Senate panel backs wage hike amid economic concerns
A U S Senate Labor Subcommittee approved a bill to raise the minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.20 per hour, with a 2.00 start and 2.20 a year later. The plan faces criticism for automation and high youth unemployment, while election politics are cited as a factor. It also notes opposition from some lawmakers and unions.
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U.S. Senate
Senate
Senate Committee On Labor and Public Welfare
Nixon
They All Stalk Same Dollar They All Stalk Same Dollar
A New York AP analysis outlines how bankers brokers insurers and mutual funds vie for the same consumer dollar from discretionary income. It reviews variable annuities from Fairfield Fund and Harleysville Mutual with guarantees covering costs and premiums, notes limited early uptake, and weighs long term investment viability and tax implications.
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Fairfield Fund
Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co
Side
Capital Trinity
Provident Fund
Alpha
Lawrence Mayors Vision Center and Annexation Moves
Dr. Ted Kennedy begins a second term as mayor of Lawrence promising a South Park recreation center a new Post Office monthly City Commission meetings and tighter annexation rules. The Wakarusa Watershed board weighs plans tied to the Clinton Reservoir layout.
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Ted Kennedy
Lawrence
South Park
City Commission
John Thomas Valcour
Eudora
Samuel Armstrong
Wakarusa Watershed Directorial Board
Clinton Reservoir
Rising trend of death by own action by motor vehicle
The text notes a growing trend of deaths by self-inflicted vehicle actions and the difficulty of proving such cases. It states accidental deaths often trigger double indemnity for beneficiaries, while officers report numerous suspicious cases stressing insurers. Juries tend to favor individuals over companies, with a Chicago case cited as an example.
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Chicago
Gon
Prayer for Dreams and Daring to Begin
A devotional verse seeks bold courage to start where we stand and to pursue life’s mission with faith. It asks for divine guidance as the path forward unfolds.
Muskie Money Woes Spur Humhrey Fund Drive in NYC
In New York City Eugene Wyman, a leading Humphrey fundraiser, returns to woo Muskie supporters who favor Humphrey to stop McGovern. The drive targets Muskie donors seeking commitments for larger gifts if Humphrey edges Muskie in Wisconsin. Nixon aides consider defense secretary options influencing Rockefeller and Richardson.
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Edmund S. Muskie
Chicago
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Muskie
New York City
Eugene Wyman
Beverly Hills
Democratic Party
Manhattan
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Humphrey
George McGovern
Wyman
New York
Wisconsin
McGovern
Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon
Rockefeller
Boyett Named Editor of Wichita Eagle and Beacon
Don Boyett, 46, a newspaperman from Texas and Oklahoma, is the new editor of the Wichita Eagle and the Wichita Beacon. Britt Brown announced Boyett will oversee news content while Alan Moyer remains executive editor and Charles Pearson handles editorials.
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Wichita, Kan
Don Boyett
Texas
Oklahoma
Wichita Eagle
Wichita Beacon
Britt Brown
Eagle and Beacon Publishing Co
Boyett
Alan Moyer
Charles Pearson
Beaumont, Tex
Enterprise and Journal
Beaumont
April 12 1972 in History Highlights and Births
On this date in history notable events include Yuri Gagarin's first spaceflight landing in 1961 and the Union Jack becoming Englands flag in 1606. Birth of Henry Clay in 1777 and Charles Schultz age 48 listed as a future budget director.
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Yuri Gagarin
England
U.S
China
Great Wall
Charles Schultz
Alexander Pope
How They Voted In Senate War Powers Motion
The Senate voted 60 to 2 to reject a motion to refer a bill limiting the President’s war powers to the Judiciary Committee for 45 days of constitutional study. Missouri and Kansas senators split with Dole voting for and Pearson against the motion. Haigton and Symington of Missouri voted against.
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U.S. Senate
Judiciary Committee
Missouri
Kansas
Dole
Kan
Pearson
Hagleton
Symington
Bear Country Opens at Disneyland with Bear Country Jam
Disneyland debuts the four acre Bear Country moving guests to the Northwest. The centerpiece is the Country Bear Jamboree a 15 minute audio animatronics show for 1800 guests per hour. Additional attractions include Davy Crockett Canoes Teddie Barra’s Arcade and Golden Bear Lodge opening to expand the park to 76.6 acres and total investment beyond 135 million dollars.
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Rivers of America
Tom Sawyer’s Island
Mother Nature
Golden Bear Lodge
América
KU Student Earns Place For Six Flags Production
KU sophomore Ivan Thomas from St Louis is hired for Six Flags Over Mid-America summer cast in Eureka Missouri. He joins a 550 performance slate after beating out over 700 applicants and marks SFOMA's 1972 season opening this weekend. Previous KU alumni include Dave Stracke Nancy Morrow Dennis Cherry and Jon Frangoulis. Frangoulis returns to SFOMA this year in the entertainment production dept. Scholarships from 1971 totaled 20 with recipients Stracke Morrow and Frangoulis among KU alumni.
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Chip) Thomas
Kansas University
St. Louis
Eureka
Six Flags Over
SFOMA
Dave Stracke
Edgehill
Nancy Morrow
Oxford
Dennis Cherry
W. 11Th
Jon Frangoulis
Engel
Frangoulis
Hitchcock
Penguin
Six Flags
Stracke
Miss Morrow
Sobering Energy Revolution Seen for U S by Official
Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness George L. Lincoln testifies to the House Interior Committee, warning the United States cannot expect full energy security and must invest in domestic energy. Barry J. Shillito of Defense forecasts 10 to 15 years of rising dependence on insecure fuel imports.
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Washington
Office of Emergency Preparedness
United States
George L. Lincoln
Lincoln
House Interior Committee
Barry J. Shillito
Defense
Shillito
Mock convention picks Nixon and Brooke by Kansas students
About 600 students at a mock Republican convention in Overland Park Kansas chose President Nixon and Senator Edward Brooke as their nominees for president and vice president. A Democratic convention is set for Thursday and Friday at Shawnee Mission South High School where Senator Fred Harris of Oklahoma will speak.
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Kansas City
Overland Park
Kan
Nixon
Massachusetts
Edward Brooke
Shawnee Mission South High School
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Letter to representatives on tuition grants prompts mixed reaction
Gus diZerega analyzes a Kansas bill by Rep. E. F. Steichen to fund college tuition via state loans. He reports letters from Tom R. Van Sickle Rep. Paul R. Hess and Wesley H. Sowers show varied responses and attention to the issue of government funding and university independence.
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George Pearson
Wichita
Kansas House of Representatives
Rep
E. F
Doc
Steichen
George
Kansas
Tom R. van Sickle
Senate
Paul R. Hess
Hess
Wesley H. Sowers
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