GOP aims to end PR and curb labor in city politics
A Columbus Dispatch columnist aligned with Ohio GOP leaders argues the Cincinnati machine seeks to abolish proportional representation to block labor influence in City Council. The piece links mayoral motives and proclaims a push to remove labor from local government while noting historical shifts in Cincinnati politics.
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Cincinnati
Elmer P. Fries
Columbus Dispatch
Enquirer
Fries
Ed Schorr
Bricker
Taft
Carl Rich
Rollin Everett
the Post
Anti-Labor Dispatch
CIO Council Approves Campaign Committees for Everett Run
The Greater Cincinnati CIO Industrial Union Council approved committees to support PAC work for Rollin Everett’s City Council reelection. Panels cover speakers radio publicity registration and finance. the finance group will join the council finance committee. Everett spoke on Proportional Representation and PR voting.
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Greater
Everett
Cincinnati
Jack Methard
PAC
Norwood
Oddfellows Hall
Montgomery Road
St. Louis Church
Industry profits double in first half of 1947 says bank survey
New York based National City Bank reports profits of 1.59 billion for the first half of 1947, up from 1.37 billion in the second half of 1946 and 795 million in the first six months of 1946. Oil companies lead with 349.2 million, far above late 1946 levels, amid price increases tied to coal and miners' wage boosts. Continued on Page 4.
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New York
Nati City Bank
Wrong Again The Meyer Critiques Nine Council Seat System
The Meyer argues the GOP proposed X system would supposedly insure every ballot counts for all nine councilmen but facts show voters could cast nine votes and elect none. This could leave half the voters without representation while a organized minority could control all nine seats.
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Meyer
GOP
National price rise outpaced by Cincinnati gains
Living costs climbed 20.7 percent nationally, tied to Taft’s promises, while Cincinnati saw a 22.5 percent rise in 15 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report through June 15.
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Cincinnati
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fragmentary Text Describes Unclear Event
Incomplete OCR fragment references yy 7 S and w O 9 with uncertain context. Readable parts offer no definite names, dates, places, or outcomes to summarize as a coherent news item.
Cincinnati labor lines clash with city machine politics
Council member recounts how Boss Schneller’s machine influenced city leadership and blocked labor, while praising inclusive programs for wages, recreation, policing, health, and housing. He challenges the mayor to publish a clear program or risk returning to machine politics.
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Ross Schneller
Cincinnati
Taft and Two Others Vote Records Highlight Labor Stance
Senator Robert A. Taft voted against labor positions nine of ten times in the recent Congress session. Congressmen Charles Elston and William Hess followed with a single correct vote out of twelve on labor issues, underscoring a strong anti labor record.
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Robert A. Taft
Charles Elston
William Hess
Bilbo
Lilenthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Taft
Bricker
Barkley
Cincinnati
Elston
Hess
National Association of Manufacturers
Labor voting patterns in 1946 guide
The CIO News report contrasts labor favored and opposed votes in Kentucky and Ohio. It cites Sen Alben Barkley and Rep Brent Spence as labor allies with few wrong votes, while Sen John Sherman Cooper shows mostly party alignment. The piece condemns southern Republicans and urges voter registration and PAC funding to publicize the record.
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John W. Bricker
CIO News
Kentucky
Labor
Alben Barkley
Brent Spence
Deep South
Congress
PAC
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