House OKs Minimum Wage Hike to $2 by 1974
The House voted to raise the federal minimum wage from $1.60 to $2 this year and to $2.20 in 1974 and extend coverage to government workers and household domestics under the law.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1973
Page
5
The House voted to raise the federal minimum wage from $1.60 to $2 this year and to $2.20 in 1974 and extend coverage to government workers and household domestics under the law.
Pentagon to end F111 production after delivering 543 planes by end of 1974. General Dynamics, builder in Fort Worth, says it is disappointed. The program began in 1962 with a plan for 1726 aircraft, amid crashes and mystery surrounding several missions over Indochina.
A June 7, 1973, history roundup notes Midway victory in 1942 and key events from 1654 to 1862, plus a detailed report on the House vote and amendments over raising the federal minimum wage. It covers Dent’s coalition bill, teen wage provisions, overtime exemptions, and Canal Zone wage limits, with figures on votes and party lines.
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