A simulated mine provides a six-week preemployment training program for new coal miners. The training school, a cooperative effort involving labor, management, and government, was set up to help meet growing demand, and to reduce turnover and accident rates. (MW)

In July 1968, the First National City Bank in New York (Citibank) received a government contract to train the disadvantaged by providing orientation, counseling, job related education, supervisor training, child care, transportation, and some medical and dental care. The Job Opportunities in the Business Sector Program (JOBS) stipulated pay of $70…

Detroit's efforts to deal with large scale unemployment through Manpower Administration aid, and an outlook on the future of the automobile industry are discussed. Programs related to unemployment insurance, employment services, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), and The Work Incentive Program (WIN) are described. (LH)

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act's (CETA) cooperative relationship regarding the development of environmental manpower programs on a State and local level is discussed. Environmental programs resulting from CETA aid are described and EPA statistics given, stating that such programs are…

Study assesses impact of job training on individuals and institutions. (Editor)

A bilingual Manpower Recreation Training Program in Hialeah, Florida, provides on-the-job training for underemployed or unemployed 18 to 24 year olds from disadvantaged families. The year-round program encompasses classroom as well as playground training, and participant reactions describe a successful program. (LH)