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FROM THE ARCHIVEJun 17, 1955·Toledo, Ohio

6710 BILLS INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS

Scanned from Toledo Union Journal Current, Jun 17, 1955
6710 BILLS INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS
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Report From Washington By US REP THOMAS LUDLOW ASHLEY 9th Congressional District Ohio INTO THE STRETCH Well the first session of the 84th Congress is going into the stretch drive. Some 6710 bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives in the five months since January on every subject from in ine live Dani eener wn S uum patents to peanuts Thus far. I've flown 6000 miles between Washington and Toledo and. I expect to reach the 10000 mile mark by the time we ad journ in August MINIMUM WAGE This week.

I appeared before the House Education Labor Committee to support propo sals for a substantial increase in the minimum wage Since the last raise in 1950 the cost of living has jumped 14 per cent. But the minimum wage is still the same 75c or 30 for a 40hour week. For a man not with family thats enough to live on and. I don't think the Eisenhower propo sal of 90c or 36 is either.

Last March I introduced a bill to lift the minimum to guess on the 125 Best amount which Congress will finally pass is 100 with no additional coverage SUPREME COURT ON RA.

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