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Woman earns 87 a week in push for fair minimum wage
Washington reports on Mrs. Marvin Stotler of Hagerstown Maryland earning 87 a week in a three room apartment. She shares bills and trims expenses to survive on the AFL CIO push for a $2.50 per hour minimum while noting rising rents and costs. She supports a national declaration for fair pay and reflects on her own fragile finances amid broader poverty concerns.
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