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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1969
Page
1
Questioner asks about overtime and minimum wage rules for women in nursing homes. Notes state minimum wage rising from 1.20 to 1.45 on Feb 1, 1970 and to 1.60 a year later, with overtime exemptions up to 48 hours weekly under certain conditions.
A fragmented reader query touches on Rutgers report and air growth topics. The letter weaves in names and places as it discusses public interest, media, and a long running advice column about personal concerns. It ends with a tongue in cheek note about re christening the column The Bust Line.
The Senate voted 69 to 22 to approve a tax reform bill and send it to a conference committee with the House, which holds its own version. Leaders expect a compromise Nixon could sign, amid disputes over Social Security boosts, personal exemptions, and oil depletion allowances.
Vice President Spiro Agnew blasted the Senate tax reform bill as a Rube Goldberg toy during a speech in Hot Springs while praising Nixon administration inflation curbs. He warned that Senate amendments threaten tax reform’s effort amid rising prices and attacked lawmakers for grandstanding. Dozens of proposed amendments were cited as costly, with conflict over social security, college credits, medical deductions, and retirement ages.
Senate leaders Sen Russell Long and Rep Wilbur Mills chair the tax bill conference. The panel must reconcile over 100 House and Senate differences before Christmas. Williams resigns from the panel. Bennet and Ullman named among others to represent their chambers.
Washington reports a veteran coalition seeks a fresh win on an anti poverty bill after a victory on a voting rights measure. The plan would shift major anti poverty program responsibility to states, challenging Nixon who favors keeping the present Economic Opportunity Act. Rumsfeld opposed compromise with House Republicans while Ayres leads administration opposition. Senate already approved a similar bill. conference action will determine final shape and timing.
FBI Director Hoover reports that the national crime rate leveled off in the first nine months of 1969, rising 11 percent overall yet with armed robberies surging 18 percent. Street robberies climbed 18 and residential holdups 22, while bank robberies fell 4. Hoover warned the 1970s could see contained crime growth.
Washington AP report says the Vietnam Moratorium Committee, which calls the war the top national issue, is seeking a revised plan after October and November protests drew hundreds of thousands into the streets. December aims include local events and a nationwide Christmas Eve peace vigil as leaders promise continued pressure until all U.S. troops return home.
Four coordinators led by David Mixner outline a shift from street protests to electoral pressure as the December Moratorium shows a drop in activity due to Christmas and Washington march hurdles. They dispute Nixon era war policy and aim to move peace efforts into Congress ahead of 1970 elections.
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