Meany backs higher minimum wage in Senate push
AFL-CIO President George Meany urged the Senate to raise the federal minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.50 an hour within two years, endorsing a bill close to the House version that would reach 2.00 immediately and 2.20 a year later. He argued against a slower 2.30 over three years plan and warned that teenage exceptions could harm workers of all ages and races.
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Washington
Updafl-Cio
George Meany
Senate
Meany
House
Congress
Peter J. Brennan
Brennan
White House
Afl-Cio
Little Trooper Keeps Dancing in Sandpoint Recital
Miles Conrad performed two tap routines and a soft shoe at Sherrie Kite's dance recital despite third degree burns on his foot suffered May 9 from hot steam. His father Charles C. Conrad also sustained burns when they were scalded boiling lobster. it was the boy's first time wearing a shoe since the accident.
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Sandpoint
Miles Conrad
Sherrie Kite
Charles C. Conrad
Cahill Blames Watergate for Primary Loss
Gov. William T. Cahill said Watergate and indictments tied to his 1969 campaign funding helped spark his Republican primary defeat. He cited national Washington publicity and Sandman’s conservative surge as factors and declined to say if he would back Sandman.
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Trenton
UPD
William T. Cahill
Cahill
Charles W. Sandman
Washington
Sandman
FBI Block On Nixon Request
Former White House aide Haldeman testified that President Nixon asked him to urge the CIA to block an FBI probe into laundered funds linked to the Watergate break in. Nedzi said Haldeman cited conflicts between his account and CIA officials, with Nixon seeking to protect the CIA and related covert operations.
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Washington
UPD
H.R. Haldeman
White House
Nixon
CIA
FBI
Lucien N. Nedbi
Dmich
House
Subcommittee
Haldeman
Nedzi
Vernon Walters
Mexico
John Ehrlichman
Legionaires To Present 50 Flags On Flag Day
Fifty state flags will be presented to the Idaho veterans home next June 14 Flag Day by the American Legion and its auxiliary. Secretary of State Pete I Cenarrosa will accept the flags on behalf of the state the veterans home and all Idaho veterans.
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Boise
UPD
Idaho Veterans Home
American Legion
Pete I. Cenarrosa
Veterans, Home
All Veterans of
Idaho
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Rathdrum
Eugene Hunt
L. G. Moon Sr
Bee Photo
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Trooper
Dockins
Legionaires
East River Stud CO
Kootenai
Baron OF
BEEF
Turkey
The
Litehouse
Dale Miller
Clark Fork
Hope, Idaho
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