The Minimum Wage Bill and Its Uncertain Aftermath
The article traces the 1966 Minimum Wage Act known as the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1066, raised non farm wages and extended coverage. It discusses economic dislocation in Delta Mississippi and other Southern states, noting job losses among women and the poor as mechanization and higher wages reduce land work and push migration to urban areas. It warns of inflation eroding real earnings and fears for welfare dependence.
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Senate
Congress
Johnson Administration
Delta
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louis
Iana
Missouri
South
Virginia
North Carolina
Danville
Youthful GOP clash over Young Republicans rules at national convention
The Omaha Young Republicans rebuffed National Chairman Ray Briss on adding two N C committee seats to the YR Executive Committee and rejected a 35 year age cap as proposed by Briss. The convention also declined Briss’s veto over the YR Director, signaling resistance to elder supervision. The piece argues both parties should enforce younger membership limits to empower real youth participation.
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Omaha
Republican National Committee
Ray Briss
Briss
Bliss
Yrs
Young Democrats
Kirk as GOP No. 2 Man in Florida
Ralph de Toledano argues Florida Governor Claude Kirk embodies a new Republican wave in the South. He contends Kirk’s anti corruption drive and private investigative force challenge machine politics and could inspire a national ticket, potentially pairing with Reagan to counter third party pressure from George Wallace.
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Kirk
America
Florida
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
George Wallace
Wallace
South
Alabama
Indiana
Maryland
Ilinois
Ronald Reagan
Nelson Rockefeller
George Romney
Reagan
Ecuador ousts United States from Davis Cup finals
The Davis Cup shock sees Ecuador eliminate the United States from the finals marking the sixth U.S. exit in eight years from the American Zone. Commentary quotes Pancho Segura and captain George MacCall amid the upset as the world of tennis weighs the unlikely victory.
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Ecuador
United States
U. S
Pancho Segura
George MacCall
Danville Register Ad Rates and Subscriptions Notice
The Danville Register lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including in city carrier and mail options. Rates show weekly 35 cents, single copies six cents, Sunday 15 cents, and annual mail options from 15 dollars. notices reference renewal timing and regional advertising reps in major cities.
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Atlanta
Dallas
St. Louis
Charlotte
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Miami
Umpire Dreams Amid Baseball, TV Warnings, and Manners
A fragmented piece notes a 22 inning White Sox Senators game, TV warns about smoking dangers, a metal plaque jokes about watching hazards, and a woman pursuing Major League umpiring while fans are urged to curb loud taunts and adopt polite remarks.
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White Sox
Senators
Senate Chastity Trial Clouds Dodd Case Debate
Washington reports describe the Dodd affair as a clash over Senate integrity. Russell Long defends the institution while personal ambition and factional pressure test the body’s unity. Critics warn against sensationalism and hypocrisy in the spectacle.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Beveridge
John’ Marshall
Guinevere
Tom Dodd
Connecticut
Dodd
Russell Long
Mike Mansfield
Long
Eusing Dodd
Rus
House of Peers
Sell Long
Roman
Daddy
Louthe
Itlisiana
Edmund Burke
Doid
France
Russell
Sostie
Jackie Gleason
Red Skell
Ed Wynn
Isi Senate
Israelis Stand Firm as UN Debate Over Peace Prospects Intensifies
Commentary argues Israel should hold its ground while Egypt and Syria seek UN support. It criticizes Soviet led moves and General Assembly limits, contends regional realists will drive talks, and notes Dayan's audacious defense of Israel amid global power paralysis. Also references U Thant, Sinai, Gaza, and Dayan's tactics.
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United Nations
N. Y
Russia
Security Council
UN General Assembly Caa
Iin
General Assembly
Ironia
Kasygin
Egypt
Syria
Cairo
Damascus
Dayan
Israel
Switzerland
Taiwan
Manhattan
East Iver
U.S
Britain
Soviet Union
Parliament of the Nations
Maldive Islands
Zanmbia
Honduras
Nasser
Gulf of Aqaba
Moshe Dayan
Don Benn Batir
Middle East
U Thant
Iso Toot
Chicago
Sinai Peninsula
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Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
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Mao Tse-tung
Hsun Tzu
Burton Watson
Mo Tzu
Han Fei Tzu
Columbia, University Press
St. Augustine
Hsun
Thelfor
Cam
Dent
Mom
Fromi
David
Goliath
Hsun Tsu
Senator Dodd
Danville Register
Associated Press
Holmes
Alexander
John Chamberlain
Dwight Eisenhower
Spencer Tracy
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