The eight studies reported involve manpower research with immediate relevance for administrators and practitioners involved in all aspects of occupational and practical arts education. Topics covered include: (1) Effects of Training on Labor Experience, (2) Upgrading Workers' Job Skills, (3) Breakthrough for Disadvantaged Youth, (4) Negro High School Dropouts Unreached by Federal Work Training Programs, and (5) Learning the Tool and Die Maker Trade. A bibliography lists the eight relevant studies and 30 additional studies. (BH)