Truman Presses Final Plea for Jobs For All Bill
President Truman urged Congress to adopt the Senate version of full employment legislation noting the federal government must act if private efforts fail to prevent unemployment. He warned the House not to weaken essential features and cited a 71 to 10 Senate vote in favor. The measure faces conferee revisions and debate over the government role in guaranteeing jobs.
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Turning Point 1945 and the Challenge of 1946
A retrospective on 1945 describes it as a pivotal year of democracy triumphs and the birth of the United Nations and atomic power. It notes ongoing postwar turmoil, shortages, inflation, unemployment, and stalled reconversion, urging Americans to demand concrete progress as 1946 begins.
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President Truman Vetoes Rider to Return USES to States
President Truman vetoed H.R. 4407 a rider to return control of the United States Employment Service to the states within 100 days. He argued the timing would disrupt a crowded veteran and worker service amid peak workloads and that federal supervision would risk substandard national service. The veto cites need for unified management and standards to protect essential employment services nationwide.
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Professor Taft cites union wage study at Harvard Business Review
Associate professor Philip Taft of Brown University examined 850 local union constitutions and 84 cases with salaries. He found 29 union officers earned the prevailing or foreman rate, most under 75 dollars.
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Union Splits Difference Gets 15 Percent Wage Boost
Local B 465 of the IBEW secured a 15 percent wage increase retroactive to August 15 for 1200 workers at San Diego Gay and Electric Co. The compromise halted a 20 to 10 percent dispute, averaging $1.50 extra per day per employee.
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Cancer killed more Americans than enemy action in WWII
The Census Bureau reports U S deaths from cancer during 1942 43 44 totaled 501 419, nearly twice the 278 000 U S armed forces deaths from enemy action. The wartime toll highlights cancer as a major cause of mortality during the conflict.
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1946 outlook filled with resolve for peace and work
A forward looking 1946 editorial declares postwar progress possible with unity. It urges Congress to pass jobs health coverage a living wage and unemployment insurance while labor pledges cooperation with employers to boost peacetime production. The piece ends noting a Norwegian film star offer remark.
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