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THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Wednesday, April 11, 1973
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Nixon proposes higher minimum
wage
WASHINGTON (A') - The
Nixon administration yesterday
proposed that the minimum
wage be increased from $1.60 to
$2.30 per hour over a four-year
period but requested a slightly
lower hike for teenage workers.
The request for a lower in-
creased minimum wage for ten-
agers drew sharp criticism from
Rep. John Dent (D-Pa.), chair-
man of the House Labor Sub-
committee.
Secretary of Labor Peter Bren-
nan, who opposed a youth dif-
ferential when he appeared be-
fore the Senate for his confir-
mation hearing last January
urged Congress yesterday to
adopt one.
"Since I've been looking into
this job I see a problem in youth
employment," Brennan told
Dent, who reminded him of his
Senate testimony.
At that time, Brennan had
Day care i the House
Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D-Colo.) brings her daughter to work yesterday to protest the administra-
tion's withholding of federal funds for day care centers.
PROTECTION SOUGHT
Klemindienst claims presidential
aides can't be forced to testify
Deduction approved,
WASHINGTON AP" - The Inter- treatments affecting any portion
nal Revenue Service ruled for the of the body are deemed to be
first time yesterday that expens- for the purpose of affecting a n y
es for abortions, vasectomies and structure or function of the body
birth control pills are tax deduct- and are therefore paid for medi-
ible, including the year 1972. cal care."
An IRS spokesman said the de- With respect to birth control pills,
decisions were made by IRS tech- the IRS ruled expenditures are also
nical staff without "taking into "an amount paid for medical care"
account moral questions." under IRS regulations.
"Although many persons object The ruling on abortion says the
to vasectomy and abortion on re- determining factor on a deduction
ligious or moral grounds," t h e is that the operation must not be
statement said, "the IRS is requir- illegal under state law.
ed to base its ruling on an objec -_____________
tive interpretation of the law"
A spokesman added that the rul- 603
ings could be controversial but
said, "we can't take moral ques-
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But it was pointed out that only Pauline Kael, New Yorker
the portion of medical expenses ...
amounting to 3 per cent or more of
a person's income is deductible.
The ruling, said the abortion de-
duction is allowed under IRS regu-
lations which provide that t h e
"amounts paid for operations or, a
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said of teenage workers, "If they
are going to perform the same
responsibilities I do not see why
there should be any difference
in the rate'"
"I don't consider this your pro-
posal," said Dent of the new
recommendation, "but that of
an administration that shows lit-
tle concern for those who need
it most." Brennan remained si-
lent.
The youth differential issue
blocked an increase in the mini-
mum wage last year when the
House approved a bill containing
ohe and the Senate passed the
bill without it. A compromise
could not be worked out.
Dent said the new proposal
was a step backward because it
would apply a lowerhrate to
workers under 20 while only
those under 18 would have been
affected by last year's bill.
H o w e v e r, the administra-
tion would limit the reduced
wage to 13weeks for 18 and 19-
year-olds and to 20 weeks for
workers under 18. The rate
would be 85 per cent of the mini-
mum for the older youth and 80
per cent for the younger ones.
No more than six workers, or
12 per cent of an employer's
work force, could be hired at the
youth rate.
Brennan said such safeguards
would prevent abuse of the wage
differential and assure that
youths would not take jobs away
from adults.
The administration's wage in-
crease proposal calls for a rate
of $1.90 upon enactment, and
yearly increases to $2.30 in 1976.
The rate for farm workers, now
$1.30 an hour, would go to $1.50
upon enactment, then to $1.70,
$1.85 and $2.00 in annual in-
creases.
Another bill introduced by
Dent, and supported by organiz-
ed labor, proposes an immediate
increase to $2 and to $2.20 a year
I tr. It will also extend cov-
erage to approximately six mil-
lion not now covered, including
federal, state and municipal
employes and household domes-
tics. Brennan opposed any addi-
tion l coverage at this time.
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WASHINGTON () - Atty. Gen.
Richard Kleindienst testified yes-
terday that under the constitution-
al separation of powers Congress
cannot compel anyone in the ex-
ecutive branch to testify or pro-
duce documents against the will
of the President.
BULLETIN
The New York Daily News, in
this morning's editions, reports
that Senate investigators have
found a witness who can cor-
roborate convicted Watergate
conspirator James McCord's
administration officials includ-
ing former Atty. Gen. John
Mitchell to the Democratic
headquarters bugging. The news
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would be struck down by the
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sacred doctrine of the separation
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intended to be an instrument of
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refusing to permit his aides to be
called before congressional com-
mittees for questioning, has said
they will appear if summoned by
a grand jury.
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