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Show U. S. SETS STEEL WORKERS' WAGE WASHINGTON, Jan. II (UP) Acting Secretary of Labor Charles V. McLaughlin today promulgated a minimum wage of l'e cents an hour for government suppliers of iron and steel In 11 northern states and tit District of Columbia, which prod ace the bulk of the nation's steel. He fixed a 60-eent rat for 11 western state, a Wwent rats for seven middle western statee and 40 cents for II southern states. McLaughlin's determination was made under authority of ths Walsh-Heaty Walsh-Heaty public contracts act and the wages he promulgated must be paid on all government contract In exceas of 110,000 awarded after January Jan-uary 11. The go-cent rat will apply In Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Idaho. Nevada. Wyoming. New Mexico, Utah, Colorado and Arisen. |