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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1945
Page
2
Consumers Union evaluated 49 sunburn preventives and found over half reliable against UV burns when applied carefully and reapplied hourly or after exposure. Top affordable picks include Gaby Suntan Lotion 50¢ per 4 oz, Skol 79¢ per 64 oz, and Noxzema Suntan Lotion 39¢ per 3 oz.
National Director A B Martin of the United Railroad Workers of America says a PRR operating order forces troop trains to run with air conditioning off unless windows cannot be opened. He cites hospital coaches sometimes lacking cooling and notes fuses must be removed to disable air conditioning. He filed with the ODT and Interstate Commerce Commission.
Rev. Richard T. Deters of Xavier University shows marked improvement after serious condition reported days earlier. Officials hope he may leave Good Samaritan Hospital within the week.
Walter Millard, authority on proportional representation, spoke to the Ninth Ward Neighborhood PAC Club at the Manse Hotel in Walnut Hills. He traced the ballot system history and urged its use. Five new executive members were elected: Ruth Mobley, Agnes Freiberg, Helen Harris, Katherine Mitchell, and Marguerite Webster.
Five film firms take 70 percent of box office while four radio networks and twenty men dominate national press. The question asks who proclaimed Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press, highlighting the tension between media control and free expression.
New York dispatch notes Harold L. Ickes a long time Roosevelt cabinet member facing possible removal as Secretary of the Interior. Rumors say White House pressure and political shifts may decide his fate as Wallce remains another lone Roosevelt appointee.
A Fortune Magazine poll finds 55 percent favor government action for full employment. In response, Congress adjourned without passing any measures on full employment policy.
Seven Cincinnati CIO members attend the first Ohio CIO Summer School at Antioch College in Yellow Springs with about 60 additional CIO students. Notable attendees include William Kircher, Jerry and Mrs Maxey, Ralph Brill, George Grisby, William Medick, and a Local 1861 United Steelworkers member. The program runs from Sunday to Saturday featuring classes on current problems and extensive recreation plus talks by George Weaver Kermit Eby Donald Kingsley and other CIO and government officials. George Grigsby makes a notable softball catch and double play. Medick is highlighted as a poker champion at the school. delegates from Local 6 UAW also participate in sports.
Ray Sowder international representative of the United Steelworkers of America files with the National Labor Relations Board for a collective bargaining election at Ohio Knife. He says the USA aims to replace the current brotherhood with a real union and cites a hostile company campaign. Local 3592 challenged the brotherhood to compare agreements, heightening tensions as members await the NLRB date for the election.
Unemployment compensation claims and payments in Ohio reached the highest monthly totals in more than two years during July. The report cites a surge in filings and corresponding benefit disbursements, signaling a broad rise in jobless claims across the state.
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