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THE BAYTOWN SUN
Minimum wage proposal hits Republican roadblock
Thursday. Mav 23. 1996
Gingrich
WASHINGTON (AP) - On
the brink of an election-year show-
down, Democrats accused House
Republicans of
trying to sabo-
tage an
increase in the
minimum
wage Wednes-
day by creating
a loophole to
exempt mil-
lions of work-
ers.
The Democ-
ratic whip,
;;Rep. David Bonior of Michigan,
attacked the provision as a last-
New Navy chief to
be recommended
: by end of week
WASHINGTON (AP) —
; Defense Secretary William Perry
. said today he will recommend to
, President Clinton by the end of the
week one of “several very strong
candidates” to succeed Acta. Jere-
my M. Boorda as Navy chief.
“The qualities that I would look
for are the same qualities I looked
for when I selected Admiral Boor-
da,” Perry told reporters during a
photo-taking session with Lithuan-
; ian Defense Minister Linas Linke-
vicius in his Pentagon office.
Perry said that when he began
thinking of a successor, after Boor-
da shot himself to death last Thurs-
day, he looked back at the letter of
recommendation he sent to Clinton
in 1994 when Boorda was his
choice to be chief of naval opera-
tions.
minute '‘poison pill” that would
cause Democrats to turn against
the minimum wage increase
they’ve been demanding so res-
olutely.
Rebutting for the Republicans,
Speaker Newt Gingrich said the
purpose of several GOP provisions
is to help “small business and help
create jobs for the very people
who most need that very first job.”
The minimum wage proposal
itself, opposed by many Republi-
cans, establishes a 90-cent increase
in two steps over the current $4.25
an hour, a 50-cent hike on July 1
and a 40-cent increase a year later.
Despite plans to bring the issue
to the House floor by early after-
noon, Republican leaders delayed
the debate without explanation and
without word on when it might
start.
The furor over a proposed
exemption for small businesses
was merely the latest incarnation
of a brutal political struggle over
an increased minimum wage that
Democrats and President Clinton
have been demanding for months.
Supporters say an increase is nec-
essary because, when inflation is
taken to account, the purchasing
power of the minimum wage is at a
40-year low. Opponents say an
increase would result in lost jobs
as business adjusted to higher
labor costs.
Gingrich and the rest of the
GOP leadership refused at first to
permit a vote. They relented when
about two dozen GOP moderates
broke ranks this spring and joined
Democrats in supporting the
increase.
Behind Gingrich and House
Majority Leader Richard Armey
of Texas, Republicans then decid-
ed to combine the measure with
their own provisions to lessen eco-
nomic repercussions of higher
labor costs.
A series of small business tax
cuts was readily accepted by
Democrats and the White House.
They grudgingly agreed to swal-
low provisions curtailing the
impact of the minimum wage
increase, including a 90-day train-
ing wage of $4.25 per-hour for
young first-time workers.
Then when Republicans said
late Tuesday night they also want-
ed to exempt small businesses with
less than $500,000 in annual
incomes, Democrats vowed to
fight.
“What they’re seeking to do in a
crafty way today is to blow holes
in it and wreck it,” said House
Democratic leader Richard
Gephardt of Missouri.
NATION
Dole faces possible abortion fight
WASHINGTON — The last thing Bob Dole needs is a bitter
platform fight over abortion at the GOP convention this summer.
But he’s being buffeted by
conflicting advice over how
to cool the feud.
Religious conservatives
and other anti-abortion
activists want him to
unequivocally support existing GOP platform language calling
for a constitutional ban on abortion. Republicans favoring abor-
tion rights want him to strike a more conciliatory tone.
Toys R Us case may mean lower prices
WASHINGTON — Lower-priced toys. Consumers can look
forward to them if the government proves its antitrust case
against Toys R Us, a toy industry observer says.
A Federal Trade Commission administrative law judge isn’t
expected to hear the case until later this year, but mere word that
the FTC is accusing Toys R Us of unfairly using its size and
clout to keep prices artificially high could help its competitors
attract toy buyers, analyst Jack Trout says.
' ~ The Associated Press
THARP 1990.
Christian Lee Tharp, infant son Mrs. Wedgeworth received
of Darrin and Lori Tharp, of Bay- degrees from Stephen F. Austin
town, passed away Tuesday, May State Teachers College and the Uni-
21,1996, in a Houston hospital. versity of Houston.
Christian Lee is survived by his She taught school for 33 years,
parents; a brother, Sterling Tharp of the last 23 at Anson Jones Elemen-
Baytown; grandparents, Jim and tary School in Baytown.
Vivian Tharp of Baytown, Norman She was a member of Memorial
and Brenda Farr of Baytown, and Baptist Church of Baytown, where
Michael and Jill Compton of she taught an adult class for many
Kountze; great-grandparents, Mr. years. She was also a member of
and Mrs. Otis Napier of Orange, the Baytown Area Retired Teachers
Calif., Alice Myers of Hardin, and Association, the Order of the East-
Mary Compton of Anahuac; great- ern Star Chapter No. 798, the
great-grandmothers, Elizabeth Social Order of the Beauceant, the
Tharp of Michigan and Mary Worthy Matrons Club of Baytown
Smith of California; aunts and and the Solomon Barrow Chapter
JIMMY LEE EVANS uncles, Angela Bohannon of Bay- of the Daughters of the Republic of
. Jimmy Lee Evans, 63, of Bay- town, James and Jennifer Tharp of Texas,
town, died Wednesday, May 22, Webster, Heidi Tharp of Baytown, She is survived by her son and
1996, in a local hospice center. Jeremy Tharp of Baytown, Shan- daughter-in-law, Roy M. Jr. and Joy
He was bom June 11,1932, in non Compton of Baytown, Steve Wedgeworth of Katy; daughter and
; Goose Creek. and Jennifer Ferguson of Mont son-in-law, Billie and Robert M.
; He was a combat soldier in the Belvieu, Karl and Tina Joeris of Ives Jr. of Houston; three grand-
U.S. Army, serving in Korea in San Antonio, and Eric and Deanne children, Joseph R. Wedgeworth of
1951 and 1952. He was a survivor Antonia of San Antonio. Numerous Katy, Laurie Graham and husband
of the Chosin Reservoir Battle at great aunts, uncles and cousins sur- Andy of Austin, and Karen Bald-
Korea, and he later went on to serve vive him also. win and husband Michael of Plano;
in Vietnam before retiring in 1969. Graveside service and interment and four great-grandchildren.
He was a member of the Denton for Christian Lee Tharp will be The family will receive friends
Post of the Veterans of Foreign held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23,
Wars. 1996, at Earthman Memory Gar- 1996, at Earthman Baytown
He is survived by his mother, dens Cemetery, with the Rev. Frank Chapel.
Helma Evans of Jonesboro, La.; Biles officiating. A graveside service will be held
son, Louie Grady Evans of Dallas; Arrangements are under the at 11 a.m. Friday, May 24, at Earth-
daughter and son-in-law, Terry direction of Earthman Funeral man Memory Gardens, with the
Lynn and Scott Pearson of Beach Directors. Rev. Billy Joe Tate officiating.
City; brothers and sister-in-law, Arrangements are under the
Homer Evans of Baytown, and WEDGEWORTH direction of Earthman Funeral
Calvin and June Evans of Baytown; Bernie Birdwell Wedgeworth Directors,
sister and brother-in-law, Geraldine died May 21,1996, in a Houston
and Ernest Harris of Quitman, La.; health care center. GONZALES
aunt, Grace Sheffield of Woodville; Bom Aug. 26, 1899, in Nacog- Santos Gonzales, 70, of Bay-
uncle, Orville T. Evans of Spuiger, doches County, she was the daugh- town, died Wednesday, May 22,
and several nieces and nephews. ter of James Pickney and Delia 1996, in a Baytown hospital. Ser-
He was preceded in death by his Bates Birdwell. She was married to vices are pending at Navarre Funer-
father, Henry Grady Evans. Roy M. Wedgeworth, who died in al Home.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8
p.m. Thursday, May 23, 1996, at
Navarre Funeral Home.
Services will be held at 10 a.m.
GOf)l> LO\?e
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Friday, May 24, at Navarre Chapel. I
Military Rites will follow at Cedar- S'
crest Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Navarre Funeral Home.
"I ll loan you for a little while a child of mine." tie said, "for you to
love while he live*, and mourn for when he1* dead. It may be six or
seven year*, or twenty-two or twenty-three, but will you, till I call
him back, take care of him for me? you'll have hi* loving arm* to
gladden you, and should hi* stay be brief, you'll have hi* lovely
memorie* a* solace for your grief. I cannot promise that he will
stay, since all from earth return, but there are le*»on» taught down
here I'll want thi* child to learn."
“I've looked thi* whole world over in my search for teacher* true and
from the throng* that crowd life'* lane*, I have selected you. Mow
will you give all your love, nor think the labor vain? Nor hate me
when I come to take him back again?"
I've fancied that I heard you *ay, "fear l«ord, thy will be done for all
the joy thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we'll run. We'll shelter
him with kindne**, We'll love him while we may, and for the
happine** we've known, forever grateful »tay. But should the angel*
call him much sooner than we planned,
we'll brave the bitter grief, that come* and try to understand."
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out.
Col. Goodman is survived by
his son, Jay Goodman of Austin ^
and grandson, Kevin Goodman of TKamV, \jOW VoR VVtS Vvni WeVia^ . Lwt A\ 1
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President in favor of bill
outlawing same sex marriage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi-
dent Clinton would sign legisla-
tion to outlaw homosexual mar-
riages, his spokesman said today.
The White House had previous-
ly said the president might sign
the bill but complained about
Republicans using the controver-
siai issue as a political tool.
“The president would sign thai
bill if it was presented to him as
it’s currently written,” spokesman
Mike McCurry said today.
“The president doesn’t have
objections to the two things the
bill does. One, it says that no state
is forced to recognize another
state’s codification of the union.
And then the second thing it does
is it says that marriage is a union
between a single man and a single
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woman.
The bill would give states
authority to reject the legality of
same-sex marriages performed in
any other state. But it wouldn’t
block any state from conferring
its own legal status on same-sex
unions.
The legislation would define
marriage as “only a legal union
between one man and one
woman.” “Spouse” would be
legally limited to a person of the
opposite sex.
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Dobbs, Gary. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 176, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1996, newspaper, May 23, 1996; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1020143/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.