House Debates Minimum Wage Rise to 1.60 by 1968
Lawmakers clash as House opens two days of debate on a bill raising the federal minimum wage from 1.25 to 1.60 by February 1968 for 296 million workers, with 7.2 million more to gain coverage. Critics warn of harm to small business and farm workers, while supporters cite long standing need and growing purchasing power. The plan also extends coverage to over 6.5 million service and retail workers, phased to 1.60.
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House
Dave Martin
R-Neb
Dirksen Returns to Senate Seeks Viet Conference
Senate GOP leader Everett M. Dirksen returned to work on crutches two weeks after thigh surgery. He urged a White House leadership meeting on Vietnam and noted progress on his proposed constitutional amendment to clarify school prayer. He spoke of public opinion shifts and the need for a thorough discussion of Vietnam with President Johnson and congressional leaders.
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Dirksen
Senate
Tion
Llyle
Washington
UPI
Everett M. Dirksen
Johnson
Viet Nam
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hoen'tal
White House
Triangle Killer Out of Prison Paroled to France
Maurice Chavigny a 52 year old French war veteran and former chauffeur for Brig Gen Wilbur Mc Reynolds and his wife was paroled from Raiford State Prison in Florida to depart for France. He was convicted of two murders in 1957 stemming from a love triangle and was to be deported after parole.
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Raiford, Fla
UPI
France
Maurice Chavigny
New York
Raiford State Prison
St. Petersburg
Chavigny
United Nations Fighting Forces
Wilbur McReynolds
Wallets stolen from London high court judges
Two wal lets were stolen in London's high court after judges left jackets in chambers while robed for trial. Police sought witnesses and security footage to catch the thief.
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London
UPI
High Court
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Martin
Guments
Holifield
Madden
Earl Warren
Russell B. Long
Triangle
the McReynolds
Free French
Indochina
Peck
Bagdad Theatre
JET Set Revue
Buddy Rich and His Orchestra
ND Casino
Model
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Nowa Powell
E. Charleston
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Elwood Bu
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Cashman Cadillac, Inc
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