Proposal To Hike Minimum Wage 25 Cents Expected
Washington AP report on House Education and Labor Committee plans to propose a 2 cent raise for federal agri wage to 1.27 or 1.50 with prospects of expanded coverage. Powell supports expanded coverage while Johnson offers no firm wage recommendation. The bill would include farm workers and various service industries, despite farmer opposition.
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Washington
House Education and Labor Committee
Congress
Powell
James Roosevelt
Calif
Slick Roads Heighten Dangers Amid Snow And Rain Death Toll Rises
Hazardous driving conditions from freezing rain and snow persist across the state with slick mountain and eastern roads. The 1968 traffic deaths reach 72, up from 60 a year earlier. In Hoke County, Billy Ed Rose, 20, of Butler Kentucky, died in a head on crash on U S 401 seven miles from Raeford. In Graham, Benny Raye Cates, 17, died when his car left the road on N C 87 and struck a utility pole.
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Raeford
Hoke County
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Benny Raye Cates
Graham
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Flood Toll Tops 400 as Rio Floods Recede
Evacuees return to hillside slums as more bodies are recovered from the Rio de Janeiro floods and landslides. Death toll passes 400 with 214 in the city and 195 in the state. Officials warn of water shortages and contamination while aid from the United States begins to arrive.
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Cariocas
Rio
Guanabara
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Niteroi
Godwin Sworn In As Virginia Governor In 1969
Gov Mills E Godwin Jr pledges to accelerate education and expand opportunities for all Virginians during his inaugural address in Richmond He calls for moving beyond resentments and adapting to national realities as he becomes Va s 69th governor and 21st consecutive Democrat to hold the office The ceremony draws about 12000 attendees with state and national figures present
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Mills E. Godwin Jr
Patrick Henry
Godwin
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Jesus
Harrison
North Carolina
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