate subcommittee. The suspect was arrested next day after evidence was gathered. The aid included a 45 caliber pistol sighting during Ford’s September St Louis visit, with no clear link to the payoff offer.
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Ford
Bureau
Rex D. Davis
Senate
Secret Service
St. Louis
Kiel Auditorium
White House
Davis
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