Unemployment and inflation critique in minimum wage debate
The passage argues that high unemployment coexists with inflation and that federal plans to raise the minimum wage would worsen both. It warns small employers could lose work, prices would rise from a larger labor market, and questions the wisdom of pricing out low wage workers while demanding premium pay for below premium work.
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Jumping to conclusions in modern life and humor
A satirical New York column reflects on love pricing gifts, male bonding over cigars, and distrust of lent money to sprouts lovers. It jokes about old age treatment, fishing as sport, and a genius’s clock tower riddle. The piece muses on leisure, ambition, and the absurdity of starting life over.
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Corry Chamber of Commerce to mail ballots for five directors
Ballots for election of five Corry Chamber of Commerce directors were mailed to 95 members this week and must be returned by Friday February 29. Judges David Jones John Davis and Duane Fogle will count the votes.
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Nixon Chou talks raise Vietnam settlement hope
Nixon may gain Chou En-lai help in shaping a Vietnam settlement through a coalition caretaker government in Saigon. The plan envisions an equal mix of communists and non communists guiding elections toward a permanent regime, with China cautiously cautious about further shifts.
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Electrically heated clothing and furniture teased by Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey hints at a future of electrically heated apparel with adjustable warmth via battery belts and small rheostats. He also notes prewarmed furniture woven with tiny wires that can plug into walls, predicting widespread adoption once better power packs exist. The piece laments delays caused by manufacturers.
Four Day Week Probed In Corporate Trials
New York AP report surveys the four day or 40 hour week experiments across U.S. companies. Workers value more family time and leisure, while some cite productivity gains. Some firms report shifts to leisure thinking and altered startup costs. Riva Poor of Cambridge monitors results and notes mixed outcomes with attacks from critics and questions about growth trends.
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