Word: hike
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...hike in Social Security benefits starting January 1, benefiting 25 million recipients...
Prime Minister Harold Wilson promised that following the next elections, which by law need not be held before spring 1971, he would appoint a commission to decide whether the Queen should be given a raise. One member of the royal family already received a pay hike. Prince Charles, who last week marked his 21st birthday at a palace party at which the ladies were allowed to wear pants suits, is now entitled to the full $528,000 annual income from the Duchy of Cornwall, half of which he will generously turn back to the national treasury...
Success comes at a cost; when word of Vixen gets around, the theaters here will probably hike their prices, too. Go now and avoid the rush if you can. If you can't, go anyway. The look Vixen puts on her face-a look of pure animal sensuality that must have made Meyer very happy-is worth the price of admission by itself...
Sophomore halfback Jack Schylling scored the Quincy touchdown after Brian Harris recovered a fumble deep in Eliot territory. But a hike over the head of Joe Tibbetts. Quincy's punter, was recovered in the end zone by Eliot for the equalizing tally...
Dirksen had made his point, nonetheless. Congress is expected to approve pay raises for Agnew and the top congressional leaders. The legislators will hike the salaries of Agnew and House Speaker John McCormack to $62,500 and raise Dirksen and four others to $49,500. Inflation has pushed up the cost of living and entertaining, and the bill is designed to ensure that the nation's leadership cadre will not be forced into penury...