November 30, 1970

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29—A new computerized method of presenting job openings to the public, which the Labor De partment has put into force in urban areas across the nation, is working to the advantage of the poor and transforming some of the tradition‐bound state employment offices.

Sen Fulbright says May allied incursion was 'essentially a Defense Dept decision' and that Sec of State played secondary role at best in decision, TV int in which he charges Defense Dept has displaced State Dept as primary formulator of US policy

Corps officials and reprs from 24 African countries chart new course for Corps, radically changing some basic tenets, conf, Niamey, Niger; Deputy Dir T J Houser says Corps has abandoned contention that large number of volunteers indicates success; says Corps feels it is important to provide people with specific and unusual skills; Corps strength of 8,000 seen half size of 4-yrs ago; other changes include decision to accept married volunteers with young children and move toward closer consultation with govts accepting volunteers; drop in liberal arts majors linked to view that Corps was ignoring fact that tech skills are greatest US asset; present total of 60 countries with resident volunteers is highest ever; vigorous recruiting effort seen underway, with 1 recruiting group in charge of persuading more Negroes and Puerto Ricans to join

11.6-million working mothers want and need expansion of day-care services but widespread disagreement over goals and methods of implementation is hindering planning and services are not becoming available at needed rate; some psychologists fear day-care programs for very young children may become impersonal and institutionalized; '64 Labor Dept study that found only 2% of working mothers were able to place children in day-care centers seen demonstrating disparity between supply and demand; some women's rights orgns, community groups and politicians are working to improve situation; legislators have introduced variety of bills to appropriate more funds for programs; economists and soc scientists feel child care has become major issue because of dramatic increase in working mothers since '40; trend expected to continue during next 15 yrs; many day-care experts predict child-care service will be available to all children in future; illus

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29—A Japanese high school girl named Akemi Suzuki gave up a three‐day holiday last weekend to stand on a street corner in Tokyo soliciting contributions for the victims of the cyclone that ravaged East Pakistan during the night of Nov. 12–13.