08 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1977
Page
1
Across the league the Royals seized command of the American League championship series by a shocking 402 victory over the Yankees. Maye u. Dod gers also took a 65 lead in the National League Playoffs, while other items note Bridgeport historical recognitions, a new Soviet constitution, and local education debates.
The Senate failed to exempt youths from the minimum wage rise while approving a compromise raising the federal minimum from 2.30 to 3.49 an hour in four annual steps by 1981. Proposals to allow lower wages for teenagers and the elderly were rejected as the chamber approved exemptions based on small business gross sales and other limits. Debate highlighted concerns youths would be steered into lower pay and fewer hours, with opponents arguing a subminimum wage would worsen unemployment among teens and Vietnam veterans.
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Concorde supersonic jet from landing at New York's Kennedy Airport while it reviews the cost and authority. Port Authority officials sought to block the landings pending higher court action, while airlines planned test flights and possible commercial service after safety reviews. The one paragraph order delays enforcement until a Marshall court conference on October 14, with a decision likely pushing start dates back several months.
A voter registration event was held today at the county office. Officials facilitated registrations and provided guidance on eligibility and required documents.
In a heated Senate debate the measure proposed by Sen. Hathaway and Packwood would allow children as young as ten to work in farm labor under limits. Supporters tout family harvests in Maine potato fields while opponents warn of hazardous exposure to chemicals and danger from power machinery.
HALYIMORE AP Mandel and five co defendants faced federal charges for mail fraud and racketeering tied to helping a race track group with legislation. Judge Robert L. Taylor sentenced Mandel to four years in prison and fined him $40,000 while noting his many good qualities and serious mistakes. Mandel, suspended from the Maryland governor’s post, planned to appeal as he awaits possible parole, with questions about his pension and income unresolved.
Fort Vanderdale Florida AP reports a frantic chase as Officer Steve Briggs pursued a rat hiding in a housewife bathroom. The encounter ended when the rodent leapt to a mirror, breaking Briggs tooth and the nightstick, before backup arrived and the rat was destroyed.
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