Minimum wage set for major increases through 1981
The House approved a sweeping minimum wage bill raising the base to 2.65 in January and to 2.90 in 1979 3.10 in 1980 and 3.35 in 1981 marking a near 50 percent rise over three years. The plan includes a 40 percent tip credit by 1981 and broad debate over inflation and unemployment.
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Washington
House
Organized Labor
John H. Roussel
Calif
Rousselot
Alan Greenspan
Gerald R. Ford
Senate
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Questions linger after West Germany terror week
West Germany faced a wave of terror with a hijacking raid in Somalia and the deaths of Baader Raspe and Ensslin in prison. Questions centered on hijackers identities and origins tactics and how Schleyer was held and murdered. Investigations probe possible links to broader terrorist networks and the fate of the Baader Meinhof leaders.
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West Germany
Bonn
Lufthansa
Hanns-Martin Schleyer
Somalia
Stuttgart
Schleyer
Andreas Baader
Jan-Carl Raspe
Gudrun Ensslin
Baader
Raspe
Ensslin
Germany
Torrijos Debate Over Treaties Brings Candid Free Expression
Panama City residents anticipate a 75 percent pro treaty vote in Sunday's plebiscite on the Panama Canal treaties. Observers say Torrijos uses a safety valve by permitting open debate while seeking to retain control of the Canal Zone. The process sparks new political talk, jokes, and a broad mix of supporters and opponents across urban and rural Panama.
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Torrijos
Canal
United States
Panama
Vance predicts Panama Canal pact approval in referendum
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance told the House committee that the Carter administration's best information is the Panama Canal treaty will be approved in Sunday's national plebiscite in Panama. About 800000 Panamanians of 1.7 million are eligible to vote on the pact signed by President Carter and Gen Omar Torrijos.
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Carter
Vitamin overuse a major health poser
Health officials warn vitamin overuse is near a national health problem as limits on vitamins A and D fade. A Yale doctor cites a case of a 4 year old boy ill from megadoses from a grandmother shop. Other experts warn various vitamins misused for conditions from osteoarthritis to cancer, urging vigilance.
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Chicago Daily News
Chicago
United States
American Medical Assa. Wains
Yale University
The
Journal
Concorde clears New York noise test on takeoff
The Anglo-French Concorde SST flew out of Kennedy Airport at similar noise levels to its landing on its maiden flight, passing its initial test for airport noise limits. Also, National Steel Corp filed a petition accusing six European nations’ steel makers of dumping steel in the U.S. market.
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UPI
Kennedy Airport
Pittsburgh
National Steel Corp
U.S
Treasury Dept
Belgium
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Richmond
Imperial Valley farmers plan LA protest against Carter
Growers from Imperial Valley California prepare a protest when President Carter speaks at a Century Plaza Hotel dinner in Los Angeles. About 2 000 farmers and families will circle the hotel with 60 tractors to oppose a federal move to limit farms to 160 acres. The rally follows a court ruling and a government plan to redistribute one million acres in 18 states by lottery. Carter expresses sympathy but says enforcement is required.
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Calif
UPI
White House
Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Imperial Valley
Los Angeles
Lee Sttzenberger
Citizens For Government Fairness Committee
San Diego Convention Center
Republican Party
Interior
Cecil Andrus
Carter
Rapid City doctor acquitted in abortion death case
In Rapid City South Dakota Dr Benjamin Munson was acquitted on a second degree manslaughter charge in the death of Linda Padfield 27 following an abortion at Munsons clinic The judge directed a verdict after prosecution rested and defense argued the locality rule limited evidence The state indicated possible appeal but the judge praised the sequestered jury as the finest he had seen and supporters celebrated quietly
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Rapid City
S.D
Benjamin Munson
Merton Tice Jr
Linda Padfield
Groton
Munson
Tice
Miss Padfield
Janklow
South Dakota
State Supreme Court
John Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Colorado town board cuts own salaries
Erie six member town board voted to cancel their salaries amid rising government costs. They had received 5 dollars per board meeting and the mayor's 7.50 dollars per meeting was also canceled.
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Erie, Colo
Colorado
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Jeremiah O’leary
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Kingston
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New Haven
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