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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1947
Page
8
Rollin H. Everett cites a worker stake in city government urging Cincinnati workers to vote and engage, warning misrule could divert funds to a political machine, hurt business, reduce jobs and wages as the city lags in a fast-moving era.
A citizen argues that working people need city councilors from their ranks who represent labor interests and oppose political machines. The piece contends proportional representation is threatened to curb labor influence and cites issues such as housing recreation milk regulation and police fairness.
Miss Jo Ann Amorde 20, a school teacher, is named Miss Oregon and will compete for Miss America in Atlantic City in September, provided she is not a member of the AFL. Freight carloadings in early 1947 reached 21,670,560 cars the highest since 1930. Councilman Rollin H. Everett plans action to back state rent law, proposes a city rent ordinance if state legislation fails, and will urge questions and community singing at a public gathering. The piece contrasts reform efforts with criticisms of a political machine in Cincinnati and its impact on working people and PR.
Railway labor data show weekly earnings rising 5.9 percent from August 1939 to late 1946. The modest gain occurred amid wartime demands and postwar adjustments affecting transport labor.
Avondale Club of Progressive Citizens Committee with Avondale PAC hosts a rent rally at Avondale School on Wednesday August 20 at 8 p m to help residents cope with the new rent law. Norbert Prager chairs the group. Badgley attorney involved.
Between February 1946 and April 1947 the unit volume of retail sales fell by 10 percent, indicating a downturn in consumer demand during the period. The decline reflects broader postwar economic adjustments and shifting spending patterns.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports real weekly wages for rail workers dropped 13.5 percent from June to December 1946, reflecting a significant reduction in purchasing power during that period.
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