Colorado Rep Armstrong pushes pay raise rollback effort
Rep Bill Armstrong of Colorado has won a floor vote for an amendment to roll back legislative and executive salaries. He plans to introduce it in the fiscal year 1978 appropriations bill, but awaits a House rule change to bring it up on the floor. The move targets the $12,900 raise approved earlier, amid public discontent with congressional pay practices.
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Bill Armstrong
R.cola
Armstrong
House
Congress
Colorado
Subcommittee
What are fathers made of
A poetic reflection on fathers as steadfast, imperfect heroes who endure childbirth, protect and guide, grow old, fight daily battles, endure anger and fear, and sacrifice for their children. It contrasts maternal longing with paternal duty, noting resilience, obligation, and a sense of enduring purpose beyond life.
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Paul Harvey
Saha
Hils
Ly Ulder Ynen
Aides of Eventide Speak On Wages And Care Levels
A letter from Aides of Eventide argues residents pay high rates for care yet receive inadequate staffing and benefits. They cite 15 residents per aide, overtime, scant relief, insufficient housekeeping and dietary help, low wages, few benefits, and long-tenured aides at same pay, urging recognition and fair wages.
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the Tribune
Kenton
Eventide
Vaisea
Marie Friedlan
12Th St
Lisa Davis
20Th Ave
Terry Gustafson
AGGIE SAYS AND VACATIONS ARE BETTER THAN EVER
A lighthearted column chronicles a family trip with jokes about Father’s Day costs. The narrator describes painting the home, visiting friends in Tulacoga, and skipping Pike’s Peak due to cost, while planning future visits and noting quirky asides.
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New York State
The Manitou Incline Trip and Inland Colorado Ramble
An open air trolley like ride up the Manitou Mountain Incline with a 60 percent grade thrills riders then a return to Colorado Springs. The trip includes Old Town Dinner Playhouse and a note on neighbors and adventures through nearby towns with casual humor and local anecdotes.
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Manitou Mountain
Lecrae Firma
Colorado Springs
Old Town
Dinner Playhouse
Tularosa
McCalg's
Grant Prescott
Mansfield Needs Luck In Tokyo Embrace
At age 74 Mike Mansfield of Montana becomes U S ambassador to Japan. The post tests luck as much as skill amid Tokyo's politics and riots. Past ambassadors faced anti American feelings, security scares, and public scrutiny. Mansfield arrives with high expectations but must navigate events beyond his control.
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Robert Crabbe
Mike Mansfield
Montana
U.S
T Ie
Japan
Dle
Tokya
Mansfield
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
MacArthur
Armin J H. Meyer
Richard Nixon
Nixon
China
Meyer
Radio Peking
Henry Kissinger
America
United Nations
James D. Hodgson
Lockheed
Hodgson
Kakue Fanaka
Pni Ilead
Cartey
Korea
Taiwan
Takeo Fukuda
Carter
White House
State Department
On This Date In History June 17 1977 Highlights
June 17 1977 marks the 168th day of the year with several retroactive events. Battles and political moments are recalled from 1775 Bunker Hill to Nixon’s Israel visit. Birthdays include entertainer Dean Martin and Reds star Dave Concepcion. Thought for today cites Carlyle.
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Associated Press
Bunker HM
Charles River
Toston
Sir Francis Drake
California
Oan Wesley
England
Dean Martin
Dave Concepcion
Cincinnati Reds
Thomas Carlyle
Reading the Greeley Daily Tribune Disaster note
A fragmented OCR reads as the Greeley Daily Tribune masthead and small-town notice. Mentions Colorado, Greeley, Republicn Publishing Co, Associated Press and United Press Bureau of Circulations, with unclear dates and figures.
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Greeleyy Ata
Associated Press
United Press (Iternatonal
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Colorado Press Assn
Inland Daily Press
Tribune Republican Publishing Co
Greeley Types
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Plate River
Cleere
Povithine HS
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Tulacoga
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By Jim Briggs
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Richard A. Nixon
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Middle East
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