Reds Stymied In Recruiting Men of AFL
The American Communist Party reports a stall in AFL union recruitment, aiming for 20 000 new members by June 1 but only 320 AFL members signed so far. The drive targets steel and automobile industries along with southern Negro outreach, seeking to influence labor and political alignments.
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New York Daily Worker
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Communist Party
John Williamson
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Virginia
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Red Cross Drops Wartime Fund Drive Tie with CIO AFL
The American Red Cross announces mutual agreement not to renew its wartime fund raising alliance with the CIO and AFL. Basil O’Connor says the 1942 understanding, renewed annually during World War II, ends as of April and both sides seek community level participation.
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CIO. Afl
Washington
Central Committee of the American Red Cross
Basil O’connor
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AFL
Nolpia
National Community Service Committee
New York
O’connor
Cooperation Expands Red Cross Activities With Labor
Agreement fosters year round Red Cross work and fund raising with increased participation by organized labor members. The period also saw a parallel understanding with the National War Fund through the same labor committees.
Bavarian Food Hoarding Sparks U S Occupation Debate
U S military government officials in Munich report Bavarian farmers hoarding or diverting thousands of tons of food into the black market while demand rises for imports from the United States. Officials clash over cooperation levels as German authorities take on more collection duties and anticipate reduced American staffing by June 1.
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Munich
U .S
Oceme
United States
James K. Pollock
Stuttgart
Bavaria
Film Lineup With Time Schedule For Local Theaters
Feature listings show numerous films and showtimes across venues including PARAMOUNT THEATER with The Virginian and Tarzan and the Leopard Woman at 12 45 and 2 35, plus theater names Palace Rialto Times Strand Marion and more with multiple daily slots and titles such as Pride of the Marines This Man s Navy Sarong Girl and Captain Tugboat Annie.
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Strand
Marion
Annie
WAC Reenlistment For Overseas Duty Soon
Honorably discharged WAC personnel seeking overseas duty in the European theater may reenlist in the Army within five days. Recruiting officials said applications must be submitted by midnight April 20. Critical skills include stenographers, clerk typists, general clerks, and telephone operators.
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WAC
Senator Urges Stop Army Lobbying on Unification
Sen Robertson of Wyoming warned the army should not lobby for unification of the armed forces unless the navy is allowed to oppose it. He said President Truman had issued an order muzzling the navy on the issue and called for a national response.
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Senate Naval Committee
Army
Navy
Sen. Robertson
R-Wyo
Senate
Truman
Army pushes unification over Navy in defense reform push
Robertson accuses the army of an intensive lobbying and propaganda campaign for unification that could place the navy in a subordinate position. He urges the President to rescind his order or extend it to all branches of the armed services.
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