Senate OKs $2.20 Minimum Wage Boost for Millions
The Senate approved raising the minimum hourly wage to 2.20 dollars, expanding coverage to 7.4 million workers, including 1.2 million domestic servants and 14.9 million government employees. The bill heads to a House-Senate conference with a 65 to 27 vote, amid political push from McGovern and labor interests.
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Washington
Senate
George McGovern
McGovern
Afl-Cio
Executive Council
Peter H. Dominick
Rcolp
Robert Taft
Ohio
Nixon
Rise in Living Costs and Worker Pay in June
Living costs rose 0.2 percent in June led by higher food prices with the CPI at 125.0. Average earnings for about 50 million workers rose to 135.39, lifting weekly pay 7.82 dollars and real purchasing power by 3.2 percent after taxes due to lower federal income taxes.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
McGovern Returns To South Dakota
Senator George McGovern returns to South Dakota after a 26 hour stop in Washington. He votes for a labor backed bill delaying a wage rise while planning autumn campaign moves in the Black Hills near Custer. He names Lawrence F. O Brien as top adviser and expects AFL CIO union endorsements.
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Washington
George McGovern
South Dakota
Senate
Black Hills
Custer
S.C
McGovern
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
Thomas F. Eagerton
John Tunney
Alan Cranston
California
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Afl-Cio
Hot and Humid Days Forecast for Lawrence Area
The National Weather Service warns of hot humid conditions for Lawrence tonight and Saturday with mid 90s highs and overnight lows in the mid 70s. No weekend precipitation is forecast though cooling and chances of rain may appear Sunday through a three day period. July rainfall to date is 2.38 inches, 1.26 inches below average.
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Lawrence
National Weather Service
Kansas
Name Returns to Canaveral as Cape Kennedy Reverts
The Senate approved a measure to restore Cape Canaveral to its original name on the Florida coast, reversing Lyndon Johnson’s 1963 executive order that renamed the area Cape Kennedy after President Kennedy’s assassination. It moves to the House for action.
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Washington
Senate
Cape Canaveral
Florida
Cape Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Canaveral
House
Dallatone Ice Waternelon and Lawrence Ice Co Notice
Local ice companies Dallatone Ice Waternelon and Lawrence Ice Co are listed in a short commerce notice with mentions of Glad Vi-Adv. The fragment hints at distribution or pricing details among regional suppliers.
Economy Surges in April June Quarter to Six Year Peak
The Commerce Department reports second quarter GNP rose 8.9 percent in real terms, the fastest expansion since late 1965, while inflation fell to 2.1 percent lowest since the Nixon wage price freeze. GNP seasonally adjusted to $1.139 trillion. dollar growth $29.9 billion from prior quarter.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Nixon
Labor Department
GNP
Nixon Administration
Harold C. Passer
Commerce
Passer
End of Midwestern Camp Brings Reflections on Arts and Debate
On the Kansas University campus the 35th Midwestern Music and Art Camp nears its end with final concerts and a National Forensic Debate. Students across arts and journalism converge in Learnea and Flint Halls to wrap five weeks of music, art, writing, and debate while families prepare to attend performances and the camp yearbook Tempo.
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Kansas University
Murphy Hall
Ronald Samling
Detroit
Mich
Jayhawk Boulevard
Sandee
Gebhardt
Cumberland
Ohio
Learnea
Mark Glahn
Clovis
Calif
High School
Stu
Flint Hall
Chuck Smith
Great Bend
Chuck
Tempo
No Endorsement Planned by National Farmers Organization
Oren Staley of Rea Missouri president of the National Farmers Organization says the group will not endorse any presidential candidate. He criticizes Agriculture Secretary Butz for not raising support prices and argues no candidate has meaningfully aided farmers.
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Richland, Wash
Oren Staley
Rea
National Farmers Organization
Staley
White House
Earl Buta
Heat and smog push Ohio toward plant shutdowns
High heat and smog blanket the east as Ohio warns 125 plants to ready closures. Forecasters expect relief weekend, but hot temps persist in the Ohio River Valley with blackouts and pollution alerts in Pittsburgh Washington and Philadelphia. Utilities report record demand and staged power cuts while rain offers brief respite from the smoky air.
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National Weather Service
Canada
Northeast
Ohio River Valley
Weather Service
East
Bermuda
Mississippi River Valley
Gulf
Pittsburgh
Washington, D.C
New York
New York Power Pool
Ontario
Consolidated Edison Co
Rankin for District Judge Featured in Political Ads
Weather note aside, the piece highlights Rankin's campaign for district judge with political advertisements from stores and druggists. Russell Stover Candies and Key Rexall are listed among advotorial mentions.
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Russell Stover
Key Rexall
Lawrence sanitation chief shot in city garage
Donald P. Purdy supervisor of the Lawrence Sanitation Department, 47, was shot about 5 50 a m in his office at the city garage Fifth and Mississippi and is in serious condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Samuel Turner 18 of 1201 N J was arrested at his home and charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault in the shooting. Turner is jailed with $10 000 bond and a preliminary hearing is set for 2 p m Aug 3.
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Lawrence
Donald P. Purdy
Sunset Dr
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Purdy
Samuel Turner
N.J
Douglas County
Turner
Earl E. Cheek
Del
Sanitation
Cheek
Fifth
Mississippi
Mike Elwell
Johnson for Sheriff A Page 2 notice
Partial readable plea page notes Johnson running for sheriff per Pal Ada Alto Insurance ad and local agency ad text. Mention implies candidacy and local notices.
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