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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1972
Page
5
Washington AP report notes legislation to raise the federal minimum wage is blocked in Congress. Republicans push for a procedural change in the House, delaying a compromise between House and Senate wage bills and seeking a voice in selecting the Democratic leadership.
House Democrats control conferee appointments to steer the minimum wage talks toward a more limited House bill. Republicans, aided by Southern Democrats, can press a hard bargain after two major votes showed their bloc’s power. Key moment came in May with a 217 to 191 substitution of GOP bill over a Democratic plan.
About 375 local leaders from 17 AFL-CIO affiliates met in Columbus to form a state Labor Committee for McGovern-Shriver. They aim to mobilize union members, recruit speakers, and provide literature and funds for the campaign.
Sen George McGovern defended his credibility during his first full week of cross country campaigning for the White House. He said the strongest asset of his campaign is being questioned by some in the news media and linked an invasion of his campaign HQ to President Nixon's campaign org. He called the week generally good, noted minor campaign difficulties, and commented on Israel's retaliation raids without endorsing them. He retracted a previous statement about the Oro Grande shooting death of a La Raza Unida delegate by a service station attendant.
The Senate approved veteran Ohio congressman Frank Bow as ambassador to Panama. Bow, 70, has served Ohio’s 16th District since 1950 and will not seek re election after 11 terms. He is undergoing a routine physical in Bethesda Naval Hospital. Bow is a Canton native, Culver and Ohio Northern alumnus, married to Carolina Denzer with two sons.
A Tasaday woman gives birth in a cave, bringing the tribe to 27. The newborn boy may witness first outside contact, metals, foods like rice and sugar, and devices such as radios as Panamin guards against rapid change while preserving isolation. Etut, the expectant mother, previously had four sons.
Chevrolet General Manager John Z DeLorean praises GM s Wankel rotary engine calling it wonderful and smooth and says it could sell in Las Vegas. GM says it is close to final configuration with potential for various sizes and rotors. Gerstenberg cites air bag trials with 1 000 vehicles and DeLorean predicts 3 2 million Chevrolets sold in 1972 with a 3 6 million goal for 1973.
The passage notes a speedier outcome via a pre arranged agreement between House and Senate Democrats on major compromise provisions. This would calm conservative Democrats and help leadership win the few extra votes needed to appoint conferees and preserve prerogatives.
Former Ottawa County Sheriff Myron Hetrick was found guilty of four counts of federal income tax evasion in U S District Court. He served as sheriff from 1956 to 1968 and pleaded no contest. Sentencing is scheduled later this month. A court spokesman said Hetrick received $1000 a month in outside income from 1956 to 1968 not reported on tax returns.
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