Nothing Can Stop AFL Chief Green In South Pledge
AFL President William Green energizes 3000 delegates at the Southern Labor Conference vowing the drive to organize southern workers will rise wages and living standards. He warns southern industry to cooperate or face Communist opposition, calls the South a realm of southern labor. Police probe sabotage of NBC broadcast as audience cheers and CIO attack is recalled.
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Asheville
Southern Labor Conference
AFL
William Green
South
Mr. Green
NBC
City Auditorium
Workers of
Communist Party
Moscow
Green
Land of
Dixie
North
Veterans Housing Bill Approved By Congress
Congress approved the Wyatt housing program to build 2,700,000 homes for veterans over two years. The House vote was 298 to 71, with $400 million of $600 million requested set to subsidize scarce building materials. The act, running to December 31, 1947, includes subsidies, price controls, government rental financing, surpluses disposal, and priorities for veterans.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
AFL
Construction Employment Rises In New York State
Albany N Y March saw construction firm employment rise 10.1 percent with payrolls up 11.5 percent and man-hours up 10.1 percent according to Industrial Commissioner Edward Corsi. Employment stood 61 percent above March 1945 with average weekly earnings at 55.97 dollars, up from 4.96 dollars in February.
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Albany
N. Y
New York State
Edward Corsi
Wyatt grateful to AFL leaders for housing program support
Emergency Housing Expediter Wilson W. Wyatt thanked AFL leaders at the Southern Conference in Asheville for cooperation on the Veterans' Emergency Housing Program. He cited a letter from AFL President William Green and Harry Bates praising labor's wartime effort and pledging to meet the peace-time housing goal. Wyatt said construction on 2,700,000 houses could begin within two years with AFL cooperation and urged business to address material shortages while labor trains and hires the workers. About 650,000 workers are currently employed in related off-site and on-site roles, with a projected need of 2,150,000 workers at peak to reach the target.
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Asheville
N. C
AFL
Wilson W. Wyatt
AFL Southern
Washington
Wyatt
Truman
William Green
Harry Bates
AFL Housing Committee
Hicks Body Strike Won By AFL Union
Lebanon Indiana AFL local union voters accepted a contract ending a six month strike at Hicks Body Co. The agreement includes a closed shop check-off an 18 percent hourly raise improved vacation plan and a full seniority clause The settlement was called a union victory by AFL regional director Hugh Gormley who credited state and national labor groups for support and expressed gratitude to AFL President William Green.
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Lebanon
Ind
Hicks Body Co
Federal Union
AFL
Hugh Gormley
State Federation of Labor
Central Labor Unions
Building Trades of Indiana
Teamsters
Indiana
William Green
Truman Signs Bill For 3 000 Airports
President Truman signed a bill authorizing 500 million dollars over six years to construct 8 000 airports nationwide. The Civil Aeronautics Administration will distribute funds to states and local agencies that can provide half the cost, prioritizing small fields for private flying and feeder airlines. Major allocations are expected to Texas, California, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, and Ohio, with a yearly cap of 100 million dollars. The CAA must draft and annually revise a national airport development program.
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Washington, D. C
Truman
United States
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Texas
California
Pennsylvania
New York
Ilinois
Ohio
CAA
Assured Prompt Service at Nonparedi Frinting Co
A concise notice notes that Assured Prompt Service operates at Nonparedi Frinting Co offering rapid turnaround on local printing tasks. The brief highlights customer accessibility, and a promise of dependable delivery, reflecting a service-oriented business card style from the era.
Estes Elected Chairman At Meeting Of Democrats
Estes of Middletown was elected Chairman of Butler County Democratic Executive Committee at the organization meeting in Democratic headquarters. Paul Benninghofen of Hamilton was named Vice Chairman and will succeed Estes. Tom Galeese, Harry Gravey, and George Tegge were re elected. John J. Lenihan remained Chairman of the Central Committee with Charles H. Lukey as Vice Chairman and Stanley Alston as Secretary. The piece notes Schwalm’s relief request after six years as Chairman. Office of Education estimates over 1,000,000 teachers employed nationwide.
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Henderson Estes
Middletown
Buttler County
John A. Schwalm
Paul Benninghofen
Hamilton
Estes
Tom Galeese
Harry Gravey
George Tegge
Schwalm
Central Committee
John J. Lenihan
Charles H. Lukey
Stanley Alston
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The
United States Congress
Oxford
Cincinnati
Civilian Production Administration
Fairfield Township
Fashion Frocks
Middletown Pike
E. C. Hahn
Donald G. Schmirer
Erie Highway
Clayton K. Tabor
H. H. Charles
David Webb & Sons
Veterans
Congress
Democrats
Office of Education
Nonpareil Printing Co
Thayer
Tentea
Fulton Lewis, JR
WMCH
Expert Radio Service
MR. Ward Pennington
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